Who led MLB in home runs in 1985?

Darrell Evans led the majors with 40 in 1985 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1985?

Wade Boggs hit ..368, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1985 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1985?

Dwight Gooden led the majors with 24 wins in 1985 (NL).

1985 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19852 major leagues12 boards per league

Darrell Evans led the majors with 40 in 1985. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1985 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, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	.368
2	Willie McGee	SLN	NL	.353
3	George Brett	KCA	AL	.335
4	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	.324
5	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	.320
5	Tim Raines	MON	NL	.320
7	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	.317
8	Rickey Henderson	NYA	AL	.314
9	Dave Parker	CIN	NL	.312
10	Brett Butler	CLE	AL	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Darrell Evans	DET	AL	40
2	Carlton Fisk	CHA	AL	37
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	37
4	Steve Balboni	KCA	AL	36
5	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	35
6	Dave Parker	CIN	NL	34
7	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	33
7	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	33
9	Gary Carter	NYN	NL	32
9	Gorman Thomas	SEA	AL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	145
2	Dave Parker	CIN	NL	125
3	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	124
4	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	114
5	Harold Baines	CHA	AL	113
6	George Brett	KCA	AL	112
7	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	111
8	Bill Buckner	BOS	AL	110
8	Tom Herr	SLN	NL	110
8	Cal Ripken	BAL	AL	110

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA	AL	146
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	118
3	Cal Ripken	BAL	AL	116
4	Tim Raines	MON	NL	115
5	Willie McGee	SLN	NL	114
6	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	113
7	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	111
8	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	110
9	George Brett	KCA	AL	108
10	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	107

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	240
2	Willie McGee	SLN	NL	216
3	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	211
4	Bill Buckner	BOS	AL	201
5	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	199
6	Harold Baines	CHA	AL	198
6	Dave Parker	CIN	NL	198
8	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	197
9	Phil Bradley	SEA	AL	192
10	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	NL	110
2	Rickey Henderson	NYA	AL	80
3	Tim Raines	MON	NL	70
4	Willie McGee	SLN	NL	56
4	Gary Pettis	CAL	AL	56
6	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	54
7	Juan Samuel	PHI	NL	53
8	Brett Butler	CLE	AL	47
9	Willie Wilson	KCA	AL	43
10	Mariano Duncan	LAN	NL	38

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	187
2	George Brett	KCA	AL	178
3	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	166
4	Dave Parker	CIN	NL	162
5	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	160
6	Jack Clark	SLN	NL	158
7	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	155
7	Rickey Henderson	NYA	AL	155
7	Willie McGee	SLN	NL	155
10	Tim Raines	MON	NL	154

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	24
2	Ron Guidry	NYA	AL	22
3	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	NL	21
3	John Tudor	SLN	NL	21
5	Tom Browning	CIN	NL	20
5	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	20
7	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	19
8	Britt Burns	CHA	AL	18
8	Danny Cox	SLN	NL	18
8	Andy Hawkins	SDN	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	1.53
2	John Tudor	SLN	NL	1.93
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	2.03
4	Rick Reuschel	PIT	NL	2.27
5	Bob Welch	LAN	NL	2.31
6	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	2.45
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	2.48
8	Charlie Leibrandt	KCA	AL	2.69
9	Sid Fernandez	NYN	NL	2.80
10	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	2.87

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	268
2	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	214
3	Nolan Ryan	HOU	NL	209
4	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	208
5	Bert Blyleven	CLE/MIN	AL	206
6	Floyd Bannister	CHA	AL	198
7	Jack Morris	DET	AL	191
8	Bruce Hurst	BOS	AL	189
9	Sid Fernandez	NYN	NL	180
9	Mike Witt	CAL	AL	180

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Jeff Reardon	MON	NL	41
2	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	AL	37
3	Lee Smith	CHN	NL	33
4	Bob James	CHA	AL	32
5	Willie Hernandez	DET	AL	31
5	Donnie Moore	CAL	AL	31
7	Jay Howell	OAK	AL	29
7	Dave Righetti	NYA	AL	29
9	Ted Power	CIN	NL	27
9	Dave Smith	HOU	NL	27

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1985, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	235
2	John Tudor	SLN	NL	186
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	177
4	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	167
5	Rick Reuschel	PIT	NL	158
6	Bob Welch	LAN	NL	155
7	Charlie Leibrandt	KCA	AL	154
8	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	147
9	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	145
10	Jimmy Key	TOR	AL	138

