Who led MLB in home runs in 1925?

Rogers Hornsby led the majors with 39 in 1925 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1925?

Rogers Hornsby hit ..403, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1925 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1925?

Dazzy Vance led the majors with 22 wins in 1925 (NL).

1925 MLB League Leaders

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Rogers Hornsby led the majors with 39 in 1925. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1925 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, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	.403
2	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	.393
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	.389
4	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	.387
5	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	.378
6	Al Wingo	DET	AL	.370
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	.367
8	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	.359
9	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	.357
10	Bill Lamar	PHA	AL	.356

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	39
2	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	33
3	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	24
4	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	22
5	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	21
5	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	21
7	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	20
7	George Kelly	NY1	NL	20
9	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	18
9	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	18

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	143
2	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	138
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	134
4	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	130
5	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	129
6	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	128
7	Glenn Wright	PIT	NL	121
8	Clyde Barnhart	PIT	NL	114
9	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	113
10	Irish Meusel	NY1	NL	111

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	144
2	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	135
3	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	133
4	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	125
5	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	122
6	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	117
7	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	116
8	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	114
9	Ray Blades	SLN	NL	112
10	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	253
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	227
2	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	227
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	225
5	George Sisler	SLA	AL	224
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	NL	221
7	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	220
8	Joe Sewell	CLE	AL	204
9	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	203
9	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	203

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	NL	46
2	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	43
3	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	41
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	27
5	Sparky Adams	CHN	NL	26
5	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	26
7	Edd Roush	CIN	NL	22
8	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	21
9	Lu Blue	DET	AL	19
9	Eddie Collins	CHA	AL	19

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	NL	223
2	Ty Cobb	DET	AL	177
3	Tris Speaker	CLE	AL	175
4	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	167
5	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	166
5	Jack Fournier	BRO	NL	166
7	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	164
8	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	158
9	Al Wingo	DET	AL	156
10	Ray Blades	SLN	NL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	22
2	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	21
2	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	21
2	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	21
2	Eddie Rommel	PHA	AL	21
6	Stan Coveleski	WS1	AL	20
6	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	20
8	Slim Harriss	PHA	AL	19
8	Lee Meadows	PIT	NL	19
10	Dutch Ruether	WS1	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	2.63
2	Stan Coveleski	WS1	AL	2.84
3	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	2.88
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	2.96
5	Ted Blankenship	CHA	AL	3.03
6	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	3.07
7	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	3.08
8	Larry Benton	BSN	NL	3.09
9	Bill Sherdel	SLN	NL	3.11
10	Jack Scott	NY1	NL	3.15

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	221
2	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	140
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	116
4	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	108
5	Howard Ehmke	BOS	AL	95
5	Slim Harriss	PHA	AL	95
7	Sheriff Blake	CHN	NL	93
7	Jimmy Ring	PHI	NL	93
9	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	AL	92
10	Vic Aldridge	PIT	NL	88

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	15
2	Sarge Connally	CHA	AL	8
2	Jess Doyle	DET	AL	8
4	Rube Walberg	PHA	AL	7
5	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	6
5	Elam Vangilder	SLA	AL	6
7	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	4
7	Johnny Morrison	PIT	NL	4
7	Joe Shaute	CLE	AL	4
10	Babe Adams	PIT	NL	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1925, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	NL	162
2	Stan Coveleski	WS1	AL	155
3	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	149
4	Eppa Rixey	CIN	NL	148
5	Ted Blankenship	CHA	AL	145
6	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	143
7	Hooks Dauss	DET	AL	139
8	Larry Benton	BSN	NL	138
8	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	138
10	Bill Sherdel	SLN	NL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Harry Heilmann	DET	.393
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	.389
3	Al Simmons	PHA	.387
4	Ty Cobb	DET	.378
5	Al Wingo	DET	.370
6	Bill Lamar	PHA	.356
7	Sam Rice	WS1	.350
8	Eddie Collins	CHA	.346
9	George Sisler	SLA	.345
10	Earle Combs	NYA	.342

