1964 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 162 team games · 46 ranking tables · 23 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Ken BoyerNational League
Brooks RobinsonAmerican League

Cy Young Award

Dean ChanceBoth leagues — one award across both

Rookie of the Year

Dick AllenNational League
Tony OlivaAmerican League

Gold Glove

Ruben AmaroNational League
Luis AparicioAmerican League
Roberto ClementeNational League
Vic DavalilloAmerican League
Johnny EdwardsNational League
Curt FloodNational League
Elston HowardAmerican League
Jim KaatAmerican League
Al KalineAmerican League
Jim LandisAmerican League
Willie MaysNational League
Bill MazeroskiNational League
Vic PowerAmerican League
Bobby RichardsonAmerican League
Brooks RobinsonAmerican League
Ron SantoNational League
Bobby ShantzNational League
Bill WhiteNational League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has 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	Tony Oliva	109
2	Dick Howser	101
3	Harmon Killebrew	95
4	Zoilo Versalles	94
4	Leon Wagner	94
6	Luis Aparicio	93
7	Mickey Mantle	92
7	Norm Siebern	92
9	Bob Allison	90
9	Bobby Richardson	90

HitsH

1	Tony Oliva	217
2	Brooks Robinson	194
3	Bobby Richardson	181
4	Elston Howard	172
5	Zoilo Versalles	171
6	Wayne Causey	170
7	Dick Stuart	168
8	Eddie Bressoud	166
9	Carl Yastrzemski	164
10	Dick Howser	163

Doubles2B

1	Tony Oliva	43
2	Eddie Bressoud	41
3	Brooks Robinson	35
4	Zoilo Versalles	33
5	Wayne Causey	31
5	Rocky Colavito	31
5	Al Kaline	31
8	Carl Yastrzemski	29
9	Pete Ward	28
10	Bob Allison	27
10	Elston Howard	27
10	Nelson Mathews	27
10	Dick Stuart	27
10	Lee Thomas	27

Triples3B

1	Rich Rollins	10
1	Zoilo Versalles	10
3	Jim Fregosi	9
3	Tony Oliva	9
3	Carl Yastrzemski	9
6	Bill Freehan	8
7	Chuck Hinton	7
7	Dick McAuliffe	7
9	Gates Brown	6
9	Don Buford	6
9	Jerry Lumpe	6
9	Willie Smith	6

Home RunsHR

1	Harmon Killebrew	49
2	Boog Powell	39
3	Mickey Mantle	35
4	Rocky Colavito	34
5	Dick Stuart	33
6	Bob Allison	32
6	Tony Oliva	32
8	Leon Wagner	31
9	Felix Mantilla	30
10	Jim Gentile	28
10	Don Lock	28
10	Joe Pepitone	28
10	Brooks Robinson	28

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Brooks Robinson	118
2	Dick Stuart	114
3	Harmon Killebrew	111
3	Mickey Mantle	111
5	Rocky Colavito	102
6	Joe Pepitone	100
6	Leon Wagner	100
8	Boog Powell	99
9	Tony Oliva	94
9	Pete Ward	94

WalksBB

1	Norm Siebern	106
2	Mickey Mantle	99
3	Harmon Killebrew	93
4	Bob Allison	92
5	Wayne Causey	88
6	Jim Gentile	84
7	Rocky Colavito	83
8	Don Lock	79
9	Dick McAuliffe	77
10	Dick Howser	76
10	Boog Powell	76

Stolen BasesSB

1	Luis Aparicio	57
2	Al Weis	22
3	Vic Davalillo	21
4	Dick Howser	20
5	Chuck Hinton	17
6	Tommy McCraw	15
7	Bill Bruton	14
7	Zoilo Versalles	14
7	Leon Wagner	14
10	Tom Tresh	13

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Tony Oliva	7.7
2	Mickey Mantle	7.7
3	Bob Allison	7.5
4	Brooks Robinson	7.5
5	Carl Yastrzemski	7.2
6	Boog Powell	6.7
7	Jim Fregosi	6.4
8	Elston Howard	6.2
9	Don Lock	6.1
10	Harmon Killebrew	6.1

Batting Averagemin 502 PA

1	Tony Oliva	.323
2	Brooks Robinson	.317
3	Elston Howard	.313
4	Mickey Mantle	.303
5	Floyd Robinson	.301
6	Bill Freehan	.300
7	Eddie Bressoud	.293
7	Al Kaline	.293
9	Boog Powell	.290
10	Carl Yastrzemski	.289

