1942 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

3 leagues · 149 team games · 62 ranking tables · 2 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Mort CooperNational League
Joe GordonAmerican 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	Ted Williams	141
2	Joe DiMaggio	123
3	Dom DiMaggio	110
4	Harlond Clift	108
5	Charlie Keller	106
6	Johnny Pesky	105
7	George Case	101
8	Stan Spence	94
9	Don Gutteridge	90
9	Chet Laabs	90

HitsH

1	Johnny Pesky	205
2	Stan Spence	203
3	Joe DiMaggio	186
3	Ted Williams	186
5	Ken Keltner	179
6	Dom DiMaggio	178
7	Barney McCosky	176
8	Joe Gordon	173
9	Vern Stephens	169
10	Mickey Vernon	168

Doubles2B

1	Don Kolloway	40
2	Harlond Clift	39
3	Jeff Heath	37
4	Dom DiMaggio	36
5	Bobby Doerr	35
5	Bob Johnson	35
7	Pinky Higgins	34
7	Ken Keltner	34
7	Mickey Vernon	34
7	Ted Williams	34

Triples3B

1	Stan Spence	15
2	Joe DiMaggio	13
2	Jeff Heath	13
4	Glenn McQuillen	12
5	Don Gutteridge	11
5	Barney McCosky	11
7	Lou Boudreau	10
7	Ned Harris	10
7	Elmer Valo	10
10	Charlie Keller	9
10	Johnny Pesky	9

Home RunsHR

1	Ted Williams	36
2	Chet Laabs	27
3	Charlie Keller	26
4	Joe DiMaggio	21
4	Rudy York	21
6	Joe Gordon	18
7	Wally Judnich	17
8	Bobby Doerr	15
9	Dom DiMaggio	14
9	Les Fleming	14
9	Vern Stephens	14

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Ted Williams	137
2	Joe DiMaggio	114
3	Charlie Keller	108
4	Joe Gordon	103
5	Bobby Doerr	102
6	Chet Laabs	99
7	Vern Stephens	92
8	Rudy York	90
9	Mickey Vernon	86
10	Les Fleming	82
10	Wally Judnich	82

WalksBB

1	Ted Williams	145
2	Charlie Keller	114
3	Harlond Clift	106
3	Les Fleming	106
5	Roy Cullenbine	92
6	Chet Laabs	88
7	Bobby Estalella	85
8	Bob Johnson	82
9	Joe Gordon	79
10	Lou Boudreau	75

Stolen BasesSB

1	George Case	44
2	Mickey Vernon	25
3	Joe Kuhel	22
3	Phil Rizzuto	22
5	Luke Appling	17
5	Myril Hoag	17
7	Dom DiMaggio	16
7	Don Gutteridge	16
7	Don Kolloway	16
7	Wally Moses	16

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Ted Williams	13.2
2	Joe DiMaggio	8.6
3	Joe Gordon	8.4
4	Charlie Keller	8.4
5	Wally Judnich	7.7
6	Johnny Pesky	7.5
7	Dom DiMaggio	7.5
8	Bobby Doerr	7.4
9	Stan Spence	7.3
10	Harlond Clift	6.2

Batting Averagemin 462 PA

1	Ted Williams	.356
2	Johnny Pesky	.331
3	Stan Spence	.323
4	Joe Gordon	.322
5	George Case	.320
6	Wally Judnich	.313
7	Joe DiMaggio	.305
8	Vern Stephens	.294
9	Barney McCosky	.293
10	Les Fleming	.292
10	Charlie Keller	.292

On-Base Percentagemin 462 PA

1	Ted Williams	.499
2	Charlie Keller	.417
3	Wally Judnich	.413
4	Les Fleming	.412
5	Joe Gordon	.409
6	Roy Cullenbine	.405
7	Bobby Estalella	.400
8	Harlond Clift	.394
9	Bob Johnson	.384
9	Stan Spence	.384

Slugging Percentagemin 462 PA

1	Ted Williams	.648
2	Charlie Keller	.513
3	Wally Judnich	.499
4	Joe DiMaggio	.498
4	Chet Laabs	.498
6	Joe Gordon	.491
7	Bobby Doerr	.455
8	Bob Johnson	.451
9	Jeff Heath	.442
10	Dom DiMaggio	.437

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 462 PA

1	Ted Williams	1.147
2	Charlie Keller	.930
3	Wally Judnich	.912
4	Joe Gordon	.900
5	Chet Laabs	.878
6	Joe DiMaggio	.875
7	Les Fleming	.845
8	Bob Johnson	.835
9	Bobby Doerr	.824
10	Stan Spence	.817

