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1960 Major League Baseball season

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1960 MLB season
LeagueAmerican League (AL)
National League (NL)
SportBaseball
DurationRegular season:
  • April 18 – October 2, 1960 (AL)
  • April 12 – October 2, 1960 (NL)
World Series:
  • October 5–13, 1960
Number of games154
Number of teams16 (8 per league)
TV partner(s)NBC, CBS, ABC
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Roger Maris (NY)
NL: Dick Groat (PIT)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upBaltimore Orioles
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upMilwaukee Braves
World Series
ChampionsPittsburgh Pirates
  Runners-upNew York Yankees
World Series MVPBobby Richardson (NY)
MLB seasons
Locations of teams for the 1955–1960 American League seasons
American League
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Locations of teams for the 1960–1961 National League seasons
National League

The 1960 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1960. The regular season ended on October 2, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 57th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 7 on October 13. In the second iteration of this World Series matchup, the Pirates, led by second baseman Bill Mazeroski, defeated the Yankees, led by outfield sluggers Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, four games to three, capturing their third championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1925. The series ended with Mazeroski hitting a walk-off home run in Game 7 and is among the most memorable in baseball history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Los Angeles Dodgers from the 1959 season.

For the second year, there were two separate All-Star Games played. The first, the 28th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was held on July 11 at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Athletics. The National League won, 5–3. The second, the 29th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was held on July 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, home of the New York Yankees. The National League won, 6–0.

The American League's Washington Senators played their final season in Washington, D.C. before moving to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area as the Minnesota Twins for the 1961 season. Due to threats of the proposed Continental League, a third major league which would host teams in cities that did not play major-league teams (as well as a National League New York team), the 1960 season would prove to be the final season before the expansion-era; the following season would see the American League grow to ten teams, ending the 16-team hegemony across the American and National Leagues that had existed for most of the 20th century to this point. Expansion would also see the end of the 154-game schedule in favor of a 162-game schedule.

Following the end of the previous season, the two leagues saw their first interleague trade on November 21, when the Chicago Cubs received 1B Dick Gernert from the Boston Red Sox, in exchange for RHP Dave Hillman and 1B Jim Marshall.[1]

Schedule

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See also: Major League Baseball schedule

The 1960 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and was the last season to use the format by the American League due to the 1961 American League expansion, which saw an extension of the schedule to 162 games. The National League would use the 154-game format for one more season.

National League Opening Day took place on April 12, featuring all eight teams, while American League Opening Day took place on April 18, featuring the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. The final day of the regular season was on October 2, which saw all sixteen teams play, continuing the trend since the previous season. The World Series took place between October 5 and October 13.

Rule change

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The 1960 season saw the following rule change:

  • While previously, drafted players to major-league or minor-league teams were based on a sliding scale ($15,000 (equivalent to $159,000 in 2024) in the majors to at most half the amount to as low as a fifth the amount in the minors), a $12,000 (equivalent to $128,000 in 2024) price tag was set at all levels of professional baseball.[1]

Teams

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League Team City Stadium Capacity Manager[2]
American League Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Memorial Stadium 47,778 Paul Richards
Boston Red Sox Boston, Massachusetts Fenway Park 33,368 Billy Jurges
Del Baker
Pinky Higgins
Chicago White Sox Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park 46,550 Al López
Cleveland Indians Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Stadium 73,811 Joe Gordon
Jo-Jo White
Jimmy Dykes
Detroit Tigers Detroit, Michigan Briggs Stadium 58,000 Jimmy Dykes
Billy Hitchcock
Joe Gordon
Kansas City Athletics Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Stadium 30,296 Bob Elliott
New York Yankees New York, New York Yankee Stadium 67,205 Casey Stengel
Washington Senators Washington, D.C. Griffith Stadium 28,669 Cookie Lavagetto
National League Chicago Cubs Chicago, Illinois Wrigley Field 36,755 Charlie Grimm
Lou Boudreau
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, Ohio Crosley Field 30,322 Fred Hutchinson
Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 94,600 Walter Alston
Milwaukee Braves Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee County Stadium 43,768 Chuck Dressen
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Connie Mack Stadium 33,359 Eddie Sawyer
Andy Cohen
Gene Mauch
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Forbes Field 35,500 Danny Murtaugh
San Francisco Giants San Francisco, California Candlestick Park 43,765 Bill Rigney
Tom Sheehan
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri Busch Stadium 30,500 Solly Hemus

Standings

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American League

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 97 57 .630 — 55‍–‍22 42‍–‍35
Baltimore Orioles 89 65 .578 8 44‍–‍33 45‍–‍32
Chicago White Sox 87 67 .565 10 51‍–‍26 36‍–‍41
Cleveland Indians 76 78 .494 21 39‍–‍38 37‍–‍40
Washington Senators 73 81 .474 24 32‍–‍45 41‍–‍36
Detroit Tigers 71 83 .461 26 40‍–‍37 31‍–‍46
Boston Red Sox 65 89 .422 32 36‍–‍41 29‍–‍48
Kansas City Athletics 58 96 .377 39 34‍–‍43 24‍–‍53

