1961 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 61-100
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 597,597, Avg. 8,661
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium II
Manager: Mickey Vernon (61-100)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1961 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 61-100
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 597,597, Avg. 8,661
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium II
Manager: Mickey Vernon (61-100)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1961 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 61 wins and 100 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Senators plated 618 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 776 runs. Gene Green paced Washington with 18 home runs, while Dale Long and Willie Tasby walloped 20 or more also. Willie Tasby drove in 63 runs. Danny O'Connell topped all regular batters by connecting at a .260 clip. Bennie Daniels led the squad with 12 wins, and Dick Donovan recorded a 2.40 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Mickey Vernon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 618
Regular Season Runs Against: 776
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 19, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4-8 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4-9 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4-10 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5-10 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5-11 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 2-8 | 3-4 | 5-12 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 3-8 | 3-4 | 6-12 | ||
| May 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 3-9 | 3-4 | 6-13 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 3-9 | 4-4 | 7-13 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 3-9 | 5-4 | 8-13 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 3-9 | 5-5 | 8-14 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-9 | 6-5 | 9-14 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 3-9 | 6-6 | 9-15 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 3-9 | 6-7 | 9-16 | ||
| May 11, 1961 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-9 | 7-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 3-10 | 7-7 | 10-17 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 4-10 | 7-7 | 11-17 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-10 | 7-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 6-10 | 7-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 6-10 | 8-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | Washington Senators 8 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 6-10 | 9-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 6-10 | 9-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 6-10 | 9-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 6-10 | 10-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 6-10 | 11-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 6-10 | 11-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 6-10 | 12-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 6-10 | 12-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 6-10 | 12-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 26, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 7-10 | 12-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 14 | W | 8-10 | 12-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 9-10 | 12-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-10 | 12-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-11 | 12-12 | 22-23 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 11-11 | 12-12 | 23-23 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 12-11 | 12-12 | 24-23 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 12-12 | 12-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 12-13 | 12-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 12-14 | 12-12 | 24-26 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-15 | 12-12 | 24-27 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 12-16 | 12-12 | 24-28 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 13-16 | 12-12 | 25-28 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 14-16 | 12-12 | 26-28 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 15-16 | 12-12 | 27-28 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-16 | 13-12 | 28-28 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 15-16 | 13-13 | 28-29 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 15-16 | 13-14 | 28-30 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 15-16 | 14-14 | 29-30 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 15-16 | 15-14 | 30-30 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 15-16 | 15-15 | 30-31 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 15-16 | 15-16 | 30-32 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 15-16 | 15-17 | 30-33 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Washington Senators 12 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 15-16 | 15-18 | 30-34 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-17 | 15-18 | 30-35 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-18 | 15-18 | 30-36 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 15-18 | 15-19 | 30-37 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 15-18 | 15-20 | 30-38 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-18 | 15-21 | 30-39 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 15-18 | 15-22 | 30-40 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-18 | 16-22 | 31-40 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-18 | 16-23 | 31-41 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-18 | 17-23 | 32-41 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-18 | 18-23 | 33-41 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 15-18 | 18-24 | 33-42 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 15-18 | 18-25 | 33-43 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 15-18 | 18-26 | 33-44 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 16-18 | 18-26 | 34-44 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 17-18 | 18-26 | 35-44 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 17-19 | 18-26 | 35-45 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 18-19 | 18-26 | 36-45 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 19-19 | 18-26 | 37-45 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 20-19 | 18-26 | 38-45 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 20-20 | 18-26 | 38-46 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 20-21 | 18-26 | 38-47 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 20-22 | 18-26 | 38-48 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 21-22 | 18-26 | 39-48 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 11 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 21-23 | 18-26 | 39-49 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 22-23 | 18-26 | 40-49 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 22-24 | 18-26 | 40-50 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 23-24 | 18-26 | 41-50 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 24-24 | 18-26 | 42-50 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Los Angeles Angels 16 | L | 24-24 | 18-27 | 42-51 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Los Angeles Angels 7 | L | 24-24 | 18-28 | 42-52 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 24-24 | 18-29 | 42-53 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 24-24 | 19-29 | 43-53 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Washington Senators 9 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 24-24 | 19-30 | 43-54 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 24-24 | 19-31 | 43-55 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 24-24 | 20-31 | 44-55 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 24-24 | 20-32 | 44-56 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 24-24 | 21-32 | 45-56 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 24-24 | 22-32 | 46-56 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-24 | 22-33 | 46-57 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-24 | 22-34 | 46-58 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 24-24 | 22-35 | 46-59 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 24-24 | 22-36 | 46-60 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 24-24 | 22-37 | 46-61 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-24 | 22-38 | 46-62 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 24-24 | 22-39 | 46-63 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | New York Yankees 12 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 24-25 | 22-39 | 46-64 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 25-25 | 22-39 | 47-64 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 25-26 | 22-39 | 47-65 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 26-26 | 22-39 | 48-65 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 26-27 | 22-39 | 48-66 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 26-28 | 22-39 | 48-67 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 27-28 | 22-39 | 49-67 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 28-28 | 22-39 | 50-67 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-29 | 22-39 | 50-68 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 28-30 | 22-39 | 50-69 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-31 | 22-39 | 50-70 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 28-31 | 22-40 | 50-71 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 28-31 | 22-41 | 50-72 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-31 | 22-42 | 50-73 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 28-32 | 22-42 | 50-74 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 28-33 | 22-42 | 50-75 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 28-34 | 22-42 | 50-76 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-35 | 22-42 | 50-77 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 28-36 | 22-42 | 50-78 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 28-37 | 22-42 | 50-79 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-38 | 22-42 | 50-80 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-39 | 22-42 | 50-81 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 29-39 | 22-42 | 51-81 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 29-40 | 22-42 | 51-82 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 29-41 | 22-42 | 51-83 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 29-42 | 22-42 | 51-84 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 29-42 | 22-43 | 51-85 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 29-42 | 22-44 | 51-86 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 29-42 | 22-45 | 51-87 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 29-42 | 22-46 | 51-88 | ||
| September 7, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 29-42 | 22-47 | 51-89 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 29-42 | 22-48 | 51-90 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 29-42 | 22-49 | 51-91 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 29-42 | 23-49 | 52-91 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 29-42 | 23-50 | 52-92 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 29-43 | 23-50 | 52-93 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 30-43 | 23-50 | 53-93 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 31-43 | 23-50 | 54-93 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 32-43 | 23-50 | 55-93 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-43 | 23-50 | 56-93 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 33-44 | 23-50 | 56-94 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 33-45 | 23-50 | 56-95 | ||
| September 21, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-46 | 23-50 | 56-96 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 33-46 | 23-51 | 56-97 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 33-46 | 24-51 | 57-97 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 33-46 | 25-51 | 58-97 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 33-46 | 26-51 | 59-97 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 33-46 | 26-52 | 59-98 | ||
| September 28, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Los Angeles Angels 13 | L | 33-46 | 26-53 | 59-99 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 33-46 | 27-53 | 60-99 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 33-46 | 28-53 | 61-99 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 33-46 | 28-54 | 61-100 |
