1915 MLB Season Leaders

3 leagues · 153 team games · 69 ranking tables

Awards

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Rookie of the Year (from 1947), Cy Young Award (from 1956), Gold Glove (from 1957), Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

No award in this database was given for 1915. The Most Valuable Player award has entries from 1911, but it was not handed out every year in that early stretch, and this is one of the years with nothing recorded. An empty award section here means the record is empty, not that nobody deserved one.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Ty Cobb	144
2	Eddie Collins	118
3	Ossie Vitt	116
4	Tris Speaker	108
5	Ray Chapman	101
6	Donie Bush	99
7	Burt Shotton	93
8	Harry Hooper	90
9	Eddie Murphy	88
10	Jack Fournier	86

HitsH

1	Ty Cobb	208
2	Sam Crawford	183
3	Bobby Veach	178
4	Tris Speaker	176
5	Del Pratt	175
6	Eddie Collins	173
7	Eddie Foster	170
8	Clyde Milan	165
9	Duffy Lewis	162
10	Burt Shotton	158

Doubles2B

1	Bobby Veach	40
2	Ty Cobb	31
2	Sam Crawford	31
2	Duffy Lewis	31
2	Del Pratt	31
6	Amos Strunk	28
7	Eddie Foster	25
7	Tris Speaker	25
9	Shano Collins	24
9	Nap Lajoie	24

Triples3B

1	Sam Crawford	19
2	Jack Fournier	18
3	Ray Chapman	17
3	Shano Collins	17
3	Braggo Roth	17
6	Amos Strunk	16
7	Chick Gandil	15
8	Shoeless Joe Jackson	14
9	Ty Cobb	13
9	Harry Hooper	13
9	Marty Kavanagh	13
9	Wally Pipp	13
9	Ossie Vitt	13

Home RunsHR

1	Braggo Roth	7
2	Rube Oldring	6
3	Luke Boone	5
3	George Burns	5
3	Jack Fournier	5
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	5
3	Roger Peckinpaugh	5
3	Tillie Walker	5
9	Ray Caldwell	4
9	Eddie Collins	4
9	Sam Crawford	4
9	Marty Kavanagh	4
9	Fritz Maisel	4
9	Wally Pipp	4
9	Babe Ruth	4

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Sam Crawford	112
1	Bobby Veach	112
3	Ty Cobb	99
4	Shano Collins	85
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	81
6	Del Pratt	78
7	Eddie Collins	77
7	Jack Fournier	77
9	Duffy Lewis	76
10	Tris Speaker	69

WalksBB

1	Eddie Collins	119
2	Donie Bush	118
2	Ty Cobb	118
2	Burt Shotton	118
5	Harry Hooper	89
6	Tris Speaker	81
7	Ossie Vitt	80
8	Ray Chapman	70
9	Eddie Murphy	68
9	Bobby Veach	68

Stolen BasesSB

1	Ty Cobb	96
2	Fritz Maisel	51
3	Eddie Collins	46
4	Burt Shotton	43
5	Clyde Milan	40
6	Shano Collins	38
7	Ray Chapman	36
8	Donie Bush	35
9	Eddie Murphy	33
10	Danny Moeller	32
10	Del Pratt	32

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Ty Cobb	12.6
2	Eddie Collins	11.5
3	Tris Speaker	8.6
4	Ray Chapman	6.8
5	Jack Fournier	6.5
6	Del Pratt	6.1
7	Bobby Veach	6.0
8	Burt Shotton	5.6
9	Amos Strunk	4.9
10	Donie Bush	4.8

Batting Averagemin 474 PA

1	Ty Cobb	.369
2	Eddie Collins	.332
3	Jack Fournier	.322
3	Tris Speaker	.322
5	Stuffy McInnis	.314
6	Bobby Veach	.313
7	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.308
8	Sam Crawford	.299
9	Amos Strunk	.297
10	Chick Gandil	.291
10	Duffy Lewis	.291
10	Del Pratt	.291

On-Base Percentagemin 474 PA

1	Ty Cobb	.486
2	Eddie Collins	.460
3	Jack Fournier	.429
4	Tris Speaker	.416
5	Burt Shotton	.409
6	Bobby Veach	.390
7	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.385
8	Amos Strunk	.371
9	Sam Crawford	.367
10	Ray Schalk	.366

