Who led MLB in home runs in 1920?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 54 in 1920 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1920?

George Sisler hit ..407, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1920 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1920?

Jim Bagby led the majors with 31 wins in 1920 (AL).

1920 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 54 in 1920. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1920 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, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	George Sisler	SLA	AL	.407
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	.388
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	.382
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.376
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	.372
6	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	.370
7	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	AL	.355
8	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	.351
9	Jack Tobin	SLA	AL	.341
10	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	.339

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	54
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	19
3	Tillie Walker	PHA	AL	17
4	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	15
5	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	14
5	Irish Meusel	PHI	NL	14
7	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	12
7	Elmer Smith	CLE	AL	12
9	George Kelly	NY1	NL	11
9	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	11

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	137
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	AL	122
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	122
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	121
5	Larry Gardner	CLE	AL	118
6	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	115
7	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	113
8	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	107
9	Elmer Smith	CLE	AL	103
10	Del Pratt	NYA	AL	97

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	158
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	137
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	137
4	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	117
5	George Burns	NY1	NL	115
6	Roger Peckinpaugh	NYA	AL	109
6	Wally Pipp	NYA	AL	109
8	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	105
9	Joe Judge	WS1	AL	103
10	Dave Bancroft	PHI/NY1	NL	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	George Sisler	SLA	AL	257
2	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	224
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	218
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	218
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	AL	216
6	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	214
7	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	211
8	Buck Weaver	CHA	AL	208
9	Milt Stock	SLN	NL	204
9	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	204

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	63
2	Max Carey	PIT	NL	52
3	George Sisler	SLA	AL	42
4	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	36
5	Carson Bigbee	PIT	NL	31
6	Greasy Neale	CIN	NL	29
7	Jack Fournier	SLN	NL	26
8	Braggo Roth	WS1	AL	24
9	Mike Menosky	BOS	AL	23
9	Billy Southworth	PIT	NL	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	273
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	193
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	190
4	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	184
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	AL	180
6	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	166
7	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	154
8	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	152
9	Happy Felsch	CHA	AL	150
10	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	31
2	Pete Alexander	CHN	NL	27
3	Carl Mays	NYA	AL	26
4	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	24
4	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	24
6	Red Faber	CHA	AL	23
6	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	23
8	Lefty Williams	CHA	AL	22
9	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	AL	21
9	Dickey Kerr	CHA	AL	21

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	NL	1.91
2	Babe Adams	PIT	NL	2.16
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	2.22
4	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	2.39
5	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	2.45
6	Dutch Ruether	CIN	NL	2.47
7	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	2.49
8	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	2.51
9	Bill Doak	SLN	NL	2.53
10	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	2.54

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	NL	173
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	133
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	131
3	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	NL	131
5	Lefty Williams	CHA	AL	128
6	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	126
7	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	120
8	Ferdie Schupp	SLN	NL	119
9	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	114
10	Eppa Rixey	PHI	NL	109

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Bill Sherdel	SLN	NL	6
2	Pete Alexander	CHN	NL	5
2	Dickey Kerr	CHA	AL	5
2	Hugh McQuillan	BSN	NL	5
2	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	5
6	Bill Burwell	SLA	AL	4
6	Bill Hubbell	NY1/PHI	NL	4
6	Al Mamaux	BRO	NL	4
9	Hal Carlson	PIT	NL	3
9	Red Causey	PHI	NL	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1920, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	NL	164
2	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	154
3	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	152
4	Babe Adams	PIT	NL	145
5	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	141
6	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	140
7	Eddie Rommel	PHA	AL	133
8	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	131
8	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	131
10	Red Faber	CHA	AL	127

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	George Sisler	SLA	.407
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	.388
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	.382
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	.376
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	.372
6	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	.355
7	Jack Tobin	SLA	.341
8	Happy Felsch	CHA	.338
8	Sam Rice	WS1	.338
10	Ty Cobb	DET	.334

