Who led MLB in home runs in 1917?

Gavvy Cravath led the majors with 12 in 1917 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1917?

Ty Cobb hit ..383, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1917 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1917?

Pete Alexander led the majors with 30 wins in 1917 (NL).

1917 MLB League Leaders

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Gavvy Cravath led the majors with 12 in 1917. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1917 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, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	.383
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	.353
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	.352
4	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	.341
5	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	.327
6	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	.319
7	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	.308
7	Benny Kauff	NY1	NL	.308
9	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	.304
10	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	AL	.303

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	NL	12
1	Dave Robertson	NY1	NL	12
3	Wally Pipp	NYA	AL	9
4	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	8
4	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	8
6	Ping Bodie	PHA	AL	7
7	Home Run Baker	NYA	AL	6
7	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	6
7	Larry Doyle	CHN	NL	6
7	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	103
2	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	102
2	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	102
2	Heinie Zimmerman	NY1	NL	102
5	Hal Chase	CIN	NL	86
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	86
7	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	NL	83
8	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	75
9	Ping Bodie	PHA	AL	74
10	Casey Stengel	BRO	NL	73

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Donie Bush	DET	AL	112
2	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	107
3	George Burns	NY1	NL	103
4	Ray Chapman	CLE	AL	98
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	91
5	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	91
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	91
8	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	90
9	Harry Hooper	BOS	AL	89
9	Benny Kauff	NY1	NL	89

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	225
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	190
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	184
4	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	182
4	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	182
6	George Burns	NY1	NL	180
7	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	178
8	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	177
8	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	177
10	Max Carey	PIT	NL	174

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	55
2	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	53
3	Ray Chapman	CLE	AL	52
4	Braggo Roth	CLE	AL	51
5	Max Carey	PIT	NL	46
6	George Burns	NY1	NL	40
7	George Sisler	SLA	AL	37
8	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	35
9	Donie Bush	DET	AL	34
10	Benny Kauff	NY1	NL	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	218
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	188
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	174
4	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	167
5	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	NL	165
6	George Sisler	SLA	AL	164
7	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	163
8	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	152
9	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	151
10	George Burns	NY1	NL	150

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Pete Alexander	PHI	NL	30
2	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	28
3	Babe Ruth	BOS	AL	24
3	Fred Toney	CIN	NL	24
5	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	23
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	23
5	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	23
8	Carl Mays	BOS	AL	22
9	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	NL	21
10	Pete Schneider	CIN	NL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Fred Anderson	NY1	NL	1.44
2	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	1.53
3	Carl Mays	BOS	AL	1.74
4	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	1.81
5	Pete Alexander	PHI	NL	1.83
6	Pol Perritt	NY1	NL	1.88
7	Red Faber	CHA	AL	1.92
8	Reb Russell	CHA	AL	1.95
8	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	NL	1.95
10	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	1.96

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Pete Alexander	PHI	NL	200
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	195
3	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	188
4	Phil Douglas	CHN	NL	151
5	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	150
6	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	NL	147
7	Dutch Leonard	BOS	AL	144
8	Pete Schneider	CIN	NL	138
9	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	133
10	Babe Ruth	BOS	AL	128

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Dave Danforth	CHA	AL	9
2	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	7
3	Bernie Boland	DET	AL	6
4	Fritz Coumbe	CLE	AL	5
5	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	4
5	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	4
5	George Cunningham	DET	AL	4
5	Slim Sallee	NY1	NL	4
5	Allen Sothoron	SLA	AL	4
10	Red Ames	SLN	NL	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1917, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Fred Anderson	NY1	NL	187
2	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	174
3	Carl Mays	BOS	AL	153
4	Pete Alexander	PHI	NL	148
5	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	147
6	Pol Perritt	NY1	NL	144
7	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	NL	139
8	Red Faber	CHA	AL	138
9	Reb Russell	CHA	AL	136
10	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	135

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ty Cobb	DET	.383
2	George Sisler	SLA	.353
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	.352
4	Bobby Veach	DET	.319
5	Happy Felsch	CHA	.308
6	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	.303
7	Ray Chapman	CLE	.302
7	Duffy Lewis	BOS	.302
7	Sam Rice	WS1	.302
10	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	.301

