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Baseball; the Last Great American Pastime
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#21- The Stats
Below you will find a series of tables. No, I do not want
to inundate you with statistics which will necessitate glasses;
but this is about baseball. Right? The numbers are hard to
completely avoid. So scan them briefly and go back to them
whenever the urge strikes. A commentary on the most salient and
surprising aspects follow the charts. The abbreviations seem
obvious in most cases. In one chart “AvgRPG” is Average Runs per
Game. “AvgHRPG” is Average Home Runs per Game.
Batting records
The 500 Lifetime Home Run Club
Player HR Years Played
Barry Bonds 762 1986–2007
Hank Aaron 755 1954–1976
Babe Ruth 714 1914–1935
Alex Rodriguez 693 1994–2013,
2015–present
Willie Mays 660 1951–1952,
1954–1973
Ken Griffey, Jr. 630 1989–2010
Jim Thome 612 1991–2012
Sammy Sosa 609 1989–2005,
2007
Frank Robinson 586 1956–1976
Mark McGwire 583 1986–2001
Harmon Killebrew 573 1954–1975
Albert Pujols 570 2001–present
Rafael Palmeiro 569 1986–2005
Reggie Jackson 563 1967–1987
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Manny Ramirez 555 1993–2011
Mike Schmidt 548 1972–1989
Mickey Mantle 536 1951–1968
Jimmie Foxx 534 1925–1942,
1944–1945
Willie McCovey 521 1959–1980
Frank Thomas 521 1990–2008
Ted Williams 521 1939–1942,
1946–1960
David Ortiz 515 1997–present
Ernie Banks 512 1953–1971
Eddie Mathews 512 1952–1968
Mel Ott 511 1926–1947
Gary Sheffield 509 1988–2009
Eddie Murray 504 1977–1997
Honorable mention is made of Lou Gehrig who was tragically
stopped at 494. You will note that 12 of the 27 played during
the “Steroid Era.”
Highest Single Season Home Runs
Player Home Runs Year
Barry Bonds 73 2001
Mark McGwire 70 1998
Sammy Sosa 66 1998
Mark McGwire 65 1999
Sammy Sosa 64 2001
Sammy Sosa 63 1999
Roger Maris 61 1961
Babe Ruth 60 1927
Babe Ruth 59 1921
Jimmie Foxx 58 1932
Hank Greenberg 58 1938
Ryan Howard 58 2006
Mark McGwire 58 1997
Luis Gonzalez 57 2001
Alex Rodriguez 57 2002
Ken Griffey 56 1997
Ken Griffey 56 1998
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Hack Wilson 56 1930
Jose Bautista 54 2010
Ralph Kiner 54 1949
Mickey Mantle 54 1961
David Ortiz 54 2006
Alex Rodriguez 54 2007
Babe Ruth 54 1920
Babe Ruth 54 1928
Chris Davis 53 2013
George Foster 52 1977
Mickey Mantle 52 1956
Willie Mays 52 1965
Mark McGwire 52 1996
Alex Rodriguez 52 2001
Jim Thome 52 2002
Cecil Fielder 51 1990
Andruw Jones 51 2005 Ralph Kiner 51 1947
Willie Mays 51 1955
Johnny Mize 51 1947
Brady Anderson 50 1996
Albert Belle 50 1995
Prince Fielder 50 2007
Jimmie Foxx 50 1938
Sammy Sosa 50 2000
Greg Vaughn 50 1998
Albert Belle 49 1998
Barry Bonds 49 2000
Andre Dawson 49 1987
Lou Gehrig 49 1934
Lou Gehrig 49 1936
Shawn Green 49 2001
Ken Griffey 49 1996
Highest Lifetime Batting Averages
Player Bat.Avg Played From-To
Ty Cobb .3664 1905-28
