1995 MLB Leaders and Award Winners
2 leagues · 145 team games · 46 ranking tables · 42 awards
Awards
Most Valuable Player
- Barry LarkinNational League
- Mo VaughnAmerican League
Cy Young Award
- Randy JohnsonAmerican League
- Greg MadduxNational League
Rookie of the Year
- Marty CordovaAmerican League
- Hideo NomoNational League
Gold Glove
- Roberto AlomarAmerican League
- Craig BiggioNational League
- Wade BoggsAmerican League
- Ken CaminitiNational League
- Steve FinleyNational League
- Mark GraceNational League
- Ken GriffeyAmerican League
- Marquis GrissomNational League
- Charles JohnsonNational League
- Mark LangstonAmerican League
- Barry LarkinNational League
- Kenny LoftonAmerican League
- Greg MadduxNational League
- Raul MondesiNational League
- Ivan RodriguezAmerican League
- J. T. SnowAmerican League
- Omar VizquelAmerican League
- Devon WhiteAmerican League
Silver Slugger
- Albert BelleAmerican League
- Dante BichetteNational League
- Craig BiggioNational League
- Vinny CastillaNational League
- Gary GaettiAmerican League
- Tom GlavineNational League
- Tony GwynnNational League
- Eric KarrosNational League
- Chuck KnoblauchAmerican League
- Barry LarkinNational League
- Edgar MartinezAmerican League
- Mike PiazzaNational League
- Manny RamirezAmerican League
- Ivan RodriguezAmerican League
- Tim SalmonAmerican League
- Sammy SosaNational League
- John ValentinAmerican League
- Mo VaughnAmerican League
American League
Led the American League — the first row of every table below.
Batting13 categories
RunsR
| 1 | Albert Belle | 121 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 121 |
| 3 | Jim Edmonds | 120 |
| 4 | Tony Phillips | 119 |
| 5 | Tim Salmon | 111 |
| 6 | Brady Anderson | 108 |
| 6 | John Valentin | 108 |
| 8 | Chuck Knoblauch | 107 |
| 9 | Frank Thomas | 102 |
| 10 | Lance Johnson | 98 |
| 10 | Mo Vaughn | 98 |
HitsH
| 1 | Lance Johnson | 186 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edgar Martinez | 182 |
| 3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 179 |
| 4 | Tim Salmon | 177 |
| 5 | Carlos Baerga | 175 |
| 6 | Otis Nixon | 174 |
| 7 | Albert Belle | 173 |
| 7 | Bernie Williams | 173 |
| 9 | Rafael Palmeiro | 172 |
| 10 | Kirby Puckett | 169 |
Doubles2B
| 1 | Albert Belle | 52 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 52 |
| 3 | Kirby Puckett | 39 |
| 4 | John Valentin | 37 |
| 5 | Tino Martinez | 35 |
| 6 | Chuck Knoblauch | 34 |
| 6 | Tim Salmon | 34 |
| 8 | Brady Anderson | 33 |
| 8 | Cal Ripken | 33 |
| 8 | Kevin Seitzer | 33 |
Triples3B
Home RunsHR
| 1 | Albert Belle | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jay Buhner | 40 |
| 2 | Frank Thomas | 40 |
| 4 | Mark McGwire | 39 |
| 4 | Rafael Palmeiro | 39 |
| 4 | Mo Vaughn | 39 |
| 7 | Gary Gaetti | 35 |
| 8 | Tim Salmon | 34 |
| 9 | Jim Edmonds | 33 |
| 10 | Mickey Tettleton | 32 |
Runs Batted InRBI
| 1 | Albert Belle | 126 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Vaughn | 126 |
| 3 | Jay Buhner | 121 |
| 4 | Edgar Martinez | 113 |
| 5 | Tino Martinez | 111 |
| 5 | Frank Thomas | 111 |
| 7 | Jim Edmonds | 107 |
| 7 | Manny Ramirez | 107 |
| 9 | Tim Salmon | 105 |
| 10 | Rafael Palmeiro | 104 |
WalksBB
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 136 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edgar Martinez | 116 |
| 3 | Tony Phillips | 113 |
| 4 | Mickey Tettleton | 107 |
| 5 | Jim Thome | 97 |
| 6 | Tim Salmon | 91 |
| 7 | Chili Davis | 89 |
| 8 | Mark McGwire | 88 |
| 9 | Brady Anderson | 87 |
| 10 | John Olerud | 84 |