National League

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 95 59 .617 — 52‍–‍25 43‍–‍34
Milwaukee Braves 88 66 .571 7 51‍–‍26 37‍–‍40
St. Louis Cardinals 86 68 .558 9 51‍–‍26 35‍–‍42
Los Angeles Dodgers 82 72 .532 13 42‍–‍35 40‍–‍37
San Francisco Giants 79 75 .513 16 45‍–‍32 34‍–‍43
Cincinnati Reds 67 87 .435 28 37‍–‍40 30‍–‍47
Chicago Cubs 60 94 .390 35 33‍–‍44 27‍–‍50
Philadelphia Phillies 59 95 .383 36 31‍–‍46 28‍–‍49

Postseason

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The postseason began on October 5 and ended on October 13 with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series in seven games.

Bracket

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World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 3
NL Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Managerial changes

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Off-season

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Team Former Manager New Manager
Chicago Cubs Bob Scheffing Charlie Grimm
Kansas City Athletics Harry Craft Bob Elliott
Milwaukee Braves Fred Haney Chuck Dressen

In-season

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Team Former Manager New Manager Notes
Boston Red Sox Billy Jurges Del Baker
Del Baker Pinky Higgins
Chicago Cubs Charlie Grimm Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians Joe Gordon Jo-Jo White Joe Gordon and Jimmy Dykes exchanged by Indians and Tigers, respectively.
Jo-Jo White Jimmy Dykes
Detroit Tigers Jimmy Dykes Billy Hitchcock
Billy Hitchcock Joe Gordon
Philadelphia Phillies Eddie Sawyer Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen Gene Mauch
San Francisco Giants Bill Rigney Tom Sheehan

League leaders

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American League

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Hitting leaders[3]
Stat Player Total
AVG Pete Runnels (BOS) .320
OPS Mickey Mantle (NY) .957
HR Mickey Mantle (NY) 40
RBI Roger Maris (NY) 112
R Mickey Mantle (NY) 119
H Minnie Miñoso (CWS) 184
SB Luis Aparicio (CWS) 51
Pitching leaders[4]
Stat Player Total
W Chuck Estrada (BAL)
Jim Perry (CLE) 		18
L Pedro Ramos (WSH) 18
ERA Frank Baumann (CWS) 2.67
K Jim Bunning (DET) 201
IP Frank Lary (DET) 274.1
SV Johnny Klippstein (CLE) 14
WHIP Hal Brown (BAL) 1.113

National League

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Hitting leaders[5]
Stat Player Total
AVG Dick Groat (PIT) .325
OPS Frank Robinson (CIN) 1.002
HR Ernie Banks (CHC) 41
RBI Hank Aaron (MIL) 126
R Bill Bruton (MIL) 112
H Willie Mays (SF) 190
SB Maury Wills (LA) 50
Pitching leaders[6]
Stat Player Total
W Ernie Broglio (STL)
Warren Spahn (MIL) 		21
L Glen Hobbie (CHC) 20
ERA Mike McCormick (SF) 2.70
K Don Drysdale (LA) 246
IP Larry Jackson (STL) 282.0
SV Lindy McDaniel (STL) 27
WHIP Don Drysdale (LA) 1.063

Awards and honors

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Regular season

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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)
Babe Ruth Award
(World Series MVP) 		Bill Mazeroski (PIT) —
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)

Other awards

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The Sporting News Awards
Award National League American League
Player of the Year[7] Bill Mazeroski (PIT) —
Pitcher of the Year[8] Vern Law (PIT) Chuck Estrada (BAL)
Fireman of the Year[9]
(Relief pitcher) 		Lindy McDaniel (STL) Mike Fornieles (BOS)
Rookie of the Year[10] Frank Howard (LA) Ron Hansen (BAL)
Manager of the Year[11] Danny Murtaugh (PIT) —
Executive of the Year[12] — George Weiss (NY)

Monthly awards

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Player of the Month

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Main article: Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award
Month National League
May Roberto Clemente (PIT)
June Lindy McDaniel (STL)
July Don Drysdale (LA)
August Warren Spahn (MIL)
September Ken Boyer (STL)

Home field attendance

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Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers[13] 82 −6.8% 2,253,887 8.8% 29,271
San Francisco Giants[14] 79 −4.8% 1,795,356 26.2% 23,316
Pittsburgh Pirates[15] 95 21.8% 1,705,828 25.4% 21,870
Chicago White Sox[16] 87 −7.4% 1,644,460 15.6% 21,357
New York Yankees[17] 97 22.8% 1,627,349 4.9% 21,134
Milwaukee Braves[18] 88 2.3% 1,497,799 −14.4% 19,452
Baltimore Orioles[19] 89 20.3% 1,187,849 33.2% 15,427
Detroit Tigers[20] 71 −6.6% 1,167,669 −4.4% 15,165
Boston Red Sox[21] 65 −13.3% 1,129,866 14.8% 14,674
St. Louis Cardinals[22] 86 21.1% 1,096,632 17.9% 14,242
Cleveland Indians[23] 76 −14.6% 950,985 −36.5% 12,350
Philadelphia Phillies[24] 59 −7.8% 862,205 7.4% 11,197
Chicago Cubs[25] 60 −18.9% 809,770 −5.6% 10,250
Kansas City Athletics[26] 58 −12.1% 774,944 −19.6% 9,935
Washington Senators[27] 73 15.9% 743,404 20.8% 9,655
Cincinnati Reds[28] 67 −9.5% 663,486 −17.2% 8,617

