Who led MLB in home runs in 1975?

Mike Schmidt led the majors with 38 in 1975 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1975?

Rod Carew hit ..359, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1975 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1975?

Catfish Hunter led the majors with 23 wins in 1975 (AL).

1975 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19752 major leagues12 boards per league

Mike Schmidt led the majors with 38 in 1975. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1975 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, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	.359
2	Bill Madlock	CHN	NL	.354
3	Ted Simmons	SLN	NL	.332
4	Fred Lynn	BOS	AL	.331
5	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	NL	.328
6	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	.327
7	Bob Watson	HOU	NL	.324
8	Steve Garvey	LAN	NL	.319
9	Von Joshua	SFN	NL	.318
9	Thurman Munson	NYA	AL	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	38
2	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	36
2	Dave Kingman	NYN	NL	36
2	George Scott	ML4	AL	36
5	Greg Luzinski	PHI	NL	34
5	John Mayberry	KCA	AL	34
7	Bobby Bonds	NYA	AL	32
8	Jeff Burroughs	TEX	AL	29
8	Gene Tenace	OAK	AL	29
10	Johnny Bench	CIN	NL	28

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Greg Luzinski	PHI	NL	120
2	Johnny Bench	CIN	NL	110
3	Tony Perez	CIN	NL	109
3	George Scott	ML4	AL	109
5	John Mayberry	KCA	AL	106
6	Fred Lynn	BOS	AL	105
6	Rusty Staub	NYN	NL	105
8	Reggie Jackson	OAK	AL	104
9	Thurman Munson	NYA	AL	102
9	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	112
2	Dave Cash	PHI	NL	111
3	Davey Lopes	LAN	NL	108
4	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	107
5	Fred Lynn	BOS	AL	103
6	Derrel Thomas	SFN	NL	99
7	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	95
7	John Mayberry	KCA	AL	95
9	Bobby Bonds	NYA	AL	93
9	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	NL	93

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Dave Cash	PHI	NL	213
2	Steve Garvey	LAN	NL	210
2	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	210
4	George Brett	KCA	AL	195
5	Ted Simmons	SLN	NL	193
6	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	192
7	Felix Millan	NYN	NL	191
8	Thurman Munson	NYA	AL	190
9	Jose Cardenal	CHN	NL	182
9	Bill Madlock	CHN	NL	182

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Davey Lopes	LAN	NL	77
2	Mickey Rivers	CAL	AL	70
3	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	67
4	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	56
5	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	NL	50
6	Claudell Washington	OAK	AL	40
7	Amos Otis	KCA	AL	39
8	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	35
9	Jose Cardenal	CHN	NL	34
9	Jerry Remy	CAL	AL	34

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	180
2	Fred Lynn	BOS	AL	172
3	John Mayberry	KCA	AL	171
4	Greg Luzinski	PHI	NL	167
5	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	160
6	Dave Parker	PIT	NL	156
7	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	154
7	Ted Simmons	SLN	NL	154
7	Willie Stargell	PIT	NL	154
10	Bill Madlock	CHN	NL	153

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Catfish Hunter	NYA	AL	23
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	23
3	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	22
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	22
5	Randy Jones	SDN	NL	20
5	Jim Kaat	CHA	AL	20
5	Mike Torrez	BAL	AL	20
8	Andy Messersmith	LAN	NL	19
8	Rick Wise	BOS	AL	19
10	Steve Busby	KCA	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	2.09
2	Randy Jones	SDN	NL	2.24
3	Andy Messersmith	LAN	NL	2.29
4	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	2.38
5	Jerry Reuss	PIT	NL	2.54
6	Catfish Hunter	NYA	AL	2.58
7	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	AL	2.60
8	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	2.62
9	Bob Forsch	SLN	NL	2.86
10	Don Sutton	LAN	NL	2.87

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	269
2	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	243
3	Bert Blyleven	MIN	AL	233
3	Gaylord Perry	CLE/TEX	AL	233
5	John Montefusco	SFN	NL	215
6	Andy Messersmith	LAN	NL	213
7	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	193
8	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	192
9	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	189
10	Nolan Ryan	CAL	AL	186

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Rich Gossage	CHA	AL	26
2	Rollie Fingers	OAK	AL	24
3	Rawly Eastwick	CIN	NL	22
3	Al Hrabosky	SLN	NL	22
5	Tom Murphy	ML4	AL	20
6	Dave Giusti	PIT	NL	17
6	Dave LaRoche	CLE	AL	17
8	Dick Drago	BOS	AL	15
8	Darold Knowles	CHN	NL	15
8	Will McEnaney	CIN	NL	15