On-Base Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Mickey Mantle	.423
2	Bob Allison	.404
3	Boog Powell	.399
4	Floyd Robinson	.388
5	Al Kaline	.383
6	Norm Siebern	.379
7	Wayne Causey	.377
7	Harmon Killebrew	.377
9	Carl Yastrzemski	.374
10	Eddie Bressoud	.372
10	Jim Gentile	.372

Slugging Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Boog Powell	.606
2	Mickey Mantle	.591
3	Tony Oliva	.557
4	Bob Allison	.553
5	Harmon Killebrew	.548
6	Brooks Robinson	.521
7	Rocky Colavito	.507
8	Dick Stuart	.491
9	Jimmie Hall	.480
10	Pete Ward	.473

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 502 PA

1	Mickey Mantle	1.015
2	Boog Powell	1.005
3	Bob Allison	.957
4	Harmon Killebrew	.924
5	Tony Oliva	.916
6	Brooks Robinson	.889
7	Rocky Colavito	.873
8	Al Kaline	.851
9	Jim Gentile	.837
10	Jim Fregosi	.833

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Dean Chance	20
1	Gary Peters	20
3	Wally Bunker	19
3	Juan Pizarro	19
3	Dave Wickersham	19
6	Jim Bouton	18
6	Mickey Lolich	18
8	Whitey Ford	17
8	Jim Kaat	17
10	Milt Pappas	16
10	Dick Radatz	16

SavesSV

1	Dick Radatz	29
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	27
3	Stu Miller	23
4	John Wyatt	20
5	Bob Lee	19
6	Don McMahon	16
7	Ron Kline	14
7	Al Worthington	14
9	Pete Mikkelsen	12
10	Ted Abernathy	11
10	Larry Sherry	11

StrikeoutsSO

1	Al Downing	217
2	Camilo Pascual	213
3	Dean Chance	207
4	Gary Peters	205
5	Mickey Lolich	192
6	Orlando Peña	184
7	Dick Radatz	181
8	Sam McDowell	177
9	Whitey Ford	172
10	Jim Kaat	171

Innings PitchedIP

1	Dean Chance	278.3
2	Gary Peters	273.7
3	Jim Bouton	271.3
4	Camilo Pascual	267.3
5	Claude Osteen	257.0
6	Dave Wickersham	254.0
7	Milt Pappas	251.7
8	Whitey Ford	244.7
9	Al Downing	244.0
10	Jim Kaat	243.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Dean Chance	15
2	Camilo Pascual	14
3	Jim Kaat	13
3	Claude Osteen	13
3	Milt Pappas	13
6	Wally Bunker	12
6	Whitey Ford	12
6	Mickey Lolich	12
9	Jim Bouton	11
9	Al Downing	11
9	Mudcat Grant	11
9	Gary Peters	11
9	Juan Pizarro	11
9	Dave Wickersham	11

ShutoutsSHO

1	Dean Chance	11
2	Whitey Ford	8
3	Milt Pappas	7
4	Mickey Lolich	6
5	Bill Monbouquette	5
6	Jim Bouton	4
6	Juan Pizarro	4
6	Robin Roberts	4
9	John Buzhardt	3
9	Jack Kralick	3
9	Dave McNally	3
9	Gary Peters	3
9	Luis Tiant	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Dean Chance	6.0
2	Whitey Ford	5.8
3	Milt Pappas	4.1
4	Joe Horlen	3.8
5	Gary Peters	3.6
6	Claude Osteen	3.5
7	Al Downing	3.5
8	Juan Pizarro	3.4
9	Jim Kaat	3.4
10	Sam McDowell	2.8

Earned Run Averagemin 162 IP

1	Dean Chance	1.65
2	Joe Horlen	1.88
3	Whitey Ford	2.13
4	Gary Peters	2.50
5	Juan Pizarro	2.56
6	Wally Bunker	2.69
7	Sam McDowell	2.70
8	Fred Newman	2.75
9	Robin Roberts	2.91
10	Milt Pappas	2.97

