Who led MLB in home runs in 1958?

Ernie Banks led the majors with 47 in 1958 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1958?

Richie Ashburn hit ..350, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1958 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1958?

Bob Friend led the majors with 22 wins in 1958 (NL).

1958 MLB League Leaders

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Ernie Banks led the majors with 47 in 1958. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1958 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, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	.350
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	.347
3	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	.337
4	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	.328
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	.326
6	Pete Runnels	BOS	AL	.322
7	Bob Skinner	PIT	NL	.321
8	Harvey Kuenn	DET	AL	.319
9	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	.313
9	Al Kaline	DET	AL	.313

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	47
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	42
3	Rocky Colavito	CLE	AL	41
4	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	39
5	Bob Cerv	KC1	AL	38
6	Jackie Jensen	BOS	AL	35
6	Frank Thomas	PIT	NL	35
8	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	31
8	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	31
10	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	129
2	Jackie Jensen	BOS	AL	122
3	Rocky Colavito	CLE	AL	113
4	Frank Thomas	PIT	NL	109
5	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	108
6	Bob Cerv	KC1	AL	104
7	Harry Anderson	PHI	NL	97
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	97
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	96
9	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	96

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	127
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	121
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	119
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	109
5	Pete Runnels	BOS	AL	103
6	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	101
7	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	98
7	Vic Power	KC1/CLE	AL	98
9	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	97
10	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	AL	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	215
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	208
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	196
4	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	193
5	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	188
6	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	187
7	Frank Malzone	BOS	AL	185
8	Vic Power	KC1/CLE	AL	184
9	Pete Runnels	BOS	AL	183
10	Harvey Kuenn	DET	AL	179

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	31
2	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	30
3	Luis Aparicio	CHA	AL	29
4	Tony Taylor	CHN	NL	21
5	Don Blasingame	SLN	NL	20
6	Jim Landis	CHA	AL	19
7	Jim Gilliam	LAN	NL	18
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	18
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	15
9	Johnny Temple	CIN	NL	15

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	AL	194
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	191
3	Rocky Colavito	CLE	AL	187
4	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	171
5	Bob Cerv	KC1	AL	169
6	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	162
6	Jackie Jensen	BOS	AL	162
8	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	158
9	Roy Sievers	WS1	AL	152
10	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	22
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	22
3	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	21
4	Lew Burdette	ML1	NL	20
5	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	17
5	Bob Purkey	CIN	NL	17
5	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	17
8	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	NL	16
8	Frank Lary	DET	AL	16
8	Cal McLish	CLE	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	2.01
2	Stu Miller	SFN	NL	2.47
3	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	2.68
4	Sam Jones	SLN	NL	2.88
5	Jack Harshman	BAL	AL	2.89
6	Frank Lary	DET	AL	2.90
7	Lew Burdette	ML1	NL	2.91
8	Billy O'Dell	BAL	AL	2.97
8	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	2.97
10	Cal McLish	CLE	AL	2.99

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Sam Jones	SLN	NL	225
2	Early Wynn	CHA	AL	179
3	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	177
4	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	168
5	Jack Harshman	BAL	AL	161
6	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	150
7	Camilo Pascual	WS1	AL	146
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	145
9	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	144
10	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	NL	143

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ryne Duren	NYA	AL	20
1	Roy Face	PIT	NL	20
3	Dick Hyde	WS1	AL	18
4	Clem Labine	LAN	NL	14
5	Leo Kiely	BOS	AL	12
6	Turk Farrell	PHI	NL	11
7	Don Elston	CHN	NL	10
7	Marv Grissom	SFN	NL	10
7	Johnny Klippstein	CIN/LAN	NL	10
7	Murray Wall	BOS	AL	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1958, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	187
2	Stu Miller	SFN	NL	160
3	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	141
4	Sam Jones	SLN	NL	137
5	Lew Burdette	ML1	NL	136
6	Jack Harshman	BAL	AL	130
6	Frank Lary	DET	AL	130
8	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	129
9	Billy O'Dell	BAL	AL	127
9	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	127

