Team game results - 1961 Louisiana Lightning
Regular season
| Primary |
| Date | # | | Opp | | Score | Inn | Starter | T | W/L | Save | Versus | T |
| 4/1/1961 | | @ | RIV | L | 6-7 | 10 | Drysdale, D | R | Ferrarese, D | | McCormick, M | L |
| 4/2/1961 | | @ | RIV | W | 6-2 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Terry, R | R |
| 4/3/1961 | 1 | @ | RIV | L | 0-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Gibbon, J | L |
| 4/3/1961 | 2 | @ | RIV | W | 3-2 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Willey, C | R |
| 4/5/1961 | | @ | RIV | W | 9-3 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | | Shaw, B | R |
| 4/6/1961 | | @ | RIV | L | 3-6 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | McCormick, M | L |
| 4/7/1961 | | @ | RIV | W | 3-2 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | Lee, D | Terry, R | R |
| 4/8/1961 | | | RIV | W | 6-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Ferrarese, D | Gibbon, J | L |
| 4/9/1961 | | | RIV | W | 7-3 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Willey, C | R |
| 4/10/1961 | 1 | | RIV | L | 4-8 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | | Shaw, B | R |
| 4/10/1961 | 2 | | RIV | W | 5-3 | | Drysdale, D | R | Sherry, L | Lee, D | McCormick, M | L |
| 4/12/1961 | | | RIV | W | 10-6 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Terry, R | R |
| 4/13/1961 | | | RIV | L | 5-8 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Gibbon, J | L |
| 4/14/1961 | | | RIV | W | 10-9 | 10 | Kaat, J | L | Sherry, L | | Willey, C | R |
| 4/16/1961 | | | EKL | L | 3-7 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | | Spahn, W | L |
| 4/17/1961 | | | EKL | L | 4-6 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Hobbie, G | R |
| 4/18/1961 | 1 | | EKL | W | 8-7 | | Williams, S | R | Lee, D | | Jackson, L | R |
| 4/18/1961 | 2 | | EKL | W | 9-8 | 10 | Gibson, B | R | Reniff, H | | Grant, M | R |
| 4/20/1961 | | | EKL | W | 12-4 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Baumann, F | L |
| 4/21/1961 | | | EKL | W | 7-3 | | Sheldon, R | R | Lee, D | | Sanford, J | R |
| 4/22/1961 | | | EKL | W | 4-1 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Lee, D | Spahn, W | L |
| 4/23/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | 6-1 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Hobbie, G | R |
| 4/24/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | 4-3 | 10 | Gibson, B | R | Lee, D | | Jackson, L | R |
| 4/25/1961 | 1 | @ | EKL | W | 3-1 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Grant, M | R |
| 4/25/1961 | 2 | @ | EKL | W | 2-1 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | Ferrarese, D | Bruce, B | R |
| 4/27/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | 8-1 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Lee, D | Baumann, F | L |
| 4/28/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | 2-3 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Sanford, J | R |
| 4/29/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | 1-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Spahn, W | L |
| 5/1/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | 5-0 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Marichal, J | R |
| 5/2/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | 13-3 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | | Hunt, K | R |
| 5/3/1961 | 1 | @ | RAL | L | 6-8 | | Drysdale, D | R | Reniff, H | | Curtis, J | L |
| 5/3/1961 | 2 | @ | RAL | L | 0-1 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Maloney, J | R |
| 5/5/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | 5-4 | 10 | Gibson, B | R | Reniff, H | Lee, D | Koufax, S | L |
| 5/6/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | 11-3 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Marichal, J | R |
| 5/8/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | 3-2 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | Lee, D | Hunt, K | R |
