Who led MLB in home runs in 1990?

Cecil Fielder led the majors with 51 in 1990 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1990?

Willie McGee hit ..335, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1990 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1990?

Bob Welch led the majors with 27 wins in 1990 (AL).

1990 MLB League Leaders

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Cecil Fielder led the majors with 51 in 1990. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1990 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, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Willie McGee	SLN	NL	.335
2	Eddie Murray	LAN	NL	.330
3	George Brett	KCA	AL	.329
4	Dave Magadan	NYN	NL	.328
5	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	NL	.325
5	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	.325
7	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	.319
8	Andre Dawson	CHN	NL	.310
9	Brett Butler	SFN	NL	.309
9	Mark Grace	CHN	NL	.309

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Cecil Fielder	DET	AL	51
2	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	40
3	Mark McGwire	OAK	AL	39
4	Jose Canseco	OAK	AL	37
4	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	NL	37
6	Fred McGriff	TOR	AL	35
6	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	NL	35
8	Barry Bonds	PIT	NL	33
8	Matt Williams	SFN	NL	33
10	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	NL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Cecil Fielder	DET	AL	132
2	Matt Williams	SFN	NL	122
3	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	NL	120
4	Kelly Gruber	TOR	AL	118
5	Joe Carter	SDN	NL	115
6	Barry Bonds	PIT	NL	114
7	Mark McGwire	OAK	AL	108
7	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	NL	108
9	Jose Canseco	OAK	AL	101
10	Andre Dawson	CHN	NL	100

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	119
2	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	116
3	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	NL	112
4	Brett Butler	SFN	NL	108
5	Ron Gant	ATL	NL	107
6	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	NL	106
7	Barry Bonds	PIT	NL	104
7	Cecil Fielder	DET	AL	104
7	Bip Roberts	SDN	NL	104
10	Harold Reynolds	SEA	AL	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Brett Butler	SFN	NL	192
1	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	NL	192
3	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	191
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	188
5	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	187
6	Barry Larkin	CIN	NL	185
6	Tim Wallach	MON	NL	185
8	Eddie Murray	LAN	NL	184
9	Roberto Kelly	NYA	AL	183
10	Mark Grace	CHN	NL	182

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	NL	77
2	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	65
3	Eric Yelding	HOU	NL	64
4	Barry Bonds	PIT	NL	52
5	Brett Butler	SFN	NL	51
6	Tim Raines	MON	NL	49
7	Bip Roberts	SDN	NL	46
8	Steve Sax	NYA	AL	43
9	Delino DeShields	MON	NL	42
9	Roberto Kelly	NYA	AL	42

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	183
2	Barry Bonds	PIT	NL	174
3	Cecil Fielder	DET	AL	168
4	Eddie Murray	LAN	NL	165
5	Kal Daniels	LAN	NL	160
6	Fred McGriff	TOR	AL	159
7	David Justice	ATL	NL	156
7	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	NL	156
9	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	NL	154
10	Jose Canseco	OAK	AL	153

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bob Welch	OAK	AL	27
2	Doug Drabek	PIT	NL	22
2	Dave Stewart	OAK	AL	22
4	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	21
5	Ramon Martinez	LAN	NL	20
5	Frank Viola	NYN	NL	20
7	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	19
8	Chuck Finley	CAL	AL	18
8	Erik Hanson	SEA	AL	18
8	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	1.93
2	Danny Darwin	HOU	NL	2.21
3	Chuck Finley	CAL	AL	2.40
4	Zane Smith	MON/PIT	NL	2.55
5	Dave Stewart	OAK	AL	2.56
6	Ed Whitson	SDN	NL	2.60
7	Frank Viola	NYN	NL	2.67
8	Jose Rijo	CIN	NL	2.70
9	Kevin Appier	KCA	AL	2.76
9	Doug Drabek	PIT	NL	2.76

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	David Cone	NYN	NL	233
2	Nolan Ryan	TEX	AL	232
3	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	223
3	Ramon Martinez	LAN	NL	223
5	Bobby Witt	TEX	AL	221
6	Erik Hanson	SEA	AL	211
7	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	209
8	Mark Langston	CAL	AL	195
9	Randy Johnson	SEA	AL	194
10	Frank Viola	NYN	NL	182

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Bobby Thigpen	CHA	AL	57
2	Dennis Eckersley	OAK	AL	48
3	Doug Jones	CLE	AL	43
4	Gregg Olson	BAL	AL	37
5	John Franco	NYN	NL	33
6	Rick Aguilera	MIN	AL	32
6	Tom Henke	TOR	AL	32
8	Randy Myers	CIN	NL	31
9	Mike Schooler	SEA	AL	30
10	Lee Smith	SLN	NL	27

