Who led MLB in home runs in 1912?

Heinie Zimmerman led the majors with 14 in 1912 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1912?

Ty Cobb hit ..409, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1912 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1912?

Smoky Joe Wood led the majors with 34 wins in 1912 (AL).

1912 MLB League Leaders

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Heinie Zimmerman led the majors with 14 in 1912. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1912 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, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	.409
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	AL	.395
3	Tris Speaker	BOS	AL	.383
4	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	NL	.372
5	Nap Lajoie	CLE	AL	.368
6	Eddie Collins	PHA	AL	.348
7	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	.347
8	Bill Sweeney	BSN	NL	.344
9	Johnny Evers	CHN	NL	.341
10	Larry Doyle	NY1	NL	.330

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	NL	14
2	Frank Schulte	CHN	NL	12
3	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	NL	11
3	Fred Merkle	NY1	NL	11
3	Owen Wilson	PIT	NL	11
6	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	10
6	Larry Doyle	NY1	NL	10
6	Fred Luderus	PHI	NL	10
6	Tris Speaker	BOS	AL	10
10	Ed Konetchy	SLN	NL	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	130
2	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	109
2	Duffy Lewis	BOS	AL	109
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	102
5	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	AL	101
6	Bill Sweeney	BSN	NL	100
7	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	NL	99
8	Owen Wilson	PIT	NL	95
9	Red Murray	NY1	NL	92
10	Larry Doyle	NY1	NL	90

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Eddie Collins	PHA	AL	137
2	Tris Speaker	BOS	AL	136
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	AL	121
4	Bob Bescher	CIN	NL	120
4	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	120
6	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	116
7	Max Carey	PIT	NL	114
8	Donie Bush	DET	AL	107
9	Clyde Milan	WS1	AL	105
10	Morrie Rath	CHA	AL	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	226
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	AL	226
3	Tris Speaker	BOS	AL	222
4	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	NL	207
5	Bill Sweeney	BSN	NL	204
6	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	200
7	Eddie Collins	PHA	AL	189
7	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	189
9	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	AL	186
10	Vin Campbell	BSN	NL	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Clyde Milan	WS1	AL	88
2	Bob Bescher	CIN	NL	67
3	Eddie Collins	PHA	AL	63
4	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	61
5	Tris Speaker	BOS	AL	52
6	Rollie Zeider	CHA	AL	47
7	Max Carey	PIT	NL	45
8	Fred Snodgrass	NY1	NL	43
9	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	41
10	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	40

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	205
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	AL	204
3	Tris Speaker	BOS	AL	202
4	Home Run Baker	PHA	AL	177
4	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	NL	177
6	Eddie Collins	PHA	AL	160
7	Nap Lajoie	CLE	AL	157
8	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	150
9	Sam Crawford	DET	AL	147
10	Johnny Evers	CHN	NL	146

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	AL	34
2	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	33
3	Ed Walsh	CHA	AL	27
4	Larry Cheney	CHN	NL	26
4	Rube Marquard	NY1	NL	26
4	Eddie Plank	PHA	AL	26
7	Bob Groom	WS1	AL	24
7	Claude Hendrix	PIT	NL	24
9	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	23
10	Howie Camnitz	PIT	NL	22

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	1.39
2	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	AL	1.91
3	Jeff Tesreau	NY1	NL	1.96
4	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	2.12
5	Ed Walsh	CHA	AL	2.15
6	Nap Rucker	BRO	NL	2.21
7	Eddie Plank	PHA	AL	2.22
8	Hank Robinson	PIT	NL	2.26
9	Red Ames	NY1	NL	2.46
10	Eppa Rixey	PHI	NL	2.50

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	303
2	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	AL	258
3	Ed Walsh	CHA	AL	254
4	Pete Alexander	PHI	NL	195
5	Vean Gregg	CLE	AL	184
6	Bob Groom	WS1	AL	179
7	Claude Hendrix	PIT	NL	176
8	Rube Marquard	NY1	NL	175
9	Rube Benton	CIN	NL	162
10	Nap Rucker	BRO	NL	151

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ed Walsh	CHA	AL	10
2	Slim Sallee	SLN	NL	6
3	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	4
3	Ed Reulbach	CHN	NL	4
3	Nap Rucker	BRO	NL	4
6	Pete Alexander	PHI	NL	3
6	Jean Dubuc	DET	AL	3
6	Frank Lange	CHA	AL	3
6	Jimmy Lavender	CHN	NL	3
6	George Mogridge	CHA	AL	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1912, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	240
2	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	AL	175
3	Jeff Tesreau	NY1	NL	173
4	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	160
5	Ed Walsh	CHA	AL	155
6	Nap Rucker	BRO	NL	154
7	Eddie Plank	PHA	AL	151
8	Hank Robinson	PIT	NL	150
9	Red Ames	NY1	NL	138
10	Eppa Rixey	PHI	NL	136

