Team game results - 1961 Detroit Metro Stars
Regular season
| Primary |
| Date | # | | Opp | | Score | Inn | Starter | T | W/L | Save | Versus | T |
| 4/1/1961 | | @ | WIN | W | 3-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Grba, E | R |
| 4/2/1961 | | @ | WIN | L | 0-6 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Bowsfield, T | L |
| 4/3/1961 | | @ | WIN | L | 4-5 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Sturdivant, T | R |
| 4/4/1961 | | @ | WIN | L | 1-2 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Kline, R | R |
| 4/5/1961 | | | WAB | L | 2-7 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Bell, G | R |
| 4/6/1961 | | | WAB | W | 6-5 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Sullivan, F | R |
| 4/7/1961 | | | WAB | W | 4-2 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | Arroyo, L | Locke, B | R |
| 4/8/1961 | | | WAB | L | 0-5 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Buzhardt, J | R |
| 4/9/1961 | | @ | BIS | L | 5-13 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Baumann, F | L |
| 4/10/1961 | | @ | BIS | W | 8-1 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Monbouquette, B | R |
| 4/11/1961 | | @ | BIS | W | 2-1 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | Arroyo, L | Koufax, S | L |
| 4/12/1961 | | @ | BIS | W | 10-4 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | O'Dell, B | Cloninger, T | R |
| 4/13/1961 | | | BEA | L | 4-6 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Barber, S | L |
| 4/14/1961 | | | BEA | W | 8-4 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Herbert, R | R |
| 4/15/1961 | | | BEA | W | 3-2 | 10 | Podres, J | L | Arroyo, L | | Estrada, C | R |
| 4/16/1961 | | | BEA | L | 4-9 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Daley, B | L |
| 4/17/1961 | | @ | SUR | W | 2-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Bunning, J | R |
| 4/18/1961 | | @ | SUR | L | 7-12 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Pizarro, J | L |
| 4/19/1961 | | @ | SUR | L | 4-5 | | Podres, J | L | Arroyo, L | | Kaat, J | L |
| 4/20/1961 | | @ | SUR | W | 13-5 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Kralick, J | L |
| 4/21/1961 | | | LAF | L | 3-6 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Pascual, C | R |
| 4/22/1961 | | | LAF | L | 0-1 | 12 | Purkey, B | R | Arroyo, L | | Sanford, J | R |
| 4/23/1961 | | | LAF | W | 7-6 | | Podres, J | L | O'Dell, B | Arroyo, L | Stafford, B | R |
| 4/24/1961 | | | LAF | W | 3-2 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | Arroyo, L | Sheldon, R | R |
| 4/26/1961 | | @ | CRU | W | 3-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Ford, W | L |
| 4/27/1961 | | @ | CRU | W | 8-5 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | Arroyo, L | Ramos, P | R |
| 4/28/1961 | | @ | CRU | W | 12-5 | | Podres, J | L | Miller, B | | Marichal, J | R |
| 4/29/1961 | | @ | CRU | L | 3-4 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Archer, J | L |
| 5/1/1961 | | | ELE | L | 2-7 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | McCormick, M | L |
| 5/2/1961 | | | ELE | W | 7-4 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | Arroyo, L | Friend, B | R |
| 5/3/1961 | | | ELE | W | 4-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Mahaffey, A | R |
| 5/4/1961 | | | ELE | W | 7-4 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | Arroyo, L | Loes, B | R |
| 5/5/1961 | | | WIN | W | 9-4 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Krausse, L | R |
| 5/6/1961 | | | WIN | L | 2-7 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Hobaugh, E | R |
| 5/7/1961 | | | WIN | W | 3-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Grba, E | R |
| 5/8/1961 | | | WIN | L | 3-8 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Bowsfield, T | L |
| 5/10/1961 | | @ | WAB | W | 8-4 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Bell, G | R |
| 5/11/1961 | | @ | WAB | L | 2-5 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Buzhardt, J | R |
