1929 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

3 leagues · 151 team games · 65 ranking tables · 1 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Rogers HornsbyNational League

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.

American League

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

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Charlie Gehringer	131
2	Roy Johnson	128
3	Lou Gehrig	127
4	Jimmie Foxx	123
5	Babe Ruth	121
6	Earle Combs	119
6	Sam Rice	119
8	Mule Haas	115
9	Al Simmons	114
10	Mickey Cochrane	113

HitsH

1	Dale Alexander	215
1	Charlie Gehringer	215
3	Al Simmons	212
4	Lew Fonseca	209
5	Heinie Manush	204
6	Earle Combs	202
7	Roy Johnson	201
8	Sam Rice	199
9	Earl Averill	198
10	Tony Lazzeri	193

Doubles2B

1	Charlie Gehringer	45
1	Roy Johnson	45
1	Heinie Manush	45
4	Lew Fonseca	44
5	Dale Alexander	43
5	Earl Averill	43
7	Mule Haas	41
7	Harry Heilmann	41
7	Al Simmons	41
10	Lu Blue	40

Triples3B

1	Charlie Gehringer	19
2	Russ Scarritt	17
3	Bing Miller	16
4	Dale Alexander	15
4	Earle Combs	15
4	Lew Fonseca	15
7	Roy Johnson	14
8	Earl Averill	13
8	Alex Metzler	13
10	Bill Cissell	12
10	Carl Reynolds	12

Home RunsHR

1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Lou Gehrig	35
3	Al Simmons	34
4	Jimmie Foxx	33
5	Dale Alexander	25
6	Earl Averill	18
6	Goose Goslin	18
6	Tony Lazzeri	18
6	Marty McManus	18
10	Mule Haas	16

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Al Simmons	157
2	Babe Ruth	154
3	Dale Alexander	137
4	Lou Gehrig	126
5	Harry Heilmann	120
6	Jimmie Foxx	118
7	Red Kress	107
8	Charlie Gehringer	106
8	Tony Lazzeri	106
10	Lew Fonseca	103

WalksBB

1	Max Bishop	128
2	Lu Blue	126
3	Lou Gehrig	122
4	Jimmie Foxx	103
5	Joe Cronin	85
6	Alex Metzler	80
7	Willie Kamm	75
8	Wally Schang	74
9	Joe Judge	73
10	Babe Ruth	72

Stolen BasesSB

1	Charlie Gehringer	27
2	Bill Cissell	25
3	Bing Miller	24
4	Jack Rothrock	23
5	Roy Johnson	20
6	Lew Fonseca	19
6	Carl Reynolds	19
8	Buddy Myer	18
9	Marty McManus	16
9	Sam Rice	16

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Al Simmons	7.4
2	Charlie Gehringer	7.3
3	Tony Lazzeri	7.1
4	Babe Ruth	6.9
5	Jimmie Foxx	6.6
6	Lou Gehrig	6.0
7	Earl Averill	5.7
8	Earle Combs	5.1
9	Dale Alexander	4.9
10	Lew Fonseca	4.8

Batting Averagemin 468 PA

1	Lew Fonseca	.369
2	Al Simmons	.365
3	Heinie Manush	.355
4	Jimmie Foxx	.354
4	Tony Lazzeri	.354
6	Earle Combs	.345
6	Babe Ruth	.345
8	Harry Heilmann	.344
9	Dale Alexander	.343
10	Charlie Gehringer	.339

On-Base Percentagemin 468 PA

1	Jimmie Foxx	.463
2	Lou Gehrig	.431
3	Babe Ruth	.430
4	Tony Lazzeri	.429
5	Lew Fonseca	.427
6	Lu Blue	.422
7	Earle Combs	.414
8	Mickey Cochrane	.412
8	Jimmy Dykes	.412
8	Harry Heilmann	.412