Slugging Percentagemin 474 PA

1	Jack Fournier	.491
2	Ty Cobb	.487
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.445
4	Eddie Collins	.436
5	Bobby Veach	.434
6	Sam Crawford	.431
7	Amos Strunk	.427
8	Tris Speaker	.411
9	Chick Gandil	.406
10	Del Pratt	.394

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 474 PA

1	Ty Cobb	.973
2	Jack Fournier	.920
3	Eddie Collins	.896
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	.830
5	Tris Speaker	.827
6	Bobby Veach	.824
7	Sam Crawford	.799
8	Amos Strunk	.798
9	Burt Shotton	.769
10	Chick Gandil	.746

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Walter Johnson	27
2	Hooks Dauss	24
2	Red Faber	24
2	Jim Scott	24
5	Harry Coveleski	22
6	Ray Caldwell	19
6	Rube Foster	19
6	Ernie Shore	19
9	Ray Fisher	18
9	Babe Ruth	18
9	Carl Weilman	18

SavesSV

1	Carl Mays	7
2	Harry Coveleski	4
2	Walter Johnson	4
2	Sad Sam Jones	4
2	Red Oldham	4
2	Bill Steen	4
2	Carl Weilman	4
8	Doc Ayers	3
8	Eddie Cicotte	3
8	Vean Gregg	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Walter Johnson	203
2	Red Faber	182
3	Weldon Wyckoff	157
4	Harry Coveleski	150
5	Willie Mitchell	149
6	Grover Lowdermilk	148
7	Guy Morton	134
8	Hooks Dauss	132
9	Ray Caldwell	130
9	Bert Gallia	130

Innings PitchedIP

1	Walter Johnson	336.7
2	Harry Coveleski	312.7
3	Hooks Dauss	309.7
4	Ray Caldwell	305.0
5	Red Faber	299.7
6	Jim Scott	296.3
7	Carl Weilman	295.7
8	Weldon Wyckoff	276.0
9	Bert Gallia	259.7
10	Jean Dubuc	258.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Walter Johnson	35
2	Ray Caldwell	31
3	Hooks Dauss	27
4	Jim Scott	23
5	Jean Dubuc	22
6	Red Faber	21
6	Rube Foster	21
8	Harry Coveleski	20
8	Ray Fisher	20
8	Weldon Wyckoff	20

ShutoutsSHO

1	Walter Johnson	7
1	Jim Scott	7
3	Guy Morton	6
4	Jean Dubuc	5
4	Rube Foster	5
6	Ray Fisher	4
6	Ernie Shore	4
8	Ray Caldwell	3
8	Bert Gallia	3
8	Reb Russell	3
8	Carl Weilman	3
8	Smoky Joe Wood	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Walter Johnson	9.2
2	Harry Coveleski	5.9
3	Red Faber	5.9
4	Bert Gallia	5.5
5	Jim Scott	5.4
6	Willie Mitchell	5.4
7	Guy Morton	5.3
8	Hooks Dauss	4.8
9	Eddie Cicotte	4.7
10	Reb Russell	4.7

Earned Run Averagemin 153 IP

1	Smoky Joe Wood	1.49
2	Walter Johnson	1.55
3	Ernie Shore	1.64
4	Jim Scott	2.04
5	Ray Fisher	2.11
6	Joe Benz	2.12
6	Rube Foster	2.12
8	Guy Morton	2.14
9	Doc Ayers	2.21
10	Bert Gallia	2.29

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 153 IP

1	Walter Johnson	0.93
2	Doc Ayers	1.02
3	Guy Morton	1.04
4	Smoky Joe Wood	1.04
5	Joe Benz	1.06
6	Dutch Leonard	1.07
7	Carl Weilman	1.09
8	Bert Gallia	1.09
9	Ernie Shore	1.10
10	Jim Scott	1.13

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 153 IP

1	Walter Johnson	1.92
2	Doc Ayers	2.21
3	Bert Gallia	2.30
4	Willie Mitchell	2.30
5	Eddie Cicotte	2.31
6	Reb Russell	2.33
7	Guy Morton	2.35
8	Red Faber	2.43
9	Joe Benz	2.54
10	Smoky Joe Wood	2.56