| 5/12/1961 | | @ | WAB | L | 1-7 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Locke, B | R |
| 5/13/1961 | | @ | WAB | W | 6-0 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Foytack, P | R |
| 5/15/1961 | | | BIS | L | 1-8 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Baumann, F | L |
| 5/16/1961 | | | BIS | W | 3-2 | | Podres, J | L | O'Dell, B | | Monbouquette, B | R |
| 5/17/1961 | | | BIS | W | 8-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Koufax, S | L |
| 5/18/1961 | | | BIS | W | 6-3 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | Arroyo, L | Hall, D | R |
| 5/19/1961 | | @ | BEA | W | 1-0 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Barber, S | L |
| 5/20/1961 | | @ | BEA | L | 6-17 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Herbert, R | R |
| 5/21/1961 | | @ | BEA | W | 11-0 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Estrada, C | R |
| 5/22/1961 | | @ | BEA | L | 1-2 | 11 | Burdette, L | R | Arroyo, L | | Daley, B | L |
| 5/23/1961 | | | SUR | W | 4-2 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | Arroyo, L | Bunning, J | R |
| 5/24/1961 | | | SUR | L | 2-5 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Kralick, J | L |
| 5/25/1961 | | | SUR | L | 5-6 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Kaat, J | L |
| 5/26/1961 | | | SUR | L | 6-7 | 10 | Burdette, L | R | Arroyo, L | | Roberts, R | R |
| 5/27/1961 | | @ | LAF | L | 3-5 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Pascual, C | R |
| 5/28/1961 | | @ | LAF | L | 1-5 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Sanford, J | R |
| 5/29/1961 | | @ | LAF | L | 2-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Arroyo, L | | Stafford, B | R |
| 5/30/1961 | | @ | LAF | W | 1-0 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Sheldon, R | R |
| 6/1/1961 | | | CRU | L | 8-10 | 10 | Purkey, B | R | Arroyo, L | | Ford, W | L |
| 6/2/1961 | | | CRU | L | 2-3 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Archer, J | L |
| 6/3/1961 | | | CRU | W | 3-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Marichal, J | R |
| 6/4/1961 | | | CRU | L | 3-6 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Ramos, P | R |
| 6/7/1961 | | @ | ELE | L | 2-3 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Friend, B | R |
| 6/8/1961 | | @ | ELE | W | 7-3 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | McCormick, M | L |
| 6/9/1961 | | @ | ELE | W | 5-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Mahaffey, A | R |
| 6/10/1961 | | @ | ELE | W | 5-3 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | Arroyo, L | Broglio, E | R |
| 6/13/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | 3-0 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Sadecki, R | L |
| 6/14/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | 1-0 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | Arroyo, L | Ellsworth, D | L |
| 6/15/1961 | | @ | GLA | L | 3-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Arroyo, L | | McLish, C | R |
| 6/16/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | 14-3 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Conley, G | R |
| 6/18/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | 7-3 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | Arroyo, L | Jay, J | R |
| 6/19/1961 | | @ | GLA | L | 1-9 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Sadecki, R | L |
| 6/20/1961 | | @ | GLA | L | 4-5 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Ellsworth, D | L |
| 6/22/1961 | | | R66 | W | 4-1 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | Arroyo, L | Cardwell, D | R |
| 6/23/1961 | | | R66 | W | 4-1 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | Arroyo, L | Williams, S | R |
| 6/24/1961 | | | R66 | L | 2-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | O'Toole, J | L |
| 6/25/1961 | | | R66 | W | 3-2 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | Arroyo, L | Gibbon, J | L |