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	.368
2	George Brett	KCA	.335
3	Don Mattingly	NYA	.324
4	Rickey Henderson	NYA	.314
5	Brett Butler	CLE	.311
6	Harold Baines	CHA	.309
7	Phil Bradley	SEA	.300
8	Bill Buckner	BOS	.299
9	Paul Molitor	ML4	.297
9	Eddie Murray	BAL	.297

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Darrell Evans	DET	40
2	Carlton Fisk	CHA	37
3	Steve Balboni	KCA	36
4	Don Mattingly	NYA	35
5	Gorman Thomas	SEA	32
6	Eddie Murray	BAL	31
7	George Brett	KCA	30
7	Dave Kingman	OAK	30
9	Dwight Evans	BOS	29
9	Kirk Gibson	DET	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	145
2	Eddie Murray	BAL	124
3	Dave Winfield	NYA	114
4	Harold Baines	CHA	113
5	George Brett	KCA	112
6	Bill Buckner	BOS	110
6	Cal Ripken	BAL	110
8	Carlton Fisk	CHA	107
9	Jim Rice	BOS	103
10	Cecil Cooper	ML4	99

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA	146
2	Cal Ripken	BAL	116
3	Eddie Murray	BAL	111
4	Dwight Evans	BOS	110
5	George Brett	KCA	108
6	Wade Boggs	BOS	107
6	Don Mattingly	NYA	107
8	Brett Butler	CLE	106
9	Dave Winfield	NYA	105
10	Lou Whitaker	DET	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	240
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	211
3	Bill Buckner	BOS	201
4	Kirby Puckett	MIN	199
5	Harold Baines	CHA	198
6	Phil Bradley	SEA	192
7	Cecil Cooper	ML4	185
8	George Brett	KCA	184
8	Brett Butler	CLE	184
10	Julio Franco	CLE	183

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA	80
2	Gary Pettis	CAL	56
3	Brett Butler	CLE	47
4	Willie Wilson	KCA	43
5	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	37
6	Jack Perconte	SEA	31
7	Kirk Gibson	DET	30
8	Damaso Garcia	TOR	28
9	Gary Ward	TEX	26
10	Bob Meacham	NYA	25

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	George Brett	KCA	178
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	155
2	Rickey Henderson	NYA	155
4	Don Mattingly	NYA	153
5	Eddie Murray	BAL	146
6	Jesse Barfield	TOR	145
7	Kirk Gibson	DET	139
8	Darrell Evans	DET	137
9	Phil Bradley	SEA	134
10	Rich Gedman	BOS	130

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ron Guidry	NYA	22
2	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	20
3	Britt Burns	CHA	18
3	Frank Viola	MIN	18
5	Doyle Alexander	TOR	17
5	Bert Blyleven	CLE/MIN	17
5	Charlie Leibrandt	KCA	17
5	Mike Moore	SEA	17
9	Jack Morris	DET	16
9	Phil Niekro	NYA	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dave Stieb	TOR	2.48
2	Charlie Leibrandt	KCA	2.69
3	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	2.87
4	Jimmy Key	TOR	3.00
5	Bert Blyleven	CLE/MIN	3.16
6	Tom Seaver	CHA	3.17
7	Ron Guidry	NYA	3.27
8	Charlie Hough	TEX	3.31
9	Jack Morris	DET	3.33
10	Dan Petry	DET	3.36

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Bert Blyleven	CLE/MIN	206
2	Floyd Bannister	CHA	198
3	Jack Morris	DET	191
4	Bruce Hurst	BOS	189
5	Mike Witt	CAL	180
6	Britt Burns	CHA	172
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	167
8	Frank Tanana	TEX/DET	159
9	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	158
10	Mike Moore	SEA	155

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	37
2	Bob James	CHA	32
3	Willie Hernandez	DET	31
3	Donnie Moore	CAL	31
5	Jay Howell	OAK	29
5	Dave Righetti	NYA	29
7	Ron Davis	MIN	25
8	Rollie Fingers	ML4	17
9	Ed Nunez	SEA	16
10	Don Aase	BAL	14

