1945 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

3 leagues · 147 team games · 62 ranking tables · 2 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Phil CavarrettaNational 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	107
2	Vern Stephens	90
3	Roy Cullenbine	83
4	Eddie Lake	81
4	George Myatt	81
4	Mickey Rocco	81
7	Wally Moses	79
8	Nick Etten	77
9	Johnny Dickshot	74
10	Joe Kuhel	73

HitsH

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	195
2	Wally Moses	168
3	Vern Stephens	165
4	Nick Etten	161
4	Irv Hall	161
6	Rudy York	157
7	George Kell	154
8	George Binks	153
8	Dutch Meyer	153
8	Dick Siebert	153

Doubles2B

1	Wally Moses	35
2	George Binks	32
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	32
4	George McQuinn	31
5	George Kell	30
5	Skeeter Newsome	30
7	Milt Byrnes	29
7	Joe Kuhel	29
7	Dutch Meyer	29
7	Dick Siebert	29

Triples3B

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	22
2	Wally Moses	15
3	Joe Kuhel	13
4	Johnny Dickshot	10
5	Hal Peck	9
6	Doc Cramer	8
6	Dutch Meyer	8
8	Guy Curtright	7
8	Oscar Grimes	7
8	Frankie Hayes	7
8	Jeff Heath	7
8	Bob Johnson	7
8	Buddy Lewis	7
8	Felix Mackiewicz	7
8	Bob Maier	7
8	Tom McBride	7
8	George Myatt	7

Home RunsHR

1	Vern Stephens	24
2	Roy Cullenbine	18
2	Nick Etten	18
2	Rudy York	18
5	Jeff Heath	15
6	Pat Seerey	14
7	Russ Derry	13
7	Hank Greenberg	13
9	Bob Johnson	12
10	Eddie Lake	11

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Nick Etten	111
2	Roy Cullenbine	93
3	Vern Stephens	89
4	Rudy York	87
5	George Binks	81
6	Joe Kuhel	75
7	Bob Johnson	74
8	Roy Schalk	65
9	Snuffy Stirnweiss	64
10	George Metkovich	62

WalksBB

1	Roy Cullenbine	113
2	Eddie Lake	106
3	Oscar Grimes	97
4	Nick Etten	90
5	Joe Kuhel	79
6	Milt Byrnes	78
6	Snuffy Stirnweiss	78
8	Harlond Clift	76
9	Bobby Estalella	74
10	Frankie Hayes	71

Stolen BasesSB

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	33
2	George Case	30
2	George Myatt	30
4	George Metkovich	19
5	Johnny Dickshot	18
6	George Binks	11
6	Mike Kreevich	11
6	Wally Moses	11
9	Oris Hockett	10
9	Joe Kuhel	10
9	Ben Steiner	10

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	9.5
2	Eddie Lake	7.6
3	Roy Cullenbine	6.0
4	Vern Stephens	5.7
5	Bobby Estalella	5.3
6	Wally Moses	5.1
7	Oscar Grimes	4.9
8	Eddie Mayo	4.7
9	Jeff Heath	4.6
10	Lou Boudreau	4.0

Batting Averagemin 456 PA

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.309
2	Johnny Dickshot	.302
3	Bobby Estalella	.299
4	George Myatt	.296
5	Wally Moses	.295
6	George Case	.294
7	Dutch Meyer	.292
8	Skeeter Newsome	.290
9	Vern Stephens	.289
10	Nick Etten	.285
10	Joe Kuhel	.285
10	Eddie Mayo	.285

On-Base Percentagemin 456 PA

1	Eddie Lake	.412
2	Roy Cullenbine	.402
3	Bobby Estalella	.399
4	Oscar Grimes	.395
5	Nick Etten	.387
6	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.385
7	Joe Kuhel	.378
7	George Myatt	.378
9	Wally Moses	.373
10	Hersh Martin	.368

