1961 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 72nd season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 4th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 4th and final season playing their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California, since they moved to their new stadium the following season. The Dodgers finished in second place in the National League with a record of 89Ã¢ÂÂ65, four games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Offseason

November 28, 1960: Ray Semproch was drafted by the Washington Senators from the Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1960: Earl Robinson was purchased from the Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles.
December 16, 1960: Danny McDevitt was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Yankees.
January 31, 1961: Joe Pignatano was purchased from the Dodgers by the Kansas City Athletics.
March 30, 1961: Ed Rakow was traded by the Dodgers to the Kansas City Athletics for Howie Reed and cash.

Regular season

On April 17, 1961, Duke Snider hit his 370th career home run, which at the time moved him into 7th place on the all-time career home runs list. Later in the same game, Snider suffered a broken elbow, and he was knocked out for a good part of the season when he was hit by a pitch from Bob Gibson of the Cardinals.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

May 4, 1961: Don Demeter and Charley Smith were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe.
May 26, 1961: Art Fowler was purchased from the Dodgers by the Los Angeles Angels.
May 30, 1961: Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Daryl Spencer.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers