1944 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

3 leagues · 150 team games · 62 ranking tables · 2 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Marty MarionNational League
Hal NewhouserAmerican 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	Snuffy Stirnweiss	125
2	Bob Johnson	106
3	Roy Cullenbine	98
4	Bobby Doerr	95
5	George Metkovich	94
6	Lou Boudreau	91
6	Johnny Lindell	91
6	Vern Stephens	91
9	Joe Kuhel	90
10	Don Gutteridge	89

HitsH

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	205
2	Lou Boudreau	191
3	Stan Spence	187
4	Johnny Lindell	178
5	Mickey Rocco	174
6	Bob Johnson	170
7	Doc Cramer	169
7	Ken Keltner	169
9	Nick Etten	168
10	Vern Stephens	164

Doubles2B

1	Lou Boudreau	45
2	Ken Keltner	41
3	Bob Johnson	40
4	Pete Fox	37
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	35
6	Roy Cullenbine	34
7	Johnny Lindell	33
8	Pinky Higgins	32
8	Vern Stephens	32
8	Hal Trosky	32

Triples3B

1	Johnny Lindell	16
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	16
3	Don Gutteridge	11
4	Bobby Doerr	10
5	Doc Cramer	9
5	Hal Epps	9
5	Bobby Estalella	9
5	Ken Keltner	9
5	Wally Moses	9
10	Eddie Carnett	8
10	Oscar Grimes	8
10	Irv Hall	8
10	Bob Johnson	8
10	George Metkovich	8
10	Stan Spence	8

Home RunsHR

1	Nick Etten	22
2	Vern Stephens	20
3	Johnny Lindell	18
3	Stan Spence	18
3	Rudy York	18
6	Bob Johnson	17
7	Roy Cullenbine	16
8	Bobby Doerr	15
8	Pat Seerey	15
10	Bud Metheny	14

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Vern Stephens	109
2	Bob Johnson	106
3	Johnny Lindell	103
4	Stan Spence	100
5	Rudy York	98
6	Nick Etten	91
6	Ken Keltner	91
8	Mark Christman	83
9	Bobby Doerr	81
10	Roy Cullenbine	80

WalksBB

1	Nick Etten	97
2	Bob Johnson	95
3	Roy Cullenbine	87
4	George McQuinn	85
5	Pinky Higgins	81
6	Lou Boudreau	73
6	Snuffy Stirnweiss	73
8	Stan Spence	69
9	Milt Byrnes	68
9	Joe Kuhel	68
9	Rudy York	68

Stolen BasesSB

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	55
2	George Case	49
3	George Myatt	26
4	Wally Moses	21
5	Don Gutteridge	20
6	George Metkovich	13
6	Thurman Tucker	13
8	Lou Boudreau	11
8	Joe Kuhel	11
10	Pete Fox	10
10	Ford Garrison	10
10	Gil Torres	10

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10.2
2	Lou Boudreau	10.2
3	Stan Spence	9.1
4	Bobby Doerr	8.1
5	Johnny Lindell	7.7
6	Bob Johnson	7.3
7	Ken Keltner	7.2
8	Vern Stephens	6.1
9	Nick Etten	5.7
10	Pinky Higgins	5.4

Batting Averagemin 465 PA

1	Lou Boudreau	.327
2	Bobby Doerr	.325
3	Bob Johnson	.324
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.319
5	Stan Spence	.316
6	Pete Fox	.315
7	Dick Siebert	.306
8	Johnny Lindell	.300
9	Bobby Estalella	.298
10	Pinky Higgins	.297

On-Base Percentagemin 465 PA

1	Bob Johnson	.431
2	Lou Boudreau	.406
3	Bobby Doerr	.399
3	Nick Etten	.399
5	Milt Byrnes	.396
6	Pinky Higgins	.392
7	Stan Spence	.391
8	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.389
9	Dick Siebert	.387
10	Roy Cullenbine	.380

Slugging Percentagemin 465 PA

1	Bobby Doerr	.528
1	Bob Johnson	.528
3	Johnny Lindell	.500
4	Stan Spence	.486
5	Nick Etten	.466
5	Ken Keltner	.466
7	Vern Stephens	.462
8	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.460
9	Roy Cullenbine	.445
9	Jim Tabor	.445

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 465 PA

1	Bob Johnson	.959
2	Bobby Doerr	.927
3	Stan Spence	.877
4	Nick Etten	.865
5	Johnny Lindell	.851
6	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.849
7	Lou Boudreau	.843
8	Vern Stephens	.826
9	Roy Cullenbine	.825
10	Ken Keltner	.821

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Dizzy Trout	27
3	Nels Potter	19
4	Tex Hughson	18
5	Hank Borowy	17
5	Jack Kramer	17
7	Bill Dietrich	16
8	Russ Christopher	14
8	Orval Grove	14
8	Dutch Leonard	14

SavesSV

1	Joe Berry	12
1	George Caster	12
1	Gordon Maltzberger	12
4	Joe Heving	10
5	Frank Barrett	8
6	Jim Turner	7
7	Tex Hughson	5
7	Ed Klieman	5
9	Johnny Gorsica	4
10	Sig Jakucki	3
10	Johnny Johnson	3
10	Bill LeFebvre	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Hal Newhouser	187
2	Dizzy Trout	144
3	Bobo Newsom	142
4	Jack Kramer	124
5	Johnny Niggeling	121
6	Steve Gromek	115
7	Tex Hughson	112
8	Hank Borowy	107
9	Orval Grove	105
10	Nels Potter	91

Innings PitchedIP

1	Dizzy Trout	352.3
2	Hal Newhouser	312.3
3	Bobo Newsom	265.0
4	Jack Kramer	257.0
5	Hank Borowy	252.7
6	Bill Dietrich	246.0
7	Orval Grove	234.7
8	Monk Dubiel	232.0
8	Nels Potter	232.0
10	Dutch Leonard	229.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Dizzy Trout	33
2	Hal Newhouser	25
3	Hank Borowy	19
3	Monk Dubiel	19
3	Tex Hughson	19
3	Early Wynn	19
7	Mickey Haefner	18
7	Jack Kramer	18
7	Bobo Newsom	18
10	Tiny Bonham	17
10	Dutch Leonard	17

ShutoutsSHO

1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Hal Newhouser	6
3	Sig Jakucki	4
4	Hank Borowy	3
4	Monk Dubiel	3
4	Rufe Gentry	3
4	Mickey Haefner	3
4	Dutch Leonard	3
4	Bob Muncrief	3
4	Stubby Overmire	3
4	Nels Potter	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Dizzy Trout	6.7
2	Hal Newhouser	6.5
3	Jack Kramer	5.8
4	Tex Hughson	4.9
5	Bobo Newsom	4.5
6	Nels Potter	4.2
7	Stubby Overmire	4.0
8	Dutch Leonard	3.8
9	Bob Muncrief	3.5
10	Johnny Niggeling	3.4

Earned Run Averagemin 150 IP

1	Dizzy Trout	2.12
2	Hal Newhouser	2.22
3	Tex Hughson	2.26
4	Johnny Niggeling	2.32
5	Jack Kramer	2.49
6	Steve Gromek	2.56
7	Joe Haynes	2.57
8	Hank Borowy	2.64
9	Bobo Newsom	2.82
10	Nels Potter	2.83

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 150 IP

1	Tex Hughson	1.05
2	Dizzy Trout	1.13
3	Steve Gromek	1.13
3	Dutch Leonard	1.13
5	Hal Newhouser	1.17
6	Jesse Flores	1.19
7	Jack Kramer	1.20
8	Nels Potter	1.21
9	Bob Muncrief	1.21
10	Russ Christopher	1.22