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ty Cobb	DET	.409
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	.395
3	Tris Speaker	BOS	.383
4	Nap Lajoie	CLE	.368
5	Eddie Collins	PHA	.348
6	Home Run Baker	PHA	.347
7	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	.327
8	Sam Crawford	DET	.325
9	Larry Gardner	BOS	.315
10	Clyde Milan	WS1	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Home Run Baker	PHA	10
1	Tris Speaker	BOS	10
3	Ty Cobb	DET	7
4	Duffy Lewis	BOS	6
4	Danny Moeller	WS1	6
6	Ping Bodie	CHA	5
6	Harry Lord	CHA	5
6	Del Pratt	SLA	5
9	Hal Chase	NYA	4
9	Sam Crawford	DET	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Home Run Baker	PHA	130
2	Sam Crawford	DET	109
2	Duffy Lewis	BOS	109
4	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	101
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	90
5	Nap Lajoie	CLE	90
5	Tris Speaker	BOS	90
8	Larry Gardner	BOS	86
9	Ty Cobb	DET	83
10	Shano Collins	CHA	81

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Eddie Collins	PHA	137
2	Tris Speaker	BOS	136
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	121
4	Ty Cobb	DET	120
5	Home Run Baker	PHA	116
6	Donie Bush	DET	107
7	Clyde Milan	WS1	105
8	Morrie Rath	CHA	104
9	Eddie Foster	WS1	98
9	Harry Hooper	BOS	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ty Cobb	DET	226
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	226
3	Tris Speaker	BOS	222
4	Home Run Baker	PHA	200
5	Eddie Collins	PHA	189
5	Sam Crawford	DET	189
7	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	186
8	Clyde Milan	WS1	184
9	Eddie Foster	WS1	176
10	Del Pratt	SLA	172

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Clyde Milan	WS1	88
2	Eddie Collins	PHA	63
3	Ty Cobb	DET	61
4	Tris Speaker	BOS	52
5	Rollie Zeider	CHA	47
6	Sam Crawford	DET	41
7	Home Run Baker	PHA	40
8	Bert Daniels	NYA	37
9	Donie Bush	DET	35
9	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	35

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	205
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CLE	204
3	Tris Speaker	BOS	202
4	Home Run Baker	PHA	177
5	Eddie Collins	PHA	160
6	Nap Lajoie	CLE	157
7	Sam Crawford	DET	147
8	Larry Gardner	BOS	144
9	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	140
10	Chick Gandil	WS1	129

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	34
2	Walter Johnson	WS1	33
3	Ed Walsh	CHA	27
4	Eddie Plank	PHA	26
5	Bob Groom	WS1	24
6	Jack Coombs	PHA	21
7	Hugh Bedient	BOS	20
7	Vean Gregg	CLE	20
7	Buck O'Brien	BOS	20
10	Fred Blanding	CLE	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	1.39
2	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	1.91
3	Ed Walsh	CHA	2.15
4	Eddie Plank	PHA	2.22
5	Ray Collins	BOS	2.53
6	Buck O'Brien	BOS	2.58
7	Vean Gregg	CLE	2.59
8	Bob Groom	WS1	2.62
9	Charles Bender	PHA	2.74
10	George McConnell	NYA	2.75

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	303
2	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	258
3	Ed Walsh	CHA	254
4	Vean Gregg	CLE	184
5	Bob Groom	WS1	179
6	Earl Hamilton	SLA	139
7	Hugh Bedient	BOS	122
8	Jack Coombs	PHA	120
9	Buck O'Brien	BOS	115
10	Joe Lake	SLA/DET	114

