1961 Cy Young Award
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The winner of the 1961 Cy Young Award was Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees.
Award Voting[edit]
| Player | Team | Points | Points Share (Max Points) | First Votes | W - L | SV | G | GS | CG | SHO | RA | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | K/IP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (AL) | 9 | 0.529 (17) | 9 | 25 - 4 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 283.0 | 242 | 23 | 92 | 209 | 101 | 3.21 | 1.180 | 0.74 | |
| Warren Spahn | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | 6 | 0.353 (17) | 6 | 21 - 13 | 0 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 262.2 | 236 | 24 | 64 | 115 | 88 | 3.02 | 1.142 | 0.44 | |
| Frank Lary | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 2 | 0.118 (17) | 2 | 23 - 9 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 275.1 | 252 | 24 | 66 | 146 | 99 | 3.24 | 1.155 | 0.53 |
| Preceded by 1960 |
Cy Young Award 1961 |
Succeeded by 1962 |
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