Who led MLB in home runs in 1963?

Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 45 in 1963 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1963?

Tommy Davis hit ..326, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1963 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1963?

Sandy Koufax led the majors with 25 wins in 1963 (NL).

1963 MLB League Leaders

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Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 45 in 1963. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1963 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, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	NL	.326
2	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	AL	.321
3	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.320
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	.319
4	Dick Groat	SLN	NL	.319
6	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	.316
7	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	.314
8	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	.313
9	Al Kaline	DET	AL	.312
10	Rich Rollins	MIN	AL	.307

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	45
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	44
2	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	44
4	Dick Stuart	BOS	AL	42
5	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	38
6	Bob Allison	MIN	AL	35
7	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	34
8	Jimmie Hall	MIN	AL	33
9	Elston Howard	NYA	AL	28
10	Al Kaline	DET	AL	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	130
2	Dick Stuart	BOS	AL	118
3	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	111
4	Bill White	SLN	NL	109
5	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	106
6	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	103
7	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	102
8	Al Kaline	DET	AL	101
9	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	99
10	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	97

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	121
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	115
3	Curt Flood	SLN	NL	112
4	Bill White	SLN	NL	106
5	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	103
6	Tony Taylor	PHI	NL	102
7	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	101
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	100
9	Bob Allison	MIN	AL	99
10	Johnny Callison	PHI	NL	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	204
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	201
2	Dick Groat	SLN	NL	201
4	Curt Flood	SLN	NL	200
4	Bill White	SLN	NL	200
6	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	192
7	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	187
7	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	187
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	183
9	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	AL	183

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	BAL	AL	40
1	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	40
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	31
4	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	27
5	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	26
6	Willie Davis	LAN	NL	25
6	Chuck Hinton	WS2	AL	25
8	Lou Brock	CHN	NL	24
9	Tony Taylor	PHI	NL	23
10	Donn Clendenon	PIT	NL	22

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	188
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	184
3	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	174
4	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	169
5	Bob Allison	MIN	AL	161
6	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	AL	158
7	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	157
8	Al Kaline	DET	AL	155
9	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	154
9	Vada Pinson	CIN	NL	154

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	25
1	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	25
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	24
4	Jim Maloney	CIN	NL	23
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	23
6	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	NL	22
7	Jim Bouton	NYA	AL	21
7	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	21
9	Steve Barber	BAL	AL	20
9	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	AL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	1.88
2	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	NL	2.11
3	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	2.33
4	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	2.34
5	Juan Pizarro	CHA	AL	2.39
6	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	2.41
7	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	2.46
8	Curt Simmons	SLN	NL	2.48
9	Jim Bouton	NYA	AL	2.53
10	Larry Jackson	CHN	NL	2.55

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	306
2	Jim Maloney	CIN	NL	265
3	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	251
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	248
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	204
6	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	202
7	Jim Bunning	DET	AL	196
8	Dick Stigman	MIN	AL	193
9	Denny Lemaster	ML1	NL	190
10	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	189

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Stu Miller	BAL	AL	27
2	Dick Radatz	BOS	AL	25
3	Lindy McDaniel	CHN	NL	22
4	Bill Dailey	MIN	AL	21
4	Ron Perranoski	LAN	NL	21
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	AL	21
4	John Wyatt	KC1	AL	21
8	Hal Reniff	NYA	AL	18
9	Ron Kline	WS2	AL	17
10	Jack Baldschun	PHI	NL	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1963, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	175
2	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	NL	156
2	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	156
4	Juan Pizarro	CHA	AL	152
5	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	147
6	Jim Bouton	NYA	AL	144
7	Al Downing	NYA	AL	142
8	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	140
9	Lee Stange	MIN	AL	138
10	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	.321
2	Al Kaline	DET	.312
3	Rich Rollins	MIN	.307
4	Albie Pearson	LAA	.304
5	Pete Ward	CHA	.295
6	Frank Malzone	BOS	.291
6	Leon Wagner	LAA	.291
8	Jim Fregosi	LAA	.287
8	Elston Howard	NYA	.287
10	Earl Battey	MIN	.285

