Who led MLB in home runs in 1969?

Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 49 in 1969 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1969?

Pete Rose hit ..348, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1969 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1969?

Tom Seaver led the majors with 25 wins in 1969 (NL).

1969 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19692 major leagues12 boards per league

Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 49 in 1969. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1969 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, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	.348
2	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.345
3	Cleon Jones	NYN	NL	.340
4	Matty Alou	PIT	NL	.331
5	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	.320
6	Alex Johnson	CIN	NL	.315
7	Willie Davis	LAN	NL	.311
8	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	.309
8	Reggie Smith	BOS	AL	.309
10	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	49
2	Frank Howard	WS2	AL	48
3	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	47
4	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	45
5	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	44
6	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	AL	40
6	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	AL	40
8	Lee May	CIN	NL	38
9	Tony Perez	CIN	NL	37
9	Boog Powell	BAL	AL	37

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	140
2	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	126
3	Ron Santo	CHN	NL	123
4	Tony Perez	CIN	NL	122
5	Boog Powell	BAL	AL	121
6	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	118
7	Sal Bando	OAK	AL	113
8	Frank Howard	WS2	AL	111
8	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	AL	111
10	Lee May	CIN	NL	110

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	123
2	Bobby Bonds	SFN	NL	120
2	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	120
4	Jim Wynn	HOU	NL	113
5	Frank Howard	WS2	AL	111
5	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	111
7	Don Kessinger	CHN	NL	109
8	Sal Bando	OAK	AL	106
8	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	106
10	Matty Alou	PIT	NL	105

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Matty Alou	PIT	NL	231
2	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	218
3	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	197
4	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	195
5	Bobby Tolan	CIN	NL	194
6	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	188
7	Tony Perez	CIN	NL	185
8	Horace Clarke	NYA	AL	183
9	Don Kessinger	CHN	NL	181
10	Paul Blair	BAL	AL	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Tommy Harper	SE1	AL	73
2	Bert Campaneris	OAK	AL	62
3	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	53
4	Joe Morgan	HOU	NL	49
5	Bobby Bonds	SFN	NL	45
5	Cesar Tovar	MIN	AL	45
7	Maury Wills	MON/LAN	NL	40
8	Joe Foy	KCA	AL	37
9	Jose Cardenal	CLE	AL	36
10	Horace Clarke	NYA	AL	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Willie McCovey	SFN	NL	219
2	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	192
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	190
4	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	188
5	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	AL	184
6	Frank Howard	WS2	AL	180
7	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	175
7	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	175
7	Rusty Staub	MON	NL	175
10	Jim Wynn	HOU	NL	173

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	25
2	Denny McLain	DET	AL	24
3	Mike Cuellar	BAL	AL	23
3	Phil Niekro	ATL	NL	23
5	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	NL	21
5	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	21
7	Dave Boswell	MIN	AL	20
7	Larry Dierker	HOU	NL	20
7	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	20
7	Bill Hands	CHN	NL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	2.10
2	Steve Carlton	SLN	NL	2.17
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	2.18
4	Dick Bosman	WS2	AL	2.19
5	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	2.21
6	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	2.28
7	Larry Dierker	HOU	NL	2.33
8	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	2.34
8	Bill Singer	LAN	NL	2.34
10	Mike Cuellar	BAL	AL	2.38

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Sam McDowell	CLE	AL	279
2	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	NL	273
3	Mickey Lolich	DET	AL	271
4	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	269
5	Bill Singer	LAN	NL	247
6	Don Wilson	HOU	NL	235
7	Gaylord Perry	SFN	NL	233
8	Larry Dierker	HOU	NL	232
9	Don Sutton	LAN	NL	217
10	Bob Veale	PIT	NL	213

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ron Perranoski	MIN	AL	31
2	Fred Gladding	HOU	NL	29
3	Wayne Granger	CIN	NL	27
3	Cecil Upshaw	ATL	NL	27
5	Ken Tatum	CAL	AL	22
6	Jim Brewer	LAN	NL	20
7	Sparky Lyle	BOS	AL	17
7	Phil Regan	CHN	NL	17
9	Dennis Higgins	WS2	AL	16
9	Eddie Watt	BAL	AL	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1969, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Juan Marichal	SFN	NL	171
2	Steve Carlton	SLN	NL	166
3	Dick Bosman	WS2	AL	165
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	NL	165
5	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	163
6	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	158
7	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	155
8	Larry Dierker	HOU	NL	154
8	Bill Singer	LAN	NL	154
10	Mike Cuellar	BAL	AL	152

