Who led MLB in home runs in 1923?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 41 in 1923 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1923?

Harry Heilmann hit ..403, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1923 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1923?

Dolf Luque led the majors with 27 wins in 1923 (NL).

1923 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 41 in 1923. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1923 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, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	.403
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.393
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	.384
4	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	.380
5	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	.371
6	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	.360
7	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	.357
8	Joe Sewell	CLE	AL	.353
9	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	.351
9	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	.351

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	41
1	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	41
3	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	29
4	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	22
5	Hack Miller	CHN	NL	20
6	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	19
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	18
8	Joe Hauser	PHA	AL	17
8	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	17
8	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	17

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	131
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	130
3	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	125
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	115
5	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	114
6	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	111
7	Joe Sewell	CLE	AL	109
8	Wally Pipp	NYA	AL	108
9	George Kelly	NY1	NL	103
10	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	151
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	133
3	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	AL	130
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	121
4	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	121
6	Max Carey	PIT	NL	120
7	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	117
8	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	116
9	Whitey Witt	NYA	AL	113
10	Joe Dugan	NYA	AL	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	223
2	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	AL	222
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	218
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	211
5	Arnold Statz	CHN	NL	209
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	208
7	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	205
8	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	NL	203
9	Jack Tobin	SLA	AL	202
10	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	200

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	NL	51
2	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	48
3	George Grantham	CHN	NL	43
4	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	41
5	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	29
5	Arnold Statz	CHN	NL	29
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	28
8	Bucky Harris	WS1	AL	23
9	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	20
10	Harry Hooper	CHA	AL	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	252
2	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	200
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	193
4	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	191
5	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	186
6	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	169
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	160
8	Joe Sewell	CLE	AL	154
8	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	154
10	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	153

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	27
2	George Uhle	CLE	AL	26
3	Johnny Morrison	PIT	NL	25
4	Pete Alexander	CHN	NL	22
5	Hooks Dauss	DET	AL	21
5	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	21
5	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	21
5	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	AL	21
9	Howard Ehmke	BOS	AL	20
9	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	1.93
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	2.76
3	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	2.80
4	Vic Keen	CHN	NL	3.00
5	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	3.02
6	Allen Russell	WS1	AL	3.03
7	Elam Vangilder	SLA	AL	3.06
8	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	NL	3.10
9	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	3.11
9	George Mogridge	WS1	AL	3.11

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	197
2	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	151
3	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	130
4	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	AL	125
4	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	125
6	Howard Ehmke	BOS	AL	121
7	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	119
8	Johnny Morrison	PIT	NL	114
9	Jimmy Ring	PHI	NL	112
10	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	109

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Allen Russell	WS1	AL	9
2	Jack Quinn	BOS	AL	7
3	Slim Harriss	PHA	AL	6
4	Bert Cole	DET	AL	5
4	Claude Jonnard	NY1	NL	5
4	Eddie Rommel	PHA	AL	5
4	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	5
4	George Uhle	CLE	AL	5
9	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	4
9	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	AL	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	207
2	Stan Coveleski	CLE	AL	144
3	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	143
4	Vic Keen	CHN	NL	133
5	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	132
5	Allen Russell	WS1	AL	132
7	Elam Vangilder	SLA	AL	130
8	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	NL	129
9	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	128
9	George Mogridge	WS1	AL	128

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Harry Heilmann	DET	.403
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	.393
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	.380
4	Eddie Collins	CHA	.360
5	Ken Williams	SLA	.357
6	Joe Sewell	CLE	.353
7	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	.345
8	Ty Cobb	DET	.340
9	Joe Harris	BOS	.335
10	George Burns	BOS	.328