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	45
2	Dick Stuart	BOS	42
3	Bob Allison	MIN	35
4	Jimmie Hall	MIN	33
5	Elston Howard	NYA	28
6	Al Kaline	DET	27
6	Don Lock	WS2	27
6	Joe Pepitone	NYA	27
9	Earl Battey	MIN	26
9	Norm Cash	DET	26

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dick Stuart	BOS	118
2	Al Kaline	DET	101
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	96
4	Bob Allison	MIN	91
4	Rocky Colavito	DET	91
6	Leon Wagner	LAA	90
7	Joe Pepitone	NYA	89
8	Elston Howard	NYA	85
9	Earl Battey	MIN	84
9	Pete Ward	CHA	84

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bob Allison	MIN	99
2	Albie Pearson	LAA	92
3	Rocky Colavito	DET	91
3	Tom Tresh	NYA	91
3	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	91
6	Al Kaline	DET	89
7	Jimmie Hall	MIN	88
7	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	88
9	Bill Bruton	DET	84
10	Jim Fregosi	LAA	83

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	183
2	Pete Ward	CHA	177
3	Albie Pearson	LAA	176
4	Al Kaline	DET	172
5	Jim Fregosi	LAA	170
6	Frank Malzone	BOS	169
7	Bobby Richardson	NYA	167
8	Max Alvis	CLE	165
9	Billy Moran	LAA	164
10	Rich Rollins	MIN	163

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	BAL	40
2	Chuck Hinton	WS2	25
3	Albie Pearson	LAA	17
4	Ed Charles	KC1	15
4	Bobby Richardson	NYA	15
6	Bill Bruton	DET	14
7	Dick McAuliffe	DET	11
8	Max Alvis	CLE	9
8	Tito Francona	CLE	9
8	Mike Hershberger	CHA	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Bob Allison	MIN	161
2	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	158
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	157
4	Al Kaline	DET	155
5	Elston Howard	NYA	148
6	Norm Cash	DET	147
7	Jimmie Hall	MIN	146
7	Tom Tresh	NYA	146
9	Earl Battey	MIN	143
10	Pete Ward	CHA	139

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	24
2	Jim Bouton	NYA	21
2	Camilo Pascual	MIN	21
4	Steve Barber	BAL	20
4	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	20
6	Gary Peters	CHA	19
7	Ralph Terry	NYA	17
8	Milt Pappas	BAL	16
8	Juan Pizarro	CHA	16
10	Phil Regan	DET	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Gary Peters	CHA	2.33
2	Juan Pizarro	CHA	2.39
3	Camilo Pascual	MIN	2.46
4	Jim Bouton	NYA	2.53
5	Al Downing	NYA	2.56
6	Lee Stange	MIN	2.62
7	Whitey Ford	NYA	2.74
8	Steve Barber	BAL	2.75
9	Jack Kralick	MIN/CLE	3.03
9	Milt Pappas	BAL	3.03

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	MIN	202
2	Jim Bunning	DET	196
3	Dick Stigman	MIN	193
4	Whitey Ford	NYA	189
4	Gary Peters	CHA	189
6	Steve Barber	BAL	180
7	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	174
8	Al Downing	NYA	171
9	Pedro Ramos	CLE	169
10	Dean Chance	LAA	168

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Stu Miller	BAL	27
2	Dick Radatz	BOS	25
3	Bill Dailey	MIN	21
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	21
3	John Wyatt	KC1	21
6	Hal Reniff	NYA	18
7	Ron Kline	WS2	17
8	Jim Brosnan	CHA	14
9	Ted Abernathy	CLE	12
9	Dick Hall	BAL	12

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1963, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Gary Peters	CHA	156
2	Juan Pizarro	CHA	152
3	Camilo Pascual	MIN	147
4	Jim Bouton	NYA	144
5	Al Downing	NYA	142
6	Lee Stange	MIN	138
7	Steve Barber	BAL	132
7	Whitey Ford	NYA	132
9	Jack Kralick	MIN/CLE	120
9	Milt Pappas	BAL	120

