1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eleventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball.Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Daimai Orions | 133 | 82 | 48 | 3 | .631 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 136 | 78 | 52 | 6 | .600 | 4.0 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 136 | 70 | 60 | 6 | .538 | 12.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 136 | 65 | 65 | 6 | .500 | 17.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 132 | 52 | 78 | 2 | .400 | 30.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 131 | 43 | 87 | 1 | .331 | 39.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
League leaders
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | .334 |
| Home runs | Katsumi Fujimoto | Osaka Tigers | 22 |
| Runs batted in | Katsumi Fujimoto | Osaka Tigers | 76 |
| Runs | Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons | 80 |
| Hits | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 151 |
| Stolen bases | Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons | 50 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | .344 |
| Home runs | Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | 32 |
| Runs batted in | Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | 103 |
| Runs | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 94 |
| Hits | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 170 |
| Stolen bases | Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves | 32 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Shoichi Ono | Daimai Orions | 33 |
| Losses | Masayuki Dobashi | Toei Flyers | 23 |
| Earned run average | Shoichi Ono | Daimai Orions | 1.98 |
| Strikeouts | Tadashi Sugiura | Nankai Hawks | 317 |
| Innings pitched | Tadashi Sugiura | Nankai Hawks | 332 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- *Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales
- *Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Daimai Orions
- Rookie of the Year
- *Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants
- *No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- *Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales |
| Catcher | Kiyoshi Doi | Taiyo Whales |
| First baseman | Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales |
| Second baseman | Noboru Inoue | Chunichi Dragons |
| Third baseman | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants |
| Shortstop | Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers |
| Outfielder | Toru Mori | Chunichi Dragons |
| Outfielder | Teruo Namiki | Osaka Tigers |
| Outfielder | Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Shoichi Ono | Daimai Orions |
| Catcher | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks |
| First baseman | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions |
| Second baseman | Akira Ogi | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Third baseman | Akitoshi Kodama | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Shortstop | Yasumitsu Toyoda | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Outfielder | Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions |
| Outfielder | Kenjiro Tamiya | Daimai Orions |
| Outfielder | Isao Harimoto | Toei Flyers |