| 6/27/1961 | | | R66 | L | 10-11 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Shaw, B | R |
| 6/28/1961 | | | R66 | L | 5-6 | 10 | Podres, J | L | Arroyo, L | | Cardwell, D | R |
| 6/29/1961 | | | R66 | L | 2-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Williams, S | R |
| 7/1/1961 | | | SEA | W | 4-3 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | Dailey, B | McBride, K | R |
| 7/2/1961 | | | SEA | W | 5-2 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | Dailey, B | Curtis, J | L |
| 7/3/1961 | | | SEA | L | 0-8 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Donovan, D | R |
| 7/4/1961 | 1 | | SEA | L | 3-6 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Willey, C | R |
| 7/4/1961 | 2 | | SEA | L | 3-6 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | McBride, K | R |
| 7/6/1961 | | | SEA | W | 9-4 | | Johnson, K | R | Arroyo, L | | Curtis, J | L |
| 7/7/1961 | | | SEA | W | 4-0 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Donovan, D | R |
| 7/8/1961 | | | HOR | W | 3-2 | | O'Dell, B | L | Dailey, B | | Haddix, H | L |
| 7/9/1961 | | | HOR | W | 7-6 | | Purkey, B | R | Dailey, B | | Bass, N | R |
| 7/10/1961 | | | HOR | W | 4-1 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | Dailey, B | Buhl, B | R |
| 7/11/1961 | | | HOR | W | 5-1 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | Dailey, B | Spahn, W | L |
| 7/13/1961 | | | HOR | W | 3-2 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | Arroyo, L | Rakow, E | R |
| 7/14/1961 | | | HOR | W | 14-4 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Haddix, H | L |
| 7/15/1961 | | | HOR | W | 12-5 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Bass, N | R |
| 7/16/1961 | | @ | MON | W | 16-4 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Drysdale, D | R |
| 7/17/1961 | | @ | MON | L | 4-12 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Pappas, M | R |
| 7/18/1961 | | @ | MON | W | 7-5 | | Podres, J | L | Dailey, B | Arroyo, L | Jackson, L | R |
| 7/19/1961 | | @ | MON | W | 19-9 | | O'Dell, B | L | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Jones, S | R |
| 7/21/1961 | | @ | MON | W | 3-2 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | Dailey, B | Walker, J | R |
| 7/22/1961 | | @ | MON | L | 5-7 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Drysdale, D | R |
| 7/23/1961 | | @ | MON | L | 2-15 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Pappas, M | R |
| 7/24/1961 | | | FOR | L | 5-7 | 10 | Podres, J | L | Dailey, B | | Terry, R | R |
| 7/25/1961 | | | FOR | L | 0-4 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Wynn, E | R |
| 7/26/1961 | | | FOR | L | 1-3 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Daniels, B | R |
| 7/27/1961 | 1 | | FOR | L | 4-8 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Lary, F | R |
| 7/27/1961 | 2 | | FOR | W | 3-2 | 13 | Podres, J | L | Fisher, E | | Mossi, D | L |
| 7/29/1961 | | | FOR | L | 1-10 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Donohue, J | R |
| 7/30/1961 | | | FOR | L | 4-18 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Terry, R | R |
| 8/1/1961 | | | EKL | W | 10-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Grant, M | R |
| 8/2/1961 | | | EKL | W | 8-7 | | Brewer, T | R | Brewer, T | Arroyo, L | Hawkins, W | R |
| 8/3/1961 | | | EKL | L | 4-7 | | Purkey, B | R | O'Dell, B | | Hawkins, W | R |
| 8/4/1961 | 1 | | EKL | W | 7-4 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Latman, B | R |
| 8/4/1961 | 2 | | EKL | W | 13-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Antonelli, J | | Hendley, B | L |
| 8/6/1961 | | | EKL | W | 8-5 | | Brewer, T | R | Brewer, T | | Grant, M | R |
| 8/7/1961 | | | EKL | W | 13-1 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Hawkins, W | R |
| 8/8/1961 | | | GLA | W | 2-1 | | Burdette, L | R | Miller, B | | Jay, J | R |
| 8/9/1961 | | | GLA | W | 5-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Conley, G | R |
| 8/10/1961 | | | GLA | W | 10-2 | | Brewer, T | R | Brewer, T | | Sadecki, R | L |
