Who led MLB in home runs in 1966?

Frank Robinson led the majors with 49 in 1966 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1966?

Matty Alou hit ..342, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1966 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1966?

Sandy Koufax led the majors with 27 wins in 1966 (NL).

1966 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19662 major leagues12 boards per league

Frank Robinson led the majors with 49 in 1966. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1966 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Matty Alou	PIT	NL	.342
2	Felipe Alou	ATL	NL	.327
3	Rico Carty	ATL	NL	.326
4	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	.317
4	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.317
6	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	.316
7	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	.315
7	Joe Torre	ATL	NL	.315
9	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	.313
10	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	.312

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	49
2	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	44
3	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	40
4	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	39
5	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	37
6	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	36
6	Joe Torre	ATL	NL	36
8	Boog Powell	BAL	AL	34
9	Jim Ray Hart	SFN	NL	33
9	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	33

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	127
2	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	122
3	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	119
4	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	110
4	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	110
6	Boog Powell	BAL	AL	109
7	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	103
7	Bill White	PHI	NL	103
9	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	102
10	Joe Torre	ATL	NL	101

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Felipe Alou	ATL	NL	122
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	122
3	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	117
4	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	112
5	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	105
6	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	100
7	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	99
7	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	99
9	Tommie Agee	CHA	AL	98
9	Norm Cash	DET	AL	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Felipe Alou	ATL	NL	218
2	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	205
3	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	202
4	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	191
5	Glenn Beckert	CHN	NL	188
6	Matty Alou	PIT	NL	183
6	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	183
8	Luis Aparicio	BAL	AL	182
8	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	182
10	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	179

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	74
2	Bert Campaneris	KC1	AL	52
3	Don Buford	CHA	AL	51
4	Sonny Jackson	HOU	NL	49
5	Tommie Agee	CHA	AL	44
6	Maury Wills	LAN	NL	38
7	Tommy Harper	CIN	NL	29
8	Luis Aparicio	BAL	AL	25
9	Jose Cardenal	CAL	AL	24
10	Matty Alou	PIT	NL	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	206
2	Dick Allen	PHI	NL	190
3	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	177
4	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	173
5	Al Kaline	DET	AL	172
5	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	172
7	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	171
8	Joe Torre	ATL	NL	167
9	Boog Powell	BAL	AL	165
10	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	162

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	27
2	Jim Kaat	MIN	AL	25
2	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	25
4	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	21
4	Gaylord Perry	SFN	NL	21
6	Denny McLain	DET	AL	20
6	Chris Short	PHI	NL	20
8	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	19
9	Earl Wilson	BOS/DET	AL	18
10	Claude Osteen	LAN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	1.73
2	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	1.98
3	Mike Cuellar	HOU	NL	2.22
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	2.23
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	2.41
6	Joe Horlen	CHA	AL	2.43
7	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	2.44
8	Steve Hargan	CLE	AL	2.48
9	Al Jackson	SLN	NL	2.51
10	Jim Perry	MIN	AL	2.54

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	317
2	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	252
3	Bob Veale	PIT	NL	229
4	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	225
4	Sam McDowell	CLE	AL	225
6	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	222
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	NL	216
8	Don Sutton	LAN	NL	209
9	Jim Kaat	MIN	AL	205
10	Gaylord Perry	SFN	NL	201

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Jack Aker	KC1	AL	32
2	Ron Kline	WS2	AL	23
3	Phil Regan	LAN	NL	21
4	Larry Sherry	DET	AL	20
5	Eddie Fisher	CHA/BAL	AL	19
6	Roy Face	PIT	NL	18
6	Billy McCool	CIN	NL	18
6	Stu Miller	BAL	AL	18
9	Bob Lee	CAL	AL	16
9	Frank Linzy	SFN	NL	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1966, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	NL	209
2	Gary Peters	CHA	AL	174
3	Mike Cuellar	HOU	NL	163
4	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	162
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	NL	150
6	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	148
7	Al Jackson	SLN	NL	143
8	Joe Horlen	CHA	AL	141
9	Steve Hargan	CLE	AL	138
10	Jim Perry	MIN	AL	135

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	.316
2	Tony Oliva	MIN	.307
3	Al Kaline	DET	.288
4	Boog Powell	BAL	.287
5	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	.281
6	Norm Cash	DET	.279
6	Leon Wagner	CLE	.279
8	Danny Cater	CHA/KC1	.278
8	Frank Howard	WS2	.278
8	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	.278

