Who led MLB in home runs in 1927?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 60 in 1927 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1927?

Harry Heilmann hit ..398, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1927 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1927?

Charlie Root led the majors with 26 wins in 1927 (NL).

1927 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 60 in 1927. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1927 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, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	.398
2	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.380
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.373
4	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	NL	.361
5	Bob Fothergill	DET	AL	.359
6	Ty Cobb	PHA	AL	.357
7	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	.356
7	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.356
9	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	.355
10	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	NL	.344

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	60
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	47
3	Cy Williams	PHI	NL	30
3	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	30
5	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	NL	26
6	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	20
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	19
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	18
9	Ken Williams	SLA	AL	17
10	George Harper	NY1	NL	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	175
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	164
3	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	131
4	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	129
5	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	NL	125
6	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	124
7	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	121
8	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	120
8	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	120
10	Bob Fothergill	DET	AL	114

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	158
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	149
3	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	137
4	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	NL	133
4	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	133
6	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	119
7	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	114
8	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	112
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	110
10	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	NL	107

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	237
2	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	231
3	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	223
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	218
5	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	208
6	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	NL	205
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	201
7	George Sisler	SLA	AL	201
9	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	NL	199
10	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	196

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	48
2	Max Carey	BRO	NL	32
3	Harvey Hendrick	BRO	NL	29
4	George Sisler	SLA	AL	27
5	Sparky Adams	CHN	NL	26
6	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	24
6	Lance Richbourg	BSN	NL	24
8	Ty Cobb	PHA	AL	22
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	22
10	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	232
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	227
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	189
4	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	NL	184
5	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	171
6	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	168
7	George Harper	NY1	NL	157
8	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	NL	150
9	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	149
10	Bob Fothergill	DET	AL	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	26
2	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	24
3	Carmen Hill	PIT	NL	22
3	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	22
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	22
6	Pete Alexander	SLN	NL	21
7	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	20
8	Burleigh Grimes	NY1	NL	19
8	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	19
8	Lee Meadows	PIT	NL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	NYA	AL	2.28
2	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	2.47
3	Pete Alexander	SLN	NL	2.52
4	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	2.63
5	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	2.70
6	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	2.72
7	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	2.84
7	Urban Shocker	NYA	AL	2.84
9	Bump Hadley	WS1	AL	2.85
10	Jesse Petty	BRO	NL	2.98

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	184
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	174
3	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	145
4	Rube Walberg	PHA	AL	136
5	Jakie May	CIN	NL	121
6	Tommy Thomas	CHA	AL	107
7	Horace Lisenbee	WS1	AL	105
8	Burleigh Grimes	NY1	NL	102
9	Jesse Petty	BRO	NL	101
10	Jumbo Elliott	BRO	NL	99

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Garland Braxton	WS1	AL	13
1	Wilcy Moore	NYA	AL	13
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	9
3	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	9
5	Ken Holloway	DET	AL	6
5	Joe Pate	PHA	AL	6
5	Bill Sherdel	SLN	NL	6
8	Sarge Connally	CHA	AL	5
8	Art Nehf	CIN/CHN	NL	5
8	Lil Stoner	DET	AL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1927, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Wilcy Moore	NYA	AL	181
2	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	159
3	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	157
4	Pete Alexander	SLN	NL	155
5	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	146
5	Urban Shocker	NYA	AL	146
7	Bump Hadley	WS1	AL	145
7	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	145
9	Jesse Haines	SLN	NL	144
10	Tommy Thomas	CHA	AL	139

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Harry Heilmann	DET	.398
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.373
3	Bob Fothergill	DET	.359
4	Ty Cobb	PHA	.357
5	Earle Combs	NYA	.356
5	Babe Ruth	NYA	.356
7	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	.338
8	Bob Meusel	NYA	.337
9	Goose Goslin	WS1	.334
10	Bibb Falk	CHA	.327

