Al Kaline 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Al Kaline 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Al Kaline appeared in 153 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Kaline appeared in, specifically relating to his 1961 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Kaline started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Fans? All you have to do is smile at 'em and say, 'hi' and shake their hands. They're satisfied." - Al Kaline

Al Kaline 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Al Kaline Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-11-1961 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	rf
04-14-1961 *	vs White Sox	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.778	rf
04-15-1961 *	vs White Sox	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.538	rf
04-19-1961 *	at Indians	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.688	rf
04-20-1961 *	at Indians	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.435	.667	rf
04-21-1961 *	vs Angels	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.360	.429	.600	rf
04-23-1961 *	vs Angels	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.414	.469	.655	rf
04-23-1961 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.432	.576	rf
04-24-1961 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.415	.568	rf
04-26-1961 *	vs Yankees	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.349	.404	.535	rf
04-27-1961 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.412	.522	rf
04-29-1961 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.400	.500	rf
04-30-1961 *	vs Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.407	.491	rf
04-30-1961 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.397	.474	rf
April 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1961 Totals		57	12	19	6	1	0	7	6	0	4	0	0	0	.333	.397	.474	-
05-02-1961 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.311	.368	.443	rf
05-03-1961 *	at Senators	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.356	.424	rf
05-04-1961 *	at Senators	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.372	.457	rf
05-05-1961 *	at White Sox	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.324	.373	.459	rf
05-06-1961 *	at White Sox	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.371	.450	rf
05-07-1961 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.372	.440	rf
05-07-1961 *	at White Sox	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.374	.449	rf
05-09-1961 *	vs Senators	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	.322	.379	.444	rf
05-09-1961 *	vs Senators	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.389	.453	rf
05-10-1961 *	vs Senators	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.448	rf
05-12-1961 *	at Yankees	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.327	.377	.436	rf
05-13-1961 *	at Yankees	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.370	.419	rf
05-14-1961 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.371	.431	rf
05-17-1961 *	at Orioles	5	1	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.372	.456	rf
05-18-1961 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.368	.449	rf
05-20-1961 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.358	.434	rf
05-21-1961 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.352	.425	rf
05-22-1961 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.354	.420	rf
05-23-1961 *	at Twins	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.358	.444	rf
05-24-1961 *	at Twins	5	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.365	.471	rf
05-25-1961 *	at Twins	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.360	.483	rf,lf
05-26-1961 *	at Angels	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.311	.367	.480	rf
05-27-1961 *	at Angels	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.307	.371	.473	rf
05-30-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.374	.481	rf
05-30-1961 *	vs Athletics	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.369	.472	rf
05-31-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.370	.472	rf
May 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1961 Totals		106	24	31	4	3	3	18	11	0	10	1	0	3	.292	.355	.472	-
06-01-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.372	.473	rf
06-02-1961 *	vs Twins	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.375	.491	rf
06-03-1961 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.367	.480	rf
06-04-1961 *	vs Twins	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.303	.368	.472	rf
06-04-1961 *	vs Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.366	.467	cf
06-05-1961 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.359	.457	rf
06-06-1961 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.352	.447	rf
06-08-1961 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.350	.443	rf
06-08-1961 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.344	.434	cf,rf
06-09-1961 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.342	.431	rf
06-10-1961 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.338	.424	rf
06-11-1961 *	vs Senators	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.336	.435	rf
06-11-1961 *	vs Senators	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.340	.446	cf
06-13-1961 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.342	.447	cf,rf
06-16-1961 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.340	.448	rf
06-17-1961 *	vs Yankees	5	3	4	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.349	.473	rf
06-18-1961 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.348	.470	rf
06-20-1961 *	at Senators	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.350	.474	3b
06-22-1961 *	at Senators	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.351	.473	rf
06-23-1961 *	at Indians	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.351	.467	rf
06-24-1961 *	at Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.350	.463	rf
06-25-1961 *	at Indians	5	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.351	.474	rf
06-25-1961 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.346	.467	rf
06-27-1961 *	vs White Sox	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.347	.469	rf
06-27-1961 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.342	.462	rf
06-28-1961 *	vs White Sox	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.348	.464	rf
06-29-1961 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.350	.472	rf
06-30-1961 *	at Orioles	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.350	.473	rf
June 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1961 Totals		114	16	31	6	1	5	19	7	0	5	1	1	0	.272	.320	.474	-
07-01-1961 *	at Orioles	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.350	.475	rf
07-02-1961 *	at Orioles	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.298	.356	.488	rf
07-04-1961 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.354	.484	rf
07-04-1961 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.297	.355	.481	cf,rf
07-05-1961 *	at Red Sox	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.297	.355	.483	rf
07-05-1961 *	at Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.353	.478	cf
07-06-1961 *	at Red Sox	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.358	.485	rf
07-07-1961 *	vs Angels	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.360	.493	rf
07-08-1961 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.359	.494	rf
07-09-1961 *	vs Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.357	.490	rf
07-09-1961 *	vs Angels	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.358	.487	rf
07-14-1961 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.357	.488	rf