| 5/9/1961 | | | RAL | W | 3-2 | | Drysdale, D | R | Lee, D | | Curtis, J | L |
| 5/10/1961 | | | RAL | W | 3-0 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Maloney, J | R |
| 5/11/1961 | 1 | | RAL | L | 4-5 | 11 | Gibson, B | R | Ferrarese, D | | Koufax, S | L |
| 5/11/1961 | 2 | | RAL | W | 10-0 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Marichal, J | R |
| 5/13/1961 | | | RAL | W | 14-2 | | Sheldon, R | R | Sheldon, R | | Hunt, K | R |
| 5/14/1961 | | | RAL | W | 6-2 | 12 | Drysdale, D | R | Ferrarese, D | | Curtis, J | L |
| 5/15/1961 | | | RAL | W | 7-1 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Maloney, J | R |
| 5/16/1961 | | | TOL | W | 3-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Hobaugh, E | R |
| 5/17/1961 | | | TOL | W | 6-2 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Latman, B | R |
| 5/18/1961 | 1 | | TOL | W | 5-4 | | Krausse, L | R | Krausse, L | Lee, D | O'Dell, B | L |
| 5/18/1961 | 2 | | TOL | L | 2-9 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | McBride, K | R |
| 5/20/1961 | | | TOL | W | 10-6 | | Williams, S | R | Ferrarese, D | Lee, D | Daniels, B | R |
| 5/22/1961 | | | TOL | W | 4-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Hobaugh, E | R |
| 5/23/1961 | | | TOL | L | 4-6 | | Kaat, J | L | Sherry, L | | Latman, B | R |
| 5/24/1961 | | @ | TOL | W | 10-1 | | Krausse, L | R | Krausse, L | | O'Dell, B | L |
| 5/25/1961 | | @ | TOL | W | 12-2 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | McBride, K | R |
| 5/26/1961 | 1 | @ | TOL | W | 6-3 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | Lee, D | Daniels, B | R |
| 5/26/1961 | 2 | @ | TOL | L | 4-5 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Hobaugh, E | R |
| 5/28/1961 | | @ | TOL | W | 8-0 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Latman, B | R |
| 5/29/1961 | | @ | TOL | L | 3-4 | | Krausse, L | R | Krausse, L | | O'Dell, B | L |
| 5/30/1961 | | @ | TOL | L | 3-9 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | McBride, K | R |
| 6/3/1961 | | @ | FRA | L | 2-5 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Archer, J | L |
| 6/4/1961 | | @ | FRA | W | 4-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Sherry, L | Pierce, B | L |
| 6/5/1961 | | @ | FRA | W | 4-1 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Bowsfield, T | L |
| 6/7/1961 | | @ | FRA | L | 0-7 | | Krausse, L | R | Krausse, L | | Bunning, J | R |
| 6/8/1961 | | @ | FRA | W | 4-1 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Lee, D | Purkey, B | R |
| 6/9/1961 | | @ | FRA | L | 3-5 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Piche, R | R |
| 6/10/1961 | | | FRA | L | 2-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Archer, J | L |
| 6/11/1961 | | | FRA | L | 3-5 | | Kaat, J | L | Lee, D | | Bunning, J | R |
| 6/12/1961 | | | FRA | L | 4-5 | | Rakow, E | R | Lee, D | | Pierce, B | L |
| 6/14/1961 | | | FRA | W | 7-1 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Purkey, B | R |
| 6/15/1961 | | | FRA | L | 5-6 | | Williams, S | R | Sherry, L | | Bowsfield, T | L |
| 6/16/1961 | | | FRA | W | 6-5 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Bunning, J | R |
| 6/17/1961 | | @ | NBA | W | 12-11 | | Kaat, J | L | Rakow, E | Lee, D | Bass, N | R |
| 6/18/1961 | | @ | NBA | L | 0-1 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Francis, E | R |
| 6/19/1961 | 1 | @ | NBA | W | 5-2 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Sheldon, R | Pascual, C | R |
| 6/19/1961 | 2 | @ | NBA | L | 2-4 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Herbert, R | R |
| 6/21/1961 | | @ | NBA | W | 7-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Coates, J | R |
| 6/22/1961 | | @ | NBA | L | 2-5 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Francis, E | R |
| 6/23/1961 | | @ | NBA | W | 7-4 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Bell, G | R |
| 6/24/1961 | | | NBA | W | 5-4 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Lee, D | Pascual, C | R |
| 6/25/1961 | | | NBA | W | 6-3 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | Lee, D | Herbert, R | R |
| 6/26/1961 | 1 | | NBA | W | 10-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Coates, J | R |
| 6/26/1961 | 2 | | NBA | W | 11-5 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Bell, G | R |
| 6/28/1961 | | | NBA | L | 1-4 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Francis, E | R |
| 6/29/1961 | | | NBA | W | 7-6 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Lee, D | Pascual, C | R |
| 6/30/1961 | | | NBA | L | 1-8 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Herbert, R | R |
| 7/3/1961 | | | ASB | W | 6-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Sheldon, R | | Fisher, J | R |
| 7/4/1961 | | | ASB | L | 3-5 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Conley, G | R |
| 7/5/1961 | 1 | | ASB | W | 10-6 | | Rakow, E | R | Sherry, L | | Ellsworth, D | L |
| 7/5/1961 | 2 | | ASB | W | 9-5 | | Drysdale, D | R | Sheldon, R | Kemmerer, R | Walker, J | R |
| 7/7/1961 | | | ASB | W | 6-1 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Delock, I | R |
| 7/8/1961 | | | ASB | W | 6-5 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Perry, J | R |
| 7/9/1961 | | | ASB | W | 10-3 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Fisher, J | R |
| 7/10/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | 5-1 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Conley, G | R |
| 7/11/1961 | | @ | ASB | L | 3-5 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Ellsworth, D | L |
| 7/12/1961 | 1 | @ | ASB | L | 5-6 | 11 | Williams, S | R | Ferrarese, D | | Walker, J | R |
| 7/12/1961 | 2 | @ | ASB | L | 4-5 | 12 | Gibson, B | R | Sheldon, R | | Delock, I | R |
| 7/14/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | 5-4 | | Kaat, J | L | Lee, D | | Perry, J | R |
| 7/15/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | 8-3 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Fisher, J | R |
| 7/16/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | 14-5 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Delock, I | R |
| 7/17/1961 | | | JOL | W | 10-3 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | McClain, J | R |
| 7/18/1961 | | | JOL | L | 6-9 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Buzhardt, J | R |
| 7/19/1961 | | | JOL | W | 9-2 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Stafford, B | R |
| 7/20/1961 | | | JOL | L | 6-9 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Daley, B | L |
| 7/21/1961 | | | JOL | L | 8-10 | 14 | Drysdale, D | R | Ferrarese, D | | Schwall, D | R |
| 7/24/1961 | | @ | NYM | W | 6-5 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | Lee, D | Johnson, K | R |
| 7/25/1961 | | @ | NYM | W | 5-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Ferrarese, D | Burdette, L | R |
| 7/26/1961 | | @ | NYM | W | 4-2 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Cardwell, D | R |
| 7/27/1961 | | @ | NYM | L | 2-5 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Podres, J | L |
| 7/28/1961 | | @ | NYM | L | 3-4 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Donovan, D | R |
| 7/29/1961 | | @ | NYM | L | 1-3 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Johnson, K | R |
| 8/3/1961 | | | MOU | W | 5-4 | 11 | Gibson, B | R | Sherry, L | | O'Toole, J | L |
| 8/4/1961 | | | MOU | W | 2-0 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Barber, S | L |
| 8/5/1961 | | | MOU | L | 8-9 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Hawkins, W | R |
| 8/6/1961 | | | MOU | L | 2-4 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Pappas, M | R |
| 8/7/1961 | | | MOU | W | 9-5 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Broglio, E | R |