Slugging Percentagemin 456 PA

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.476
2	Vern Stephens	.473
3	Roy Cullenbine	.444
4	Nick Etten	.437
5	Bobby Estalella	.435
6	Bob Johnson	.425
7	Wally Moses	.420
8	Dutch Meyer	.418
9	Rudy York	.413
10	Eddie Lake	.410

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 456 PA

1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.862
2	Roy Cullenbine	.846
3	Bobby Estalella	.834
4	Vern Stephens	.825
5	Nick Etten	.824
6	Eddie Lake	.822
7	Wally Moses	.793
8	Bob Johnson	.783
9	Joe Kuhel	.778
10	Johnny Dickshot	.774

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Hal Newhouser	25
2	Hank Borowy	21
2	Dave Ferriss	21
4	Roger Wolff	20
5	Steve Gromek	19
6	Allie Reynolds	18
6	Dizzy Trout	18
8	Dutch Leonard	17
9	Mickey Haefner	16
10	Thornton Lee	15
10	Nels Potter	15

SavesSV

1	Jim Turner	10
2	Joe Berry	5
3	Earl Caldwell	4
3	Johnny Johnson	4
3	Ed Klieman	4
3	Stubby Overmire	4
3	Allie Reynolds	4
8	Frank Barrett	3
8	Al Benton	3
8	George Caster	3
8	Al Gettel	3
8	Mickey Haefner	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Hal Newhouser	212
2	Nels Potter	129
3	Bobo Newsom	127
4	Allie Reynolds	112
5	Thornton Lee	108
5	Roger Wolff	108
7	Steve Gromek	101
8	Russ Christopher	100
9	Jack Kramer	99
10	Dizzy Trout	97

Innings PitchedIP

1	Hal Newhouser	313.3
2	Dave Ferriss	264.7
3	Bobo Newsom	257.3
4	Nels Potter	255.3
5	Hank Borowy	254.7
6	Steve Gromek	251.0
7	Roger Wolff	250.0
8	Allie Reynolds	247.3
9	Dizzy Trout	246.3
10	Mickey Haefner	238.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Dave Ferriss	26
3	Steve Gromek	21
3	Nels Potter	21
3	Roger Wolff	21
6	Mickey Haefner	19
6	Thornton Lee	19
8	Hank Borowy	18
8	Dizzy Trout	18
10	Russ Christopher	17
10	Eddie Lopat	17

ShutoutsSHO

1	Hal Newhouser	8
2	Al Benton	5
2	Dave Ferriss	5
4	Jesse Flores	4
4	Orval Grove	4
4	Dutch Leonard	4
4	Dizzy Trout	4
4	Roger Wolff	4
9	Jim Bagby	3
9	Bill Dietrich	3
9	Steve Gromek	3
9	Jack Kramer	3
9	Bobo Newsom	3
9	Marino Pieretti	3
9	Nels Potter	3
9	Al Smith	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Hal Newhouser	7.6
2	Nels Potter	5.3
3	Dutch Leonard	4.8
4	Roger Wolff	4.8
5	Steve Gromek	4.4
6	Dave Ferriss	4.0
7	Dizzy Trout	3.8
8	Thornton Lee	3.7
9	Bobo Newsom	3.3
10	Russ Christopher	3.0

Earned Run Averagemin 147 IP

1	Hal Newhouser	1.81
2	Al Benton	2.02
3	Roger Wolff	2.12
4	Dutch Leonard	2.13
5	Thornton Lee	2.44
6	Nels Potter	2.47
7	Steve Gromek	2.55
8	Hank Borowy	2.65
9	Al Hollingsworth	2.70
10	Dave Ferriss	2.96

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 147 IP

1	Roger Wolff	1.01
2	Nels Potter	1.10
3	Hal Newhouser	1.11
4	Dutch Leonard	1.13
5	Tiny Bonham	1.15
6	Steve Gromek	1.18
7	Mickey Haefner	1.24
8	Al Benton	1.24
9	Thornton Lee	1.24
10	Hank Borowy	1.25