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Gavvy Cravath	89
2	Larry Doyle	86
3	Dave Bancroft	85
4	George Burns	83
5	Ollie O'Mara	77
6	Max Carey	76
7	Red Killefer	75
8	Vic Saier	74
9	Art Butler	73
9	Dots Miller	73

HitsH

1	Larry Doyle	189
2	Tommy Griffith	179
3	Bill Hinchman	177
4	Heinie Groh	170
5	George Burns	169
6	Jake Daubert	164
7	Bob Fisher	163
8	Sherry Magee	160
8	Dave Robertson	160
10	Fred Luderus	157

Doubles2B

1	Larry Doyle	40
2	Fred Luderus	36
3	Vic Saier	35
4	Sherry Magee	34
4	Red Smith	34
6	Bill Hinchman	33
7	Heinie Groh	32
7	Honus Wagner	32
9	Gavvy Cravath	31
9	Tommy Griffith	31

Triples3B

1	Tom Long	25
2	Honus Wagner	17
3	Tommy Griffith	16
4	George Burns	14
4	Bill Hinchman	14
6	Doug Baird	12
6	Doc Johnston	12
6	Sherry Magee	12
6	Casey Stengel	12
6	Zack Wheat	12

Home RunsHR

1	Gavvy Cravath	24
2	Cy Williams	13
3	Frank Schulte	12
4	Beals Becker	11
4	Vic Saier	11
6	Dave Bancroft	7
6	Fred Luderus	7
8	Honus Wagner	6
9	Bob Fisher	5
9	Bill Hinchman	5
9	Doc Johnston	5
9	Zack Wheat	5

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Gavvy Cravath	115
2	Sherry Magee	87
3	Tommy Griffith	85
4	Honus Wagner	78
5	Bill Hinchman	77
6	Art Fletcher	74
7	Dots Miller	72
8	Larry Doyle	70
9	Zack Wheat	66
10	Red Smith	65

WalksBB

1	Gavvy Cravath	86
2	Dave Bancroft	77
3	Jim Viox	75
4	Miller Huggins	74
5	Red Smith	67
6	Herbie Moran	66
7	Vic Saier	64
8	Max Carey	57
8	Jake Daubert	57
10	George Burns	56
10	Tommy Leach	56

Stolen BasesSB

1	Max Carey	36
2	Buck Herzog	35
3	Doug Baird	29
3	Vic Saier	29
5	George Cutshaw	28
6	Bob Bescher	27
6	George Burns	27
6	Dots Miller	27
9	Art Butler	26
9	Doc Johnston	26

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Gavvy Cravath	6.8
2	Larry Doyle	6.1
3	Sherry Magee	5.9
4	Buck Herzog	5.5
5	Heinie Groh	5.4
6	Frank Snyder	5.4
7	Honus Wagner	5.2
8	Rabbit Maranville	5.0
9	Fred Luderus	5.0
10	Bill Hinchman	4.6

Batting Averagemin 474 PA

1	Larry Doyle	.320
2	Fred Luderus	.315
3	Tommy Griffith	.307
3	Bill Hinchman	.307
5	Jake Daubert	.301
6	Fred Merkle	.299
7	Frank Snyder	.298
8	Tom Long	.294
8	Dave Robertson	.294
10	Heinie Groh	.290

On-Base Percentagemin 474 PA

1	Gavvy Cravath	.393
2	Fred Luderus	.376
3	Jake Daubert	.369
4	Bill Hinchman	.368
5	Larry Doyle	.358
6	Jim Viox	.357
7	Tommy Griffith	.355
8	Heinie Groh	.354
9	Frank Snyder	.353
10	Sherry Magee	.350
10	Vic Saier	.350

Slugging Percentagemin 474 PA

1	Gavvy Cravath	.510
2	Fred Luderus	.457
3	Tom Long	.446
4	Vic Saier	.445
5	Larry Doyle	.442
6	Bill Hinchman	.438
7	Tommy Griffith	.436
8	Honus Wagner	.422
9	Cy Williams	.398
10	Sherry Magee	.392

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 474 PA

1	Gavvy Cravath	.902
2	Fred Luderus	.833
3	Bill Hinchman	.807
4	Larry Doyle	.799
5	Vic Saier	.795
6	Tommy Griffith	.790
7	Tom Long	.785
8	Jake Daubert	.749
9	Honus Wagner	.747
10	Heinie Groh	.745