| 8/8/1961 | | | MOU | W | 4-3 | | Gibson, B | R | Lee, D | | O'Toole, J | L |
| 8/10/1961 | | @ | BBC | W | 5-0 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Simmons, C | L |
| 8/11/1961 | | @ | BBC | W | 8-3 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | Lee, D | Friend, B | R |
| 8/12/1961 | | @ | BBC | W | 7-6 | | Drysdale, D | R | Sherry, L | Lee, D | Ramos, P | R |
| 8/13/1961 | | @ | BBC | L | 6-7 | | Williams, S | R | Lee, D | | Kralick, J | L |
| 8/14/1961 | | @ | BBC | L | 1-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Ferrarese, D | | Ditmar, A | R |
| 8/17/1961 | | | MAS | W | 6-5 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Lary, F | R |
| 8/18/1961 | | | MAS | W | 6-3 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | Lee, D | Mossi, D | L |
| 8/19/1961 | | | MAS | L | 7-8 | 12 | Drysdale, D | R | Sheldon, R | | Mahaffey, A | R |
| 8/20/1961 | | | MAS | W | 1-0 | 11 | Williams, S | R | Sherry, L | | Buhl, B | R |
| 8/21/1961 | | | MAS | W | 6-5 | 13 | Gibson, B | R | Ferrarese, D | | Lary, F | R |
| 8/24/1961 | | @ | NEW | W | 5-3 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | Lee, D | Schroll, A | R |
| 8/25/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | 2-5 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Monbouquette, B | R |
| 8/26/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | 1-4 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Sadecki, R | L |
| 8/27/1961 | | @ | NEW | W | 9-8 | | Williams, S | R | Sherry, L | Lee, D | Roberts, R | R |
| 8/28/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | 5-7 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Schroll, A | R |
| 8/29/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | 2-12 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Monbouquette, B | R |
| 9/3/1961 | | | NEW | L | 7-9 | | Rakow, E | R | McDaniel, L | | Monbouquette, B | R |
| 9/4/1961 | | | NEW | W | 2-0 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Sadecki, R | L |
| 9/5/1961 | | | NEW | W | 5-2 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | Reniff, H | Foytack, P | R |
| 9/6/1961 | | | NEW | W | 2-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | | Haddix, H | L |
| 9/7/1961 | | | NEW | W | 3-2 | | Kaat, J | L | Lee, D | | Monbouquette, B | R |
| 9/8/1961 | | | NEW | L | 2-3 | | Rakow, E | R | McDaniel, L | | Sadecki, R | L |
| 9/10/1961 | | @ | MAS | W | 6-4 | | Kemmerer, R | R | Lee, D | Sheldon, R | Mahaffey, A | R |
| 9/11/1961 | | @ | MAS | W | 6-2 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Buhl, B | R |
| 9/12/1961 | | @ | MAS | L | 0-3 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Lary, F | R |
| 9/13/1961 | | @ | MAS | W | 3-2 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Mossi, D | L |
| 9/14/1961 | | @ | MAS | L | 2-4 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Stallard, T | R |
| 9/17/1961 | | | BBC | W | 6-5 | 15 | Krausse, L | R | Williams, S | | Ramos, P | R |
| 9/18/1961 | | | BBC | L | 4-9 | | Drysdale, D | R | Ferrarese, D | | Kralick, J | L |
| 9/19/1961 | | | BBC | L | 0-5 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Friend, B | R |
| 9/20/1961 | | | BBC | L | 3-4 | 10 | Gibson, B | R | Lee, D | | Simmons, C | L |
| 9/21/1961 | | | BBC | L | 2-3 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Ramos, P | R |
| 9/24/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | 1-0 | | Kemmerer, R | R | Sheldon, R | Lee, D | Pappas, M | R |
| 9/25/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | 10-6 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Lee, D | Broglio, E | R |
| 9/26/1961 | | @ | MOU | L | 2-11 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | O'Toole, J | L |
| 9/27/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | 3-1 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Barber, S | L |
| 9/28/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | 6-0 | | Rakow, E | R | Rakow, E | | Mizell, V | L |
