Who led MLB in home runs in 1999?

Mark McGwire led the majors with 65 in 1999 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1999?

Larry Walker hit ..379, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1999 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1999?

Pedro Martinez led the majors with 23 wins in 1999 (AL).

1999 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19992 major leagues12 boards per league

Mark McGwire led the majors with 65 in 1999. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1999 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, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Larry Walker	COL	NL	.379
2	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	AL	.357
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	.349
4	Bernie Williams	NYA	AL	.342
5	Edgar Martinez	SEA	AL	.337
6	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	.336
7	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	.335
8	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	.333
8	Omar Vizquel	CLE	AL	.333
10	Sean Casey	CIN	NL	.332

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Mark McGwire	SLN	NL	65
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	63
3	Ken Griffey	SEA	AL	48
4	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	47
5	Chipper Jones	ATL	NL	45
5	Greg Vaughn	CIN	NL	45
7	Carlos Delgado	TOR	AL	44
7	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	44
9	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	42
9	Shawn Green	TOR	AL	42

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	165
2	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	148
3	Mark McGwire	SLN	NL	147
4	Matt Williams	ARI	NL	142
5	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	141
6	Carlos Delgado	TOR	AL	134
6	Ken Griffey	SEA	AL	134
8	Dante Bichette	COL	NL	133
9	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	131
10	Juan Gonzalez	TEX	AL	128

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	143
2	Roberto Alomar	CLE	AL	138
3	Shawn Green	TOR	AL	134
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	134
5	Jay Bell	ARI	NL	132
6	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	131
7	Edgardo Alfonzo	NYN	NL	123
7	Craig Biggio	HOU	NL	123
7	Ken Griffey	SEA	AL	123
10	Chuck Knoblauch	NYA	AL	120

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	219
2	B. J. Surhoff	BAL	AL	207
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	206
4	Doug Glanville	PHI	NL	204
5	Bernie Williams	NYA	AL	202
6	Randy Velarde	ANA/OAK	AL	200
7	Ivan Rodriguez	TEX	AL	199
8	Jeff Cirillo	MIL	NL	198
9	Sean Casey	CIN	NL	197
9	Joe Randa	KCA	AL	197

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Tony Womack	ARI	NL	72
2	Roger Cedeno	NYN	NL	66
3	Eric Young	LAN	NL	51
4	Luis Castillo	FLO	NL	50
5	Brian Hunter	DET/SEA	AL	44
6	Omar Vizquel	CLE	AL	42
7	Mike Cameron	CIN	NL	38
7	Pokey Reese	CIN	NL	38
9	Roberto Alomar	CLE	AL	37
9	Rickey Henderson	NYN	NL	37

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Larry Walker	COL	NL	199
2	Mark McGwire	SLN	NL	186
3	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	178
4	Chipper Jones	ATL	NL	176
5	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	170
6	Brian Giles	PIT	NL	165
7	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	164
8	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	158
8	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	AL	158
10	Edgar Martinez	SEA	AL	155

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	23
2	Mike Hampton	HOU	NL	22
3	Jose Lima	HOU	NL	21
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	19
5	Kent Bottenfield	SLN	NL	18
5	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	18
5	Bartolo Colon	CLE	AL	18
5	Kevin Millwood	ATL	NL	18
5	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	18
5	Russ Ortiz	SFN	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	2.07
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	2.48
3	Kevin Millwood	ATL	NL	2.68
4	Mike Hampton	HOU	NL	2.90
5	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	3.00
6	John Smoltz	ATL	NL	3.19
7	David Cone	NYA	AL	3.44
8	Todd Ritchie	PIT	NL	3.49
9	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	3.50
10	Curt Schilling	PHI	NL	3.54

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	364
2	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	313
3	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	221
4	Pedro Astacio	COL	NL	210
5	Kevin Millwood	ATL	NL	205
6	Chuck Finley	ANA	AL	200
7	Shane Reynolds	HOU	NL	197
8	Sterling Hitchcock	SDN	NL	194
9	Jose Lima	HOU	NL	187
10	Jon Lieber	CHN	NL	186

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Mariano Rivera	NYA	AL	45
2	Roberto Hernandez	TBA	AL	43
2	John Wetteland	TEX	AL	43
4	Ugueth Urbina	MON	NL	41
5	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	NL	40
6	Michael Jackson	CLE	AL	39
6	Billy Wagner	HOU	NL	39
8	John Rocker	ATL	NL	38
9	Robb Nen	SFN	NL	37
9	Bob Wickman	MIL	NL	37

