Who led MLB in home runs in 1934?

Lou Gehrig led the majors with 49 in 1934 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1934?

Lou Gehrig hit ..363, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1934 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1934?

Dizzy Dean led the majors with 30 wins in 1934 (NL).

1934 MLB League Leaders

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Lou Gehrig led the majors with 49 in 1934. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1934 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, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.363
2	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.362
3	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	.356
4	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	.354
5	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	.349
6	Al Simmons	CHA	AL	.344
7	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	.339
8	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	.338
9	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	.334
10	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	.333

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	49
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	44
3	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	35
3	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	35
3	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	35
6	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	34
6	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	34
8	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	31
9	Zeke Bonura	CHA	AL	27
10	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	26

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	165
2	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	142
3	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	139
4	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	135
5	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	130
6	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	128
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	127
8	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	121
9	Roy Johnson	BOS	AL	119
10	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	113

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	134
2	Billy Werber	BOS	AL	129
3	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	128
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	128
5	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	122
6	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	120
7	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	119
8	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	118
9	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	117
10	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	116

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	217
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	214
3	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	213
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	210
5	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	206
6	Doc Cramer	PHA	AL	202
7	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	201
8	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	200
8	Billy Werber	BOS	AL	200
10	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	198

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Billy Werber	BOS	AL	40
2	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	26
3	Pete Fox	DET	AL	25
4	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	23
5	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	15
6	Dick Bartell	PHI	NL	13
6	Billy Rogell	DET	AL	13
8	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	12
8	Lyn Lary	NYA/BOS	AL	12
10	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	210
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	192
3	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	175
4	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	174
5	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	166
5	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	166
7	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	161
8	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	160
9	Arky Vaughan	PIT	NL	159
10	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	158

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	30
2	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	26
3	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	AL	24
4	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	23
5	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	22
5	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	22
7	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	21
8	Mel Harder	CLE	AL	20
9	Curt Davis	PHI	NL	19
9	Paul Dean	SLN	NL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	2.30
2	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	2.33
3	Mel Harder	CLE	AL	2.61
4	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	2.66
5	Waite Hoyt	PIT	NL	2.93
6	Curt Davis	PHI	NL	2.95
7	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	3.04
8	Johnny Murphy	NYA	AL	3.12
9	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	3.18
10	Fred Frankhouse	BSN	NL	3.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	195
2	Van Mungo	BRO	NL	184
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	158
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	151
5	Paul Dean	SLN	NL	150
6	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	AL	149
6	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	149
8	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	143
9	Monte Pearson	CLE	AL	140
10	Bobo Newsom	SLA	AL	135

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	8
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	7
2	Jack Russell	WS1	AL	7
4	Herman Bell	NY1	NL	6
4	Lloyd Brown	CLE	AL	6
6	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	5
6	Ben Cantwell	BSN	NL	5
6	Curt Davis	PHI	NL	5
6	Waite Hoyt	PIT	NL	5
6	Dutch Leonard	BRO	NL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1934, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	193
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	177
3	Mel Harder	CLE	AL	172
4	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	153
5	Johnny Murphy	NYA	AL	144
6	Bobby Burke	WS1	AL	140
7	Waite Hoyt	PIT	NL	139
8	Curt Davis	PHI	NL	138
9	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	134
10	Elden Auker	DET	AL	131

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.363
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	.356
3	Heinie Manush	WS1	.349
4	Al Simmons	CHA	.344
5	Hank Greenberg	DET	.339
6	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	.334
7	Pinky Higgins	PHA	.330
7	Hal Trosky	CLE	.330
9	Sam West	SLA	.326
10	Billy Werber	BOS	.321

