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1960 in baseball
...The following are the baseball events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
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Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3); Bobby Richardson, MVP
- All-Star Game (#1), July 11 at Municipal Stadium: National League, 5-3
- All-Star Game (#2), July 13 at Yankee Stadium: National League, 6-0
Other champions
- College World Series: Minnesota
- Japan Series: Taiyō Whales over Daimai Orions (4-0)
- Little League World Series: American, Levittown, Pennsylvania
Winter Leagues
- 1960 Caribbean Series: Elefantes de Cienfuegos
- Cuban League: Elefantes de Cienfuegos
- Dominican Republic League: Leones del Escogido
- Mexican Pacific League: Ostioneros de Guaymas
- Panamanian League: Marlboro BBC
- Puerto Rican League: Criollos de Caguas
- Venezuelan Western League: Rapiños de Occidente
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Roger Maris, New York Yankees (AL)
- Dick Groat, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year
- Ron Hansen, Baltimore Orioles (AL)
- Frank Howard, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- Chuck Estrada, Baltimore Orioles (AL)
- Vern Law, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Gold Glove Award
- (P) Bobby Shantz, New York Yankees (AL); Harvey Haddix, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- (C) Earl Battey, Washington Senators (AL); Del Crandall, Milwaukee Braves (NL)
- (1B) Vic Power, Cleveland Indians (AL); Bill White, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- (2B) Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox (AL); Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- (3B) Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles (AL); Ken Boyer, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- (SS) Luis Aparicio, Chicago White Sox (AL); Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs (NL)
- (LF) Minnie Miñoso, Chicago White Sox (AL); Wally Moon, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- (CF) Jim Landis, Chicago White Sox (AL); Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants (NL)
- (RF) Roger Maris, New York Yankees (AL); Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves (NL)
MLB statistical leaders
American League | National League | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Name | Stat | Name | Stat |
AVG | Pete Runnels BOS | .320 | Dick Groat PIT | .325 |
HR | Mickey Mantle NY | 40 | Ernie Banks CHC | 41 |
RBI | Roger Maris NY | 112 | Hank Aaron MIL | 126 |
Wins | Chuck Estrada BAL Jim Perry CLE |
18 | Ernie Broglio STL Warren Spahn MIL |
21 |
ERA | Frank Baumann CHW | 2.67 | Mike McCormick SF | 2.70 |
SO | Jim Bunning DET | 201 | Don Drysdale LA | 246 |
SV | Mike Fornieles BOS Johnny Klippstein CLE |
14 | Lindy McDaniel STL | 26 |
SB | Luis Aparicio CHW | 51 | Maury Wills LA | 50 |