| 9/29/1961 | | @ | MOU | L | 5-6 | | Kemmerer, R | R | Lee, D | | Pappas, M | R |
| 10/3/1961 | | | NYM | L | 1-3 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | | Burdette, L | R |
| 10/4/1961 | | | NYM | L | 0-2 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Cardwell, D | R |
| 10/5/1961 | | | NYM | W | 10-4 | | Gibson, B | R | Gibson, B | Lee, D | Donovan, D | R |
| 10/6/1961 | | | NYM | L | 7-9 | | Sheldon, R | R | Rakow, E | | Jay, J | R |
| 10/7/1961 | | | NYM | L | 4-11 | | Kemmerer, R | R | Lee, D | | Johnson, K | R |
| 10/8/1961 | | | NYM | W | 9-6 | | Drysdale, D | R | Drysdale, D | Sherry, L | Burdette, L | R |
| 10/10/1961 | | @ | JOL | W | 16-4 | | Kaat, J | L | Kaat, J | | Buzhardt, J | R |
| 10/11/1961 | | @ | JOL | L | 1-2 | | Williams, S | R | Williams, S | | Schwall, D | R |
| 10/12/1961 | | @ | JOL | L | 15-19 | 13 | Gibson, B | R | Ferrarese, D | | Stafford, B | R |
| 10/13/1961 | | @ | JOL | W | 8-7 | | Kemmerer, R | R | Sherry, L | Lee, D | Estrada, C | R |
| 10/14/1961 | | @ | JOL | L | 5-7 | | Rakow, E | R | Ferrarese, D | | Buzhardt, J | R |
| Other |
| | | | | | | | | Cumulative |
| Date | # | | Opp | | GWRBI | RF | RA | W | L | Pct | Last10 | Strk | Gm# |
| 4/1/1961 | | @ | RIV | L | | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-1 | L1 | 1 |
| 4/2/1961 | | @ | RIV | W | Williams, B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1-1 | W1 | 2 |
| 4/3/1961 | 1 | @ | RIV | L | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1-2 | L1 | 3 |
| 4/3/1961 | 2 | @ | RIV | W | Battey, E | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2-2 | W1 | 4 |
| 4/5/1961 | | @ | RIV | W | Aparicio, L | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3-2 | W2 | 5 |
| 4/6/1961 | | @ | RIV | L | | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3-3 | L1 | 6 |
| 4/7/1961 | | @ | RIV | W | Cash, N | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4-3 | W1 | 7 |
| 4/8/1961 | | | RIV | W | Clemente, R | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5-3 | W2 | 8 |
| 4/9/1961 | | | RIV | W | Cash, N | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 6-3 | W3 | 9 |
| 4/10/1961 | 1 | | RIV | L | | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 6-4 | L1 | 10 |
| 4/10/1961 | 2 | | RIV | W | Cash, N | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 7-3 | W1 | 11 |
| 4/12/1961 | | | RIV | W | | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 7-3 | W2 | 12 |
| 4/13/1961 | | | RIV | L | | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 7-3 | L1 | 13 |
| 4/14/1961 | | | RIV | W | | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 7-3 | W1 | 14 |
| 4/16/1961 | | | EKL | L | | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 6-4 | L1 | 15 |
| 4/17/1961 | | | EKL | L | | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 6-4 | L2 | 16 |
| 4/18/1961 | 1 | | EKL | W | Williams, B | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 6-4 | W1 | 17 |
| 4/18/1961 | 2 | | EKL | W | | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 6-4 | W2 | 18 |
| 4/20/1961 | | | EKL | W | Green, G | 12 | 4 | 12 | 7 | .632 | 6-4 | W3 | 19 |
| 4/21/1961 | | | EKL | W | Cash, N | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 7-3 | W4 | 20 |
| 4/22/1961 | | | EKL | W | Williams, B | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | .667 | 7-3 | W5 | 21 |
| 4/23/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | Mazeroski, B | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 7-3 | W6 | 22 |
| 4/24/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | Battey, E | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | .696 | 8-2 | W7 | 23 |
| 4/25/1961 | 1 | @ | EKL | W | Mazeroski, B | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | .708 | 8-2 | W8 | 24 |
| 4/25/1961 | 2 | @ | EKL | W | Pinson, V | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | .720 | 9-1 | W9 | 25 |
