Who led MLB in home runs in 1964?

Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 49 in 1964 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1964?

Roberto Clemente hit ..339, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1964 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1964?

Larry Jackson led the majors with 24 wins in 1964 (NL).

1964 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19642 major leagues12 boards per league

Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 49 in 1964. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1964 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, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.339
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	.328
3	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	.323
4	Joe Torre	ML1	NL	.321
5	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	.318
6	Brooks Robinson	BAL	AL	.317
7	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	NL	.315
8	Elston Howard	NYA	AL	.313
8	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	.313
10	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	.312

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	49
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	47
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	35
4	Rocky Colavito	KC1	AL	34
5	Dick Stuart	BOS	AL	33
5	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	33
7	Bob Allison	MIN	AL	32
7	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	32
9	Johnny Callison	PHI	NL	31
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	119
2	Brooks Robinson	BAL	AL	118
3	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	114
3	Dick Stuart	BOS	AL	114
5	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	111
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	111
5	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	111
8	Joe Torre	ML1	NL	109
9	Johnny Callison	PHI	NL	104
10	Rocky Colavito	KC1	AL	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	125
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	121
3	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	NL	111
4	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	109
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	103
5	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	103
7	Johnny Callison	PHI	NL	101
7	Dick Howser	CLE	AL	101
9	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	100
9	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	217
2	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	211
2	Curt Flood	SLN	NL	211
4	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	201
4	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	201
6	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	NL	200
7	Brooks Robinson	BAL	AL	194
8	Joe Torre	ML1	NL	193
9	Bill White	SLN	NL	191
10	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	187

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	BAL	AL	57
2	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	53
3	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	NL	43
4	Willie Davis	LAN	NL	42
5	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	23
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	22
7	Vic Davalillo	CLE	AL	21
8	Dick Howser	CLE	AL	20
9	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	19
10	Chuck Hinton	WS2	AL	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	189
2	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	185
3	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	178
4	Bob Allison	MIN	AL	173
4	Frank Robinson	CIN	NL	173
6	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	171
7	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	163
7	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	163
9	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	NL	160
9	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	160

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Larry Jackson	CHN	NL	24
2	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	21
3	Dean Chance	LAA	AL	20
3	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	20
3	Ray Sadecki	SLN	NL	20
6	Wally Bunker	BAL	AL	19
6	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	19
6	Tony Cloninger	ML1	NL	19
6	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	19
6	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dean Chance	LAA	AL	1.65
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	1.74
3	Joe Horlen	CHA	AL	1.88
4	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	2.13
5	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	2.18
6	Chris Short	PHI	NL	2.20
7	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	2.48
8	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	2.50
9	Juan Pizarro	CHA	AL	2.56
10	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	2.63

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Bob Veale	PIT	NL	250
2	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	245
3	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	237
4	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	223
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	219
6	Al Downing	NYA	AL	217
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	NL	214
8	Camilo Pascual	MIN	AL	213
9	Dean Chance	LAA	AL	207
10	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	206

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Dick Radatz	BOS	AL	29
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	AL	27
3	Stu Miller	BAL	AL	23
3	Hal Woodeshick	HOU	NL	23
5	Al McBean	PIT	NL	22
6	Jack Baldschun	PHI	NL	21
7	John Wyatt	KC1	AL	20
8	Bob Lee	LAA	AL	19
9	Don McMahon	CLE	AL	16
10	Lindy McDaniel	CHN	NL	15

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1964, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dean Chance	LAA	AL	220
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	204
3	Joe Horlen	CHA	AL	193
4	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	170
5	Don Drysdale	LAN	NL	162
6	Chris Short	PHI	NL	160
7	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	145
8	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	143
9	Juan Pizarro	CHA	AL	142
10	Wally Bunker	BAL	AL	135

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	.323
2	Brooks Robinson	BAL	.317
3	Elston Howard	NYA	.313
4	Mickey Mantle	NYA	.303
5	Floyd Robinson	CHA	.301
6	Bill Freehan	DET	.300
7	Eddie Bressoud	BOS	.293
7	Al Kaline	DET	.293
9	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	.289
10	Bob Allison	MIN	.287