Slugging Percentagemin 468 PA

1	Babe Ruth	.697
2	Al Simmons	.642
3	Jimmie Foxx	.625
4	Lou Gehrig	.584
5	Dale Alexander	.580
6	Harry Heilmann	.565
7	Tony Lazzeri	.561
8	Jimmy Dykes	.539
9	Earl Averill	.538
10	Lew Fonseca	.532
10	Charlie Gehringer	.532

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 468 PA

1	Babe Ruth	1.128
2	Jimmie Foxx	1.088
3	Al Simmons	1.040
4	Lou Gehrig	1.015
5	Tony Lazzeri	.991
6	Dale Alexander	.977
6	Harry Heilmann	.977
8	Lew Fonseca	.959
9	Jimmy Dykes	.950
10	Earl Averill	.936
10	Charlie Gehringer	.936

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	George Earnshaw	24
2	Wes Ferrell	21
3	Lefty Grove	20
4	Firpo Marberry	19
5	Sam Gray	18
5	George Pipgras	18
5	Rube Walberg	18
8	General Crowder	17
8	Willis Hudlin	17
10	George Uhle	15

SavesSV

1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Wilcy Moore	8
3	Bill Shores	7
4	Wes Ferrell	5
5	Garland Braxton	4
5	General Crowder	4
5	Lefty Grove	4
5	Fred Heimach	4
5	Eddie Rommel	4
5	Lil Stoner	4
5	Rube Walberg	4

StrikeoutsSO

1	Lefty Grove	170
2	George Earnshaw	149
3	George Pipgras	125
4	Firpo Marberry	121
5	Sam Gray	109
5	Red Ruffing	109
7	Earl Whitehill	103
8	Wes Ferrell	100
8	George Uhle	100
10	Bump Hadley	98

Innings PitchedIP

1	Sam Gray	305.0
2	Willis Hudlin	280.3
3	Lefty Grove	275.3
4	Rube Walberg	267.7
5	General Crowder	266.7
6	Tommy Thomas	259.7
7	Ted Lyons	259.3
8	George Earnshaw	254.7
9	Firpo Marberry	250.3
10	George Uhle	249.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Tommy Thomas	24
2	Sam Gray	23
2	George Uhle	23
4	Willis Hudlin	22
5	Ted Lyons	21
6	Milt Gaston	20
6	Rube Walberg	20
8	General Crowder	19
8	Lefty Grove	19
10	Wes Ferrell	18
10	Red Ruffing	18
10	Earl Whitehill	18

ShutoutsSHO

1	George Blaeholder	4
1	General Crowder	4
1	Sam Gray	4
1	Danny MacFayden	4
5	George Earnshaw	3
5	Fred Heimach	3
5	George Pipgras	3
5	Rube Walberg	3
5	Ed Wells	3
10	Lefty Grove	2
10	Ken Holloway	2
10	Willis Hudlin	2
10	Jake Miller	2
10	Ed Morris	2
10	Tommy Thomas	2
10	Tom Zachary	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Lefty Grove	6.6
2	George Uhle	5.3
3	Willis Hudlin	5.1
4	Firpo Marberry	4.8
5	Sam Gray	4.6
6	George Earnshaw	4.0
7	Red Faber	3.9
8	Jake Miller	3.7
9	Ted Lyons	3.6
10	Tommy Thomas	3.6

Earned Run Averagemin 151 IP

1	Lefty Grove	2.81
2	Firpo Marberry	3.06
3	Tommy Thomas	3.19
4	George Earnshaw	3.29
5	Willis Hudlin	3.34
6	Jake Miller	3.58
7	Bill Shores	3.60
8	Wes Ferrell	3.60
8	Rube Walberg	3.60
10	Roy Sherid	3.61

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 151 IP

1	Firpo Marberry	1.21
2	Tommy Thomas	1.27
3	Red Faber	1.29
4	Lefty Grove	1.30
5	Rube Walberg	1.33
6	Willis Hudlin	1.33
7	Jack Russell	1.33
8	Sad Sam Jones	1.33
9	George Blaeholder	1.34
10	Ed Wells	1.34

