1961 Baseball Sluggers: Home Run Leaders and Notable Players
The 1961 Sluggers page from the 1962 Famous Sluggers Yearbook highlights several prominent Major League Baseball players and their home run statistics. Featured are Gene Freese and Gordy Coleman, both of the Cincinnati Reds, with Freese recording 26 home runs. Coleman is also noted for his contribution of 26 home runs. From the Los Angeles Angels, Kenneth Hunt achieved 25 home runs during the season. Additionally, Billy Williams represents the Chicago Cubs with his own tally of 25 home runs. Jim Landis played for the Chicago White Sox, hitting 22 home runs and maintaining a batting average of .283. Finally, Jerry Lumpe of the Kansas City Athletics is noted for his batting average of .293.