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Tex Hughson	22
2	Tiny Bonham	21
3	Jim Bagby	17
3	Phil Marchildon	17
5	Spud Chandler	16
6	Hank Borowy	15
6	Johnny Niggeling	15
8	Elden Auker	14
8	Ted Lyons	14
8	Red Ruffing	14
8	Virgil Trucks	14
8	Charlie Wagner	14

SavesSV

1	Johnny Murphy	11
2	Mace Brown	6
2	Joe Haynes	6
4	George Caster	5
4	Hal Newhouser	5
6	Alex Carrasquel	4
6	Johnny Gorsica	4
6	Al Hollingsworth	4
6	Tex Hughson	4
10	Tom Ferrick	3
10	Joe Heving	3
10	Mike Ryba	3
10	Roger Wolff	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Bobo Newsom	134
2	Tex Hughson	113
3	Al Benton	110
3	Phil Marchildon	110
5	Johnny Niggeling	107
6	Hal Newhouser	103
7	Tommy Bridges	97
8	Roger Wolff	94
9	Hal White	93
10	Dizzy Trout	91
10	Virgil Trucks	91

Innings PitchedIP

1	Tex Hughson	281.0
2	Jim Bagby	270.7
3	Elden Auker	249.0
4	Bobo Newsom	245.7
5	Phil Marchildon	244.0
6	Sid Hudson	239.3
7	Johnny Humphries	228.3
8	Al Benton	226.7
9	Tiny Bonham	226.0
10	Dizzy Trout	223.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Tiny Bonham	22
1	Tex Hughson	22
3	Ted Lyons	20
4	Sid Hudson	19
5	Phil Marchildon	18
5	Eddie Smith	18
7	Elden Auker	17
7	Spud Chandler	17
7	Johnny Humphries	17
7	Bobo Newsom	17
7	Charlie Wagner	17

ShutoutsSHO

1	Tiny Bonham	6
2	Jim Bagby	4
2	Hank Borowy	4
2	Mel Harder	4
2	Tex Hughson	4
2	Walt Masterson	4
2	Red Ruffing	4
2	Hal White	4
9	Spud Chandler	3
9	Joe Dobson	3
9	Denny Galehouse	3
9	Bobo Newsom	3
9	Johnny Niggeling	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Tex Hughson	4.9
2	Tiny Bonham	4.3
3	Bobo Newsom	4.2
4	Al Benton	3.8
5	Tommy Bridges	3.4
6	Johnny Humphries	3.4
7	Hal White	3.3
8	Red Ruffing	3.2
9	Sid Hudson	3.2
10	Virgil Trucks	2.9

Earned Run Averagemin 149 IP

1	Ted Lyons	2.10
2	Tiny Bonham	2.27
3	Spud Chandler	2.38
4	Hal Newhouser	2.45
5	Hank Borowy	2.52
6	Tex Hughson	2.59
7	Johnny Niggeling	2.66
8	Johnny Humphries	2.68
9	Virgil Trucks	2.74
10	Tommy Bridges	2.74

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 149 IP

1	Tiny Bonham	0.99
2	Ted Lyons	1.07
3	Red Ruffing	1.16
4	Marv Breuer	1.18
5	Tex Hughson	1.19
6	Joe Dobson	1.22
7	Jim Bagby	1.22
8	Spud Chandler	1.25
9	Hank Borowy	1.25
10	Johnny Humphries	1.25

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 149 IP

1	Tiny Bonham	2.91
2	Tommy Bridges	3.03
3	Tex Hughson	3.05
4	Virgil Trucks	3.08
5	Red Ruffing	3.10
6	Bobo Newsom	3.15
7	Al Hollingsworth	3.16
8	Hank Borowy	3.17
9	Al Benton	3.23
10	Marv Breuer	3.26

National League

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

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Mel Ott	118
2	Enos Slaughter	100
3	Johnny Mize	97
4	Stan Hack	91
5	Dolph Camilli	89
5	Pete Reiser	89
7	Stan Musial	87
7	Pee Wee Reese	87
9	Elbie Fletcher	86
10	Bill Nicholson	83

HitsH

1	Enos Slaughter	188
2	Bill Nicholson	173
3	Bob Elliott	166
3	Stan Hack	166
3	Joe Medwick	166
6	Johnny Mize	165
7	Mel Ott	162
8	Danny Litwhiler	160
9	Frank McCormick	156
10	Jimmy Brown	155
10	Tommy Holmes	155