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	49
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	44
3	Hal Trosky	CLE	35
4	Bob Johnson	PHA	34
5	Earl Averill	CLE	31
6	Zeke Bonura	CHA	27
7	Hank Greenberg	DET	26
8	Al Simmons	CHA	18
9	Eric McNair	PHA	17
10	Pinky Higgins	PHA	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	165
2	Hal Trosky	CLE	142
3	Hank Greenberg	DET	139
4	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	130
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	127
6	Roy Johnson	BOS	119
7	Earl Averill	CLE	113
8	Zeke Bonura	CHA	110
9	Al Simmons	CHA	104
10	Joe Cronin	WS1	101

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	134
2	Billy Werber	BOS	129
3	Earl Averill	CLE	128
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	128
5	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	120
6	Hank Greenberg	DET	118
7	Hal Trosky	CLE	117
8	Billy Rogell	DET	114
9	Bob Johnson	PHA	111
10	Goose Goslin	DET	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	214
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	210
3	Hal Trosky	CLE	206
4	Doc Cramer	PHA	202
5	Hank Greenberg	DET	201
6	Billy Werber	BOS	200
7	Heinie Manush	WS1	194
8	Al Simmons	CHA	192
9	Bill Knickerbocker	CLE	188
10	Earl Averill	CLE	187

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Billy Werber	BOS	40
2	Ben Chapman	NYA	26
3	Pete Fox	DET	25
4	Billy Rogell	DET	13
5	Bob Johnson	PHA	12
5	Lyn Lary	NYA/BOS	12
7	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	11
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	11
7	Roy Johnson	BOS	11
7	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	210
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	192
3	Hank Greenberg	DET	166
4	Hal Trosky	CLE	161
5	Earl Averill	CLE	160
6	Charlie Gehringer	DET	158
7	Bob Johnson	PHA	148
7	Al Simmons	CHA	148
9	Zeke Bonura	CHA	145
10	Heinie Manush	WS1	143

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	26
2	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	24
3	Tommy Bridges	DET	22
4	Mel Harder	CLE	20
5	Red Ruffing	NYA	19
6	Monte Pearson	CLE	18
7	Bobo Newsom	SLA	16
8	Elden Auker	DET	15
8	Willis Hudlin	CLE	15
8	Firpo Marberry	DET	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	2.33
2	Mel Harder	CLE	2.61
3	Johnny Murphy	NYA	3.12
4	Bobby Burke	WS1	3.21
5	Elden Auker	DET	3.42
6	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	3.45
7	Fritz Ostermueller	BOS	3.49
8	Wes Ferrell	BOS	3.63
9	Tommy Bridges	DET	3.67
10	Red Ruffing	NYA	3.93

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	158
2	Tommy Bridges	DET	151
3	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	149
3	Red Ruffing	NYA	149
5	Monte Pearson	CLE	140
6	Bobo Newsom	SLA	135
7	George Earnshaw	CHA	97
8	Earl Whitehill	WS1	96
9	Johnny Marcum	PHA	92
10	Mel Harder	CLE	91

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Russell	WS1	7
2	Lloyd Brown	CLE	6
3	Bobo Newsom	SLA	5
4	Mel Harder	CLE	4
4	Joe Heving	CHA	4
4	Willis Hudlin	CLE	4
4	Jack Knott	SLA	4
4	Johnny Murphy	NYA	4
9	Ivy Andrews	SLA	3
9	George Blaeholder	SLA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1934, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	193
2	Mel Harder	CLE	172
3	Johnny Murphy	NYA	144
4	Bobby Burke	WS1	140
5	Elden Auker	DET	131
6	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	130
7	Fritz Ostermueller	BOS	129
8	Wes Ferrell	BOS	124
9	Tommy Bridges	DET	123
10	Red Ruffing	NYA	114

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Paul Waner	PIT	.362
2	Bill Terry	NY1	.354
3	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	.338
4	Ripper Collins	SLN	.333
4	Arky Vaughan	PIT	.333
6	Sam Leslie	BRO	.332
7	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	.331
8	Ethan Allen	PHI	.330
8	Johnny Moore	CIN/PHI	.330
10	Mel Ott	NY1	.326

