Who led MLB in home runs in 1924?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 46 in 1924 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1924?

Rogers Hornsby hit ..424, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1924 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1924?

Dazzy Vance led the majors with 28 wins in 1924 (NL).

1924 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 46 in 1924. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1924 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, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	.424
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.378
3	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	.375
4	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	AL	.359
5	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	.356
6	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	.354
7	Bibb Falk	CHA	AL	.352
8	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	.349
9	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	.348
10	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	.346

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	46
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	27
2	Joe Hauser	PHA	AL	27
4	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	25
5	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	24
6	George Kelly	NY1	NL	21
7	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	AL	19
8	George Harper	CIN/PHI	NL	16
9	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	14
9	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	14

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	George Kelly	NY1	NL	136
2	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	129
3	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	121
4	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	120
5	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	116
6	Joe Hauser	PHA	AL	115
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	114
7	Wally Pipp	NYA	AL	114
9	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	111
9	Glenn Wright	PIT	NL	111

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	143
2	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	121
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	121
4	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	115
5	Max Carey	PIT	NL	113
6	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	112
7	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	108
8	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	107
8	Harry Hooper	CHA	AL	107
10	Ira Flagstead	BOS	AL	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	227
2	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	216
3	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	AL	213
4	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	212
5	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	211
6	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	200
7	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	199
8	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	198
9	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	197
10	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	194

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	NL	49
2	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	42
3	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	32
4	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	26
5	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	24
5	Jack Smith	SLN	NL	24
5	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	24
8	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	23
8	Babe Pinelli	CIN	NL	23
10	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	22

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	230
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	228
3	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	167
4	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	164
4	Ross Youngs	NY1	NL	164
6	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	161
7	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	157
8	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	154
9	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	150
10	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	148

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	28
2	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	23
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	22
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	21
5	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	NL	20
5	Carl Mays	CIN	NL	20
5	Joe Shaute	CLE	AL	20
5	Hollis Thurston	CHA	AL	20
9	Howard Ehmke	BOS	AL	19
10	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	2.16
2	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	NL	2.69
3	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	2.72
4	Tom Zachary	WS1	AL	2.75
5	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	2.76
6	Rube Benton	CIN	NL	2.77
7	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	2.83
7	Emil Yde	PIT	NL	2.83
9	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	AL	2.88
10	Sherry Smith	CLE	AL	3.02

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	262
2	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	158
3	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	NL	135
4	Howard Ehmke	BOS	AL	119
5	Bob Shawkey	NYA	AL	114
6	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	101
7	Urban Shocker	SLA	AL	88
8	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	86
9	Johnny Morrison	PIT	NL	85
10	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	AL	80

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	15
2	Allen Russell	WS1	AL	8
3	Jack Quinn	BOS	AL	7
4	Sarge Connally	CHA	AL	6
4	Hooks Dauss	DET	AL	6
4	Jakie May	CIN	NL	6
7	Claude Jonnard	NY1	NL	5
7	Rosy Ryan	NY1	NL	5
9	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	AL	4
9	Dave Danforth	SLA	AL	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1924, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	179
2	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	155
3	Tom Zachary	WS1	AL	154
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	149
5	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	AL	147
6	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	NL	144
7	Rube Benton	CIN	NL	140
7	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	140
7	Sherry Smith	CLE	AL	140
10	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	.378
2	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	.359
3	Bibb Falk	CHA	.352
4	Eddie Collins	CHA	.349
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	.346
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	.344
6	Tris Speaker	CLE	.344
8	Ty Cobb	DET	.338
9	Ike Boone	BOS	.337
10	Sam Rice	WS1	.334

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	46
2	Joe Hauser	PHA	27
3	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	19
4	Ike Boone	BOS	13
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	12
5	Bob Meusel	NYA	12
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	10
7	Harry Hooper	CHA	10
9	Wally Pipp	NYA	9
9	George Sisler	SLA	9

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	WS1	129
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	121
3	Bob Meusel	NYA	120
4	Joe Hauser	PHA	115
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	114
5	Wally Pipp	NYA	114
7	Joe Sewell	CLE	106
8	Earl Sheely	CHA	103
9	Al Simmons	PHA	102
10	Bibb Falk	CHA	99

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	143
2	Ty Cobb	DET	115
3	Eddie Collins	CHA	108
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	107
4	Harry Hooper	CHA	107
6	Ira Flagstead	BOS	106
6	Sam Rice	WS1	106
8	Joe Dugan	NYA	105
9	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	103
10	Goose Goslin	WS1	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Sam Rice	WS1	216
2	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	213
3	Ty Cobb	DET	211
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	200
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	199
6	Harry Heilmann	DET	197
7	Eddie Collins	CHA	194
7	George Sisler	SLA	194
9	Bob Meusel	NYA	188
9	Joe Sewell	CLE	188

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Eddie Collins	CHA	42
2	Bob Meusel	NYA	26
3	Sam Rice	WS1	24
4	Ty Cobb	DET	23
5	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	21
6	Bucky Harris	WS1	20
7	George Sisler	SLA	19
8	Harry Hooper	CHA	16
8	Al Simmons	PHA	16
10	Goose Goslin	WS1	15

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	230
2	Harry Heilmann	DET	154
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	150
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	148
5	Ike Boone	BOS	138
5	Eddie Collins	CHA	138
7	Harry Hooper	CHA	137
8	Bibb Falk	CHA	136
9	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	134
10	Ty Cobb	DET	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	23
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	21
3	Joe Shaute	CLE	20
3	Hollis Thurston	CHA	20
5	Howard Ehmke	BOS	19
6	Waite Hoyt	NYA	18
6	Eddie Rommel	PHA	18
8	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	17
8	Earl Whitehill	DET	17
10	George Mogridge	WS1	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	2.72
2	Tom Zachary	WS1	2.75
3	Herb Pennock	NYA	2.83
4	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	2.88
5	Sherry Smith	CLE	3.02
6	Firpo Marberry	WS1	3.09
7	Rip Collins	DET	3.21
8	Jack Quinn	BOS	3.27
9	Howard Ehmke	BOS	3.46
10	Ernie Wingard	SLA	3.51