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1985, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dave Stieb	TOR	167
2	Charlie Leibrandt	KCA	154
3	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	145
4	Jimmy Key	TOR	138
5	Bert Blyleven	CLE/MIN	131
5	Tom Seaver	CHA	131
7	Ron Guidry	NYA	127
8	Charlie Hough	TEX	125
8	Jack Morris	DET	125
10	Dan Petry	DET	124

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willie McGee	SLN	.353
2	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	.320
2	Tim Raines	MON	.320
4	Tony Gwynn	SDN	.317
5	Dave Parker	CIN	.312
6	Keith Hernandez	NYN	.309
7	Keith Moreland	CHN	.307
8	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	.305
9	Tom Herr	SLN	.302
10	Jose Cruz	HOU	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	37
2	Dave Parker	CIN	34
3	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	33
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	33
5	Gary Carter	NYN	32
6	Mike Marshall	LAN	28
7	Bob Horner	ATL	27
8	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	26
9	Andre Dawson	MON	23
10	Ron Cey	CHN	22

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dave Parker	CIN	125
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	111
3	Tom Herr	SLN	110
4	Keith Moreland	CHN	106
5	Glenn Wilson	PHI	102
6	Hubie Brooks	MON	100
6	Gary Carter	NYN	100
8	Mike Marshall	LAN	95
9	Mike Schmidt	PHI	93
10	Andre Dawson	MON	91

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	118
2	Tim Raines	MON	115
3	Willie McGee	SLN	114
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	113
5	Vince Coleman	SLN	107
6	Juan Samuel	PHI	101
7	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	99
8	Tom Herr	SLN	97
9	Tony Gwynn	SDN	90
10	Mike Schmidt	PHI	89

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Willie McGee	SLN	216
2	Dave Parker	CIN	198
3	Tony Gwynn	SDN	197
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	186
5	Dale Murphy	ATL	185
6	Steve Garvey	SDN	184
6	Tim Raines	MON	184
8	Keith Hernandez	NYN	183
9	Tom Herr	SLN	180
9	Keith Moreland	CHN	180

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	110
2	Tim Raines	MON	70
3	Willie McGee	SLN	56
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	54
5	Juan Samuel	PHI	53
6	Mariano Duncan	LAN	38
7	Eddie Milner	CIN	35
8	Dan Gladden	SFN	32
9	Bob Dernier	CHN	31
9	Tom Herr	SLN	31

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	187
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	166
3	Dave Parker	CIN	162
4	Mike Schmidt	PHI	160
5	Jack Clark	SLN	158
6	Willie McGee	SLN	155
7	Tim Raines	MON	154
8	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	149
9	Gary Carter	NYN	145
9	Mike Marshall	LAN	145

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	24
2	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	21
2	John Tudor	SLN	21
4	Tom Browning	CIN	20
5	Orel Hershiser	LAN	19
6	Danny Cox	SLN	18
6	Andy Hawkins	SDN	18
6	Mike Scott	HOU	18
6	Bryn Smith	MON	18
10	Rick Mahler	ATL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	1.53
2	John Tudor	SLN	1.93
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	2.03
4	Rick Reuschel	PIT	2.27
5	Bob Welch	LAN	2.31
6	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	2.45
7	Sid Fernandez	NYN	2.80
8	Danny Cox	SLN	2.88
9	Ron Darling	NYN	2.90
10	Bryn Smith	MON	2.91

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	268
2	Mario Soto	CIN	214
3	Nolan Ryan	HOU	209
4	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	208
5	Sid Fernandez	NYN	180
6	John Tudor	SLN	169
7	Ron Darling	NYN	167
8	Orel Hershiser	LAN	157
9	Tom Browning	CIN	155
10	Kevin Gross	PHI	151

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jeff Reardon	MON	41
2	Lee Smith	CHN	33
3	Ted Power	CIN	27
3	Dave Smith	HOU	27
5	Rich Gossage	SDN	26
6	Bruce Sutter	ATL	23
7	Jeff Lahti	SLN	19
7	Tom Niedenfuer	LAN	19
9	Roger McDowell	NYN	17
9	Jesse Orosco	NYN	17

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1985, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dwight Gooden	NYN	235
2	John Tudor	SLN	186
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	177
4	Rick Reuschel	PIT	158
5	Bob Welch	LAN	155
6	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	147
7	Sid Fernandez	NYN	128
8	Danny Cox	SLN	125
9	Ron Darling	NYN	124
10	Jerry Reuss	LAN	123

How the 1985 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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