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	54
2	George Sisler	SLA	19
3	Tillie Walker	PHA	17
4	Happy Felsch	CHA	14
5	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	12
5	Elmer Smith	CLE	12
7	Bob Meusel	NYA	11
7	Wally Pipp	NYA	11
7	Bobby Veach	DET	11
7	Aaron Ward	NYA	11

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	137
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	122
2	George Sisler	SLA	122
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	121
5	Larry Gardner	CLE	118
6	Happy Felsch	CHA	115
7	Bobby Veach	DET	113
8	Tris Speaker	CLE	107
9	Elmer Smith	CLE	103
10	Del Pratt	NYA	97

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	158
2	George Sisler	SLA	137
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	137
4	Eddie Collins	CHA	117
5	Roger Peckinpaugh	NYA	109
5	Wally Pipp	NYA	109
7	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	105
8	Joe Judge	WS1	103
9	Buck Weaver	CHA	102
10	Ray Chapman	CLE	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Sisler	SLA	257
2	Eddie Collins	CHA	224
3	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	218
4	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	216
5	Tris Speaker	CLE	214
6	Sam Rice	WS1	211
7	Buck Weaver	CHA	208
8	Jack Tobin	SLA	202
9	Happy Felsch	CHA	188
9	Bobby Veach	DET	188

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Sam Rice	WS1	63
2	George Sisler	SLA	42
3	Braggo Roth	WS1	24
4	Mike Menosky	BOS	23
5	Jack Tobin	SLA	21
6	Eddie Collins	CHA	20
7	Buck Weaver	CHA	19
8	Ken Williams	SLA	18
9	Bucky Harris	WS1	16
9	Harry Hooper	BOS	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	273
2	George Sisler	SLA	193
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	184
4	Shoeless Joe Jackson	CHA	180
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	154
6	Happy Felsch	CHA	150
7	Elmer Smith	CLE	147
8	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	145
9	Harry Hooper	BOS	140
10	Joe Judge	WS1	139

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jim Bagby	CLE	31
2	Carl Mays	NYA	26
3	Stan Coveleski	CLE	24
4	Red Faber	CHA	23
5	Lefty Williams	CHA	22
6	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	21
6	Dickey Kerr	CHA	21
8	Ray Caldwell	CLE	20
8	Bob Shawkey	NYA	20
8	Urban Shocker	SLA	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bob Shawkey	NYA	2.45
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	2.49
3	Urban Shocker	SLA	2.71
4	Eddie Rommel	PHA	2.85
5	Jim Bagby	CLE	2.89
6	Red Faber	CHA	2.99
7	Harry Harper	BOS	3.04
8	Carl Mays	NYA	3.06
9	Dixie Davis	SLA	3.17
10	Jack Quinn	NYA	3.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Stan Coveleski	CLE	133
2	Lefty Williams	CHA	128
3	Bob Shawkey	NYA	126
4	Red Faber	CHA	108
5	Urban Shocker	SLA	107
6	Doc Ayers	DET	103
7	Jack Quinn	NYA	101
8	Howard Ehmke	DET	98
9	Carl Mays	NYA	92
10	Rollie Naylor	PHA	90

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dickey Kerr	CHA	5
1	Urban Shocker	SLA	5
3	Bill Burwell	SLA	4
4	Howard Ehmke	DET	3
4	Walter Johnson	WS1	3
4	Jack Quinn	NYA	3
7	Eddie Cicotte	CHA	2
7	Stan Coveleski	CLE	2
7	Carl Mays	NYA	2
7	Herb Pennock	BOS	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1920, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bob Shawkey	NYA	154
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	152
3	Urban Shocker	SLA	140
4	Eddie Rommel	PHA	133
5	Jim Bagby	CLE	131
6	Red Faber	CHA	127
7	Harry Harper	BOS	125
8	Carl Mays	NYA	124
9	Dixie Davis	SLA	119
9	Jack Quinn	NYA	119