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	49
2	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	39
3	Boog Powell	BAL	34
4	Norm Cash	DET	32
5	Joe Pepitone	NYA	31
6	Rocky Colavito	CLE	30
7	Al Kaline	DET	29
8	Tony Conigliaro	BOS	28
9	Willie Horton	DET	27
9	George Scott	BOS	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	122
2	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	110
3	Boog Powell	BAL	109
4	Willie Horton	DET	100
4	Brooks Robinson	BAL	100
6	Norm Cash	DET	93
6	Tony Conigliaro	BOS	93
8	George Scott	BOS	90
9	Al Kaline	DET	88
10	Tony Oliva	MIN	87

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	122
2	Tony Oliva	MIN	99
3	Tommie Agee	CHA	98
3	Norm Cash	DET	98
5	Luis Aparicio	BAL	97
5	Joe Foy	BOS	97
7	Brooks Robinson	BAL	91
8	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	89
9	Don Buford	CHA	85
9	Al Kaline	DET	85

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	191
2	Luis Aparicio	BAL	182
2	Frank Robinson	BAL	182
4	Tommie Agee	CHA	172
5	Norm Cash	DET	168
6	Brooks Robinson	BAL	167
7	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	165
8	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	160
9	Jose Cardenal	CAL	155
10	Jim Fregosi	CAL	154

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	KC1	52
2	Don Buford	CHA	51
3	Tommie Agee	CHA	44
4	Luis Aparicio	BAL	25
5	Jose Cardenal	CAL	24
6	Fred Valentine	WS2	22
7	Jim Fregosi	CAL	17
8	Cesar Tovar	MIN	16
9	Ken Harrelson	KC1/WS2	13
9	Mike Hershberger	KC1	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Frank Robinson	BAL	206
2	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	173
3	Al Kaline	DET	172
4	Boog Powell	BAL	165
5	Dick McAuliffe	DET	159
6	Tony Oliva	MIN	151
7	Curt Blefary	BAL	148
8	Norm Cash	DET	144
9	Tony Conigliaro	BOS	139
10	Fred Valentine	WS2	138

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jim Kaat	MIN	25
2	Denny McLain	DET	20
3	Earl Wilson	BOS/DET	18
4	Sonny Siebert	CLE	16
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	15
6	Gary Bell	CLE	14
6	Tommy John	CHA	14
6	Lew Krausse	KC1	14
6	Mickey Lolich	DET	14
6	Pete Richert	WS2	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Gary Peters	CHA	1.98
2	Joe Horlen	CHA	2.43
3	Steve Hargan	CLE	2.48
4	Jim Perry	MIN	2.54
5	Tommy John	CHA	2.62
6	Jim Kaat	MIN	2.75
7	Sonny Siebert	CLE	2.80
8	Sam McDowell	CLE	2.87
9	Lew Krausse	KC1	2.99
10	Earl Wilson	BOS/DET	3.07

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sam McDowell	CLE	225
2	Jim Kaat	MIN	205
3	Earl Wilson	BOS/DET	200
4	Pete Richert	WS2	195
5	Gary Bell	CLE	194
6	Denny McLain	DET	192
7	Dean Chance	CAL	180
8	Dave Boswell	MIN	173
8	Mickey Lolich	DET	173
10	Sonny Siebert	CLE	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Aker	KC1	32
2	Ron Kline	WS2	23
3	Larry Sherry	DET	20
4	Eddie Fisher	CHA/BAL	19
5	Stu Miller	BAL	18
6	Bob Lee	CAL	16
6	Al Worthington	MIN	16
8	Dick Radatz	BOS/CLE	14
9	Pedro Ramos	NYA	13
10	Bob Locker	CHA	12

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1966, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Gary Peters	CHA	174
2	Joe Horlen	CHA	141
3	Steve Hargan	CLE	138
4	Jim Perry	MIN	135
5	Tommy John	CHA	131
6	Jim Kaat	MIN	125
7	Sonny Siebert	CLE	123
8	Sam McDowell	CLE	120
9	Lew Krausse	KC1	115
10	Earl Wilson	BOS/DET	112