| 8/11/1961 | | | GLA | W | 6-2 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | McLish, C | R |
| 8/13/1961 | | | GLA | W | 3-2 | 15 | Burdette, L | R | Miller, B | | Ellsworth, D | L |
| 8/14/1961 | | | GLA | W | 4-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Jay, J | R |
| 8/15/1961 | | | GLA | L | 3-4 | 10 | Brewer, T | R | Miller, B | | Conley, G | R |
| 8/16/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | 3-9 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Jackson, A | L |
| 8/17/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | 12-14 | | Brewer, T | R | Arroyo, L | | O'Toole, J | L |
| 8/18/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | 10-12 | | Purkey, B | R | Wills, T | | Shaw, B | R |
| 8/19/1961 | | @ | R66 | W | 7-4 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Gibbon, J | L |
| 8/21/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | 0-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Williams, S | R |
| 8/22/1961 | | @ | R66 | W | 4-3 | | Brewer, T | R | Brewer, T | Arroyo, L | Jackson, A | L |
| 8/23/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | 2-14 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | O'Toole, J | L |
| 8/24/1961 | | @ | SEA | W | 3-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Arroyo, L | Donovan, D | R |
| 8/25/1961 | | @ | SEA | L | 3-7 | | Brewer, T | R | Brewer, T | | McClain, J | R |
| 8/26/1961 | | @ | SEA | L | 6-9 | | Purkey, B | R | Miller, B | | McBride, K | R |
| 8/27/1961 | 1 | @ | SEA | L | 1-5 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Kutyna, M | R |
| 8/27/1961 | 2 | @ | SEA | L | 5-13 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Duffalo, J | R |
| 8/28/1961 | | @ | SEA | W | 8-7 | | Brewer, T | R | Arroyo, L | | Willey, C | R |
| 8/29/1961 | | @ | SEA | W | 11-3 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Donovan, D | R |
| 9/1/1961 | | @ | HOR | L | 8-11 | | O'Dell, B | L | Fisher, E | | Hunt, K | R |
| 9/2/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | 3-2 | | Miller, B | R | Arroyo, L | Fisher, E | Spahn, W | L |
| 9/3/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | 7-1 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Rakow, E | R |
| 9/4/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | 4-2 | 12 | Podres, J | L | Arroyo, L | | Bass, N | R |
| 9/6/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | 9-1 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Hunt, K | R |
| 9/7/1961 | | @ | HOR | L | 2-5 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Spahn, W | L |
| 9/8/1961 | | @ | HOR | L | 2-3 | 11 | Miller, B | R | Antonelli, J | | Rakow, E | R |
| 9/9/1961 | | | MON | L | 3-7 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Drysdale, D | R |
| 9/10/1961 | | | MON | L | 3-5 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Jones, S | R |
| 9/11/1961 | | | MON | W | 8-4 | | Brewer, T | R | Brewer, T | Arroyo, L | Walker, J | R |
| 9/12/1961 | 1 | | MON | W | 4-3 | 10 | Podres, J | L | Burdette, L | | Pappas, M | R |
| 9/12/1961 | 2 | | MON | L | 3-4 | | Purkey, B | R | Purkey, B | | Short, C | L |
| 9/14/1961 | | | MON | L | 0-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Drysdale, D | R |
| 9/15/1961 | | | MON | W | 5-0 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Jones, S | R |
| 9/16/1961 | | @ | FOR | W | 1-0 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Terry, R | R |
| 9/17/1961 | | @ | FOR | W | 6-5 | | Miller, B | R | Burdette, L | Arroyo, L | Wynn, E | R |
| 9/18/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | 3-5 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Mossi, D | L |
| 9/19/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | 0-1 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Lary, F | R |
| 9/21/1961 | | @ | FOR | W | 7-2 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Daniels, B | R |
| 9/22/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | 2-3 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Perry, J | R |
