Who led the MLB in home runs in 1961?
61Home Runs · 1961 Regular Season
Roger Maris led the MLB with 61 home runs in the 1961 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | HR: Home runs hit. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Maris |  NYY | 161 | 61 |
| 2 | Mickey Mantle | NYY | 153 | 54 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew |  MIN | 150 | 46 |
| 4 | Jim Gentile |  BAL | 148 | 46 |
| 5 | Orlando Cepeda |  SF | 152 | 46 |
| 6 | Rocky Colavito |  DET | 163 | 45 |
| 7 | Norm Cash | DET | 159 | 41 |
| 8 | Willie Mays | SF | 154 | 40 |
| 9 | Frank Robinson |  CIN | 153 | 37 |
| 10 | Dick Stuart |  PIT | 138 | 35 |
What the columns mean: HR