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	.309
1	Reggie Smith	BOS	.309
3	Frank Robinson	BAL	.308
4	Boog Powell	BAL	.304
4	Walt Williams	CHA	.304
6	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	.297
7	Frank Howard	WS2	.296
8	Jim Northrup	DET	.295
9	Mike Andrews	BOS	.293
10	Don Buford	BAL	.291

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	49
2	Frank Howard	WS2	48
3	Reggie Jackson	OAK	47
4	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	40
4	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	40
6	Boog Powell	BAL	37
7	Frank Robinson	BAL	32
8	Sal Bando	OAK	31
9	Ken Harrelson	BOS/CLE	30
10	Willie Horton	DET	28

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	140
2	Boog Powell	BAL	121
3	Reggie Jackson	OAK	118
4	Sal Bando	OAK	113
5	Frank Howard	WS2	111
5	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	111
7	Tony Oliva	MIN	101
8	Frank Robinson	BAL	100
9	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	97
10	Tony Horton	CLE	93

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Reggie Jackson	OAK	123
2	Frank Howard	WS2	111
2	Frank Robinson	BAL	111
4	Sal Bando	OAK	106
4	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	106
6	Paul Blair	BAL	102
7	Don Buford	BAL	99
7	Cesar Tovar	MIN	99
9	Tony Oliva	MIN	97
10	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	197
2	Horace Clarke	NYA	183
3	Paul Blair	BAL	178
4	Frank Howard	WS2	175
5	Tony Horton	CLE	174
6	Sal Bando	OAK	171
7	Luis Aparicio	CHA	168
7	Reggie Smith	BOS	168
9	Frank Robinson	BAL	166
9	Del Unser	WS2	166

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tommy Harper	SE1	73
2	Bert Campaneris	OAK	62
3	Cesar Tovar	MIN	45
4	Joe Foy	KCA	37
5	Jose Cardenal	CLE	36
6	Horace Clarke	NYA	33
7	Jerry Kenney	NYA	25
8	Luis Aparicio	CHA	24
9	Sandy Alomar	CHA/CAL	20
9	Paul Blair	BAL	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Reggie Jackson	OAK	192
2	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	190
3	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	184
4	Frank Howard	WS2	180
5	Frank Robinson	BAL	175
6	Boog Powell	BAL	170
7	Reggie Smith	BOS	156
8	Sal Bando	OAK	155
9	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	149
10	Jim Northrup	DET	148

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Denny McLain	DET	24
2	Mike Cuellar	BAL	23
3	Dave Boswell	MIN	20
3	Dave McNally	BAL	20
3	Jim Perry	MIN	20
3	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	20
7	Mickey Lolich	DET	19
8	Sam McDowell	CLE	18
9	Ray Culp	BOS	17
9	Fritz Peterson	NYA	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dick Bosman	WS2	2.19
2	Jim Palmer	BAL	2.34
3	Mike Cuellar	BAL	2.38
4	Andy Messersmith	CAL	2.52
5	Fritz Peterson	NYA	2.55
6	Casey Cox	WS2	2.78
7	Denny McLain	DET	2.80
8	Jim Perry	MIN	2.82
8	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	2.82
10	Blue Moon Odom	OAK	2.92

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sam McDowell	CLE	279
2	Mickey Lolich	DET	271
3	Andy Messersmith	CAL	211
4	Dave Boswell	MIN	190
5	Joe Coleman	WS2	182
5	Mike Cuellar	BAL	182
7	Denny McLain	DET	181
8	Ray Culp	BOS	172
9	Dave McNally	BAL	166
10	Bill Butler	KCA	156

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ron Perranoski	MIN	31
2	Ken Tatum	CAL	22
3	Sparky Lyle	BOS	17
4	Dennis Higgins	WS2	16
4	Eddie Watt	BAL	16
6	Wilbur Wood	CHA	15
7	Jack Aker	SE1/NYA	14
8	Darold Knowles	WS2	13
9	Rollie Fingers	OAK	12
9	Pete Richert	BAL	12

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1969, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dick Bosman	WS2	165
2	Jim Palmer	BAL	155
3	Mike Cuellar	BAL	152
4	Andy Messersmith	CAL	144
5	Fritz Peterson	NYA	142
6	Casey Cox	WS2	130
6	Denny McLain	DET	130
8	Jim Perry	MIN	128
8	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	128
10	Blue Moon Odom	OAK	124

