| Ishii Crowned WL Bat King Wednesday, October 4th , 1961 1961 was a fine season for Vesutan left fielder Susumu Ishii and it became official today that he had won the Western League batting title with an impressive .363 mark.
In 139 games he piled up 183 hits, 37 doubles, 12 triples, 15 home runs, 60 RBIs and 130 runs scored. | | |