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 162 IP

1	Joe Horlen	0.94
2	Dean Chance	1.01
3	Juan Pizarro	1.04
4	Wally Bunker	1.04
5	Jim Bouton	1.06
6	Milt Pappas	1.08
7	Whitey Ford	1.10
8	Mickey Lolich	1.12
9	Fred Newman	1.14
10	Gary Peters	1.17

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 162 IP

1	Dean Chance	2.39
2	Whitey Ford	2.45
3	Joe Horlen	2.81
4	Sam McDowell	2.94
5	Fred Newman	3.07
6	Milt Pappas	3.10
7	Juan Pizarro	3.23
8	Al Downing	3.26
9	Gary Peters	3.27
10	Jim Kaat	3.28

National League

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

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Dick Allen	125
2	Willie Mays	121
3	Lou Brock	111
4	Hank Aaron	103
4	Frank Robinson	103
6	Johnny Callison	101
7	Ken Boyer	100
7	Billy Williams	100
9	Vada Pinson	99
10	Curt Flood	97

HitsH

1	Roberto Clemente	211
1	Curt Flood	211
3	Dick Allen	201
3	Billy Williams	201
5	Lou Brock	200
6	Joe Torre	193
7	Bill White	191
8	Hank Aaron	187
9	Dick Groat	186
10	Ken Boyer	185
10	Ron Santo	185

Doubles2B

1	Lee Maye	44
2	Roberto Clemente	40
3	Billy Williams	39
4	Dick Allen	38
4	Frank Robinson	38
6	Bill White	37
7	Joe Torre	36
8	Dick Groat	35
9	Ron Santo	33
10	Leo Cardenas	32

Triples3B

1	Dick Allen	13
1	Ron Santo	13
3	Lou Brock	11
3	Vada Pinson	11
5	Ken Boyer	10
5	Johnny Callison	10
7	Willie Mays	9
8	Joe Christopher	8
8	Donn Clendenon	8
8	Bill Mazeroski	8

Home RunsHR

1	Willie Mays	47
2	Billy Williams	33
3	Johnny Callison	31
3	Orlando Cepeda	31
3	Jim Ray Hart	31
6	Ron Santo	30
7	Dick Allen	29
7	Frank Robinson	29
9	Hank Aaron	24
9	Ken Boyer	24
9	Frank Howard	24

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Ken Boyer	119
2	Ron Santo	114
3	Willie Mays	111
4	Joe Torre	109
5	Johnny Callison	104
6	Bill White	102
7	Billy Williams	98
8	Orlando Cepeda	97
9	Frank Robinson	96
10	Hank Aaron	95
10	Ernie Banks	95

WalksBB

1	Ron Santo	86
2	Eddie Mathews	85
3	Willie Mays	82
4	Frank Robinson	79
5	Ken Boyer	70
6	Denis Menke	68
7	Dick Allen	67
8	Ron Fairly	65
9	Hank Aaron	62
10	Willie McCovey	61

Stolen BasesSB

1	Maury Wills	53
2	Lou Brock	43
3	Willie Davis	42
4	Tommy Harper	24
5	Frank Robinson	23
6	Hank Aaron	22
7	Willie Mays	19
8	Tony Taylor	13
9	Donn Clendenon	12
9	Billy Cowan	12

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Mays	10.7
2	Ron Santo	10.5
3	Dick Allen	9.3
4	Hank Aaron	7.5
5	Frank Robinson	7.2
6	Denis Menke	7.2
7	Joe Torre	6.8
8	Roberto Clemente	6.2
9	Ken Boyer	6.2
10	Jim Ray Hart	5.6

Batting Averagemin 502 PA

1	Roberto Clemente	.339
2	Rico Carty	.330
3	Hank Aaron	.328
4	Joe Torre	.321
5	Dick Allen	.318
6	Lou Brock	.315
7	Ron Santo	.313
8	Billy Williams	.312
9	Curt Flood	.311
10	Frank Robinson	.306

On-Base Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Ron Santo	.398
2	Frank Robinson	.396
3	Hank Aaron	.393
4	Rico Carty	.388
4	Roberto Clemente	.388
6	Willie Mays	.383
7	Dick Allen	.382
8	Billy Williams	.370
9	Denis Menke	.368
10	Ken Boyer	.365
10	Joe Torre	.365