Rogers Hornsby .3585 1915-37
Shoeless Joe Jackson .3558 1908-20
Lefty O'Doul .3493 1919-34
Ed Delahanty .3458 1888-1903
Tris Speaker .3447 1907-28
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Billy Hamilton .3444 1888-1901
Ted Williams .3444 1939–42, 1946–60
Dan Brouthers .3421 1879-96, 1904
Babe Ruth .3421 1914–1935
Dave Orr .3420 1883-90
Harry Heilmann .3416 1914, 1916-29, 1930 1932
Pete Browning .3415 1882-94
Willie Keeler .3413 1892-1910
Bill Terry .3412 1923-36
Lou Gehrig .3401 1923-39
George Sisler .3401 1915-22, 1924-30
Jesse Burkett .3382 1890-1905
Tony Gwynn .3382 1982-2001
Nap Lajoie .3382 1896-1916
Jake Stenzel .3378 1890-99
Riggs Stephenson .3361 1921-34
Al Simmons .3342 1924-44
Cap Anson .3341 1871-97
John McGraw .3336 1891-1906
Eddie Collins .3332 1906-30
Paul Waner .3332 1926-45
Mike Donlin .3326 1899-1912,1914
Sam Thompson .3314 1885-98,1906
Stan Musial .3308 1941-44, 1946-63
Bill Lange .3298 1893-99
Heinie Manush .3298 1923-39
Wade Boggs .3279 1982-99
Rod Carew .3278 1967-85
Honus Wagner .3276 1897-1917
Tip O'Neill .3260 1883-92
Hugh Duffy .3255 1888-1901, 1904-06
Bob Fothergill .3255 1922-33
Jimmie Foxx .3253 1925–42,1944-45
Earle Combs .3247 1924-35
Joe DiMaggio .3246 1936-42, 1946-51
Babe Herman .3245 1926-37,1945
Joe Medwick .3236 1932-48
Edd Roush .3227 1913-31
Sam Rice .3223 1915-34
Ross Youngs .3222 1917-26
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Kiki Cuyler .3210 1921-38
Miguel Cabrera .3208 2003- present
Charlie Gehringer .3204 1924-42
Chuck Klein .3201 1928-44
Highest Single Season Batting Averages
Player Batting Year
Average
Hugh Duffy .4397 1894
Tip O'Neill .4352 1887
Ross Barnes .4286 1876
Nap Lajoie .4265 1901
Willie Keeler .4238 1897
Rogers Hornsby .4235 1924
George Sisler .4198 1922
Ty Cobb .4196 1911
Tuck Turner .4179 1894
Sam Thompson .4146 1894
Fred Dunlap .4120 1884
Jesse Burkett .4096 1896
Ed Delahanty .4096 1899
Ty Cobb .4087 1912
Shoeless Joe Jackson .4081 1911
George Sisler .4073 1920
Ted Williams .4057 1941
Jesse Burkett .4054 1895
Ed Delahanty .4042 1895
Ed Delahanty .4040 1894
Billy Hamilton .4032 1894
Rogers Hornsby .4028 1925
Harry Heilmann .4027 1923
Pete Browning .4022 1887
Rogers Hornsby .4013 1922
Bill Terry .4013 1930
Hughie Jennings .4012 1896
Ty Cobb .4011 1922
Cap Anson .3994 1881
Lefty O'Doul .3981 1929
Harry Heilmann .3980 1927
Rogers Hornsby .3970 1921
Ed Delahanty .3968 1896
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Jesse Burkett .3961 1899
Shoeless Joe Jackson .3951 1912
Jack Clements .3944 1895
Tony Gwynn .3938 1994
Harry Heilmann .3937 1921
Harry Heilmann .3927 1925
Babe Ruth .3927 1923
Babe Herman .3925 1930
Joe Kelley .3925 1894
Sam Thompson .3922 1895
Al Simmons .3916 1927
John McGraw .3910 1899
Ty Cobb .3902 1913
Al Simmons .3899 1931
George Brett .3898 1980
Fred Clarke .3897 1897
Tris Speaker .3893 1925
Season Leaders in Batting Average
Year NL Winner AVG
1876 Ross Barnes .429
1877 Deacon White .387
1878 Paul Hines .358
1879 Paul Hines .357
1880 George Gore .360
1882 Dan Brouthers .368
1883 Dan Brouthers .374
1884 King Kelly .354
1885 Roger Connor .371
1886 King Kelly .388
1887 Sam Thompson .372
1889 Dan Brouthers .373
1890 Jack Glasscock .336
1891 Billy Hamilton .340
1892 Dan Brouthers .335
1893 Billy Hamilton .380
1894 Hugh Duffy .440
1895 Jesse Burkett .405
1896 Jesse Burkett .410
1897 Willie Keeler .424
1898 Willie Keeler .385
1899 Ed Delahanty .410
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1900 Honus Wagner .381
1901 Jesse Burkett .376
1902 Ginger Beaumont .357
1903 Honus Wagner .355
1904 Honus Wagner .349
1905 Cy Seymour .377
1906 Honus Wagner .339
1907 Honus Wagner .350
1908 Honus Wagner .354
1909 Honus Wagner .339
1910 Sherry Magee .331
1911 Honus Wagner .334
1912 Heinie Zimmerman .372
1913 Jake Daubert .350
1914 Jake Daubert .329
1915 Larry Doyle .320
1918 Zack Wheat .335
1920 Rogers Hornsby .370
1921 Rogers Hornsby .397
1922 Rogers Hornsby .401
1923 Rogers Hornsby .384
1924 Rogers Hornsby .424
1925 Rogers Hornsby .403
1926 Bubbles Hargrave .353
1927 Paul Waner .380
1928 Rogers Hornsby .387
1929 Lefty O'Doul .398
1930 Bill Terry .401
1931 Chick Hafey .349
1932 Lefty O'Doul .368
1933 Chuck Klein .368
1934 Paul Waner .362
1935 Arky Vaughan .385
1936 Paul Waner .373
1937 Joe Medwick .374
1938 Ernie Lombardi .342
1939 Johnny Mize .349
1940 Debs Garms .355
1941 Pete Reiser .343
1942 Ernie Lombardi .330
1943 Stan Musial .357
1944 Dixie Walker .357
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1945 Phil Cavarretta .355
1946 Stan Musial .365
1947 Harry Walker .363
1948 Stan Musial .376
1949 Jackie Robinson .342
1950 Stan Musial .346
1951 Stan Musial .355
1952 Stan Musial .336
1953 Carl Furillo .344
1954 Willie Mays .345
1955 Richie Ashburn .338
1956 Hank Aaron .328
1957 Stan Musial .351
1958 Richie Ashburn .350
1959 Hank Aaron .355
1960 Dick Groat .325
1961 Roberto Clemente .351
1962 Tommy Davis .346
1963 Tommy Davis .326
1964 Roberto Clemente .339
1965 Roberto Clemente .329
1966 Matty Alou .342
1967 Roberto Clemente .357
1970 Rico Carty .366
1972 Billy Williams .333
1974 Ralph Garr .353
1975 Bill Madlock .354
1976 Bill Madlock .339
1977 Dave Parker .338
1978 Dave Parker .334
1979 Keith Hernandez .344
1980 Bill Buckner .324
1981 Bill Madlock .341
1983 Bill Madlock .323
1984 Tony Gwynn .351
1985 Willie McGee .353
1986 Tim Raines .334
1987 Tony Gwynn .370
1988 Tony Gwynn .313
1989 Tony Gwynn .336
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1990 Willie McGee .335
1991 Terry Pendleton .319
1992 Gary Sheffield .330
1993 Andrés Galarraga .370
1994 Tony Gwynn .394
1995 Tony Gwynn .368
1996 Tony Gwynn .353
1997 Tony Gwynn .372
1998 Larry Walker .363
1999 Larry Walker .379
2000 Todd Helton .372
2001 Larry Walker .350
2002 Barry Bonds .370
2003 Albert Pujols .359
2004 Barry Bonds .362
2005 Derrek Lee .335
2006 Freddy Sanchez .344
2007 Matt Holliday .340
2008 Chipper Jones .364
2009 Hanley Ramírez .342
2010 Carlos González .336
2011 José Reyes .337
2012 Buster Posey .336
2013 Michael Cuddyer .331
2014 Justin Morneau .319
2015 Dee Gordon .333
Year AL Winner AVG
1901 Nap Lajoie .426 1902 Nap Lajoie .378
1903 Nap Lajoie .344
1904 Nap Lajoie .376
1905 Elmer Flick .308
1906 George Stone .358
1916 Tris Speaker .386
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1920 George Sisler .407
1921 Harry Heilmann .394
1922 George Sisler .420
1923 Harry Heilmann .403
1925 Harry Heilmann .393
1926 Heinie Manush .378
1927 Harry Heilmann .398
1928 Goose Goslin .379
1929 Lew Fonseca .369
1930 Al Simmons .381
1931 Al Simmons .390
1932 Dale Alexander .367
1933 Jimmie Foxx .356
1934 Lou Gehrig .363
1935 Buddy Myer .349
1936 Luke Appling .388
1937 Charlie Gehringer .371
1938 Jimmie Foxx† .349
1939 Joe DiMaggio .381
1940 Joe DiMaggio .352
1941 Ted Williams .406
1942 Ted Williams .356
1943 Luke Appling .328
1944 Lou Boudreau .327
1945 Snuffy Stirnweiss .309
1946 Mickey Vernon .353
1947 Ted Williams .343
1948 Ted Williams .369
1949 George Kell .343
1950 Billy Goodman .354
1951 Ferris Fain .344
1952 Ferris Fain .327
1953 Mickey Vernon .337
1954 Bobby Ávila .341
1956 Mickey Mantle .353
1957 Ted Williams .388
1958 Ted Williams .328
1959 Harvey Kuenn .353
1960 Pete Runnels .320
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1962 Pete Runnels .326
1963 Carl Yastrzemski .321
1964 Tony Oliva .323
1965 Tony Oliva .321
1966 Frank Robinson .316
1967 Carl Yastrzemski .326
1968 Carl Yastrzemski .301
1970 Alex Johnson .329
1971 Tony Oliva .337
1976 George Brett .333
1980 George Brett .390
1981 Carney Lansford .336
1982 Willie Wilson .332
1983 Wade Boggs .361
1984 Don Mattingly .343
1985 Wade Boggs .368
1986 Wade Boggs .357
1987 Wade Boggs .363
1988 Wade Boggs .366
1989 Kirby Puckett .339
1990 George Brett .329
1991 Julio Franco .341
1992 Edgar Martínez .343
1993 John Olerud .363
1994 Paul O'Neill .359
1995 Edgar Martínez .356
1996 Alex Rodriguez .358
1997 Frank Thomas .347
1998 Bernie Williams .339
1999 Nomar Garciaparra .357
2000 Nomar Garciaparra .372
2001 Ichiro Suzuki .350
2002 Manny Ramirez .349
2003 Bill Mueller .326
2004 Ichiro Suzuki .372
2005 Michael Young .331
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2007 Magglio Ordóñez .363
2010 Josh Hamilton .359
2011 Miguel Cabrera .344
2012 Miguel Cabrera .330
2013 Miguel Cabrera .348
2014 José Altuve .341
2015 Miguel Cabrera .338
Year Other Major Leagues AVG
1882 Pete Browning .378
1883 Ed Swartwood .357
1884 Fred Dunlap .412
1885 Pete Browning .362
1886 Guy Hecker .341
1887 Tip O'Neill .435
1888 Tip O'Neill .335
1889 Tommy Tucker .372
1890 Chicken Wolf .363
1890 Pete Browning .373
1891 Dan Brouthers .350
1914 Benny Kauff .370
1915 Benny Kauff .342
Season Leaders in Home Runs
Year AL Winner HR
1901 Nap Lajoie 14
1903 Buck Freeman 13
1904 Harry Davis 10
1906 Harry Davis 12
1910 Jake Stahl 10
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1911 Frank Baker 11
1912 Frank Baker 10
1913 Frank Baker 12
1916 Wally Pipp 12
1918 Babe Ruth† 11
1922 Ken Williams 39
1925 Bob Meusel 33
1932 Jimmie Foxx 58
1933 Jimmie Foxx 48
1934 Lou Gehrig 49
1936 Lou Gehrig 49
1937 Joe DiMaggio 46
1939 Jimmie Foxx 35
1941 Ted Williams 37
1942 Ted Williams 36
1944 Nick Etten 22
1947 Ted Williams 32
1948 Joe DiMaggio 39
1949 Ted Williams 43
1951 Gus Zernial 33
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1952 Larry Doby 32
1954 Larry Doby 32
1957 Roy Sievers 42
1961 Roger Maris 61
1968 Frank Howard 44
1970 Frank Howard 44
1971 Bill Melton 33
1972 Dick Allen 37
1974 Dick Allen 32
1981 Bobby Grich 22
1984 Tony Armas 43
1987 Mark McGwire 49
1988 José Canseco 42
1989 Fred McGriff 36
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1991 José Canseco 44
1995 Albert Belle 50
1996 Mark McGwire 52
2000 Troy Glaus 47
2006 David Ortiz 54
2009 Carlos Peña 39
2013 Chris Davis 53
2014 Nelson Cruz 40
2015 Chris Davis 47
Year NL Winner HR
1883 Buck Ewing 10
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1888 Jimmy Ryan 16
1889 Sam Thompson 20
1890 Oyster Burns 13
1891 Mike Tiernan 16
1892 Bug Holliday 13
1893 Ed Delahanty 19
1894 Hugh Duffy 18
1895 Sam Thompson 18
1896 Bill Joyce 13
1897 Hugh Duffy 11
1899 Buck Freeman 25
1900 Herman Long 12
1901 Sam Crawford 16
1906 Tim Jordan 12
1907 Dave Brain 10
1908 Tim Jordan 12
1916 Cy Williams 12
1920 Cy Williams 15
1921 George Kelly 23
1923 Cy Williams 41
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1926 Hack Wilson 21
1927 Cy Williams 30
1928 Hack Wilson 31
1929 Chuck Klein 43
1930 Hack Wilson 56
1931 Chuck Klein 31
1932 Chuck Klein 38
1933 Chuck Klein 28
1935 Wally Berger 34
1939 Johnny Mize 28
1940 Johnny Mize 43
1945 Tommy Holmes 28
1946 Ralph Kiner 23
1947 Ralph Kiner 51
1948 Ralph Kiner 40
1949 Ralph Kiner 54
1950 Ralph Kiner 47
1951 Ralph Kiner 42
1952 Ralph Kiner 37
1955 Willie Mays 51
1956 Duke Snider 43
1957 Hank Aaron 44
1958 Ernie Banks 47
1960 Ernie Banks 41
1962 Willie Mays 49
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1964 Willie Mays 47
1965 Willie Mays 52
1966 Hank Aaron 44
1967 Hank Aaron 39
1970 Johnny Bench 45
1972 Johnny Bench 40
1974 Mike Schmidt 36
1975 Mike Schmidt 38
1976 Mike Schmidt 38
1979 Dave Kingman 48
1980 Mike Schmidt 48
1981 Mike Schmidt 31
1982 Dave Kingman 37
1983 Mike Schmidt 40
1984 Mike Schmidt 36
1985 Dale Murphy 37
1986 Mike Schmidt 37
1987 Andre Dawson 49
1992 Fred McGriff 35
1993 Barry Bonds 46
1997 Larry Walker 49
1998 Mark McGwire 70
1999 Mark McGwire 65
2000 Sammy Sosa 50
2001 Barry Bonds 73
2002 Sammy Sosa 49
2005 Andruw Jones 51
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2006 Ryan Howard 58
2008 Ryan Howard 48
2012 Ryan Braun 41
Year Other Major Leagues HR