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	49
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	35
3	Rocky Colavito	KC1	34
4	Dick Stuart	BOS	33
5	Bob Allison	MIN	32
5	Tony Oliva	MIN	32
7	Leon Wagner	CLE	31
8	Jim Gentile	KC1	28
8	Don Lock	WS2	28
8	Joe Pepitone	NYA	28

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	BAL	118
2	Dick Stuart	BOS	114
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	111
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	111
5	Rocky Colavito	KC1	102
6	Joe Pepitone	NYA	100
6	Leon Wagner	CLE	100
8	Tony Oliva	MIN	94
8	Pete Ward	CHA	94
10	Bob Allison	MIN	86

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	109
2	Dick Howser	CLE	101
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	95
4	Zoilo Versalles	MIN	94
4	Leon Wagner	CLE	94
6	Luis Aparicio	BAL	93
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	92
7	Norm Siebern	BAL	92
9	Bob Allison	MIN	90
9	Bobby Richardson	NYA	90

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	217
2	Brooks Robinson	BAL	194
3	Bobby Richardson	NYA	181
4	Elston Howard	NYA	172
5	Zoilo Versalles	MIN	171
6	Wayne Causey	KC1	170
7	Dick Stuart	BOS	168
8	Eddie Bressoud	BOS	166
9	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	164
10	Dick Howser	CLE	163

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	BAL	57
2	Vic Davalillo	CLE	21
3	Dick Howser	CLE	20
4	Chuck Hinton	WS2	17
5	Zoilo Versalles	MIN	14
5	Leon Wagner	CLE	14
7	Tom Tresh	NYA	13
8	Ed Charles	KC1	12
8	Tony Oliva	MIN	12
10	Bobby Richardson	NYA	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	189
2	Bob Allison	MIN	173
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	163
4	Tony Oliva	MIN	159
5	Brooks Robinson	BAL	153
6	Rocky Colavito	KC1	148
7	Al Kaline	DET	144
8	Jim Gentile	KC1	139
9	Jim Fregosi	LAA	138
10	Eddie Bressoud	BOS	137

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dean Chance	LAA	20
1	Gary Peters	CHA	20
3	Wally Bunker	BAL	19
3	Juan Pizarro	CHA	19
3	Dave Wickersham	DET	19
6	Jim Bouton	NYA	18
6	Mickey Lolich	DET	18
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	17
8	Jim Kaat	MIN	17
10	Milt Pappas	BAL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dean Chance	LAA	1.65
2	Joe Horlen	CHA	1.88
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	2.13
4	Gary Peters	CHA	2.50
5	Juan Pizarro	CHA	2.56
6	Wally Bunker	BAL	2.69
7	Sam McDowell	CLE	2.70
8	Fred Newman	LAA	2.75
9	Robin Roberts	BAL	2.91
10	Milt Pappas	BAL	2.97

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Al Downing	NYA	217
2	Camilo Pascual	MIN	213
3	Dean Chance	LAA	207
4	Gary Peters	CHA	205
5	Mickey Lolich	DET	192
6	Orlando Peña	KC1	184
7	Sam McDowell	CLE	177
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	172
9	Jim Kaat	MIN	171
10	Earl Wilson	BOS	166

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dick Radatz	BOS	29
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	27
3	Stu Miller	BAL	23
4	John Wyatt	KC1	20
5	Bob Lee	LAA	19
6	Don McMahon	CLE	16
7	Ron Kline	WS2	14
7	Al Worthington	MIN	14
9	Pete Mikkelsen	NYA	12
10	Ted Abernathy	CLE	11

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1964, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dean Chance	LAA	220
2	Joe Horlen	CHA	193
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	170
4	Gary Peters	CHA	145
5	Juan Pizarro	CHA	142
6	Wally Bunker	BAL	135
7	Sam McDowell	CLE	134
8	Fred Newman	LAA	132
9	Robin Roberts	BAL	125
10	Milt Pappas	BAL	122