| 9/23/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | 0-1 | | Miller, B | R | Miller, B | | Terry, R | R |
| 9/24/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | 4-5 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Horlen, J | R |
| 9/25/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | 11-2 | | Miller, B | R | Miller, B | | Stobbs, C | L |
| 9/26/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | 2-7 | | Johnson, K | R | Johnson, K | | Grant, M | R |
| 9/27/1961 | 1 | @ | EKL | L | 3-6 | | Podres, J | L | Podres, J | | Moeller, R | L |
| 9/27/1961 | 2 | @ | EKL | W | 7-2 | | Burdette, L | R | Burdette, L | | Regan, P | R |
| 9/29/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | 3-1 | | O'Dell, B | L | O'Dell, B | | Horlen, J | R |
| 9/30/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | 7-3 | | Miller, B | R | Miller, B | | Stobbs, C | L |
| Other |
| | | | | | | | | Cumulative |
| Date | # | | Opp | | GWRBI | RF | RA | W | L | Pct | Last10 | Strk | Gm# |
| 4/1/1961 | | @ | WIN | W | Allison, B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | W1 | 1 |
| 4/2/1961 | | @ | WIN | L | | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1-1 | L1 | 2 |
| 4/3/1961 | | @ | WIN | L | | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1-2 | L2 | 3 |
| 4/4/1961 | | @ | WIN | L | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1-3 | L3 | 4 |
| 4/5/1961 | | | WAB | L | | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1-4 | L4 | 5 |
| 4/6/1961 | | | WAB | W | Nixon, R | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2-4 | W1 | 6 |
| 4/7/1961 | | | WAB | W | Gonzalez, T | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3-4 | W2 | 7 |
| 4/8/1961 | | | WAB | L | | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3-5 | L1 | 8 |
| 4/9/1961 | | @ | BIS | L | | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3-6 | L2 | 9 |
| 4/10/1961 | | @ | BIS | W | Gonzalez, T | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4-6 | W1 | 10 |
| 4/11/1961 | | @ | BIS | W | Kindall, J | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4-6 | W2 | 11 |
| 4/12/1961 | | @ | BIS | W | Gonzalez, T | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5-5 | W3 | 12 |
| 4/13/1961 | | | BEA | L | | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5-5 | L1 | 13 |
| 4/14/1961 | | | BEA | W | Allison, B | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6-4 | W1 | 14 |
| 4/15/1961 | | | BEA | W | McCovey, W | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 7-3 | W2 | 15 |
| 4/16/1961 | | | BEA | L | | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6-4 | L1 | 16 |
| 4/17/1961 | | @ | SUR | W | | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 6-4 | W1 | 17 |
| 4/18/1961 | | @ | SUR | L | | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6-4 | L1 | 18 |
| 4/19/1961 | | @ | SUR | L | | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | .474 | 6-4 | L2 | 19 |
| 4/20/1961 | | @ | SUR | W | Kuenn, H | 13 | 5 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 6-4 | W1 | 20 |
| 4/21/1961 | | | LAF | L | | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5-5 | L1 | 21 |
| 4/22/1961 | | | LAF | L | | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4-6 | L2 | 22 |
| 4/23/1961 | | | LAF | W | Pignatano, J | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5-5 | W1 | 23 |
| 4/24/1961 | | | LAF | W | Alou, M | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5-5 | W2 | 24 |
| 4/26/1961 | | @ | CRU | W | McCovey, W | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5-5 | W3 | 25 |
| 4/27/1961 | | @ | CRU | W | McCovey, W | 8 | 5 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 6-4 | W4 | 26 |
| 4/28/1961 | | @ | CRU | W | Pignatano, J | 12 | 5 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 6-4 | W5 | 27 |
| 4/29/1961 | | @ | CRU | L | | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 6-4 | L1 | 28 |
| 5/1/1961 | | | ELE | L | | 2 | 7 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6-4 | L2 | 29 |