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 150 IP

1	Tex Hughson	2.47
2	Hal Newhouser	2.72
3	Jack Kramer	2.75
4	Stubby Overmire	2.88
5	Dizzy Trout	2.93
6	Steve Gromek	2.94
7	Denny Galehouse	3.02
8	Dutch Leonard	3.11
9	Bobo Newsom	3.12
10	Nels Potter	3.15

National League

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

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Bill Nicholson	116
2	Stan Musial	112
3	Jim Russell	109
4	Phil Cavarretta	106
4	Johnny Hopp	106
6	Johnny Barrett	99
7	Augie Galan	96
8	Whitey Kurowski	95
9	Tommy Holmes	93
10	Mel Ott	91

HitsH

1	Phil Cavarretta	197
1	Stan Musial	197
3	Tommy Holmes	195
4	Dixie Walker	191
5	Jim Russell	181
6	Johnny Hopp	177
6	Frank McCormick	177
6	Ray Sanders	177
9	Augie Galan	174
10	Babe Dahlgren	173

Doubles2B

1	Stan Musial	51
2	Augie Galan	43
3	Tommy Holmes	42
4	Don Johnson	37
4	Frank McCormick	37
4	Dixie Walker	37
7	Buster Adams	35
7	Phil Cavarretta	35
7	Johnny Hopp	35
7	Bill Nicholson	35
7	Ron Northey	35

Triples3B

1	Johnny Barrett	19
2	Bob Elliott	16
3	Phil Cavarretta	15
4	Stan Musial	14
4	Jim Russell	14
6	Augie Galan	9
6	Johnny Hopp	9
6	Tony Lupien	9
6	Ron Northey	9
6	Ray Sanders	9
6	Phil Weintraub	9

Home RunsHR

1	Bill Nicholson	33
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Ron Northey	22
4	Whitey Kurowski	20
4	Frank McCormick	20
6	Buster Adams	17
7	Butch Nieman	16
8	Danny Litwhiler	15
9	Walker Cooper	13
9	Tommy Holmes	13
9	Dixie Walker	13
9	Phil Weintraub	13

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Bill Nicholson	122
2	Bob Elliott	108
3	Ron Northey	104
4	Frank McCormick	102
4	Ray Sanders	102
6	Babe Dahlgren	101
7	Stan Musial	94
8	Augie Galan	93
9	Dixie Walker	91
10	Whitey Kurowski	87

WalksBB

1	Augie Galan	101
2	Bill Nicholson	93
3	Stan Musial	90
3	Mel Ott	90
5	Johnny Barrett	86
6	Jim Russell	79
7	Bob Elliott	75
8	Buster Adams	74
9	Dixie Walker	72
10	Ray Sanders	71

Stolen BasesSB

1	Johnny Barrett	28
2	Tony Lupien	18
3	Roy Hughes	16
4	Johnny Hopp	15
5	Buddy Kerr	14
6	Connie Ryan	13
7	Pete Coscarart	10
7	Luis Olmo	10
9	Bob Elliott	9
9	Eddie Miller	9

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Stan Musial	10.2
2	Buster Adams	7.8
3	Augie Galan	7.6
4	Bill Nicholson	7.5
5	Tommy Holmes	7.5
6	Dixie Walker	7.4
7	Johnny Hopp	7.0
8	Jim Russell	6.8
9	Bob Elliott	6.5
10	Mel Ott	6.1

Batting Averagemin 465 PA

1	Dixie Walker	.357
2	Stan Musial	.347
3	Joe Medwick	.337
4	Johnny Hopp	.336
5	Phil Cavarretta	.321
6	Augie Galan	.318
7	Jim Russell	.312
8	Tommy Holmes	.309
9	Frank McCormick	.305
10	Eric Tipton	.301

