Who led MLB in home runs in 1960?

Ernie Banks led the majors with 41 in 1960 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1960?

Dick Groat hit ..325, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1960 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1960?

Ernie Broglio led the majors with 21 wins in 1960 (NL).

1960 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19602 major leagues12 boards per league

Ernie Banks led the majors with 41 in 1960. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1960 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Dick Groat	PIT	NL	.325
2	Norm Larker	LAN	NL	.323
3	Pete Runnels	BOS	AL	.320
4	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	.319
5	Al Smith	CHA	AL	.315
6	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.314
7	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	.311
8	Bill Skowron	NYA	AL	.309
9	Harvey Kuenn	CLE	AL	.308
10	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	41
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	40
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	40
4	Roger Maris	NYA	AL	39
4	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	39
6	Jim Lemon	WS1	AL	38
7	Rocky Colavito	DET	AL	35
8	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	32
9	Harmon Killebrew	WS1	AL	31
9	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	126
2	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	124
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	117
4	Roger Maris	NYA	AL	112
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	105
6	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	103
6	Vic Wertz	BOS	AL	103
8	Jim Lemon	WS1	AL	100
9	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	97
10	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	96

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	119
2	Bill Bruton	ML1	NL	112
3	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	108
4	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	107
4	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	107
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	102
7	Richie Ashburn	CHN	NL	99
8	Roger Maris	NYA	AL	98
9	Don Hoak	PIT	NL	97
10	Jim Gilliam	LAN	NL	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	190
2	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	187
3	Dick Groat	PIT	NL	186
4	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	184
5	Bill Bruton	ML1	NL	180
6	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	179
7	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	175
7	Brooks Robinson	BAL	AL	175
9	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	172
10	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	169

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	CHA	AL	51
2	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	50
3	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	32
4	Tony Taylor	CHN/PHI	NL	26
5	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	25
6	Jim Landis	CHA	AL	23
7	Bill Bruton	ML1	NL	22
8	Julian Javier	SLN	NL	19
8	Al Kaline	DET	AL	19
10	Jim Piersall	CLE	AL	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	180
2	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	166
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	165
4	Roger Maris	NYA	AL	162
5	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	161
6	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	160
7	Roy Sievers	CHA	AL	157
8	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	156
9	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	152
10	Harmon Killebrew	WS1	AL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Ernie Broglio	SLN	NL	21
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	21
3	Vern Law	PIT	NL	20
4	Lew Burdette	ML1	NL	19
5	Chuck Estrada	BAL	AL	18
5	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	18
5	Larry Jackson	SLN	NL	18
5	Sam Jones	SFN	NL	18
5	Jim Perry	CLE	AL	18
10	Bob Purkey	CIN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	CHA	AL	2.67
2	Mike McCormick	SFN	NL	2.70
3	Ernie Broglio	SLN	NL	2.74
4	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	2.79
5	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	2.84
6	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	3.00
6	Stan Williams	LAN	NL	3.00
8	Hal Brown	BAL	AL	3.06
8	Art Ditmar	NYA	AL	3.06
8	Curt Simmons	PHI/SLN	NL	3.06

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	246
2	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	201
3	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	197
4	Sam Jones	SFN	NL	190
5	Ernie Broglio	SLN	NL	188
6	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	183
7	Stan Williams	LAN	NL	175
8	Larry Jackson	SLN	NL	171
9	Pedro Ramos	WS1	AL	160
10	Johnny Podres	LAN	NL	159

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Lindy McDaniel	SLN	NL	26
2	Roy Face	PIT	NL	24
3	Bill Henry	CIN	NL	17
4	Mike Fornieles	BOS	AL	14
4	Johnny Klippstein	CLE	AL	14
6	Ray Moore	CHA/WS1	AL	13
7	Jim Brosnan	CIN	NL	12
8	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	NL	11
8	Don Elston	CHN	NL	11
8	Turk Farrell	PHI	NL	11

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1960, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Frank Baumann	CHA	AL	145
2	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	139
2	Mike McCormick	SFN	NL	139
4	Ernie Broglio	SLN	NL	137
5	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	132
6	Hal Brown	BAL	AL	127
6	Art Ditmar	NYA	AL	127
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	126
8	Stan Williams	LAN	NL	126
10	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	125