| 5/2/1961 | | | ELE | W | McCovey, W | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6-4 | W1 | 30 |
| 5/3/1961 | | | ELE | W | Gonzalez, T | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7-3 | W2 | 31 |
| 5/4/1961 | | | ELE | W | | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 8-2 | W3 | 32 |
| 5/5/1961 | | | WIN | W | McCovey, W | 9 | 4 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 8-2 | W4 | 33 |
| 5/6/1961 | | | WIN | L | | 2 | 7 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7-3 | L1 | 34 |
| 5/7/1961 | | | WIN | W | McCovey, W | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 7-3 | W1 | 35 |
| 5/8/1961 | | | WIN | L | | 3 | 8 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 6-4 | L1 | 36 |
| 5/10/1961 | | @ | WAB | W | Gonzalez, T | 8 | 4 | 21 | 16 | .568 | 6-4 | W1 | 37 |
| 5/11/1961 | | @ | WAB | L | | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | .553 | 6-4 | L1 | 38 |
| 5/12/1961 | | @ | WAB | L | | 1 | 7 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 6-4 | L2 | 39 |
| 5/13/1961 | | @ | WAB | W | Fernandez, C | 6 | 0 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 6-4 | W1 | 40 |
| 5/15/1961 | | | BIS | L | | 1 | 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 5-5 | L1 | 41 |
| 5/16/1961 | | | BIS | W | Pignatano, J | 3 | 2 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 5-5 | W1 | 42 |
| 5/17/1961 | | | BIS | W | Pignatano, J | 8 | 3 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 5-5 | W2 | 43 |
| 5/18/1961 | | | BIS | W | Robinson, E | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | .568 | 6-4 | W3 | 44 |
| 5/19/1961 | | @ | BEA | W | Alou, M | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | .578 | 6-4 | W4 | 45 |
| 5/20/1961 | | @ | BEA | L | | 6 | 17 | 26 | 20 | .565 | 6-4 | L1 | 46 |
| 5/21/1961 | | @ | BEA | W | Nixon, R | 11 | 0 | 27 | 20 | .574 | 6-4 | W1 | 47 |
| 5/22/1961 | | @ | BEA | L | | 1 | 2 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 6-4 | L1 | 48 |
| 5/23/1961 | | | SUR | W | | 4 | 2 | 28 | 21 | .571 | 7-3 | W1 | 49 |
| 5/24/1961 | | | SUR | L | | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | .560 | 6-4 | L1 | 50 |
| 5/25/1961 | | | SUR | L | | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | .549 | 6-4 | L2 | 51 |
| 5/26/1961 | | | SUR | L | | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 5-5 | L3 | 52 |
| 5/27/1961 | | @ | LAF | L | | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 4-6 | L4 | 53 |
| 5/28/1961 | | @ | LAF | L | | 1 | 5 | 28 | 26 | .519 | 3-7 | L5 | 54 |
| 5/29/1961 | | @ | LAF | L | | 2 | 3 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 2-8 | L6 | 55 |
| 5/30/1961 | | @ | LAF | W | Nixon, R | 1 | 0 | 29 | 27 | .518 | 3-7 | W1 | 56 |
| 6/1/1961 | | | CRU | L | | 8 | 10 | 29 | 28 | .509 | 2-8 | L1 | 57 |
| 6/2/1961 | | | CRU | L | | 2 | 3 | 29 | 29 | .500 | 2-8 | L2 | 58 |
| 6/3/1961 | | | CRU | W | McCovey, W | 3 | 1 | 30 | 29 | .508 | 2-8 | W1 | 59 |
| 6/4/1961 | | | CRU | L | | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 | .500 | 2-8 | L1 | 60 |
| 6/7/1961 | | @ | ELE | L | | 2 | 3 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 2-8 | L2 | 61 |
| 6/8/1961 | | @ | ELE | W | Robinson, E | 7 | 3 | 31 | 31 | .500 | 3-7 | W1 | 62 |
| 6/9/1961 | | @ | ELE | W | Gonzalez, T | 5 | 4 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 4-6 | W2 | 63 |
| 6/10/1961 | | @ | ELE | W | Robinson, B | 5 | 3 | 33 | 31 | .516 | 5-5 | W3 | 64 |
| 6/13/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | McCovey, W | 3 | 0 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6-4 | W4 | 65 |
| 6/14/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | Pignatano, J | 1 | 0 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 6-4 | W5 | 66 |
| 6/15/1961 | | @ | GLA | L | | 3 | 4 | 35 | 32 | .522 | 6-4 | L1 | 67 |
| 6/16/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | Gonzalez, T | 14 | 3 | 36 | 32 | .529 | 7-3 | W1 | 68 |