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	41
2	Ken Williams	SLA	29
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	18
4	Joe Hauser	PHA	17
4	Tris Speaker	CLE	17
6	Marty McManus	SLA	15
7	Joe Harris	BOS	13
7	Jack Tobin	SLA	13
9	Bing Miller	PHA	12
10	Harry Hooper	CHA	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	131
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	130
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	115
4	Joe Sewell	CLE	109
5	Wally Pipp	NYA	108
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	99
7	Joe Hauser	PHA	94
7	Marty McManus	SLA	94
9	Bob Meusel	NYA	91
9	Ken Williams	SLA	91

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	151
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	133
3	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	130
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	121
5	Sam Rice	WS1	117
6	Whitey Witt	NYA	113
7	Joe Dugan	NYA	111
8	Ken Williams	SLA	106
9	Ty Cobb	DET	103
10	Lu Blue	DET	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	222
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	218
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	211
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	205
5	Jack Tobin	SLA	202
6	Ken Williams	SLA	198
7	Joe Sewell	CLE	195
8	Ty Cobb	DET	189
9	Sam Rice	WS1	188
10	Whitey Witt	NYA	187

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Eddie Collins	CHA	48
2	Johnny Mostil	CHA	41
3	Bucky Harris	WS1	23
4	Sam Rice	WS1	20
5	Harry Hooper	CHA	18
5	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	18
5	Willie Kamm	CHA	18
5	Ken Williams	SLA	18
9	Babe Ruth	NYA	17
10	Wid Matthews	PHA	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	252
2	Harry Heilmann	DET	200
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	191
4	Ken Williams	SLA	186
5	Joe Sewell	CLE	154
6	Joe Harris	BOS	150
7	Eddie Collins	CHA	147
8	Ty Cobb	DET	139
9	Joe Hauser	PHA	137
10	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	George Uhle	CLE	26
2	Hooks Dauss	DET	21
2	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	21
4	Howard Ehmke	BOS	20
4	Urban Shocker	SLA	20
6	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	19
6	Herb Pennock	NYA	19
8	Eddie Rommel	PHA	18
9	Waite Hoyt	NYA	17
9	Walter Johnson	WS1	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Stan Coveleski	CLE	2.76
2	Waite Hoyt	NYA	3.02
3	Allen Russell	WS1	3.03
4	Elam Vangilder	SLA	3.06
5	George Mogridge	WS1	3.11
6	Herb Pennock	NYA	3.13
6	Hollis Thurston	SLA/CHA	3.13
8	Eddie Rommel	PHA	3.27
9	Red Faber	CHA	3.41
9	Bill Piercy	BOS	3.41

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	130
2	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	125
2	Bob Shawkey	NYA	125
4	Howard Ehmke	BOS	121
5	Urban Shocker	SLA	109
5	George Uhle	CLE	109
7	Hooks Dauss	DET	105
8	Dave Danforth	SLA	96
9	Syl Johnson	DET	93
9	Herb Pennock	NYA	93

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Allen Russell	WS1	9
2	Jack Quinn	BOS	7
3	Slim Harriss	PHA	6
4	Bert Cole	DET	5
4	Eddie Rommel	PHA	5
4	Urban Shocker	SLA	5
4	George Uhle	CLE	5
8	Walter Johnson	WS1	4
8	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	4
8	Hollis Thurston	SLA/CHA	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Stan Coveleski	CLE	144
2	Waite Hoyt	NYA	132
2	Allen Russell	WS1	132
4	Elam Vangilder	SLA	130
5	George Mogridge	WS1	128
6	Herb Pennock	NYA	127
6	Hollis Thurston	SLA/CHA	127
8	Eddie Rommel	PHA	122
9	Red Faber	CHA	117
9	Bill Piercy	BOS	117

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	.384
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	.371
3	Jack Fournier	BRO	.351
3	Edd Roush	CIN	.351
5	Frankie Frisch	NY1	.348
6	Charlie Grimm	PIT	.345
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	.338
8	Ross Youngs	NY1	.336
9	Pat Duncan	CIN	.327
10	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	.325