Doubles2B

1	Marty Marion	38
2	Joe Medwick	37
3	Stan Hack	36
4	Billy Herman	34
5	Pete Reiser	33
6	Walker Cooper	32
6	Stan Musial	32
8	Enos Slaughter	31
9	Eddie Joost	30
10	Nanny Fernandez	29

Triples3B

1	Enos Slaughter	17
2	Bill Nicholson	11
3	Stan Musial	10
4	Danny Litwhiler	9
5	Babe Barna	7
5	Dolph Camilli	7
5	Walker Cooper	7
5	Bob Elliott	7
5	Johnny Hopp	7
5	Johnny Mize	7

Home RunsHR

1	Mel Ott	30
2	Dolph Camilli	26
2	Johnny Mize	26
4	Bill Nicholson	21
5	Max West	16
6	Vince DiMaggio	15
7	Frank McCormick	13
7	Enos Slaughter	13
9	Ray Lamanno	12
10	Ernie Lombardi	11
10	Willard Marshall	11
10	Babe Young	11

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Johnny Mize	110
2	Dolph Camilli	109
3	Enos Slaughter	98
4	Joe Medwick	96
5	Mel Ott	93
6	Bob Elliott	89
6	Frank McCormick	89
8	Bill Nicholson	78
9	Vince DiMaggio	75
10	Stan Musial	72

WalksBB

1	Mel Ott	109
2	Elbie Fletcher	105
3	Dolph Camilli	97
4	Stan Hack	94
5	Enos Slaughter	88
6	Lonny Frey	87
7	Pee Wee Reese	82
8	Bill Nicholson	76
9	Billy Herman	72
10	Phil Cavarretta	71

Stolen BasesSB

1	Pete Reiser	20
2	Nanny Fernandez	15
2	Pee Wee Reese	15
4	Johnny Hopp	14
4	Lennie Merullo	14
6	Danny Murtaugh	13
7	Eddie Miller	11
7	Gee Walker	11
9	Johnny Barrett	10
9	Dolph Camilli	10
9	Vince DiMaggio	10
9	Terry Moore	10
9	Mickey Owen	10

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Enos Slaughter	7.1
2	Bill Nicholson	7.1
3	Mel Ott	6.9
4	Stan Hack	6.6
5	Stan Musial	5.7
6	Pee Wee Reese	5.6
7	Johnny Mize	5.6
8	Bob Elliott	5.4
9	Pete Reiser	5.3
10	Elbie Fletcher	5.0

Batting Averagemin 462 PA

1	Enos Slaughter	.318
2	Stan Musial	.315
3	Pete Reiser	.310
4	Johnny Mize	.305
5	Stan Hack	.300
5	Joe Medwick	.300
5	Lou Novikoff	.300
8	Bob Elliott	.296
9	Mel Ott	.295
10	Bill Nicholson	.294

On-Base Percentagemin 462 PA

1	Elbie Fletcher	.417
2	Mel Ott	.415
3	Enos Slaughter	.412
4	Stan Hack	.402
5	Stan Musial	.397
6	Bill Nicholson	.382
7	Johnny Mize	.380
8	Pete Reiser	.375
9	Lonny Frey	.373
10	Dolph Camilli	.372

Slugging Percentagemin 462 PA

1	Johnny Mize	.521
2	Mel Ott	.497
3	Enos Slaughter	.494
4	Stan Musial	.490
5	Bill Nicholson	.476
6	Dolph Camilli	.471
7	Pete Reiser	.463
8	Walker Cooper	.434
9	Bob Elliott	.416
9	Lou Novikoff	.416

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 462 PA

1	Mel Ott	.912
2	Enos Slaughter	.906
3	Johnny Mize	.901
4	Stan Musial	.888
5	Bill Nicholson	.859
6	Dolph Camilli	.843
7	Pete Reiser	.838
8	Stan Hack	.811
9	Elbie Fletcher	.810
10	Bob Elliott	.774

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Mort Cooper	22
2	Johnny Beazley	21
3	Claude Passeau	19
3	Whit Wyatt	19
5	Johnny Vander Meer	18
6	Rip Sewell	17
7	Kirby Higbe	16
8	Curt Davis	15
8	Larry French	15
8	Ray Starr	15
8	Bucky Walters	15

SavesSV

1	Hugh Casey	13
2	Ace Adams	11
3	Joe Beggs	8
4	Johnny Sain	6
5	Harry Gumbert	5
6	Ed Head	4
6	Rube Melton	4
6	Tot Pressnell	4
9	Johnny Allen	3
9	Johnny Beazley	3
9	Lloyd Dietz	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Johnny Vander Meer	186
2	Mort Cooper	152
3	Kirby Higbe	115
4	Bucky Walters	109
5	Rube Melton	107
6	Whit Wyatt	104
7	Max Lanier	93
8	Johnny Beazley	91
9	Claude Passeau	89
10	Al Javery	85

