Who led MLB in home runs in 1918?

Tillie Walker led the majors with 11 in 1918 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1918?

Ty Cobb hit ..382, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1918 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1918?

Walter Johnson led the majors with 23 wins in 1918 (AL).

1918 MLB League Leaders

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Tillie Walker led the majors with 11 in 1918. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1918 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	.382
2	George Burns	PHA	AL	.352
3	George Sisler	SLA	AL	.341
4	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	.335
5	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	.333
6	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	.320
7	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	.318
8	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	NL	.316
9	Jake Daubert	BRO	NL	.308
10	Home Run Baker	NYA	AL	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Tillie Walker	PHA	AL	11
2	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	NL	8
3	Home Run Baker	NYA	AL	6
3	George Burns	PHA	AL	6
5	George Cutshaw	PIT	NL	5
5	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	5
5	Fred Luderus	PHI	NL	5
5	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	5
5	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	AL	5
10	George Burns	NY1	NL	4

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	78
2	Sherry Magee	CIN	NL	76
3	George Burns	PHA	AL	70
4	George Cutshaw	PIT	NL	68
5	Fred Luderus	PHI	NL	67
6	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	AL	66
7	Fred Merkle	CHN	NL	65
7	Red Smith	BSN	NL	65
9	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	64
10	Home Run Baker	NYA	AL	62

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	86
2	Ray Chapman	CLE	AL	84
3	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	83
4	Harry Hooper	BOS	AL	81
5	George Burns	NY1	NL	80
6	Donie Bush	DET	AL	74
6	Max Flack	CHN	NL	74
8	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	73
9	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	NL	72
10	Max Carey	PIT	NL	70

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	George Burns	PHA	AL	178
2	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	161
2	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	NL	161
4	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	158
5	Home Run Baker	NYA	AL	154
5	George Sisler	SLA	AL	154
7	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	150
8	Eddie Foster	WS1	AL	147
9	Clyde Milan	WS1	AL	146
10	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	145

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	NL	58
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	45
3	George Burns	NY1	NL	40
4	Braggo Roth	CLE	AL	35
5	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	34
6	Ray Chapman	CLE	AL	30
7	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	27
8	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	NL	26
8	Clyde Milan	WS1	AL	26
10	George Cutshaw	PIT	NL	25

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	196
2	George Burns	PHA	AL	166
3	George Sisler	SLA	AL	160
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	160
5	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	157
6	Heinie Groh	CIN	NL	148
7	Jake Daubert	BRO	NL	147
7	Harry Hooper	BOS	AL	147
9	Sherry Magee	CIN	NL	146
9	Braggo Roth	CLE	AL	146

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	23
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	22
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	22
4	Carl Mays	BOS	AL	21
5	Claude Hendrix	CHN	NL	20
5	Scott Perry	PHA	AL	20
7	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	19
7	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	19
7	Lefty Tyler	CHN	NL	19
10	Pol Perritt	NY1	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	1.27
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	1.74
3	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	1.82
4	Allen Sothoron	SLA	AL	1.94
5	Scott Perry	PHA	AL	1.98
6	Lefty Tyler	CHN	NL	2.00
7	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	AL	2.11
7	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	2.11
9	Phil Douglas	CHN	NL	2.13
9	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	2.13

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	162
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	148
3	Jim Shaw	WS1	AL	129
4	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	AL	125
5	Guy Morton	CLE	AL	123
6	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	117
7	Carl Mays	BOS	AL	114
8	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	113
9	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	104
10	Lefty Tyler	CHN	NL	102

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	George Mogridge	NYA	AL	7
2	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	6
3	Bob Geary	PHA	AL	4
3	Allen Russell	NYA	AL	4
5	Fred Anderson	NY1	NL	3
5	Doc Ayers	WS1	AL	3
5	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	3
5	Fritz Coumbe	CLE	AL	3
5	Hooks Dauss	DET	AL	3
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1918, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	218
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	159
3	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	152
4	Allen Sothoron	SLA	AL	143
5	Scott Perry	PHA	AL	140
6	Lefty Tyler	CHN	NL	138
7	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	AL	131
7	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	131
9	Phil Douglas	CHN	NL	130
9	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	130

