Who led MLB in home runs in 1971?

Willie Stargell led the majors with 48 in 1971 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1971?

Joe Torre hit ..363, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1971 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1971?

Mickey Lolich led the majors with 25 wins in 1971 (AL).

1971 MLB League Leaders

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Willie Stargell led the majors with 48 in 1971. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1971 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, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Joe Torre	SLN	NL	.363
2	Ralph Garr	ATL	NL	.343
3	Glenn Beckert	CHN	NL	.342
4	Roberto Clemente	PIT	NL	.341
5	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	.337
6	Bobby Murcer	NYA	AL	.331
7	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	.327
8	Cleon Jones	NYN	NL	.319
8	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	NL	.319
10	Merv Rettenmund	BAL	AL	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	48
2	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	47
3	Lee May	CIN	NL	39
4	Deron Johnson	PHI	NL	34
5	Bobby Bonds	SFN	NL	33
5	Bill Melton	CHA	AL	33
5	Earl Williams	ATL	NL	33
8	Norm Cash	DET	AL	32
8	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	32
10	Willie Montanez	PHI	NL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Joe Torre	SLN	NL	137
2	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	125
3	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	AL	119
4	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	118
5	Bobby Bonds	SFN	NL	102
6	Willie Montanez	PHI	NL	99
6	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	99
8	Lee May	CIN	NL	98
9	Rusty Staub	MON	NL	97
10	Reggie Smith	BOS	AL	96

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	126
2	Bobby Bonds	SFN	NL	110
3	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	104
4	Ralph Garr	ATL	NL	101
5	Don Buford	BAL	AL	99
6	Joe Torre	SLN	NL	97
7	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	95
8	Bobby Murcer	NYA	AL	94
8	Rusty Staub	MON	NL	94
8	Cesar Tovar	MIN	AL	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Joe Torre	SLN	NL	230
2	Ralph Garr	ATL	NL	219
3	Cesar Tovar	MIN	AL	204
4	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	200
5	Willie Davis	LAN	NL	198
6	Matty Alou	SLN	NL	192
6	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	192
8	Rusty Staub	MON	NL	186
9	Glenn Beckert	CHN	NL	181
10	Sandy Alomar	CAL	AL	179

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	64
2	Amos Otis	KCA	AL	52
3	Freddie Patek	KCA	AL	49
4	Joe Morgan	HOU	NL	40
5	Sandy Alomar	CAL	AL	39
6	Bert Campaneris	OAK	AL	34
7	Ralph Garr	ATL	NL	30
8	Larry Bowa	PHI	NL	28
8	Bud Harrelson	NYN	NL	28
10	Bobby Bonds	SFN	NL	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Hank Aaron	ATL	NL	212
2	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	197
3	Joe Torre	SLN	NL	185
4	Bobby Murcer	NYA	AL	184
5	Willie Mays	SFN	NL	166
5	Tony Oliva	MIN	AL	166
7	Norm Cash	DET	AL	163
8	Don Buford	BAL	AL	161
8	Frank Robinson	BAL	AL	161
10	Billy Williams	CHN	NL	159

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Mickey Lolich	DET	AL	25
2	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	24
2	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	NL	24
4	Wilbur Wood	CHA	AL	22
5	Catfish Hunter	OAK	AL	21
5	Dave McNally	BAL	AL	21
7	Steve Carlton	SLN	NL	20
7	Joe Coleman	DET	AL	20
7	Mike Cuellar	BAL	AL	20
7	Pat Dobson	BAL	AL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	1.76
2	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	1.82
3	Wilbur Wood	CHA	AL	1.91
4	Dave Roberts	SDN	NL	2.10
5	Don Wilson	HOU	NL	2.45
6	Ken Forsch	HOU	NL	2.53
7	Don Sutton	LAN	NL	2.54
8	Don Gullett	CIN	NL	2.65
9	Al Downing	LAN	NL	2.68
9	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	2.68

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Mickey Lolich	DET	AL	308
2	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	301
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	289
4	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	NL	263
5	Bill Stoneman	MON	NL	251
6	Joe Coleman	DET	AL	236
7	Clay Kirby	SDN	NL	231
8	Bert Blyleven	MIN	AL	224
9	Wilbur Wood	CHA	AL	210
10	Tom Bradley	CHA	AL	206

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ken Sanders	ML4	AL	31
2	Dave Giusti	PIT	NL	30
3	Ted Abernathy	KCA	AL	23
3	Mike Marshall	MON	NL	23
5	Jim Brewer	LAN	NL	22
6	Fred Scherman	DET	AL	20
7	Jerry Johnson	SFN	NL	18
8	Tom Burgmeier	KCA	AL	17
8	Rollie Fingers	OAK	AL	17
8	Cecil Upshaw	ATL	NL	17

