Who led MLB in home runs in 1891?

Harry Stovey led the majors with 16 in 1891 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1891?

Dan Brouthers hit ..350, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1891 (AA).

Who led MLB in wins in 1891?

Bill Hutchison led the majors with 44 wins in 1891 (NL).

1891 MLB League Leaders

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Harry Stovey led the majors with 16 in 1891. The American Association and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1891 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, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Dan Brouthers	BS2	AA	.350
2	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	.340
3	Hugh Duffy	BS2	AA	.336
4	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	.323
5	Tom Brown	BS2	AA	.321
6	Bug Holliday	CIN	NL	.319
7	George Van Haltren	BL3	AA	.318
8	Pete Browning	PIT/CIN	NL	.317
9	Denny Lyons	SL4	AA	.315
10	Jack Clements	PHI	NL	.310

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Harry Stovey	BSN	NL	16
1	Mike Tiernan	NY1	NL	16
3	Duke Farrell	BS2	AA	12
4	Denny Lyons	SL4	AA	11
4	John Milligan	PH4	AA	11
4	Walt Wilmot	CHN	NL	11
7	Jim Canavan	CN3/ML3	AA	10
7	Charlie Duffee	CL6	AA	10
7	Henry Larkin	PH4	AA	10
7	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	120
2	Hugh Duffy	BS2	AA	110
2	Duke Farrell	BS2	AA	110
4	Dan Brouthers	BS2	AA	109
5	John Milligan	PH4	AA	106
6	Perry Werden	BL3	AA	104
7	Billy Nash	BSN	NL	95
7	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	95
7	Jim O'Rourke	NY1	NL	95
7	Harry Stovey	BSN	NL	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Tom Brown	BS2	AA	177
2	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	141
3	George Van Haltren	BL3	AA	136
4	Hugh Duffy	BS2	AA	134
4	Billy Hoy	SL4	AA	134
6	Herman Long	BSN	NL	129
7	Denny Lyons	SL4	AA	124
7	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	124
9	Curt Welch	BL3	AA	122
10	Cupid Childs	CL4	NL	120

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Tom Brown	BS2	AA	189
2	Hugh Duffy	BS2	AA	180
2	George Van Haltren	BL3	AA	180
4	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	179
5	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	176
6	Dan Brouthers	BS2	AA	170
6	Ed McKean	CL4	NL	170
8	Charlie Duffee	CL6	AA	166
8	Bill Hallman	PH4	AA	166
8	Tip O'Neill	SL4	AA	166

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	111
2	Tom Brown	BS2	AA	106
3	Arlie Latham	CIN	NL	87
4	Hugh Duffy	BS2	AA	85
5	George Van Haltren	BL3	AA	75
6	Mike Griffin	BRO	NL	65
7	Herman Long	BSN	NL	60
8	Billy Hoy	SL4	AA	59
9	Harry Stovey	BSN	NL	57
9	John Ward	BRO	NL	57

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Dan Brouthers	BS2	AA	188
2	John Milligan	PH4	AA	165
3	Denny Lyons	SL4	AA	164
3	Mike Tiernan	NY1	NL	164
5	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	162
6	Harry Stovey	BSN	NL	160
7	Tom Brown	BS2	AA	154
7	Roger Connor	NY1	NL	154
7	Bug Holliday	CIN	NL	154
10	Hugh Duffy	BS2	AA	153

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	44
2	Sadie McMahon	BL3	AA	35
3	George Haddock	BS2	AA	34
4	John Clarkson	BSN	NL	33
4	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	33
4	Jack Stivetts	SL4	AA	33
7	Gus Weyhing	PH4	AA	31
8	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	30
9	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	AA	29
10	Phil Knell	CL6	AA	28

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	John Ewing	NY1	NL	2.27
2	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	2.39
3	Ed Crane	CN3	AA	2.45
4	George Haddock	BS2	AA	2.49
5	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	AA	2.55
5	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	2.55
7	Harry Staley	PIT/BSN	NL	2.58
8	Mark Baldwin	PIT	NL	2.76
9	John Clarkson	BSN	NL	2.79
10	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	2.81

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	337
2	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	261
3	Jack Stivetts	SL4	AA	259
4	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	240
5	Phil Knell	CL6	AA	228
6	Sadie McMahon	BL3	AA	219
6	Gus Weyhing	PH4	AA	219
8	Ice Box Chamberlain	PH4	AA	204
9	Mark Baldwin	PIT	NL	197
10	Kid Carsey	WS9	AA	174

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	John Clarkson	BSN	NL	3
1	Joe Neale	SL4	AA	3
1	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	3
4	Bill Daley	BS2	AA	2
4	Clark Griffith	SL4/BS2	AA	2
4	Cinders O'Brien	BS2	AA	2
4	John Thornton	PHI	NL	2
4	Cy Young	CL4	NL	2
9	Mark Baldwin	PIT	NL	1
9	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	AA	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1891, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Ed Crane	CN3	AA	151
2	George Haddock	BS2	AA	149
3	John Ewing	NY1	NL	147
4	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	AA	145
5	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	140
6	Sadie McMahon	BL3	AA	132
7	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	131
8	Harry Staley	PIT/BSN	NL	129
8	Jack Stivetts	SL4	AA	129
10	Phil Knell	CL6	AA	127

