Who led MLB in home runs in 1941?

Ted Williams led the majors with 37 in 1941 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1941?

Ted Williams hit ..406, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1941 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1941?

Bob Feller led the majors with 25 wins in 1941 (AL).

1941 MLB League Leaders

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Ted Williams led the majors with 37 in 1941. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1941 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, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	.406
2	Cecil Travis	WS1	AL	.359
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	.357
4	Pete Reiser	BRO	NL	.343
5	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	.340
6	Dick Siebert	PHA	AL	.334
7	Barney McCosky	DET	AL	.324
8	Sam Chapman	PHA	AL	.322
8	Taffy Wright	CHA	AL	.322
10	Joe Medwick	BRO	NL	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	37
2	Dolph Camilli	BRO	NL	34
3	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	33
4	Tommy Henrich	NYA	AL	31
5	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	30
6	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	27
6	Rudy York	DET	AL	27
8	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	26
9	Sam Chapman	PHA	AL	25
9	Babe Young	NY1	NL	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	125
2	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	123
3	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	122
4	Dolph Camilli	BRO	NL	120
4	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	120
6	Rudy York	DET	AL	111
7	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	107
8	Sam Chapman	PHA	AL	106
9	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	105
10	Babe Young	NY1	NL	104

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	135
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	122
3	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	AL	117
3	Pete Reiser	BRO	NL	117
5	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	111
6	Harlond Clift	SLA	AL	108
7	Tommy Henrich	NYA	AL	106
7	Red Rolfe	NYA	AL	106
7	Cecil Travis	WS1	AL	106
10	Joe Gordon	NYA	AL	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Cecil Travis	WS1	AL	218
2	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	199
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	193
4	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	186
4	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	186
6	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	185
7	Pete Reiser	BRO	NL	184
8	Doc Cramer	WS1	AL	180
8	Danny Litwhiler	PHI	NL	180
10	Johnny Rucker	NY1	NL	179

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	George Case	WS1	AL	33
2	Joe Kuhel	CHA	AL	20
3	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	18
4	Stan Benjamin	PHI	NL	17
4	Jim Tabor	BOS	AL	17
6	Lonny Frey	CIN	NL	16
6	Lee Handley	PIT	NL	16
8	Johnny Hopp	SLN	NL	15
9	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	AL	14
10	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	AL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	251
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	194
3	Pete Reiser	BRO	NL	179
4	Dolph Camilli	BRO	NL	178
5	Johnny Mize	SLN	NL	173
6	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	171
7	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	167
8	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	161
9	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	NL	155
9	Joe Medwick	BRO	NL	155

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	25
2	Kirby Higbe	BRO	NL	22
2	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	22
2	Whit Wyatt	BRO	NL	22
5	Dick Newsome	BOS	AL	19
5	Elmer Riddle	CIN	NL	19
5	Bucky Walters	CIN	NL	19
8	Dutch Leonard	WS1	AL	18
9	Max Butcher	PIT	NL	17
9	Lon Warneke	SLN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Elmer Riddle	CIN	NL	2.24
2	Whit Wyatt	BRO	NL	2.34
3	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	2.37
4	Ernie White	SLN	NL	2.40
5	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	NL	2.82
6	Bucky Walters	CIN	NL	2.83
7	Al Benton	DET	AL	2.97
8	Cliff Melton	NY1	NL	3.01
9	Max Butcher	PIT	NL	3.05
10	Harry Gumbert	NY1/SLN	NL	3.06

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	260
2	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	NL	202
3	Whit Wyatt	BRO	NL	176
4	Bobo Newsom	DET	AL	175
5	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	130
6	Bucky Walters	CIN	NL	129
7	Kirby Higbe	BRO	NL	121
8	Johnny Rigney	CHA	AL	119
9	Mort Cooper	SLN	NL	118
10	Ernie White	SLN	NL	117

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Johnny Murphy	NYA	AL	15
2	Jumbo Brown	NY1	NL	8
3	Al Benton	DET	AL	7
3	Hugh Casey	BRO	NL	7
3	Bill Crouch	PHI/SLN	NL	7
3	Tom Ferrick	PHA	AL	7
7	Ike Pearson	PHI	NL	6
7	Mike Ryba	BOS	AL	6
9	Joe Beggs	CIN	NL	5
9	Clint Brown	CLE	AL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1941, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	175
2	Elmer Riddle	CIN	NL	162
3	Whit Wyatt	BRO	NL	155
4	Ernie White	SLN	NL	151
5	Al Benton	DET	AL	140
6	Charlie Wagner	BOS	AL	135
7	Marius Russo	NYA	AL	134
8	Bob Feller	CLE	AL	132
9	Eddie Smith	CHA	AL	131
10	Spud Chandler	NYA	AL	130