Stolen BasesSB
| 1 | Kenny Lofton | 54 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Goodwin | 50 |
| 2 | Otis Nixon | 50 |
| 4 | Chuck Knoblauch | 46 |
| 5 | Vince Coleman | 42 |
| 6 | Lance Johnson | 40 |
| 7 | Stan Javier | 36 |
| 8 | Rickey Henderson | 32 |
| 9 | Roberto Alomar | 30 |
| 10 | Omar Vizquel | 29 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 8.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Albert Belle | 8.0 |
| 3 | Tim Salmon | 7.4 |
| 4 | John Valentin | 6.9 |
| 5 | Frank Thomas | 6.6 |
| 6 | Bernie Williams | 6.5 |
| 7 | Jim Edmonds | 6.0 |
| 8 | Mark McGwire | 5.6 |
| 9 | Chuck Knoblauch | 5.5 |
| 10 | Jim Thome | 5.4 |
Batting Averagemin 450 PA
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | .356 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chuck Knoblauch | .333 |
| 3 | Tim Salmon | .330 |
| 4 | Wade Boggs | .324 |
| 5 | Eddie Murray | .323 |
| 6 | B. J. Surhoff | .320 |
| 7 | Chili Davis | .318 |
| 8 | Albert Belle | .317 |
| 9 | Carlos Baerga | .314 |
| 9 | Kirby Puckett | .314 |
| 9 | Jim Thome | .314 |
On-Base Percentagemin 450 PA
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | .479 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Frank Thomas | .454 |
| 3 | Jim Thome | .438 |
| 4 | Chili Davis | .429 |
| 4 | Tim Salmon | .429 |
| 6 | Chuck Knoblauch | .424 |
| 7 | Tim Naehring | .415 |
| 8 | Wade Boggs | .412 |
| 9 | Rickey Henderson | .407 |
| 10 | Harold Baines | .403 |
Slugging Percentagemin 450 PA
| 1 | Albert Belle | .690 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edgar Martinez | .628 |
| 3 | Frank Thomas | .606 |
| 4 | Tim Salmon | .594 |
| 5 | Rafael Palmeiro | .583 |
| 6 | Mo Vaughn | .575 |
| 7 | Jay Buhner | .566 |
| 8 | Manny Ramirez | .558 |
| 8 | Jim Thome | .558 |
| 10 | Jose Canseco | .556 |
On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 450 PA
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 1.107 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Albert Belle | 1.091 |
| 3 | Frank Thomas | 1.061 |
| 4 | Tim Salmon | 1.024 |
| 5 | Jim Thome | .996 |
| 6 | Rafael Palmeiro | .963 |
| 6 | Mo Vaughn | .963 |
| 8 | Manny Ramirez | .960 |
| 9 | Harold Baines | .943 |
| 9 | Chili Davis | .943 |
Pitching10 categories
WinsW
| 1 | Mike Mussina | 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | David Cone | 18 |
| 2 | Randy Johnson | 18 |
| 4 | Kenny Rogers | 17 |
| 5 | Orel Hershiser | 16 |
| 5 | Charles Nagy | 16 |
| 5 | Tim Wakefield | 16 |
| 5 | David Wells | 16 |
| 9 | Kevin Appier | 15 |
| 9 | Chuck Finley | 15 |
| 9 | Erik Hanson | 15 |
| 9 | Mark Langston | 15 |
| 9 | Jack McDowell | 15 |
SavesSV
| 1 | Jose Mesa | 46 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lee Smith | 37 |
| 3 | Rick Aguilera | 32 |
| 3 | Roberto Hernandez | 32 |
| 5 | Jeff Montgomery | 31 |
| 5 | John Wetteland | 31 |
| 7 | Dennis Eckersley | 29 |
| 8 | Mike Henneman | 26 |
| 9 | Mike Fetters | 22 |
| 9 | Doug Jones | 22 |
StrikeoutsSO
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 294 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Todd Stottlemyre | 205 |
| 3 | Chuck Finley | 195 |
| 4 | David Cone | 191 |
| 5 | Kevin Appier | 185 |
| 6 | Alex Fernandez | 159 |
| 7 | Mike Mussina | 158 |
| 8 | Jack McDowell | 157 |
| 9 | Al Leiter | 153 |
| 10 | Roger Pavlik | 149 |
Innings PitchedIP
| 1 | David Cone | 229.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Mussina | 221.7 |
| 3 | Jack McDowell | 217.7 |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | 214.3 |