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1990, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	202
2	Danny Darwin	HOU	NL	171
3	Chuck Finley	CAL	AL	163
4	Dave Stewart	OAK	AL	152
5	Zane Smith	MON/PIT	NL	149
6	Ed Whitson	SDN	NL	146
7	Frank Viola	NYN	NL	142
8	Kevin Appier	KCA	AL	141
8	Jose Rijo	CIN	NL	141
10	Doug Drabek	PIT	NL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	George Brett	KCA	.329
2	Rickey Henderson	OAK	.325
3	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	.319
4	Alan Trammell	DET	.304
5	Wade Boggs	BOS	.302
5	Edgar Martinez	SEA	.302
7	Ken Griffey	SEA	.300
7	Fred McGriff	TOR	.300
9	Chris James	CLE	.299
10	Kirby Puckett	MIN	.298

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Cecil Fielder	DET	51
2	Mark McGwire	OAK	39
3	Jose Canseco	OAK	37
4	Fred McGriff	TOR	35
5	Kelly Gruber	TOR	31
6	Rickey Henderson	OAK	28
7	Rob Deer	ML4	27
8	Jesse Barfield	NYA	25
9	Pete Incaviglia	TEX	24
9	Lance Parrish	CAL	24

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Cecil Fielder	DET	132
2	Kelly Gruber	TOR	118
3	Mark McGwire	OAK	108
4	Jose Canseco	OAK	101
5	Ruben Sierra	TEX	96
6	Candy Maldonado	CLE	95
7	Dave Parker	ML4	92
8	Ellis Burks	BOS	89
8	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	89
8	Alan Trammell	DET	89

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	119
2	Cecil Fielder	DET	104
3	Harold Reynolds	SEA	100
4	Robin Yount	ML4	98
5	Tony Phillips	DET	97
6	Julio Franco	TEX	96
7	Jerry Browne	CLE	92
7	Kelly Gruber	TOR	92
9	Ken Griffey	SEA	91
9	Fred McGriff	TOR	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	191
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	187
3	Roberto Kelly	NYA	183
4	Mike Greenwell	BOS	181
5	George Brett	KCA	179
5	Ken Griffey	SEA	179
7	Dave Parker	ML4	176
8	Tony Fernandez	TOR	175
9	Ellis Burks	BOS	174
10	Jody Reed	BOS	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	65
2	Steve Sax	NYA	43
3	Roberto Kelly	NYA	42
4	Lance Johnson	CHA	36
5	Ivan Calderon	CHA	32
5	Sammy Sosa	CHA	32
7	Julio Franco	TEX	31
7	Harold Reynolds	SEA	31
9	Tony Fernandez	TOR	26
10	Dan Gladden	MIN	25

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	183
2	Cecil Fielder	DET	168
3	Fred McGriff	TOR	159
4	Jose Canseco	OAK	153
5	George Brett	KCA	151
6	Mark McGwire	OAK	139
7	Kent Hrbek	MIN	137
8	Ken Griffey	SEA	136
9	Kelly Gruber	TOR	133
9	Edgar Martinez	SEA	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bob Welch	OAK	27
2	Dave Stewart	OAK	22
3	Roger Clemens	BOS	21
4	Chuck Finley	CAL	18
4	Erik Hanson	SEA	18
4	Dave Stieb	TOR	18
7	Mike Boddicker	BOS	17
7	Scott Sanderson	OAK	17
7	Bobby Witt	TEX	17
10	Tom Candiotti	CLE	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	1.93
2	Chuck Finley	CAL	2.40
3	Dave Stewart	OAK	2.56
4	Kevin Appier	KCA	2.76
5	Dave Stieb	TOR	2.93
6	Bob Welch	OAK	2.95
7	David Wells	TOR	3.14
8	Greg Hibbard	CHA	3.16
9	Erik Hanson	SEA	3.24
10	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	3.25

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	TEX	232
2	Bobby Witt	TEX	221
3	Erik Hanson	SEA	211
4	Roger Clemens	BOS	209
5	Mark Langston	CAL	195
6	Randy Johnson	SEA	194
7	Chuck Finley	CAL	177
8	Matt Young	SEA	176
9	Tom Gordon	KCA	175
10	Dave Stewart	OAK	166

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bobby Thigpen	CHA	57
2	Dennis Eckersley	OAK	48
3	Doug Jones	CLE	43
4	Gregg Olson	BAL	37
5	Rick Aguilera	MIN	32
5	Tom Henke	TOR	32
7	Mike Schooler	SEA	30
8	Bryan Harvey	CAL	25
9	Jeff Montgomery	KCA	24
9	Dan Plesac	ML4	24

