Who led MLB in home runs in 1901?

Sam Crawford led the majors with 16 in 1901 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1901?

Nap Lajoie hit ..426, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1901 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1901?

Cy Young led the majors with 33 wins in 1901 (AL).

1901 MLB League Leaders

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Sam Crawford led the majors with 16 in 1901. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1901 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, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	AL	.426
2	Jesse Burkett	SLN	NL	.376
3	Ed Delahanty	PHI	NL	.354
3	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	NL	.354
5	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	.353
6	Mike Donlin	BLA	AL	.340
7	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	.339
7	Emmet Heidrick	SLN	NL	.339
7	Willie Keeler	BRO	NL	.339
10	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	NL	.335

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Sam Crawford	CIN	NL	16
2	Nap Lajoie	PHA	AL	14
3	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	12
4	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	NL	11
5	Jesse Burkett	SLN	NL	10
6	John Anderson	MLA	AL	8
6	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	8
6	Harry Davis	PHA	AL	8
6	Ed Delahanty	PHI	NL	8
6	Elmer Flick	PHI	NL	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	126
2	Nap Lajoie	PHA	AL	125
3	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	114
4	Ed Delahanty	PHI	NL	108
5	Sam Crawford	CIN	NL	104
5	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	NL	104
7	John Anderson	MLA	AL	99
8	Sam Mertes	CHA	AL	98
9	Jimmy Williams	BLA	AL	96
10	Jimmy Collins	BOS	AL	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	AL	145
2	Jesse Burkett	SLN	NL	142
3	Willie Keeler	BRO	NL	123
4	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	120
4	Fielder Jones	CHA	AL	120
6	Fred Clarke	PIT	NL	118
7	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	NL	116
8	Jimmy Williams	BLA	AL	113
9	Elmer Flick	PHI	NL	112
9	Billy Hoy	CHA	AL	112

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	AL	232
2	Jesse Burkett	SLN	NL	226
3	Willie Keeler	BRO	NL	202
4	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	NL	196
5	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	194
6	Ed Delahanty	PHI	NL	192
7	John Anderson	MLA	AL	190
8	Jimmy Collins	BOS	AL	187
8	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	NL	187
10	Irv Waldron	MLA/WS1	AL	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Frank Isbell	CHA	AL	52
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	49
3	Sam Mertes	CHA	AL	46
4	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	NL	41
5	Sammy Strang	NY1	NL	40
6	Fielder Jones	CHA	AL	38
6	Cy Seymour	BLA	AL	38
8	Dick Harley	CIN	NL	37
9	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	36
9	Dave Fultz	PHA	AL	36

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	AL	213
2	Ed Delahanty	PHI	NL	185
3	Jesse Burkett	SLN	NL	183
4	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	NL	181
5	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	172
6	Sam Crawford	CIN	NL	168
6	Elmer Flick	PHI	NL	168
8	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	NL	165
9	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	160
10	Fred Clarke	PIT	NL	155

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Cy Young	BOS	AL	33
2	Joe McGinnity	BLA	AL	26
3	Bill Donovan	BRO	NL	25
4	Clark Griffith	CHA	AL	24
5	Jack Harper	SLN	NL	23
5	Roscoe Miller	DET	AL	23
7	Chick Fraser	PHA	AL	22
7	Noodles Hahn	CIN	NL	22
7	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	NL	22
10	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	21

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Cy Young	BOS	AL	1.62
2	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	NL	2.18
3	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	NL	2.22
4	Al Orth	PHI	NL	2.27
5	Vic Willis	BSN	NL	2.36
6	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	2.38
7	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	2.41
8	Jimmy Callahan	CHA	AL	2.42
9	Red Donahue	PHI	NL	2.59
10	Joe Yeager	DET	AL	2.61

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	CIN	NL	239
2	Bill Donovan	BRO	NL	226
3	Tom Hughes	CHN	NL	225
4	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	221
5	Rube Waddell	PIT/CHN	NL	172
6	Cy Young	BOS	AL	158
7	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	143
8	Bill Dinneen	BSN	NL	141
9	Luther Taylor	NY1	NL	136
10	Jack Powell	SLN	NL	133

