Who led MLB in home runs in 1989?

Kevin Mitchell led the majors with 47 in 1989 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1989?

Kirby Puckett hit ..339, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1989 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1989?

Bret Saberhagen led the majors with 23 wins in 1989 (AL).

1989 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19892 major leagues12 boards per league

Kevin Mitchell led the majors with 47 in 1989. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1989 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, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	.339
2	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	.336
2	Carney Lansford	OAK	AL	.336
4	Will Clark	SFN	NL	.333
5	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	.330
6	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	.318
7	Julio Franco	TEX	AL	.316
8	Paul Molitor	ML4	AL	.315
8	Steve Sax	NYA	AL	.315
8	Lonnie Smith	ATL	NL	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	NL	47
2	Howard Johnson	NYN	NL	36
2	Fred McGriff	TOR	AL	36
4	Joe Carter	CLE	AL	35
5	Eric Davis	CIN	NL	34
5	Glenn Davis	HOU	NL	34
7	Mark McGwire	OAK	AL	33
8	Bo Jackson	KCA	AL	32
9	Nick Esasky	BOS	AL	30
9	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	NL	125
2	Ruben Sierra	TEX	AL	119
3	Pedro Guerrero	SLN	NL	117
4	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	113
5	Will Clark	SFN	NL	111
6	Nick Esasky	BOS	AL	108
7	Joe Carter	CLE	AL	105
7	Bo Jackson	KCA	AL	105
9	George Bell	TOR	AL	104
10	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	113
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA/OAK	AL	113
3	Will Clark	SFN	NL	104
3	Howard Johnson	NYN	NL	104
3	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	104
6	Ruben Sierra	TEX	AL	101
6	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	101
8	Brett Butler	SFN	NL	100
8	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	NL	100
10	Fred McGriff	TOR	AL	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	215
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	205
2	Steve Sax	NYA	AL	205
4	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	203
5	Will Clark	SFN	NL	196
6	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	195
7	Paul Molitor	ML4	AL	194
7	Ruben Sierra	TEX	AL	194
9	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	191
10	Carney Lansford	OAK	AL	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA/OAK	AL	77
2	Vince Coleman	SLN	NL	65
3	Cecil Espy	TEX	AL	45
4	Devon White	CAL	AL	44
5	Gary Pettis	DET	AL	43
5	Steve Sax	NYA	AL	43
7	Roberto Alomar	SDN	NL	42
7	Juan Samuel	PHI/NYN	NL	42
9	Howard Johnson	NYN	NL	41
9	Tim Raines	MON	NL	41

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	NL	198
2	Will Clark	SFN	NL	180
3	Lonnie Smith	ATL	NL	179
4	Howard Johnson	NYN	NL	171
5	Eric Davis	CIN	NL	166
6	Alvin Davis	SEA	AL	159
6	Fred McGriff	TOR	AL	159
8	Jack Clark	SDN	NL	157
9	Pedro Guerrero	SLN	NL	156
10	Mark Grace	CHN	NL	155

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	23
2	Dave Stewart	OAK	AL	21
3	Mike Scott	HOU	NL	20
4	Storm Davis	OAK	AL	19
4	Greg Maddux	CHN	NL	19
4	Mike Moore	OAK	AL	19
7	Jeff Ballard	BAL	AL	18
7	Mike Bielecki	CHN	NL	18
7	Joe Magrane	SLN	NL	18
10	Allan Anderson	MIN	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	2.16
2	Scott Garrelts	SFN	NL	2.28
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	2.31
4	Mark Langston	MON	NL	2.39
5	Chuck Finley	CAL	AL	2.57
6	Mike Moore	OAK	AL	2.61
7	Ed Whitson	SDN	NL	2.66
8	Bruce Hurst	SDN	NL	2.69
9	Bert Blyleven	CAL	AL	2.73
10	Doug Drabek	PIT	NL	2.80

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	TEX	AL	301
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	230
3	Jose DeLeon	SLN	NL	201
4	Tim Belcher	LAN	NL	200
5	Sid Fernandez	NYN	NL	198
6	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	193
7	David Cone	NYN	NL	190
8	Bruce Hurst	SDN	NL	179
9	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	178
10	Mark Langston	MON	NL	175

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Mark Davis	SDN	NL	44
2	Jeff Russell	TEX	AL	38
3	Mitch Williams	CHN	NL	36
4	Bobby Thigpen	CHA	AL	34
5	Dennis Eckersley	OAK	AL	33
5	Dan Plesac	ML4	AL	33
5	Mike Schooler	SEA	AL	33
8	John Franco	CIN	NL	32
8	Doug Jones	CLE	AL	32
10	Jeff Reardon	MIN	AL	31