Innings PitchedIP

1	Jim Tobin	287.7
2	Mort Cooper	278.7
3	Claude Passeau	278.3
4	Ray Starr	276.7
5	Al Javery	261.0
6	Bucky Walters	253.7
7	Tommy Hughes	253.0
8	Rip Sewell	248.0
9	Johnny Vander Meer	244.0
10	Kirby Higbe	221.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Jim Tobin	28
2	Claude Passeau	24
3	Mort Cooper	22
4	Johnny Vander Meer	21
4	Bucky Walters	21
6	Tommy Hughes	19
6	Al Javery	19
8	Bill Lee	18
8	Rip Sewell	18
10	Ray Starr	17

ShutoutsSHO

1	Mort Cooper	10
2	Curt Davis	5
2	Al Javery	5
2	Rip Sewell	5
5	Larry French	4
5	Ray Starr	4
5	Johnny Vander Meer	4
8	Johnny Beazley	3
8	Ken Heintzelman	3
8	Claude Passeau	3
8	Hal Schumacher	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Mort Cooper	6.4
2	Johnny Vander Meer	5.7
3	Bucky Walters	4.5
4	Paul Derringer	4.0
5	Al Javery	4.0
6	Claude Passeau	3.8
7	Bill Lee	3.8
8	Whit Wyatt	3.7
9	Johnny Beazley	3.4
10	Ray Starr	2.9

Earned Run Averagemin 149 IP

1	Mort Cooper	1.78
2	Johnny Beazley	2.13
3	Curt Davis	2.36
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.43
5	Bill Lohrman	2.48
6	Bucky Walters	2.66
7	Ray Starr	2.67
8	Claude Passeau	2.68
9	Whit Wyatt	2.73
10	Lon Warneke	2.73

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 149 IP

1	Mort Cooper	0.99
2	Bill Lohrman	1.11
3	Curt Davis	1.12
4	Whit Wyatt	1.14
5	Lon Warneke	1.16
6	Bucky Walters	1.17
7	Johnny Beazley	1.18
8	Johnny Vander Meer	1.19
9	Ray Starr	1.21
10	Paul Derringer	1.21

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 149 IP

1	Johnny Vander Meer	2.64
2	Mort Cooper	2.69
3	Max Lanier	2.90
4	Paul Derringer	2.94
5	Johnny Beazley	3.03
6	Bucky Walters	3.05
7	Bill Lee	3.06
8	Whit Wyatt	3.12
9	Lon Warneke	3.24
10	Al Javery	3.25

Negro Leagues in 1942

16 more ranking tables from 1942. 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.

There is no batting average table in this section, and that is not a gap in the record. Rate statistics need a qualifying line, and the one this site uses for 1942 is 462 plate appearances — three point one per team game across a 149-game schedule. The Negro Leagues played a far shorter league season than that, so no player in it reaches the line and no rate table can be built without comparing a handful of games to a full year. The counting tables above are unaffected: those are simply what the players did.

Batting9 categories

RunsR

1	Josh Gibson	57
2	Jerry Benjamin	53
3	Bus Clarkson	52
4	Howard Easterling	51
5	Willie Wells	50
6	Goose Curry	47
6	Sammy Hughes	47
8	Lennie Pearson	45
9	Roy Parnell	42
9	Ted Strong	42

HitsH

1	Jerry Benjamin	73
2	Josh Gibson	72
3	Bus Clarkson	70
3	Lennie Pearson	70
5	Willard Brown	69
6	Willie Wells	68
7	Howard Easterling	67
8	Henry Spearman	63
9	Sam Bankhead	62
9	Sammy Hughes	62
9	Wild Bill Wright	62

Doubles2B

1	Bus Clarkson	21
1	Lennie Pearson	21
3	Sam Jethroe	14
4	Sammy Hughes	13
4	Ted Strong	13
4	Wild Bill Wright	13
7	Willard Brown	12
7	Howard Easterling	12
7	George Scales	12
7	Henry Spearman	12
7	Willie Wells	12

Triples3B

1	Bus Clarkson	5
1	Bill Hoskins	5
1	Henry Kimbro	5
1	Willie Simms	5
1	Felton Snow	5
1	Wild Bill Wright	5
7	Sam Bankhead	4
7	T. J. Brown	4
7	Matt Carlisle	4
7	Howard Easterling	4
7	Josh Gibson	4
7	Billy Horne	4
7	Sam Jethroe	4
7	Bonnie Serrell	4
7	Ed Stone	4
7	Jim West	4
7	Parnell Woods	4