Slugging Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Willie Mays	.607
2	Ron Santo	.564
3	Dick Allen	.557
4	Rico Carty	.554
5	Frank Robinson	.548
6	Orlando Cepeda	.539
7	Billy Williams	.532
8	Hank Aaron	.514
9	Jim Ray Hart	.498
9	Joe Torre	.498

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 502 PA

1	Willie Mays	.990
2	Ron Santo	.962
3	Frank Robinson	.943
4	Rico Carty	.942
5	Dick Allen	.939
6	Hank Aaron	.907
7	Billy Williams	.901
8	Orlando Cepeda	.900
9	Roberto Clemente	.872
10	Joe Torre	.863

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Larry Jackson	24
2	Juan Marichal	21
3	Ray Sadecki	20
4	Jim Bunning	19
4	Tony Cloninger	19
4	Bob Gibson	19
4	Sandy Koufax	19
8	Don Drysdale	18
8	Curt Simmons	18
8	Bob Veale	18

SavesSV

1	Hal Woodeshick	23
2	Al McBean	22
3	Jack Baldschun	21
4	Lindy McDaniel	15
5	Sammy Ellis	14
5	Ron Perranoski	14
5	Barney Schultz	14
8	Bobby Tiefenauer	13
9	Ed Roebuck	12
10	Bob Shaw	11

StrikeoutsSO

1	Bob Veale	250
2	Bob Gibson	245
3	Don Drysdale	237
4	Sandy Koufax	223
5	Jim Bunning	219
6	Jim Maloney	214
7	Juan Marichal	206
8	Denny Lemaster	185
9	Chris Short	181
10	Tony Cloninger	163

Innings PitchedIP

1	Don Drysdale	321.3
2	Larry Jackson	297.7
3	Bob Gibson	287.3
4	Jim Bunning	284.3
5	Bob Veale	279.7
6	Juan Marichal	269.0
7	Dick Ellsworth	256.7
8	Curt Simmons	244.0
9	Tony Cloninger	242.7
10	Bob Friend	240.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Juan Marichal	22
2	Don Drysdale	21
3	Larry Jackson	19
4	Bob Gibson	17
5	Dick Ellsworth	16
6	Tony Cloninger	15
6	Sandy Koufax	15
8	Bob Veale	14
9	Jim Bunning	13
9	Bob Friend	13

ShutoutsSHO

1	Sandy Koufax	7
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Hank Fischer	5
2	Vern Law	5
6	Bob Bruce	4
6	Juan Marichal	4
6	Joe Nuxhall	4
6	Chris Short	4
10	Bobby Bolin	3
10	Bob Buhl	3
10	Tony Cloninger	3
10	Bob Friend	3
10	Al Jackson	3
10	Larry Jackson	3
10	Denny Lemaster	3
10	Phil Ortega	3
10	Jim O'Toole	3
10	Curt Simmons	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Don Drysdale	7.5
2	Juan Marichal	6.4
3	Bob Veale	6.4
4	Sandy Koufax	6.2
5	Jim Bunning	5.7
6	Larry Jackson	5.7
7	Jim O'Toole	5.5
8	Chris Short	5.3
9	Bob Gibson	5.2
10	Bob Friend	5.0

Earned Run Averagemin 162 IP

1	Sandy Koufax	1.74
2	Don Drysdale	2.19
3	Chris Short	2.20
4	Juan Marichal	2.48
5	Jim Bunning	2.63
6	Jim O'Toole	2.66
7	Jim Maloney	2.71
8	Bob Veale	2.73
9	Gaylord Perry	2.75
10	Bob Bruce	2.76

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 162 IP

1	Sandy Koufax	0.93
2	Don Drysdale	0.96
3	Chris Short	1.02
4	Jim Bunning	1.03
5	Gaylord Perry	1.08
6	Larry Jackson	1.08
7	Juan Marichal	1.09
8	Bob Bruce	1.11
9	Joey Jay	1.11
10	Jim O'Toole	1.11

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 162 IP

1	Sandy Koufax	2.08
2	Chris Short	2.30
3	Bob Bruce	2.32
4	Jim O'Toole	2.46
5	Don Drysdale	2.46
6	Juan Marichal	2.53
7	Bob Veale	2.55
8	Jim Bunning	2.75
9	Jim Maloney	2.75
10	Bob Friend	2.75

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1964 is 502 plate appearances and 162 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 162 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. 1964 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, 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 46 ranking tables here, 19 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.

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