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1971, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	197
2	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	190
3	Wilbur Wood	CHA	AL	181
4	Dave Roberts	SDN	NL	165
5	Don Wilson	HOU	NL	141
6	Ken Forsch	HOU	NL	137
7	Don Sutton	LAN	NL	136
8	Don Gullett	CIN	NL	131
9	Al Downing	LAN	NL	130
10	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	129

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tony Oliva	MIN	.337
2	Bobby Murcer	NYA	.331
3	Merv Rettenmund	BAL	.318
4	Cesar Tovar	MIN	.311
5	Rod Carew	MIN	.307
6	Amos Otis	KCA	.301
7	Carlos May	CHA	.294
8	Roy White	NYA	.292
9	Don Buford	BAL	.290
10	Felipe Alou	OAK/NYA	.288

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Bill Melton	CHA	33
2	Norm Cash	DET	32
2	Reggie Jackson	OAK	32
4	Reggie Smith	BOS	30
5	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	28
5	Graig Nettles	CLE	28
5	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	28
5	Frank Robinson	BAL	28
9	Frank Howard	WS2	26
10	Bobby Murcer	NYA	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	119
2	Frank Robinson	BAL	99
3	Reggie Smith	BOS	96
4	Sal Bando	OAK	94
4	Bobby Murcer	NYA	94
6	Boog Powell	BAL	92
6	Brooks Robinson	BAL	92
8	Norm Cash	DET	91
9	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	89
10	Bill Melton	CHA	86

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Don Buford	BAL	99
2	Bobby Murcer	NYA	94
2	Cesar Tovar	MIN	94
4	Rod Carew	MIN	88
5	Reggie Jackson	OAK	87
6	Freddie Patek	KCA	86
6	Roy White	NYA	86
8	Reggie Smith	BOS	85
9	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	82
9	Frank Robinson	BAL	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Cesar Tovar	MIN	204
2	Sandy Alomar	CAL	179
3	Rod Carew	MIN	177
4	Bobby Murcer	NYA	175
4	Reggie Smith	BOS	175
6	Amos Otis	KCA	167
7	Tony Oliva	MIN	164
8	Brooks Robinson	BAL	160
9	Freddie Patek	KCA	158
10	Reggie Jackson	OAK	157

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Amos Otis	KCA	52
2	Freddie Patek	KCA	49
3	Sandy Alomar	CAL	39
4	Bert Campaneris	OAK	34
5	Tommy Harper	ML4	25
5	Vada Pinson	CLE	25
7	Cesar Tovar	MIN	18
8	Horace Clarke	NYA	17
9	Reggie Jackson	OAK	16
9	Carlos May	CHA	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Bobby Murcer	NYA	184
2	Tony Oliva	MIN	166
3	Norm Cash	DET	163
4	Don Buford	BAL	161
4	Frank Robinson	BAL	161
6	Merv Rettenmund	BAL	156
7	Roy White	NYA	151
8	Reggie Jackson	OAK	150
9	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	149
10	Frank Howard	WS2	146

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mickey Lolich	DET	25
2	Vida Blue	OAK	24
3	Wilbur Wood	CHA	22
4	Catfish Hunter	OAK	21
4	Dave McNally	BAL	21
6	Joe Coleman	DET	20
6	Mike Cuellar	BAL	20
6	Pat Dobson	BAL	20
6	Andy Messersmith	CAL	20
6	Jim Palmer	BAL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Vida Blue	OAK	1.82
2	Wilbur Wood	CHA	1.91
3	Jim Palmer	BAL	2.68
4	Mike Hedlund	KCA	2.71
5	Bert Blyleven	MIN	2.81
6	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	2.87
7	Dave McNally	BAL	2.89
8	Pat Dobson	BAL	2.90
9	Sonny Siebert	BOS	2.91
10	Mickey Lolich	DET	2.92

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Mickey Lolich	DET	308
2	Vida Blue	OAK	301
3	Joe Coleman	DET	236
4	Bert Blyleven	MIN	224
5	Wilbur Wood	CHA	210
6	Tom Bradley	CHA	206
7	Sam McDowell	CLE	192
8	Pat Dobson	BAL	187
9	Jim Palmer	BAL	184
10	Catfish Hunter	OAK	181

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ken Sanders	ML4	31
2	Ted Abernathy	KCA	23
3	Fred Scherman	DET	20
4	Tom Burgmeier	KCA	17
4	Rollie Fingers	OAK	17
6	Lloyd Allen	CAL	15
7	Phil Hennigan	CLE	14
7	Bart Johnson	CHA	14
9	Tom Hall	MIN	9
9	Darold Knowles	WS2/OAK	9