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Bill Donovan	BRO	NL	3
1	Bill Hoffer	CLE	AL	3
1	Jack Powell	SLN	NL	3
4	Frank Kitson	BRO	NL	2
4	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	NL	2
4	Willie Sudhoff	SLN	NL	2
7	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	1
7	Red Donahue	PHI	NL	1
7	Pete Dowling	MLA/CLE	AL	1
7	Frank Foreman	BOS/BLA	AL	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1901, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Cy Young	BOS	AL	225
2	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	NL	153
3	Jimmy Callahan	CHA	AL	151
4	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	NL	150
5	Al Orth	PHI	NL	146
6	Vic Willis	BSN	NL	141
7	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	140
7	Joe Yeager	DET	AL	140
9	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	138
10	Clark Griffith	CHA	AL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	.426
2	Mike Donlin	BLA	.340
3	Buck Freeman	BOS	.339
4	Socks Seybold	PHA	.334
5	Jimmy Collins	BOS	.332
6	John Anderson	MLA	.330
7	Lave Cross	PHA	.328
7	Bill Keister	BLA	.328
9	Sam Dungan	WS1	.320
10	Jimmy Williams	BLA	.317

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	14
2	Buck Freeman	BOS	12
3	John Anderson	MLA	8
3	Harry Davis	PHA	8
3	Socks Seybold	PHA	8
6	Clarence Foster	WS1/CHA	7
6	Jimmy Williams	BLA	7
8	Erve Beck	CLE	6
8	Jimmy Collins	BOS	6
8	Bill Coughlin	WS1	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	125
2	Buck Freeman	BOS	114
3	John Anderson	MLA	99
4	Sam Mertes	CHA	98
5	Jimmy Williams	BLA	96
6	Jimmy Collins	BOS	94
7	Bill Keister	BLA	93
8	Socks Seybold	PHA	90
9	Fred Hartman	CHA	89
10	Erve Beck	CLE	79

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	145
2	Fielder Jones	CHA	120
3	Jimmy Williams	BLA	113
4	Billy Hoy	CHA	112
5	Jimmy Barrett	DET	110
6	Jimmy Collins	BOS	108
7	Mike Donlin	BLA	107
8	James Casey	DET	105
8	Chick Stahl	BOS	105
10	Tommy Dowd	BOS	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	232
2	John Anderson	MLA	190
3	Jimmy Collins	BOS	187
4	Irv Waldron	MLA/WS1	186
5	Sam Dungan	WS1	179
6	Ollie Pickering	CLE	169
7	Buck Freeman	BOS	166
7	George LaChance	CLE	166
7	Cy Seymour	BLA	166
10	Dave Fultz	PHA	164

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Frank Isbell	CHA	52
2	Sam Mertes	CHA	46
3	Fielder Jones	CHA	38
3	Cy Seymour	BLA	38
5	Dave Fultz	PHA	36
5	Ollie Pickering	CLE	36
7	John Anderson	MLA	35
7	Ducky Holmes	DET	35
9	James Casey	DET	34
10	Mike Donlin	BLA	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Nap Lajoie	PHA	213
2	Buck Freeman	BOS	160
3	Socks Seybold	PHA	155
4	Mike Donlin	BLA	151
5	Jimmy Williams	BLA	150
6	Jimmy Collins	BOS	146
7	Bill Keister	BLA	140
8	John Anderson	MLA	136
9	Kid Elberfeld	DET	135
10	Lave Cross	PHA	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Cy Young	BOS	33
2	Joe McGinnity	BLA	26
3	Clark Griffith	CHA	24
4	Roscoe Miller	DET	23
5	Chick Fraser	PHA	22
6	Roy Patterson	CHA	20
7	Casey Patten	WS1	18
7	Ed Siever	DET	18
9	Bill Bernhard	PHA	17
9	Eddie Plank	PHA	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Cy Young	BOS	1.62
2	Jimmy Callahan	CHA	2.42
3	Joe Yeager	DET	2.61
4	Clark Griffith	CHA	2.67
5	George Winter	BOS	2.80
6	Jack Katoll	CHA	2.81
7	Earl Moore	CLE	2.90
8	Roscoe Miller	DET	2.95
9	Ed Siever	DET	3.24
10	Eddie Plank	PHA	3.31

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Cy Young	BOS	158
2	Roy Patterson	CHA	127
3	Pete Dowling	MLA/CLE	124
4	Ned Garvin	MLA	122
5	Chick Fraser	PHA	110
6	Casey Patten	WS1	109
7	Ted Lewis	BOS	103
8	Earl Moore	CLE	99
9	Harry Howell	BLA	93
10	Eddie Plank	PHA	90

