Who led MLB in home runs in 1936?

Lou Gehrig led the majors with 49 in 1936 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1936?

Luke Appling hit ..388, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1936 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1936?

Carl Hubbell led the majors with 26 wins in 1936 (NL).

1936 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19362 major leagues12 boards per league

Lou Gehrig led the majors with 49 in 1936. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1936 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, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	.388
2	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	.378
3	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.373
4	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	.354
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.354
6	Gee Walker	DET	AL	.353
7	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	.351
8	Frank Demaree	CHN	NL	.350
9	Wally Moses	PHA	AL	.345
10	Beau Bell	SLA	AL	.344

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	49
2	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	42
3	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	41
4	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	33
5	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	29
6	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	28
6	Dolph Camilli	PHI	NL	28
8	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	25
8	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	25
8	Chuck Klein	CHN/PHI	NL	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	162
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	152
3	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	143
4	Zeke Bonura	CHA	AL	138
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	138
6	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	135
7	Moose Solters	SLA	AL	134
8	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	128
9	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	126
10	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	125

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	167
2	Harlond Clift	SLA	AL	145
3	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	144
4	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	AL	137
5	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	136
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	132
7	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	130
8	Odell Hale	CLE	AL	126
9	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	124
10	Goose Goslin	DET	AL	122

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	232
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	227
3	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	223
4	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	218
5	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	216
6	Beau Bell	SLA	AL	212
6	Frank Demaree	CHN	NL	212
8	Billy Herman	CHN	NL	211
9	Rip Radcliff	CHA	AL	207
10	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	206

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Lyn Lary	SLA	AL	37
2	Jake Powell	WS1/NYA	AL	26
3	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	23
3	Billy Werber	BOS	AL	23
5	Ben Chapman	NYA/WS1	AL	20
5	Roy Hughes	CLE	AL	20
7	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	AL	18
8	Lou Chiozza	PHI	NL	17
8	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	17
8	Gee Walker	DET	AL	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	197
2	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	186
3	Dolph Camilli	PHI	NL	181
4	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	171
5	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	170
6	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	167
7	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	165
8	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	158
8	Arky Vaughan	PIT	NL	158
10	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	26
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	24
3	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	23
4	Vern Kennedy	CHA	AL	21
5	Johnny Allen	CLE	AL	20
5	Wes Ferrell	BOS	AL	20
5	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	20
8	Paul Derringer	CIN	NL	19
8	Monte Pearson	NYA	AL	19
8	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	AL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	2.31
2	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	2.81
3	Danny MacFayden	BSN	NL	2.87
4	Frank Gabler	NY1	NL	3.12
5	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	3.17
6	Red Lucas	PIT	NL	3.18
7	Bill Lee	CHN	NL	3.31
8	Van Mungo	BRO	NL	3.35
9	Larry French	CHN	NL	3.39
10	Johnny Allen	CLE	AL	3.44

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Van Mungo	BRO	NL	238
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	195
3	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	175
4	Johnny Allen	CLE	AL	165
5	Bobo Newsom	WS1	AL	156
6	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	130
7	Cy Blanton	PIT	NL	127
8	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	123
9	Paul Derringer	CIN	NL	121
10	Monte Pearson	NYA	AL	118

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	11
2	Don Brennan	CIN	NL	9
2	Pat Malone	NYA	AL	9
4	Bob Smith	BSN	NL	8
5	Dick Coffman	NY1	NL	7
5	Syl Johnson	PHI	NL	7
7	Frank Gabler	NY1	NL	6
7	Jack Knott	SLA	AL	6
9	Clint Brown	CHA	AL	5
9	Peaches Davis	CIN	NL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1936, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	179
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	174
3	Johnny Allen	CLE	AL	146
4	Pete Appleton	WS1	AL	143
5	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	140
5	Danny MacFayden	BSN	NL	140
7	Monte Pearson	NYA	AL	136
8	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	131
9	Harry Kelley	PHA	AL	130
10	Frank Gabler	NY1	NL	129

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Luke Appling	CHA	.388
2	Earl Averill	CLE	.378
3	Charlie Gehringer	DET	.354
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.354
5	Gee Walker	DET	.353
6	Wally Moses	PHA	.345
7	Beau Bell	SLA	.344
8	Hal Trosky	CLE	.343
9	John Stone	WS1	.341
10	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	.338