Batting leaders, American Association

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Dan Brouthers	BS2	.350
2	Hugh Duffy	BS2	.336
3	Tip O'Neill	SL4	.323
4	Tom Brown	BS2	.321
5	George Van Haltren	BL3	.318
6	Denny Lyons	SL4	.315
7	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	.309
7	George Wood	PH4	.309
9	Patsy Donovan	LS2/WS9	.305
10	Deacon McGuire	WS9	.303

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Duke Farrell	BS2	12
2	Denny Lyons	SL4	11
2	John Milligan	PH4	11
4	Jim Canavan	CN3/ML3	10
4	Charlie Duffee	CL6	10
4	Henry Larkin	PH4	10
4	Tip O'Neill	SL4	10
8	Hugh Duffy	BS2	9
8	George Van Haltren	BL3	9
10	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hugh Duffy	BS2	110
1	Duke Farrell	BS2	110
3	Dan Brouthers	BS2	109
4	John Milligan	PH4	106
5	Perry Werden	BL3	104
6	Tip O'Neill	SL4	95
7	Henry Larkin	PH4	93
8	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	92
9	Charlie Duffee	CL6	90
10	Charlie Comiskey	SL4	88

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	R
1	Tom Brown	BS2	177
2	George Van Haltren	BL3	136
3	Hugh Duffy	BS2	134
3	Billy Hoy	SL4	134
5	Denny Lyons	SL4	124
5	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	124
7	Curt Welch	BL3	122
8	Dan Brouthers	BS2	117
9	Jim McTamany	CL6/PH4	116
10	Bill Hallman	PH4	112

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tom Brown	BS2	189
2	Hugh Duffy	BS2	180
2	George Van Haltren	BL3	180
4	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	176
5	Dan Brouthers	BS2	170
6	Charlie Duffee	CL6	166
6	Bill Hallman	PH4	166
6	Tip O'Neill	SL4	166
9	Billy Hoy	SL4	163
9	George Wood	PH4	163

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tom Brown	BS2	106
2	Hugh Duffy	BS2	85
3	George Van Haltren	BL3	75
4	Billy Hoy	SL4	59
5	Paul Radford	BS2	55
6	Cub Stricker	BS2	54
7	Bobby Wheelock	CL6	52
8	Jack Crooks	CL6	50
8	Curt Welch	BL3	50
10	Perry Werden	BL3	46

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dan Brouthers	BS2	188
2	John Milligan	PH4	165
3	Denny Lyons	SL4	164
4	Tom Brown	BS2	154
5	Hugh Duffy	BS2	153
6	Duke Farrell	BS2	152
7	Tip O'Neill	SL4	151
8	George Van Haltren	BL3	147
9	Emmett Seery	CN3	145
10	Lave Cross	PH4	141

Pitching leaders, American Association

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	W
1	Sadie McMahon	BL3	35
2	George Haddock	BS2	34
3	Jack Stivetts	SL4	33
4	Gus Weyhing	PH4	31
5	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	29
6	Phil Knell	CL6	28
7	Ice Box Chamberlain	PH4	22
8	Willie McGill	CN3/SL4	20
9	Frank Dwyer	CN3/ML3	19
10	Frank Foreman	WS9	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ed Crane	CN3	2.45
2	George Haddock	BS2	2.49
3	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	2.55
4	Sadie McMahon	BL3	2.81
5	Jack Stivetts	SL4	2.86
6	Phil Knell	CL6	2.92
7	Willard Mains	CN3/ML3	3.07
8	Gus Weyhing	PH4	3.18
9	Willie McGill	CN3/SL4	3.20
10	Warren Fitzgerald	LS2	3.34

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jack Stivetts	SL4	259
2	Phil Knell	CL6	228
3	Sadie McMahon	BL3	219
3	Gus Weyhing	PH4	219
5	Ice Box Chamberlain	PH4	204
6	Kid Carsey	WS9	174
7	Frank Foreman	WS9	170
8	George Haddock	BS2	169
9	Willie McGill	CN3/SL4	165
10	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	158

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Joe Neale	SL4	3
2	Bill Daley	BS2	2
2	Clark Griffith	SL4/BS2	2
2	Cinders O'Brien	BS2	2
5	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	1
5	Frank Foreman	WS9	1
5	George Haddock	BS2	1
5	Kid Madden	BS2/BL3	1
5	Willie McGill	CN3/SL4	1
5	Sadie McMahon	BL3	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1891, American Association
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ed Crane	CN3	151
2	George Haddock	BS2	149
3	Charlie Buffinton	BS2	145
4	Sadie McMahon	BL3	132
5	Jack Stivetts	SL4	129
6	Phil Knell	CL6	127
7	Willard Mains	CN3/ML3	121
8	Gus Weyhing	PH4	117
9	Willie McGill	CN3/SL4	116
10	Warren Fitzgerald	LS2	111