| 6/18/1961 | | @ | GLA | W | Gonzalez, T | 7 | 3 | 37 | 32 | .536 | 7-3 | W2 | 69 |
| 6/19/1961 | | @ | GLA | L | | 1 | 9 | 37 | 33 | .529 | 7-3 | L1 | 70 |
| 6/20/1961 | | @ | GLA | L | | 4 | 5 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 7-3 | L2 | 71 |
| 6/22/1961 | | | R66 | W | Kuenn, H | 4 | 1 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 7-3 | W1 | 72 |
| 6/23/1961 | | | R66 | W | Robinson, B | 4 | 1 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 7-3 | W2 | 73 |
| 6/24/1961 | | | R66 | L | | 2 | 4 | 39 | 35 | .527 | 6-4 | L1 | 74 |
| 6/25/1961 | | | R66 | W | Kuenn, H | 3 | 2 | 40 | 35 | .533 | 6-4 | W1 | 75 |
| 6/27/1961 | | | R66 | L | | 10 | 11 | 40 | 36 | .526 | 5-5 | L1 | 76 |
| 6/28/1961 | | | R66 | L | | 5 | 6 | 40 | 37 | .519 | 5-5 | L2 | 77 |
| 6/29/1961 | | | R66 | L | | 2 | 4 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 4-6 | L3 | 78 |
| 7/1/1961 | | | SEA | W | Gonzalez, T | 4 | 3 | 41 | 38 | .519 | 4-6 | W1 | 79 |
| 7/2/1961 | | | SEA | W | Pignatano, J | 5 | 2 | 42 | 38 | .525 | 5-5 | W2 | 80 |
| 7/3/1961 | | | SEA | L | | 0 | 8 | 42 | 39 | .519 | 5-5 | L1 | 81 |
| 7/4/1961 | 1 | | SEA | L | | 3 | 6 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4-6 | L2 | 82 |
| 7/4/1961 | 2 | | SEA | L | | 3 | 6 | 42 | 41 | .506 | 3-7 | L3 | 83 |
| 7/6/1961 | | | SEA | W | Pignatano, J | 9 | 4 | 43 | 41 | .512 | 4-6 | W1 | 84 |
| 7/7/1961 | | | SEA | W | Gonzalez, T | 4 | 0 | 44 | 41 | .518 | 4-6 | W2 | 85 |
| 7/8/1961 | | | HOR | W | | 3 | 2 | 45 | 41 | .523 | 5-5 | W3 | 86 |
| 7/9/1961 | | | HOR | W | Sawatski, C | 7 | 6 | 46 | 41 | .529 | 6-4 | W4 | 87 |
| 7/10/1961 | | | HOR | W | Kuenn, H | 4 | 1 | 47 | 41 | .534 | 7-3 | W5 | 88 |
| 7/11/1961 | | | HOR | W | Pignatano, J | 5 | 1 | 48 | 41 | .539 | 7-3 | W6 | 89 |
| 7/13/1961 | | | HOR | W | Sawatski, C | 3 | 2 | 49 | 41 | .544 | 7-3 | W7 | 90 |
| 7/14/1961 | | | HOR | W | Allison, B | 14 | 4 | 50 | 41 | .549 | 8-2 | W8 | 91 |
| 7/15/1961 | | | HOR | W | Sawatski, C | 12 | 5 | 51 | 41 | .554 | 9-1 | W9 | 92 |
| 7/16/1961 | | @ | MON | W | Fairly, R | 16 | 4 | 52 | 41 | .559 | 10-0 | W10 | 93 |
| 7/17/1961 | | @ | MON | L | | 4 | 12 | 52 | 42 | .553 | 9-1 | L1 | 94 |
| 7/18/1961 | | @ | MON | W | Fairly, R | 7 | 5 | 53 | 42 | .558 | 9-1 | W1 | 95 |
| 7/19/1961 | | @ | MON | W | Gibson, B | 19 | 9 | 54 | 42 | .563 | 9-1 | W2 | 96 |
| 7/21/1961 | | @ | MON | W | Gonzalez, T | 3 | 2 | 55 | 42 | .567 | 9-1 | W3 | 97 |
| 7/22/1961 | | @ | MON | L | | 5 | 7 | 55 | 43 | .561 | 8-2 | L1 | 98 |
| 7/23/1961 | | @ | MON | L | | 2 | 15 | 55 | 44 | .556 | 7-3 | L2 | 99 |
| 7/24/1961 | | | FOR | L | | 5 | 7 | 55 | 45 | .550 | 6-4 | L3 | 100 |
| 7/25/1961 | | | FOR | L | | 0 | 4 | 55 | 46 | .545 | 5-5 | L4 | 101 |
| 7/26/1961 | | | FOR | L | | 1 | 3 | 55 | 47 | .539 | 4-6 | L5 | 102 |
| 7/27/1961 | 1 | | FOR | L | | 4 | 8 | 55 | 48 | .534 | 3-7 | L6 | 103 |
| 7/27/1961 | 2 | | FOR | W | Robinson, B | 3 | 2 | 56 | 48 | .538 | 4-6 | W1 | 104 |
| 7/29/1961 | | | FOR | L | | 1 | 10 | 56 | 49 | .533 | 3-7 | L1 | 105 |
| 7/30/1961 | | | FOR | L | | 4 | 18 | 56 | 50 | .528 | 2-8 | L2 | 106 |
| 8/1/1961 | | | EKL | W | Kuenn, H | 10 | 3 | 57 | 50 | .533 | 2-8 | W1 | 107 |
| 8/2/1961 | | | EKL | W | Robinson, B | 8 | 7 | 58 | 50 | .537 | 3-7 | W2 | 108 |
| 8/3/1961 | | | EKL | L | | 4 | 7 | 58 | 51 | .532 | 3-7 | L1 | 109 |
| 8/4/1961 | 1 | | EKL | W | Burdette, L | 7 | 4 | 59 | 51 | .536 | 4-6 | W1 | 110 |
| 8/4/1961 | 2 | | EKL | W | Fairly, R | 13 | 1 | 60 | 51 | .541 | 5-5 | W2 | 111 |
| 8/6/1961 | | | EKL | W | Robinson, B | 8 | 5 | 61 | 51 | .545 | 6-4 | W3 | 112 |
| 8/7/1961 | | | EKL | W | Fernandez, C | 13 | 1 | 62 | 51 | .549 | 7-3 | W4 | 113 |
| 8/8/1961 | | | GLA | W | Sawatski, C | 2 | 1 | 63 | 51 | .553 | 7-3 | W5 | 114 |
| 8/9/1961 | | | GLA | W | Lumpe, J | 5 | 2 | 64 | 51 | .557 | 8-2 | W6 | 115 |
| 8/10/1961 | | | GLA | W | Kuenn, H | 10 | 2 | 65 | 51 | .560 | 9-1 | W7 | 116 |
| 8/11/1961 | | | GLA | W | Fairly, R | 6 | 2 | 66 | 51 | .564 | 9-1 | W8 | 117 |
| 8/13/1961 | | | GLA | W | Fernandez, C | 3 | 2 | 67 | 51 | .568 | 9-1 | W9 | 118 |