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 147 IP

1	Hal Newhouser	2.63
2	Dutch Leonard	2.64
3	Roger Wolff	2.87
4	Nels Potter	3.03
5	Steve Gromek	3.06
6	Thornton Lee	3.24
7	Dizzy Trout	3.31
8	Dave Ferriss	3.34
9	Al Benton	3.42
10	Tiny Bonham	3.43

National League

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

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Eddie Stanky	128
2	Goody Rosen	126
3	Tommy Holmes	125
4	Augie Galan	114
5	Stan Hack	110
6	Buster Adams	104
7	Dixie Walker	102
8	George Hausmann	98
9	Johnny Barrett	97
10	Phil Cavarretta	94
10	Don Johnson	94

HitsH

1	Tommy Holmes	224
2	Goody Rosen	197
3	Stan Hack	193
4	Dain Clay	184
5	Buster Adams	182
5	Dixie Walker	182
7	Phil Cavarretta	177
7	Augie Galan	177
9	George Hausmann	174
9	Luis Olmo	174

Doubles2B

1	Tommy Holmes	47
2	Dixie Walker	42
3	Bob Elliott	36
3	Augie Galan	36
5	Phil Cavarretta	34
6	Frank McCormick	33
7	Buster Adams	29
7	Johnny Barrett	29
7	Dain Clay	29
7	Stan Hack	29
7	Ray Sanders	29
7	Eddie Stanky	29

Triples3B

1	Luis Olmo	13
2	Andy Pafko	12
3	Goody Rosen	11
3	Johnny Rucker	11
5	Phil Cavarretta	10
6	Al Gionfriddo	9
6	Dixie Walker	9
8	Babe Dahlgren	8
8	George Hausmann	8
8	Johnny Hopp	8
8	Jim Russell	8
8	Emil Verban	8
8	Jimmy Wasdell	8

Home RunsHR

1	Tommy Holmes	28
2	Chuck Workman	25
3	Buster Adams	22
4	Whitey Kurowski	21
4	Mel Ott	21
6	Vince DiMaggio	19
6	Ernie Lombardi	19
8	Danny Gardella	18
9	Johnny Barrett	15
9	Bill Salkeld	15

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Dixie Walker	124
2	Tommy Holmes	117
3	Luis Olmo	110
3	Andy Pafko	110
5	Buster Adams	109
6	Bob Elliott	108
7	Whitey Kurowski	102
8	Phil Cavarretta	97
9	Augie Galan	92
10	Peanuts Lowrey	89

WalksBB

1	Eddie Stanky	148
2	Augie Galan	114
3	Stan Hack	99
4	Bill Nicholson	92
5	Ray Sanders	83
6	Phil Cavarretta	81
7	Johnny Barrett	79
8	Dixie Walker	75
9	Carden Gillenwater	73
9	George Hausmann	73

Stolen BasesSB

1	Red Schoendienst	26
2	Johnny Barrett	25
3	Dain Clay	19
4	Tommy Holmes	15
4	Luis Olmo	15
4	Jim Russell	15
7	Johnny Hopp	14
8	Augie Galan	13
8	Carden Gillenwater	13
10	Vince DiMaggio	12
10	Al Gionfriddo	12
10	Stan Hack	12

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Tommy Holmes	10.4
2	Stan Hack	8.6
3	Goody Rosen	7.5
4	Eddie Stanky	7.3
5	Phil Cavarretta	6.8
6	Augie Galan	6.5
7	Whitey Kurowski	6.4
8	Carden Gillenwater	6.2
9	Buster Adams	6.2
10	Andy Pafko	6.1

