Who led MLB in home runs in 1931?

Lou Gehrig led the majors with 46 in 1931 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1931?

Al Simmons hit ..390, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1931 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1931?

Lefty Grove led the majors with 31 wins in 1931 (AL).

1931 MLB League Leaders

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Lou Gehrig led the majors with 46 in 1931. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1931 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, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	.390
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.373
3	Ed Morgan	CLE	AL	.351
4	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	AL	.349
4	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	.349
4	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	.349
7	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.341
8	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	.337
9	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	NL	.336
10	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	.333

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	46
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	46
3	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	32
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	31
5	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	30
6	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	29
7	Goose Goslin	SLA	AL	24
8	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	22
9	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	19
10	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	18

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	184
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	163
3	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	143
4	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	128
5	Joe Cronin	WS1	AL	126
6	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	122
7	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	121
8	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	120
9	Joe Vosmik	CLE	AL	117
10	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	115

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	163
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	149
3	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	140
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	121
4	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	121
6	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	120
6	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	120
8	Lu Blue	CHA	AL	119
9	Woody English	CHN	NL	117
10	Max Bishop	PHA	AL	115

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	214
2	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	213
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	211
4	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	209
5	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	202
5	Woody English	CHN	NL	202
7	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	200
7	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	200
9	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	199
9	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	199

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	61
2	Roy Johnson	DET	AL	33
3	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	28
4	Jack Burns	SLA	AL	19
5	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	18
6	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	17
6	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	17
6	Carl Reynolds	CHA	AL	17
9	Sparky Adams	SLN	NL	16
9	Ossie Bluege	WS1	AL	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	221
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	197
3	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	191
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	170
5	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	168
6	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	163
6	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	AL	163
8	Goose Goslin	SLA	AL	160
8	Ed Morgan	CLE	AL	160
10	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	158

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	31
2	Wes Ferrell	CLE	AL	22
3	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	21
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	21
5	Rube Walberg	PHA	AL	20
6	Jumbo Elliott	PHI	NL	19
6	Bill Hallahan	SLN	NL	19
6	Heinie Meine	PIT	NL	19
9	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	18
9	General Crowder	WS1	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	2.06
2	Bill Walker	NY1	NL	2.26
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	2.65
4	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	2.67
5	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	2.92
6	Heinie Meine	PIT	NL	2.98
7	Syl Johnson	SLN	NL	3.00
8	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	3.05
9	Bump Hadley	WS1	AL	3.06
10	Tom Zachary	BSN	NL	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	175
2	Bill Hallahan	SLN	NL	159
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	155
4	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	152
5	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	150
5	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	150
7	Paul Derringer	SLN	NL	134
8	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	132
9	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	131
10	Bump Hadley	WS1	AL	124

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Jack Quinn	BRO	NL	15
2	Wilcy Moore	BOS	AL	10
3	Bump Hadley	WS1	AL	8
4	Chad Kimsey	SLA	AL	7
4	Jim Lindsey	SLN	NL	7
4	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	7
7	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	6
8	Jumbo Elliott	PHI	NL	5
8	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	5
10	Phil Collins	PHI	NL	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1931, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	213
2	Bill Walker	NY1	NL	171
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	164
4	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	146
5	Bump Hadley	WS1	AL	143
6	Lloyd Brown	WS1	AL	137
7	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	133
8	Heinie Meine	PIT	NL	130
9	Syl Johnson	SLN	NL	129
10	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	127

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Al Simmons	PHA	.390
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	.373
3	Ed Morgan	CLE	.351
4	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	.349
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.341
6	Earl Averill	CLE	.333
6	Earl Webb	BOS	.333
6	Sam West	WS1	.333
9	Goose Goslin	SLA	.328
10	Bill Dickey	NYA	.327

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	46
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	46
3	Earl Averill	CLE	32
4	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	30
5	Goose Goslin	SLA	24
6	Al Simmons	PHA	22
7	Ben Chapman	NYA	17
7	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	17
9	Red Kress	SLA	16
10	Earl Webb	BOS	14

