Who led MLB in home runs in 1929?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 46 in 1929 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1929?

Lefty O'Doul hit ..398, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1929 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1929?

George Earnshaw led the majors with 24 wins in 1929 (AL).

1929 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 46 in 1929. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1929 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, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	NL	.398
2	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	.381
3	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	NL	.380
4	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	.372
5	Lew Fonseca	CLE	AL	.369
6	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	.365
7	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	NL	.362
8	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	.360
9	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	.356
9	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	.356

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	46
2	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	43
3	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	42
4	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	NL	39
4	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	39
6	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	35
7	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	34
8	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	33
9	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	NL	32
10	Don Hurst	PHI	NL	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	159
2	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	157
3	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	154
4	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	151
5	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	NL	149
6	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	145
7	Dale Alexander	DET	AL	137
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	137
9	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	126
10	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	125

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	NL	156
2	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	NL	152
3	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	138
4	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	135
5	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	134
6	Woody English	CHN	NL	131
6	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	131
6	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	131
9	Taylor Douthit	SLN	NL	128
9	Roy Johnson	DET	AL	128

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	NL	254
2	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	234
3	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	NL	229
4	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	226
5	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	219
6	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	217
7	Dale Alexander	DET	AL	215
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	215
9	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	212
10	Lew Fonseca	CLE	AL	209

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	43
2	Evar Swanson	CIN	NL	33
3	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	27
4	Bill Cissell	CHA	AL	25
5	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	24
5	Bing Miller	PHA	AL	24
7	Jack Rothrock	BOS	AL	23
8	Ethan Allen	CIN	NL	21
8	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	21
10	Roy Johnson	DET	AL	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	194
2	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	NL	188
3	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	186
4	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	NL	177
5	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	175
6	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	171
7	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	169
8	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	167
9	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	166
10	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	164

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	24
2	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	22
3	Wes Ferrell	CLE	AL	21
4	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	20
5	Red Lucas	CIN	NL	19
5	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	19
5	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	19
8	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	18
8	Sam Gray	SLA	AL	18
8	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	2.81
2	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	3.06
3	Bill Walker	NY1	NL	3.09
4	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	NL	3.13
5	Tommy Thomas	CHA	AL	3.19
6	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	3.29
7	Willis Hudlin	CLE	AL	3.34
8	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	3.47
9	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	3.57
10	Jake Miller	CLE	AL	3.58

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	170
2	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	166
3	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	149
4	Watson Clark	BRO	NL	140
5	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	126
6	George Pipgras	NYA	AL	125
7	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	124
8	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	121
9	Sam Gray	SLA	AL	109
9	Red Ruffing	BOS	AL	109

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	11
2	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	8
2	Wilcy Moore	NYA	AL	8
2	Johnny Morrison	BRO	NL	8
5	Bill Shores	PHA	AL	7
6	Lou Koupal	BRO/PHI	NL	6
7	Phil Collins	PHI	NL	5
7	Wes Ferrell	CLE	AL	5
7	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	5
7	Steve Swetonic	PIT	NL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1929, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Bill Walker	NY1	NL	152
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	151
3	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	NL	150
4	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	139
5	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	136
6	Tommy Thomas	CHA	AL	133
7	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	132
8	Syl Johnson	SLN	NL	131
8	Red Lucas	CIN	NL	131
10	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	129

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Lew Fonseca	CLE	.369
2	Al Simmons	PHA	.365
3	Heinie Manush	SLA	.355
4	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	.354
4	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	.354
6	Earle Combs	NYA	.345
6	Babe Ruth	NYA	.345
8	Harry Heilmann	DET	.344
9	Dale Alexander	DET	.343
10	Charlie Gehringer	DET	.339

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	46
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	35
3	Al Simmons	PHA	34
4	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	33
5	Dale Alexander	DET	25
6	Earl Averill	CLE	18
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	18
6	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	18
6	Marty McManus	DET	18
10	Mule Haas	PHA	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Al Simmons	PHA	157
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	154
3	Dale Alexander	DET	137
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	126
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	120
6	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	118
7	Red Kress	SLA	107
8	Charlie Gehringer	DET	106
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	106
10	Lew Fonseca	CLE	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	131
2	Roy Johnson	DET	128
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	127
4	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	123
5	Babe Ruth	NYA	121
6	Earle Combs	NYA	119
6	Sam Rice	WS1	119
8	Mule Haas	PHA	115
9	Al Simmons	PHA	114
10	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	113

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Dale Alexander	DET	215
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	215
3	Al Simmons	PHA	212
4	Lew Fonseca	CLE	209
5	Heinie Manush	SLA	204
6	Earle Combs	NYA	202
7	Roy Johnson	DET	201
8	Sam Rice	WS1	199
9	Earl Averill	CLE	198
10	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	193

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	27
2	Bill Cissell	CHA	25
3	Bing Miller	PHA	24
4	Jack Rothrock	BOS	23
5	Roy Johnson	DET	20
6	Lew Fonseca	CLE	19
6	Carl Reynolds	CHA	19
8	Buddy Myer	WS1	18
9	Marty McManus	DET	16
9	Sam Rice	WS1	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	194
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	186
3	Al Simmons	PHA	171
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	167
5	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	161
6	Harry Heilmann	DET	157
7	Dale Alexander	DET	156
8	Lew Fonseca	CLE	153
9	Earl Averill	CLE	146
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	146