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Bob Meusel	NYA	33
2	Al Simmons	PHA	24
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	20
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	18
5	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	15
6	Gene Robertson	SLA	14
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	13
7	Marty McManus	SLA	13
9	Ty Cobb	DET	12
9	George Sisler	SLA	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	NYA	138
2	Harry Heilmann	DET	134
3	Al Simmons	PHA	129
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	113
5	Earl Sheely	CHA	111
6	George Sisler	SLA	105
7	Ty Cobb	DET	102
8	Bibb Falk	CHA	99
9	Joe Sewell	CLE	98
10	Lu Blue	DET	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Johnny Mostil	CHA	135
2	Al Simmons	PHA	122
3	Earle Combs	NYA	117
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	116
5	Sam Rice	WS1	111
6	Charlie Jamieson	CLE	109
7	Marty McManus	SLA	108
8	Ike Davis	CHA	105
9	Al Wingo	DET	104
10	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	103

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Al Simmons	PHA	253
2	Sam Rice	WS1	227
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	225
4	George Sisler	SLA	224
5	Joe Sewell	CLE	204
6	Earle Combs	NYA	203
7	Bill Lamar	PHA	202
8	Goose Goslin	WS1	201
9	Earl Sheely	CHA	189
10	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	CHA	43
2	Goose Goslin	WS1	27
3	Sam Rice	WS1	26
4	Lu Blue	DET	19
4	Eddie Collins	CHA	19
4	Ike Davis	CHA	19
7	Ossie Bluege	WS1	16
7	George Burns	CLE	16
7	Chick Galloway	PHA	16
10	Bucky Harris	WS1	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ty Cobb	DET	177
2	Tris Speaker	CLE	175
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	167
4	Al Simmons	PHA	164
5	Al Wingo	DET	156
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	144
7	Eddie Collins	CHA	137
8	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA	135
9	Lou Gehrig	NYA	132
10	Ike Boone	BOS	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ted Lyons	CHA	21
1	Eddie Rommel	PHA	21
3	Stan Coveleski	WS1	20
3	Walter Johnson	WS1	20
5	Slim Harriss	PHA	19
6	Dutch Ruether	WS1	18
7	Ted Blankenship	CHA	17
8	Hooks Dauss	DET	16
8	Sam Gray	PHA	16
8	Herb Pennock	NYA	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Stan Coveleski	WS1	2.84
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	2.96
3	Ted Blankenship	CHA	3.03
4	Walter Johnson	WS1	3.07
5	Hooks Dauss	DET	3.16
6	Ted Lyons	CHA	3.26
7	Sam Gray	PHA	3.27
8	Jake Miller	CLE	3.31
9	Slim Harriss	PHA	3.49
10	Urban Shocker	NYA	3.65

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	116
2	Walter Johnson	WS1	108
3	Howard Ehmke	BOS	95
3	Slim Harriss	PHA	95
5	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	92
6	Herb Pennock	NYA	88
7	Waite Hoyt	NYA	86
8	Milt Gaston	SLA	84
9	Earl Whitehill	DET	83
10	Rube Walberg	PHA	82

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	15
2	Sarge Connally	CHA	8
2	Jess Doyle	DET	8
4	Rube Walberg	PHA	7
5	Waite Hoyt	NYA	6
5	Elam Vangilder	SLA	6
7	Joe Shaute	CLE	4
8	Stan Baumgartner	PHA	3
8	Sam Gray	PHA	3
8	Ted Lyons	CHA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1925, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Stan Coveleski	WS1	155
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	149
3	Ted Blankenship	CHA	145
4	Walter Johnson	WS1	143
5	Hooks Dauss	DET	139
6	Ted Lyons	CHA	135
7	Sam Gray	PHA	134
8	Jake Miller	CLE	133
9	Slim Harriss	PHA	126
10	Urban Shocker	NYA	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	.403
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	.367
3	Zack Wheat	BRO	.359
4	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	.357
5	Jack Fournier	BRO	.350
6	George Harper	PHI	.349
7	Max Carey	PIT	.343
8	Ray Blades	SLN	.342
9	Dick Burrus	BSN	.340
10	Edd Roush	CIN	.339

