1961 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1961 Baltimore Orioles | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium | |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Record | 95–67 (.586) | |
| League place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Jerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart | |
| General managers | Lee MacPhail | |
| Managers | Paul Richards, Lum Harris | |
| Television | WJZ-TV | |
| Radio | WBAL (AM) (Bob Murphy, Herb Carneal) | |
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The 1961 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing third in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, 14 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by Paul Richards and Lum Harris, and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.
The 95 wins set a new franchise record for wins in a season, beating the 93 wins by the 1922 St. Louis Browns. It was only the second time that the Orioles, and their previous incarnations as the Milwaukee Brewers and Browns, ever won 90 games in a season.