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ed Walsh	CHA	10
2	Jean Dubuc	DET	3
2	Frank Lange	CHA	3
2	George Mogridge	CHA	3
2	Jack Warhop	NYA	3
6	Hugh Bedient	BOS	2
6	Charles Bender	PHA	2
6	Jack Coombs	PHA	2
6	Vean Gregg	CLE	2
6	Charley Hall	BOS	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1912, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	240
2	Smoky Joe Wood	BOS	175
3	Ed Walsh	CHA	155
4	Eddie Plank	PHA	151
5	Ray Collins	BOS	132
6	Vean Gregg	CLE	129
6	Buck O'Brien	BOS	129
8	Bob Groom	WS1	127
9	Charles Bender	PHA	122
10	George McConnell	NYA	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	.372
2	Bill Sweeney	BSN	.344
3	Johnny Evers	CHN	.341
4	Larry Doyle	NY1	.330
5	Honus Wagner	PIT	.324
6	Dode Paskert	PHI	.315
7	Ed Konetchy	SLN	.314
8	Fred Merkle	NY1	.309
8	John Titus	PHI/BSN	.309
10	Jake Daubert	BRO	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	14
2	Frank Schulte	CHN	12
3	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	11
3	Fred Merkle	NY1	11
3	Owen Wilson	PIT	11
6	Larry Doyle	NY1	10
6	Fred Luderus	PHI	10
8	Ed Konetchy	SLN	8
8	Zack Wheat	BRO	8
10	Honus Wagner	PIT	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	102
2	Bill Sweeney	BSN	100
3	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	99
4	Owen Wilson	PIT	95
5	Red Murray	NY1	92
6	Larry Doyle	NY1	90
7	Dots Miller	PIT	87
8	Dick Hoblitzell	CIN	85
9	Fred Merkle	NY1	84
10	Ed Konetchy	SLN	82

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bob Bescher	CIN	120
2	Max Carey	PIT	114
3	Vin Campbell	BSN	102
3	Dode Paskert	PHI	102
5	Bobby Byrne	PIT	99
5	John Titus	PHI/BSN	99
7	Larry Doyle	NY1	98
8	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	95
9	Fred Snodgrass	NY1	91
9	Honus Wagner	PIT	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	207
2	Bill Sweeney	BSN	204
3	Vin Campbell	BSN	185
4	Larry Doyle	NY1	184
5	Honus Wagner	PIT	181
6	Max Carey	PIT	177
7	Owen Wilson	PIT	175
8	Jake Daubert	BRO	172
9	Dode Paskert	PHI	170
10	Ed Konetchy	SLN	169

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bob Bescher	CIN	67
2	Max Carey	PIT	45
3	Fred Snodgrass	NY1	43
4	Red Murray	NY1	38
5	Buck Herzog	NY1	37
5	Fred Merkle	NY1	37
7	Larry Doyle	NY1	36
7	Dode Paskert	PHI	36
9	Miller Huggins	SLN	35
10	Sherry Magee	PHI	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Heinie Zimmerman	CHN	177
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	150
3	Johnny Evers	CHN	146
4	Larry Doyle	NY1	143
4	Bill Sweeney	BSN	143
4	John Titus	PHI/BSN	143
7	Owen Wilson	PIT	139
8	Ed Konetchy	SLN	138
9	Dode Paskert	PHI	135
10	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	133

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Larry Cheney	CHN	26
1	Rube Marquard	NY1	26
3	Claude Hendrix	PIT	24
4	Christy Mathewson	NY1	23
5	Howie Camnitz	PIT	22
6	Pete Alexander	PHI	19
6	George Suggs	CIN	19
8	Rube Benton	CIN	18
8	Bob Harmon	SLN	18
8	Nap Rucker	BRO	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jeff Tesreau	NY1	1.96
2	Christy Mathewson	NY1	2.12
3	Nap Rucker	BRO	2.21
4	Hank Robinson	PIT	2.26
5	Red Ames	NY1	2.46
6	Eppa Rixey	PHI	2.50
7	Rube Marquard	NY1	2.57
8	Claude Hendrix	PIT	2.59
9	Slim Sallee	SLN	2.60
10	Marty O'Toole	PIT	2.71

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pete Alexander	PHI	195
2	Claude Hendrix	PIT	176
3	Rube Marquard	NY1	175
4	Rube Benton	CIN	162
5	Nap Rucker	BRO	151
6	Marty O'Toole	PIT	150
7	Lefty Tyler	BSN	144
8	Larry Cheney	CHN	140
9	Christy Mathewson	NY1	134
10	Howie Camnitz	PIT	121

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Slim Sallee	SLN	6
2	Christy Mathewson	NY1	4
2	Ed Reulbach	CHN	4
2	Nap Rucker	BRO	4
5	Pete Alexander	PHI	3
5	Jimmy Lavender	CHN	3
5	Hub Perdue	BSN	3
5	George Suggs	CIN	3
5	Hooks Wiltse	NY1	3
10	Red Ames	NY1	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1912, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jeff Tesreau	NY1	173
2	Christy Mathewson	NY1	160
3	Nap Rucker	BRO	154
4	Hank Robinson	PIT	150
5	Red Ames	NY1	138
6	Eppa Rixey	PHI	136
7	Rube Marquard	NY1	132
8	Claude Hendrix	PIT	131
8	Slim Sallee	SLN	131
10	Marty O'Toole	PIT	125

How the 1912 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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