Who led MLB in home runs in 1977?

George Foster led the majors with 52 in 1977 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1977?

Rod Carew hit ..388, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1977 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1977?

Steve Carlton led the majors with 23 wins in 1977 (NL).

1977 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19772 major leagues12 boards per league

George Foster led the majors with 52 in 1977. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1977 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, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	.388
2	Dave Parker	PIT	NL	.338
3	Lyman Bostock	MIN	AL	.336
4	Ken Singleton	BAL	AL	.328
5	Mickey Rivers	NYA	AL	.326
6	Ron LeFlore	DET	AL	.325
7	Garry Templeton	SLN	NL	.322
8	George Foster	CIN	NL	.320
8	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	.320
10	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	George Foster	CIN	NL	52
2	Jeff Burroughs	ATL	NL	41
3	Greg Luzinski	PHI	NL	39
3	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	39
5	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	38
6	Bobby Bonds	CAL	AL	37
6	Graig Nettles	NYA	AL	37
8	Steve Garvey	LAN	NL	33
8	George Scott	BOS	AL	33
10	Reggie Jackson	NYA	AL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	George Foster	CIN	NL	149
2	Greg Luzinski	PHI	NL	130
3	Larry Hisle	MIN	AL	119
4	Bobby Bonds	CAL	AL	115
4	Steve Garvey	LAN	NL	115
6	Jeff Burroughs	ATL	NL	114
6	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	114
8	Al Cowens	KCA	AL	112
8	Butch Hobson	BOS	AL	112
10	Ron Cey	LAN	NL	110

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	128
2	George Foster	CIN	NL	124
3	Ken Griffey	CIN	NL	117
4	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	114
5	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	113
6	Dave Parker	PIT	NL	107
7	Carlton Fisk	BOS	AL	106
8	George Brett	KCA	AL	105
9	Lyman Bostock	MIN	AL	104
9	Hal McRae	KCA	AL	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	239
2	Dave Parker	PIT	NL	215
3	Ron LeFlore	DET	AL	212
4	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	206
5	Pete Rose	CIN	NL	204
6	Garry Templeton	SLN	NL	200
7	Lyman Bostock	MIN	AL	199
8	George Foster	CIN	NL	197
9	Rick Burleson	BOS	AL	194
10	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	193

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Frank Taveras	PIT	NL	70
2	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	NL	61
3	Gene Richards	SDN	NL	56
4	Omar Moreno	PIT	NL	53
4	Freddie Patek	KCA	AL	53
6	Joe Morgan	CIN	NL	49
7	Davey Lopes	LAN	NL	47
8	Jose Cruz	HOU	NL	44
9	Enos Cabell	HOU	NL	42
9	Mitchell Page	OAK	AL	42

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Rod Carew	MIN	AL	177
2	George Foster	CIN	NL	176
3	Reggie Smith	LAN	NL	175
4	Greg Luzinski	PHI	NL	170
5	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	165
6	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	160
7	Ken Singleton	BAL	AL	158
8	Dave Parker	PIT	NL	155
9	Mitchell Page	OAK	AL	151
10	Carlton Fisk	BOS	AL	150

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	23
2	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	NL	21
3	John Candelaria	PIT	NL	20
3	Bob Forsch	SLN	NL	20
3	Dave Goltz	MIN	AL	20
3	Tommy John	LAN	NL	20
3	Dennis Leonard	KCA	AL	20
3	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	20
3	Rick Reuschel	CHN	NL	20
10	Larry Christenson	PHI	NL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	John Candelaria	PIT	NL	2.34
2	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	2.54
3	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	NL	2.58
4	Burt Hooton	LAN	NL	2.62
5	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	2.64
6	Bert Blyleven	TEX	AL	2.72
7	Nolan Ryan	CAL	AL	2.77
8	Tommy John	LAN	NL	2.78
9	Rick Reuschel	CHN	NL	2.79
10	Ron Guidry	NYA	AL	2.82

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	CAL	AL	341
2	Phil Niekro	ATL	NL	262
3	Dennis Leonard	KCA	AL	244
4	J. R. Richard	HOU	NL	214
5	Steve Rogers	MON	NL	206
6	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	205
7	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	198
8	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	NL	196
9	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	193
10	Jerry Koosman	NYN	NL	192

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Rollie Fingers	SDN	NL	35
2	Bill Campbell	BOS	AL	31
2	Bruce Sutter	CHN	NL	31
4	Rich Gossage	PIT	NL	26
4	Sparky Lyle	NYA	AL	26
6	Lerrin LaGrow	CHA	AL	25
7	Charlie Hough	LAN	NL	22
8	Gary Lavelle	SFN	NL	20
8	Skip Lockwood	NYN	NL	20
10	Gene Garber	PHI	NL	19

