Who led MLB in home runs in 1976?

Mike Schmidt led the majors with 38 in 1976 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1976?

Bill Madlock hit ..339, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1976 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1976?

Randy Jones led the majors with 22 wins in 1976 (NL).

1976 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19762 major leagues12 boards per league

Mike Schmidt led the majors with 38 in 1976. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1976 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, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Bill Madlock	CHN	NL	.339
2	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	.336
3	George Brett	KCA	AL	.333
4	Hal McRae	KCA	AL	.332
5	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	.331
6	Garry Maddox	PHI	NL	.330
7	Lyman Bostock	MIN	AL	.323
7	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	.323
9	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	.320
10	Steve Garvey	LAN	NL	.317

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	38
2	Dave Kingman	NYN	NL	37
3	Rick Monday	CHN	NL	32
3	Graig Nettles	NYA	AL	32
5	George Foster	CIN	NL	29
6	Sal Bando	OAK	AL	27
6	Reggie Jackson	BAL	AL	27
6	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	27
9	George Hendrick	CLE	AL	25
9	Lee May	BAL	AL	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	George Foster	CIN	NL	121
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	111
3	Lee May	BAL	AL	109
4	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	107
5	Thurman Munson	NYA	AL	105
6	Bob Watson	HOU	NL	102
6	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	AL	102
8	Chris Chambliss	NYA	AL	96
8	Larry Hisle	MIN	AL	96
8	Rusty Staub	DET	AL	96

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	130
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	113
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	112
4	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	111
5	Rick Monday	CHN	NL	107
6	Roy White	NYA	AL	104
7	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	97
8	Mickey Rivers	NYA	AL	95
9	George Brett	KCA	AL	94
10	Bobby Grich	BAL	AL	93

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	George Brett	KCA	AL	215
1	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	215
3	Willie Montanez	SFN/ATL	NL	206
4	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	200
4	Steve Garvey	LAN	NL	200
6	Bill Buckner	LAN	NL	193
7	Dave Cash	PHI	NL	189
7	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	189
9	Chris Chambliss	NYA	AL	188
10	Thurman Munson	NYA	AL	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Bill North	OAK	AL	75
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	60
3	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	NL	58
3	Ron LeFlore	DET	AL	58
3	Frank Taveras	PIT	NL	58
6	Lou Brock	SLN	NL	56
7	Bert Campaneris	OAK	AL	54
8	Don Baylor	OAK	AL	52
9	Freddie Patek	KCA	AL	51
10	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	49

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	198
2	Bill Madlock	CHN	NL	167
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	163
4	George Foster	CIN	NL	160
5	Hal McRae	KCA	AL	155
6	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	152
7	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	151
8	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	150
9	Ron Cey	LAN	NL	149
9	Reggie Jackson	BAL	AL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Randy Jones	SDN	NL	22
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	22
3	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	21
3	Don Sutton	LAN	NL	21
3	Luis Tiant	BOS	AL	21
6	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	20
6	Wayne Garland	BAL	AL	20
6	J. R. Richard	HOU	NL	20
9	Mark Fidrych	DET	AL	19
9	Ed Figueroa	NYA	AL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Mark Fidrych	DET	AL	2.34
2	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	2.35
3	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	2.43
4	Mike Torrez	OAK	AL	2.50
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	2.51
6	John Denny	SLN	NL	2.52
7	Doug Rau	LAN	NL	2.57
8	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	2.59
9	Wayne Garland	BAL	AL	2.67
10	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	2.69

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	CAL	AL	327
2	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	261
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	235
4	Bert Blyleven	MIN/TEX	AL	219
5	J. R. Richard	HOU	NL	214
6	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	AL	200
6	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	200
8	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	195
9	Catfish Hunter	NYA	AL	173
9	Phil Niekro	ATL	NL	173

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Rawly Eastwick	CIN	NL	26
2	Sparky Lyle	NYA	AL	23
3	Dave LaRoche	CLE	AL	21
4	Bill Campbell	MIN	AL	20
4	Rollie Fingers	OAK	AL	20
6	Ken Forsch	HOU	NL	19
6	Skip Lockwood	NYN	NL	19
8	Charlie Hough	LAN	NL	18
9	Mark Littell	KCA	AL	16
9	Butch Metzger	SDN	NL	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1976, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Mark Fidrych	DET	AL	151
2	Vida Blue	OAK	AL	150
3	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	144
4	Mike Torrez	OAK	AL	141
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	140
6	John Denny	SLN	NL	139
7	Doug Rau	LAN	NL	136
8	Tom Seaver	NYN	NL	135
9	Wayne Garland	BAL	AL	132
10	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	130

