Who led MLB in home runs in 1922?

Rogers Hornsby led the majors with 42 in 1922 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1922?

George Sisler hit ..420, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1922 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1922?

Eddie Rommel led the majors with 27 wins in 1922 (AL).

1922 MLB League Leaders

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Rogers Hornsby led the majors with 42 in 1922. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1922 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, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	George Sisler	SLA	AL	.420
2	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	.401
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	.401
4	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	.378
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	.356
6	Ray Grimes	CHN	NL	.354
7	Hack Miller	CHN	NL	.352
8	Carson Bigbee	PIT	NL	.350
9	Cotton Tierney	PIT	NL	.345
10	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	NL	.340

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	42
2	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	39
3	Tillie Walker	PHA	AL	37
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	35
5	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	26
6	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	21
6	Bing Miller	PHA	AL	21
8	George Kelly	NY1	NL	17
9	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	16
9	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	155
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	152
3	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	132
4	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	126
5	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	112
6	Marty McManus	SLA	AL	109
7	George Kelly	NY1	NL	107
8	George Sisler	SLA	AL	105
9	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	AL	102
10	Carson Bigbee	PIT	NL	99

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	141
2	Max Carey	PIT	NL	140
3	George Sisler	SLA	AL	134
4	Lu Blue	DET	AL	131
5	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	128
6	Jack Tobin	SLA	AL	122
7	Dave Bancroft	NY1	NL	117
7	Jack Smith	SLN	NL	117
9	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	NL	115
10	Jake Daubert	CIN	NL	114

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	250
2	George Sisler	SLA	AL	246
3	Carson Bigbee	PIT	NL	215
4	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	211
5	Dave Bancroft	NY1	NL	209
6	Max Carey	PIT	NL	207
6	Jack Tobin	SLA	AL	207
8	Jake Daubert	CIN	NL	205
9	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	204
10	Bobby Veach	DET	AL	202

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	NL	51
1	George Sisler	SLA	AL	51
3	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	37
4	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	31
5	George Burns	CIN	NL	30
6	Bucky Harris	WS1	AL	25
7	Carson Bigbee	PIT	NL	24
7	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	NL	24
9	Ernie Johnson	CHA	AL	21
10	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	210
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	194
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	188
4	George Sisler	SLA	AL	183
5	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	176
6	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	174
6	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	174
8	Ray Grimes	CHN	NL	168
9	Bing Miller	PHA	AL	145
10	Tillie Walker	PHA	AL	140

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Eddie Rommel	PHA	AL	27
2	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	AL	26
3	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	25
4	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	24
5	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	23
6	George Uhle	CLE	AL	22
7	Red Faber	CHA	AL	21
7	Dutch Ruether	BRO	NL	21
9	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	20
10	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Phil Douglas	NY1	NL	2.63
2	Red Faber	CHA	AL	2.81
3	Herman Pillette	DET	AL	2.85
4	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	2.91
5	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	2.97
6	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	2.99
7	Rosy Ryan	NY1	NL	3.01
8	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	3.12
8	Tom Zachary	WS1	AL	3.12
10	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	3.18

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	149
2	Red Faber	CHA	AL	148
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	134
4	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	130
5	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	129
6	Jimmy Ring	PHI	NL	116
7	Howard Ehmke	DET	AL	108
8	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	105
9	Johnny Morrison	PIT	NL	104
10	Slim Harriss	PHA	AL	102

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	AL	8
2	Hub Pruett	SLA	AL	7
3	Claude Jonnard	NY1	NL	5
3	Rasty Wright	SLA	AL	5
5	Hooks Dauss	DET	AL	4
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	4
5	Lou North	SLN	NL	4
5	Elam Vangilder	SLA	AL	4
9	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	AL	3
9	Slim Harriss	PHA	AL	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1922, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Phil Douglas	NY1	NL	156
2	Red Faber	CHA	AL	143
3	Herman Pillette	DET	AL	141
4	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	138
5	Rosy Ryan	NY1	NL	136
5	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	136
7	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	135
8	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	131
9	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	129
9	Tom Zachary	WS1	AL	129