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bill Hoffer	CLE	3
2	Pete Dowling	MLA/CLE	1
2	Frank Foreman	BOS/BLA	1
2	Ned Garvin	MLA	1
2	Dale Gear	WS1	1
2	Clark Griffith	CHA	1
2	Zaza Harvey	CHA	1
2	Bert Husting	MLA	1
2	Ted Lewis	BOS	1
2	Joe McGinnity	BLA	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1901, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Cy Young	BOS	225
2	Jimmy Callahan	CHA	151
3	Joe Yeager	DET	140
4	Clark Griffith	CHA	137
5	George Winter	BOS	131
6	Jack Katoll	CHA	130
7	Earl Moore	CLE	126
8	Roscoe Miller	DET	124
9	Ed Siever	DET	113
10	Eddie Plank	PHA	110

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jesse Burkett	SLN	.376
2	Ed Delahanty	PHI	.354
2	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	.354
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	.353
5	Emmet Heidrick	SLN	.339
5	Willie Keeler	BRO	.339
7	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	.335
7	George Van Haltren	NY1	.335
9	Elmer Flick	PHI	.333
10	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	.332

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Sam Crawford	CIN	16
2	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	11
3	Jesse Burkett	SLN	10
4	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	8
4	Ed Delahanty	PHI	8
4	Elmer Flick	PHI	8
7	George Davis	NY1	7
7	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	7
9	Fred Clarke	PIT	6
9	Danny Green	CHN	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	126
2	Ed Delahanty	PHI	108
3	Sam Crawford	CIN	104
3	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	104
5	Kitty Bransfield	PIT	91
5	Bobby Wallace	SLN	91
7	Tom Daly	BRO	90
8	Elmer Flick	PHI	88
9	Bill Dahlen	BRO	82
10	Jake Beckley	CIN	79

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jesse Burkett	SLN	142
2	Willie Keeler	BRO	123
3	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	120
4	Fred Clarke	PIT	118
5	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	116
6	Elmer Flick	PHI	112
7	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	111
8	Ed Delahanty	PHI	106
9	Roy Thomas	PHI	102
10	Honus Wagner	PIT	101

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jesse Burkett	SLN	226
2	Willie Keeler	BRO	202
3	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	196
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	194
5	Ed Delahanty	PHI	192
6	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	187
7	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	185
8	George Van Haltren	NY1	182
9	Elmer Flick	PHI	180
10	Jake Beckley	CIN	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	49
2	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	41
3	Sammy Strang	NY1	40
4	Dick Harley	CIN	37
5	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	36
6	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	35
7	Emmet Heidrick	SLN	32
8	Tom Daly	BRO	31
8	Danny Green	CHN	31
10	Elmer Flick	PHI	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ed Delahanty	PHI	185
2	Jesse Burkett	SLN	183
3	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	181
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	172
5	Sam Crawford	CIN	168
5	Elmer Flick	PHI	168
7	Topsy Hartsel	CHN	165
8	Fred Clarke	PIT	155
9	Emmet Heidrick	SLN	149
10	Tom Daly	BRO	143

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bill Donovan	BRO	25
2	Jack Harper	SLN	23
3	Noodles Hahn	CIN	22
3	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	22
5	Jack Chesbro	PIT	21
6	Red Donahue	PHI	20
6	Bill Duggleby	PHI	20
6	Christy Mathewson	NY1	20
6	Al Orth	PHI	20
6	Vic Willis	BSN	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	2.18
2	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	2.22
3	Al Orth	PHI	2.27
4	Vic Willis	BSN	2.36
5	Jack Chesbro	PIT	2.38
6	Christy Mathewson	NY1	2.41
7	Red Donahue	PHI	2.59
8	Noodles Hahn	CIN	2.71
9	Bill Donovan	BRO	2.77
10	Sam Leever	PIT	2.86

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Noodles Hahn	CIN	239
2	Bill Donovan	BRO	226
3	Tom Hughes	CHN	225
4	Christy Mathewson	NY1	221
5	Rube Waddell	PIT/CHN	172
6	Kid Nichols	BSN	143
7	Bill Dinneen	BSN	141
8	Luther Taylor	NY1	136
9	Jack Powell	SLN	133
9	Vic Willis	BSN	133

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bill Donovan	BRO	3
1	Jack Powell	SLN	3
3	Frank Kitson	BRO	2
3	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	2
3	Willie Sudhoff	SLN	2
6	Jack Chesbro	PIT	1
6	Red Donahue	PHI	1
6	Al Orth	PHI	1
6	Bill Phyle	NY1	1
6	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1901, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	153
2	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	150
3	Al Orth	PHI	146
4	Vic Willis	BSN	141
5	Jack Chesbro	PIT	140
6	Christy Mathewson	NY1	138
7	Red Donahue	PHI	128
8	Noodles Hahn	CIN	123
9	Bill Donovan	BRO	120
10	Sam Leever	PIT	116

How the 1901 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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