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1977, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	John Candelaria	PIT	NL	167
2	Frank Tanana	CAL	AL	160
3	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	NL	151
4	Bert Blyleven	TEX	AL	149
4	Burt Hooton	LAN	NL	149
6	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	148
7	Nolan Ryan	CAL	AL	147
8	Ron Guidry	NYA	AL	144
9	Tommy John	LAN	NL	141
10	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	140

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rod Carew	MIN	.388
2	Lyman Bostock	MIN	.336
3	Ken Singleton	BAL	.328
4	Mickey Rivers	NYA	.326
5	Ron LeFlore	DET	.325
6	Jim Rice	BOS	.320
7	Al Bumbry	BAL	.317
8	Carlton Fisk	BOS	.315
9	George Brett	KCA	.312
9	Al Cowens	KCA	.312

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jim Rice	BOS	39
2	Bobby Bonds	CAL	37
2	Graig Nettles	NYA	37
4	George Scott	BOS	33
5	Reggie Jackson	NYA	32
6	Jason Thompson	DET	31
7	Butch Hobson	BOS	30
7	Richie Zisk	CHA	30
9	Larry Hisle	MIN	28
9	Andre Thornton	CLE	28

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Larry Hisle	MIN	119
2	Bobby Bonds	CAL	115
3	Jim Rice	BOS	114
4	Al Cowens	KCA	112
4	Butch Hobson	BOS	112
6	Reggie Jackson	NYA	110
7	Graig Nettles	NYA	107
8	Jason Thompson	DET	105
9	Carlton Fisk	BOS	102
9	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rod Carew	MIN	128
2	Carlton Fisk	BOS	106
3	George Brett	KCA	105
4	Lyman Bostock	MIN	104
4	Hal McRae	KCA	104
4	Jim Rice	BOS	104
7	Bobby Bonds	CAL	103
7	George Scott	BOS	103
9	Ron LeFlore	DET	100
10	Chet Lemon	CHA	99

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rod Carew	MIN	239
2	Ron LeFlore	DET	212
3	Jim Rice	BOS	206
4	Lyman Bostock	MIN	199
5	Rick Burleson	BOS	194
6	Cecil Cooper	ML4	193
7	Hal McRae	KCA	191
8	Tito Fuentes	DET	190
9	Al Cowens	KCA	189
10	Mickey Rivers	NYA	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Freddie Patek	KCA	53
2	Mitchell Page	OAK	42
3	Bobby Bonds	CAL	41
3	Jerry Remy	CAL	41
5	Ron LeFlore	DET	39
6	Bump Wills	TEX	28
7	Bert Campaneris	TEX	27
7	Toby Harrah	TEX	27
9	Don Baylor	CAL	26
9	Jim Norris	CLE	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rod Carew	MIN	177
2	Jim Rice	BOS	160
3	Ken Singleton	BAL	158
4	Mitchell Page	OAK	151
5	Carlton Fisk	BOS	150
6	Reggie Jackson	NYA	149
7	Mike Hargrove	TEX	145
8	George Brett	KCA	144
8	Andre Thornton	CLE	144
10	Lyman Bostock	MIN	143

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dave Goltz	MIN	20
1	Dennis Leonard	KCA	20
1	Jim Palmer	BAL	20
4	Nolan Ryan	CAL	19
5	Jim Colborn	KCA	18
5	Rudy May	BAL	18
7	Doyle Alexander	TEX	17
7	Mike Torrez	OAK/NYA	17
9	Ed Figueroa	NYA	16
9	Ron Guidry	NYA	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Frank Tanana	CAL	2.54
2	Bert Blyleven	TEX	2.72
3	Nolan Ryan	CAL	2.77
4	Ron Guidry	NYA	2.82
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	2.91
6	Dennis Leonard	KCA	3.04
7	Dave Rozema	DET	3.09
8	Dave Goltz	MIN	3.36
9	Gaylord Perry	TEX	3.37
10	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	3.53

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	CAL	341
2	Dennis Leonard	KCA	244
3	Frank Tanana	CAL	205
4	Jim Palmer	BAL	193
5	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	191
6	Dave Goltz	MIN	186
7	Bert Blyleven	TEX	182
8	Gaylord Perry	TEX	177
9	Ron Guidry	NYA	176
10	Vida Blue	OAK	157

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bill Campbell	BOS	31
2	Sparky Lyle	NYA	26
3	Lerrin LaGrow	CHA	25
4	Jim Kern	CLE	18
5	Dave LaRoche	CLE/CAL	17
6	Enrique Romo	SEA	16
7	Adrian Devine	TEX	15
7	Tom Johnson	MIN	15
9	Doug Bird	KCA	14
10	Bill Castro	ML4	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1977, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Frank Tanana	CAL	160
2	Bert Blyleven	TEX	149
3	Nolan Ryan	CAL	147
4	Ron Guidry	NYA	144
5	Jim Palmer	BAL	140
6	Dennis Leonard	KCA	133
7	Dave Rozema	DET	131
8	Dave Goltz	MIN	121
8	Gaylord Perry	TEX	121
10	Dennis Eckersley	CLE	115