| 5 | Mark Gubicza | 213.3 |
| 6 | Todd Stottlemyre | 209.7 |
| 7 | Kenny Rogers | 208.0 |
| 8 | Alex Fernandez | 203.7 |
| 9 | Chuck Finley | 203.0 |
| 9 | David Wells | 203.0 |
Complete GamesCG
| 1 | Jack McDowell | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Scott Erickson | 7 |
| 2 | Mike Mussina | 7 |
| 4 | David Cone | 6 |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | 6 |
| 4 | Tim Wakefield | 6 |
| 4 | David Wells | 6 |
| 8 | Alex Fernandez | 5 |
| 9 | Jim Abbott | 4 |
| 9 | Kevin Appier | 4 |
| 9 | Kevin Gross | 4 |
| 9 | Sterling Hitchcock | 4 |
| 9 | Bob Tewksbury | 4 |
ShutoutsSHO
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 7.6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kevin Appier | 4.1 |
| 3 | Mike Mussina | 3.8 |
| 4 | Kevin Brown | 3.5 |
| 5 | Alex Fernandez | 3.4 |
| 6 | Erik Hanson | 3.3 |
| 7 | David Cone | 3.2 |
| 8 | Chuck Finley | 3.1 |
| 9 | David Wells | 2.8 |
| 10 | Mark Langston | 2.8 |
Earned Run Averagemin 145 IP
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 2.48 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tim Wakefield | 2.95 |
| 3 | Dennis Martinez | 3.08 |
| 4 | David Wells | 3.24 |
| 5 | Mike Mussina | 3.29 |
| 6 | Kenny Rogers | 3.38 |
| 7 | David Cone | 3.57 |
| 8 | Kevin Brown | 3.60 |
| 9 | Al Leiter | 3.64 |
| 10 | Jim Abbott | 3.70 |
Walks and Hits per Inningmin 145 IP
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 1.04 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Mussina | 1.07 |
| 3 | Dennis Martinez | 1.18 |
| 4 | Kevin Brown | 1.18 |
| 5 | Tim Wakefield | 1.18 |
| 6 | Kevin Appier | 1.21 |
| 6 | Orel Hershiser | 1.21 |
| 8 | David Wells | 1.22 |
| 9 | David Cone | 1.23 |
| 10 | Kenny Rogers | 1.29 |
Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 145 IP
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 2.08 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kevin Appier | 3.48 |
| 3 | Kevin Brown | 3.49 |
| 4 | Alex Fernandez | 3.71 |
| 5 | Erik Hanson | 3.76 |
| 6 | Mike Mussina | 3.77 |
| 7 | Chuck Finley | 3.94 |
| 8 | Todd Stottlemyre | 3.99 |
| 9 | Andy Pettitte | 4.01 |
| 10 | David Cone | 4.03 |
National League
Led the National League — the first row of every table below.
Batting13 categories
RunsR
| 1 | Craig Biggio | 123 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barry Bonds | 109 |
| 3 | Steve Finley | 104 |
| 4 | Dante Bichette | 102 |
| 5 | Barry Larkin | 98 |
| 6 | Mark Grace | 97 |
| 7 | Bobby Bonilla | 96 |
| 7 | Larry Walker | 96 |
| 9 | Brian McRae | 92 |
| 10 | Raul Mondesi | 91 |
| 10 | Reggie Sanders | 91 |
HitsH
| 1 | Dante Bichette | 197 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Gwynn | 197 |
| 3 | Bobby Bonilla | 182 |
| 4 | Mark Grace | 180 |
| 5 | Craig Biggio | 167 |
| 5 | Steve Finley | 167 |
| 5 | Brian McRae | 167 |
| 8 | Eric Karros | 164 |
| 9 | Vinny Castilla | 163 |
| 10 | Ken Caminiti | 159 |
Doubles2B
| 1 | Mark Grace | 51 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dante Bichette | 38 |
| 2 | Brian McRae | 38 |
| 4 | Bobby Bonilla | 37 |
| 5 | Reggie Sanders | 36 |
| 6 | Wil Cordero | 35 |
| 6 | Ray Lankford | 35 |
| 8 | Bret Boone | 34 |
| 8 | Vinny Castilla | 34 |
| 8 | Mickey Morandini | 34 |
Triples3B
| 1 | Brett Butler | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Young | 9 |
| 3 | Bobby Bonilla | 8 |
| 3 | Steve Finley | 8 |
| 3 | Luis Gonzalez | 8 |
| 3 | Deion Sanders | 8 |
| 7 | Kurt Abbott | 7 |
| 7 | Barry Bonds | 7 |
| 7 | Scott Bullett | 7 |
| 7 | Brian McRae | 7 |
| 7 | Mickey Morandini | 7 |