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ty Cobb	DET	.382
2	George Burns	PHA	.352
3	George Sisler	SLA	.341
4	Tris Speaker	CLE	.318
5	Home Run Baker	NYA	.306
6	Buck Weaver	CHA	.300
7	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	.296
8	Tillie Walker	PHA	.295
9	Clyde Milan	WS1	.290
10	Harry Hooper	BOS	.289

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Tillie Walker	PHA	11
2	Home Run Baker	NYA	6
2	George Burns	PHA	6
4	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	5
5	Ty Cobb	DET	3
5	Joe Dugan	PHA	3
5	Bobby Veach	DET	3
8	Eddie Collins	CHA	2
8	Del Pratt	NYA	2
8	George Sisler	SLA	2

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Bobby Veach	DET	78
2	George Burns	PHA	70
3	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	66
4	Ty Cobb	DET	64
5	Home Run Baker	NYA	62
6	Ray Demmitt	SLA	61
6	Tris Speaker	CLE	61
8	Braggo Roth	CLE	59
9	Stuffy McInnis	BOS	56
9	Clyde Milan	WS1	56

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ray Chapman	CLE	84
2	Ty Cobb	DET	83
3	Harry Hooper	BOS	81
4	Donie Bush	DET	74
5	Tris Speaker	CLE	73
6	Eddie Foster	WS1	70
7	George Sisler	SLA	69
8	Burt Shotton	WS1	68
9	Home Run Baker	NYA	65
9	Del Pratt	NYA	65

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Burns	PHA	178
2	Ty Cobb	DET	161
3	Home Run Baker	NYA	154
3	George Sisler	SLA	154
5	Tris Speaker	CLE	150
6	Eddie Foster	WS1	147
7	Clyde Milan	WS1	146
8	Bobby Veach	DET	139
9	Harry Hooper	BOS	137
10	Jack Tobin	SLA	133

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	George Sisler	SLA	45
2	Braggo Roth	CLE	35
3	Ty Cobb	DET	34
4	Ray Chapman	CLE	30
5	Tris Speaker	CLE	27
6	Clyde Milan	WS1	26
7	Burt Shotton	WS1	25
8	Harry Hooper	BOS	24
9	Howie Shanks	WS1	23
10	Eddie Collins	CHA	22

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	196
2	George Burns	PHA	166
3	George Sisler	SLA	160
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	160
5	Harry Hooper	BOS	147
6	Braggo Roth	CLE	146
7	Tillie Walker	PHA	142
8	Home Run Baker	NYA	137
9	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	135
10	Ray Chapman	CLE	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	23
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	22
3	Carl Mays	BOS	21
4	Scott Perry	PHA	20
5	Jim Bagby	CLE	17
6	Sad Sam Jones	BOS	16
6	George Mogridge	NYA	16
6	Jim Shaw	WS1	16
9	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	15
10	Bernie Boland	DET	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	1.27
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	1.82
3	Allen Sothoron	SLA	1.94
4	Scott Perry	PHA	1.98
5	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	2.11
6	Harry Harper	WS1	2.18
6	George Mogridge	NYA	2.18
8	Carl Mays	BOS	2.21
9	Babe Ruth	BOS	2.22
10	Sad Sam Jones	BOS	2.25

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	162
2	Jim Shaw	WS1	129
3	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	125
4	Guy Morton	CLE	123
5	Carl Mays	BOS	114
6	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	104
7	Slim Love	NYA	95
8	Stan Coveleski	CLE	87
9	Scott Perry	PHA	81
10	Harry Harper	WS1	78

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	George Mogridge	NYA	7
2	Jim Bagby	CLE	6
3	Bob Geary	PHA	4
3	Allen Russell	NYA	4
5	Doc Ayers	WS1	3
5	Fritz Coumbe	CLE	3
5	Hooks Dauss	DET	3
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	3
9	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	2
9	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1918, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	218
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	152
3	Allen Sothoron	SLA	143
4	Scott Perry	PHA	140
5	Bullet Joe Bush	BOS	131
6	Harry Harper	WS1	127
6	George Mogridge	NYA	127
8	Carl Mays	BOS	125
8	Babe Ruth	BOS	125
10	Sad Sam Jones	BOS	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Zack Wheat	BRO	.335
2	Edd Roush	CIN	.333
3	Heinie Groh	CIN	.320
4	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	.316
5	Jake Daubert	BRO	.308
6	Ross Youngs	NY1	.302
7	Sherry Magee	CIN	.298
7	Red Smith	BSN	.298
9	Fred Merkle	CHN	.297
10	George Burns	NY1	.290