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1971, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Vida Blue	OAK	190
2	Wilbur Wood	CHA	181
3	Jim Palmer	BAL	129
4	Mike Hedlund	KCA	128
5	Bert Blyleven	MIN	123
6	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	121
7	Dave McNally	BAL	120
8	Pat Dobson	BAL	119
8	Mickey Lolich	DET	119
8	Sonny Siebert	BOS	119

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Joe Torre	SLN	.363
2	Ralph Garr	ATL	.343
3	Glenn Beckert	CHN	.342
4	Roberto Clemente	PIT	.341
5	Hank Aaron	ATL	.327
6	Cleon Jones	NYN	.319
6	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	.319
8	Matty Alou	SLN	.315
9	Lou Brock	SLN	.313
10	Rusty Staub	MON	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie Stargell	PIT	48
2	Hank Aaron	ATL	47
3	Lee May	CIN	39
4	Deron Johnson	PHI	34
5	Bobby Bonds	SFN	33
5	Earl Williams	ATL	33
7	Willie Montanez	PHI	30
8	Billy Williams	CHN	28
9	Johnny Bench	CIN	27
9	Nate Colbert	SDN	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Joe Torre	SLN	137
2	Willie Stargell	PIT	125
3	Hank Aaron	ATL	118
4	Bobby Bonds	SFN	102
5	Willie Montanez	PHI	99
6	Lee May	CIN	98
7	Rusty Staub	MON	97
8	Deron Johnson	PHI	95
9	Billy Williams	CHN	93
10	Tony Perez	CIN	91

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Lou Brock	SLN	126
2	Bobby Bonds	SFN	110
3	Willie Stargell	PIT	104
4	Ralph Garr	ATL	101
5	Joe Torre	SLN	97
6	Hank Aaron	ATL	95
7	Rusty Staub	MON	94
8	Ron Hunt	MON	89
9	Joe Morgan	HOU	87
10	Pete Rose	CIN	86

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Joe Torre	SLN	230
2	Ralph Garr	ATL	219
3	Lou Brock	SLN	200
4	Willie Davis	LAN	198
5	Matty Alou	SLN	192
5	Pete Rose	CIN	192
7	Rusty Staub	MON	186
8	Glenn Beckert	CHN	181
9	Billy Williams	CHN	179
10	Bobby Bonds	SFN	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Lou Brock	SLN	64
2	Joe Morgan	HOU	40
3	Ralph Garr	ATL	30
4	Larry Bowa	PHI	28
4	Bud Harrelson	NYN	28
6	Bobby Bonds	SFN	26
7	Willie Mays	SFN	23
8	Enzo Hernandez	SDN	21
9	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	20
9	Willie Davis	LAN	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Hank Aaron	ATL	212
2	Willie Stargell	PIT	197
3	Joe Torre	SLN	185
4	Willie Mays	SFN	166
5	Billy Williams	CHN	159
6	Rusty Staub	MON	155
7	Roberto Clemente	PIT	154
8	Dick Allen	LAN	153
9	Bobby Bonds	SFN	152
10	Cleon Jones	NYN	150

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	24
2	Steve Carlton	SLN	20
2	Al Downing	LAN	20
2	Tom Seaver	NYN	20
5	Dock Ellis	PIT	19
6	Juan Marichal	SFN	18
7	Milt Pappas	CHN	17
7	Bill Stoneman	MON	17
7	Don Sutton	LAN	17
7	Rick Wise	PHI	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	1.76
2	Dave Roberts	SDN	2.10
3	Don Wilson	HOU	2.45
4	Ken Forsch	HOU	2.53
5	Don Sutton	LAN	2.54
6	Don Gullett	CIN	2.65
7	Al Downing	LAN	2.68
8	Gaylord Perry	SFN	2.76
9	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	2.77
10	Clay Kirby	SDN	2.83

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	289
2	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	263
3	Bill Stoneman	MON	251
4	Clay Kirby	SDN	231
5	Don Sutton	LAN	194
6	Bob Gibson	SLN	185
7	Don Wilson	HOU	180
8	Phil Niekro	ATL	173
9	Steve Carlton	SLN	172
10	Juan Marichal	SFN	159

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dave Giusti	PIT	30
2	Mike Marshall	MON	23
3	Jim Brewer	LAN	22
4	Jerry Johnson	SFN	18
5	Cecil Upshaw	ATL	17
6	Clay Carroll	CIN	15
7	Danny Frisella	NYN	12
8	Joe Gibbon	CIN	11
8	Wayne Granger	CIN	11
10	Bob Miller	CHN/SDN/PIT	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1971, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	197
2	Dave Roberts	SDN	165
3	Don Wilson	HOU	141
4	Ken Forsch	HOU	137
5	Don Sutton	LAN	136
6	Don Gullett	CIN	131
7	Al Downing	LAN	130
8	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	125
8	Gaylord Perry	SFN	125
10	Clay Kirby	SDN	123

How the 1971 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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