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1989, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	AL	180
2	Scott Garrelts	SFN	NL	153
3	Chuck Finley	CAL	AL	151
3	Orel Hershiser	LAN	NL	151
5	Mike Moore	OAK	AL	149
6	Mark Langston	MON	NL	146
7	Bert Blyleven	CAL	AL	142
8	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	AL	133
9	Ed Whitson	SDN	NL	132
10	Chris Bosio	ML4	AL	131

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Kirby Puckett	MIN	.339
2	Carney Lansford	OAK	.336
3	Wade Boggs	BOS	.330
4	Robin Yount	ML4	.318
5	Julio Franco	TEX	.316
6	Paul Molitor	ML4	.315
6	Steve Sax	NYA	.315
8	Harold Baines	CHA/TEX	.309
9	Mike Greenwell	BOS	.308
10	Ruben Sierra	TEX	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Fred McGriff	TOR	36
2	Joe Carter	CLE	35
3	Mark McGwire	OAK	33
4	Bo Jackson	KCA	32
5	Nick Esasky	BOS	30
6	Ruben Sierra	TEX	29
7	Lou Whitaker	DET	28
8	Rob Deer	ML4	26
9	Jeffrey Leonard	SEA	24
10	Jesse Barfield	TOR/NYA	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ruben Sierra	TEX	119
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	113
3	Nick Esasky	BOS	108
4	Joe Carter	CLE	105
4	Bo Jackson	KCA	105
6	George Bell	TOR	104
7	Robin Yount	ML4	103
8	Dwight Evans	BOS	100
9	Dave Parker	OAK	97
10	Alvin Davis	SEA	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	113
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA/OAK	113
3	Ruben Sierra	TEX	101
3	Robin Yount	ML4	101
5	Fred McGriff	TOR	98
6	George Bell	TOR	88
6	Steve Sax	NYA	88
8	Mike Greenwell	BOS	87
8	Harold Reynolds	SEA	87
10	Bo Jackson	KCA	86

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Kirby Puckett	MIN	215
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	205
2	Steve Sax	NYA	205
4	Robin Yount	ML4	195
5	Paul Molitor	ML4	194
5	Ruben Sierra	TEX	194
7	Don Mattingly	NYA	191
8	Carney Lansford	OAK	185
9	Harold Reynolds	SEA	184
10	George Bell	TOR	182

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA/OAK	77
2	Cecil Espy	TEX	45
3	Devon White	CAL	44
4	Gary Pettis	DET	43
4	Steve Sax	NYA	43
6	Carney Lansford	OAK	37
7	Ozzie Guillen	CHA	36
8	Jim Eisenreich	KCA	27
8	Paul Molitor	ML4	27
10	Bo Jackson	KCA	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Alvin Davis	SEA	159
1	Fred McGriff	TOR	159
3	Robin Yount	ML4	151
4	Wade Boggs	BOS	149
5	Ruben Sierra	TEX	148
6	Dwight Evans	BOS	143
7	Harold Baines	CHA/TEX	142
8	Nick Esasky	BOS	139
8	Julio Franco	TEX	139
10	Kirby Puckett	MIN	137

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	23
2	Dave Stewart	OAK	21
3	Storm Davis	OAK	19
3	Mike Moore	OAK	19
5	Jeff Ballard	BAL	18
6	Allan Anderson	MIN	17
6	Bert Blyleven	CAL	17
6	Roger Clemens	BOS	17
6	Tom Gordon	KCA	17
6	Dave Stieb	TOR	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	2.16
2	Chuck Finley	CAL	2.57
3	Mike Moore	OAK	2.61
4	Bert Blyleven	CAL	2.73
5	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	2.93
6	Chris Bosio	ML4	2.95
7	Bob Welch	OAK	3.00
8	Mark Gubicza	KCA	3.04
9	John Cerutti	TOR	3.07
10	Tom Candiotti	CLE	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	TEX	301
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	230
3	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	193
4	Chris Bosio	ML4	173
4	Mark Gubicza	KCA	173
6	Mike Moore	OAK	172
7	Bobby Witt	TEX	166
8	Chuck Finley	CAL	156
9	Dave Stewart	OAK	155
10	Tom Gordon	KCA	153

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jeff Russell	TEX	38
2	Bobby Thigpen	CHA	34
3	Dennis Eckersley	OAK	33
3	Dan Plesac	ML4	33
3	Mike Schooler	SEA	33
6	Doug Jones	CLE	32
7	Jeff Reardon	MIN	31
8	Gregg Olson	BAL	27
9	Bryan Harvey	CAL	25
9	Dave Righetti	NYA	25