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1975, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	181
2	Randy Jones	SDN	NL	161
3	Andy Messersmith	LAN	NL	158
4	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	152
5	Catfish Hunter	NYA	AL	146
6	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	AL	145
7	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	144
8	Jerry Reuss	PIT	NL	143
9	Ed Figueroa	CAL	AL	130
10	Bob Forsch	SLN	NL	127

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rod Carew	MIN	.359
2	Fred Lynn	BOS	.331
3	Thurman Munson	NYA	.318
4	Jim Rice	BOS	.309
5	George Brett	KCA	.308
5	Claudell Washington	OAK	.308
7	Hal McRae	KCA	.306
8	Chris Chambliss	NYA	.304
8	Jorge Orta	CHA	.304
10	Mike Hargrove	TEX	.303

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Reggie Jackson	OAK	36
1	George Scott	ML4	36
3	John Mayberry	KCA	34
4	Bobby Bonds	NYA	32
5	Jeff Burroughs	TEX	29
5	Gene Tenace	OAK	29
7	Don Baylor	BAL	25
7	Willie Horton	DET	25
9	George Hendrick	CLE	24
10	Billy Williams	OAK	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	George Scott	ML4	109
2	John Mayberry	KCA	106
3	Fred Lynn	BOS	105
4	Reggie Jackson	OAK	104
5	Thurman Munson	NYA	102
5	Jim Rice	BOS	102
7	Lee May	BAL	99
8	Jeff Burroughs	TEX	94
9	Toby Harrah	TEX	93
10	Willie Horton	DET	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Fred Lynn	BOS	103
2	John Mayberry	KCA	95
3	Bobby Bonds	NYA	93
4	Jim Rice	BOS	92
5	Reggie Jackson	OAK	91
5	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	91
7	Rod Carew	MIN	89
8	Ken Singleton	BAL	88
9	Amos Otis	KCA	87
10	George Scott	ML4	86

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Brett	KCA	195
2	Rod Carew	MIN	192
3	Thurman Munson	NYA	190
4	Claudell Washington	OAK	182
5	George Scott	ML4	176
5	Ken Singleton	BAL	176
7	Fred Lynn	BOS	175
7	Mickey Rivers	CAL	175
9	Jim Rice	BOS	174
10	Chris Chambliss	NYA	171

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Mickey Rivers	CAL	70
2	Claudell Washington	OAK	40
3	Amos Otis	KCA	39
4	Rod Carew	MIN	35
5	Jerry Remy	CAL	34
6	Don Baylor	BAL	32
6	Freddie Patek	KCA	32
8	Bobby Bonds	NYA	30
8	Bill North	OAK	30
10	Sandy Alomar	NYA	28

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Fred Lynn	BOS	172
2	John Mayberry	KCA	171
3	Rod Carew	MIN	160
4	Bobby Bonds	NYA	150
5	Ken Singleton	BAL	146
6	Toby Harrah	TEX	144
7	Gene Tenace	OAK	143
8	George Scott	ML4	140
9	Don Baylor	BAL	139
10	Jim Rice	BOS	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Catfish Hunter	NYA	23
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	23
3	Vida Blue	OAK	22
4	Jim Kaat	CHA	20
4	Mike Torrez	BAL	20
6	Rick Wise	BOS	19
7	Steve Busby	KCA	18
7	Ken Holtzman	OAK	18
7	Gaylord Perry	CLE/TEX	18
7	Luis Tiant	BOS	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	2.09
2	Catfish Hunter	NYA	2.58
3	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	2.60
4	Frank Tanana	CAL	2.62
5	Ed Figueroa	CAL	2.91
6	Bert Blyleven	MIN	3.00
7	Vida Blue	OAK	3.01
8	Rudy May	NYA	3.06
8	Mike Torrez	BAL	3.06
10	Steve Busby	KCA	3.08

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Frank Tanana	CAL	269
2	Bert Blyleven	MIN	233
2	Gaylord Perry	CLE/TEX	233
4	Jim Palmer	BAL	193
5	Vida Blue	OAK	189
6	Nolan Ryan	CAL	186
7	Catfish Hunter	NYA	177
8	Steve Busby	KCA	160
9	Fergie Jenkins	TEX	157
10	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	152

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Rich Gossage	CHA	26
2	Rollie Fingers	OAK	24
3	Tom Murphy	ML4	20
4	Dave LaRoche	CLE	17
5	Dick Drago	BOS	15
6	John Hiller	DET	14
7	Jim Todd	OAK	12
8	Doug Bird	KCA	11
8	Tom Burgmeier	MIN	11
10	Steve Foucault	TEX	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1975, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	181
2	Catfish Hunter	NYA	146
3	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	145
4	Frank Tanana	CAL	144
5	Ed Figueroa	CAL	130
6	Bert Blyleven	MIN	126
7	Vida Blue	OAK	125
8	Rudy May	NYA	124
9	Steve Busby	KCA	123
9	Mike Torrez	BAL	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Bill Madlock	CHN	.354
2	Ted Simmons	SLN	.332
3	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	.328
4	Joe Morgan	CIN	.327
5	Bob Watson	HOU	.324
6	Steve Garvey	LAN	.319
7	Von Joshua	SFN	.318
8	Jose Cardenal	CHN	.317
8	Pete Rose	CIN	.317
10	Lou Brock	SLN	.309