Batting Averagemin 456 PA

1	Phil Cavarretta	.355
2	Tommy Holmes	.352
3	Goody Rosen	.325
4	Stan Hack	.323
4	Whitey Kurowski	.323
6	Luis Olmo	.313
7	Mel Ott	.308
8	Augie Galan	.307
9	Don Johnson	.302
10	Dixie Walker	.300
10	Jimmy Wasdell	.300

On-Base Percentagemin 456 PA

1	Phil Cavarretta	.449
2	Augie Galan	.423
3	Stan Hack	.420
3	Tommy Holmes	.420
5	Eddie Stanky	.417
6	Mel Ott	.411
7	Whitey Kurowski	.383
8	Dixie Walker	.381
9	Carden Gillenwater	.379
9	Goody Rosen	.379

Slugging Percentagemin 456 PA

1	Tommy Holmes	.577
2	Whitey Kurowski	.511
3	Phil Cavarretta	.500
4	Mel Ott	.499
5	Luis Olmo	.462
6	Goody Rosen	.460
7	Chuck Workman	.459
8	Andy Pafko	.455
9	Vince DiMaggio	.451
10	Augie Galan	.441

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 456 PA

1	Tommy Holmes	.997
2	Phil Cavarretta	.949
3	Mel Ott	.910
4	Whitey Kurowski	.894
5	Augie Galan	.864
6	Goody Rosen	.840
7	Stan Hack	.826
8	Dixie Walker	.820
9	Luis Olmo	.818
10	Andy Pafko	.816

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Red Barrett	23
2	Hank Wyse	22
3	Ken Burkhart	18
3	Hal Gregg	18
5	Claude Passeau	17
6	Paul Derringer	16
6	Nick Strincevich	16
8	Harry Brecheen	15
9	Van Mungo	14
9	Preacher Roe	14
9	Bill Voiselle	14

SavesSV

1	Ace Adams	15
1	Andy Karl	15
3	Xavier Rescigno	9
4	Cy Buker	5
4	Don Hendrickson	5
4	Charley Schanz	5
7	Paul Derringer	4
7	Vic Lombardi	4
9	Paul Erickson	3
9	Andy Hansen	3
9	Johnny Hutchings	3
9	Clyde King	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Preacher Roe	148
2	Hal Gregg	139
3	Bill Voiselle	115
4	Van Mungo	101
5	Johnny Hutchings	99
6	Claude Passeau	98
7	Ray Prim	88
8	Paul Derringer	86
9	Hank Wyse	77
10	Red Barrett	76
10	Blix Donnelly	76

Innings PitchedIP

1	Red Barrett	284.7
2	Hank Wyse	278.3
3	Jim Tobin	255.0
4	Hal Gregg	254.3
5	Preacher Roe	235.0
6	Bill Voiselle	232.3
7	Nick Strincevich	228.3
8	Claude Passeau	227.0
9	Ed Heusser	223.0
10	Harry Feldman	217.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Red Barrett	24
2	Hank Wyse	23
3	Claude Passeau	19
4	Ed Heusser	18
4	Nick Strincevich	18
4	Jim Tobin	18
7	Joe Bowman	15
7	Paul Derringer	15
7	Preacher Roe	15
10	Bill Voiselle	14

ShutoutsSHO

1	Claude Passeau	5
2	Ken Burkhart	4
2	Blix Donnelly	4
2	Ed Heusser	4
2	Bill Voiselle	4
6	Red Barrett	3
6	Harry Brecheen	3
6	Harry Feldman	3
6	Sal Maglie	3
6	Preacher Roe	3
6	Bucky Walters	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Preacher Roe	5.6
2	Claude Passeau	4.3
3	Nick Strincevich	4.0
4	Paul Derringer	3.5
5	Hal Gregg	3.5
6	Van Mungo	3.4
7	Hank Wyse	3.1
8	Red Barrett	3.1
9	Ray Prim	3.0
10	Ed Heusser	2.6