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	George Brett	KCA	.333
2	Hal McRae	KCA	.332
3	Rod Carew	MIN	.331
4	Lyman Bostock	MIN	.323
5	Ron LeFlore	DET	.316
6	Fred Lynn	BOS	.314
7	Mickey Rivers	NYA	.312
8	Rico Carty	CLE	.310
9	Thurman Munson	NYA	.302
10	Ralph Garr	CHA	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Graig Nettles	NYA	32
2	Sal Bando	OAK	27
2	Reggie Jackson	BAL	27
4	George Hendrick	CLE	25
4	Lee May	BAL	25
4	Jim Rice	BOS	25
7	Gene Tenace	OAK	22
8	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	21
9	Dan Ford	MIN	20
9	Tom Grieve	TEX	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lee May	BAL	109
2	Thurman Munson	NYA	105
3	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	102
4	Chris Chambliss	NYA	96
4	Larry Hisle	MIN	96
4	Rusty Staub	DET	96
7	John Mayberry	KCA	95
8	Joe Rudi	OAK	94
9	Graig Nettles	NYA	93
10	Reggie Jackson	BAL	91

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Roy White	NYA	104
2	Rod Carew	MIN	97
3	Mickey Rivers	NYA	95
4	George Brett	KCA	94
5	Bobby Grich	BAL	93
5	Ron LeFlore	DET	93
5	Amos Otis	KCA	93
8	Bill North	OAK	91
9	Graig Nettles	NYA	88
10	Dan Ford	MIN	87

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Brett	KCA	215
2	Rod Carew	MIN	200
3	Chris Chambliss	NYA	188
4	Thurman Munson	NYA	186
5	Mickey Rivers	NYA	184
6	Roy White	NYA	179
7	Rusty Staub	DET	176
8	Hal McRae	KCA	175
9	Jorge Orta	CHA	174
10	Ron LeFlore	DET	172

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bill North	OAK	75
2	Ron LeFlore	DET	58
3	Bert Campaneris	OAK	54
4	Don Baylor	OAK	52
5	Freddie Patek	KCA	51
6	Rod Carew	MIN	49
7	Mickey Rivers	NYA	43
8	Claudell Washington	OAK	37
9	Phil Garner	OAK	35
9	Jerry Remy	CAL	35

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Hal McRae	KCA	155
2	Rod Carew	MIN	152
3	Reggie Jackson	BAL	149
4	George Brett	KCA	146
5	Fred Lynn	BOS	144
6	Gene Tenace	OAK	143
7	Rico Carty	CLE	141
8	Rusty Staub	DET	140
9	Graig Nettles	NYA	134
10	Lyman Bostock	MIN	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	22
2	Luis Tiant	BOS	21
3	Wayne Garland	BAL	20
4	Mark Fidrych	DET	19
4	Ed Figueroa	NYA	19
4	Frank Tanana	CAL	19
7	Vida Blue	OAK	18
8	Bill Campbell	MIN	17
8	Dock Ellis	NYA	17
8	Catfish Hunter	NYA	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Mark Fidrych	DET	2.34
2	Vida Blue	OAK	2.35
3	Frank Tanana	CAL	2.43
4	Mike Torrez	OAK	2.50
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	2.51
6	Wayne Garland	BAL	2.67
7	Paul Hartzell	CAL	2.77
8	Bill Travers	ML4	2.81
9	Bert Blyleven	MIN/TEX	2.87
10	Gary Ross	CAL	3.00

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	CAL	327
2	Frank Tanana	CAL	261
3	Bert Blyleven	MIN/TEX	219
4	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	200
5	Catfish Hunter	NYA	173
6	Vida Blue	OAK	166
7	Jim Palmer	BAL	159
8	Dennis Leonard	KCA	150
9	Gaylord Perry	TEX	143
10	Fergie Jenkins	BOS	142

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Sparky Lyle	NYA	23
2	Dave LaRoche	CLE	21
3	Bill Campbell	MIN	20
3	Rollie Fingers	OAK	20
5	Mark Littell	KCA	16
6	Jim Kern	CLE	15
7	John Hiller	DET	13
8	Dave Hamilton	CHA	10
8	Tippy Martinez	NYA/BAL	10
8	Steve Mingori	KCA	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1976, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Mark Fidrych	DET	151
2	Vida Blue	OAK	150
3	Frank Tanana	CAL	144
4	Mike Torrez	OAK	141
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	140
6	Wayne Garland	BAL	132
7	Paul Hartzell	CAL	127
8	Bill Travers	ML4	125
9	Bert Blyleven	MIN/TEX	122
10	Bill Campbell	MIN	117

