Tm links to franchise history.
Division links to team status for 1961
Team Name links to list of players who played for that team during 1961 sorted by career value
| Tm | Div | Team Name | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 83-71 | |
| CHN | NL | Chicago Cubs | 64-90 | |
| CIN | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 93-61 | WS LOSE |
| LAN | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 89-65 | |
| PHI | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 47-107 | |
| PIT | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 75-79 | |
| SFN | NL | San Francisco Giants | 85-69 | |
| SLN | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 80-74 | |
| BAL | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 95-67 | |
| BOS | AL | Boston Red Sox | 76-86 | |
| CHA | AL | Chicago White Sox | 86-76 | |
| CLE | AL | Cleveland Indians | 78-83 | |
| DET | AL | Detroit Tigers | 101-61 | |
| ANA | AL | Los Angeles Angels | 70-91 | |
| MIN | AL | Minnesota Twins | 70-90 | |
| NYA | AL | New York Yankees | 109-53 | WS WIN |
| OAK | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 61-100 | |
| TEX | AL | Washington Senators | 61-100 |
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