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Pete Alexander	31
2	Dick Rudolph	22
3	Al Mamaux	21
3	Erskine Mayer	21
5	Hippo Vaughn	20
6	Jeff Pfeffer	19
6	Jeff Tesreau	19
8	Gene Dale	18
9	Pat Ragan	17
9	Fred Toney	17

SavesSV

1	Tom Hughes	9
2	Rube Benton	5
3	Wilbur Cooper	4
3	Jimmy Lavender	4
5	Pete Alexander	3
5	Gene Dale	3
5	Dan Griner	3
5	Bert Humphries	3
5	Erv Kantlehner	3
5	Rube Marquard	3
5	Jeff Pfeffer	3
5	Slim Sallee	3
5	Jeff Tesreau	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Pete Alexander	241
2	Jeff Tesreau	176
3	Tom Hughes	171
4	Al Mamaux	152
5	Hippo Vaughn	148
6	Dick Rudolph	147
7	Bill Doak	124
8	Jimmy Lavender	117
9	Erskine Mayer	114
10	Phil Douglas	110

Innings PitchedIP

1	Pete Alexander	376.3
2	Dick Rudolph	341.3
3	Jeff Tesreau	306.0
4	Gene Dale	296.7
5	Jeff Pfeffer	291.7
6	Tom Hughes	280.3
7	Bill Doak	276.0
8	Pete Schneider	275.7
9	Slim Sallee	275.3
10	Erskine Mayer	274.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Pete Alexander	36
2	Dick Rudolph	30
3	Jeff Pfeffer	26
4	Bob Harmon	25
5	Jeff Tesreau	24
6	Gene Dale	20
6	Erskine Mayer	20
8	Bill Doak	19
9	Fred Toney	18
9	Hippo Vaughn	18

ShutoutsSHO

1	Pete Alexander	12
2	Al Mamaux	8
2	Jeff Tesreau	8
4	Jeff Pfeffer	6
4	Fred Toney	6
6	Bob Harmon	5
6	Pete Schneider	5
8	Gene Dale	4
8	Wheezer Dell	4
8	Tom Hughes	4
8	Bert Humphries	4
8	Art Nehf	4
8	Pol Perritt	4
8	Hippo Vaughn	4

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Pete Alexander	10.7
2	Dick Rudolph	7.7
3	Jeff Tesreau	6.9
4	Tom Hughes	6.1
5	Hippo Vaughn	5.4
6	Bill Doak	5.0
7	Slim Sallee	4.6
8	Al Mamaux	4.5
9	Phil Douglas	4.5
10	Bob Harmon	4.3

Earned Run Averagemin 153 IP

1	Pete Alexander	1.22
2	Fred Toney	1.58
3	Al Mamaux	2.04
4	Jeff Pfeffer	2.10
5	Tom Hughes	2.12
6	Erv Kantlehner	2.26
7	Jeff Tesreau	2.29
8	Bert Humphries	2.31
9	Pat Ragan	2.33
10	Wheezer Dell	2.34

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 153 IP

1	Pete Alexander	0.84
2	Tom Hughes	0.95
3	Jeff Tesreau	1.01
4	Fred Toney	1.05
5	Babe Adams	1.07
6	Dick Rudolph	1.08
7	Erskine Mayer	1.09
8	Jeff Pfeffer	1.09
9	Slim Sallee	1.10
10	Al Mamaux	1.10

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 153 IP

1	Pete Alexander	1.83
2	Tom Hughes	2.12
3	Phil Douglas	2.16
4	Jeff Tesreau	2.22
5	Dick Rudolph	2.32
6	George Chalmers	2.48
7	Hippo Vaughn	2.49
8	Fred Toney	2.53
9	Rube Marquard	2.61
10	Al Mamaux	2.62

Other leagues

Led the Other leagues — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Babe Borton	97
2	Marty Berghammer	96
3	Steve Evans	94
4	Benny Kauff	92
4	Jack Tobin	92
6	Max Flack	88
7	Lee Magee	87
8	Hal Chase	85
9	Ward Miller	80
10	Jimmy Esmond	79
10	Ed Konetchy	79

HitsH

1	Jack Tobin	184
2	Ed Konetchy	181
3	Steve Evans	171
4	Hal Chase	165
4	Benny Kauff	165
6	Max Flack	164
6	Ward Miller	164
6	Edd Roush	164
9	Vin Campbell	163
10	Rebel Oakes	161

