He battled for the National League batting title into the season's final days with NL Most Valuable Player Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates before finishing second by two one-thousandths of a point. Still, his .323 mark allowed him to finish ahead of Willie Mays (.319), Roberto Clemente (.314) and Ken Boyer (.304). He finished 15th in NL MVP voting for 1960, but was selected to the Senior Circuit's All-Star team.
In a tight battle, he vied with National League Most Valuable Player Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates for the batting championship until the final days of the season. Although he ultimately came up short by a very small margin, his .323 average secured him a spot ahead of other top players like Willie Mays (.319), Roberto Clemente (.314), and Ken Boyer (.304). He finished 15th in NL MVP voting for 1960 but was selected to the Senior Circuit's All-Star team.