| 1961 Kansas City Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Owners | Charles O. Finley |
| General managers | Frank Lane, Pat Friday |
| Managers | Joe Gordon, Hank Bauer |
| Television | WDAF-TV |
| Radio | WDAF (Merle Harmon, Bill Grigsby) |
The 1961 Kansas City Athletics season was a season in American baseball. In their seventh season in Kansas City, the 61st overall for the franchise, the A's finished with a record of 61–100, tying the expansion Washington Senators for ninth place, last in the newly expanded 10-team American League. The A's finished nine games behind the league's other expansion team, the Los Angeles Angels and 47+1⁄2 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees.