Who led MLB in home runs in 1886?

Dan Brouthers led the majors with 11 in 1886 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1886?

King Kelly hit ..388, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1886 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1886?

Lady Baldwin led the majors with 42 wins in 1886 (NL).

1886 MLB League Leaders

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Dan Brouthers led the majors with 11 in 1886. The American Association and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1886 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	King Kelly	CHN	NL	.388
2	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	.371
3	Dan Brouthers	DTN	NL	.370
4	Roger Connor	NY1	NL	.355
5	Hardy Richardson	DTN	NL	.351
6	Pete Browning	LS2	AA	.340
7	Dave Orr	NY4	AA	.338
8	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	.328
9	Jack Glasscock	SL5	NL	.325
10	Henry Larkin	PH4	AA	.319

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Dan Brouthers	DTN	NL	11
1	Hardy Richardson	DTN	NL	11
3	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	10
4	Jerry Denny	SL5	NL	9
4	Paul Hines	WS8	NL	9
6	Alex McKinnon	SL5	NL	8
6	Bid McPhee	CN2	AA	8
6	Sam Thompson	DTN	NL	8
9	Roger Connor	NY1	NL	7
9	Fred Dunlap	SL5/DTN	NL	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	147
2	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	107
3	John Corkhill	CN2	AA	97
4	Fred Pfeffer	CHN	NL	95
4	Curt Welch	SL4	AA	95
6	Dave Orr	NY4	AA	91
7	Sam Thompson	DTN	NL	89
8	Jack Rowe	DTN	NL	87
9	John Ward	NY1	NL	81
10	Mike Dorgan	NY1	NL	79

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	King Kelly	CHN	NL	155
2	Arlie Latham	SL4	AA	152
3	George Gore	CHN	NL	150
4	Dan Brouthers	DTN	NL	139
4	Bid McPhee	CN2	AA	139
6	Henry Larkin	PH4	AA	133
7	Bill McClellan	BR3	AA	131
8	Hardy Richardson	DTN	NL	125
9	George Pinkney	BR3	AA	119
10	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	117

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Dave Orr	NY4	AA	193
2	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	190
3	Hardy Richardson	DTN	NL	189
4	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	187
5	Dan Brouthers	DTN	NL	181
6	Henry Larkin	PH4	AA	180
7	King Kelly	CHN	NL	175
8	Arlie Latham	SL4	AA	174
9	Roger Connor	NY1	NL	172
10	Bill Phillips	BR3	AA	160

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Harry Stovey	PH4	AA	68
2	Arlie Latham	SL4	AA	60
3	Curt Welch	SL4	AA	59
4	Ed Andrews	PHI	NL	56
5	King Kelly	CHN	NL	53
6	William Robinson	SL4	AA	51
7	Ned Hanlon	DTN	NL	50
8	Bill McClellan	BR3	AA	43
9	Hardy Richardson	DTN	NL	42
10	Charlie Comiskey	SL4	AA	41

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Dan Brouthers	DTN	NL	218
1	King Kelly	CHN	NL	218
3	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	204
4	Roger Connor	NY1	NL	193
5	Dave Orr	NY4	AA	182
5	Hardy Richardson	DTN	NL	182
7	George Gore	CHN	NL	175
8	Henry Larkin	PH4	AA	167
9	Pete Browning	LS2	AA	164
10	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	163

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Lady Baldwin	DTN	NL	42
1	Tim Keefe	NY1	NL	42
3	Dave Foutz	SL4	AA	41
3	Ed Morris	PT1	AA	41
5	Toad Ramsey	LS2	AA	38
6	John Clarkson	CHN	NL	36
7	Tony Mullane	CN2	AA	33
7	Mickey Welch	NY1	NL	33
9	Jim McCormick	CHN	NL	31
10	Bob Caruthers	SL4	AA	30

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Henry Boyle	SL5	NL	1.76
2	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	NL	1.98
3	Dave Foutz	SL4	AA	2.11
4	Lady Baldwin	DTN	NL	2.24
4	Jocko Flynn	CHN	NL	2.24
6	Bob Caruthers	SL4	AA	2.32
7	Dan Casey	PHI	NL	2.41
7	John Clarkson	CHN	NL	2.41
9	Ed Morris	PT1	AA	2.45
9	Toad Ramsey	LS2	AA	2.45

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Matt Kilroy	BL2	AA	513
2	Toad Ramsey	LS2	AA	499
3	Ed Morris	PT1	AA	326
4	Lady Baldwin	DTN	NL	323
5	John Clarkson	CHN	NL	313
6	Tim Keefe	NY1	NL	297
7	Dave Foutz	SL4	AA	283
8	Mickey Welch	NY1	NL	272
9	Tony Mullane	CN2	AA	250
10	Bill Stemmyer	BSN	NL	239

