Who led MLB in home runs in 1984?

Tony Armas led the majors with 43 in 1984 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1984?

Tony Gwynn hit ..351, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1984 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1984?

Joaquin Andujar led the majors with 20 wins in 1984 (NL).

1984 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19842 major leagues12 boards per league

Tony Armas led the majors with 43 in 1984. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1984 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	.351
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	.343
3	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	.340
4	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	.325
5	Lee Lacy	PIT	NL	.321
6	Buddy Bell	TEX	AL	.315
6	Chili Davis	SFN	NL	.315
8	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	.314
8	Alan Trammell	DET	AL	.314
10	Mike Easler	BOS	AL	.313

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Tony Armas	BOS	AL	43
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	36
2	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	36
4	Dave Kingman	OAK	AL	35
5	Dwayne Murphy	OAK	AL	33
5	Lance Parrish	DET	AL	33
5	Andre Thornton	CLE	AL	33
8	Tom Brunansky	MIN	AL	32
8	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	32
8	Ron Kittle	CHA	AL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Tony Armas	BOS	AL	123
2	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	122
3	Dave Kingman	OAK	AL	118
4	Alvin Davis	SEA	AL	116
5	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	110
5	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	110
7	Kent Hrbek	MIN	AL	107
8	Gary Carter	MON	NL	106
8	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	106
10	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	104

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	121
2	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	114
3	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	113
4	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	109
5	Brett Butler	CLE	AL	108
6	Tony Armas	BOS	AL	107
7	Tim Raines	MON	NL	106
7	Alan Wiggins	SDN	NL	106
7	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	106
10	Juan Samuel	PHI	NL	105

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	213
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	207
3	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	203
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	200
5	Cal Ripken	BAL	AL	195
6	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	193
7	Tim Raines	MON	NL	192
8	Juan Samuel	PHI	NL	191
9	Mike Easler	BOS	AL	188
9	Julio Franco	CLE	AL	188

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Tim Raines	MON	NL	75
2	Juan Samuel	PHI	NL	72
3	Alan Wiggins	SDN	NL	70
4	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	66
5	Brett Butler	CLE	AL	52
6	Lonnie Smith	SLN	NL	50
7	Von Hayes	PHI	NL	48
8	Willie Wilson	KCA	AL	47
9	Damaso Garcia	TOR	AL	46
9	Mookie Wilson	NYN	NL	46

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	165
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	165
3	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	156
4	Chili Davis	SFN	NL	153
4	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	153
4	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	153
7	Leon Durham	CHN	NL	152
7	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	152
9	Keith Hernandez	NYN	NL	150
9	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	150

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	NL	20
1	Mike Boddicker	BAL	AL	20
3	Bert Blyleven	CLE	AL	19
3	Jack Morris	DET	AL	19
5	Dan Petry	DET	AL	18
5	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	18
5	Frank Viola	MIN	AL	18
8	Doyle Alexander	TOR	AL	17
8	Buddy Black	KCA	AL	17
8	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Alejandro Peña	LAN	NL	2.48
2	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	2.60
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	2.66
4	John Candelaria	PIT	NL	2.72
4	Rick Rhoden	PIT	NL	2.72
6	Mike Boddicker	BAL	AL	2.79
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	2.83
8	Rick Honeycutt	LAN	NL	2.84
9	Bert Blyleven	CLE	AL	2.87
10	Charlie Lea	MON	NL	2.89

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	276
2	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	240
3	Mark Langston	SEA	AL	204
4	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	198
5	Nolan Ryan	HOU	NL	197
6	Mike Witt	CAL	AL	196
7	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	185
8	Bert Blyleven	CLE	AL	170
9	Charlie Hough	TEX	AL	164
10	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Bruce Sutter	SLN	NL	45
2	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	AL	44
3	Bill Caudill	OAK	AL	36
4	Lee Smith	CHN	NL	33
5	Willie Hernandez	DET	AL	32
6	Jesse Orosco	NYN	NL	31
6	Dave Righetti	NYA	AL	31
8	Ron Davis	MIN	AL	29
8	Al Holland	PHI	NL	29
10	Rich Gossage	SDN	NL	25

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1984, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Alejandro Peña	LAN	NL	144
2	Mike Boddicker	BAL	AL	143
3	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	141
4	Bert Blyleven	CLE	AL	139
5	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	138
6	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	135
7	John Candelaria	PIT	NL	132
7	Rick Rhoden	PIT	NL	132
9	Phil Niekro	NYA	AL	129
10	Doyle Alexander	TOR	AL	128