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Dave Parker	PIT	.338
2	Garry Templeton	SLN	.322
3	George Foster	CIN	.320
4	Ken Griffey	CIN	.318
4	Ted Simmons	SLN	.318
6	George Hendrick	SDN	.311
6	Pete Rose	CIN	.311
8	Greg Luzinski	PHI	.309
9	Al Oliver	PIT	.308
10	Reggie Smith	LAN	.307

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	George Foster	CIN	52
2	Jeff Burroughs	ATL	41
3	Greg Luzinski	PHI	39
4	Mike Schmidt	PHI	38
5	Steve Garvey	LAN	33
6	Reggie Smith	LAN	32
7	Johnny Bench	CIN	31
7	Gary Carter	MON	31
9	Dusty Baker	LAN	30
9	Ron Cey	LAN	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	George Foster	CIN	149
2	Greg Luzinski	PHI	130
3	Steve Garvey	LAN	115
4	Jeff Burroughs	ATL	114
5	Ron Cey	LAN	110
5	Bob Watson	HOU	110
7	Johnny Bench	CIN	109
8	Bill Robinson	PIT	104
9	Mike Schmidt	PHI	101
10	Ted Simmons	SLN	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	George Foster	CIN	124
2	Ken Griffey	CIN	117
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	114
4	Joe Morgan	CIN	113
5	Dave Parker	PIT	107
6	Reggie Smith	LAN	104
6	Dave Winfield	SDN	104
8	Enos Cabell	HOU	101
9	Phil Garner	PIT	99
9	Greg Luzinski	PHI	99

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Dave Parker	PIT	215
2	Pete Rose	CIN	204
3	Garry Templeton	SLN	200
4	George Foster	CIN	197
5	Steve Garvey	LAN	192
6	Dave Cash	MON	188
7	Ken Griffey	CIN	186
8	Enos Cabell	HOU	176
8	Bill Russell	LAN	176
10	Larry Bowa	PHI	175

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Frank Taveras	PIT	70
2	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	61
3	Gene Richards	SDN	56
4	Omar Moreno	PIT	53
5	Joe Morgan	CIN	49
6	Davey Lopes	LAN	47
7	Jose Cruz	HOU	44
8	Enos Cabell	HOU	42
9	Lou Brock	SLN	35
10	Lenny Randle	NYN	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	George Foster	CIN	176
2	Reggie Smith	LAN	175
3	Greg Luzinski	PHI	170
4	Mike Schmidt	PHI	165
5	Dave Parker	PIT	155
6	Ted Simmons	SLN	150
7	Joe Morgan	CIN	148
8	Johnny Bench	CIN	143
9	Jeff Burroughs	ATL	142
10	Gary Carter	MON	141

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	23
2	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	21
3	John Candelaria	PIT	20
3	Bob Forsch	SLN	20
3	Tommy John	LAN	20
3	Rick Reuschel	CHN	20
7	Larry Christenson	PHI	19
8	J. R. Richard	HOU	18
9	Steve Rogers	MON	17
10	Ed Halicki	SFN	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	John Candelaria	PIT	2.34
2	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	2.58
3	Burt Hooton	LAN	2.62
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	2.64
5	Tommy John	LAN	2.78
6	Rick Reuschel	CHN	2.79
7	J. R. Richard	HOU	2.97
8	Joe Niekro	HOU	3.04
9	Jim Rooker	PIT	3.08
10	Steve Rogers	MON	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Phil Niekro	ATL	262
2	J. R. Richard	HOU	214
3	Steve Rogers	MON	206
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	198
5	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	196
6	Jerry Koosman	NYN	192
7	Ed Halicki	SFN	168
8	Rick Reuschel	CHN	166
9	Fred Norman	CIN	160
10	Burt Hooton	LAN	153

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Rollie Fingers	SDN	35
2	Bruce Sutter	CHN	31
3	Rich Gossage	PIT	26
4	Charlie Hough	LAN	22
5	Gary Lavelle	SFN	20
5	Skip Lockwood	NYN	20
7	Gene Garber	PHI	19
8	Pedro Borbon	CIN	18
9	Ron Reed	PHI	15
10	Dave Campbell	ATL	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1977, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	John Candelaria	PIT	167
2	Tom Seaver	NYN/CIN	151
3	Burt Hooton	LAN	149
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	148
5	Tommy John	LAN	141
6	Rick Reuschel	CHN	140
7	J. R. Richard	HOU	132
8	Joe Niekro	HOU	129
9	Jim Rooker	PIT	127
10	Steve Rogers	MON	126

How the 1977 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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