Who led MLB in home runs in 1994?

Matt Williams led the majors with 43 in 1994 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1994?

Tony Gwynn hit ..394, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1994 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1994?

Jimmy Key led the majors with 17 wins in 1994 (AL).

1994 MLB League Leaders

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Matt Williams led the majors with 43 in 1994. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1994 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, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	.394
2	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	.368
3	Paul O'Neill	NYA	AL	.359
4	Albert Belle	CLE	AL	.357
5	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	.353
6	Kenny Lofton	CLE	AL	.349
7	Wade Boggs	NYA	AL	.342
8	Paul Molitor	TOR	AL	.341
9	Moises Alou	MON	NL	.339
10	Hal Morris	CIN	NL	.335

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Matt Williams	SFN	NL	43
2	Ken Griffey	SEA	AL	40
3	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	39
4	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	38
5	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	37
6	Albert Belle	CLE	AL	36
7	Fred McGriff	ATL	NL	34
8	Jose Canseco	TEX	AL	31
8	Andres Galarraga	COL	NL	31
10	Kevin Mitchell	CIN	NL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	116
2	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	112
3	Joe Carter	TOR	AL	103
4	Albert Belle	CLE	AL	101
4	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	101
6	Julio Franco	CHA	AL	98
7	Matt Williams	SFN	NL	96
8	Dante Bichette	COL	NL	95
9	Fred McGriff	ATL	NL	94
10	Mike Piazza	LAN	NL	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	106
2	Kenny Lofton	CLE	AL	105
3	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	104
4	Marquis Grissom	MON	NL	96
5	Ken Griffey	SEA	AL	94
6	Tony Phillips	DET	AL	91
7	Albert Belle	CLE	AL	90
8	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	89
8	Ray Lankford	SLN	NL	89
10	Craig Biggio	HOU	NL	88

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	165
2	Kenny Lofton	CLE	AL	160
3	Paul Molitor	TOR	AL	155
4	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	147
4	Albert Belle	CLE	AL	147
4	Dante Bichette	COL	NL	147
7	Hal Morris	CIN	NL	146
8	Jeff Conine	FLO	NL	144
9	Moises Alou	MON	NL	143
10	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	141

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Kenny Lofton	CLE	AL	60
2	Vince Coleman	KCA	AL	50
3	Otis Nixon	BOS	AL	42
4	Craig Biggio	HOU	NL	39
5	Deion Sanders	ATL/CIN	NL	38
6	Marquis Grissom	MON	NL	36
7	Chuck Knoblauch	MIN	AL	35
8	Chuck Carr	FLO	NL	32
9	Brady Anderson	BAL	AL	31
10	Darren Lewis	SFN	NL	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	217
2	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	209
3	Kevin Mitchell	CIN	NL	193
4	Albert Belle	CLE	AL	192
5	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	184
6	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	173
6	Paul O'Neill	NYA	AL	173
8	Ken Griffey	SEA	AL	172
9	Fred McGriff	ATL	NL	167
10	Moises Alou	MON	NL	162

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Jimmy Key	NYA	AL	17
2	David Cone	KCA	AL	16
2	Ken Hill	MON	NL	16
2	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	16
2	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	16
6	Danny Jackson	PHI	NL	14
6	Ben McDonald	BAL	AL	14
6	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	NL	14
9	Tom Glavine	ATL	NL	13
9	Pat Hentgen	TOR	AL	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	1.56
2	Steve Ontiveros	OAK	AL	2.65
3	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	NL	2.74
4	Doug Drabek	HOU	NL	2.84
5	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	2.85
6	David Cone	KCA	AL	2.94
7	Jeff Fassero	MON	NL	2.99
8	Shane Reynolds	HOU	NL	3.05
9	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	3.06
10	Jose Rijo	CIN	NL	3.08

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Randy Johnson	SEA	AL	204
2	Andy Benes	SDN	NL	189
3	Jose Rijo	CIN	NL	171
4	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	168
5	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	156
6	Chuck Finley	CAL	AL	148
7	Pat Hentgen	TOR	AL	147
8	Kevin Appier	KCA	AL	145
9	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	NL	143
10	Pedro Martinez	MON	NL	142

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	John Franco	NYN	NL	30
2	Rod Beck	SFN	NL	28
3	Doug Jones	PHI	NL	27
3	Jeff Montgomery	KCA	AL	27
5	John Wetteland	MON	NL	25
6	Rick Aguilera	MIN	AL	23
7	Greg McMichael	ATL	NL	21
7	Randy Myers	CHN	NL	21
9	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	NL	20
10	Dennis Eckersley	OAK	AL	19