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	158
2	Howard Ehmke	BOS	119
3	Bob Shawkey	NYA	114
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	101
5	Urban Shocker	SLA	88
6	Bullet Joe Bush	NYA	80
7	Alex Ferguson	BOS	78
8	Rip Collins	DET	75
9	Eddie Rommel	PHA	72
10	Waite Hoyt	NYA	71

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	15
2	Allen Russell	WS1	8
3	Jack Quinn	BOS	7
4	Sarge Connally	CHA	6
4	Hooks Dauss	DET	6
6	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	4
6	Dave Danforth	SLA	4
6	Howard Ehmke	BOS	4
6	Waite Hoyt	NYA	4
6	Ed Wells	DET	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1924, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Walter Johnson	WS1	155
2	Tom Zachary	WS1	154
3	Herb Pennock	NYA	149
4	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	147
5	Sherry Smith	CLE	140
6	Firpo Marberry	WS1	137
7	Rip Collins	DET	132
8	Jack Quinn	BOS	129
9	Howard Ehmke	BOS	122
10	Ernie Wingard	SLA	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	.424
2	Zack Wheat	BRO	.375
3	Ross Youngs	NY1	.356
4	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	.354
5	Edd Roush	CIN	.348
6	Jack Fournier	BRO	.334
7	Frankie Frisch	NY1	.328
7	Andy High	BRO	.328
7	Cy Williams	PHI	.328
10	George Kelly	NY1	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jack Fournier	BRO	27
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	25
3	Cy Williams	PHI	24
4	George Kelly	NY1	21
5	George Harper	CIN/PHI	16
6	Jim Bottomley	SLN	14
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	14
8	George Grantham	CHN	12
9	Ray Blades	SLN	11
9	Travis Jackson	NY1	11

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	George Kelly	NY1	136
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	116
3	Jim Bottomley	SLN	111
3	Glenn Wright	PIT	111
5	Irish Meusel	NY1	102
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	97
7	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	94
8	Cy Williams	PHI	93
9	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	85
10	Bernie Friberg	CHN	82

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Frankie Frisch	NY1	121
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	121
3	Max Carey	PIT	113
4	Ross Youngs	NY1	112
5	Cy Williams	PHI	101
6	Andy High	BRO	98
7	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	94
8	Jack Fournier	BRO	93
9	Zack Wheat	BRO	92
10	George Kelly	NY1	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	227
2	Zack Wheat	BRO	212
3	Frankie Frisch	NY1	198
4	Andy High	BRO	191
5	Jack Fournier	BRO	188
6	Ross Youngs	NY1	187
7	George Kelly	NY1	185
8	Cy Williams	PHI	183
9	Travis Jackson	NY1	180
10	Max Carey	PIT	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	49
2	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	32
3	Jack Smith	SLN	24
3	Pie Traynor	PIT	24
5	Babe Pinelli	CIN	23
6	Frankie Frisch	NY1	22
7	George Grantham	CHN	21
8	Bernie Friberg	CHN	19
9	Rabbit Maranville	PIT	18
10	Edd Roush	CIN	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	228
2	Zack Wheat	BRO	167
3	Jack Fournier	BRO	164
3	Ross Youngs	NY1	164
5	Cy Williams	PHI	161
6	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	157
7	George Kelly	NY1	146
8	Edd Roush	CIN	140
9	Ray Blades	SLN	135
9	Jim Bottomley	SLN	135

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	28
2	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	22
3	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	20
3	Carl Mays	CIN	20
5	Ray Kremer	PIT	18
6	Virgil Barnes	NY1	16
6	Jack Bentley	NY1	16
6	Pete Donohue	CIN	16
6	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	16
6	Emil Yde	PIT	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	2.16
2	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	2.69
3	Eppa Rixey	CIN	2.76
4	Rube Benton	CIN	2.77
5	Emil Yde	PIT	2.83
6	Pete Alexander	CHN	3.03
7	Virgil Barnes	NY1	3.06
8	Bill Doak	SLN/BRO	3.10
9	Carl Mays	CIN	3.15
10	Dolf Luque	CIN	3.16

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	262
2	Burleigh Grimes	BRO	135
3	Dolf Luque	CIN	86
4	Johnny Morrison	PIT	85
5	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	79
6	Vic Keen	CHN	75
7	Vic Aldridge	CHN	74
8	Pete Donohue	CIN	72
8	Art Nehf	NY1	72
8	Jimmy Ring	PHI	72

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jakie May	CIN	6
2	Claude Jonnard	NY1	5
2	Rosy Ryan	NY1	5
4	Virgil Barnes	NY1	3
4	Johnny Couch	PHI	3
4	Bill Doak	SLN/BRO	3
4	Vic Keen	CHN	3
4	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	3
4	Dutch Ruether	BRO	3
10	Huck Betts	PHI	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1924, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	179
2	Hugh McQuillan	NY1	144
3	Rube Benton	CIN	140
3	Eppa Rixey	CIN	140
5	Emil Yde	PIT	137
6	Pete Alexander	CHN	128
7	Virgil Barnes	NY1	126
8	Bill Doak	SLN/BRO	125
9	Carl Mays	CIN	123
10	Johnny Cooney	BSN	122

How the 1924 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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