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	NL	2
2	Jocko Flynn	CHN	NL	1
2	Dave Foutz	SL4	AA	1
2	Nat Hudson	SL4	AA	1
2	Ed Morris	PT1	AA	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1886, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Henry Boyle	SL5	NL	187
2	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	NL	166
3	Dave Foutz	SL4	AA	163
4	Bob Caruthers	SL4	AA	148
5	Lady Baldwin	DTN	NL	147
5	Jocko Flynn	CHN	NL	147
7	Ed Morris	PT1	AA	141
7	Toad Ramsey	LS2	AA	141
9	Dan Casey	PHI	NL	136
9	John Clarkson	CHN	NL	136

Batting leaders, American Association

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Pete Browning	LS2	.340
2	Dave Orr	NY4	.338
3	Tip O'Neill	SL4	.328
4	Henry Larkin	PH4	.319
5	Arlie Latham	SL4	.301
6	Harry Stovey	PH4	.294
7	Fred Carroll	PT1	.288
8	Tom Brown	PT1	.285
9	Curt Welch	SL4	.281
10	Ed Swartwood	BR3	.280

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Bid McPhee	CN2	8
2	Dave Orr	NY4	7
2	Harry Stovey	PH4	7
4	Frank Fennelly	CN2	6
4	Charley Jones	CN2	6
4	John Reilly	CN2	6
7	Fred Carroll	PT1	5
7	John Corkhill	CN2	5
7	James Roseman	NY4	5
10	John Kerins	LS2	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Tip O'Neill	SL4	107
2	John Corkhill	CN2	97
3	Curt Welch	SL4	95
4	Dave Orr	NY4	91
5	John Reilly	CN2	79
6	Charlie Comiskey	SL4	76
7	John Coleman	PH4/PT1	74
7	Henry Larkin	PH4	74
9	Ernie Burch	BR3	72
9	Frank Fennelly	CN2	72

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	R
1	Arlie Latham	SL4	152
2	Bid McPhee	CN2	139
3	Henry Larkin	PH4	133
4	Bill McClellan	BR3	131
5	George Pinkney	BR3	119
6	Harry Stovey	PH4	115
7	Curt Welch	SL4	114
8	Frank Fennelly	CN2	113
8	John Kerins	LS2	113
10	Tom Brown	PT1	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	H
1	Dave Orr	NY4	193
2	Tip O'Neill	SL4	190
3	Henry Larkin	PH4	180
4	Arlie Latham	SL4	174
5	Bill Phillips	BR3	160
6	Pete Browning	LS2	159
7	Curt Welch	SL4	158
8	George Pinkney	BR3	156
9	Bill McClellan	BR3	152
10	Bid McPhee	CN2	150

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Harry Stovey	PH4	68
2	Arlie Latham	SL4	60
3	Curt Welch	SL4	59
4	William Robinson	SL4	51
5	Bill McClellan	BR3	43
6	Charlie Comiskey	SL4	41
7	Bid McPhee	CN2	40
8	Pop Smith	PT1	38
9	Ed Swartwood	BR3	37
10	Frank Fennelly	CN2	32

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dave Orr	NY4	182
2	Henry Larkin	PH4	167
3	Pete Browning	LS2	164
4	Tip O'Neill	SL4	163
5	Harry Stovey	PH4	160
6	Fred Carroll	PT1	149
7	William Robinson	SL4	143
8	Ed Swartwood	BR3	138
9	Charley Jones	CN2	137
10	Arlie Latham	SL4	136

Pitching leaders, American Association

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dave Foutz	SL4	41
1	Ed Morris	PT1	41
3	Toad Ramsey	LS2	38
4	Tony Mullane	CN2	33
5	Bob Caruthers	SL4	30
6	Pud Galvin	PT1	29
6	Matt Kilroy	BL2	29
8	Henry Porter	BR3	27
9	Guy Hecker	LS2	26
10	Al Atkinson	PH4	25

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dave Foutz	SL4	2.11
2	Bob Caruthers	SL4	2.32
3	Ed Morris	PT1	2.45
3	Toad Ramsey	LS2	2.45
5	Pud Galvin	PT1	2.67
6	Guy Hecker	LS2	2.87
7	Cyclone Miller	PH4	2.97
8	Nat Hudson	SL4	3.03
9	Adonis Terry	BR3	3.09
10	Ed Cushman	NY4	3.12

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Matt Kilroy	BL2	513
2	Toad Ramsey	LS2	499
3	Ed Morris	PT1	326
4	Dave Foutz	SL4	283
5	Tony Mullane	CN2	250
6	Jack Lynch	NY4	193
7	Ed Cushman	NY4	167
8	Bob Caruthers	SL4	166
9	Al Mays	NY4	163
9	Henry Porter	BR3	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dave Foutz	SL4	1
1	Nat Hudson	SL4	1
1	Ed Morris	PT1	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1886, American Association
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dave Foutz	SL4	163
2	Bob Caruthers	SL4	148
3	Ed Morris	PT1	141
3	Toad Ramsey	LS2	141
5	Pud Galvin	PT1	129
6	Guy Hecker	LS2	120
7	Cyclone Miller	PH4	116
8	Nat Hudson	SL4	113
9	Adonis Terry	BR3	111
10	Ed Cushman	NY4	110