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tommy Davis	LAN	.326
2	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.320
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	.319
3	Dick Groat	SLN	.319
5	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	.316
6	Willie Mays	SFN	.314
7	Vada Pinson	CIN	.313
8	Tony Gonzalez	PHI	.306
9	Bill White	SLN	.304
10	Curt Flood	SLN	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	44
1	Willie McCovey	SFN	44
3	Willie Mays	SFN	38
4	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	34
5	Bill White	SLN	27
6	Johnny Callison	PHI	26
7	Ron Santo	CHN	25
7	Billy Williams	CHN	25
9	Ken Boyer	SLN	24
10	Eddie Mathews	ML1	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	130
2	Ken Boyer	SLN	111
3	Bill White	SLN	109
4	Vada Pinson	CIN	106
5	Willie Mays	SFN	103
6	Willie McCovey	SFN	102
7	Ron Santo	CHN	99
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	97
9	Billy Williams	CHN	95
10	Frank Robinson	CIN	91

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	121
2	Willie Mays	SFN	115
3	Curt Flood	SLN	112
4	Bill White	SLN	106
5	Willie McCovey	SFN	103
6	Tony Taylor	PHI	102
7	Pete Rose	CIN	101
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	100
9	Johnny Callison	PHI	96
9	Vada Pinson	CIN	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Vada Pinson	CIN	204
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	201
2	Dick Groat	SLN	201
4	Curt Flood	SLN	200
4	Bill White	SLN	200
6	Roberto Clemente	PIT	192
7	Willie Mays	SFN	187
7	Ron Santo	CHN	187
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	183
10	Tommy Davis	LAN	181

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Maury Wills	LAN	40
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	31
3	Vada Pinson	CIN	27
4	Frank Robinson	CIN	26
5	Willie Davis	LAN	25
6	Lou Brock	CHN	24
7	Tony Taylor	PHI	23
8	Donn Clendenon	PIT	22
9	Jim Gilliam	LAN	19
10	Julian Javier	SLN	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	188
2	Willie Mays	SFN	184
3	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	174
4	Willie McCovey	SFN	169
5	Eddie Mathews	ML1	154
5	Vada Pinson	CIN	154
7	Billy Williams	CHN	153
8	Bill White	SLN	152
9	Johnny Callison	PHI	148
10	Dick Groat	SLN	146

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	25
1	Juan Marichal	SFN	25
3	Jim Maloney	CIN	23
3	Warren Spahn	ML1	23
5	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	22
6	Don Drysdale	LAN	19
7	Ernie Broglio	SLN	18
7	Bob Gibson	SLN	18
9	Bob Friend	PIT	17
9	Jim O'Toole	CIN	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	1.88
2	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	2.11
3	Bob Friend	PIT	2.34
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	2.41
5	Curt Simmons	SLN	2.48
6	Larry Jackson	CHN	2.55
7	Warren Spahn	ML1	2.60
8	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	2.61
9	Don Drysdale	LAN	2.63
10	Ken Johnson	HOU	2.65

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	306
2	Jim Maloney	CIN	265
3	Don Drysdale	LAN	251
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	248
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	204
6	Denny Lemaster	ML1	190
7	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	185
8	Ray Culp	PHI	176
9	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	169
10	Chris Short	PHI	160

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Lindy McDaniel	CHN	22
2	Ron Perranoski	LAN	21
3	Jack Baldschun	PHI	16
3	Roy Face	PIT	16
5	Bob Shaw	ML1	13
6	Al McBean	PIT	11
6	Bobby Shantz	SLN	11
6	Ron Taylor	SLN	11
9	Hal Woodeshick	HOU	10
9	Al Worthington	CIN	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1963, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	175
2	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	156
3	Bob Friend	PIT	140
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	137
5	Curt Simmons	SLN	133
6	Larry Jackson	CHN	129
7	Warren Spahn	ML1	127
8	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	126
9	Don Drysdale	LAN	125
10	Ken Johnson	HOU	124

How the 1963 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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