07-15-1961 *	vs Twins	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.358	.489	cf,rf
07-16-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.359	.495	cf,rf
07-16-1961 *	vs Athletics	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.360	.497	rf
07-17-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.362	.497	cf,rf
07-18-1961 *	vs Orioles	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.368	.510	rf
07-19-1961 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.369	.509	rf
07-20-1961 *	vs Orioles	4	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.375	.514	cf,rf
07-21-1961 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.373	.511	cf
07-23-1961 *	at Athletics	4	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.379	.514	rf
07-23-1961 *	at Athletics	4	3	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.381	.514	rf
07-24-1961 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.379	.511	rf
07-25-1961 *	at Angels	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.311	.377	.507	rf
07-26-1961 *	at Angels	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.377	.513	cf,rf
07-28-1961 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.376	.511	rf
07-29-1961 *	vs Twins	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.377	.512	cf,rf
07-30-1961 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.376	.509	cf,rf
July 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1961 Totals		106	30	38	11	0	5	12	15	2	9	1	2	0	.358	.443	.604	-
08-02-1961 *	vs Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.375	.505	rf
08-02-1961 *	vs Senators	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.371	.499	rf
08-03-1961 *	vs Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.367	.494	rf
08-04-1961 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.369	.501	rf
08-05-1961 *	vs Indians	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.369	.502	rf
08-06-1961 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.305	.370	.501	rf
08-06-1961 *	vs Indians	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.307	.373	.502	rf
08-08-1961 *	at White Sox	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.374	.504	cf,rf
08-09-1961 *	at White Sox	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.378	.513	rf
08-10-1961 *	at White Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.376	.509	cf,rf
08-11-1961 *	at Twins	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.377	.509	rf
08-12-1961 *	at Twins	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.379	.509	rf
08-13-1961 *	at Twins	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.381	.508	rf
08-15-1961 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.310	.379	.505	rf
08-15-1961 *	vs Orioles	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.379	.503	rf
08-16-1961 *	vs Orioles	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.382	.503	cf
08-17-1961 *	vs Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.383	.503	cf
08-18-1961 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.381	.500	rf
08-19-1961 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.378	.496	rf
08-20-1961 *	vs Red Sox	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.312	.380	.497	rf
08-20-1961 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.311	.379	.495	rf
08-22-1961 *	at Indians	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.379	.499	rf
08-23-1961 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.308	.376	.495	rf
08-24-1961 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.375	.491	rf
08-25-1961 *	at Senators	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.375	.489	rf
08-27-1961 *	at Senators	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.374	.485	rf
08-27-1961 *	at Senators	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.376	.488	rf,cf
08-28-1961 *	at Senators	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.376	.492	cf,rf
08-29-1961 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.373	.488	rf
08-30-1961 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.374	.490	rf
08-31-1961 *	vs White Sox	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.306	.376	.493	rf
August 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1961 Totals		120	20	35	6	0	4	15	16	0	11	1	1	1	.292	.377	.442	-
09-01-1961 *	at Yankees	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.379	.499	rf
09-02-1961 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.378	.497	rf,cf
09-03-1961 *	at Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.378	.496	rf
09-04-1961 *	at Orioles	5	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.380	.501	rf
09-04-1961 *	at Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.381	.500	rf
09-05-1961 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.311	.380	.497	rf
09-07-1961 *	at Red Sox	4	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.384	.508	rf
09-08-1961 *	at Red Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.384	.506	rf
09-09-1961 *	at Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.386	.506	cf,rf
09-10-1961 *	at Red Sox	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.387	.506	rf
09-12-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.386	.505	rf
09-13-1961 *	vs Athletics	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.319	.389	.505	rf
09-14-1961 *	vs Athletics	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.385	.501	rf
09-15-1961 *	vs Yankees	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.388	.502	rf
09-15-1961 *	vs Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.389	.501	rf
09-16-1961 *	vs Yankees	4	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.323	.392	.506	rf
09-17-1961 *	vs Yankees	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.393	.505	rf
09-19-1961 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.392	.505	rf
09-20-1961 *	vs Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.391	.503	rf
09-22-1961 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.391	.507	rf
09-23-1961 *	at Angels	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.392	.508	rf
09-24-1961	at Angels	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.393	.510	ph
09-25-1961	at Athletics	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.394	.515	ph
09-26-1961	at Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.393	.514	ph
09-29-1961	at Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.392	.513	ph
September 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1961 Totals		82	14	35	7	2	2	10	11	0	3	0	0	1	.427	.489	.634	-
10-01-1961	at Twins	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.393	.515	ph
October 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1961 Totals		1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1961 Yearly Totals		586	116	190	41	7	19	82	66	2	42	4	4	5	.324	.393	.515	-
Al Kaline 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Al Kaline appeared in 79 games at home, had 303 at-bats, drove in 39 runs, scored 57 times, had 98 hits (21 doubles / 2 triples / 8 home runs), walked 30 times (1 intentional), struck out 23 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 5 times (2 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .323 batting average, .384 on base percentage and .485 slugging average?

On the road, Al Kaline appeared in 74 games, had 283 at-bats, drove in 43 runs, scored 59 times, had 92 hits (20 doubles / 5 triples / 11 home runs), walked 36 times (1 intentional), struck out 19 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 4 times (2 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .325 batting average, .402 on base percentage and .547 slugging average?

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