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Cy Williams	PHI	41
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	22
3	Hack Miller	CHN	20
4	Irish Meusel	NY1	19
5	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	17
6	George Kelly	NY1	16
7	Cotton Tierney	PIT/PHI	13
8	Bernie Friberg	CHN	12
8	Frankie Frisch	NY1	12
8	Bob O'Farrell	CHN	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Irish Meusel	NY1	125
2	Cy Williams	PHI	114
3	Frankie Frisch	NY1	111
4	George Kelly	NY1	103
5	Jack Fournier	BRO	102
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	101
7	Charlie Grimm	PIT	99
8	Milt Stock	SLN	96
9	Stuffy McInnis	BSN	95
10	Jim Bottomley	SLN	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ross Youngs	NY1	121
2	Max Carey	PIT	120
3	Frankie Frisch	NY1	116
4	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	111
5	Arnold Statz	CHN	110
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	108
7	Irish Meusel	NY1	102
8	George Burns	CIN	99
9	Cy Williams	PHI	98
10	Billy Southworth	BSN	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Frankie Frisch	NY1	223
2	Arnold Statz	CHN	209
3	Pie Traynor	PIT	208
4	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	203
5	Ross Youngs	NY1	200
6	Billy Southworth	BSN	195
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	194
7	Charlie Grimm	PIT	194
9	Stuffy McInnis	BSN	191
10	Max Carey	PIT	188

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	51
2	George Grantham	CHN	43
3	Frankie Frisch	NY1	29
3	Arnold Statz	CHN	29
5	Pie Traynor	PIT	28
6	Sam Bohne	CIN	16
6	Jimmy Johnston	BRO	16
8	Pat Duncan	CIN	15
9	George Kelly	NY1	14
9	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	193
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	169
3	Jim Bottomley	SLN	160
4	Cy Williams	PHI	154
5	Edd Roush	CIN	153
6	Frankie Frisch	NY1	138
6	Bob O'Farrell	CHN	138
8	Charlie Grimm	PIT	135
9	Pie Traynor	PIT	134
10	Ross Youngs	NY1	133

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	27
2	Johnny Morrison	PIT	25
3	Pete Alexander	CHN	22
4	Pete Donohue	CIN	21
4	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	21
6	Jesse Haines	SLN	20
6	Eppa Rixey	CIN	20
8	Jimmy Ring	PHI	18
8	Dazzy Vance	BRO	18
10	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	1.93
2	Eppa Rixey	CIN	2.80
3	Vic Keen	CHN	3.00
4	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	3.10
5	Jesse Haines	SLN	3.11
6	Pete Alexander	CHN	3.19
7	Bill Doak	SLN	3.26
8	Jesse Barnes	NY1/BSN	3.31
9	Pete Donohue	CIN	3.38
10	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	3.41

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	197
2	Dolf Luque	CIN	151
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	119
4	Johnny Morrison	PIT	114
5	Jimmy Ring	PHI	112
6	Eppa Rixey	CIN	97
7	Dutch Ruether	BRO	87
8	Pete Donohue	CIN	84
9	Jack Bentley	NY1	80
10	Jack Scott	NY1	79

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Claude Jonnard	NY1	5
2	Rosy Ryan	NY1	4
3	Jim Bagby	PIT	3
3	Jesse Barnes	NY1/BSN	3
3	Jack Bentley	NY1	3
3	Art Decatur	BRO	3
3	Pete Donohue	CIN	3
3	Fred Fussell	CHN	3
3	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	3
3	Johnny Stuart	SLN	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1923, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	207
2	Eppa Rixey	CIN	143
3	Vic Keen	CHN	133
4	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	129
5	Jesse Haines	SLN	128
6	Pete Alexander	CHN	125
7	Bill Doak	SLN	123
8	Jesse Barnes	NY1/BSN	121
9	Pete Donohue	CIN	118
10	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	117

How the 1923 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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