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	.340
2	Bug Holliday	CIN	.319
3	Pete Browning	PIT/CIN	.317
4	Jack Clements	PHI	.310
5	Mike Tiernan	NY1	.306
6	Jim O'Rourke	NY1	.295
7	Sam Thompson	PHI	.294
8	Jake Beckley	PIT	.292
9	Cap Anson	CHN	.291
10	Roger Connor	NY1	.290

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Harry Stovey	BSN	16
1	Mike Tiernan	NY1	16
3	Walt Wilmot	CHN	11
4	Bill Dahlen	CHN	9
4	Bug Holliday	CIN	9
4	Herman Long	BSN	9
4	Jimmy Ryan	CHN	9
8	Cap Anson	CHN	8
9	Cliff Carroll	CHN	7
9	Roger Connor	NY1	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Cap Anson	CHN	120
2	Billy Nash	BSN	95
2	Jim O'Rourke	NY1	95
2	Harry Stovey	BSN	95
5	Roger Connor	NY1	94
6	Sam Thompson	PHI	90
7	George Davis	CL4	89
8	Ed Delahanty	PHI	86
9	Bug Holliday	CIN	84
10	Thomas Burns	BRO	83

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	141
2	Herman Long	BSN	129
3	Cupid Childs	CL4	120
4	Arlie Latham	CIN	119
5	Harry Stovey	BSN	118
6	George Davis	CL4	115
6	Ed McKean	CL4	115
8	Bill Dahlen	CHN	114
9	Roger Connor	NY1	112
10	Mike Tiernan	NY1	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	179
2	Ed McKean	CL4	170
3	Mike Tiernan	NY1	166
4	George Davis	CL4	165
5	Jim O'Rourke	NY1	164
6	Herman Long	BSN	163
6	Sam Thompson	PHI	163
8	Jake Beckley	PIT	162
9	Cap Anson	CHN	157
10	George Miller	PIT	156

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	111
2	Arlie Latham	CIN	87
3	Mike Griffin	BRO	65
4	Herman Long	BSN	60
5	Harry Stovey	BSN	57
5	John Ward	BRO	57
7	Ned Hanlon	PIT	54
8	Mike Tiernan	NY1	53
9	Jimmy McAleer	CL4	51
10	Dave Foutz	BRO	48

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Tiernan	NY1	164
2	Billy Hamilton	PHI	162
3	Harry Stovey	BSN	160
4	Roger Connor	NY1	154
4	Bug Holliday	CIN	154
6	Pete Browning	PIT/CIN	145
7	Jack Clements	PHI	141
8	Cap Anson	CHN	136
8	Jimmy Ryan	CHN	136
10	Herman Long	BSN	135

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bill Hutchison	CHN	44
2	John Clarkson	BSN	33
2	Amos Rusie	NY1	33
4	Kid Nichols	BSN	30
5	Cy Young	CL4	27
6	Kid Gleason	PHI	24
6	Harry Staley	PIT/BSN	24
8	Tom Lovett	BRO	23
8	Tony Mullane	CIN	23
10	Mark Baldwin	PIT	21

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	John Ewing	NY1	2.27
2	Kid Nichols	BSN	2.39
3	Amos Rusie	NY1	2.55
4	Harry Staley	PIT/BSN	2.58
5	Mark Baldwin	PIT	2.76
6	John Clarkson	BSN	2.79
7	Bill Hutchison	CHN	2.81
8	Cy Young	CL4	2.85
9	Billy Rhines	CIN	2.87
10	Pud Galvin	PIT	2.88

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Amos Rusie	NY1	337
2	Bill Hutchison	CHN	261
3	Kid Nichols	BSN	240
4	Mark Baldwin	PIT	197
5	Silver King	PIT	160
6	Cy Young	CL4	147
7	John Clarkson	BSN	141
8	Harry Staley	PIT/BSN	139
9	John Ewing	NY1	138
9	Billy Rhines	CIN	138

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	John Clarkson	BSN	3
1	Kid Nichols	BSN	3
3	John Thornton	PHI	2
3	Cy Young	CL4	2
5	Mark Baldwin	PIT	1
5	Bob Caruthers	BRO	1
5	Duke Esper	PHI	1
5	Kid Gleason	PHI	1
5	George Hemming	BRO	1
5	Bill Hutchison	CHN	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1891, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	John Ewing	NY1	147
2	Kid Nichols	BSN	140
3	Amos Rusie	NY1	131
4	Harry Staley	PIT/BSN	129
5	Mark Baldwin	PIT	121
6	John Clarkson	BSN	120
7	Bill Hutchison	CHN	119
8	Cy Young	CL4	117
9	Pud Galvin	PIT	116
9	Billy Rhines	CIN	116

How the 1891 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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