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ripper Collins	SLN	35
1	Mel Ott	NY1	35
3	Wally Berger	BSN	34
4	Gabby Hartnett	CHN	22
5	Chuck Klein	CHN	20
6	Chick Hafey	CIN	18
6	Joe Medwick	SLN	18
8	Dolph Camilli	CHN/PHI	16
8	Travis Jackson	NY1	16
10	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	15

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Mel Ott	NY1	135
2	Ripper Collins	SLN	128
3	Wally Berger	BSN	121
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	106
5	Gus Suhr	PIT	103
6	Sam Leslie	BRO	102
7	Travis Jackson	NY1	101
8	Johnny Moore	CIN/PHI	98
9	Tony Cuccinello	BRO	94
9	Arky Vaughan	PIT	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Paul Waner	PIT	122
2	Mel Ott	NY1	119
3	Ripper Collins	SLN	116
4	Arky Vaughan	PIT	115
5	Joe Medwick	SLN	110
6	Bill Terry	NY1	109
7	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	106
7	Jack Rothrock	SLN	106
9	Billy Urbanski	BSN	104
10	Dick Bartell	PHI	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Paul Waner	PIT	217
2	Bill Terry	NY1	213
3	Ripper Collins	SLN	200
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	198
5	Ethan Allen	PHI	192
5	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	192
7	Mel Ott	NY1	190
8	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	189
9	Dick Bartell	PHI	187
10	Arky Vaughan	PIT	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Pepper Martin	SLN	23
2	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	15
3	Dick Bartell	PHI	13
4	Lonny Frey	BRO	11
4	Frankie Frisch	SLN	11
6	Jack Rothrock	SLN	10
6	Arky Vaughan	PIT	10
8	Lou Chiozza	PHI	9
9	Buzz Boyle	BRO	8
9	Len Koenecke	BRO	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mel Ott	NY1	175
2	Ripper Collins	SLN	174
3	Paul Waner	PIT	166
4	Arky Vaughan	PIT	159
5	Len Koenecke	BRO	153
6	Wally Berger	BSN	145
7	Bill Terry	NY1	142
8	Chuck Klein	CHN	141
8	Johnny Moore	CIN/PHI	141
10	Sam Leslie	BRO	139

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	30
2	Hal Schumacher	NY1	23
3	Lon Warneke	CHN	22
4	Carl Hubbell	NY1	21
5	Curt Davis	PHI	19
5	Paul Dean	SLN	19
7	Guy Bush	CHN	18
7	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	18
7	Van Mungo	BRO	18
10	Huck Betts	BSN	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	2.30
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	2.66
3	Waite Hoyt	PIT	2.93
4	Curt Davis	PHI	2.95
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	3.04
6	Hal Schumacher	NY1	3.18
7	Fred Frankhouse	BSN	3.20
8	Lon Warneke	CHN	3.21
9	Dutch Leonard	BRO	3.28
10	Van Mungo	BRO	3.37

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	195
2	Van Mungo	BRO	184
3	Paul Dean	SLN	150
4	Lon Warneke	CHN	143
5	Paul Derringer	CIN	122
6	Carl Hubbell	NY1	118
7	Hal Schumacher	NY1	112
8	Pat Malone	CHN	111
9	Ed Brandt	BSN	106
10	Waite Hoyt	PIT	105

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	8
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	7
3	Herman Bell	NY1	6
4	Ed Brandt	BSN	5
4	Ben Cantwell	BSN	5
4	Curt Davis	PHI	5
4	Waite Hoyt	PIT	5
4	Dutch Leonard	BRO	5
4	Al Smith	NY1	5
4	Bob Smith	BSN	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1934, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	177
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	153
3	Waite Hoyt	PIT	139
4	Curt Davis	PHI	138
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	134
6	Hal Schumacher	NY1	128
7	Fred Frankhouse	BSN	127
8	Lon Warneke	CHN	126
9	Dutch Leonard	BRO	124
10	Van Mungo	BRO	121

How the 1934 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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