| 7 | Quilvio Veras | 7 |
Home RunsHR
| 1 | Dante Bichette | 40 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sammy Sosa | 36 |
| 2 | Larry Walker | 36 |
| 4 | Barry Bonds | 33 |
| 5 | Vinny Castilla | 32 |
| 5 | Eric Karros | 32 |
| 5 | Mike Piazza | 32 |
| 8 | Andres Galarraga | 31 |
| 9 | Ron Gant | 29 |
| 10 | Bobby Bonilla | 28 |
| 10 | Reggie Sanders | 28 |
Runs Batted InRBI
| 1 | Dante Bichette | 128 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sammy Sosa | 119 |
| 3 | Andres Galarraga | 106 |
| 4 | Jeff Conine | 105 |
| 4 | Eric Karros | 105 |
| 6 | Barry Bonds | 104 |
| 7 | Larry Walker | 101 |
| 8 | Bobby Bonilla | 99 |
| 8 | Reggie Sanders | 99 |
| 10 | Ken Caminiti | 94 |
WalksBB
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 120 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walt Weiss | 98 |
| 3 | Craig Biggio | 80 |
| 3 | Quilvio Veras | 80 |
| 5 | Jeff Bagwell | 79 |
| 6 | Ron Gant | 74 |
| 7 | Chipper Jones | 73 |
| 7 | David Justice | 73 |
| 9 | Dave Magadan | 71 |
| 10 | Ken Caminiti | 69 |
| 10 | Jose Offerman | 69 |
| 10 | Reggie Sanders | 69 |
Stolen BasesSB
| 1 | Quilvio Veras | 56 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barry Larkin | 51 |
| 3 | Delino DeShields | 39 |
| 4 | Steve Finley | 36 |
| 4 | Reggie Sanders | 36 |
| 6 | Eric Young | 35 |
| 7 | Sammy Sosa | 34 |
| 8 | Craig Biggio | 33 |
| 9 | Brett Butler | 32 |
| 9 | Darren Lewis | 32 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Mike Piazza | 6.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barry Bonds | 6.3 |
| 3 | Craig Biggio | 5.9 |
| 4 | Reggie Sanders | 5.5 |
| 5 | Ken Caminiti | 5.4 |
| 6 | Barry Larkin | 5.2 |
| 7 | Bobby Bonilla | 4.9 |
| 8 | Matt Williams | 4.7 |
| 9 | Jeff Bagwell | 4.2 |
| 10 | Mark Grace | 4.1 |
Batting Averagemin 450 PA
| 1 | Tony Gwynn | .368 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Piazza | .346 |
| 3 | Dante Bichette | .340 |
| 4 | Derek Bell | .334 |
| 5 | Bobby Bonilla | .329 |
| 6 | Mark Grace | .326 |
| 7 | Barry Larkin | .319 |
| 8 | Vinny Castilla | .309 |
| 8 | David Segui | .309 |
| 10 | Gregg Jefferies | .306 |
| 10 | Reggie Sanders | .306 |
| 10 | Larry Walker | .306 |
On-Base Percentagemin 450 PA
| 1 | Barry Bonds | .431 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Craig Biggio | .406 |
| 3 | Tony Gwynn | .404 |
| 4 | Walt Weiss | .403 |
| 5 | Mike Piazza | .400 |
| 6 | Jeff Bagwell | .399 |
| 7 | Reggie Sanders | .397 |
| 8 | Mark Grace | .395 |
| 9 | Barry Larkin | .394 |
| 10 | Jose Offerman | .389 |
Slugging Percentagemin 450 PA
| 1 | Dante Bichette | .620 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Larry Walker | .607 |
| 3 | Mike Piazza | .606 |
| 4 | Reggie Sanders | .579 |
| 5 | Barry Bonds | .577 |
| 6 | Bobby Bonilla | .576 |
| 7 | Vinny Castilla | .564 |
| 8 | Ron Gant | .554 |
| 9 | Eric Karros | .535 |
| 10 | Jeff Conine | .520 |
On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 450 PA
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 1.009 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Piazza | 1.006 |
| 3 | Larry Walker | .988 |
| 4 | Dante Bichette | .984 |
| 5 | Reggie Sanders | .975 |
| 6 | Bobby Bonilla | .963 |
| 7 | Ron Gant | .940 |
| 8 | Vinny Castilla | .911 |
| 8 | Mark Grace | .911 |
| 10 | Eric Karros | .905 |
Pitching10 categories
WinsW
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pete Schourek | 18 |
| 3 | Ramon Martinez | 17 |
| 4 | Tom Glavine | 16 |
| 5 | John Burkett | 14 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | 14 |