On-Base Percentagemin 465 PA

1	Stan Musial	.440
2	Dixie Walker	.434
3	Augie Galan	.426
4	Mel Ott	.423
5	Johnny Hopp	.404
6	Jim Russell	.399
7	Bill Nicholson	.391
8	Phil Cavarretta	.390
9	Joe Medwick	.386
10	Bob Elliott	.383

Slugging Percentagemin 465 PA

1	Stan Musial	.549
2	Bill Nicholson	.545
3	Mel Ott	.544
4	Dixie Walker	.529
5	Johnny Hopp	.499
6	Ron Northey	.496
7	Augie Galan	.495
8	Frank McCormick	.482
9	Bob Elliott	.465
10	Jim Russell	.460

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 465 PA

1	Stan Musial	.990
2	Mel Ott	.967
3	Dixie Walker	.963
4	Bill Nicholson	.935
5	Augie Galan	.922
6	Johnny Hopp	.903
7	Ron Northey	.863
8	Jim Russell	.859
9	Frank McCormick	.853
10	Bob Elliott	.848

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Bucky Walters	23
2	Mort Cooper	22
3	Rip Sewell	21
3	Bill Voiselle	21
5	Jim Tobin	18
6	Max Lanier	17
6	Ted Wilks	17
8	Nate Andrews	16
8	Harry Brecheen	16
8	Hank Wyse	16

SavesSV

1	Ace Adams	13
2	Xavier Rescigno	5
2	Freddy Schmidt	5
4	Arthur Cuccurullo	4
4	Curt Davis	4
6	Arnold Carter	3
6	Paul Derringer	3
6	Harry Gumbert	3
6	Al Javery	3
6	Claude Passeau	3
6	Lou Polli	3
6	Charley Schanz	3
6	Ray Starr	3
6	Jim Tobin	3
6	Les Webber	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Bill Voiselle	161
2	Max Lanier	141
3	Al Javery	137
4	Ken Raffensberger	136
5	Mort Cooper	97
5	Fritz Ostermueller	97
7	Hal Gregg	92
8	Rube Melton	91
9	Claude Passeau	89
10	Harry Brecheen	88
10	Preacher Roe	88

Innings PitchedIP

1	Bill Voiselle	312.7
2	Jim Tobin	299.3
3	Rip Sewell	286.0
4	Bucky Walters	285.0
5	Ken Raffensberger	258.7
6	Nate Andrews	257.3
6	Hank Wyse	257.3
8	Al Javery	254.0
9	Mort Cooper	252.3
10	Fritz Ostermueller	246.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Jim Tobin	28
2	Bucky Walters	27
3	Bill Voiselle	25
4	Rip Sewell	24
5	Mort Cooper	22
6	Claude Passeau	18
6	Ken Raffensberger	18
8	Ed Heusser	17
8	Fritz Ostermueller	17
10	Nate Andrews	16
10	Max Lanier	16
10	Ted Wilks	16

ShutoutsSHO

1	Mort Cooper	7
2	Bucky Walters	6
3	Max Butcher	5
3	Max Lanier	5
3	Jim Tobin	5
6	Ed Heusser	4
6	Ted Wilks	4
8	Harry Brecheen	3
8	Arnold Carter	3
8	Paul Erickson	3
8	Al Javery	3
8	Bill Lee	3
8	Ken Raffensberger	3
8	Rip Sewell	3
8	Hank Wyse	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Ken Raffensberger	5.7
2	Max Lanier	4.9
3	Mort Cooper	4.8
4	Hank Wyse	4.0
5	Claude Passeau	3.8
6	Bucky Walters	3.3
7	Fritz Ostermueller	3.3
8	Harry Brecheen	3.0
9	Nate Andrews	3.0
10	Al Javery	3.0

Earned Run Averagemin 150 IP

1	Ed Heusser	2.38
2	Bucky Walters	2.40
3	Mort Cooper	2.46
4	Ted Wilks	2.64
5	Max Lanier	2.65
6	Fritz Ostermueller	2.81
7	Harry Brecheen	2.85
8	Claude Passeau	2.89
9	Jim Tobin	3.01
10	Clyde Shoun	3.02