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	.370
2	Ross Youngs	NY1	.351
3	Edd Roush	CIN	.339
4	Zack Wheat	BRO	.328
5	Cy Williams	PHI	.325
6	Milt Stock	SLN	.319
7	Irish Meusel	PHI	.309
8	Ed Konetchy	BRO	.308
9	Jack Fournier	SLN	.306
10	Jake Daubert	CIN	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Cy Williams	PHI	15
2	Irish Meusel	PHI	14
3	George Kelly	NY1	11
4	Austin McHenry	SLN	10
4	Dave Robertson	CHN	10
6	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	9
6	Casey Stengel	PHI	9
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	9
9	George Burns	NY1	6
9	Ray Powell	BSN	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	94
1	George Kelly	NY1	94
3	Edd Roush	CIN	90
4	Pat Duncan	CIN	83
5	Hi Myers	BRO	80
6	Ross Youngs	NY1	78
7	Milt Stock	SLN	76
8	Dave Robertson	CHN	75
9	George Whitted	PIT	74
10	Zack Wheat	BRO	73

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	George Burns	NY1	115
2	Dave Bancroft	PHI/NY1	102
3	Jake Daubert	CIN	97
4	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	96
5	Ross Youngs	NY1	92
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	89
7	Cy Williams	PHI	88
8	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	87
9	Heinie Groh	CIN	86
10	Max Flack	CHN	85

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	218
2	Milt Stock	SLN	204
2	Ross Youngs	NY1	204
4	Edd Roush	CIN	196
5	Cy Williams	PHI	192
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	191
7	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	185
8	Dave Bancroft	PHI/NY1	183
9	George Burns	NY1	181
10	Hi Myers	BRO	177

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	52
2	Edd Roush	CIN	36
3	Carson Bigbee	PIT	31
4	Greasy Neale	CIN	29
5	Jack Fournier	SLN	26
6	Billy Southworth	PIT	23
7	George Burns	NY1	22
8	Cliff Heathcote	SLN	21
9	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	19
10	Tony Boeckel	BSN	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	190
2	Ross Youngs	NY1	166
3	Cy Williams	PHI	152
4	Zack Wheat	BRO	149
5	Edd Roush	CIN	147
6	Irish Meusel	PHI	141
7	Dave Robertson	CHN	139
8	Jack Fournier	SLN	138
9	Hi Myers	BRO	137
10	Casey Stengel	PHI	133

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	27
2	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	24
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	23
4	Art Nehf	NY1	21
4	Fred Toney	NY1	21
6	Jesse Barnes	NY1	20
6	Bill Doak	SLN	20
8	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	19
9	Babe Adams	PIT	17
9	Jimmy Ring	CIN	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	1.91
2	Babe Adams	PIT	2.16
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	2.22
4	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	2.39
5	Dutch Ruether	CIN	2.47
6	Dolf Luque	CIN	2.51
7	Bill Doak	SLN	2.53
8	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	2.54
9	Leon Cadore	BRO	2.62
9	Elmer Ponder	PIT	2.62

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	173
2	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	131
2	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	131
4	Jesse Haines	SLN	120
5	Ferdie Schupp	SLN	119
6	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	114
7	Eppa Rixey	PHI	109
8	Al Mamaux	BRO	101
9	Dutch Ruether	CIN	99
10	Lee Meadows	PHI	95

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bill Sherdel	SLN	6
2	Pete Alexander	CHN	5
2	Hugh McQuillan	BSN	5
4	Bill Hubbell	NY1/PHI	4
4	Al Mamaux	BRO	4
6	Hal Carlson	PIT	3
6	Red Causey	PHI	3
6	Earl Hamilton	PIT	3
6	Dutch Ruether	CIN	3
6	Sherry Smith	BRO	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1920, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Pete Alexander	CHN	164
2	Babe Adams	PIT	145
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	141
4	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	131
5	Dutch Ruether	CIN	127
6	Dolf Luque	CIN	125
7	Bill Doak	SLN	124
8	Hippo Vaughn	CHN	123
9	Leon Cadore	BRO	120
9	Elmer Ponder	PIT	120

How the 1920 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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