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1994, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	270
2	Steve Ontiveros	OAK	AL	181
3	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	169
4	David Cone	KCA	AL	163
5	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	157
6	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	NL	154
7	Randy Johnson	SEA	AL	150
8	Doug Drabek	HOU	NL	148
9	Jimmy Key	NYA	AL	147
10	Jeff Fassero	MON	NL	141

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Paul O'Neill	NYA	.359
2	Albert Belle	CLE	.357
3	Frank Thomas	CHA	.353
4	Kenny Lofton	CLE	.349
5	Wade Boggs	NYA	.342
6	Paul Molitor	TOR	.341
7	Will Clark	TEX	.329
8	Ken Griffey	SEA	.323
9	Julio Franco	CHA	.319
9	Rafael Palmeiro	BAL	.319

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ken Griffey	SEA	40
2	Frank Thomas	CHA	38
3	Albert Belle	CLE	36
4	Jose Canseco	TEX	31
5	Cecil Fielder	DET	28
6	Joe Carter	TOR	27
7	Chili Davis	CAL	26
7	Mo Vaughn	BOS	26
9	Bob Hamelin	KCA	24
10	Kirk Gibson	DET	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Kirby Puckett	MIN	112
2	Joe Carter	TOR	103
3	Albert Belle	CLE	101
3	Frank Thomas	CHA	101
5	Julio Franco	CHA	98
6	Ruben Sierra	OAK	92
7	Jose Canseco	TEX	90
7	Cecil Fielder	DET	90
7	Ken Griffey	SEA	90
10	Travis Fryman	DET	85

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Frank Thomas	CHA	106
2	Kenny Lofton	CLE	105
3	Ken Griffey	SEA	94
4	Tony Phillips	DET	91
5	Albert Belle	CLE	90
6	Jose Canseco	TEX	88
7	Paul Molitor	TOR	86
8	Chuck Knoblauch	MIN	85
9	Rafael Palmeiro	BAL	82
10	Carlos Baerga	CLE	81

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Kenny Lofton	CLE	160
2	Paul Molitor	TOR	155
3	Albert Belle	CLE	147
4	Frank Thomas	CHA	141
5	Ken Griffey	SEA	140
5	Cal Ripken	BAL	140
7	Carlos Baerga	CLE	139
7	Chuck Knoblauch	MIN	139
7	Rafael Palmeiro	BAL	139
7	Kirby Puckett	MIN	139

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Kenny Lofton	CLE	60
2	Vince Coleman	KCA	50
3	Otis Nixon	BOS	42
4	Chuck Knoblauch	MIN	35
5	Brady Anderson	BAL	31
6	Alex Cole	MIN	29
7	Brian McRae	KCA	28
8	Lance Johnson	CHA	26
9	Chad Curtis	CAL	25
10	Stan Javier	OAK	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Frank Thomas	CHA	209
2	Albert Belle	CLE	192
3	Paul O'Neill	NYA	173
4	Ken Griffey	SEA	172
5	Bob Hamelin	KCA	151
5	Mo Vaughn	BOS	151
7	Chili Davis	CAL	148
8	Kenny Lofton	CLE	143
9	Will Clark	TEX	140
9	Rafael Palmeiro	BAL	140

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jimmy Key	NYA	17
2	David Cone	KCA	16
2	Mike Mussina	BAL	16
4	Ben McDonald	BAL	14
5	Pat Hentgen	TOR	13
5	Randy Johnson	SEA	13
7	Wilson Alvarez	CHA	12
7	Jason Bere	CHA	12
7	Juan Guzman	TOR	12
10	Mark Clark	CLE	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Steve Ontiveros	OAK	2.65
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	2.85
3	David Cone	KCA	2.94
4	Mike Mussina	BAL	3.06
5	Randy Johnson	SEA	3.19
6	Jimmy Key	NYA	3.27
7	Pat Hentgen	TOR	3.40
8	Ricky Bones	ML4	3.43
9	Wilson Alvarez	CHA	3.45
9	Charles Nagy	CLE	3.45

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Randy Johnson	SEA	204
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	168
3	Chuck Finley	CAL	148
4	Pat Hentgen	TOR	147
5	Kevin Appier	KCA	145
6	David Cone	KCA	132
7	Jason Bere	CHA	127
7	Jack McDowell	CHA	127
9	Tom Gordon	KCA	126
10	Juan Guzman	TOR	124

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jeff Montgomery	KCA	27
2	Rick Aguilera	MIN	23
3	Dennis Eckersley	OAK	19
4	Bobby Ayala	SEA	18
5	Mike Fetters	ML4	17
5	Jeff Russell	BOS/CLE	17
7	Steve Howe	NYA	15
8	Roberto Hernandez	CHA	14
9	Joe Grahe	CAL	13
9	Ken Ryan	BOS	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1994, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Steve Ontiveros	OAK	181
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	169
3	David Cone	KCA	163
4	Mike Mussina	BAL	157
5	Randy Johnson	SEA	150
6	Jimmy Key	NYA	147
7	Pat Hentgen	TOR	141
8	Ricky Bones	ML4	140
9	Wilson Alvarez	CHA	139
9	Charles Nagy	CLE	139