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	George Earnshaw	PHA	24
2	Wes Ferrell	CLE	21
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	20
4	Firpo Marberry	WS1	19
5	Sam Gray	SLA	18
5	George Pipgras	NYA	18
5	Rube Walberg	PHA	18
8	General Crowder	SLA	17
8	Willis Hudlin	CLE	17
10	George Uhle	DET	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	2.81
2	Firpo Marberry	WS1	3.06
3	Tommy Thomas	CHA	3.19
4	George Earnshaw	PHA	3.29
5	Willis Hudlin	CLE	3.34
6	Jake Miller	CLE	3.58
7	Wes Ferrell	CLE	3.60
7	Rube Walberg	PHA	3.60
9	Danny MacFayden	BOS	3.62
10	Hal McKain	CHA	3.65

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	170
2	George Earnshaw	PHA	149
3	George Pipgras	NYA	125
4	Firpo Marberry	WS1	121
5	Sam Gray	SLA	109
5	Red Ruffing	BOS	109
7	Earl Whitehill	DET	103
8	Wes Ferrell	CLE	100
8	George Uhle	DET	100
10	Bump Hadley	WS1	98

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	11
2	Wilcy Moore	NYA	8
3	Bill Shores	PHA	7
4	Wes Ferrell	CLE	5
5	Garland Braxton	WS1	4
5	General Crowder	SLA	4
5	Lefty Grove	PHA	4
5	Fred Heimach	NYA	4
5	Eddie Rommel	PHA	4
5	Lil Stoner	DET	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1929, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	151
2	Firpo Marberry	WS1	139
3	Tommy Thomas	CHA	133
4	George Earnshaw	PHA	129
5	Willis Hudlin	CLE	127
6	Wes Ferrell	CLE	118
6	Jake Miller	CLE	118
6	Rube Walberg	PHA	118
9	Danny MacFayden	BOS	117
10	Hal McKain	CHA	116

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	.398
2	Babe Herman	BRO	.381
3	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	.380
4	Bill Terry	NY1	.372
5	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	.362
6	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	.360
7	Chuck Klein	PHI	.356
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	.356
9	Lloyd Waner	PIT	.353
10	Hack Wilson	CHN	.345

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	43
2	Mel Ott	NY1	42
3	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	39
3	Hack Wilson	CHN	39
5	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	32
6	Don Hurst	PHI	31
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	29
7	Chick Hafey	SLN	29
9	Johnny Frederick	BRO	24
10	Babe Herman	BRO	21

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	CHN	159
2	Mel Ott	NY1	151
3	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	149
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	145
5	Jim Bottomley	SLN	137
6	Chick Hafey	SLN	125
6	Don Hurst	PHI	125
8	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	122
9	Bill Terry	NY1	117
10	Pinky Whitney	PHI	115

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	156
2	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	152
3	Mel Ott	NY1	138
4	Hack Wilson	CHN	135
5	Lloyd Waner	PIT	134
6	Woody English	CHN	131
6	Paul Waner	PIT	131
8	Taylor Douthit	SLN	128
9	Johnny Frederick	BRO	127
10	Chuck Klein	PHI	126

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	254
2	Lloyd Waner	PIT	234
3	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	229
4	Bill Terry	NY1	226
5	Chuck Klein	PHI	219
6	Babe Herman	BRO	217
7	Taylor Douthit	SLN	206
7	Johnny Frederick	BRO	206
9	George Sisler	BSN	205
10	Fresco Thompson	PHI	202

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	43
2	Evar Swanson	CIN	33
3	Frankie Frisch	SLN	24
4	Ethan Allen	CIN	21
4	Babe Herman	BRO	21
6	Adam Comorosky	PIT	19
7	Curt Walker	CIN	17
8	Fresco Thompson	PHI	16
9	Paul Waner	PIT	15
10	Woody English	CHN	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	CHN	188
2	Lefty O'Doul	PHI	177
3	Mel Ott	NY1	175
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	169
5	Babe Herman	BRO	166
6	Hack Wilson	CHN	164
7	Chick Hafey	SLN	159
8	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	157
9	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	148
10	Paul Waner	PIT	144

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Pat Malone	CHN	22
2	Red Lucas	CIN	19
2	Charlie Root	CHN	19
4	Guy Bush	CHN	18
4	Carl Hubbell	NY1	18
4	Ray Kremer	PIT	18
7	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	17
8	Erv Brame	PIT	16
8	Watson Clark	BRO	16
10	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bill Walker	NY1	3.09
2	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	3.13
3	Charlie Root	CHN	3.47
4	Pat Malone	CHN	3.57
5	Syl Johnson	SLN	3.60
5	Red Lucas	CIN	3.60
7	Guy Bush	CHN	3.66
8	Carl Hubbell	NY1	3.69
9	Jesse Petty	PIT	3.71
10	Watson Clark	BRO	3.74

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pat Malone	CHN	166
2	Watson Clark	BRO	140
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	126
4	Charlie Root	CHN	124
5	Carl Hubbell	NY1	106
6	Jakie May	CIN	92
7	Guy Bush	CHN	82
8	Syl Johnson	SLN	80
9	Ray Benge	PHI	78
10	Red Lucas	CIN	72

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Guy Bush	CHN	8
1	Johnny Morrison	BRO	8
3	Lou Koupal	BRO/PHI	6
4	Phil Collins	PHI	5
4	Charlie Root	CHN	5
4	Steve Swetonic	PIT	5
7	Ray Benge	PHI	4
7	Hal Haid	SLN	4
7	Carl Mays	NY1	4
7	Bob McGraw	PHI	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1929, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bill Walker	NY1	152
2	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	150
3	Charlie Root	CHN	136
4	Pat Malone	CHN	132
5	Syl Johnson	SLN	131
5	Red Lucas	CIN	131
7	Guy Bush	CHN	129
8	Carl Hubbell	NY1	128
9	Jesse Petty	PIT	127
10	Watson Clark	BRO	126

How the 1929 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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