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Pete Runnels	BOS	.320
2	Al Smith	CHA	.315
3	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	.311
4	Bill Skowron	NYA	.309
5	Harvey Kuenn	CLE	.308
6	Roy Sievers	CHA	.295
7	Brooks Robinson	BAL	.294
8	Tito Francona	CLE	.292
9	Nellie Fox	CHA	.289
10	Ken Aspromonte	WS1/CLE	.288

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	40
2	Roger Maris	NYA	39
3	Jim Lemon	WS1	38
4	Rocky Colavito	DET	35
5	Harmon Killebrew	WS1	31
6	Roy Sievers	CHA	28
7	Bill Skowron	NYA	26
8	Charlie Maxwell	DET	24
9	Ron Hansen	BAL	22
10	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Roger Maris	NYA	112
2	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	105
3	Vic Wertz	BOS	103
4	Jim Lemon	WS1	100
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	94
6	Roy Sievers	CHA	93
7	Bill Skowron	NYA	91
8	Brooks Robinson	BAL	88
9	Rocky Colavito	DET	87
10	Ron Hansen	BAL	86

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	119
2	Roger Maris	NYA	98
3	Jim Landis	CHA	89
3	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	89
5	Roy Sievers	CHA	87
6	Luis Aparicio	CHA	86
7	Nellie Fox	CHA	85
8	Tito Francona	CLE	84
8	Harmon Killebrew	WS1	84
10	Jim Lemon	WS1	81

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	184
2	Nellie Fox	CHA	175
2	Brooks Robinson	BAL	175
4	Pete Runnels	BOS	169
4	Al Smith	CHA	169
6	Vic Power	CLE	167
7	Luis Aparicio	CHA	166
7	Bill Skowron	NYA	166
9	Frank Malzone	BOS	161
10	Tito Francona	CLE	159

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	CHA	51
2	Jim Landis	CHA	23
3	Al Kaline	DET	19
4	Jim Piersall	CLE	18
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	17
6	Mickey Mantle	NYA	14
7	Chico Fernandez	DET	13
8	Bob Allison	WS1	11
9	Marv Breeding	BAL	10
9	Gene Freese	CHA	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	165
2	Roger Maris	NYA	162
3	Roy Sievers	CHA	157
4	Harmon Killebrew	WS1	151
5	Bill Skowron	NYA	143
6	Jim Lemon	WS1	138
7	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	137
8	Norm Siebern	KC1	132
9	Tito Francona	CLE	131
10	Al Smith	CHA	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Chuck Estrada	BAL	18
1	Jim Perry	CLE	18
3	Bud Daley	KC1	16
4	Art Ditmar	NYA	15
4	Frank Lary	DET	15
4	Milt Pappas	BAL	15
7	Ray Herbert	KC1	14
7	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	14
7	Billy Pierce	CHA	14
10	Frank Baumann	CHA	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	CHA	2.67
2	Jim Bunning	DET	2.79
3	Hal Brown	BAL	3.06
3	Art Ditmar	NYA	3.06
5	Whitey Ford	NYA	3.08
6	Steve Barber	BAL	3.22
7	Bob Turley	NYA	3.27
8	Ray Herbert	KC1	3.28
9	Milt Pappas	BAL	3.37
10	Ralph Terry	NYA	3.40

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jim Bunning	DET	201
2	Pedro Ramos	WS1	160
3	Early Wynn	CHA	158
4	Frank Lary	DET	149
5	Chuck Estrada	BAL	144
6	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	134
7	Bud Daley	KC1	126
7	Milt Pappas	BAL	126
9	Ray Herbert	KC1	122
10	Jim Perry	CLE	120

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mike Fornieles	BOS	14
1	Johnny Klippstein	CLE	14
3	Ray Moore	CHA/WS1	13
4	Bobby Shantz	NYA	11
5	Hank Aguirre	DET	10
5	Gerry Staley	CHA	10
7	Dick Stigman	CLE	9
8	Tex Clevenger	WS1	7
8	Hoyt Wilhelm	BAL	7
10	Dave Sisler	DET	6

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1960, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Frank Baumann	CHA	145
2	Jim Bunning	DET	139
3	Hal Brown	BAL	127
3	Art Ditmar	NYA	127
5	Whitey Ford	NYA	126
6	Steve Barber	BAL	120
7	Ray Herbert	KC1	118
7	Bob Turley	NYA	118
9	Milt Pappas	BAL	115
10	Ralph Terry	NYA	114

