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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates (.351)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Wally Moon - Los Angeles Dodgers (.434)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (.611)
At Bats:   Maury Wills - Los Angeles Dodgers (613)
Runs:   Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants (129)
Hits:   Vada Pinson - Cincinnati Reds (208)
Doubles:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (39)
Triples:   George Altman - Chicago Cubs (12)
Home Runs:   Orlando Cepeda - San Francisco Giants (46)
Runs Batted In:   Orlando Cepeda - San Francisco Giants (142)
Total Bases:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (358)
Walks:   Eddie Mathews - Milwaukee Braves (93)
Strikeouts:   Dick Stuart - Pittsburgh Pirates (121)
Stolen Bases:   Maury Wills - Los Angeles Dodgers (35)
Hit by Pitch:   Joe Cunningham - St. Louis Cardinals (11)

Wins:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves, Joey Jay - Cincinnati Reds (21)
Losses:   Art Mahaffey - Philadelphia Phillies, Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (3.02)
Games:   Jack Baldschun - Philadelphia Phillies (65)
Complete Games:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (21)
Shutouts:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves, Joey Jay - Cincinnati Reds ()
Saves:   Stu Miller - San Francisco Giants, Roy Face - Pittsburgh Pirates (17)
Innings Pitched:   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (272.1)
Walks:   Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals (119)
Strikeouts:   Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers (269)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (1.14)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers (7.46)
HR/9 Ip:   Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals (0.55)
Walks/9 Ip:   Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (1.09)
SO/9 Ip:   Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers (9.47)