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Wally Pipp	NYA	9
2	Bobby Veach	DET	8
3	Ping Bodie	PHA	7
4	Home Run Baker	NYA	6
4	Ty Cobb	DET	6
4	Happy Felsch	CHA	6
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	5
7	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	5
9	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	4
10	Jack Graney	CLE	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	DET	103
2	Ty Cobb	DET	102
2	Happy Felsch	CHA	102
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	86
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	75
6	Ping Bodie	PHA	74
7	Braggo Roth	CLE	72
8	Home Run Baker	NYA	71
9	Wally Pipp	NYA	70
10	Sam Rice	WS1	69

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Donie Bush	DET	112
2	Ty Cobb	DET	107
3	Ray Chapman	CLE	98
4	Eddie Collins	CHA	91
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	91
6	Tris Speaker	CLE	90
7	Harry Hooper	BOS	89
8	Jack Graney	CLE	87
9	Amos Strunk	PHA	83
10	Wally Pipp	NYA	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ty Cobb	DET	225
2	George Sisler	SLA	190
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	184
4	Bobby Veach	DET	182
5	Happy Felsch	CHA	177
5	Sam Rice	WS1	177
7	Stuffy McInnis	PHA	172
8	Ray Chapman	CLE	170
8	Clyde Milan	WS1	170
10	Duffy Lewis	BOS	167

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ty Cobb	DET	55
2	Eddie Collins	CHA	53
3	Ray Chapman	CLE	52
4	Braggo Roth	CLE	51
5	George Sisler	SLA	37
6	Sam Rice	WS1	35
7	Donie Bush	DET	34
8	Tris Speaker	CLE	30
9	Nemo Leibold	CHA	27
10	Happy Felsch	CHA	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	218
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	188
3	Bobby Veach	DET	167
4	George Sisler	SLA	164
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	152
6	Ray Chapman	CLE	144
7	Ping Bodie	PHA	143
8	Happy Felsch	CHA	137
9	Eddie Collins	CHA	136
10	Braggo Roth	CLE	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	28
2	Babe Ruth	BOS	24
3	Jim Bagby	CLE	23
3	Walter Johnson	WS1	23
5	Carl Mays	BOS	22
6	Stan Coveleski	CLE	19
7	Hooks Dauss	DET	17
7	Dave Davenport	SLA	17
7	Lefty Williams	CHA	17
10	Bernie Boland	DET	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	1.53
2	Carl Mays	BOS	1.74
3	Stan Coveleski	CLE	1.81
4	Red Faber	CHA	1.92
5	Reb Russell	CHA	1.95
6	Jim Bagby	CLE	1.96
7	Babe Ruth	BOS	2.01
8	Bill James	DET	2.09
9	Doc Ayers	WS1	2.17
9	Dutch Leonard	BOS	2.17

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	188
2	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	150
3	Dutch Leonard	BOS	144
4	Stan Coveleski	CLE	133
5	Babe Ruth	BOS	128
6	Bullet Joe Bush	PHA	121
7	Jim Shaw	WS1	118
8	Ray Caldwell	NYA	102
8	Hooks Dauss	DET	102
10	Dave Davenport	SLA	100

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dave Danforth	CHA	9
2	Jim Bagby	CLE	7
3	Bernie Boland	DET	6
4	Fritz Coumbe	CLE	5
5	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	4
5	Stan Coveleski	CLE	4
5	George Cunningham	DET	4
5	Allen Sothoron	SLA	4
9	Red Faber	CHA	3
9	Bob Groom	SLA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1917, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	174
2	Carl Mays	BOS	153
3	Stan Coveleski	CLE	147
4	Red Faber	CHA	138
5	Reb Russell	CHA	136
6	Jim Bagby	CLE	135
7	Babe Ruth	BOS	132
8	Bill James	DET	127
9	Doc Ayers	WS1	123
9	Dutch Leonard	BOS	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Edd Roush	CIN	.341
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	.327
3	Benny Kauff	NY1	.308
4	Heinie Groh	CIN	.304
5	George Burns	NY1	.302
6	Jack Smith	SLN	.297
6	Heinie Zimmerman	NY1	.297
8	Max Carey	PIT	.296
9	Walton Cruise	SLN	.295
9	Red Smith	BSN	.295