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ted Williams	BOS	.406
2	Cecil Travis	WS1	.359
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	.357
4	Jeff Heath	CLE	.340
5	Dick Siebert	PHA	.334
6	Barney McCosky	DET	.324
7	Sam Chapman	PHA	.322
7	Taffy Wright	CHA	.322
9	Roy Cullenbine	SLA	.317
10	Luke Appling	CHA	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ted Williams	BOS	37
2	Charlie Keller	NYA	33
3	Tommy Henrich	NYA	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	30
5	Rudy York	DET	27
6	Sam Chapman	PHA	25
7	Joe Gordon	NYA	24
7	Jeff Heath	CLE	24
9	Ken Keltner	CLE	23
10	Bob Johnson	PHA	22

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	125
2	Jeff Heath	CLE	123
3	Charlie Keller	NYA	122
4	Ted Williams	BOS	120
5	Rudy York	DET	111
6	Bob Johnson	PHA	107
7	Sam Chapman	PHA	106
8	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	105
9	Jim Tabor	BOS	101
9	Cecil Travis	WS1	101

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ted Williams	BOS	135
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	122
3	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	117
4	Harlond Clift	SLA	108
5	Tommy Henrich	NYA	106
5	Red Rolfe	NYA	106
5	Cecil Travis	WS1	106
8	Joe Gordon	NYA	104
9	Charlie Keller	NYA	102
10	Joe Kuhel	CHA	99

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Cecil Travis	WS1	218
2	Jeff Heath	CLE	199
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	193
4	Luke Appling	CHA	186
5	Ted Williams	BOS	185
6	Doc Cramer	WS1	180
7	Sam Chapman	PHA	178
8	George Case	WS1	176
9	Buddy Lewis	WS1	169
10	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	165

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	George Case	WS1	33
2	Joe Kuhel	CHA	20
3	Jeff Heath	CLE	18
4	Jim Tabor	BOS	17
5	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	14
6	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	13
7	Luke Appling	CHA	12
8	Joe Gordon	NYA	10
8	Buddy Lewis	WS1	10
10	Lou Boudreau	CLE	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	251
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	194
3	Charlie Keller	NYA	171
4	Jeff Heath	CLE	167
5	Cecil Travis	WS1	154
6	Roy Cullenbine	SLA	152
7	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	151
8	Sam Chapman	PHA	150
8	Joe Cronin	BOS	150
10	Tommy Henrich	NYA	144

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bob Feller	CLE	25
2	Thornton Lee	CHA	22
3	Dick Newsome	BOS	19
4	Dutch Leonard	WS1	18
5	Al Benton	DET	15
5	Red Ruffing	NYA	15
7	Elden Auker	SLA	14
7	Marius Russo	NYA	14
9	Sid Hudson	WS1	13
9	Jack Knott	PHA	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Thornton Lee	CHA	2.37
2	Al Benton	DET	2.97
3	Charlie Wagner	BOS	3.07
4	Marius Russo	NYA	3.09
5	Bob Feller	CLE	3.15
6	Eddie Smith	CHA	3.18
7	Spud Chandler	NYA	3.19
8	Mickey Harris	BOS	3.25
9	Dutch Leonard	WS1	3.45
10	Sid Hudson	WS1	3.46

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bob Feller	CLE	260
2	Bobo Newsom	DET	175
3	Thornton Lee	CHA	130
4	Johnny Rigney	CHA	119
5	Mickey Harris	BOS	111
5	Eddie Smith	CHA	111
7	Sid Hudson	WS1	108
8	Hal Newhouser	DET	106
9	Marius Russo	NYA	105
10	Ken Chase	WS1	98

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Johnny Murphy	NYA	15
2	Al Benton	DET	7
2	Tom Ferrick	PHA	7
4	Mike Ryba	BOS	6
5	Clint Brown	CLE	5
5	Joe Heving	CLE	5
7	Spud Chandler	NYA	4
8	George Caster	SLA	3
8	Bump Hadley	PHA	3
8	Walt Masterson	WS1	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1941, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Thornton Lee	CHA	175
2	Al Benton	DET	140
3	Charlie Wagner	BOS	135
4	Marius Russo	NYA	134
5	Bob Feller	CLE	132
6	Eddie Smith	CHA	131
7	Spud Chandler	NYA	130
8	Mickey Harris	BOS	128
9	Sid Hudson	WS1	120
9	Dutch Leonard	WS1	120

