1960 Awards

1960 Awards

MVP

For the first time in league history, the AARBL MVP award belongs to a pitcher, Vern Law of the Peoria Chiefs. Law was absolutely masterful on the mound as he guided Peoria to its forth straight Eastern Division crown. In 37 starts, Law compiled an outstanding 30-1 record with a 1.92 E.R.A. Law dominated hitters all season long, and won his last 23 decisions. He led the league in wins, E.R.A., winning percentage and innings pitched. In the voting, Law received 8 of the 10 first place votes, and easily bested last season's winner, Willie Mays for the league's top award.

1960 AARBL MVP

Vern Law

Peoria Chiefs

E.R.A.

PCT.

1.92*

30*

.968*

281.2*

224

118

* Denotes led league

Cy Young

For the second consecutive season, the Peoria Chiefs have a Cy Young award winner. Following in the footsteps of last season's winner, Bud Daley, was Vern Law. Law combined with fellow Peoria hurler Larry Jackson to form one of the top one two punches in league history. Law was simply dominating on the mound, and his 30 wins and 1.92 E.R.A. were both tops in the league, and helped lead Peoria to another Eastern Division title. Law also threw eight complete games, had three shutouts, and compiled a league record .968 winning percentage. In the Cy Young Award voting, Law garnered all ten first place votes as he easily bested teammate Larry Jackson for the award.

1960 AARBL Cy Young Award Winner

Vern Law

Peoria Chiefs

E.R.A.

PCT.

1.92*

30*

.968*

281.2*

224

118

* Denotes led league

Babe Ruth

For the second consecutive season, Ernie Banks of the Oneonta Tigers has won the AARBL's Babe Ruth award, which is awarded each season to the AARBL's best offensive player. Banks collected five of the ten first place votes as he became only the second repeat winner of the award. The Tiger shortstop clubbed a league leading 58 home runs, compiled a .275 batting average, a .625 slugging percentage, and knocked in 131 runs, while scoring 102 times. In the voting, Banks totaled 37 points, besting Willie Mays of the Peoria Chiefs by 12 points.

1960 AARBL Babe Ruth Award

Ernie Banks

Oneonta Tigers

AVG.

SLG.

OBP.

RBI

.275

.625

.321

154

621

102

171

58*

131

* Denotes led league

Rolaids Reliever

During the 1960 AARBL season, Roy Face of the Peoria Chiefs regained his role as the team's closer, and was once again the dominant reliever in the league. Pitching for the first place Chiefs, Face accumulated 143 Rolaids Relief points and a career high 49 saves. Face also compiled a 5-1 record with a 2.28 E.R.A. to anchor the Peoria bullpen. Lindy McDaniel of the Hill Valley Lightning Bolts also had a fine season, but he finished a distant second to Face with 106 Rolaids Relief points.

1960 AARBL Rolaids Relief Man

Roy Face

Peoria Chiefs

E.R.A.

PCT.

2.28

.833

49*

83.0

* Denotes led league

Rookie of the Year

The 1960 Rookie of the Year award goes to pitcher Chuck Estrada of the North Bend Tadjers. Drafted by the Tadjers in 1960 to bolster the North Bend pitching staff, Estrada did not disappoint as he compiled a 16-7 record in 28 starts for the Tadjers, which was good for a .696 winning percentage. In the Rookie of the Year voting, Estrada received 7 of 10 first place votes, easily bettering teammate Billy Muffett for the award.

1960 AARBL Rookie of the Year

Chuck Estrada

North Bend Tadjers

E.R.A.

PCT.