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ted Williams	BOS	.328
2	Pete Runnels	BOS	.322
3	Harvey Kuenn	DET	.319
4	Al Kaline	DET	.313
5	Vic Power	KC1/CLE	.312
6	Bob Cerv	KC1	.305
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	.304
8	Rocky Colavito	CLE	.303
9	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	.302
10	Nellie Fox	CHA	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	42
2	Rocky Colavito	CLE	41
3	Roy Sievers	WS1	39
4	Bob Cerv	KC1	38
5	Jackie Jensen	BOS	35
6	Gus Triandos	BAL	30
7	Roger Maris	CLE/KC1	28
8	Jim Lemon	WS1	26
8	Ted Williams	BOS	26
10	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	24

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	BOS	122
2	Rocky Colavito	CLE	113
3	Roy Sievers	WS1	108
4	Bob Cerv	KC1	104
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	97
6	Frank Malzone	BOS	87
7	Al Kaline	DET	85
7	Ted Williams	BOS	85
9	Sherm Lollar	CHA	84
10	Gail Harris	DET	83

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	127
2	Pete Runnels	BOS	103
3	Vic Power	KC1/CLE	98
4	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	94
5	Bob Cerv	KC1	93
6	Frank Bolling	DET	91
7	Roger Maris	CLE/KC1	87
8	Roy Sievers	WS1	85
9	Al Kaline	DET	84
9	Hector Lopez	KC1	84

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Nellie Fox	CHA	187
2	Frank Malzone	BOS	185
3	Vic Power	KC1/CLE	184
4	Pete Runnels	BOS	183
5	Harvey Kuenn	DET	179
6	Al Kaline	DET	170
7	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	168
8	Frank Bolling	DET	164
9	Roy Sievers	WS1	162
10	Mickey Mantle	NYA	158

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	CHA	29
2	Jim Landis	CHA	19
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	18
4	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	14
5	Jackie Jensen	BOS	9
6	Al Kaline	DET	7
6	Albie Pearson	WS1	7
6	Bill Tuttle	KC1	7
9	Frank Bolling	DET	6
9	Gil McDougald	NYA	6

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ted Williams	BOS	194
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	191
3	Rocky Colavito	CLE	187
4	Bob Cerv	KC1	169
5	Jackie Jensen	BOS	162
6	Roy Sievers	WS1	152
7	Minnie Miñoso	CLE	144
8	Al Kaline	DET	143
8	Pete Runnels	BOS	143
10	Norm Siebern	NYA	138

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bob Turley	NYA	21
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	17
3	Frank Lary	DET	16
3	Cal McLish	CLE	16
5	Dick Donovan	CHA	15
5	Paul Foytack	DET	15
5	Arnie Portocarrero	BAL	15
8	Jim Bunning	DET	14
8	Ike Delock	BOS	14
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	2.01
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	2.68
3	Jack Harshman	BAL	2.89
4	Frank Lary	DET	2.90
5	Billy O'Dell	BAL	2.97
5	Bob Turley	NYA	2.97
7	Cal McLish	CLE	2.99
8	Dick Donovan	CHA	3.01
9	Camilo Pascual	WS1	3.15
10	Arnie Portocarrero	BAL	3.25

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Early Wynn	CHA	179
2	Jim Bunning	DET	177
3	Bob Turley	NYA	168
4	Jack Harshman	BAL	161
5	Camilo Pascual	WS1	146
6	Whitey Ford	NYA	145
7	Billy Pierce	CHA	144
8	Billy O'Dell	BAL	137
9	Paul Foytack	DET	135
10	Ralph Terry	KC1	134

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ryne Duren	NYA	20
2	Dick Hyde	WS1	18
3	Leo Kiely	BOS	12
4	Murray Wall	BOS	10
5	Tom Gorman	KC1	8
5	Billy O'Dell	BAL	8
5	Gerry Staley	CHA	8
8	George Zuverink	BAL	7
9	Tex Clevenger	WS1	6
10	Hank Aguirre	DET	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1958, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	187
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	141
3	Jack Harshman	BAL	130
3	Frank Lary	DET	130
5	Billy O'Dell	BAL	127
5	Bob Turley	NYA	127
7	Cal McLish	CLE	126
8	Dick Donovan	CHA	125
9	Camilo Pascual	WS1	120
10	Arnie Portocarrero	BAL	116