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 150 IP

1	Ted Wilks	1.07
2	Ed Heusser	1.07
3	Bucky Walters	1.12
4	Tommy de la Cruz	1.12
5	Mort Cooper	1.14
6	Clyde Shoun	1.16
7	Harry Brecheen	1.16
8	Ken Raffensberger	1.17
9	Max Lanier	1.17
10	Nick Strincevich	1.20

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 150 IP

1	Ken Raffensberger	2.62
2	Max Lanier	2.70
3	Mort Cooper	2.99
4	Claude Passeau	3.03
5	Harry Brecheen	3.07
6	Hank Wyse	3.15
7	Nick Strincevich	3.17
8	Preacher Roe	3.21
9	Tommy de la Cruz	3.33
10	Rube Melton	3.35

Negro Leagues in 1944

16 more ranking tables from 1944. 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 1944 is 465 plate appearances — three point one per team game across a 150-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	Buck Leonard	49
2	Frank Austin	47
3	Sam Bankhead	46
4	Cool Papa Bell	43
4	Jerry Benjamin	43
6	Ed Stone	41
7	Josh Gibson	40
8	Gene Benson	39
8	Bonnie Serrell	39
10	Marvin Williams	35

HitsH

1	Jerry Benjamin	74
2	Marvin Williams	73
3	Jim West	72
4	Gene Benson	70
5	Ed Stone	68
6	Cool Papa Bell	66
7	Frank Austin	64
8	Dave Hoskins	63
8	Buck Leonard	63
10	Josh Gibson	60
10	Bonnie Serrell	60

Doubles2B

1	Marvin Williams	17
2	Buck Leonard	16
3	Jim West	14
4	Roy Campanella	13
5	Frank Austin	11
5	Pancho Coimbre	11
5	Bob Harvey	11
8	Jerry Benjamin	10
8	Bill Cash	10
8	Dave Hoskins	10
8	Bonnie Serrell	10
8	Henry Spearman	10

Triples3B

1	Buck Leonard	7
2	Josh Gibson	6
2	Ed Stone	6
4	Frank Austin	5
4	Sam Bankhead	5
4	Dave Harper	5
4	Bonnie Serrell	5
4	Artie Wilson	5
9	Jesse Douglas	4
9	Bill Hoskins	4
9	Dave Hoskins	4
9	Henry Kimbro	4
9	Rabbit Martínez	4
9	Henry Spearman	4
9	Ed Steele	4
9	Jesse Williams	4
9	Marvin Williams	4

Home RunsHR

1	Josh Gibson	10
2	Buck Leonard	7
3	Bill Hoskins	5
4	Dave Hoskins	4
4	Bonnie Serrell	4
6	Goose Curry	3
6	Doc Dennis	3
6	Hubert Glenn	3
6	Bob Harvey	3
6	Ed Steele	3
6	Dave Thomas	3
6	Marvin Williams	3

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Josh Gibson	50
1	Marvin Williams	50
3	Dave Hoskins	43
4	Buck Leonard	40
5	Henry Spearman	36
6	Jim West	33
7	Jerry Benjamin	31
7	Ed Stone	31
9	Gene Benson	30
9	Roy Campanella	30

WalksBB

1	Buck Leonard	31
2	Cool Papa Bell	30
3	Sam Bankhead	29
3	Goose Curry	29
5	Frank Austin	28
6	Josh Gibson	23
7	Murray Watkins	22
8	Barney Brown	20
9	Jerry Benjamin	19
9	Ed Stone	19