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	8
2	George Cutshaw	PIT	5
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	5
2	Fred Luderus	PHI	5
2	Edd Roush	CIN	5
6	George Burns	NY1	4
6	Max Flack	CHN	4
6	Irish Meusel	PHI	4
6	Hi Myers	BRO	4
10	Max Carey	PIT	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Sherry Magee	CIN	76
2	George Cutshaw	PIT	68
3	Fred Luderus	PHI	67
4	Fred Merkle	CHN	65
4	Red Smith	BSN	65
6	Irish Meusel	PHI	62
6	Edd Roush	CIN	62
8	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	60
9	Dode Paskert	CHN	59
10	Ed Konetchy	BSN	56

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Heinie Groh	CIN	86
2	George Burns	NY1	80
3	Max Flack	CHN	74
4	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	72
5	Max Carey	PIT	70
5	Ross Youngs	NY1	70
7	Dave Bancroft	PHI	69
7	Les Mann	CHN	69
7	Dode Paskert	CHN	69
10	Ivy Olson	BRO	63

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	161
2	Heinie Groh	CIN	158
3	Edd Roush	CIN	145
4	Fred Merkle	CHN	143
4	Ross Youngs	NY1	143
6	Les Mann	CHN	141
7	Zack Wheat	BRO	137
8	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	136
9	George Burns	NY1	135
9	Fred Luderus	PHI	135

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	58
2	George Burns	NY1	40
3	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	26
4	George Cutshaw	PIT	25
5	Edd Roush	CIN	24
6	Fritz Mollwitz	PIT	23
6	Greasy Neale	CIN	23
8	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	22
9	Les Mann	CHN	21
9	Fred Merkle	CHN	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Edd Roush	CIN	157
2	Heinie Groh	CIN	148
3	Jake Daubert	BRO	147
4	Sherry Magee	CIN	146
5	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	143
6	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	139
7	Zack Wheat	BRO	137
8	Red Smith	BSN	134
9	George Burns	NY1	133
9	Ross Youngs	NY1	133

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	22
2	Claude Hendrix	CHN	20
3	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	19
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	19
3	Lefty Tyler	CHN	19
6	Pol Perritt	NY1	18
7	Hod Eller	CIN	16
7	Erskine Mayer	PHI/PIT	16
9	Art Nehf	BSN	15
10	Brad Hogg	PHI	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	1.74
2	Lefty Tyler	CHN	2.00
3	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	2.11
4	Phil Douglas	CHN	2.13
4	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	2.13
6	Slim Sallee	NY1	2.25
7	Red Ames	SLN	2.31
8	Hod Eller	CIN	2.36
9	Frank Miller	PIT	2.38
10	Bill Doak	SLN	2.43

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	148
2	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	117
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	113
4	Lefty Tyler	CHN	102
5	Art Nehf	BSN	96
6	Rube Marquard	BRO	89
7	Claude Hendrix	CHN	86
8	Hod Eller	CIN	84
9	Larry Cheney	BRO	83
10	Brad Hogg	PHI	81

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Fred Anderson	NY1	3
1	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	3
1	Joe Oeschger	PHI	3
1	Fred Toney	CIN/NY1	3
5	Paul Carter	CHN	2
5	Red Causey	NY1	2
5	Phil Douglas	CHN	2
5	Gene Packard	SLN	2
5	Mike Regan	CIN	2
5	Slim Sallee	NY1	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1918, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	159
2	Lefty Tyler	CHN	138
3	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	131
4	Phil Douglas	CHN	130
4	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	130
6	Slim Sallee	NY1	123
7	Red Ames	SLN	120
8	Hod Eller	CIN	117
9	Frank Miller	PIT	116
10	Bill Doak	SLN	114

How the 1918 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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