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	184
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	163
3	Earl Averill	CLE	143
4	Al Simmons	PHA	128
5	Joe Cronin	WS1	126
6	Ben Chapman	NYA	122
7	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	120
8	Joe Vosmik	CLE	117
9	Red Kress	SLA	114
10	Lyn Lary	NYA	107

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	163
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	149
3	Earl Averill	CLE	140
4	Ben Chapman	NYA	120
4	Earle Combs	NYA	120
6	Lu Blue	CHA	119
7	Max Bishop	PHA	115
8	Goose Goslin	SLA	114
8	Buddy Myer	WS1	114
10	Heinie Manush	WS1	110

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	211
2	Earl Averill	CLE	209
3	Al Simmons	PHA	200
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	199
5	Earl Webb	BOS	196
6	Goose Goslin	SLA	194
7	John Stone	DET	191
8	Ben Chapman	NYA	189
8	Heinie Manush	WS1	189
8	Oscar Melillo	SLA	189

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ben Chapman	NYA	61
2	Roy Johnson	DET	33
3	Jack Burns	SLA	19
4	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	18
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	17
5	Carl Reynolds	CHA	17
7	Ossie Bluege	WS1	16
8	Willie Kamm	CHA/CLE	14
9	Lu Blue	CHA	13
9	Lyn Lary	NYA	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	221
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	197
3	Al Simmons	PHA	191
4	Earl Averill	CLE	163
4	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	163
6	Goose Goslin	SLA	160
6	Ed Morgan	CLE	160
8	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	154
9	Earl Webb	BOS	151
10	Ben Chapman	NYA	137

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	31
2	Wes Ferrell	CLE	22
3	George Earnshaw	PHA	21
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	21
5	Rube Walberg	PHA	20
6	General Crowder	WS1	18
7	Danny MacFayden	BOS	16
7	Firpo Marberry	WS1	16
7	Red Ruffing	NYA	16
10	Lloyd Brown	WS1	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	2.06
2	Lefty Gomez	NYA	2.67
3	Bump Hadley	WS1	3.06
4	Lloyd Brown	WS1	3.20
5	Firpo Marberry	WS1	3.45
6	George Uhle	DET	3.50
7	George Earnshaw	PHA	3.67
8	Rube Walberg	PHA	3.74
9	Wes Ferrell	CLE	3.75
10	Red Faber	CHA	3.82

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	175
2	George Earnshaw	PHA	152
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	150
4	Red Ruffing	NYA	132
5	Bump Hadley	WS1	124
6	Wes Ferrell	CLE	123
7	Hank Johnson	NYA	106
7	Rube Walberg	PHA	106
9	Tommy Bridges	DET	105
10	Vic Sorrell	DET	99

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Wilcy Moore	BOS	10
2	Bump Hadley	WS1	8
3	Chad Kimsey	SLA	7
3	Firpo Marberry	WS1	7
5	George Earnshaw	PHA	6
6	Lefty Grove	PHA	5
7	Vic Frazier	CHA	4
7	Willis Hudlin	CLE	4
7	Hank Johnson	NYA	4
10	Wes Ferrell	CLE	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1931, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	213
2	Lefty Gomez	NYA	164
3	Bump Hadley	WS1	143
4	Lloyd Brown	WS1	137
5	Firpo Marberry	WS1	127
6	George Uhle	DET	125
7	George Earnshaw	PHA	119
8	Wes Ferrell	CLE	117
8	Rube Walberg	PHA	117
10	Red Faber	CHA	115