| 4/27/1961 | | @ | EKL | W | Williams, B | 8 | 1 | 19 | 7 | .731 | 10-0 | W10 | 26 |
| 4/28/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | .704 | 9-1 | L1 | 27 |
| 4/29/1961 | | @ | EKL | L | | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 8-2 | L2 | 28 |
| 5/1/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | Aparicio, L | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | .690 | 8-2 | W1 | 29 |
| 5/2/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | Pinson, V | 13 | 3 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 8-2 | W2 | 30 |
| 5/3/1961 | 1 | @ | RAL | L | | 6 | 8 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 7-3 | L1 | 31 |
| 5/3/1961 | 2 | @ | RAL | L | | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 6-4 | L2 | 32 |
| 5/5/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | Clemente, R | 5 | 4 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 6-4 | W1 | 33 |
| 5/6/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | Battey, E | 11 | 3 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 6-4 | W2 | 34 |
| 5/8/1961 | | @ | RAL | W | Pinson, V | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | .686 | 6-4 | W3 | 35 |
| 5/9/1961 | | | RAL | W | Aparicio, L | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | .694 | 6-4 | W4 | 36 |
| 5/10/1961 | | | RAL | W | Boyer, C | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | .703 | 7-3 | W5 | 37 |
| 5/11/1961 | 1 | | RAL | L | | 4 | 5 | 26 | 12 | .684 | 7-3 | L1 | 38 |
| 5/11/1961 | 2 | | RAL | W | | 10 | 0 | 27 | 12 | .692 | 7-3 | W1 | 39 |
| 5/13/1961 | | | RAL | W | Battey, E | 14 | 2 | 28 | 12 | .700 | 7-3 | W2 | 40 |
| 5/14/1961 | | | RAL | W | Pinson, V | 6 | 2 | 29 | 12 | .707 | 8-2 | W3 | 41 |
| 5/15/1961 | | | RAL | W | Mazeroski, B | 7 | 1 | 30 | 12 | .714 | 9-1 | W4 | 42 |
| 5/16/1961 | | | TOL | W | Johnson, B | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | .721 | 9-1 | W5 | 43 |
| 5/17/1961 | | | TOL | W | Battey, E | 6 | 2 | 32 | 12 | .727 | 9-1 | W6 | 44 |
| 5/18/1961 | 1 | | TOL | W | Clemente, R | 5 | 4 | 33 | 12 | .733 | 9-1 | W7 | 45 |
| 5/18/1961 | 2 | | TOL | L | | 2 | 9 | 33 | 13 | .717 | 8-2 | L1 | 46 |
| 5/20/1961 | | | TOL | W | | 10 | 6 | 34 | 13 | .723 | 8-2 | W1 | 47 |
| 5/22/1961 | | | TOL | W | Williams, B | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | .729 | 9-1 | W2 | 48 |
| 5/23/1961 | | | TOL | L | | 4 | 6 | 35 | 14 | .714 | 8-2 | L1 | 49 |
| 5/24/1961 | | @ | TOL | W | Green, G | 10 | 1 | 36 | 14 | .720 | 8-2 | W1 | 50 |
| 5/25/1961 | | @ | TOL | W | | 12 | 2 | 37 | 14 | .725 | 8-2 | W2 | 51 |
| 5/26/1961 | 1 | @ | TOL | W | Clemente, R | 6 | 3 | 38 | 14 | .731 | 8-2 | W3 | 52 |
| 5/26/1961 | 2 | @ | TOL | L | | 4 | 5 | 38 | 15 | .717 | 7-3 | L1 | 53 |
| 5/28/1961 | | @ | TOL | W | Clemente, R | 8 | 0 | 39 | 15 | .722 | 7-3 | W1 | 54 |
| 5/29/1961 | | @ | TOL | L | | 3 | 4 | 39 | 16 | .709 | 6-4 | L1 | 55 |
| 5/30/1961 | | @ | TOL | L | | 3 | 9 | 39 | 17 | .696 | 6-4 | L2 | 56 |
| 6/3/1961 | | @ | FRA | L | | 2 | 5 | 39 | 18 | .684 | 5-5 | L3 | 57 |
| 6/4/1961 | | @ | FRA | W | Cash, N | 4 | 1 | 40 | 18 | .690 | 5-5 | W1 | 58 |
| 6/5/1961 | | @ | FRA | W | Green, G | 4 | 1 | 41 | 18 | .695 | 6-4 | W2 | 59 |
| 6/7/1961 | | @ | FRA | L | | 0 | 7 | 41 | 19 | .683 | 5-5 | L1 | 60 |
| 6/8/1961 | | @ | FRA | W | Pinson, V | 4 | 1 | 42 | 19 | .689 | 5-5 | W1 | 61 |
| 6/9/1961 | | @ | FRA | L | | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | .677 | 4-6 | L1 | 62 |
| 6/10/1961 | | | FRA | L | | 2 | 3 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4-6 | L2 | 63 |
| 6/11/1961 | | | FRA | L | | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | .656 | 3-7 | L3 | 64 |
| 6/12/1961 | | | FRA | L | | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | .646 | 3-7 | L4 | 65 |
| 6/14/1961 | | | FRA | W | Williams, B | 7 | 1 | 43 | 23 | .652 | 4-6 | W1 | 66 |
