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The following are the baseball events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
Winter Leagues
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| BBWAA Award | National League | American League |
| Rookie of the Year | Frank Howard (LA) | Ron Hansen (BAL) |
| Cy Young Award | Vern Law (PIT) | — |
| Most Valuable Player | Dick Groat (PIT) | Roger Maris (NY) |
| Gold Glove Awards | ||
| Position | National League | American League |
| Pitcher | Harvey Haddix (PIT) | Bobby Shantz (NY) |
| Catcher | Del Crandall (MIL) | Earl Battey (WSH) |
| 1st Base | Bill White (STL) | Vic Power (CLE) |
| 2nd Base | Bill Mazeroski (PIT) | Nellie Fox (CWS) |
| 3rd Base | Ken Boyer (STL) | Brooks Robinson (BAL) |
| Shortstop | Ernie Banks (CHC) | Luis Aparicio (CWS) |
| Left field | Wally Moon (LA) | Minnie Miñoso (CWS) |
| Center field | Willie Mays (SF) | Jim Landis (CWS) |
| Right field | Hank Aaron (MIL) | Roger Maris (NY) |
| American League | National League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Player | Total | Player | Total |
| 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 |
| W | Chuck Estrada (BAL) Jim Perry (CLE) | 18 | Ernie Broglio (STL) Warren Spahn (MIL) | 21 |
| ERA | Frank Baumann (CWS) | 2.67 | Mike McCormick (SF) | 2.70 |
| K | Jim Bunning (DET) | 201 | Don Drysdale (LA) | 246 |
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| Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 70 | 56 | 4 | .554 | — |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 61 | 3 | .519 | 4.5 |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 64 | 62 | 4 | .508 | 6.0 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 62 | 61 | 7 | .504 | 6.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 63 | 67 | 0 | .485 | 9.0 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 54 | 72 | 4 | .431 | 16.0 |
| Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimai Orions | 133 | 82 | 48 | 3 | .631 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 136 | 78 | 52 | 6 | .600 | 4.0 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 136 | 70 | 60 | 6 | .538 | 12.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 136 | 65 | 65 | 6 | .500 | 17.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 132 | 52 | 78 | 2 | .400 | 30.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 131 | 43 | 87 | 1 | .331 | 39.0 |