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	49
2	Hal Trosky	CLE	42
3	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	41
4	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	29
5	Earl Averill	CLE	28
6	Bob Johnson	PHA	25
7	Goose Goslin	DET	24
8	Harlond Clift	SLA	20
9	George Selkirk	NYA	18
10	Moose Solters	SLA	17

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	CLE	162
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	152
3	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	143
4	Zeke Bonura	CHA	138
5	Moose Solters	SLA	134
6	Luke Appling	CHA	128
7	Earl Averill	CLE	126
8	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	125
8	Goose Goslin	DET	125
10	Beau Bell	SLA	123

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	167
2	Harlond Clift	SLA	145
3	Charlie Gehringer	DET	144
4	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	137
5	Earl Averill	CLE	136
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	132
7	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	130
8	Odell Hale	CLE	126
9	Hal Trosky	CLE	124
10	Goose Goslin	DET	122

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Earl Averill	CLE	232
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	227
3	Hal Trosky	CLE	216
4	Beau Bell	SLA	212
5	Rip Radcliff	CHA	207
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	206
7	Lou Gehrig	NYA	205
8	Luke Appling	CHA	204
9	Wally Moses	PHA	202
10	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	198

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Lyn Lary	SLA	37
2	Jake Powell	WS1/NYA	26
3	Billy Werber	BOS	23
4	Ben Chapman	NYA/WS1	20
4	Roy Hughes	CLE	20
6	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	18
7	Gee Walker	DET	17
8	Joe Kuhel	WS1	15
9	Goose Goslin	DET	14
9	Billy Rogell	DET	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	197
2	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	171
3	Earl Averill	CLE	170
4	Hal Trosky	CLE	158
5	Luke Appling	CHA	151
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	151
7	John Stone	WS1	145
8	Harlond Clift	SLA	139
9	George Selkirk	NYA	137
10	Goose Goslin	DET	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Tommy Bridges	DET	23
2	Vern Kennedy	CHA	21
3	Johnny Allen	CLE	20
3	Wes Ferrell	BOS	20
3	Red Ruffing	NYA	20
6	Monte Pearson	NYA	19
6	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	19
8	Jimmie DeShong	WS1	18
9	Lefty Grove	BOS	17
9	Bobo Newsom	WS1	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	BOS	2.81
2	Johnny Allen	CLE	3.44
3	Pete Appleton	WS1	3.53
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	3.60
5	Monte Pearson	NYA	3.71
6	Red Ruffing	NYA	3.85
7	Harry Kelley	PHA	3.86
8	Wes Ferrell	BOS	4.19
9	Johnny Broaca	NYA	4.24
10	Bobo Newsom	WS1	4.32

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	DET	175
2	Johnny Allen	CLE	165
3	Bobo Newsom	WS1	156
4	Lefty Grove	BOS	130
5	Monte Pearson	NYA	118
6	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	115
7	Wes Ferrell	BOS	106
8	Lefty Gomez	NYA	105
9	Red Ruffing	NYA	102
10	Vern Kennedy	CHA	99

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Pat Malone	NYA	9
2	Jack Knott	SLA	6
3	Clint Brown	CHA	5
3	Johnny Murphy	NYA	5
5	Oral Hildebrand	CLE	4
6	Pete Appleton	WS1	3
6	Johnny Broaca	NYA	3
6	Bill Dietrich	PHA/WS1/CHA	3
6	Herman Fink	PHA	3
6	Harry Kelley	PHA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1936, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	BOS	179
2	Johnny Allen	CLE	146
3	Pete Appleton	WS1	143
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	140
5	Monte Pearson	NYA	136
6	Red Ruffing	NYA	131
7	Harry Kelley	PHA	130
8	Wes Ferrell	BOS	120
9	Johnny Broaca	NYA	119
10	Bobo Newsom	WS1	117

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Paul Waner	PIT	.373
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	.351
3	Frank Demaree	CHN	.350
4	Arky Vaughan	PIT	.335
5	Billy Herman	CHN	.334
6	Johnny Moore	PHI	.328
6	Mel Ott	NY1	.328
8	Kiki Cuyler	CIN	.326
9	Buck Jordan	BSN	.323
10	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	.316