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Matty Alou	PIT	.342
2	Felipe Alou	ATL	.327
3	Rico Carty	ATL	.326
4	Dick Allen	PHI	.317
4	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.317
6	Willie Stargell	PIT	.315
6	Joe Torre	ATL	.315
8	Pete Rose	CIN	.313
9	Ron Santo	CHN	.312
10	Orlando Cepeda	SFN/SLN	.301

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Hank Aaron	ATL	44
2	Dick Allen	PHI	40
3	Willie Mays	SFN	37
4	Willie McCovey	SFN	36
4	Joe Torre	ATL	36
6	Jim Ray Hart	SFN	33
6	Willie Stargell	PIT	33
8	Felipe Alou	ATL	31
9	Ron Santo	CHN	30
10	Roberto Clemente	PIT	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	ATL	127
2	Roberto Clemente	PIT	119
3	Dick Allen	PHI	110
4	Willie Mays	SFN	103
4	Bill White	PHI	103
6	Willie Stargell	PIT	102
7	Joe Torre	ATL	101
8	Donn Clendenon	PIT	98
9	Willie McCovey	SFN	96
10	Ron Santo	CHN	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Felipe Alou	ATL	122
2	Hank Aaron	ATL	117
3	Dick Allen	PHI	112
4	Roberto Clemente	PIT	105
5	Billy Williams	CHN	100
6	Willie Mays	SFN	99
7	Pete Rose	CIN	97
8	Lou Brock	SLN	94
9	Johnny Callison	PHI	93
9	Ron Santo	CHN	93

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Felipe Alou	ATL	218
2	Pete Rose	CIN	205
3	Roberto Clemente	PIT	202
4	Glenn Beckert	CHN	188
5	Matty Alou	PIT	183
5	Lou Brock	SLN	183
7	Billy Williams	CHN	179
8	Vada Pinson	CIN	178
9	Willie Davis	LAN	177
10	Ron Santo	CHN	175

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Lou Brock	SLN	74
2	Sonny Jackson	HOU	49
3	Maury Wills	LAN	38
4	Tommy Harper	CIN	29
5	Matty Alou	PIT	23
6	Hank Aaron	ATL	21
6	Willie Davis	LAN	21
8	Vada Pinson	CIN	18
9	Cleon Jones	NYN	16
9	Bill White	PHI	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dick Allen	PHI	190
2	Willie McCovey	SFN	177
3	Willie Stargell	PIT	172
4	Ron Santo	CHN	171
5	Joe Torre	ATL	167
6	Willie Mays	SFN	162
7	Roberto Clemente	PIT	154
8	Hank Aaron	ATL	153
8	Felipe Alou	ATL	153
10	Donn Clendenon	PIT	149

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	27
2	Juan Marichal	SFN	25
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	21
3	Gaylord Perry	SFN	21
5	Chris Short	PHI	20
6	Jim Bunning	PHI	19
7	Claude Osteen	LAN	17
8	Jim Maloney	CIN	16
8	Bob Veale	PIT	16
10	Dave Giusti	HOU	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	1.73
2	Mike Cuellar	HOU	2.22
3	Juan Marichal	SFN	2.23
4	Jim Bunning	PHI	2.41
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	2.44
6	Al Jackson	SLN	2.51
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	2.80
8	Claude Osteen	LAN	2.85
9	Bobby Bolin	SFN	2.89
10	Gaylord Perry	SFN	2.99

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	317
2	Jim Bunning	PHI	252
3	Bob Veale	PIT	229
4	Bob Gibson	SLN	225
5	Juan Marichal	SFN	222
6	Jim Maloney	CIN	216
7	Don Sutton	LAN	209
8	Gaylord Perry	SFN	201
9	Tony Cloninger	ATL	178
10	Don Drysdale	LAN	177

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Phil Regan	LAN	21
2	Roy Face	PIT	18
2	Billy McCool	CIN	18
4	Frank Linzy	SFN	16
4	Claude Raymond	HOU	16
6	Pete Mikkelsen	PIT	14
7	Jack Hamilton	NYN	13
7	Joe Hoerner	SLN	13
7	Darold Knowles	PHI	13
10	Clay Carroll	ATL	11

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1966, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	209
2	Mike Cuellar	HOU	163
3	Juan Marichal	SFN	162
4	Jim Bunning	PHI	150
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	148
6	Al Jackson	SLN	143
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	129
8	Claude Osteen	LAN	127
9	Bobby Bolin	SFN	125
10	Don Sutton	LAN	121

How the 1966 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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