3.20

.696

208.0

157

106

164

* Denotes led league

MVP Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Law	Peoria	8	0	1	41
Mays	Peoria	1	5	1	21
Mantle	Hill Valley	0	2	5	11
Aaron	Kansas City	1	1	0	8
Banks	Oneonta	0	2	1	7
Robinson	North Bend	0	0	1	1
Killebrew	Kansas City	0	0	1	1

Cy Young Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Law	Peoria	10	0	0	50
Jackson	Peoria	0	8	2	26
Williams	Hill Valley	0	2	4	10
Broglio	Des Moines	0	0	2	2
Face	Peoria	0	0	2	2

Babe Ruth Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Banks	Oneonta	5	4	0	37
Mays	Peoria	2	4	3	25
Aaron	Kansas City	3	1	1	19
Mantle	Hill Valley	0	1	5	8
Williams	Potomac	0	0	1	1

R.O.Y. Voting

Player	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
Estrada	North Bend	7	0	2	37
Muffett	North Bend	1	5	1	21
Gentile	Peoria	0	2	4	10
Marichal	Wilmington	0	2	1	7
Geiger	Des Moines	1	0	0	5
Schofield	Peoria	1	0	0	5
Howard	Wilmington	0	1	0	3
Davis	Hill Valley	0	0	1	1
Green	Peoria	0	0	1	1

Strat-O-Matic Awards

Strat-O-Matic Report
Strat-O-Matic Report

AWARDS VOTING FOR 1960 AA Retro League Date: 10/7/1960 MVP AWARD CY YOUNG AWARD V.Law(PEO) 441 V.Law(PEO) 126 W.Mays(PEO) 347 L.Jackson(PEO) 90 M.Mantle(HLV) 194 S.Williams(HLV) 46 H.Aaron(KCA) 127 R.Face(PEO) 18 E.Banks(ONT) 88 L.McDaniel(HLV) 7 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS BY POSITION C E.Battey(PEO) 1,168,930 D.Crandall(HLV) 953,206 1B F.Robinson(NOB) 2,039,842 B.White(BAY) 1,291,120 2B P.Runnels(NOB) 1,226,938 T.Taylor(PEO) 996,374 3B E.Mathews(WIL) 1,812,649 K.Boyer(HLV) 1,502,871 SS E.Banks(ONT) 3,669,919 D.Groat(POT) 1,130,118 LF O.Cepeda(DES) 1,457,571 J.Lemon(PEO) 1,320,512 CF W.Mays(PEO) 2,623,057 M.Mantle(HLV) 2,395,919 RF H.Aaron(KCA) 3,251,787 R.Maris(HLV) 1,891,673 Pi V.Law(PEO) 3,523,122 L.Jackson(PEO) 2,326,638 S.Williams(HLV) 2,164,974 R.Face(PEO) 2,059,821 E.Broglio(DES) 1,556,908 J.Bunning(NOB) 1,506,306 L.McDaniel(HLV) 1,431,504 C.Estrada(NOB) 1,396,804 B.Henry(NOB) 988,756 P.Ramos(HLV) 903,463 S.Jones(HLV) 876,343 D.Green(PEO) 768,255 GOLD GLOVE SELECTIONS BY POSITION WINNER RUNNER UP P P.Ramos(HLV) B.O'Dell(POT) C E.Battey(PEO) Y.Berra(NOB) 1B N.Larker(ONT) J.Gentile(PEO) 2B B.Mazeroski(DES) J.Lumpe(ONT) 3B B.Robinson(NOB) K.Boyer(HLV) SS L.Aparicio(HLV) E.Banks(ONT) OF M.Mantle(HLV) J.Piersall(NOB) OF B.Tuttle(WIL) J.Landis(ONT) OF A.Kaline(BAY) H.Aaron(KCA) SILVER SLUGGER SELECTIONS BY POSITION WINNER RUNNER UP C E.Battey(PEO) Y.Berra(NOB) 1B F.Robinson(NOB) R.Sievers(POT) 2B P.Runnels(NOB) T.Taylor(PEO) 3B E.Mathews(WIL) K.Boyer(HLV) SS E.Banks(ONT) W.Held(DES) LF O.Cepeda(DES) J.Lemon(PEO) CF W.Mays(PEO) M.Mantle(HLV) RF H.Aaron(KCA) R.Maris(HLV) ROLAIDS FIREMAN RELIEF AWARD R.Face(PEO) 143 L.McDaniel(HLV) 106 B.Henry(NOB) 92 R.Moore(CAR) 64 T.Farrell(BAY) 61

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