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1990, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	202
2	Chuck Finley	CAL	163
3	Dave Stewart	OAK	152
4	Kevin Appier	KCA	141
5	Dave Stieb	TOR	133
6	Bob Welch	OAK	132
7	Greg Hibbard	CHA	124
7	David Wells	TOR	124
9	Erik Hanson	SEA	120
9	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	120

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willie McGee	SLN	.335
2	Eddie Murray	LAN	.330
3	Dave Magadan	NYN	.328
4	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	.325
5	Andre Dawson	CHN	.310
6	Brett Butler	SFN	.309
6	Mark Grace	CHN	.309
6	Tony Gwynn	SDN	.309
6	Bip Roberts	SDN	.309
10	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	40
2	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	37
3	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	35
4	Barry Bonds	PIT	33
4	Matt Williams	SFN	33
6	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	32
6	Ron Gant	ATL	32
8	David Justice	ATL	28
9	Kal Daniels	LAN	27
9	Andre Dawson	CHN	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Matt Williams	SFN	122
2	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	120
3	Joe Carter	SDN	115
4	Barry Bonds	PIT	114
5	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	108
6	Andre Dawson	CHN	100
6	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	100
8	Tim Wallach	MON	98
9	Will Clark	SFN	95
9	Eddie Murray	LAN	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	116
2	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	112
3	Brett Butler	SFN	108
4	Ron Gant	ATL	107
5	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	106
6	Barry Bonds	PIT	104
6	Bip Roberts	SDN	104
8	Gregg Jefferies	NYN	96
8	Eddie Murray	LAN	96
10	Chris Sabo	CIN	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Brett Butler	SFN	192
1	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	192
3	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	188
4	Barry Larkin	CIN	185
4	Tim Wallach	MON	185
6	Eddie Murray	LAN	184
7	Mark Grace	CHN	182
8	Will Clark	SFN	177
8	Tony Gwynn	SDN	177
10	Bobby Bonilla	PIT	175

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	77
2	Eric Yelding	HOU	64
3	Barry Bonds	PIT	52
4	Brett Butler	SFN	51
5	Tim Raines	MON	49
6	Bip Roberts	SDN	46
7	Delino DeShields	MON	42
8	Juan Samuel	LAN	38
9	Howard Johnson	NYN	34
10	Lenny Dykstra	PHI	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	PIT	174
2	Eddie Murray	LAN	165
3	Kal Daniels	LAN	160
4	David Justice	ATL	156
4	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	156
6	Kevin Mitchell	SFN	154
7	Ron Gant	ATL	152
8	Andre Dawson	CHN	151
9	Dave Magadan	NYN	149
10	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	148

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Doug Drabek	PIT	22
2	Ramon Martinez	LAN	20
2	Frank Viola	NYN	20
4	Dwight Gooden	NYN	19
5	Tom Browning	CIN	15
5	Greg Maddux	CHN	15
7	John Burkett	SFN	14
7	David Cone	NYN	14
7	Jose Rijo	CIN	14
7	John Smoltz	ATL	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Danny Darwin	HOU	2.21
2	Zane Smith	MON/PIT	2.55
3	Ed Whitson	SDN	2.60
4	Frank Viola	NYN	2.67
5	Jose Rijo	CIN	2.70
6	Doug Drabek	PIT	2.76
7	Ramon Martinez	LAN	2.92
8	Oil Can Boyd	MON	2.93
9	Dennis Martinez	MON	2.95
10	Bruce Hurst	SDN	3.14

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	David Cone	NYN	233
2	Dwight Gooden	NYN	223
2	Ramon Martinez	LAN	223
4	Frank Viola	NYN	182
5	Sid Fernandez	NYN	181
6	John Smoltz	ATL	170
7	Jose DeLeon	SLN	164
8	Bruce Hurst	SDN	162
9	Dennis Martinez	MON	156
10	Jose Rijo	CIN	152

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	John Franco	NYN	33
2	Randy Myers	CIN	31
3	Lee Smith	SLN	27
4	Craig Lefferts	SDN	23
4	Dave Smith	HOU	23
6	Roger McDowell	PHI	22
7	Tim Burke	MON	20
8	Jeff Brantley	SFN	19
9	Steve Bedrosian	SFN	17
10	Jay Howell	LAN	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1990, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Danny Darwin	HOU	171
2	Zane Smith	MON/PIT	149
3	Ed Whitson	SDN	146
4	Frank Viola	NYN	142
5	Jose Rijo	CIN	141
6	Doug Drabek	PIT	137
7	Oil Can Boyd	MON	130
7	Ramon Martinez	LAN	130
9	Dennis Martinez	MON	129
10	Bruce Hurst	SDN	121

How the 1990 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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