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	60
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	47
3	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	18
4	Ken Williams	SLA	17
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	14
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	13
7	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	12
8	Bibb Falk	CHA	9
8	Bob Fothergill	DET	9
10	Bob Meusel	NYA	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	175
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	164
3	Goose Goslin	WS1	120
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	120
5	Bob Fothergill	DET	114
6	Bob Meusel	NYA	103
7	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	102
8	George Sisler	SLA	97
9	Ty Cobb	PHA	93
10	Joe Sewell	CLE	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	158
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	149
3	Earle Combs	NYA	137
4	Charlie Gehringer	DET	110
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	106
6	Ty Cobb	PHA	104
7	Heinie Manush	DET	102
8	Mark Koenig	NYA	99
9	Bucky Harris	WS1	98
9	Sam Rice	WS1	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Earle Combs	NYA	231
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	218
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	201
3	George Sisler	SLA	201
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	194
6	Babe Ruth	NYA	192
7	Bob Fothergill	DET	189
8	Joe Sewell	CLE	180
9	Sam Rice	WS1	179
10	Heinie Manush	DET	177

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	George Sisler	SLA	27
2	Bob Meusel	NYA	24
3	Ty Cobb	PHA	22
3	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	22
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	21
6	Bill Barrett	CHA	20
7	Sam Rice	WS1	19
8	Bucky Harris	WS1	18
8	Frank O'Rourke	SLA	18
10	Charlie Gehringer	DET	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	232
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	227
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	189
4	Bob Fothergill	DET	147
5	Ty Cobb	PHA	146
5	Earle Combs	NYA	146
5	Ken Williams	SLA	146
8	Goose Goslin	WS1	141
9	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	140
10	Bob Meusel	NYA	139

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Waite Hoyt	NYA	22
1	Ted Lyons	CHA	22
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	20
4	Wilcy Moore	NYA	19
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	19
4	Tommy Thomas	CHA	19
7	Willis Hudlin	CLE	18
7	Horace Lisenbee	WS1	18
7	Urban Shocker	NYA	18
10	Rube Walberg	PHA	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	NYA	2.28
2	Waite Hoyt	NYA	2.63
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	2.84
3	Urban Shocker	NYA	2.84
5	Bump Hadley	WS1	2.85
6	Tommy Thomas	CHA	2.98
7	Herb Pennock	NYA	3.00
8	Lefty Grove	PHA	3.19
9	Jake Miller	CLE	3.21
10	Jack Quinn	PHA	3.26

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	174
2	Rube Walberg	PHA	136
3	Tommy Thomas	CHA	107
4	Horace Lisenbee	WS1	105
5	Earl Whitehill	DET	95
6	Waite Hoyt	NYA	86
7	George Pipgras	NYA	81
8	Milt Gaston	SLA	77
8	Slim Harriss	BOS	77
8	Red Ruffing	BOS	77

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Garland Braxton	WS1	13
1	Wilcy Moore	NYA	13
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	9
3	Firpo Marberry	WS1	9
5	Ken Holloway	DET	6
5	Joe Pate	PHA	6
7	Sarge Connally	CHA	5
7	Lil Stoner	DET	5
9	Rube Walberg	PHA	4
10	General Crowder	WS1/SLA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1927, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Wilcy Moore	NYA	181
2	Waite Hoyt	NYA	157
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	146
3	Urban Shocker	NYA	146
5	Bump Hadley	WS1	145
6	Tommy Thomas	CHA	139
7	Herb Pennock	NYA	138
8	Lefty Grove	PHA	130
9	Jake Miller	CLE	129
10	Jack Quinn	PHA	127

