Outstanding Sluggers of 1961: Top MLB Players and Their Stats
The Page of Outstanding Sluggers from the 1962 Famous Sluggers Yearbook highlights key baseball players from the 1961 season. Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers is noted for an impressive batting average of .324. George Altman, representing the Chicago Cubs, recorded 27 home runs and 96 RBIs with a batting average of .303. Roy Sievers of the Chicago White Sox also hit 27 home runs, garnering 92 RBIs and a batting average of .295. Jim Piersall, playing for the Cleveland Indians, maintained a batting average of .322. John Blanchard from the New York Yankees contributed 21 home runs with a batting average of .305. Lastly, Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals achieved a batting average of .322.