Home RunsHR

1	Josh Gibson	14
2	Lennie Pearson	11
3	Bus Clarkson	8
4	Howard Easterling	7
4	Ted Strong	7
6	Willard Brown	6
6	Joe Greene	6
6	Henry Spearman	6
6	Ed Stone	6
6	Willie Wells	6

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Josh Gibson	66
2	Lennie Pearson	56
3	Sam Bankhead	48
4	Bus Clarkson	44
5	Henry Spearman	42
5	Ted Strong	42
5	Jim West	42
8	Willard Brown	38
8	Ed Stone	38
10	Howard Easterling	36

WalksBB

1	Josh Gibson	51
2	Bus Clarkson	36
3	Goose Curry	34
4	Jerry Benjamin	33
5	Sam Bankhead	30
5	Ed Stone	30
5	Jud Wilson	30
8	Jim West	28
9	Cool Papa Bell	27
9	Howard Easterling	27

Stolen BasesSB

1	Jerry Benjamin	15
2	Matt Carlisle	13
3	Cowan Hyde	10
4	Sam Bankhead	9
4	Leroy Morney	9
6	Tommy Butts	8
7	Willard Brown	7
7	Bus Clarkson	7
7	Leslie Green	7
7	Billy Horne	7
7	Buck O'Neil	7

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Josh Gibson	5.0
2	Bus Clarkson	4.3
3	Willard Brown	3.4
4	Lennie Pearson	3.1
5	Sam Bankhead	2.5
6	Jerry Benjamin	2.3
7	Willie Wells	2.2
8	Ted Strong	2.2
9	Howard Easterling	2.1
10	Sam Jethroe	1.9

Pitching7 categories

WinsW

1	Ray Brown	13
2	Connie Johnson	10
3	Leon Day	9
3	Roy Partlow	9
3	Roy Welmaker	9
6	Barney Brown	8
6	Bill Byrd	8
6	Willie Jefferson	8
9	Eugene Bremer	7
9	Leniel Hooker	7
9	Max Manning	7
9	Terris McDuffie	7
9	Diamond Pipkins	7

SavesSV

1	Johnny Wright	3
2	Dave Barnhill	2
2	Bill Byrd	2
2	Jimmy Hill	2
2	Connie Johnson	2
2	Johnny Markham	2
2	Jack Matchett	2
2	Booker McDaniel	2
2	Smoky Owens	2
2	Hilton Smith	2

StrikeoutsSO

1	Leon Day	87
2	Barney Brown	76
3	Eugene Smith	73
4	Joe Fillmore	62
5	Satchel Paige	61
5	Roy Welmaker	61
7	Ray Brown	60
7	Jimmy Hill	60
7	Roy Partlow	60
10	Jonas Gaines	58

Innings PitchedIP

1	Barney Brown	154.7
2	Ray Brown	141.7
3	Roy Welmaker	119.7
4	Joe Fillmore	108.0
5	Roy Partlow	106.7
6	Max Manning	104.0
7	Willie Jefferson	99.3
8	Eugene Smith	97.0
9	Bill Byrd	96.3
10	Leniel Hooker	96.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Barney Brown	13
1	Ray Brown	13
3	Leon Day	10
3	Eugene Smith	10
3	Roy Welmaker	10
6	Joe Fillmore	9
6	Willie Jefferson	9
6	Max Manning	9
6	Roy Partlow	9
10	Dave Barnhill	8
10	Jonas Gaines	8
10	Verdell Mathis	8

ShutoutsSHO

1	Leon Day	2
1	Bill Harvey	2
3	Dan Bankhead	1
3	Garnett Blair	1
3	Eugene Bremer	1
3	Barney Brown	1
3	Bill Byrd	1
3	Jonas Gaines	1
3	Willie Hutchinson	1
3	Willie Jefferson	1
3	Max Manning	1
3	Johnny Markham	1
3	Jack Matchett	1
3	Frank McAllister	1
3	Roy Partlow	1
3	Eugene Smith	1

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Leon Day	2.6
2	Satchel Paige	2.6
3	Max Manning	2.5
4	Barney Brown	2.4
5	Ray Brown	2.0
6	Roy Welmaker	2.0
7	Hilton Smith	2.0
8	Joe Fillmore	1.9
9	Roy Partlow	1.9
10	Tom Glover	1.9

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1942 is 462 plate appearances and 149 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 149 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. 1942 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 62 ranking tables here, 17 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 1942 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.