Doubles2B

1	Steve Evans	34
2	Dutch Zwilling	32
3	Hal Chase	31
3	Ed Konetchy	31
5	Duke Kenworthy	30
5	Bill Rariden	30
7	Frank LaPorte	28
8	Claude Cooper	26
8	Mike Mowrey	26
8	Jack Tobin	26

Triples3B

1	Les Mann	19
2	Ed Konetchy	18
3	Jim Kelly	17
4	Grover Gilmore	15
5	Babe Borton	14
5	Max Flack	14
5	Al Scheer	14
8	Jack Tobin	13
9	Claude Cooper	12
10	Benny Kauff	11
10	Edd Roush	11

Home RunsHR

1	Hal Chase	17
2	Dutch Zwilling	13
3	Benny Kauff	12
4	Ed Konetchy	10
5	Jimmy Walsh	9
6	Ernie Johnson	7
6	George Perring	7
6	Art Wilson	7
9	Pete Hill	6
9	Tex McDonald	6
9	Al Shaw	6
9	Jack Tobin	6

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Dutch Zwilling	94
2	Ed Konetchy	93
3	Hal Chase	89
4	Babe Borton	83
4	Benny Kauff	83
6	Rebel Oakes	82
7	Clyde Engle	71
8	Fred Smith	69
9	Steve Evans	67
9	Ernie Johnson	67
9	George Perring	67
9	Al Shaw	67

WalksBB

1	Babe Borton	92
2	Benny Kauff	85
3	Marty Berghammer	83
4	Ward Miller	79
5	Claude Cooper	77
5	Benny Meyer	77
7	Jack Tobin	68
8	Dutch Zwilling	67
9	Mike Mowrey	66
10	Al Scheer	65
10	Al Wickland	65
10	Art Wilson	65

Stolen BasesSB

1	Benny Kauff	55
2	Mike Mowrey	40
3	Jim Kelly	38
4	Max Flack	37
5	Lee Magee	34
6	Ward Miller	33
7	Ernie Johnson	32
8	Claude Cooper	31
8	Al Scheer	31
8	Jack Tobin	31

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Benny Kauff	11.8
2	Dutch Zwilling	8.2
3	Claude Cooper	7.2
4	Bill Rariden	6.7
5	William Louden	6.4
6	Lee Magee	6.2
6	Ward Miller	6.2
8	Edd Roush	6.1
9	Ed Konetchy	6.0
10	Jimmy Esmond	5.8

Batting Averagemin 474 PA

1	Benny Kauff	.342
2	Lee Magee	.323
3	Max Flack	.314
3	Ed Konetchy	.314
5	Vin Campbell	.310
6	Steve Evans	.308
7	Les Mann	.306
7	Ward Miller	.306
9	Edd Roush	.298
10	Claude Cooper	.294
10	Jim Kelly	.294
10	Jack Tobin	.294
10	Jimmy Walsh	.294

On-Base Percentagemin 474 PA

1	Benny Kauff	.446
2	Ward Miller	.400
3	Babe Borton	.395
4	Steve Evans	.392
5	Claude Cooper	.388
6	Al Wickland	.378
7	William Louden	.372
8	Marty Berghammer	.371
9	Jack Dalton	.368
10	Mike Mowrey	.367

Slugging Percentagemin 474 PA

1	Benny Kauff	.509
2	Ed Konetchy	.483
3	Hal Chase	.471
4	Dutch Zwilling	.442
5	Les Mann	.438
6	Lee Magee	.436
7	Steve Evans	.426
8	Max Flack	.423
9	Al Shaw	.415
10	Jimmy Walsh	.410

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 474 PA

1	Benny Kauff	.955
2	Ed Konetchy	.846
3	Steve Evans	.818
4	Dutch Zwilling	.808
5	Les Mann	.795
6	Lee Magee	.792
7	Claude Cooper	.789
8	Hal Chase	.787
8	Max Flack	.787
10	Babe Borton	.785

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	George McConnell	25
2	Frank Allen	23
3	Nick Cullop	22
3	Dave Davenport	22
5	Doc Crandall	21
5	Eddie Plank	21
5	Ed Reulbach	21
5	Al Schulz	21
9	Gene Packard	20
10	Fred Anderson	19