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	King Kelly	CHN	.388
2	Cap Anson	CHN	.371
3	Dan Brouthers	DTN	.370
4	Roger Connor	NY1	.355
5	Hardy Richardson	DTN	.351
6	Jack Glasscock	SL5	.325
7	Paul Hines	WS8	.312
8	Sam Thompson	DTN	.310
9	Jim O'Rourke	NY1	.309
10	George Gore	CHN	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Dan Brouthers	DTN	11
1	Hardy Richardson	DTN	11
3	Cap Anson	CHN	10
4	Jerry Denny	SL5	9
4	Paul Hines	WS8	9
6	Alex McKinnon	SL5	8
6	Sam Thompson	DTN	8
8	Roger Connor	NY1	7
8	Fred Dunlap	SL5/DTN	7
8	John Morrill	BSN	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Cap Anson	CHN	147
2	Fred Pfeffer	CHN	95
3	Sam Thompson	DTN	89
4	Jack Rowe	DTN	87
5	John Ward	NY1	81
6	Mike Dorgan	NY1	79
6	King Kelly	CHN	79
8	Deacon White	DTN	76
9	Dan Brouthers	DTN	72
9	Alex McKinnon	SL5	72

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	King Kelly	CHN	155
2	George Gore	CHN	150
3	Dan Brouthers	DTN	139
4	Hardy Richardson	DTN	125
5	Cap Anson	CHN	117
6	Jim O'Rourke	NY1	106
7	Roger Connor	NY1	105
7	Ned Hanlon	DTN	105
9	Sam Thompson	DTN	101
10	Jack Rowe	DTN	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Hardy Richardson	DTN	189
2	Cap Anson	CHN	187
3	Dan Brouthers	DTN	181
4	King Kelly	CHN	175
5	Roger Connor	NY1	172
6	Jack Glasscock	SL5	158
7	Sam Thompson	DTN	156
8	Paul Hines	WS8	152
9	Alex McKinnon	SL5	148
10	Jack Rowe	DTN	142

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ed Andrews	PHI	56
2	King Kelly	CHN	53
3	Ned Hanlon	DTN	50
4	Hardy Richardson	DTN	42
5	Paul Radford	KCN	39
6	Jack Glasscock	SL5	38
7	John Ward	NY1	36
8	Cliff Carroll	WS8	31
8	Sam Wise	BSN	31
10	Fred Pfeffer	CHN	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dan Brouthers	DTN	218
1	King Kelly	CHN	218
3	Cap Anson	CHN	204
4	Roger Connor	NY1	193
5	Hardy Richardson	DTN	182
6	George Gore	CHN	175
7	Paul Hines	WS8	155
8	Jack Glasscock	SL5	151
9	Sam Thompson	DTN	149
10	Sam Wise	BSN	141

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Lady Baldwin	DTN	42
1	Tim Keefe	NY1	42
3	John Clarkson	CHN	36
4	Mickey Welch	NY1	33
5	Jim McCormick	CHN	31
6	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	30
6	Pretzels Getzien	DTN	30
8	Old Hoss Radbourn	BSN	27
9	Dan Casey	PHI	24
10	Jocko Flynn	CHN	23

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Henry Boyle	SL5	1.76
2	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	1.98
3	Lady Baldwin	DTN	2.24
3	Jocko Flynn	CHN	2.24
5	Dan Casey	PHI	2.41
5	John Clarkson	CHN	2.41
7	Tim Keefe	NY1	2.56
8	Jim McCormick	CHN	2.82
9	Egyptian Healy	SL5	2.88
10	Mickey Welch	NY1	2.99

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lady Baldwin	DTN	323
2	John Clarkson	CHN	313
3	Tim Keefe	NY1	297
4	Mickey Welch	NY1	272
5	Bill Stemmyer	BSN	239
6	Old Hoss Radbourn	BSN	218
7	Egyptian Healy	SL5	213
8	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	212
9	Dan Casey	PHI	193
10	Dupee Shaw	WS8	177

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	2
2	Jocko Flynn	CHN	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1886, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Henry Boyle	SL5	187
2	Charlie Ferguson	PHI	166
3	Lady Baldwin	DTN	147
3	Jocko Flynn	CHN	147
5	Dan Casey	PHI	136
5	John Clarkson	CHN	136
7	Tim Keefe	NY1	129
8	Jim McCormick	CHN	117
9	Egyptian Healy	SL5	114
10	Mickey Welch	NY1	110

How the 1886 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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