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	.343
2	Dave Winfield	NYA	.340
3	Wade Boggs	BOS	.325
4	Buddy Bell	TEX	.315
5	Alan Trammell	DET	.314
6	Mike Easler	BOS	.313
7	Kent Hrbek	MIN	.311
8	Eddie Murray	BAL	.306
9	Harold Baines	CHA	.304
9	Cal Ripken	BAL	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Tony Armas	BOS	43
2	Dave Kingman	OAK	35
3	Dwayne Murphy	OAK	33
3	Lance Parrish	DET	33
3	Andre Thornton	CLE	33
6	Tom Brunansky	MIN	32
6	Dwight Evans	BOS	32
6	Ron Kittle	CHA	32
9	Harold Baines	CHA	29
9	Eddie Murray	BAL	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Tony Armas	BOS	123
2	Jim Rice	BOS	122
3	Dave Kingman	OAK	118
4	Alvin Davis	SEA	116
5	Don Mattingly	NYA	110
5	Eddie Murray	BAL	110
7	Kent Hrbek	MIN	107
8	Dwight Evans	BOS	104
9	Larry Parrish	TEX	101
10	Dave Winfield	NYA	100

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Dwight Evans	BOS	121
2	Rickey Henderson	OAK	113
3	Wade Boggs	BOS	109
4	Brett Butler	CLE	108
5	Tony Armas	BOS	107
6	Dave Winfield	NYA	106
7	Robin Yount	ML4	105
8	Cal Ripken	BAL	103
9	Jim Rice	BOS	98
10	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	207
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	203
3	Cal Ripken	BAL	195
4	Dave Winfield	NYA	193
5	Mike Easler	BOS	188
5	Julio Franco	CLE	188
7	Dwight Evans	BOS	186
7	Robin Yount	ML4	186
9	Jim Rice	BOS	184
10	Damaso Garcia	TOR	180

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	66
2	Brett Butler	CLE	52
3	Willie Wilson	KCA	47
4	Damaso Garcia	TOR	46
5	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	39
6	Kirk Gibson	DET	29
6	Rudy Law	CHA	29
6	Jack Perconte	SEA	29
9	Julio Franco	CLE	19
9	Pat Sheridan	KCA	19

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dwight Evans	BOS	153
1	Eddie Murray	BAL	153
3	Don Mattingly	NYA	152
4	Dave Winfield	NYA	150
5	Kent Hrbek	MIN	149
6	Harold Baines	CHA	147
7	Alvin Davis	SEA	145
7	Mike Easler	BOS	145
9	Cal Ripken	BAL	143
10	Kirk Gibson	DET	141

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mike Boddicker	BAL	20
2	Bert Blyleven	CLE	19
2	Jack Morris	DET	19
4	Dan Petry	DET	18
4	Frank Viola	MIN	18
6	Doyle Alexander	TOR	17
6	Buddy Black	KCA	17
6	Mark Langston	SEA	17
6	Milt Wilcox	DET	17
10	Charlie Hough	TEX	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Mike Boddicker	BAL	2.79
2	Dave Stieb	TOR	2.83
3	Bert Blyleven	CLE	2.87
4	Phil Niekro	NYA	3.09
5	Buddy Black	KCA	3.12
5	Storm Davis	BAL	3.12
5	Geoff Zahn	CAL	3.12
8	Doyle Alexander	TOR	3.13
9	Ray Burris	OAK	3.15
10	Frank Viola	MIN	3.21

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Mark Langston	SEA	204
2	Dave Stieb	TOR	198
3	Mike Witt	CAL	196
4	Bert Blyleven	CLE	170
5	Charlie Hough	TEX	164
6	Mike Moore	SEA	158
7	Floyd Bannister	CHA	152
8	Frank Viola	MIN	149
9	Jack Morris	DET	148
10	Dan Petry	DET	144

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	44
2	Bill Caudill	OAK	36
3	Willie Hernandez	DET	32
4	Dave Righetti	NYA	31
5	Ron Davis	MIN	29
6	Ernie Camacho	CLE	23
7	Bob Stanley	BOS	22
8	Tippy Martinez	BAL	17
9	Aurelio Lopez	DET	14
10	Sammy Stewart	BAL	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1984, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Mike Boddicker	BAL	143
2	Dave Stieb	TOR	141
3	Bert Blyleven	CLE	139
4	Phil Niekro	NYA	129
5	Doyle Alexander	TOR	128
5	Buddy Black	KCA	128
5	Storm Davis	BAL	128
5	Geoff Zahn	CAL	128
9	Ray Burris	OAK	127
10	Frank Viola	MIN	124

