1961 Detroit Tigers

1961 Detroit Tigers / Franchise: Detroit Tigers / BR Team Page

Record: 101-61, Finished 2nd in American League (1961 AL)

Managed by Bob Scheffing

Coaches: Phil Cavarretta, Tom Ferrick and Don Heffner

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Jim Bunning, Norm Cash, Rocky Colavito, Al Kaline and Frank Lary
• AL Gold Glove: Al Kaline (OF) and Frank Lary (P)
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Jake Wood (2B)

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	109	53	.673	--
Detroit Tigers	101	61	.623	8
Baltimore Orioles	95	67	.623	14
Chicago White Sox	86	76	.531	23
Cleveland Indians	78	83	.484	30.5
Boston Red Sox	76	86	.469	33
Minnesota Twins	70	90	.438	38
Los Angeles Angels	70	91	.435	38.5
Kansas City Athletics	61	100	.379	47.5
Washington Senators	61	100	.379	47.5

Further Reading

• Jim Sargent: The Tigers and Yankees in '61: A Pennant Race for the Ages, the Babe's Record Broken and Stormin' Norman's Greatest Season, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2016. ISBN 978-0-7864-9862-8