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1960 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Pete Runnels led the AL in batting average with .320 in 1960, 5 points ahead of Al Smith (.315). It was one of 2 times Pete Runnels led in batting average.

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Pete Runnels Led the AL in 1960 Pete Runnels Boston Red Sox
.320 Batting Average .005 clear of Al Smith
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels BOS .320 143 528 169 .401
2 Al Smith Al Smith CHA .315 142 536 169 .374
3 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CHA .311 154 591 184 .374
4 Bill Skowron Bill Skowron NYA .309 146 538 166 .353
5 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn CLE .308 126 474 146 .379
6 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers CHA .295 127 444 131 .396
7 Brooks Robinson Brooks Robinson BAL .294 152 595 175 .329
8 Tito Francona Tito Francona CLE .292 147 544 159 .372
9 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .289 150 605 175 .351
10 Vic Power Vic Power CLE .288 147 580 167 .313
11 Ken Aspromonte Ken Aspromonte CLE +1 .288 121 462 133 .362
12 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling BAL .283 140 435 123 .401
13 Roger Maris Roger Maris NYA .283 136 499 141 .371
14 Vic Wertz Vic Wertz BOS .282 131 443 125 .335
15 Jim Piersall Jim Piersall CLE .282 138 486 137 .313
16 Norm Siebern Norm Siebern KC1 .279 144 520 145 .366
17 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .278 147 551 153 .354
18 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio CHA .277 153 600 166 .323
19 Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew WS1 .276 124 442 122 .375
20 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .275 153 527 145 .399
21 Tony Kubek Tony Kubek NYA .273 147 568 155 .312
22 Gene Freese Gene Freese CHA .273 127 455 124 .312
23 Jerry Lumpe Jerry Lumpe KC1 .272 146 574 156 .326
24 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .271 152 595 161 .313
25 Earl Battey Earl Battey WS1 .270 137 466 126 .346
26 Jim Lemon Jim Lemon WS1 .269 148 528 142 .354
27 Willie Tasby Willie Tasby BOS +1 .268 144 470 126 .358
28 Marv Breeding BAL .267 152 551 147 .313
29 Reno Bertoia Reno Bertoia WS1 .265 121 460 122 .313
30 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost DET .260 143 497 129 .414
31 Billy Gardner Billy Gardner WS1 .257 145 592 152 .313
32 Bill Tuttle Bill Tuttle KC1 .256 151 559 143 .336
33 Ron Hansen Ron Hansen BAL .255 153 530 135 .342
34 Jackie Brandt Jackie Brandt BAL .254 145 511 130 .317
35 Frank Bolling Frank Bolling DET .254 139 536 136 .308
36 Jim Landis Jim Landis CHA .253 148 494 125 .365
37 Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson NYA .252 150 460 116 .303
38 Sherm Lollar Sherm Lollar CHA .252 129 421 106 .326
39 Bob Allison Bob Allison WS1 .251 144 501 126 .367
40 Rocky Colavito Rocky Colavito DET .249 145 555 138 .317
41 Don Buddin Don Buddin BOS .245 124 428 105 .338
42 Chico Fernandez Chico Fernandez DET .241 133 435 105 .303
43 Charlie Maxwell Charlie Maxwell DET .237 134 482 114 .325
44 Ken Hamlin Ken Hamlin KC1 .224 140 428 96 .297