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Bill Madlock	CHN	.339
2	Ken Griffey	CIN	.336
3	Garry Maddox	PHI	.330
4	Pete Rose	CIN	.323
5	Joe Morgan	CIN	.320
6	Steve Garvey	LAN	.317
6	Willie Montanez	SFN/ATL	.317
8	Dave Parker	PIT	.313
8	Bob Watson	HOU	.313
10	Cesar Geronimo	CIN	.307

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	38
2	Dave Kingman	NYN	37
3	Rick Monday	CHN	32
4	George Foster	CIN	29
5	Joe Morgan	CIN	27
6	Ron Cey	LAN	23
6	Bobby Murcer	SFN	23
8	Greg Luzinski	PHI	21
8	Richie Zisk	PIT	21
10	Gary Matthews	SFN	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	George Foster	CIN	121
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	111
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	107
4	Bob Watson	HOU	102
5	Greg Luzinski	PHI	95
6	Tony Perez	CIN	91
7	Bobby Murcer	SFN	90
7	Dave Parker	PIT	90
9	Richie Zisk	PIT	89
10	Dave Kingman	NYN	86

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Pete Rose	CIN	130
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	113
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	112
4	Ken Griffey	CIN	111
5	Rick Monday	CHN	107
6	Dave Cash	PHI	92
7	Richie Zisk	PIT	91
8	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	89
9	George Foster	CIN	86
10	Enos Cabell	HOU	85

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Pete Rose	CIN	215
2	Willie Montanez	SFN/ATL	206
3	Steve Garvey	LAN	200
4	Bill Buckner	LAN	193
5	Dave Cash	PHI	189
5	Ken Griffey	CIN	189
7	Bob Watson	HOU	183
8	Garry Maddox	PHI	175
9	Bill Madlock	CHN	174
10	George Foster	CIN	172

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Joe Morgan	CIN	60
2	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	58
2	Frank Taveras	PIT	58
4	Lou Brock	SLN	56
5	Enos Cabell	HOU	35
6	Ken Griffey	CIN	34
7	Larry Bowa	PHI	30
8	Garry Maddox	PHI	29
9	Bill Buckner	LAN	28
10	Dave Winfield	SDN	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joe Morgan	CIN	198
2	Bill Madlock	CHN	167
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	163
4	George Foster	CIN	160
5	Pete Rose	CIN	151
6	Ken Griffey	CIN	150
7	Ron Cey	LAN	149
8	Greg Luzinski	PHI	148
8	Rick Monday	CHN	148
10	Bob Watson	HOU	145

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Randy Jones	SDN	22
2	Jerry Koosman	NYN	21
2	Don Sutton	LAN	21
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	20
4	J. R. Richard	HOU	20
6	Jim Lonborg	PHI	18
7	Jon Matlack	NYN	17
7	Phil Niekro	ATL	17
9	John Candelaria	PIT	16
9	John Montefusco	SFN	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	John Denny	SLN	2.52
2	Doug Rau	LAN	2.57
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	2.59
4	Jerry Koosman	NYN	2.69
5	Randy Jones	SDN	2.74
5	Pat Zachry	CIN	2.74
7	J. R. Richard	HOU	2.75
8	John Montefusco	SFN	2.84
9	Jim Barr	SFN	2.89
10	Jon Matlack	NYN	2.95

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	235
2	J. R. Richard	HOU	214
3	Jerry Koosman	NYN	200
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	195
5	Phil Niekro	ATL	173
6	John Montefusco	SFN	172
7	Don Sutton	LAN	161
8	Jon Matlack	NYN	153
9	Steve Rogers	MON	150
10	Rick Reuschel	CHN	146

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Rawly Eastwick	CIN	26
2	Ken Forsch	HOU	19
2	Skip Lockwood	NYN	19
4	Charlie Hough	LAN	18
5	Butch Metzger	SDN	16
6	Mike Marshall	LAN/ATL	14
6	Randy Moffitt	SFN	14
6	Ron Reed	PHI	14
9	Al Hrabosky	SLN	13
9	Dale Murray	MON	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1976, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	John Denny	SLN	139
2	Doug Rau	LAN	136
3	Tom Seaver	NYN	135
4	Jerry Koosman	NYN	130
5	Randy Jones	SDN	128
5	Pat Zachry	CIN	128
7	J. R. Richard	HOU	127
8	John Montefusco	SFN	123
9	Jim Barr	SFN	121
10	Jon Matlack	NYN	119

How the 1976 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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