| 6/15/1961 | | | FRA | L | | 5 | 6 | 43 | 24 | .642 | 4-6 | L1 | 67 |
| 6/16/1961 | | | FRA | W | Clemente, R | 6 | 5 | 44 | 24 | .647 | 4-6 | W1 | 68 |
| 6/17/1961 | | @ | NBA | W | Pinson, V | 12 | 11 | 45 | 24 | .652 | 4-6 | W2 | 69 |
| 6/18/1961 | | @ | NBA | L | | 0 | 1 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 4-6 | L1 | 70 |
| 6/19/1961 | 1 | @ | NBA | W | Williams, B | 5 | 2 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 4-6 | W1 | 71 |
| 6/19/1961 | 2 | @ | NBA | L | | 2 | 4 | 46 | 26 | .639 | 4-6 | L1 | 72 |
| 6/21/1961 | | @ | NBA | W | Battey, E | 7 | 2 | 47 | 26 | .644 | 5-5 | W1 | 73 |
| 6/22/1961 | | @ | NBA | L | | 2 | 5 | 47 | 27 | .635 | 5-5 | L1 | 74 |
| 6/23/1961 | | @ | NBA | W | Dillard, D | 7 | 4 | 48 | 27 | .640 | 6-4 | W1 | 75 |
| 6/24/1961 | | | NBA | W | Aparicio, L | 5 | 4 | 49 | 27 | .645 | 6-4 | W2 | 76 |
| 6/25/1961 | | | NBA | W | Green, G | 6 | 3 | 50 | 27 | .649 | 7-3 | W3 | 77 |
| 6/26/1961 | 1 | | NBA | W | Battey, E | 10 | 3 | 51 | 27 | .654 | 7-3 | W4 | 78 |
| 6/26/1961 | 2 | | NBA | W | Boyer, C | 11 | 5 | 52 | 27 | .658 | 7-3 | W5 | 79 |
| 6/28/1961 | | | NBA | L | | 1 | 4 | 52 | 28 | .650 | 7-3 | L1 | 80 |
| 6/29/1961 | | | NBA | W | Cash, N | 7 | 6 | 53 | 28 | .654 | 7-3 | W1 | 81 |
| 6/30/1961 | | | NBA | L | | 1 | 8 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7-3 | L1 | 82 |
| 7/3/1961 | | | ASB | W | Boyer, C | 6 | 4 | 54 | 29 | .651 | 7-3 | W1 | 83 |
| 7/4/1961 | | | ASB | L | | 3 | 5 | 54 | 30 | .643 | 7-3 | L1 | 84 |
| 7/5/1961 | 1 | | ASB | W | Clemente, R | 10 | 6 | 55 | 30 | .647 | 7-3 | W1 | 85 |
| 7/5/1961 | 2 | | ASB | W | Williams, B | 9 | 5 | 56 | 30 | .651 | 7-3 | W2 | 86 |
| 7/7/1961 | | | ASB | W | Cash, N | 6 | 1 | 57 | 30 | .655 | 7-3 | W3 | 87 |
| 7/8/1961 | | | ASB | W | Mazeroski, B | 6 | 5 | 58 | 30 | .659 | 7-3 | W4 | 88 |
| 7/9/1961 | | | ASB | W | Battey, E | 10 | 3 | 59 | 30 | .663 | 7-3 | W5 | 89 |
| 7/10/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | Pinson, V | 5 | 1 | 60 | 30 | .667 | 8-2 | W6 | 90 |
| 7/11/1961 | | @ | ASB | L | | 3 | 5 | 60 | 31 | .659 | 7-3 | L1 | 91 |
| 7/12/1961 | 1 | @ | ASB | L | | 5 | 6 | 60 | 32 | .652 | 7-3 | L2 | 92 |
| 7/12/1961 | 2 | @ | ASB | L | | 4 | 5 | 60 | 33 | .645 | 6-4 | L3 | 93 |
| 7/14/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | | 5 | 4 | 61 | 33 | .649 | 7-3 | W1 | 94 |
| 7/15/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | Cash, N | 8 | 3 | 62 | 33 | .653 | 7-3 | W2 | 95 |
| 7/16/1961 | | @ | ASB | W | Williams, B | 14 | 5 | 63 | 33 | .656 | 7-3 | W3 | 96 |
| 7/17/1961 | | | JOL | W | Clemente, R | 10 | 3 | 64 | 33 | .660 | 7-3 | W4 | 97 |
| 7/18/1961 | | | JOL | L | | 6 | 9 | 64 | 34 | .653 | 6-4 | L1 | 98 |
| 7/19/1961 | | | JOL | W | Cash, N | 9 | 2 | 65 | 34 | .657 | 6-4 | W1 | 99 |
| 7/20/1961 | | | JOL | L | | 6 | 9 | 65 | 35 | .650 | 5-5 | L1 | 100 |
| 7/21/1961 | | | JOL | L | | 8 | 10 | 65 | 36 | .644 | 5-5 | L2 | 101 |
| 7/24/1961 | | @ | NYM | W | Cash, N | 6 | 5 | 66 | 36 | .647 | 6-4 | W1 | 102 |
| 7/25/1961 | | @ | NYM | W | Pinson, V | 5 | 4 | 67 | 36 | .650 | 7-3 | W2 | 103 |
| 7/26/1961 | | @ | NYM | W | Pinson, V | 4 | 2 | 68 | 36 | .654 | 7-3 | W3 | 104 |
| 7/27/1961 | | @ | NYM | L | | 2 | 5 | 68 | 37 | .648 | 6-4 | L1 | 105 |
| 7/28/1961 | | @ | NYM | L | | 3 | 4 | 68 | 38 | .642 | 5-5 | L2 | 106 |
| 7/29/1961 | | @ | NYM | L | | 1 | 3 | 68 | 39 | .636 | 4-6 | L3 | 107 |
| 8/3/1961 | | | MOU | W | Christopher, J | 5 | 4 | 69 | 39 | .639 | 5-5 | W1 | 108 |
| 8/4/1961 | | | MOU | W | Aparicio, L | 2 | 0 | 70 | 39 | .642 | 5-5 | W2 | 109 |
| 8/5/1961 | | | MOU | L | | 8 | 9 | 70 | 40 | .636 | 5-5 | L1 | 110 |
| 8/6/1961 | | | MOU | L | | 2 | 4 | 70 | 41 | .631 | 5-5 | L2 | 111 |
| 8/7/1961 | | | MOU | W | Clemente, R | 9 | 5 | 71 | 41 | .634 | 5-5 | W1 | 112 |
| 8/8/1961 | | | MOU | W | Dillard, D | 4 | 3 | 72 | 41 | .637 | 5-5 | W2 | 113 |
| 8/10/1961 | | @ | BBC | W | | 5 | 0 | 73 | 41 | .640 | 5-5 | W3 | 114 |