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 151 IP

1	Lefty Grove	3.40
2	Firpo Marberry	3.59
3	George Uhle	3.73
4	Garland Braxton	4.00
5	Willis Hudlin	4.03
6	George Earnshaw	4.11
7	Jake Miller	4.20
8	Red Faber	4.21
9	Herb Pennock	4.22
10	Jack Quinn	4.22

National League

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

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Rogers Hornsby	156
2	Lefty O'Doul	152
3	Mel Ott	138
4	Hack Wilson	135
5	Lloyd Waner	134
6	Woody English	131
6	Paul Waner	131
8	Taylor Douthit	128
9	Johnny Frederick	127
10	Chuck Klein	126

HitsH

1	Lefty O'Doul	254
2	Lloyd Waner	234
3	Rogers Hornsby	229
4	Bill Terry	226
5	Chuck Klein	219
6	Babe Herman	217
7	Taylor Douthit	206
7	Johnny Frederick	206
9	George Sisler	205
10	Fresco Thompson	202

Doubles2B

1	Johnny Frederick	52
2	Chick Hafey	47
2	Rogers Hornsby	47
4	George Kelly	45
4	Chuck Klein	45
6	Paul Waner	43
6	Pinky Whitney	43
8	Taylor Douthit	42
8	Babe Herman	42
10	Fresco Thompson	41

Triples3B

1	Lloyd Waner	20
2	Curt Walker	15
2	Paul Waner	15
4	Pinky Whitney	14
5	Dick Bartell	13
5	Babe Herman	13
5	Lance Richbourg	13
8	Jim Bottomley	12
8	Frankie Frisch	12
8	Travis Jackson	12
8	Evar Swanson	12
8	Pie Traynor	12

Home RunsHR

1	Chuck Klein	43
2	Mel Ott	42
3	Rogers Hornsby	39
3	Hack Wilson	39
5	Lefty O'Doul	32
6	Don Hurst	31
7	Jim Bottomley	29
7	Chick Hafey	29
9	Johnny Frederick	24
10	Babe Herman	21
10	Travis Jackson	21

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Hack Wilson	159
2	Mel Ott	151
3	Rogers Hornsby	149
4	Chuck Klein	145
5	Jim Bottomley	137
6	Chick Hafey	125
6	Don Hurst	125
8	Lefty O'Doul	122
9	Bill Terry	117
10	Pinky Whitney	115

WalksBB

1	Mel Ott	113
2	George Grantham	93
3	Paul Waner	89
4	Rogers Hornsby	87
5	Curt Walker	85
6	Don Hurst	80
7	Taylor Douthit	79
8	Hack Wilson	78
9	Lefty O'Doul	76
10	Earl Sheely	75
10	Fresco Thompson	75

Stolen BasesSB

1	Kiki Cuyler	43
2	Evar Swanson	33
3	Frankie Frisch	24
4	Ethan Allen	21
4	Babe Herman	21
6	Adam Comorosky	19
7	Curt Walker	17
8	Fresco Thompson	16
9	Paul Waner	15
10	Harvey Hendrick	14

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Rogers Hornsby	10.1
2	Lefty O'Doul	8.6
3	Mel Ott	8.6
4	Hack Wilson	8.3
5	Chuck Klein	7.6
6	Johnny Frederick	6.6
7	Taylor Douthit	6.5
8	Travis Jackson	6.5
9	Babe Herman	6.3
10	Paul Waner	6.3

Batting Averagemin 468 PA

1	Lefty O'Doul	.398
2	Babe Herman	.381
3	Rogers Hornsby	.380
4	Bill Terry	.372
5	Riggs Stephenson	.362
6	Kiki Cuyler	.360
7	Chuck Klein	.356
7	Pie Traynor	.356
9	Lloyd Waner	.353
10	Hack Wilson	.345