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1989, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	180
2	Chuck Finley	CAL	151
3	Mike Moore	OAK	149
4	Bert Blyleven	CAL	142
5	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	133
6	Chris Bosio	ML4	131
7	Bob Welch	OAK	129
8	Mark Gubicza	KCA	128
9	John Cerutti	TOR	127
10	Tom Candiotti	CLE	125

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	.336
2	Will Clark	SFN	.333
3	Lonnie Smith	ATL	.315
4	Mark Grace	CHN	.314
5	Pedro Guerrero	SLN	.311
6	Roberto Alomar	SDN	.295
7	Jerome Walton	CHN	.293
8	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	.291
8	Jose Oquendo	SLN	.291
10	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	.290

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	47
2	Howard Johnson	NYN	36
3	Eric Davis	CIN	34
3	Glenn Davis	HOU	34
5	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	30
6	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	29
7	Jack Clark	SDN	26
7	Von Hayes	PHI	26
9	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	24
10	Will Clark	SFN	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	125
2	Pedro Guerrero	SLN	117
3	Will Clark	SFN	111
4	Eric Davis	CIN	101
4	Howard Johnson	NYN	101
6	Jack Clark	SDN	94
7	Glenn Davis	HOU	89
8	Eddie Murray	LAN	88
9	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	86
10	Tom Brunansky	SLN	85

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Will Clark	SFN	104
1	Howard Johnson	NYN	104
1	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	104
4	Brett Butler	SFN	100
4	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	100
6	Barry Bonds	PIT	96
6	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	96
8	Vince Coleman	SLN	94
9	Von Hayes	PHI	93
10	Robby Thompson	SFN	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	203
2	Will Clark	SFN	196
3	Roberto Alomar	SDN	184
4	Pedro Guerrero	SLN	177
5	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	176
6	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	173
7	Brett Butler	SFN	168
8	Howard Johnson	NYN	164
9	Jose Oquendo	SLN	162
9	Terry Pendleton	SLN	162

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	65
2	Roberto Alomar	SDN	42
2	Juan Samuel	PHI/NYN	42
4	Howard Johnson	NYN	41
4	Tim Raines	MON	41
6	Tony Gwynn	SDN	40
7	Gerald Young	HOU	34
8	Barry Bonds	PIT	32
9	Brett Butler	SFN	31
10	Lenny Dykstra	NYN/PHI	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	198
2	Will Clark	SFN	180
3	Lonnie Smith	ATL	179
4	Howard Johnson	NYN	171
5	Eric Davis	CIN	166
6	Jack Clark	SDN	157
7	Pedro Guerrero	SLN	156
8	Mark Grace	CHN	155
9	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	150
10	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	149

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mike Scott	HOU	20
2	Greg Maddux	CHN	19
3	Mike Bielecki	CHN	18
3	Joe Magrane	SLN	18
5	Rick Reuschel	SFN	17
6	Jose DeLeon	SLN	16
6	Dennis Martinez	MON	16
6	Rick Sutcliffe	CHN	16
6	Ed Whitson	SDN	16
10	Tim Belcher	LAN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Scott Garrelts	SFN	2.28
2	Orel Hershiser	LAN	2.31
3	Mark Langston	MON	2.39
4	Ed Whitson	SDN	2.66
5	Bruce Hurst	SDN	2.69
6	Doug Drabek	PIT	2.80
7	John Smiley	PIT	2.81
8	Tim Belcher	LAN	2.82
9	Sid Fernandez	NYN	2.83
10	Bryn Smith	MON	2.84

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jose DeLeon	SLN	201
2	Tim Belcher	LAN	200
3	Sid Fernandez	NYN	198
4	David Cone	NYN	190
5	Bruce Hurst	SDN	179
6	Orel Hershiser	LAN	178
7	Mark Langston	MON	175
8	Mike Scott	HOU	172
9	John Smoltz	ATL	168
10	Ken Howell	PHI	164

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mark Davis	SDN	44
2	Mitch Williams	CHN	36
3	John Franco	CIN	32
4	Tim Burke	MON	28
4	Jay Howell	LAN	28
6	Bill Landrum	PIT	26
7	Dave Smith	HOU	25
8	Randy Myers	NYN	24
9	Steve Bedrosian	PHI/SFN	23
9	Roger McDowell	NYN/PHI	23

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1989, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Scott Garrelts	SFN	153
2	Orel Hershiser	LAN	151
3	Mark Langston	MON	146
4	Ed Whitson	SDN	132
5	Bruce Hurst	SDN	130
6	Doug Drabek	PIT	125
6	John Smiley	PIT	125
8	Tim Belcher	LAN	124
9	Sid Fernandez	NYN	123
9	Bryn Smith	MON	123

How the 1989 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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