1961 Milwaukee Braves season
The 1961 Milwaukee Braves season was the ninth in Milwaukee and the 91st overall season of the franchise.
| 1961 Milwaukee Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Record | 83–71 (.539) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Louis R. Perini |
| General managers | John McHale |
| Managers | Chuck Dressen 71–58 (.550) Birdie Tebbetts 12–13 (.480) |
| Radio | WEMP (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
The fourth-place Braves finished the season with an 83–71 (.539) record, ten games behind the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. The home attendance at County Stadium was 1,101,411, fifth in the eight-team National League. It was the Braves' lowest attendance to date in Milwaukee, and was the last season surpassing one million fans.
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