On-Base Percentagemin 468 PA

1	Lefty O'Doul	.465
2	Rogers Hornsby	.459
3	Mel Ott	.449
4	Riggs Stephenson	.445
5	Kiki Cuyler	.438
6	Babe Herman	.436
7	Hack Wilson	.425
8	Paul Waner	.424
9	Bill Terry	.418
10	Taylor Douthit	.416
10	Curt Walker	.416

Slugging Percentagemin 468 PA

1	Rogers Hornsby	.679
2	Chuck Klein	.657
3	Mel Ott	.635
4	Chick Hafey	.632
5	Lefty O'Doul	.622
6	Hack Wilson	.618
7	Babe Herman	.612
8	Jim Bottomley	.568
9	Riggs Stephenson	.562
10	Johnny Frederick	.545

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 468 PA

1	Rogers Hornsby	1.139
2	Lefty O'Doul	1.087
3	Mel Ott	1.084
4	Chuck Klein	1.065
5	Babe Herman	1.047
6	Hack Wilson	1.044
7	Chick Hafey	1.026
8	Riggs Stephenson	1.006
9	Kiki Cuyler	.970
10	Jim Bottomley	.959

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Pat Malone	22
2	Red Lucas	19
2	Charlie Root	19
4	Guy Bush	18
4	Carl Hubbell	18
4	Ray Kremer	18
7	Burleigh Grimes	17
8	Erv Brame	16
8	Watson Clark	16
10	Freddie Fitzsimmons	15
10	Claude Willoughby	15

SavesSV

1	Guy Bush	8
1	Johnny Morrison	8
3	Lou Koupal	6
4	Phil Collins	5
4	Charlie Root	5
4	Steve Swetonic	5
7	Ray Benge	4
7	Hal Haid	4
7	Carl Mays	4
7	Bob McGraw	4
7	Claude Willoughby	4

StrikeoutsSO

1	Pat Malone	166
2	Watson Clark	140
3	Dazzy Vance	126
4	Charlie Root	124
5	Carl Hubbell	106
6	Jakie May	92
7	Guy Bush	82
8	Syl Johnson	80
9	Ray Benge	78
10	Red Lucas	72

Innings PitchedIP

1	Watson Clark	279.0
2	Charlie Root	272.0
3	Guy Bush	270.7
4	Red Lucas	270.0
5	Carl Hubbell	268.0
6	Pat Malone	267.0
7	Claude Willoughby	243.3
8	Larry Benton	237.0
9	Burleigh Grimes	232.7
10	Dazzy Vance	231.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Red Lucas	28
2	Erv Brame	19
2	Watson Clark	19
2	Carl Hubbell	19
2	Pat Malone	19
2	Charlie Root	19
2	Bob Smith	19
8	Guy Bush	18
8	Burleigh Grimes	18
10	Dazzy Vance	17

ShutoutsSHO

1	Pat Malone	5
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
2	Charlie Root	4
4	Larry Benton	3
4	Watson Clark	3
4	Syl Johnson	3
7	Ray Benge	2
7	Guy Bush	2
7	Hal Carlson	2
7	Al Grabowski	2
7	Burleigh Grimes	2
7	Red Lucas	2
7	Ray Moss	2
7	Les Sweetland	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Watson Clark	5.5
2	Pat Malone	4.6
3	Red Lucas	4.6
4	Charlie Root	4.5
5	Dazzy Vance	4.4
6	Carl Hubbell	4.2
7	Burleigh Grimes	3.4
8	Jakie May	2.8
9	Larry Benton	2.8
10	Jesse Petty	2.6

Earned Run Averagemin 151 IP

1	Bill Walker	3.09
2	Burleigh Grimes	3.13
3	Charlie Root	3.47
4	Pat Malone	3.57
5	Red Lucas	3.60
6	Syl Johnson	3.60
7	Guy Bush	3.66
8	Carl Hubbell	3.69
9	Jesse Petty	3.71
10	Watson Clark	3.74