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1999, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	235
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	184
3	Kevin Millwood	ATL	NL	170
4	Mike Hampton	HOU	NL	157
5	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	152
6	John Smoltz	ATL	NL	143
7	David Cone	NYA	AL	141
8	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	139
9	Todd Ritchie	PIT	NL	131
10	Brad Radke	MIN	AL	130

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	.357
2	Derek Jeter	NYA	.349
3	Bernie Williams	NYA	.342
4	Edgar Martinez	SEA	.337
5	Manny Ramirez	CLE	.333
5	Omar Vizquel	CLE	.333
7	Ivan Rodriguez	TEX	.332
8	Tony Fernandez	TOR	.328
9	Juan Gonzalez	TEX	.326
10	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ken Griffey	SEA	48
2	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	47
3	Carlos Delgado	TOR	44
3	Manny Ramirez	CLE	44
5	Shawn Green	TOR	42
5	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	42
7	Juan Gonzalez	TEX	39
8	Dean Palmer	DET	38
8	Matt Stairs	OAK	38
10	Albert Belle	BAL	37

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Manny Ramirez	CLE	165
2	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	148
3	Carlos Delgado	TOR	134
3	Ken Griffey	SEA	134
5	Juan Gonzalez	TEX	128
6	Jason Giambi	OAK	123
6	Shawn Green	TOR	123
8	Roberto Alomar	CLE	120
9	Jermaine Dye	KCA	119
10	Albert Belle	BAL	117

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Roberto Alomar	CLE	138
2	Shawn Green	TOR	134
2	Derek Jeter	NYA	134
4	Manny Ramirez	CLE	131
5	Ken Griffey	SEA	123
6	Chuck Knoblauch	NYA	120
7	Ivan Rodriguez	TEX	116
7	Bernie Williams	NYA	116
9	Jason Giambi	OAK	115
10	Juan Gonzalez	TEX	114

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Derek Jeter	NYA	219
2	B. J. Surhoff	BAL	207
3	Bernie Williams	NYA	202
4	Randy Velarde	ANA/OAK	200
5	Ivan Rodriguez	TEX	199
6	Joe Randa	KCA	197
7	Carlos Beltran	KCA	194
8	Omar Vizquel	CLE	191
9	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	190
9	Shawn Green	TOR	190

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Brian Hunter	DET/SEA	44
2	Omar Vizquel	CLE	42
3	Roberto Alomar	CLE	37
3	Shannon Stewart	TOR	37
5	Brady Anderson	BAL	36
5	Johnny Damon	KCA	36
7	Ray Durham	CHA	34
8	Juan Encarnacion	DET	33
9	Homer Bush	TOR	32
10	Chuck Knoblauch	NYA	28

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Manny Ramirez	CLE	178
2	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	164
3	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	158
4	Edgar Martinez	SEA	155
5	Derek Jeter	NYA	152
6	Jason Giambi	OAK	147
6	Bernie Williams	NYA	147
8	Juan Gonzalez	TEX	146
8	John Jaha	OAK	146
8	Jim Thome	CLE	146

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	23
2	Bartolo Colon	CLE	18
2	Mike Mussina	BAL	18
2	Aaron Sele	TEX	18
5	Freddy Garcia	SEA	17
5	Orlando Hernandez	NYA	17
5	Charles Nagy	CLE	17
5	David Wells	TOR	17
9	Kevin Appier	KCA/OAK	16
10	Dave Burba	CLE	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	2.07
2	David Cone	NYA	3.44
3	Mike Mussina	BAL	3.50
4	Brad Radke	MIN	3.75
5	Jose Rosado	KCA	3.85
6	Jamie Moyer	SEA	3.87
7	Bartolo Colon	CLE	3.95
8	Mike Sirotka	CHA	4.00
9	Freddy Garcia	SEA	4.07
10	Orlando Hernandez	NYA	4.12

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	313
2	Chuck Finley	ANA	200
3	Aaron Sele	TEX	186
4	David Cone	NYA	177
5	Dave Burba	CLE	174
6	Mike Mussina	BAL	172
7	Freddy Garcia	SEA	170
8	David Wells	TOR	169
9	Roger Clemens	NYA	163
9	Eric Milton	MIN	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mariano Rivera	NYA	45
2	Roberto Hernandez	TBA	43
2	John Wetteland	TEX	43
4	Michael Jackson	CLE	39
5	Jose Mesa	SEA	33
6	Billy Koch	TOR	31
6	Troy Percival	ANA	31
8	Todd Jones	DET	30
9	Bob Howry	CHA	28
10	Mike Timlin	BAL	27

