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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Norm Cash - Detroit Tigers (.361)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Norm Cash - Detroit Tigers (.487)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (.687)
At Bats:   Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles (668)
Runs:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees, Roger Maris - New York Yankees (132)
Hits:   Norm Cash - Detroit Tigers (193)
Doubles:   Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers (41)
Triples:   Jake Wood - Detroit Tigers (14)
Home Runs:   Roger Maris - New York Yankees (61)
Runs Batted In:   Roger Maris - New York Yankees (142)
Total Bases:   Roger Maris - New York Yankees (366)
Walks:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (126)
Strikeouts:   Jake Wood - Detroit Tigers (141)
Stolen Bases:   Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox (53)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (16)

Wins:   Whitey Ford - New York Yankees (25)
Losses:   Pedro Ramos - Minnesota Twins (20)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Dick Donovan - Washington Senators II (2.40)
Games:   Luis Arroyo - New York Yankees (65)
Complete Games:   Frank Lary - Detroit Tigers (22)
Shutouts:   Camilo Pascual - Minnesota Twins, Steve Barber - Baltimore Orioles ()
Saves:   Luis Arroyo - New York Yankees (29)
Innings Pitched:   Whitey Ford - New York Yankees (283)
Walks:   Chuck Estrada - Baltimore Orioles (132)
Strikeouts:   Camilo Pascual - Minnesota Twins (221)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Dick Donovan - Washington Senators II (1.03)
Hits/9 Ip:   Chuck Estrada - Baltimore Orioles (6.75)
HR/9 Ip:   Don Schwall - Boston Red Sox (0.40)
Walks/9 Ip:   Don Mossi - Detroit Tigers (1.76)
SO/9 Ip:   Juan Pizarro - Chicago White Sox (8.69)