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 151 IP

1	Red Lucas	1.20
2	Dazzy Vance	1.26
3	Carl Hubbell	1.27
4	Ray Kremer	1.29
5	Jesse Petty	1.30
6	Watson Clark	1.31
7	Syl Johnson	1.33
8	Burleigh Grimes	1.35
9	Charlie Root	1.36
10	Bill Walker	1.38

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 151 IP

1	Watson Clark	3.79
2	Dazzy Vance	3.82
3	Pat Malone	3.90
4	Charlie Root	3.95
5	Jakie May	4.08
6	Red Lucas	4.15
7	Carl Hubbell	4.19
8	Jesse Petty	4.24
9	Syl Johnson	4.29
10	Eppa Rixey	4.30

Negro Leagues in 1929

19 more ranking tables from 1929. These clubs played a much shorter league schedule than the American and National Leagues did, so the counting statistics are not on the same scale as the ones above.

The Negro Leagues had none of these awards. There was no Most Valuable Player vote, no Cy Young Award, no Gold Glove and no Silver Slugger in Black baseball, so no player in those sections below could appear in the award list above however he played. A blank there says something about how the leagues were organised and nothing at all about the players.

Negro Leagues

Led the Negro Leagues — the first row of every table below.

Batting9 categories

RunsR

1	Willie Wells	109
2	Cool Papa Bell	98
3	Charlie Smith	86
4	Branch Russell	84
5	Mule Suttles	82
6	Judy Johnson	79
7	Rap Dixon	77
7	Jud Wilson	77
9	Frank Warfield	76
10	Oscar Charleston	71

HitsH

1	Willie Wells	137
2	Mule Suttles	129
3	Cool Papa Bell	125
4	Judy Johnson	123
5	Rap Dixon	115
6	Jud Wilson	113
7	Charlie Smith	111
8	Oscar Charleston	106
8	Wilson Redus	106
10	Branch Russell	102
10	Turkey Stearnes	102

Doubles2B

1	Mule Suttles	31
2	Charlie Smith	29
3	Newt Allen	25
4	Cool Papa Bell	24
4	George Scales	24
4	Willie Wells	24
7	Oscar Charleston	23
7	Rap Dixon	23
7	Wilson Redus	23
7	Jud Wilson	23

Triples3B

1	L. D. Livingston	12
2	Pythias Russ	11
3	Branch Russell	10
3	LeRoy Taylor	10
3	Chaney White	10
6	Halley Harding	9
6	Bullet Rogan	9
8	Rap Dixon	8
9	Oscar Charleston	7
9	Clarence Smith	7
9	Mule Suttles	7

Home RunsHR

1	Willie Wells	27
2	Charlie Smith	22
3	Mule Suttles	20
4	Martín Dihigo	18
5	Clarence Palm	17
5	Turkey Stearnes	17
7	Rap Dixon	16
7	Wade Johnston	16
9	John Beckwith	14
10	Johnny Jones	10
10	Ed Rile	10
10	Pete Washington	10
10	Jud Wilson	10

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Willie Wells	121
2	Mule Suttles	111
3	Rap Dixon	92
4	Turkey Stearnes	88
5	Charlie Smith	81
6	Martín Dihigo	79
7	Jud Wilson	74
8	George Scales	72
9	Judy Johnson	69
10	Wade Johnston	68
10	Bullet Rogan	68

WalksBB

1	Branch Russell	58
2	Oscar Charleston	56
2	Martín Dihigo	56
4	Willie Wells	49
5	Charlie Smith	48
6	Cool Papa Bell	45
6	Jelly Gardner	45
6	Frank Warfield	45
9	Pinky Ward	44
9	Jud Wilson	44

Stolen BasesSB

1	Cool Papa Bell	48
2	LeRoy Taylor	34
3	Willie Wells	32
4	Bullet Rogan	27
5	Newt Allen	23
6	Rap Dixon	22
7	Jud Wilson	21
8	Dink Mothell	17
8	Clarence Smith	17
10	Charlie Smith	16