| 8/14/1961 | | | GLA | W | Sawatski, C | 4 | 1 | 68 | 51 | .571 | 10-0 | W10 | 119 |
| 8/15/1961 | | | GLA | L | | 3 | 4 | 68 | 52 | .567 | 9-1 | L1 | 120 |
| 8/16/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | | 3 | 9 | 68 | 53 | .562 | 8-2 | L2 | 121 |
| 8/17/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | | 12 | 14 | 68 | 54 | .557 | 7-3 | L3 | 122 |
| 8/18/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | | 10 | 12 | 68 | 55 | .553 | 6-4 | L4 | 123 |
| 8/19/1961 | | @ | R66 | W | Fairly, R | 7 | 4 | 69 | 55 | .556 | 6-4 | W1 | 124 |
| 8/21/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | | 0 | 2 | 69 | 56 | .552 | 5-5 | L1 | 125 |
| 8/22/1961 | | @ | R66 | W | Pignatano, J | 4 | 3 | 70 | 56 | .556 | 5-5 | W1 | 126 |
| 8/23/1961 | | @ | R66 | L | | 2 | 14 | 70 | 57 | .551 | 4-6 | L1 | 127 |
| 8/24/1961 | | @ | SEA | W | Allison, B | 3 | 1 | 71 | 57 | .555 | 4-6 | W1 | 128 |
| 8/25/1961 | | @ | SEA | L | | 3 | 7 | 71 | 58 | .550 | 3-7 | L1 | 129 |
| 8/26/1961 | | @ | SEA | L | | 6 | 9 | 71 | 59 | .546 | 3-7 | L2 | 130 |
| 8/27/1961 | 1 | @ | SEA | L | | 1 | 5 | 71 | 60 | .542 | 3-7 | L3 | 131 |
| 8/27/1961 | 2 | @ | SEA | L | | 5 | 13 | 71 | 61 | .538 | 3-7 | L4 | 132 |
| 8/28/1961 | | @ | SEA | W | Sawatski, C | 8 | 7 | 72 | 61 | .541 | 4-6 | W1 | 133 |
| 8/29/1961 | | @ | SEA | W | Sawatski, C | 11 | 3 | 73 | 61 | .545 | 4-6 | W2 | 134 |
| 9/1/1961 | | @ | HOR | L | | 8 | 11 | 73 | 62 | .541 | 4-6 | L1 | 135 |
| 9/2/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | | 3 | 2 | 74 | 62 | .544 | 4-6 | W1 | 136 |
| 9/3/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | Allison, B | 7 | 1 | 75 | 62 | .547 | 5-5 | W2 | 137 |
| 9/4/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | Allison, B | 4 | 2 | 76 | 62 | .551 | 5-5 | W3 | 138 |
| 9/6/1961 | | @ | HOR | W | Fairly, R | 9 | 1 | 77 | 62 | .554 | 6-4 | W4 | 139 |
| 9/7/1961 | | @ | HOR | L | | 2 | 5 | 77 | 63 | .550 | 6-4 | L1 | 140 |
| 9/8/1961 | | @ | HOR | L | | 2 | 3 | 77 | 64 | .546 | 6-4 | L2 | 141 |
| 9/9/1961 | | | MON | L | | 3 | 7 | 77 | 65 | .542 | 6-4 | L3 | 142 |
| 9/10/1961 | | | MON | L | | 3 | 5 | 77 | 66 | .538 | 5-5 | L4 | 143 |
| 9/11/1961 | | | MON | W | McCovey, W | 8 | 4 | 78 | 66 | .542 | 5-5 | W1 | 144 |
| 9/12/1961 | 1 | | MON | W | Robinson, B | 4 | 3 | 79 | 66 | .545 | 6-4 | W2 | 145 |
| 9/12/1961 | 2 | | MON | L | | 3 | 4 | 79 | 67 | .541 | 5-5 | L1 | 146 |
| 9/14/1961 | | | MON | L | | 0 | 3 | 79 | 68 | .537 | 4-6 | L2 | 147 |
| 9/15/1961 | | | MON | W | Baumer, J | 5 | 0 | 80 | 68 | .541 | 4-6 | W1 | 148 |
| 9/16/1961 | | @ | FOR | W | Alou, M | 1 | 0 | 81 | 68 | .544 | 4-6 | W2 | 149 |
| 9/17/1961 | | @ | FOR | W | Lumpe, J | 6 | 5 | 82 | 68 | .547 | 5-5 | W3 | 150 |
| 9/18/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | | 3 | 5 | 82 | 69 | .543 | 5-5 | L1 | 151 |
| 9/19/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | | 0 | 1 | 82 | 70 | .539 | 5-5 | L2 | 152 |
| 9/21/1961 | | @ | FOR | W | Kindall, J | 7 | 2 | 83 | 70 | .542 | 6-4 | W1 | 153 |
| 9/22/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | | 2 | 3 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 5-5 | L1 | 154 |
| 9/23/1961 | | @ | FOR | L | | 0 | 1 | 83 | 72 | .535 | 4-6 | L2 | 155 |
| 9/24/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | | 4 | 5 | 83 | 73 | .532 | 4-6 | L3 | 156 |
| 9/25/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | Kuenn, H | 11 | 2 | 84 | 73 | .535 | 5-5 | W1 | 157 |
| 9/26/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | | 2 | 7 | 84 | 74 | .532 | 4-6 | L1 | 158 |
| 9/27/1961 | 1 | @ | EKL | L | | 3 | 6 | 84 | 75 | .528 | 3-7 | L2 | 159 |
| 9/27/1961 | 2 | @ | EKL | W | Fairly, R | 7 | 2 | 85 | 75 | .531 | 3-7 | W1 | 160 |
| 9/29/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | Fairly, R | 3 | 1 | 86 | 75 | .534 | 4-6 | W2 | 161 |
| 9/30/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | Allison, B | 7 | 3 | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5-5 | W3 | 162 |