| 8/11/1961 | | @ | BBC | W | Clemente, R | 8 | 3 | 74 | 41 | .643 | 6-4 | W4 | 115 |
| 8/12/1961 | | @ | BBC | W | Battey, E | 7 | 6 | 75 | 41 | .647 | 7-3 | W5 | 116 |
| 8/13/1961 | | @ | BBC | L | | 6 | 7 | 75 | 42 | .641 | 7-3 | L1 | 117 |
| 8/14/1961 | | @ | BBC | L | | 1 | 2 | 75 | 43 | .636 | 6-4 | L2 | 118 |
| 8/17/1961 | | | MAS | W | Clemente, R | 6 | 5 | 76 | 43 | .639 | 6-4 | W1 | 119 |
| 8/18/1961 | | | MAS | W | Cash, N | 6 | 3 | 77 | 43 | .642 | 7-3 | W2 | 120 |
| 8/19/1961 | | | MAS | L | | 7 | 8 | 77 | 44 | .636 | 7-3 | L1 | 121 |
| 8/20/1961 | | | MAS | W | | 1 | 0 | 78 | 44 | .639 | 7-3 | W1 | 122 |
| 8/21/1961 | | | MAS | W | Cash, N | 6 | 5 | 79 | 44 | .642 | 7-3 | W2 | 123 |
| 8/24/1961 | | @ | NEW | W | Clemente, R | 5 | 3 | 80 | 44 | .645 | 7-3 | W3 | 124 |
| 8/25/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | | 2 | 5 | 80 | 45 | .640 | 6-4 | L1 | 125 |
| 8/26/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | | 1 | 4 | 80 | 46 | .635 | 5-5 | L2 | 126 |
| 8/27/1961 | | @ | NEW | W | Mazeroski, B | 9 | 8 | 81 | 46 | .638 | 6-4 | W1 | 127 |
| 8/28/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | | 5 | 7 | 81 | 47 | .633 | 6-4 | L1 | 128 |
| 8/29/1961 | | @ | NEW | L | | 2 | 12 | 81 | 48 | .628 | 5-5 | L2 | 129 |
| 9/3/1961 | | | NEW | L | | 7 | 9 | 81 | 49 | .623 | 4-6 | L3 | 130 |
| 9/4/1961 | | | NEW | W | | 2 | 0 | 82 | 49 | .626 | 5-5 | W1 | 131 |
| 9/5/1961 | | | NEW | W | Pinson, V | 5 | 2 | 83 | 49 | .629 | 5-5 | W2 | 132 |
| 9/6/1961 | | | NEW | W | Cash, N | 2 | 1 | 84 | 49 | .632 | 5-5 | W3 | 133 |
| 9/7/1961 | | | NEW | W | Thomas, G | 3 | 2 | 85 | 49 | .634 | 5-5 | W4 | 134 |
| 9/8/1961 | | | NEW | L | | 2 | 3 | 85 | 50 | .630 | 5-5 | L1 | 135 |
| 9/10/1961 | | @ | MAS | W | Aparicio, L | 6 | 4 | 86 | 50 | .632 | 6-4 | W1 | 136 |
| 9/11/1961 | | @ | MAS | W | Aparicio, L | 6 | 2 | 87 | 50 | .635 | 6-4 | W2 | 137 |
| 9/12/1961 | | @ | MAS | L | | 0 | 3 | 87 | 51 | .630 | 6-4 | L1 | 138 |
| 9/13/1961 | | @ | MAS | W | Thomas, G | 3 | 2 | 88 | 51 | .633 | 7-3 | W1 | 139 |
| 9/14/1961 | | @ | MAS | L | | 2 | 4 | 88 | 52 | .629 | 7-3 | L1 | 140 |
| 9/17/1961 | | | BBC | W | Williams, S | 6 | 5 | 89 | 52 | .631 | 7-3 | W1 | 141 |
| 9/18/1961 | | | BBC | L | | 4 | 9 | 89 | 53 | .627 | 6-4 | L1 | 142 |
| 9/19/1961 | | | BBC | L | | 0 | 5 | 89 | 54 | .622 | 5-5 | L2 | 143 |
| 9/20/1961 | | | BBC | L | | 3 | 4 | 89 | 55 | .618 | 4-6 | L3 | 144 |
| 9/21/1961 | | | BBC | L | | 2 | 3 | 89 | 56 | .614 | 4-6 | L4 | 145 |
| 9/24/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | Cash, N | 1 | 0 | 90 | 56 | .616 | 4-6 | W1 | 146 |
| 9/25/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | Cash, N | 10 | 6 | 91 | 56 | .619 | 4-6 | W2 | 147 |
| 9/26/1961 | | @ | MOU | L | | 2 | 11 | 91 | 57 | .615 | 4-6 | L1 | 148 |
| 9/27/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | Green, G | 3 | 1 | 92 | 57 | .617 | 4-6 | W1 | 149 |
| 9/28/1961 | | @ | MOU | W | Johnson, B | 6 | 0 | 93 | 57 | .620 | 5-5 | W2 | 150 |
| 9/29/1961 | | @ | MOU | L | | 5 | 6 | 93 | 58 | .616 | 4-6 | L1 | 151 |
| 10/3/1961 | | | NYM | L | | 1 | 3 | 93 | 59 | .612 | 4-6 | L2 | 152 |
| 10/4/1961 | | | NYM | L | | 0 | 2 | 93 | 60 | .608 | 4-6 | L3 | 153 |
| 10/5/1961 | | | NYM | W | Cash, N | 10 | 4 | 94 | 60 | .610 | 5-5 | W1 | 154 |
| 10/6/1961 | | | NYM | L | | 7 | 9 | 94 | 61 | .606 | 5-5 | L1 | 155 |
| 10/7/1961 | | | NYM | L | | 4 | 11 | 94 | 62 | .603 | 4-6 | L2 | 156 |
| 10/8/1961 | | | NYM | W | Aparicio, L | 9 | 6 | 95 | 62 | .605 | 4-6 | W1 | 157 |
| 10/10/1961 | | @ | JOL | W | Mazeroski, B | 16 | 4 | 96 | 62 | .608 | 5-5 | W2 | 158 |
| 10/11/1961 | | @ | JOL | L | | 1 | 2 | 96 | 63 | .604 | 4-6 | L1 | 159 |
| 10/12/1961 | | @ | JOL | L | | 15 | 19 | 96 | 64 | .600 | 3-7 | L2 | 160 |
| 10/13/1961 | | @ | JOL | W | Clemente, R | 8 | 7 | 97 | 64 | .602 | 4-6 | W1 | 161 |
| 10/14/1961 | | @ | JOL | L | | 5 | 7 | 97 | 65 | .599 | 4-6 | L1 | 162 |