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	.351
2	Lee Lacy	PIT	.321
3	Chili Davis	SFN	.315
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	.314
5	Jose Cruz	HOU	.312
5	Johnny Ray	PIT	.312
7	Keith Hernandez	NYN	.311
8	Tim Raines	MON	.309
9	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	.303
10	Jeffrey Leonard	SFN	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	36
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	36
3	Gary Carter	MON	27
4	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	26
5	Ron Cey	CHN	25
6	George Foster	NYN	24
7	Leon Durham	CHN	23
8	Chili Davis	SFN	21
8	Jeffrey Leonard	SFN	21
8	Mike Marshall	LAN	21

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Gary Carter	MON	106
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	106
3	Dale Murphy	ATL	100
4	Ron Cey	CHN	97
4	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	97
6	Leon Durham	CHN	96
7	Jose Cruz	HOU	95
8	Jody Davis	CHN	94
8	Keith Hernandez	NYN	94
8	Dave Parker	CIN	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	114
2	Tim Raines	MON	106
2	Alan Wiggins	SDN	106
4	Juan Samuel	PHI	105
5	Gary Matthews	CHN	101
6	Jose Cruz	HOU	96
7	Bob Dernier	CHN	94
7	Dale Murphy	ATL	94
9	Mike Schmidt	PHI	93
10	Bill Doran	HOU	92

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	213
2	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	200
3	Tim Raines	MON	192
4	Juan Samuel	PHI	191
5	Jose Cruz	HOU	187
6	Dale Murphy	ATL	176
7	Gary Carter	MON	175
7	Steve Garvey	SDN	175
9	Marvell Wynne	PIT	174
10	Dave Parker	CIN	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tim Raines	MON	75
2	Juan Samuel	PHI	72
3	Alan Wiggins	SDN	70
4	Lonnie Smith	SLN	50
5	Von Hayes	PHI	48
6	Mookie Wilson	NYN	46
7	Bob Dernier	CHN	45
8	Willie McGee	SLN	43
9	Steve Sax	LAN	34
10	Tony Gwynn	SDN	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	165
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	165
3	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	156
4	Chili Davis	SFN	153
5	Leon Durham	CHN	152
6	Keith Hernandez	NYN	150
7	Tony Gwynn	SDN	149
8	Gary Carter	MON	147
9	Jose Cruz	HOU	144
9	Gary Matthews	CHN	144

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	20
2	Mario Soto	CIN	18
3	Dwight Gooden	NYN	17
4	Joe Niekro	HOU	16
5	Bob Knepper	HOU	15
5	Charlie Lea	MON	15
5	Eric Show	SDN	15
8	Jerry Koosman	PHI	14
8	Pascual Perez	ATL	14
8	Rick Rhoden	PIT	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Alejandro Peña	LAN	2.48
2	Dwight Gooden	NYN	2.60
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	2.66
4	John Candelaria	PIT	2.72
4	Rick Rhoden	PIT	2.72
6	Rick Honeycutt	LAN	2.84
7	Charlie Lea	MON	2.89
8	Larry McWilliams	PIT	2.93
9	Mark Thurmond	SDN	2.97
10	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	3.03

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	276
2	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	240
3	Nolan Ryan	HOU	197
4	Mario Soto	CIN	185
5	Steve Carlton	PHI	163
6	Jose DeLeon	PIT	153
7	Orel Hershiser	LAN	150
8	Larry McWilliams	PIT	149
9	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	147
10	Pascual Perez	ATL	145

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bruce Sutter	SLN	45
2	Lee Smith	CHN	33
3	Jesse Orosco	NYN	31
4	Al Holland	PHI	29
5	Rich Gossage	SDN	25
6	Jeff Reardon	MON	23
7	Greg Minton	SFN	19
8	Donnie Moore	ATL	16
9	Doug Sisk	NYN	15
10	Frank DiPino	HOU	14

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1984, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Alejandro Peña	LAN	144
2	Dwight Gooden	NYN	138
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	135
4	John Candelaria	PIT	132
4	Rick Rhoden	PIT	132
6	Rick Honeycutt	LAN	126
7	Charlie Lea	MON	124
8	Larry McWilliams	PIT	122
9	Mark Thurmond	SDN	121
10	Joe Niekro	HOU	118

How the 1984 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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