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Richie Ashburn	PHI	.350
2	Willie Mays	SFN	.347
3	Stan Musial	SLN	.337
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	.326
5	Bob Skinner	PIT	.321
6	Ernie Banks	CHN	.313
7	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	.312
8	Ken Boyer	SLN	.307
9	Johnny Temple	CIN	.306
10	Lee Walls	CHN	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ernie Banks	CHN	47
2	Frank Thomas	PIT	35
3	Eddie Mathews	ML1	31
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	31
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	30
6	Willie Mays	SFN	29
7	Walt Moryn	CHN	26
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	25
9	Lee Walls	CHN	24
10	Harry Anderson	PHI	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	CHN	129
2	Frank Thomas	PIT	109
3	Harry Anderson	PHI	97
4	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	96
4	Willie Mays	SFN	96
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	95
7	Ken Boyer	SLN	90
8	Frank Robinson	CIN	83
9	Bobby Thomson	CHN	82
10	Eddie Mathews	ML1	77

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Willie Mays	SFN	121
2	Ernie Banks	CHN	119
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	109
4	Ken Boyer	SLN	101
5	Richie Ashburn	PHI	98
6	Eddie Mathews	ML1	97
7	Bob Skinner	PIT	93
8	Frank Robinson	CIN	90
9	Frank Thomas	PIT	89
10	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	88

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Richie Ashburn	PHI	215
2	Willie Mays	SFN	208
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	196
4	Ernie Banks	CHN	193
5	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	188
6	Ken Boyer	SLN	175
6	Dick Groat	PIT	175
8	Bob Skinner	PIT	170
9	Johnny Temple	CIN	166
10	Bill Virdon	PIT	161

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Willie Mays	SFN	31
2	Richie Ashburn	PHI	30
3	Tony Taylor	CHN	21
4	Don Blasingame	SLN	20
5	Jim Gilliam	LAN	18
6	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	15
6	Johnny Temple	CIN	15
8	Don Zimmer	LAN	14
9	Chico Fernandez	PHI	12
9	Bob Skinner	PIT	12

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willie Mays	SFN	171
2	Ernie Banks	CHN	162
3	Stan Musial	SLN	158
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	151
5	Harry Anderson	PHI	142
5	Richie Ashburn	PHI	142
7	Bob Skinner	PIT	139
8	Lee Walls	CHN	134
9	Ken Boyer	SLN	132
9	Frank Thomas	PIT	132

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bob Friend	PIT	22
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	22
3	Lew Burdette	ML1	20
4	Bob Purkey	CIN	17
4	Robin Roberts	PHI	17
6	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	16
7	Sam Jones	SLN	14
7	Vern Law	PIT	14
9	Larry Jackson	SLN	13
9	Ron Kline	PIT	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Stu Miller	SFN	2.47
2	Sam Jones	SLN	2.88
3	Lew Burdette	ML1	2.91
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	3.07
5	Robin Roberts	PHI	3.24
6	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	3.28
7	Jim Brosnan	CHN/SLN	3.35
8	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	3.42
9	Harvey Haddix	CIN	3.52
10	Ron Kline	PIT	3.53

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sam Jones	SLN	225
2	Warren Spahn	ML1	150
3	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	143
3	Johnny Podres	LAN	143
5	Bob Friend	PIT	135
6	Don Drysdale	LAN	131
6	Sandy Koufax	LAN	131
8	Robin Roberts	PHI	130
9	Dick Drott	CHN	127
10	Larry Jackson	SLN	124

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Roy Face	PIT	20
2	Clem Labine	LAN	14
3	Turk Farrell	PHI	11
4	Don Elston	CHN	10
4	Marv Grissom	SFN	10
4	Johnny Klippstein	CIN/LAN	10
7	Hal Jeffcoat	CIN	9
8	Larry Jackson	SLN	8
8	Don McMahon	ML1	8
10	Jim Brosnan	CHN/SLN	7

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1958, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Stu Miller	SFN	160
2	Sam Jones	SLN	137
3	Lew Burdette	ML1	136
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	129
5	Robin Roberts	PHI	122
6	Johnny Antonelli	SFN	121
7	Jim Brosnan	CHN/SLN	118
8	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	116
9	Harvey Haddix	CIN	112
9	Ron Kline	PIT	112

How the 1958 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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