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	George Sisler	SLA	.420
2	Ty Cobb	DET	.401
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	.378
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	.356
5	Bing Miller	PHA	.335
6	Ken Williams	SLA	.332
7	Jack Tobin	SLA	.331
8	Wally Pipp	NYA	.329
9	Bobby Veach	DET	.327
10	Eddie Collins	CHA	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ken Williams	SLA	39
2	Tillie Walker	PHA	37
3	Babe Ruth	NYA	35
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	21
4	Bing Miller	PHA	21
6	Bob Meusel	NYA	16
7	Jack Tobin	SLA	13
8	George Burns	BOS	12
8	Jimmy Dykes	PHA	12
8	Bibb Falk	CHA	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ken Williams	SLA	155
2	Bobby Veach	DET	126
3	Marty McManus	SLA	109
4	George Sisler	SLA	105
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	102
6	Ty Cobb	DET	99
6	Babe Ruth	NYA	99
6	Tillie Walker	PHA	99
9	Harry Heilmann	DET	92
9	Smoky Joe Wood	CLE	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	George Sisler	SLA	134
2	Lu Blue	DET	131
3	Ken Williams	SLA	128
4	Jack Tobin	SLA	122
5	Harry Hooper	CHA	111
5	Tillie Walker	PHA	111
7	Ty Cobb	DET	99
8	Whitey Witt	NYA	98
9	Wally Pipp	NYA	96
9	Bobby Veach	DET	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Sisler	SLA	246
2	Ty Cobb	DET	211
3	Jack Tobin	SLA	207
4	Bobby Veach	DET	202
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	194
5	Ken Williams	SLA	194
7	Wally Pipp	NYA	190
8	Marty McManus	SLA	189
9	Sam Rice	WS1	187
10	Chick Galloway	PHA	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	George Sisler	SLA	51
2	Ken Williams	SLA	37
3	Bucky Harris	WS1	25
4	Ernie Johnson	CHA	21
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	20
5	Sam Rice	WS1	20
7	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	19
8	Topper Rigney	DET	17
8	Bill Wambsganss	CLE	17
10	Harry Hooper	CHA	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	194
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	188
3	George Sisler	SLA	183
4	Ken Williams	SLA	176
5	Ty Cobb	DET	174
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	174
7	Bing Miller	PHA	145
8	Tillie Walker	PHA	140
9	Bob Meusel	NYA	139
10	Wally Pipp	NYA	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Eddie Rommel	PHA	27
2	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	26
3	Urban Shocker	SLA	24
4	George Uhle	CLE	22
5	Red Faber	CHA	21
6	Bob Shawkey	NYA	20
7	Waite Hoyt	NYA	19
7	Herman Pillette	DET	19
7	Elam Vangilder	SLA	19
10	George Mogridge	WS1	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Red Faber	CHA	2.81
2	Herman Pillette	DET	2.85
3	Bob Shawkey	NYA	2.91
4	Urban Shocker	SLA	2.97
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	2.99
6	Tom Zachary	WS1	3.12
7	Eddie Rommel	PHA	3.28
8	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	3.31
9	Stan Coveleski	CLE	3.32
10	Gorham Leverett	CHA	3.34

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Urban Shocker	SLA	149
2	Red Faber	CHA	148
3	Bob Shawkey	NYA	130
4	Howard Ehmke	DET	108
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	105
6	Slim Harriss	PHA	102
6	Guy Morton	CLE	102
8	Stan Coveleski	CLE	98
9	Waite Hoyt	NYA	95
10	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	92

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	8
2	Hub Pruett	SLA	7
3	Rasty Wright	SLA	5
4	Hooks Dauss	DET	4
4	Walter Johnson	WS1	4
4	Elam Vangilder	SLA	4
7	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	3
7	Slim Harriss	PHA	3
7	Red Oldham	DET	3
7	Ole Olsen	DET	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1922, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Red Faber	CHA	143
2	Herman Pillette	DET	141
3	Bob Shawkey	NYA	138
4	Urban Shocker	SLA	136
5	Walter Johnson	WS1	135
6	Tom Zachary	WS1	129
7	Eddie Rommel	PHA	123
8	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	122
8	Stan Coveleski	CLE	122
10	Gorham Leverett	CHA	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	.401
2	Ray Grimes	CHN	.354
3	Hack Miller	CHN	.352
4	Carson Bigbee	PIT	.350
5	Cotton Tierney	PIT	.345
6	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	.340
7	Curt Walker	PHI	.337
8	Jake Daubert	CIN	.336
9	Zack Wheat	BRO	.335
10	Irish Meusel	NY1	.331