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mel Ott	NY1	33
2	Dolph Camilli	PHI	28
3	Wally Berger	BSN	25
3	Chuck Klein	CHN/PHI	25
5	Joe Medwick	SLN	18
6	Ival Goodman	CIN	17
7	Frank Demaree	CHN	16
7	Johnny Moore	PHI	16
9	Gene Moore	BSN	13
10	Pepper Martin	SLN	11

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	138
2	Mel Ott	NY1	135
3	Gus Suhr	PIT	118
4	Chuck Klein	CHN/PHI	104
5	Bill Brubaker	PIT	102
5	Dolph Camilli	PHI	102
7	Frank Demaree	CHN	96
8	Paul Waner	PIT	94
9	Billy Herman	CHN	93
10	Wally Berger	BSN	91

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Arky Vaughan	PIT	122
2	Pepper Martin	SLN	121
3	Mel Ott	NY1	120
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	115
5	Gus Suhr	PIT	111
6	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	110
7	Paul Waner	PIT	107
8	Dolph Camilli	PHI	106
9	Stan Hack	CHN	102
9	Chuck Klein	CHN/PHI	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	223
2	Paul Waner	PIT	218
3	Frank Demaree	CHN	212
4	Billy Herman	CHN	211
5	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	205
6	Buddy Hassett	BRO	197
6	Woody Jensen	PIT	197
8	Arky Vaughan	PIT	190
9	Kiki Cuyler	CIN	185
9	Gene Moore	BSN	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Pepper Martin	SLN	23
2	Lou Chiozza	PHI	17
2	Stan Hack	CHN	17
4	Ethan Allen	PHI/CHN	16
4	Kiki Cuyler	CIN	16
4	Augie Galan	CHN	16
7	Burgess Whitehead	NY1	14
8	Terry Moore	SLN	9
9	Gus Suhr	PIT	8
10	Lonny Frey	BRO	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mel Ott	NY1	186
2	Dolph Camilli	PHI	181
3	Paul Waner	PIT	167
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	165
5	Arky Vaughan	PIT	158
6	Frank Demaree	CHN	148
7	Gus Suhr	PIT	143
8	Chuck Klein	CHN/PHI	140
9	Billy Herman	CHN	138
10	Johnny Moore	PHI	137

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	26
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	24
3	Paul Derringer	CIN	19
4	Larry French	CHN	18
4	Bill Lee	CHN	18
4	Van Mungo	BRO	18
7	Danny MacFayden	BSN	17
8	Bill Swift	PIT	16
8	Lon Warneke	CHN	16
10	Red Lucas	PIT	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	2.31
2	Danny MacFayden	BSN	2.87
3	Frank Gabler	NY1	3.12
4	Dizzy Dean	SLN	3.17
5	Red Lucas	PIT	3.18
6	Bill Lee	CHN	3.31
7	Van Mungo	BRO	3.35
8	Larry French	CHN	3.39
9	Lon Warneke	CHN	3.45
10	Curt Davis	PHI/CHN	3.46

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Van Mungo	BRO	238
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	195
3	Cy Blanton	PIT	127
4	Carl Hubbell	NY1	123
5	Paul Derringer	CIN	121
6	Lon Warneke	CHN	113
7	Jim Weaver	PIT	108
8	Ed Brandt	BRO	104
8	Larry French	CHN	104
10	Bill Lee	CHN	102

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	11
2	Don Brennan	CIN	9
3	Bob Smith	BSN	8
4	Dick Coffman	NY1	7
4	Syl Johnson	PHI	7
6	Frank Gabler	NY1	6
7	Peaches Davis	CIN	5
7	Paul Derringer	CIN	5
9	Cy Blanton	PIT	3
9	Mace Brown	PIT	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1936, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	174
2	Danny MacFayden	BSN	140
3	Frank Gabler	NY1	129
4	Dizzy Dean	SLN	127
5	Red Lucas	PIT	126
6	Bill Lee	CHN	122
7	Van Mungo	BRO	120
8	Larry French	CHN	119
9	Lon Warneke	CHN	117
10	Curt Davis	PHI/CHN	116

How the 1936 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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