Stolen BasesSB

1	Sam Bankhead	8
2	Neil Robinson	6
2	Héctor Rodríguez	6
2	Bonnie Serrell	6
2	Leovigildo Xiqués	6
6	Frank Austin	5
6	Fred Bankhead	5
6	Roy Campanella	5
6	Cowan Hyde	5
10	Cool Papa Bell	4
10	Jerry Benjamin	4
10	Walter Cannady	4
10	Henry Kimbro	4
10	Rabbit Martínez	4
10	George Minor	4
10	Herb Souell	4
10	Parnell Woods	4

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Buck Leonard	3.5
2	Josh Gibson	3.2
3	Frank Austin	2.6
4	Jerry Benjamin	2.6
5	Marvin Williams	2.5
6	Sam Bankhead	2.4
7	Roy Campanella	2.3
8	Artie Wilson	2.3
9	Bonnie Serrell	2.3
10	Henry Kimbro	2.3

Pitching7 categories

WinsW

1	Ray Brown	10
1	Bill Ricks	10
3	Verdell Mathis	8
4	Barney Brown	7
5	Bill Byrd	6
5	Spoon Carter	6
5	Roosevelt Davis	6
5	Leniel Hooker	6
5	Booker McDaniel	6
5	Henry Miller	6
5	Barney Morris	6
5	Satchel Paige	6

SavesSV

1	Johnny Johnson	2
1	Booker McDaniel	2
3	Barney Brown	1
3	Ray Brown	1
3	Earl Bumpus	1
3	Harry Cozart	1
3	Jonas Gaines	1
3	Alvin Gipson	1
3	Victor Greenidge	1
3	Willie Hutchinson	1
3	Rufus Ligon	1
3	Jack Matchett	1
3	Terris McDuffie	1
3	Henry Miller	1
3	Barney Morris	1
3	Porter Moss	1
3	Andy Porter	1
3	Antonio Ruiz	1
3	Hilton Smith	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Satchel Paige	105
2	Bill Ricks	92
3	Booker McDaniel	73
4	Verdell Mathis	61
5	Bill Byrd	58
6	Ray Brown	50
7	Gentry Jessup	48
8	Terris McDuffie	46
9	Barney Brown	42
9	Roosevelt Davis	42

Innings PitchedIP

1	Bill Ricks	148.0
2	Ray Brown	127.3
3	Alfred Saylor	102.7
4	Satchel Paige	98.3
5	Gentry Jessup	93.3
6	Leniel Hooker	92.3
7	Terris McDuffie	91.0
8	Verdell Mathis	88.0
9	Barney Brown	85.7
10	Bill Byrd	78.0
10	Spoon Carter	78.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Ray Brown	12
2	Gentry Jessup	10
2	Bill Ricks	10
4	Verdell Mathis	9
5	Leniel Hooker	8
5	Alfred Saylor	8
7	Barney Brown	7
7	Bill Byrd	7
7	Terris McDuffie	7
7	Henry Miller	7

ShutoutsSHO

1	Ray Brown	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
3	Bill Byrd	2
4	Dan Bankhead	1
4	Garnett Blair	1
4	Alonzo Boone	1
4	Eugene Bremer	1
4	Johnny Davis	1
4	Roosevelt Davis	1
4	Alvin Gipson	1
4	Dave Hoskins	1
4	Willie Hubert	1
4	Willie Hutchinson	1
4	Al Jones	1
4	Jim LaMarque	1
4	Verdell Mathis	1
4	Booker McDaniel	1
4	Henry Miller	1
4	Johnny Taylor	1
4	Donald Troy	1
4	Roy Welmaker	1

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Satchel Paige	3.7
2	Bill Ricks	2.6
3	Ray Brown	2.5
4	Gentry Jessup	2.4
5	Bill Byrd	2.1
6	Booker McDaniel	2.1
7	Verdell Mathis	1.8
8	Roosevelt Davis	1.8
9	Alfred Saylor	1.6
10	Jack Matchett	1.5

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1944 is 465 plate appearances and 150 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 150 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. 1944 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, 21 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 1944 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.