1961 Cincinnati Reds season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 alt‎
name = Cincinnati Reds
season = 1961
misc = 1961 National League Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
Uniform
ballpark = Crosley Field
y4 = 1934
city = Cincinnati, Ohio
y5 = 1882
owners = Bill DeWitt
general manager =Bill DeWitt
managers =Fred Hutchinson
television = WLW
(Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick)
radio = WKRC
(Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran)|

The Cincinnati Reds' 1961 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League pennant with a record of 93-61, four games over the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers, but losing the World Series in five games to the New York Yankees. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson, and played their home games at Crosley Field.

Offseason

*December 3, 1960: Billy Martin was purchased by the Milwaukee Braves from the Cincinnati Reds. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martibi02.shtml]
*February 24, 1961: Frank House was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Cincinnati Reds. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/housefr03.shtml]

Regular season

eason standings

Roster

Relief pitchers

World Series

Awards and Honors

* Fred Hutchinson, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
* Frank Robinson, National League Most Valuable Player
* Vada Pinson, Outfield, National League Gold Glove

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1961.shtml 1961 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1961&t=CN5 1961 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Almanac]