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1999, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	235
2	David Cone	NYA	141
3	Mike Mussina	BAL	139
4	Brad Radke	MIN	130
5	Jamie Moyer	SEA	126
5	Jose Rosado	KCA	126
7	Bartolo Colon	CLE	123
8	Mike Sirotka	CHA	121
9	Freddy Garcia	SEA	119
10	Orlando Hernandez	NYA	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Larry Walker	COL	.379
2	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	.336
3	Bobby Abreu	PHI	.335
4	Sean Casey	CIN	.332
5	Jeff Cirillo	MIL	.326
5	Mark Grudzielanek	LAN	.326
7	Carl Everett	HOU	.325
7	Doug Glanville	PHI	.325
9	Todd Helton	COL	.320
10	Chipper Jones	ATL	.319

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mark McGwire	SLN	65
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	63
3	Chipper Jones	ATL	45
3	Greg Vaughn	CIN	45
5	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	42
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	42
7	Mike Piazza	NYN	40
8	Brian Giles	PIT	39
9	Jay Bell	ARI	38
10	Larry Walker	COL	37

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Mark McGwire	SLN	147
2	Matt Williams	ARI	142
3	Sammy Sosa	CHN	141
4	Dante Bichette	COL	133
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	131
6	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	126
7	Mike Piazza	NYN	124
8	Robin Ventura	NYN	120
9	Greg Vaughn	CIN	118
10	Brian Giles	PIT	115

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	143
2	Jay Bell	ARI	132
3	Edgardo Alfonzo	NYN	123
3	Craig Biggio	HOU	123
5	Bobby Abreu	PHI	118
5	Mark McGwire	SLN	118
7	Chipper Jones	ATL	116
8	Todd Helton	COL	114
8	Sammy Sosa	CHN	114
10	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	112

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	206
2	Doug Glanville	PHI	204
3	Jeff Cirillo	MIL	198
4	Sean Casey	CIN	197
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	193
5	Neifi Perez	COL	193
7	Edgardo Alfonzo	NYN	191
8	Matt Williams	ARI	190
9	Craig Biggio	HOU	188
10	Todd Helton	COL	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tony Womack	ARI	72
2	Roger Cedeno	NYN	66
3	Eric Young	LAN	51
4	Luis Castillo	FLO	50
5	Mike Cameron	CIN	38
5	Pokey Reese	CIN	38
7	Rickey Henderson	NYN	37
7	Edgar Renteria	SLN	37
9	Raul Mondesi	LAN	36
9	Reggie Sanders	SDN	36

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Larry Walker	COL	199
2	Mark McGwire	SLN	186
3	Chipper Jones	ATL	176
4	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	170
5	Brian Giles	PIT	165
6	Bobby Abreu	PHI	158
7	Sammy Sosa	CHN	155
8	Todd Helton	COL	152
9	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	150
10	Carl Everett	HOU	149

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mike Hampton	HOU	22
2	Jose Lima	HOU	21
3	Greg Maddux	ATL	19
4	Kent Bottenfield	SLN	18
4	Kevin Brown	LAN	18
4	Kevin Millwood	ATL	18
4	Russ Ortiz	SFN	18
8	Pedro Astacio	COL	17
8	Randy Johnson	ARI	17
10	Omar Daal	ARI	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	2.48
2	Kevin Millwood	ATL	2.68
3	Mike Hampton	HOU	2.90
4	Kevin Brown	LAN	3.00
5	John Smoltz	ATL	3.19
6	Todd Ritchie	PIT	3.49
7	Curt Schilling	PHI	3.54
8	Greg Maddux	ATL	3.57
9	Jose Lima	HOU	3.58
10	Omar Daal	ARI	3.65

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	364
2	Kevin Brown	LAN	221
3	Pedro Astacio	COL	210
4	Kevin Millwood	ATL	205
5	Shane Reynolds	HOU	197
6	Sterling Hitchcock	SDN	194
7	Jose Lima	HOU	187
8	Jon Lieber	CHN	186
9	Mike Hampton	HOU	177
10	Chan Ho Park	LAN	174

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ugueth Urbina	MON	41
2	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	40
3	Billy Wagner	HOU	39
4	John Rocker	ATL	38
5	Robb Nen	SFN	37
5	Bob Wickman	MIL	37
7	Jeff Shaw	LAN	34
8	Matt Mantei	FLO/ARI	32
9	Dave Veres	COL	31
10	Danny Graves	CIN	27

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1999, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	184
2	Kevin Millwood	ATL	170
3	Mike Hampton	HOU	157
4	Kevin Brown	LAN	152
5	John Smoltz	ATL	143
6	Todd Ritchie	PIT	131
7	Curt Schilling	PHI	129
8	Greg Maddux	ATL	128
9	Jose Lima	HOU	127
10	Omar Daal	ARI	125

How the 1999 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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