Earned Run Averagemin 147 IP

1	Ray Prim	2.40
2	Claude Passeau	2.46
3	Harry Brecheen	2.52
4	Bucky Walters	2.68
5	Hank Wyse	2.68
6	Preacher Roe	2.87
7	Ken Burkhart	2.90
8	Andy Karl	2.99
9	Red Barrett	3.00
10	Max Butcher	3.03

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 147 IP

1	Ray Prim	1.00
2	Harry Brecheen	1.14
3	Claude Passeau	1.16
4	Preacher Roe	1.17
5	Hank Wyse	1.18
6	Red Barrett	1.20
7	Nick Strincevich	1.24
8	Andy Karl	1.25
9	Ken Burkhart	1.25
10	Van Mungo	1.27

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 147 IP

1	Preacher Roe	2.67
2	Ray Prim	2.80
3	Claude Passeau	2.89
4	Van Mungo	3.13
5	Paul Derringer	3.13
6	Nick Strincevich	3.15
7	Harry Brecheen	3.26
8	Hal Gregg	3.39
9	Curt Davis	3.46
10	Andy Karl	3.54

Negro Leagues in 1945

16 more ranking tables from 1945. 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 1945 is 456 plate appearances — three point one per team game across a 147-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	Roy Campanella	51
2	Jesse Williams	50
3	Wild Bill Wright	46
4	Jerry Benjamin	42
4	Henry Kimbro	42
6	Frank Austin	41
7	Herb Souell	39
8	Cool Papa Bell	38
9	Josh Gibson	37
10	Goose Curry	33

HitsH

1	Frank Austin	81
2	Wild Bill Wright	78
3	Roy Campanella	77
4	Jerry Benjamin	69
5	Gene Benson	67
6	Henry Kimbro	60
6	Lee Moody	60
8	Herb Souell	59
9	Bill Hoskins	58
9	Ed Stone	58
9	Walter Thomas	58
9	Jesse Williams	58

Doubles2B

1	Roy Campanella	18
2	Wild Bill Wright	17
3	Frank Austin	16
4	Jackie Robinson	14
5	Marvin Barker	11
5	Henry Kimbro	11
7	Gene Benson	10
7	Lee Moody	10
7	Jesse Williams	10
10	Jerry Benjamin	9
10	Johnny Davis	9

Triples3B

1	Henry Kimbro	9
2	Ed Steele	8
3	Bill Hoskins	7
4	Roy Campanella	5
4	Josh Gibson	5
4	Sam Jethroe	5
4	Felix McLaurin	5
4	Herb Souell	5
4	Ed Stone	5
10	Doc Dennis	4
10	Fernando Díaz	4
10	Dave Hoskins	4
10	Cowan Hyde	4
10	Wilbert King	4
10	Johnie Scott	4
10	Johnny Smith	4
10	Walter Thomas	4
10	Wild Bill Wright	4

Home RunsHR

1	Josh Gibson	8
2	Roy Campanella	5
2	Johnny Davis	5
2	Bill Hoskins	5
2	Buck Leonard	5
2	Marvin Williams	5
2	Wild Bill Wright	5
8	Goose Curry	4
8	Jackie Robinson	4
8	Neil Robinson	4

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Roy Campanella	48
2	Bill Hoskins	44
3	Josh Gibson	40
3	Wild Bill Wright	40
5	Jim West	36
6	Frank Austin	34
6	Buck Leonard	34
8	Gene Benson	33
8	Herb Souell	33
10	Johnie Scott	32

WalksBB

1	Cool Papa Bell	35
2	Josh Gibson	33
3	Roy Campanella	31
4	Goose Curry	25
5	Henry Kimbro	24
6	Buck Leonard	22
6	Harry Williams	22
6	Jesse Williams	22
9	Art Pennington	21
10	Bill Cash	20