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.339
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	.328
3	Joe Torre	ML1	.321
4	Dick Allen	PHI	.318
5	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	.315
6	Ron Santo	CHN	.313
7	Billy Williams	CHN	.312
8	Curt Flood	SLN	.311
9	Frank Robinson	CIN	.306
10	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie Mays	SFN	47
2	Billy Williams	CHN	33
3	Johnny Callison	PHI	31
3	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	31
3	Jim Ray Hart	SFN	31
6	Ron Santo	CHN	30
7	Dick Allen	PHI	29
7	Frank Robinson	CIN	29
9	Hank Aaron	ML1	24
9	Ken Boyer	SLN	24

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	SLN	119
2	Ron Santo	CHN	114
3	Willie Mays	SFN	111
4	Joe Torre	ML1	109
5	Johnny Callison	PHI	104
6	Bill White	SLN	102
7	Billy Williams	CHN	98
8	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	97
9	Frank Robinson	CIN	96
10	Hank Aaron	ML1	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Dick Allen	PHI	125
2	Willie Mays	SFN	121
3	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	111
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	103
4	Frank Robinson	CIN	103
6	Johnny Callison	PHI	101
7	Ken Boyer	SLN	100
7	Billy Williams	CHN	100
9	Vada Pinson	CIN	99
10	Curt Flood	SLN	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Roberto Clemente	PIT	211
1	Curt Flood	SLN	211
3	Dick Allen	PHI	201
3	Billy Williams	CHN	201
5	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	200
6	Joe Torre	ML1	193
7	Bill White	SLN	191
8	Hank Aaron	ML1	187
9	Dick Groat	SLN	186
10	Ken Boyer	SLN	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Maury Wills	LAN	53
2	Lou Brock	CHN/SLN	43
3	Willie Davis	LAN	42
4	Frank Robinson	CIN	23
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	22
6	Willie Mays	SFN	19
7	Tony Taylor	PHI	13
8	Billy Cowan	CHN	12
9	Tommy Davis	LAN	11
10	Bob Bailey	PIT	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willie Mays	SFN	185
2	Ron Santo	CHN	178
3	Frank Robinson	CIN	173
4	Dick Allen	PHI	171
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	163
6	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	160
6	Billy Williams	CHN	160
8	Roberto Clemente	PIT	154
9	Joe Torre	ML1	150
10	Ken Boyer	SLN	147

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Larry Jackson	CHN	24
2	Juan Marichal	SFN	21
3	Ray Sadecki	SLN	20
4	Jim Bunning	PHI	19
4	Tony Cloninger	ML1	19
4	Bob Gibson	SLN	19
4	Sandy Koufax	LAN	19
8	Don Drysdale	LAN	18
8	Curt Simmons	SLN	18
8	Bob Veale	PIT	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	1.74
2	Don Drysdale	LAN	2.18
3	Chris Short	PHI	2.20
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	2.48
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	2.63
6	Jim O'Toole	CIN	2.66
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	2.71
8	Bob Veale	PIT	2.74
9	Gaylord Perry	SFN	2.75
10	Bob Bruce	HOU	2.76

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bob Veale	PIT	250
2	Bob Gibson	SLN	245
3	Don Drysdale	LAN	237
4	Sandy Koufax	LAN	223
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	219
6	Jim Maloney	CIN	214
7	Juan Marichal	SFN	206
8	Denny Lemaster	ML1	185
9	Chris Short	PHI	181
10	Tony Cloninger	ML1	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Hal Woodeshick	HOU	23
2	Al McBean	PIT	22
3	Jack Baldschun	PHI	21
4	Lindy McDaniel	CHN	15
5	Sammy Ellis	CIN	14
5	Ron Perranoski	LAN	14
7	Bobby Tiefenauer	ML1	13
8	Ed Roebuck	PHI	12
9	Bob Shaw	SFN	11
10	Bob Miller	LAN	9

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1964, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	204
2	Don Drysdale	LAN	162
3	Chris Short	PHI	160
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	143
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	134
6	Jim O'Toole	CIN	133
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	130
8	Gaylord Perry	SFN	129
8	Bob Veale	PIT	129
10	Bob Bruce	HOU	128

How the 1964 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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