| 1961 Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago, IL | |
| Record | 64–90 (.416) | |
| League place | 7th | |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General managers | John Holland | |
| Managers | Vedie Himsl (31 games) Harry Craft (16 games) El Tappe (96 games) Lou Klein (11 games) | |
| Television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) | |
| Radio | WGN (Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau) | |
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The 1961 Chicago Cubs season was the 90th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 86th in the National League and the 46th at Wrigley Field. In the first season under their College of Coaches, the Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 64–90, 29 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.