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	12
1	Dave Robertson	NY1	12
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	8
4	Larry Doyle	CHN	6
4	Casey Stengel	BRO	6
6	George Burns	NY1	5
6	Walton Cruise	SLN	5
6	Benny Kauff	NY1	5
6	Fred Luderus	PHI	5
6	Cy Williams	CHN	5

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Heinie Zimmerman	NY1	102
2	Hal Chase	CIN	86
3	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	83
4	Casey Stengel	BRO	73
5	Fred Luderus	PHI	72
6	George Whitted	PHI	70
7	Benny Kauff	NY1	68
8	Edd Roush	CIN	67
9	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	66
10	Red Smith	BSN	62

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	George Burns	NY1	103
2	Heinie Groh	CIN	91
3	Benny Kauff	NY1	89
4	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	86
5	Max Carey	PIT	82
5	Edd Roush	CIN	82
7	Larry Kopf	CIN	81
8	Dode Paskert	PHI	78
9	Milt Stock	PHI	76
10	Hal Chase	CIN	71

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Heinie Groh	CIN	182
2	George Burns	NY1	180
3	Edd Roush	CIN	178
4	Max Carey	PIT	174
4	Heinie Zimmerman	NY1	174
6	Benny Kauff	NY1	172
7	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	171
8	Hal Chase	CIN	167
9	Walton Cruise	SLN	156
9	Ivy Olson	BRO	156

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	46
2	George Burns	NY1	40
3	Benny Kauff	NY1	30
4	Rabbit Maranville	BSN	27
5	Doug Baird	PIT/SLN	26
6	Jack Smith	SLN	25
6	Milt Stock	PHI	25
8	George Cutshaw	BRO	22
9	Hal Chase	CIN	21
9	Tom Long	SLN	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	174
2	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	165
3	Edd Roush	CIN	163
4	Heinie Groh	CIN	151
5	George Burns	NY1	150
6	Benny Kauff	NY1	143
7	Red Smith	BSN	140
8	Jack Smith	SLN	137
9	Max Carey	PIT	136
10	Walton Cruise	SLN	134

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Pete Alexander	PHI	30
2	Fred Toney	CIN	24
3	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	23
4	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	21
5	Pete Schneider	CIN	20
6	Rube Marquard	BRO	19
7	Slim Sallee	NY1	18
8	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	17
8	Art Nehf	BSN	17
8	Pol Perritt	NY1	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Fred Anderson	NY1	1.44
2	Pete Alexander	PHI	1.83
3	Pol Perritt	NY1	1.88
4	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	1.95
5	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	2.01
6	Pete Schneider	CIN	2.10
7	Art Nehf	BSN	2.16
8	Slim Sallee	NY1	2.17
9	Fred Toney	CIN	2.20
10	Jeff Pfeffer	BRO	2.23

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pete Alexander	PHI	200
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	195
3	Phil Douglas	CHN	151
4	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	147
5	Pete Schneider	CIN	138
6	Joe Oeschger	PHI	123
6	Fred Toney	CIN	123
8	Eppa Rixey	PHI	121
9	Rube Marquard	BRO	117
10	Leon Cadore	BRO	115

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Slim Sallee	NY1	4
2	Red Ames	SLN	3
2	Fred Anderson	NY1	3
2	Rube Benton	NY1	3
2	Leon Cadore	BRO	3
2	Sherry Smith	BRO	3
7	Vic Aldridge	CHN	2
7	Charles Bender	PHI	2
7	Paul Carter	CHN	2
7	Larry Cheney	BRO	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1917, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Fred Anderson	NY1	187
2	Pete Alexander	PHI	148
3	Pol Perritt	NY1	144
4	Ferdie Schupp	NY1	139
5	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	135
6	Pete Schneider	CIN	129
7	Art Nehf	BSN	125
7	Slim Sallee	NY1	125
9	Fred Toney	CIN	123
10	Jeff Pfeffer	BRO	121

How the 1917 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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