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	.394
2	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	.368
3	Moises Alou	MON	.339
4	Hal Morris	CIN	.335
5	Kevin Mitchell	CIN	.326
6	Gregg Jefferies	SLN	.325
7	Larry Walker	MON	.322
8	Bret Boone	CIN	.320
8	Bip Roberts	SDN	.320
10	Jeff Conine	FLO	.319

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Matt Williams	SFN	43
2	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	39
3	Barry Bonds	SFN	37
4	Fred McGriff	ATL	34
5	Andres Galarraga	COL	31
6	Kevin Mitchell	CIN	30
7	Dante Bichette	COL	27
7	Gary Sheffield	FLO	27
9	Sammy Sosa	CHN	25
10	Mike Piazza	LAN	24

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	116
2	Matt Williams	SFN	96
3	Dante Bichette	COL	95
4	Fred McGriff	ATL	94
5	Mike Piazza	LAN	92
6	Larry Walker	MON	86
7	Andres Galarraga	COL	85
8	Jeff Conine	FLO	82
9	Barry Bonds	SFN	81
10	Moises Alou	MON	78

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	104
2	Marquis Grissom	MON	96
3	Barry Bonds	SFN	89
3	Ray Lankford	SLN	89
5	Craig Biggio	HOU	88
6	Moises Alou	MON	81
6	Fred McGriff	ATL	81
8	Brett Butler	LAN	79
8	Tony Gwynn	SDN	79
10	Barry Larkin	CIN	78

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	165
2	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	147
2	Dante Bichette	COL	147
4	Hal Morris	CIN	146
5	Jeff Conine	FLO	144
6	Moises Alou	MON	143
7	Craig Biggio	HOU	139
8	Marquis Grissom	MON	137
9	Derek Bell	SDN	135
9	Fred McGriff	ATL	135

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Craig Biggio	HOU	39
2	Deion Sanders	ATL/CIN	38
3	Marquis Grissom	MON	36
4	Chuck Carr	FLO	32
5	Darren Lewis	SFN	30
6	Barry Bonds	SFN	29
7	Brett Butler	LAN	27
7	Delino DeShields	LAN	27
9	Barry Larkin	CIN	26
10	Derek Bell	SDN	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	217
2	Kevin Mitchell	CIN	193
3	Barry Bonds	SFN	184
4	Tony Gwynn	SDN	173
5	Fred McGriff	ATL	167
6	Moises Alou	MON	162
7	Larry Walker	MON	160
8	David Justice	ATL	157
9	Gary Sheffield	FLO	155
10	Andres Galarraga	COL	150

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Ken Hill	MON	16
1	Greg Maddux	ATL	16
3	Danny Jackson	PHI	14
3	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	14
5	Tom Glavine	ATL	13
6	Doug Drabek	HOU	12
6	Bobby Jones	NYN	12
6	Ramon Martinez	LAN	12
6	Bob Tewksbury	SLN	12
10	Pedro Martinez	MON	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Greg Maddux	ATL	1.56
2	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	2.74
3	Doug Drabek	HOU	2.84
4	Jeff Fassero	MON	2.99
5	Shane Reynolds	HOU	3.05
6	Jose Rijo	CIN	3.08
7	Bobby Jones	NYN	3.15
8	Steve Trachsel	CHN	3.21
9	Danny Jackson	PHI	3.26
10	Zane Smith	PIT	3.27

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Andy Benes	SDN	189
2	Jose Rijo	CIN	171
3	Greg Maddux	ATL	156
4	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	143
5	Pedro Martinez	MON	142
6	Tom Glavine	ATL	140
7	Danny Jackson	PHI	129
8	Kevin Gross	LAN	124
9	Steve Avery	ATL	122
9	Denny Neagle	PIT	122

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	John Franco	NYN	30
2	Rod Beck	SFN	28
3	Doug Jones	PHI	27
4	John Wetteland	MON	25
5	Greg McMichael	ATL	21
5	Randy Myers	CHN	21
7	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	20
8	John Hudek	HOU	16
8	Mel Rojas	MON	16
8	Bruce Ruffin	COL	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1994, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Greg Maddux	ATL	270
2	Bret Saberhagen	NYN	154
3	Doug Drabek	HOU	148
4	Jeff Fassero	MON	141
5	Shane Reynolds	HOU	138
6	Jose Rijo	CIN	137
7	Bobby Jones	NYN	134
8	Steve Trachsel	CHN	131
9	Danny Jackson	PHI	129
9	Zane Smith	PIT	129

How the 1994 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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