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Pete Reiser	BRO	.343
2	Joe Medwick	BRO	.318
3	Stan Hack	CHN	.317
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	.317
5	Nick Etten	PHI	.311
5	Dixie Walker	BRO	.311
7	Jimmy Brown	SLN	.306
8	Danny Litwhiler	PHI	.305
9	Johnny Hopp	SLN	.303
10	Terry Moore	SLN	.294

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	BRO	34
2	Mel Ott	NY1	27
3	Bill Nicholson	CHN	26
4	Babe Young	NY1	25
5	Babe Dahlgren	BSN/CHN	23
6	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	21
7	Danny Litwhiler	PHI	18
7	Joe Medwick	BRO	18
9	Frank McCormick	CIN	17
10	Johnny Mize	SLN	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dolph Camilli	BRO	120
2	Babe Young	NY1	104
3	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	100
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	100
5	Bill Nicholson	CHN	98
6	Frank McCormick	CIN	97
7	Mel Ott	NY1	90
8	Babe Dahlgren	BSN/CHN	89
9	Joe Medwick	BRO	88
10	Dom Dallessandro	CHN	85

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Pete Reiser	BRO	117
2	Stan Hack	CHN	111
3	Joe Medwick	BRO	100
4	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	95
4	Johnny Rucker	NY1	95
6	Dolph Camilli	BRO	92
7	Babe Young	NY1	90
8	Mel Ott	NY1	89
9	Dixie Walker	BRO	88
10	Terry Moore	SLN	86

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Stan Hack	CHN	186
2	Pete Reiser	BRO	184
3	Danny Litwhiler	PHI	180
4	Johnny Rucker	NY1	179
5	Joe Medwick	BRO	171
6	Jimmy Brown	SLN	168
6	Nick Etten	PHI	168
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	165
9	Billy Herman	CHN/BRO	163
10	Frank McCormick	CIN	162

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Stan Benjamin	PHI	17
2	Lonny Frey	CIN	16
2	Lee Handley	PIT	16
4	Johnny Hopp	SLN	15
5	Bama Rowell	BSN	11
6	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	10
6	Stan Hack	CHN	10
6	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	10
9	Nick Etten	PHI	9
9	Eddie Joost	CIN	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Pete Reiser	BRO	179
2	Dolph Camilli	BRO	178
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	173
4	Mel Ott	NY1	161
5	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	155
5	Joe Medwick	BRO	155
7	Nick Etten	PHI	150
8	Stan Hack	CHN	146
9	Dixie Walker	BRO	145
10	Johnny Hopp	SLN	136

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Kirby Higbe	BRO	22
1	Whit Wyatt	BRO	22
3	Elmer Riddle	CIN	19
3	Bucky Walters	CIN	19
5	Max Butcher	PIT	17
5	Lon Warneke	SLN	17
5	Ernie White	SLN	17
8	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	16
9	Hugh Casey	BRO	14
9	Claude Passeau	CHN	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Elmer Riddle	CIN	2.24
2	Whit Wyatt	BRO	2.34
3	Ernie White	SLN	2.40
4	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	2.82
5	Bucky Walters	CIN	2.83
6	Cliff Melton	NY1	3.01
7	Max Butcher	PIT	3.05
8	Harry Gumbert	NY1/SLN	3.06
9	Jim Tobin	BSN	3.10
10	Johnny Lanning	PIT	3.13

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	202
2	Whit Wyatt	BRO	176
3	Bucky Walters	CIN	129
4	Kirby Higbe	BRO	121
5	Mort Cooper	SLN	118
6	Ernie White	SLN	117
7	Cliff Melton	NY1	100
8	Lon Warneke	SLN	83
9	Ken Heintzelman	PIT	81
10	Si Johnson	PHI	80

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jumbo Brown	NY1	8
2	Hugh Casey	BRO	7
2	Bill Crouch	PHI/SLN	7
4	Ike Pearson	PHI	6
5	Joe Beggs	CIN	5
6	Bob Klinger	PIT	4
6	Jake Mooty	CHN	4
8	Tom Earley	BSN	3
8	Kirby Higbe	BRO	3
8	Max Lanier	SLN	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1941, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Elmer Riddle	CIN	162
2	Whit Wyatt	BRO	155
3	Ernie White	SLN	151
4	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	129
5	Bucky Walters	CIN	128
6	Cliff Melton	NY1	121
7	Max Butcher	PIT	119
7	Harry Gumbert	NY1/SLN	119
9	Jim Tobin	BSN	117
10	Kirby Higbe	BRO	116

How the 1941 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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