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Chick Hafey	SLN	.349
1	Bill Terry	NY1	.349
3	Chuck Klein	PHI	.337
4	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	.336
5	Charlie Grimm	CHN	.331
6	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	.330
7	Wally Berger	BSN	.323
8	Paul Waner	PIT	.322
9	Woody English	CHN	.319
10	Tony Cuccinello	CIN	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	31
2	Mel Ott	NY1	29
3	Wally Berger	BSN	19
4	Babe Herman	BRO	18
5	Johnny Frederick	BRO	17
6	Chick Hafey	SLN	16
7	Johnny Vergez	NY1	13
7	George Watkins	SLN	13
9	Del Bissonette	BRO	12
10	Don Hurst	PHI	11

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	121
2	Mel Ott	NY1	115
3	Bill Terry	NY1	112
4	Pie Traynor	PIT	103
5	Babe Herman	BRO	97
6	Chick Hafey	SLN	95
7	Tony Cuccinello	CIN	93
8	Don Hurst	PHI	91
9	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	88
10	Del Bissonette	BRO	87

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	121
1	Bill Terry	NY1	121
3	Woody English	CHN	117
4	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	110
5	Mel Ott	NY1	104
6	Sparky Adams	SLN	97
7	Frankie Frisch	SLN	96
8	Wally Berger	BSN	94
8	Chick Hafey	SLN	94
10	Babe Herman	BRO	93

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Lloyd Waner	PIT	214
2	Bill Terry	NY1	213
3	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	202
3	Woody English	CHN	202
5	Chuck Klein	PHI	200
6	Wally Berger	BSN	199
7	Babe Herman	BRO	191
8	Pie Traynor	PIT	183
9	Tony Cuccinello	CIN	181
10	Paul Waner	PIT	180

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	SLN	28
2	Babe Herman	BRO	17
3	Sparky Adams	SLN	16
4	George Watkins	SLN	15
5	Wally Berger	BSN	13
5	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	13
5	Travis Jackson	NY1	13
8	Woody English	CHN	12
9	Chick Hafey	SLN	11
9	Johnny Vergez	NY1	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	170
2	Chick Hafey	SLN	168
3	Mel Ott	NY1	158
4	Bill Terry	NY1	155
5	Wally Berger	BSN	146
6	Babe Herman	BRO	145
7	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	143
7	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	143
9	Paul Waner	PIT	138
10	Don Hurst	PHI	137

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jumbo Elliott	PHI	19
1	Bill Hallahan	SLN	19
1	Heinie Meine	PIT	19
4	Ed Brandt	BSN	18
4	Paul Derringer	SLN	18
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	18
7	Burleigh Grimes	SLN	17
7	Charlie Root	CHN	17
9	Guy Bush	CHN	16
9	Pat Malone	CHN	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bill Walker	NY1	2.26
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	2.65
3	Ed Brandt	BSN	2.92
4	Heinie Meine	PIT	2.98
5	Syl Johnson	SLN	3.00
6	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	3.05
7	Tom Zachary	BSN	3.10
8	Ray Benge	PHI	3.17
9	Watson Clark	BRO	3.20
10	Bob Smith	CHN	3.22

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	SLN	159
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	155
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	150
4	Paul Derringer	SLN	134
5	Charlie Root	CHN	131
6	Bill Walker	NY1	121
7	Ray Benge	PHI	117
8	Ed Brandt	BSN	112
8	Pat Malone	CHN	112
10	Jumbo Elliott	PHI	99

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Quinn	BRO	15
2	Jim Lindsey	SLN	7
3	Jumbo Elliott	PHI	5
4	Phil Collins	PHI	4
4	Bill Hallahan	SLN	4
6	Carl Hubbell	NY1	3
6	Glenn Spencer	PIT	3
6	Allyn Stout	SLN	3
6	Bill Walker	NY1	3
10	Ray Benge	PHI	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1931, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bill Walker	NY1	171
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	146
3	Ed Brandt	BSN	133
4	Heinie Meine	PIT	130
5	Syl Johnson	SLN	129
6	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	127
7	Tom Zachary	BSN	124
8	Ray Benge	PHI	122
9	Watson Clark	BRO	121
10	Bob Smith	CHN	120

How the 1931 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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