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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (.355)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Joe Cunningham - St. Louis Cardinals (.453)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (.636)
At Bats:   Vada Pinson - Cincinnati Reds (648)
Runs:   Vada Pinson - Cincinnati Reds (131)
Hits:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (223)
Doubles:   Vada Pinson - Cincinnati Reds (47)
Triples:   Charlie Neal - Los Angeles Dodgers, Wally Moon - Los Angeles Dodgers (11)
Home Runs:   Eddie Mathews - Milwaukee Braves (46)
Runs Batted In:   Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs (143)
Total Bases:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves (400)
Walks:   Jim Gilliam - Los Angeles Dodgers (96)
Strikeouts:   Wally Post - Philadelphia Phillies (101)
Stolen Bases:   Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants (27)
Hit by Pitch:   Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds (8)

Wins:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves, Sam Jones - San Francisco Giants, Lew Burdette - Milwaukee Braves (21)
Losses:   Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Sam Jones - San Francisco Giants (2.83)
Games:   Bill Henry - Chicago Cubs, Don Elston - Chicago Cubs (65)
Complete Games:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (21)
Shutouts:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves, Johnny Antonelli - San Francisco Giants ()
Saves:   Lindy McDaniel - St. Louis Cardinals, Don McMahon - Milwaukee Braves (15)
Innings Pitched:   Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves (292)
Walks:   Sam Jones - San Francisco Giants (109)
Strikeouts:   Don Drysdale - Los Angeles Dodgers (242)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Harvey Haddix - Pittsburgh Pirates (1.06)
Hits/9 Ip:   Harvey Haddix - Pittsburgh Pirates (7.58)
HR/9 Ip:   Larry Jackson - St. Louis Cardinals (0.46)
Walks/9 Ip:   Don Newcombe - Cincinnati Reds (1.09)
SO/9 Ip:   Don Drysdale - Los Angeles Dodgers (8.05)