1960 National League
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The 1960 season of the National League was the eighty-fifth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 155 | 95 | 59 | 1 | .613 | -.- | 734 (4.74) | 593 (3.83) | 0.276 | 0.336 | 0.407 | 3.49 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Braves | 154 | 88 | 66 | 0 | .571 | 7.0 | 724 (4.70) | 658 (4.27) | 0.265 | 0.324 | 0.417 | 3.76 | 0.977 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 86 | 68 | 1 | .555 | 9.0 | 639 (4.12) | 616 (3.97) | 0.254 | 0.320 | 0.393 | 3.64 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 154 | 82 | 72 | 0 | .532 | 13.0 | 662 (4.30) | 593 (3.85) | 0.255 | 0.323 | 0.383 | 3.40 | 0.979 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 156 | 79 | 75 | 2 | .506 | 16.0 | 671 (4.30) | 631 (4.04) | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.393 | 3.44 | 0.972 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 67 | 87 | 0 | .435 | 28.0 | 640 (4.16) | 692 (4.49) | 0.250 | 0.316 | 0.388 | 4.00 | 0.979 |
| 7 | Chicago Cubs | 156 | 60 | 94 | 2 | .385 | 35.0 | 634 (4.06) | 776 (4.97) | 0.243 | 0.312 | 0.369 | 4.35 | 0.977 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 59 | 95 | 0 | .383 | 36.0 | 546 (3.55) | 691 (4.49) | 0.239 | 0.300 | 0.351 | 4.01 | 0.974 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The 1960 season featured two All-Star Games. In the first game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, MO on Monday, July 11, 1960, the National League won by a score of 5 to 3. In the second game at Yankee Stadium in New York, NY on Wednesday, July 13, 1960, the American League won by a score of 6 to 0. For both games, the league's manager was Walt Alston.
Postseason[edit]
In the World Series, the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dick Groat, a shortstop with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the award's voting, he had 276 out of a possible 336 points and 16 first place votes.
The winner of the Cy Young Award, given to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball irrespective of league, was Vern Law of the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL). In the award's voting, he had 8 out of a possible 16 points and 8 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Frank Howard, an outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 12 out of a possible 24 points and 12 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by sportswriters, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: none
- May: Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
- June: Lindy McDaniel, St. Louis Cardinals
- July: Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodgers
- August: Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
- September: Ken Boyer, St. Louis Cardinals
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The nineteenth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on June 27 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians of the American League by a score of 5 to 0.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Al Barlick
- Dusty Boggess
- Ken Burkhart
- Jocko Conlan
- Shag Crawford
- Frank Dascoli
- Augie Donatelli
- Tom Gorman
- Bill Jackowski
- Stan Landes
- Chris Pelekoudas
- Frank Secory
- Vinnie Smith
- Ed Sudol
- Ed Vargo
- Tony Venzon
Further Reading[edit]
- Bill Morales: Farewell to the Last Golden Era: The Yankees, the Pirates and the 1960 Baseball Season, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011.
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