Stolen BasesSB

1	Jesse Williams	11
2	Frank Austin	10
2	Cool Papa Bell	10
4	Goose Curry	7
5	Art Pennington	6
5	Jackie Robinson	6
5	Johnie Scott	6
5	Wild Bill Wright	6
9	Sam Jethroe	5
9	Henry Kimbro	5
9	Walter Thomas	5
9	Parnell Woods	5

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Roy Campanella	4.3
2	Frank Austin	3.7
3	Josh Gibson	3.5
4	Wild Bill Wright	2.6
5	Jackie Robinson	2.5
6	Jesse Williams	2.1
7	Jerry Benjamin	2.1
8	Gene Benson	2.0
9	Buck Leonard	2.0
10	Marvin Williams	1.9

Pitching7 categories

WinsW

1	Roy Welmaker	12
2	Bill Byrd	11
3	Booker McDaniel	9
4	Roy Partlow	8
4	Andy Porter	8
6	Eugene Bremer	7
6	Jim LaMarque	7
8	Gentry Jessup	6
8	Hilton Smith	6
10	Garnett Blair	5
10	Walter McCoy	5
10	Neck Stanley	5

SavesSV

1	Booker McDaniel	6
2	Bill Anderson	1
2	Bill Byrd	1
2	Spoon Carter	1
2	Martin Crue	1
2	Wilmer Harris	1
2	Archie Hinton	1
2	George Jefferson	1
2	Willie Jefferson	1
2	M. Johnson	1
2	John Lewis	1
2	Johnny Markham	1
2	Jack Matchett	1
2	Gready McKinnis	1
2	Barney Morris	1
2	Bill Ricks	1
2	Patricio Scantlebury	1
2	Neck Stanley	1
2	Luis Tiant	1
2	Edsall Walker	1
2	R. T. Walker	1
2	Tony Walker	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Booker McDaniel	117
2	Bill Byrd	91
3	Roy Partlow	80
3	Roy Welmaker	80
5	Jim LaMarque	71
6	Walter McCoy	59
7	Andy Porter	53
8	Neck Stanley	49
9	Satchel Paige	48
9	Bill Ricks	48

Innings PitchedIP

1	Booker McDaniel	152.7
2	Roy Welmaker	135.7
3	Bill Byrd	130.7
4	Roy Partlow	113.0
5	Andy Porter	95.0
6	Neck Stanley	91.3
7	Jim LaMarque	91.0
8	Gentry Jessup	79.0
9	Hilton Smith	77.0
10	Bill Ricks	72.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Bill Byrd	13
1	Booker McDaniel	13
1	Roy Welmaker	13
4	Roy Partlow	9
5	Leniel Hooker	7
5	Gentry Jessup	7
5	Neck Stanley	7
8	Eugene Bremer	6
8	Tom Glover	6
8	Don Newcombe	6
8	Andy Porter	6
8	Hilton Smith	6

ShutoutsSHO

1	Booker McDaniel	2
1	Gready McKinnis	2
1	Johnny Wright	2
4	Garnett Blair	1
4	Eugene Bremer	1
4	Ray Brown	1
4	Bill Byrd	1
4	Roosevelt Davis	1
4	Alvin Gipson	1
4	Wilmer Harris	1
4	Gentry Jessup	1
4	Jim LaMarque	1
4	Jimmie Newberry	1
4	Satchel Paige	1
4	Andy Porter	1
4	Bill Ricks	1
4	Neck Stanley	1
4	Pete Sunkett	1
4	Luis Tiant	1
4	R. T. Walker	1
4	Roy Welmaker	1

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Booker McDaniel	3.9
2	Bill Byrd	3.7
3	Roy Welmaker	3.2
4	Roy Partlow	2.6
5	Jim LaMarque	2.1
6	Gentry Jessup	2.0
7	Neck Stanley	1.9
8	Andy Porter	1.9
9	Satchel Paige	1.7
10	Bill Ricks	1.7

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1945 is 456 plate appearances and 147 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 147 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. 1945 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, 22 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 1945 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.