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Wells	7.6
2	Charlie Smith	7.0
3	Rap Dixon	5.5
4	Turkey Stearnes	5.3
5	George Scales	4.7
6	Jud Wilson	4.6
7	Oscar Charleston	4.2
7	Martín Dihigo	4.2
9	Pythias Russ	3.8
10	Mule Suttles	3.8

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	John Williams	19
2	Connie Rector	18
3	Laymon Yokely	17
4	Army Cooper	15
5	William Bell	14
5	Chet Brewer	14
5	Eggie Hensley	14
8	Satchel Paige	13
9	Andy Cooper	11
9	Willis Flournoy	11

SavesSV

1	Andy Cooper	6
2	Chet Brewer	4
3	William Bell	3
3	Roosevelt Davis	3
3	Willie Foster	3
3	Bob McClure	3
7	Satchel Paige	2
7	Harry Salmon	2
7	Jimmy Shields	2
7	John Williams	2

StrikeoutsSO

1	Satchel Paige	195
2	Army Cooper	104
3	Heliodoro Díaz	101
4	Laymon Yokely	99
5	Harry Salmon	94
6	Ted Trent	93
7	William Bell	90
8	Joe Williams	88
9	Willie Foster	87
10	Sam Streeter	77

Innings PitchedIP

1	Laymon Yokely	213.3
2	John Williams	210.0
3	Satchel Paige	202.3
4	Connie Rector	188.0
5	Sam Streeter	165.7
6	Harry Salmon	158.3
7	William Bell	157.0
8	Darltie Cooper	155.7
9	Rats Henderson	154.3
9	Eggie Hensley	154.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Sam Streeter	18
1	Laymon Yokely	18
3	John Williams	17
4	Connie Rector	16
5	Satchel Paige	15
6	Joe Williams	14
7	William Bell	13
7	Chet Brewer	13
7	Willie Foster	13
10	Bill Holland	12
10	Harry Salmon	12

ShutoutsSHO

1	Chet Brewer	3
1	Roosevelt Davis	3
1	Yellow Horse Morris	3
1	Harry Salmon	3
5	Andy Cooper	2
5	Willie Foster	2
5	Carl Glass	2
5	Charlie Henry	2
5	Eggie Hensley	2
5	Frog Holsey	2
5	Webster McDonald	2
5	Connie Rector	2
5	John Williams	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Satchel Paige	5.3
2	Harry Salmon	3.7
3	William Bell	3.5
4	Laymon Yokely	3.3
5	Army Cooper	3.3
6	Joe Williams	3.2
7	Heliodoro Díaz	3.1
8	Willie Foster	3.1
9	John Williams	3.1
10	Chet Brewer	2.9

Earned Run Averagemin 151 IP

1	John Williams	3.09
2	William Bell	3.38
3	Eggie Hensley	3.50
4	Harry Salmon	3.75
5	Laymon Yokely	3.75
6	Satchel Paige	4.32
7	Connie Rector	4.36
8	Ted Trent	4.69
9	Sam Streeter	5.11
10	Darltie Cooper	5.20

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 151 IP

1	William Bell	1.05
2	Harry Salmon	1.14
3	John Williams	1.20
4	Satchel Paige	1.27
5	Laymon Yokely	1.38
6	Eggie Hensley	1.45
7	Sam Streeter	1.48
8	Connie Rector	1.48
9	Ted Trent	1.52
10	Rats Henderson	1.53

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 151 IP

1	Satchel Paige	2.95
2	Harry Salmon	3.31
3	William Bell	3.38
4	Sam Streeter	4.12
5	John Williams	4.17
6	Laymon Yokely	4.19
7	Ted Trent	4.32
8	Rats Henderson	4.46
9	Eggie Hensley	4.71
10	Darltie Cooper	4.99

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1929 is 468 plate appearances and 151 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 151 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. 1929 is counted as 3 separate leagues — American League, National League and Negro 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 65 ranking tables here, 16 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 1929 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.