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Dick Groat	PIT	.325
2	Norm Larker	LAN	.323
3	Willie Mays	SFN	.319
4	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.314
5	Ken Boyer	SLN	.304
6	Wally Moon	LAN	.299
7	Joe Adcock	ML1	.298
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	.297
8	Frank Robinson	CIN	.297
10	Maury Wills	LAN	.295

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ernie Banks	CHN	41
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	40
3	Eddie Mathews	ML1	39
4	Ken Boyer	SLN	32
5	Frank Robinson	CIN	31
6	Willie Mays	SFN	29
7	Joe Adcock	ML1	25
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	24
9	Frank Howard	LAN	23
10	Willie Kirkland	SFN	21

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	126
2	Eddie Mathews	ML1	124
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	117
4	Willie Mays	SFN	103
5	Ken Boyer	SLN	97
6	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	96
7	Roberto Clemente	PIT	94
8	Joe Adcock	ML1	91
9	Bob Skinner	PIT	86
10	Frank Robinson	CIN	83

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bill Bruton	ML1	112
2	Eddie Mathews	ML1	108
3	Willie Mays	SFN	107
3	Vada Pinson	CIN	107
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	102
6	Richie Ashburn	CHN	99
7	Don Hoak	PIT	97
8	Jim Gilliam	LAN	96
9	Ken Boyer	SLN	95
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willie Mays	SFN	190
2	Vada Pinson	CIN	187
3	Dick Groat	PIT	186
4	Bill Bruton	ML1	180
5	Roberto Clemente	PIT	179
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	172
7	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	169
8	Ken Boyer	SLN	168
9	Tony Taylor	CHN/PHI	165
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	162

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Maury Wills	LAN	50
2	Vada Pinson	CIN	32
3	Tony Taylor	CHN/PHI	26
4	Willie Mays	SFN	25
5	Bill Bruton	ML1	22
6	Julian Javier	SLN	19
7	Hank Aaron	ML1	16
7	Richie Ashburn	CHN	16
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	15
10	Don Blasingame	SFN	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Frank Robinson	CIN	180
2	Eddie Mathews	ML1	166
3	Willie Mays	SFN	161
4	Ken Boyer	SLN	160
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	156
6	Ernie Banks	CHN	152
7	Joe Adcock	ML1	139
8	Wally Moon	LAN	136
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	135
10	Roberto Clemente	PIT	129

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ernie Broglio	SLN	21
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	21
3	Vern Law	PIT	20
4	Lew Burdette	ML1	19
5	Bob Friend	PIT	18
5	Larry Jackson	SLN	18
5	Sam Jones	SFN	18
8	Bob Purkey	CIN	17
9	Bob Buhl	ML1	16
9	Glen Hobbie	CHN	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Mike McCormick	SFN	2.70
2	Ernie Broglio	SLN	2.74
3	Don Drysdale	LAN	2.84
4	Bob Friend	PIT	3.00
4	Stan Williams	LAN	3.00
6	Curt Simmons	PHI/SLN	3.06
7	Vern Law	PIT	3.08
7	Johnny Podres	LAN	3.08
9	Bob Buhl	ML1	3.09
10	Sam Jones	SFN	3.19

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Don Drysdale	LAN	246
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	197
3	Sam Jones	SFN	190
4	Ernie Broglio	SLN	188
5	Bob Friend	PIT	183
6	Stan Williams	LAN	175
7	Larry Jackson	SLN	171
8	Johnny Podres	LAN	159
9	Mike McCormick	SFN	154
9	Warren Spahn	ML1	154

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Lindy McDaniel	SLN	26
2	Roy Face	PIT	24
3	Bill Henry	CIN	17
4	Jim Brosnan	CIN	12
5	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	11
5	Don Elston	CHN	11
5	Turk Farrell	PHI	11
8	Don McMahon	ML1	10
9	Ed Roebuck	LAN	8
10	Larry Sherry	LAN	7

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1960, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Mike McCormick	SFN	139
2	Ernie Broglio	SLN	137
3	Don Drysdale	LAN	132
4	Stan Williams	LAN	126
5	Bob Friend	PIT	125
6	Curt Simmons	PHI/SLN	123
7	Bob Buhl	ML1	122
7	Vern Law	PIT	122
7	Johnny Podres	LAN	122
10	Sam Jones	SFN	118

How the 1960 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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