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Paul Waner	PIT	.380
2	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	.361
3	Lloyd Waner	PIT	.355
4	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	.344
5	Pie Traynor	PIT	.342
6	Frankie Frisch	SLN	.337
7	George Harper	NY1	.331
8	Joe Harris	PIT	.326
8	Bill Terry	NY1	.326
10	Travis Jackson	NY1	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Cy Williams	PHI	30
1	Hack Wilson	CHN	30
3	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	26
4	Bill Terry	NY1	20
5	Jim Bottomley	SLN	19
6	George Harper	NY1	16
7	Travis Jackson	NY1	14
8	Freddy Leach	PHI	12
9	Frankie Frisch	SLN	10
9	Gabby Hartnett	CHN	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Paul Waner	PIT	131
2	Hack Wilson	CHN	129
3	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	125
4	Jim Bottomley	SLN	124
5	Bill Terry	NY1	121
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	106
7	Glenn Wright	PIT	105
8	Travis Jackson	NY1	98
8	Cy Williams	PHI	98
10	Doc Farrell	NY1/BSN	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	133
1	Lloyd Waner	PIT	133
3	Hack Wilson	CHN	119
4	Paul Waner	PIT	114
5	Frankie Frisch	SLN	112
6	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	107
7	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	101
7	Bill Terry	NY1	101
9	Sparky Adams	CHN	100
10	George Grantham	PIT	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Paul Waner	PIT	237
2	Lloyd Waner	PIT	223
3	Frankie Frisch	SLN	208
4	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	205
5	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	199
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	196
7	Sparky Adams	CHN	189
7	Bill Terry	NY1	189
9	Fresco Thompson	PHI	181
10	Doc Farrell	NY1/BSN	179

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	SLN	48
2	Max Carey	BRO	32
3	Harvey Hendrick	BRO	29
4	Sparky Adams	CHN	26
5	Lance Richbourg	BSN	24
6	Fresco Thompson	PHI	19
7	Edd Roush	NY1	18
8	Lloyd Waner	PIT	14
9	Hack Wilson	CHN	13
9	Jimmie Wilson	PHI	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	NY1	184
2	Paul Waner	PIT	171
3	Hack Wilson	CHN	168
4	George Harper	NY1	157
5	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	150
6	Bill Terry	NY1	149
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	146
8	Joe Harris	PIT	141
9	Cy Williams	PHI	138
10	Frankie Frisch	SLN	136

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Charlie Root	CHN	26
2	Jesse Haines	SLN	24
3	Carmen Hill	PIT	22
4	Pete Alexander	SLN	21
5	Burleigh Grimes	NY1	19
5	Ray Kremer	PIT	19
5	Lee Meadows	PIT	19
8	Red Lucas	CIN	18
9	Larry Benton	BSN/NY1	17
9	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ray Kremer	PIT	2.47
2	Pete Alexander	SLN	2.52
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	2.70
4	Jesse Haines	SLN	2.72
5	Jesse Petty	BRO	2.98
6	Guy Bush	CHN	3.03
7	Frank Ulrich	PHI	3.17
8	Dolf Luque	CIN	3.20
9	Carmen Hill	PIT	3.24
10	Sheriff Blake	CHN	3.29

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	184
2	Charlie Root	CHN	145
3	Jakie May	CIN	121
4	Burleigh Grimes	NY1	102
5	Jesse Petty	BRO	101
6	Jumbo Elliott	BRO	99
7	Carmen Hill	PIT	95
8	Larry Benton	BSN/NY1	90
8	Hub Pruett	PHI	90
10	Jesse Haines	SLN	89

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bill Sherdel	SLN	6
2	Art Nehf	CIN/CHN	5
3	Dutch Henry	NY1	4
4	Pete Alexander	SLN	3
4	Jumbo Elliott	BRO	3
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	3
4	Carmen Hill	PIT	3
4	Ray Kolp	CIN	3
4	Johnny Morrison	PIT	3
4	Bob Smith	BSN	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1927, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ray Kremer	PIT	159
2	Pete Alexander	SLN	155
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	145
4	Jesse Haines	SLN	144
5	Jesse Petty	BRO	131
6	Guy Bush	CHN	129
7	Frank Ulrich	PHI	124
8	Dolf Luque	CIN	122
9	Carmen Hill	PIT	121
10	Sheriff Blake	CHN	119

How the 1927 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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