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	42
2	Cy Williams	PHI	26
3	George Kelly	NY1	17
4	Irish Meusel	NY1	16
4	Zack Wheat	BRO	16
6	Frank Parkinson	PHI	15
7	Ray Grimes	CHN	14
8	Jake Daubert	CIN	12
8	Hack Miller	CHN	12
8	Curt Walker	PHI	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	152
2	Irish Meusel	NY1	132
3	Zack Wheat	BRO	112
4	George Kelly	NY1	107
5	Carson Bigbee	PIT	99
5	Ray Grimes	CHN	99
7	Pat Duncan	CIN	94
8	Cy Williams	PHI	92
9	Hi Myers	BRO	89
9	Curt Walker	PHI	89

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	141
2	Max Carey	PIT	140
3	Dave Bancroft	NY1	117
3	Jack Smith	SLN	117
5	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	115
6	Jake Daubert	CIN	114
7	Carson Bigbee	PIT	113
8	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	110
9	Ross Youngs	NY1	105
10	George Burns	CIN	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	250
2	Carson Bigbee	PIT	215
3	Dave Bancroft	NY1	209
4	Max Carey	PIT	207
5	Jake Daubert	CIN	205
6	Irish Meusel	NY1	204
7	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	201
7	Zack Wheat	BRO	201
9	Pat Duncan	CIN	199
10	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	198

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	51
2	Frankie Frisch	NY1	31
3	George Burns	CIN	30
4	Carson Bigbee	PIT	24
4	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	24
6	Charlie Hollocher	CHN	19
7	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	18
7	Jack Smith	SLN	18
9	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	17
9	Babe Pinelli	CIN	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	210
2	Ray Grimes	CHN	168
3	Cy Williams	PHI	139
4	Hack Miller	CHN	138
4	Curt Walker	PHI	138
6	Cotton Tierney	PIT	136
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	136
8	Jake Daubert	CIN	135
9	Carson Bigbee	PIT	133
10	Irish Meusel	NY1	132

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Eppa Rixey	CIN	25
2	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	23
3	Dutch Ruether	BRO	21
4	Art Nehf	NY1	19
4	Jeff Pfeffer	SLN	19
6	Pete Donohue	CIN	18
6	Dazzy Vance	BRO	18
8	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	17
8	Johnny Morrison	PIT	17
8	Rosy Ryan	NY1	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Phil Douglas	NY1	2.63
2	Rosy Ryan	NY1	3.01
3	Pete Donohue	CIN	3.12
4	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	3.18
5	Art Nehf	NY1	3.29
6	Dolf Luque	CIN	3.31
7	Lefty Weinert	PHI	3.40
8	Johnny Morrison	PIT	3.43
9	Jesse Barnes	NY1	3.51
9	Frank Miller	BSN	3.51

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	134
2	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	129
3	Jimmy Ring	PHI	116
4	Johnny Morrison	PIT	104
5	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	99
6	Dutch Ruether	BRO	89
7	Jeff Pfeffer	SLN	83
8	Tiny Osborne	CHN	81
9	Eppa Rixey	CIN	80
10	Dolf Luque	CIN	79

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Claude Jonnard	NY1	5
2	Lou North	SLN	4
3	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	3
3	Al Mamaux	BRO	3
3	Tiny Osborne	CHN	3
3	Rosy Ryan	NY1	3
7	Clyde Barfoot	SLN	2
7	Hal Carlson	PIT	2
7	Virgil Cheeves	CHN	2
7	Bill Doak	SLN	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1922, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Phil Douglas	NY1	156
2	Rosy Ryan	NY1	136
3	Pete Donohue	CIN	131
4	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	129
5	Art Nehf	NY1	125
6	Dolf Luque	CIN	124
7	Johnny Morrison	PIT	120
7	Lefty Weinert	PHI	120
9	Jesse Barnes	NY1	117
9	Frank Miller	BSN	117

How the 1922 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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