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.
He fought to claim the National League batting championship until the end of the season, competing against NL Most Valuable Player Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates before ultimately finishing second by a very narrow margin. Despite this, his impressive .323 average placed him ahead of other notable players such as Willie Mays (.319), Roberto Clemente (.314), and Ken Boyer (.304). He finished 15th in NL MVP voting for 1960 but was chosen to the Senior Circuit's All-Star team.