| 5 | Jaime Navarro | 14 |
| 5 | Pat Rapp | 14 |
| 9 | Jeff Fassero | 13 |
| 9 | Denny Neagle | 13 |
| 9 | Hideo Nomo | 13 |
| 9 | Ismael Valdez | 13 |
SavesSV
| 1 | Randy Myers | 38 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Henke | 36 |
| 3 | Rod Beck | 33 |
| 4 | Heathcliff Slocumb | 32 |
| 4 | Todd Worrell | 32 |
| 6 | Trevor Hoffman | 31 |
| 7 | Mel Rojas | 30 |
| 8 | John Franco | 29 |
| 9 | Jeff Brantley | 28 |
| 10 | Mark Wohlers | 25 |
StrikeoutsSO
| 1 | Hideo Nomo | 236 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | John Smoltz | 193 |
| 3 | Greg Maddux | 181 |
| 4 | Shane Reynolds | 175 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | 174 |
| 6 | Andy Benes | 171 |
| 7 | Jeff Fassero | 164 |
| 8 | Pete Schourek | 160 |
| 9 | Andy Ashby | 150 |
| 9 | Denny Neagle | 150 |
| 9 | Ismael Valdez | 150 |
Innings PitchedIP
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 209.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Neagle | 209.7 |
| 3 | Ramon Martinez | 206.3 |
| 4 | Joey Hamilton | 204.3 |
| 5 | Jaime Navarro | 200.3 |
| 6 | Tom Glavine | 198.7 |
| 7 | Ismael Valdez | 197.7 |
| 8 | Bobby Jones | 195.7 |
| 8 | Mark Leiter | 195.7 |
| 10 | Pedro Martinez | 194.7 |
Complete GamesCG
ShutoutsSHO
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hideo Nomo | 3 |
| 3 | Andy Ashby | 2 |
| 3 | Frank Castillo | 2 |
| 3 | Tyler Green | 2 |
| 3 | Joey Hamilton | 2 |
| 3 | Chris Hammond | 2 |
| 3 | Pedro Martinez | 2 |
| 3 | Ramon Martinez | 2 |
| 3 | Pat Rapp | 2 |
| 3 | Shane Reynolds | 2 |
| 3 | Ismael Valdez | 2 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hideo Nomo | 4.8 |
| 3 | Shane Reynolds | 4.8 |
| 4 | John Smoltz | 4.3 |
| 5 | Denny Neagle | 4.1 |
| 6 | Tom Glavine | 4.1 |
| 7 | John Smiley | 3.9 |
| 8 | Pete Schourek | 3.9 |
| 9 | Jeff Fassero | 3.7 |
| 10 | Bobby Witt | 3.3 |
Earned Run Averagemin 145 IP
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 1.63 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hideo Nomo | 2.54 |
| 3 | Andy Ashby | 2.94 |
| 4 | Ismael Valdez | 3.05 |
| 5 | Tom Glavine | 3.08 |
| 6 | Joey Hamilton | 3.08 |
| 7 | John Smoltz | 3.18 |
| 8 | Frank Castillo | 3.21 |
| 9 | Pete Schourek | 3.21 |
| 10 | Jaime Navarro | 3.28 |
Walks and Hits per Inningmin 145 IP
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 0.81 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hideo Nomo | 1.06 |
| 3 | Pete Schourek | 1.07 |
| 4 | Ismael Valdez | 1.11 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | 1.15 |
| 6 | Joey Hamilton | 1.20 |
| 7 | John Smiley | 1.20 |
| 8 | Mark Leiter | 1.23 |
| 9 | Frank Castillo | 1.23 |
| 10 | Shane Reynolds | 1.23 |
Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 145 IP
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 2.26 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hideo Nomo | 2.89 |
| 3 | Shane Reynolds | 2.90 |
| 4 | John Smiley | 3.24 |
| 5 | John Smoltz | 3.29 |
| 6 | Pete Schourek | 3.42 |
| 7 | Tom Glavine | 3.49 |
| 8 | Ismael Valdez | 3.49 |
| 9 | Denny Neagle | 3.60 |
| 10 | Jeff Fassero | 3.61 |
How this page is built
The qualifying line for 1995 is 450 plate appearances and 145 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 145 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.
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. 1995 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, 27 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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