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	38
2	Dave Kingman	NYN	36
3	Greg Luzinski	PHI	34
4	Johnny Bench	CIN	28
5	Ron Cey	LAN	25
5	Dave Parker	PIT	25
7	George Foster	CIN	23
8	Darrell Evans	ATL	22
8	Willie Stargell	PIT	22
10	Tony Perez	CIN	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Greg Luzinski	PHI	120
2	Johnny Bench	CIN	110
3	Tony Perez	CIN	109
4	Rusty Staub	NYN	105
5	Ron Cey	LAN	101
5	Willie Montanez	PHI/SFN	101
5	Dave Parker	PIT	101
8	Ted Simmons	SLN	100
9	Steve Garvey	LAN	95
9	Mike Schmidt	PHI	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Pete Rose	CIN	112
2	Dave Cash	PHI	111
3	Davey Lopes	LAN	108
4	Joe Morgan	CIN	107
5	Derrel Thomas	SFN	99
6	Ken Griffey	CIN	95
7	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	93
7	Mike Schmidt	PHI	93
7	Rusty Staub	NYN	93
10	Al Oliver	PIT	90

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Dave Cash	PHI	213
2	Steve Garvey	LAN	210
2	Pete Rose	CIN	210
4	Ted Simmons	SLN	193
5	Felix Millan	NYN	191
6	Jose Cardenal	CHN	182
6	Bill Madlock	CHN	182
6	Willie Montanez	PHI/SFN	182
9	Greg Luzinski	PHI	179
10	Larry Bowa	PHI	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Davey Lopes	LAN	77
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	67
3	Lou Brock	SLN	56
4	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	50
5	Jose Cardenal	CHN	34
6	Dave Concepcion	CIN	33
6	Pepe Mangual	MON	33
8	Mike Schmidt	PHI	29
9	Derrel Thomas	SFN	28
10	Larry Bowa	PHI	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joe Morgan	CIN	180
2	Greg Luzinski	PHI	167
3	Dave Parker	PIT	156
4	Mike Schmidt	PHI	154
4	Ted Simmons	SLN	154
4	Willie Stargell	PIT	154
7	Bill Madlock	CHN	153
8	Johnny Bench	CIN	150
9	George Foster	CIN	149
9	Reggie Smith	SLN	149

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	22
2	Randy Jones	SDN	20
3	Andy Messersmith	LAN	19
4	Burt Hooton	CHN/LAN	18
4	Jerry Reuss	PIT	18
6	Carl Morton	ATL	17
7	Jon Matlack	NYN	16
7	Don Sutton	LAN	16
9	Jack Billingham	CIN	15
9	Ray Burris	CHN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Randy Jones	SDN	2.24
2	Andy Messersmith	LAN	2.29
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	2.38
4	Jerry Reuss	PIT	2.54
5	Bob Forsch	SLN	2.86
6	Don Sutton	LAN	2.87
7	John Montefusco	SFN	2.88
8	Jim Rooker	PIT	2.97
9	Jim Barr	SFN	3.06
10	Burt Hooton	CHN/LAN	3.07

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	243
2	John Montefusco	SFN	215
3	Andy Messersmith	LAN	213
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	192
5	J. R. Richard	HOU	176
6	Don Sutton	LAN	175
7	Jerry Koosman	NYN	173
8	Bill Bonham	CHN	165
9	Rick Reuschel	CHN	155
10	Jon Matlack	NYN	154

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Rawly Eastwick	CIN	22
1	Al Hrabosky	SLN	22
3	Dave Giusti	PIT	17
4	Darold Knowles	CHN	15
4	Will McEnaney	CIN	15
6	Gene Garber	PHI	14
6	Tug McGraw	PHI	14
8	Bob Apodaca	NYN	13
8	Mike Marshall	LAN	13
10	Tom House	ATL	11

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1975, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Randy Jones	SDN	161
2	Andy Messersmith	LAN	158
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	152
4	Jerry Reuss	PIT	143
5	Bob Forsch	SLN	127
6	John Montefusco	SFN	126
6	Don Sutton	LAN	126
8	Jim Rooker	PIT	122
9	Jim Barr	SFN	118
9	Burt Hooton	CHN/LAN	118

How the 1975 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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