SavesSV

1	Hugh Bedient	10
2	Cy Barger	6
3	Bill Upham	5
3	Hooks Wiltse	5
5	Mordecai Brown	4
5	Claude Hendrix	4
5	Tom Seaton	4
8	Elmer Knetzer	3
8	Alex Main	3
8	Eddie Plank	3
8	Dick Redding	3
8	George Suggs	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Dave Davenport	229
2	Al Schulz	160
3	George McConnell	151
4	Eddie Plank	147
5	Fred Anderson	142
5	Earl Moseley	142
7	Frank Allen	127
8	Bill Bailey	122
9	Elmer Knetzer	120
10	George Johnson	118
10	Jack Quinn	118

Innings PitchedIP

1	Dave Davenport	392.7
2	Doc Crandall	312.7
3	Al Schulz	309.7
4	George McConnell	303.0
5	Nick Cullop	302.3
6	Claude Hendrix	285.0
7	Frank Allen	283.3
8	Gene Packard	281.7
9	George Johnson	281.3
10	Elmer Knetzer	279.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Dave Davenport	30
2	Claude Hendrix	26
3	Al Schulz	25
4	Frank Allen	24
5	George McConnell	23
5	Eddie Plank	23
5	Ed Reulbach	23
8	Doc Crandall	22
8	Nick Cullop	22
8	Elmer Knetzer	22
8	Earl Moseley	22

ShutoutsSHO

1	Dave Davenport	10
2	Frank Allen	6
2	Eddie Plank	6
4	Fred Anderson	5
4	Bill Bailey	5
4	Claude Hendrix	5
4	George Kaiserling	5
4	Earl Moseley	5
4	Gene Packard	5
4	Clint Rogge	5
4	Al Schulz	5

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Dave Davenport	9.6
2	Eddie Plank	7.0
3	Ed Reulbach	5.2
4	Doc Crandall	5.2
5	Fred Anderson	4.9
6	Earl Moseley	4.7
7	Nick Cullop	4.7
8	George Johnson	4.7
9	Gene Packard	4.6
10	George McConnell	4.6

Earned Run Averagemin 153 IP

1	Dizzy Dismukes	1.24
2	Earl Moseley	1.91
3	Eddie Plank	2.08
4	Mordecai Brown	2.09
5	George McConnell	2.20
6	Dave Davenport	2.20
7	Ed Reulbach	2.23
8	George Kaiserling	2.24
9	Cy Barger	2.29
10	Nick Cullop	2.44
10	Dicta Johnson	2.44

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 153 IP

1	Dizzy Dismukes	0.93
2	Dicta Johnson	0.99
3	Eddie Plank	0.99
4	Dave Davenport	1.01
5	Mordecai Brown	1.07
6	Fred Anderson	1.10
7	Alex Main	1.11
8	Ed Reulbach	1.12
9	Mike Prendergast	1.13
10	Nick Cullop	1.14

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 153 IP

1	Eddie Plank	2.01
2	Dave Davenport	2.19
3	Fred Anderson	2.44
4	Ed Reulbach	2.50
5	Charles Bender	2.52
6	Earl Moseley	2.58
7	Mordecai Brown	2.63
8	Dizzy Dismukes	2.65
9	George Johnson	2.65
10	Hugh Bedient	2.67
10	Gene Packard	2.67

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The qualifying line for 1915 is 474 plate appearances and 153 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 153 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1915 is counted as 3 separate leagues — American League, National League and Other leagues, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 69 ranking tables here, 15 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

Data for 1871 to 2025: Lahman Baseball Database 2025, compiled by SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) and licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported. Negro Leagues data licensed from Seamheads.com and included under SABR major-league recommendations (2021-02-11, 2024-06-03). This page ranks the 1915 season lines published on this site, league by league, with WAR worked out here. — the WAR columns are computed here — and they are published under the same CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported licence, as ShareAlike requires. That database is published once a season is complete, so the 2026 figures on this site come from a different place: the MLB Stats API, whose notice reads “Copyright 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Use of any content on this page acknowledges agreement to the terms posted here http://gdx.mlb.com/components/copyright.txt”. Those numbers are MLB Advanced Media, L.P.’s, not SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)’s, and they carry that notice rather than the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported licence above. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Major League Baseball or any of its clubs.