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	39
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	22
3	Jim Bottomley	SLN	21
3	Irish Meusel	NY1	21
5	George Kelly	NY1	20
6	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	18
6	George Harper	PHI	18
6	Glenn Wright	PIT	18
9	Zack Wheat	BRO	14
10	Ray Blades	SLN	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	143
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	130
3	Jim Bottomley	SLN	128
4	Glenn Wright	PIT	121
5	Clyde Barnhart	PIT	114
6	Irish Meusel	NY1	111
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	106
8	Zack Wheat	BRO	103
9	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	102
10	Eddie Brown	BRO	99

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	144
2	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	133
3	Zack Wheat	BRO	125
4	Pie Traynor	PIT	114
5	Ray Blades	SLN	112
6	Max Carey	PIT	109
7	Eddie Moore	PIT	106
8	Jack Fournier	BRO	99
9	Milt Stock	BRO	98
10	Glenn Wright	PIT	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jim Bottomley	SLN	227
2	Zack Wheat	BRO	221
3	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	220
4	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	203
5	Milt Stock	BRO	202
6	Dick Burrus	BSN	200
7	Jack Fournier	BRO	191
8	Eddie Brown	BRO	189
8	Pie Traynor	PIT	189
8	Glenn Wright	PIT	189

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Max Carey	PIT	46
2	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	41
3	Sparky Adams	CHN	26
4	Edd Roush	CIN	22
5	Frankie Frisch	NY1	21
6	Eddie Moore	PIT	19
7	Ross Youngs	NY1	17
8	Pie Traynor	PIT	15
9	Curt Walker	CIN	14
10	Hughie Critz	CIN	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	223
2	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	166
2	Jack Fournier	BRO	166
4	Jim Bottomley	SLN	158
5	Ray Blades	SLN	151
6	George Harper	PHI	147
6	Zack Wheat	BRO	147
8	Max Carey	PIT	139
9	Irish Meusel	NY1	137
10	Edd Roush	CIN	130

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	22
2	Pete Donohue	CIN	21
2	Eppa Rixey	CIN	21
4	Lee Meadows	PIT	19
5	Ray Kremer	PIT	17
5	Johnny Morrison	PIT	17
5	Emil Yde	PIT	17
8	Dolf Luque	CIN	16
9	Vic Aldridge	PIT	15
9	Pete Alexander	CHN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	2.63
2	Eppa Rixey	CIN	2.88
3	Pete Donohue	CIN	3.08
4	Larry Benton	BSN	3.09
5	Bill Sherdel	SLN	3.11
6	Jack Scott	NY1	3.15
7	Pete Alexander	CHN	3.39
8	Johnny Cooney	BSN	3.48
9	Virgil Barnes	NY1	3.53
9	Dazzy Vance	BRO	3.53

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	221
2	Dolf Luque	CIN	140
3	Sheriff Blake	CHN	93
3	Jimmy Ring	PHI	93
5	Vic Aldridge	PIT	88
6	Lee Meadows	PIT	87
6	Jack Scott	NY1	87
8	Hal Carlson	PHI	80
9	Pete Donohue	CIN	78
10	Guy Bush	CHN	76

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Guy Bush	CHN	4
1	Johnny Morrison	PIT	4
3	Babe Adams	PIT	3
3	Eddie Dyer	SLN	3
3	Jack Knight	PHI	3
3	Jack Scott	NY1	3
3	Tom Sheehan	CIN/PIT	3
8	Virgil Barnes	NY1	2
8	Sheriff Blake	CHN	2
8	Johnny Couch	PHI	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1925, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dolf Luque	CIN	162
2	Eppa Rixey	CIN	148
3	Larry Benton	BSN	138
3	Pete Donohue	CIN	138
5	Bill Sherdel	SLN	137
6	Jack Scott	NY1	135
7	Pete Alexander	CHN	126
8	Johnny Cooney	BSN	123
9	Virgil Barnes	NY1	121
9	Dazzy Vance	BRO	121

How the 1925 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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