Umpires

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American League Umpires
Name G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF Ref
Charlie Berry 152 39 38 37 39 0 0 [29]
Nestor Chylak 155 38 37 40 40 0 0 [30]
Cal Drummond 147 36 38 36 37 0 0 [31]
Red Flaherty 149 37 37 38 37 0 0 [32]
Jim Honochick 155 38 40 38 39 0 0 [33]
Eddie Hurley 149 38 36 37 38 0 0 [34]
Bill Kinnamon 21 5 6 5 5 0 0 [35]
Bill McKinley 134 35 32 32 35 0 0 [36]
Larry Napp 152 38 38 39 37 0 0 [37]
Joe Paparella 160 42 39 39 40 0 0 [38]
John Rice 157 40 39 37 41 0 0 [39]
Ed Runge 135 34 35 34 32 0 0 [40]
Harry Schwarts 21 5 5 6 5 0 0 [41]
Al Smith 161 38 42 40 41 0 0 [42]
Hank Soar 152 39 39 36 38 0 0 [43]
Johnny Stevens 154 40 40 37 37 0 0 [44]
Bob Stewart 153 38 38 40 37 0 0 [45]
Frank Umont 152 38 38 37 40 0 0 [46]
National League Umpires
Name G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF Ref
Al Barlick 146 35 36 35 40 0 0 [47]
Dusty Boggess 151 40 36 36 39 0 0 [48]
Ken Burkhart 160 41 43 35 41 0 0 [49]
Jocko Conlan 156 40 36 41 39 0 0 [50]
Shag Crawford 153 38 40 37 38 0 0 [51]
Frank Dascoli 153 37 37 39 40 0 0 [52]
Augie Donatelli 160 41 41 37 41 0 0 [53]
Tom Gorman 154 39 39 36 41 0 0 [54]
Bill Jackowski 154 40 41 36 37 0 0 [55]
Stan Landes 154 39 40 38 37 0 0 [56]
Chris Pelekoudas 153 38 38 38 39 0 0 [57]
Frank Secory 153 41 38 37 37 0 0 [58]
Vinnie Smith 152 39 39 38 37 0 0 [59]
Ed Sudol 152 37 39 41 36 0 0 [60]
Ed Vargo 156 38 40 39 39 0 0 [61]
Tony Venzon 153 37 38 40 38 0 0 [62]

Venues

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The San Francisco Giants open Candlestick Park after playing at Seals Stadium for two seasons. The team would play at the Candlestick Park for 40 seasons through 1999.

The Washington Senators would play their final game at Griffith Stadium on October 2 against the Baltimore Orioles, relocating to Bloomington, Minnesota at Metropolitan Stadium as the Minnesota Twins for the start of the 1961 season.

Television coverage

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CBS and NBC continued to air weekend Game of the Week broadcasts. ABC also returned to MLB broadcasting with a series of afternoon Saturday games. ABC typically did three regional games a week. Two of ABC's games were always from the Eastern or Central Time Zone, while the late game was usually a San Francisco Giants[63] or Los Angeles Dodgers home game.

The All-Star Game and World Series aired on NBC.

Retired numbers

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See also

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References

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  24. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  30. ^ "Nestor Chylak". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  31. ^ "Cal Drummond". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  32. ^ "Red Flaherty". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  33. ^ "Jim Honochick". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  34. ^ "Eddie Hurley". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  35. ^ "Bill Kinnamon". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  36. ^ "Bill McKinley". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  37. ^ "Larry Napp". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  38. ^ "Joe Paparella". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  39. ^ "John Rice". Retrosheet.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  40. ^ "Ed Runge". Retrosheet.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  41. ^ "Harry Schwarts". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  42. ^ "Al Smith". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  43. ^ "Hank Soar". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  44. ^ "Johnny Stevens". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  45. ^ "Bob Stewart". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  46. ^ "Frank Umont". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  47. ^ "Al Barlick". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  48. ^ "Dusty Boggess". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  49. ^ "Ken Burkhart". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  50. ^ "Jocko Conlan". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  51. ^ "Shag Crawford". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  52. ^ "Frank Dascoli". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  53. ^ "Augie Donatelli". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  54. ^ "Tom Gorman". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  55. ^ "Bill Jackowski". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  56. ^ "Stan Landes". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  57. ^ "Chris Pelekoudas". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  58. ^ "Frank Secory". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  59. ^ "Vinnie Smith". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  60. ^ "Ed Sudol". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  61. ^ "Ed Vargo". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  62. ^ "Tony Venzon". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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