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Pete Rose	CIN	.348
2	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.345
3	Cleon Jones	NYN	.340
4	Matty Alou	PIT	.331
5	Willie McCovey	SFN	.320
6	Alex Johnson	CIN	.315
7	Willie Davis	LAN	.311
8	Willie Stargell	PIT	.307
9	Bobby Tolan	CIN	.305
10	Rusty Staub	MON	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie McCovey	SFN	45
2	Hank Aaron	ATL	44
3	Lee May	CIN	38
4	Tony Perez	CIN	37
5	Jim Wynn	HOU	33
6	Dick Allen	PHI	32
6	Bobby Bonds	SFN	32
8	Ron Santo	CHN	29
8	Willie Stargell	PIT	29
8	Rusty Staub	MON	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Willie McCovey	SFN	126
2	Ron Santo	CHN	123
3	Tony Perez	CIN	122
4	Lee May	CIN	110
5	Ernie Banks	CHN	106
6	Joe Torre	SLN	101
7	Hank Aaron	ATL	97
8	Billy Williams	CHN	95
9	Bobby Tolan	CIN	93
10	Willie Stargell	PIT	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bobby Bonds	SFN	120
1	Pete Rose	CIN	120
3	Jim Wynn	HOU	113
4	Don Kessinger	CHN	109
5	Matty Alou	PIT	105
6	Bobby Tolan	CIN	104
7	Tony Perez	CIN	103
7	Billy Williams	CHN	103
9	Willie McCovey	SFN	101
10	Hank Aaron	ATL	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Matty Alou	PIT	231
2	Pete Rose	CIN	218
3	Lou Brock	SLN	195
4	Bobby Tolan	CIN	194
5	Billy Williams	CHN	188
6	Tony Perez	CIN	185
7	Don Kessinger	CHN	181
8	Roberto Clemente	PIT	175
9	Felix Millan	ATL	174
9	Joe Torre	SLN	174

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Lou Brock	SLN	53
2	Joe Morgan	HOU	49
3	Bobby Bonds	SFN	45
4	Maury Wills	MON/LAN	40
5	Bobby Tolan	CIN	26
6	Willie Davis	LAN	24
7	Jim Wynn	HOU	23
8	Matty Alou	PIT	22
9	Tony Taylor	PHI	19
10	Larry Hisle	PHI	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willie McCovey	SFN	219
2	Hank Aaron	ATL	188
3	Roberto Clemente	PIT	175
3	Rusty Staub	MON	175
5	Jim Wynn	HOU	173
6	Dick Allen	PHI	172
6	Pete Rose	CIN	172
8	Willie Stargell	PIT	170
9	Cleon Jones	NYN	162
10	Tony Perez	CIN	154

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	25
2	Phil Niekro	ATL	23
3	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	21
3	Juan Marichal	SFN	21
5	Larry Dierker	HOU	20
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	20
5	Bill Hands	CHN	20
5	Claude Osteen	LAN	20
5	Bill Singer	LAN	20
10	Gaylord Perry	SFN	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	SFN	2.10
2	Steve Carlton	SLN	2.17
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	2.18
4	Tom Seaver	NYN	2.21
5	Jerry Koosman	NYN	2.28
6	Larry Dierker	HOU	2.33
7	Bill Singer	LAN	2.34
8	Bill Hands	CHN	2.49
8	Gaylord Perry	SFN	2.49
10	Phil Niekro	ATL	2.56

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	273
2	Bob Gibson	SLN	269
3	Bill Singer	LAN	247
4	Don Wilson	HOU	235
5	Gaylord Perry	SFN	233
6	Larry Dierker	HOU	232
7	Don Sutton	LAN	217
8	Bob Veale	PIT	213
9	Steve Carlton	SLN	210
10	Tom Seaver	NYN	208

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Fred Gladding	HOU	29
2	Wayne Granger	CIN	27
2	Cecil Upshaw	ATL	27
4	Jim Brewer	LAN	20
5	Phil Regan	CHN	17
6	Ron Taylor	NYN	13
7	Tug McGraw	NYN	12
8	Joe Gibbon	SFN/PIT	11
8	Frank Linzy	SFN	11
10	Chuck Hartenstein	PIT	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1969, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Juan Marichal	SFN	171
2	Steve Carlton	SLN	166
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	165
4	Tom Seaver	NYN	163
5	Jerry Koosman	NYN	158
6	Larry Dierker	HOU	154
6	Bill Singer	LAN	154
8	Bill Hands	CHN	144
8	Gaylord Perry	SFN	144
10	Phil Niekro	ATL	140

How the 1969 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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