Who led MLB in home runs in 2000?

Sammy Sosa led the majors with 50 in 2000 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2000?

Nomar Garciaparra hit ..372, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2000 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2000?

Tom Glavine led the majors with 21 wins in 2000 (NL).

2000 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 20002 major leagues12 boards per league

Sammy Sosa led the majors with 50 in 2000. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2000 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	AL	.372
1	Todd Helton	COL	NL	.372
3	Moises Alou	HOU	NL	.355
3	Darin Erstad	ANA	AL	.355
5	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	.351
6	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	.345
7	Carlos Delgado	TOR	AL	.344
8	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	.339
9	Jeffrey Hammonds	COL	NL	.335
10	Luis Castillo	FLO	NL	.334

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	50
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	49
3	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	47
3	Troy Glaus	ANA	AL	47
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	44
5	Richard Hidalgo	HOU	NL	44
7	Jason Giambi	OAK	AL	43
7	Gary Sheffield	LAN	NL	43
7	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	43
10	Jim Edmonds	SLN	NL	42

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Todd Helton	COL	NL	147
2	Edgar Martinez	SEA	AL	145
3	Mike Sweeney	KCA	AL	144
4	Frank Thomas	CHA	AL	143
5	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	138
6	Carlos Delgado	TOR	AL	137
6	Jason Giambi	OAK	AL	137
8	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	132
8	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	AL	132
10	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	AL	126

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	152
2	Todd Helton	COL	NL	138
3	Johnny Damon	KCA	AL	136
4	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	AL	134
5	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	129
5	Jim Edmonds	SLN	NL	129
7	Andruw Jones	ATL	NL	122
8	Ray Durham	CHA	AL	121
8	Darin Erstad	ANA	AL	121
10	Troy Glaus	ANA	AL	120

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Darin Erstad	ANA	AL	240
2	Todd Helton	COL	NL	216
3	Johnny Damon	KCA	AL	214
4	Mike Sweeney	KCA	AL	206
5	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	201
6	Jose Vidro	MON	NL	200
7	Andruw Jones	ATL	NL	199
8	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	AL	197
8	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	197
10	Carlos Delgado	TOR	AL	196

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Luis Castillo	FLO	NL	62
2	Tom Goodwin	COL/LAN	NL	55
3	Eric Young	CHN	NL	54
4	Johnny Damon	KCA	AL	46
5	Tony Womack	ARI	NL	45
6	Rafael Furcal	ATL	NL	40
7	Roberto Alomar	CLE	AL	39
8	Delino DeShields	BAL	AL	37
9	Preston Wilson	FLO	NL	36
10	Doug Glanville	PHI	NL	31

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Todd Helton	COL	NL	197
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	188
2	Manny Ramirez	CLE	AL	188
4	Carlos Delgado	TOR	AL	185
5	Jason Giambi	OAK	AL	182
6	Gary Sheffield	LAN	NL	177
7	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	174
8	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	167
9	Moises Alou	HOU	NL	166
9	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	166

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Tom Glavine	ATL	NL	21
2	Tim Hudson	OAK	AL	20
2	Darryl Kile	SLN	NL	20
2	David Wells	TOR	AL	20
5	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	19
5	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	19
5	Andy Pettitte	NYA	AL	19
8	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	18
8	Chan Ho Park	LAN	NL	18
10	Scott Elarton	HOU	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	1.74
2	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	2.58
3	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	2.64
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	3.00
5	Mike Hampton	NYN	NL	3.14
6	Al Leiter	NYN	NL	3.20
7	Chan Ho Park	LAN	NL	3.27
8	Tom Glavine	ATL	NL	3.40
9	Rick Ankiel	SLN	NL	3.50
10	Robert Person	PHI	NL	3.63

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	347
2	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	284
3	Chan Ho Park	LAN	NL	217
4	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	216
5	Bartolo Colon	CLE	AL	212
6	Mike Mussina	BAL	AL	210
7	Ryan Dempster	FLO	NL	209
8	Al Leiter	NYN	NL	200
9	Javier Vazquez	MON	NL	196
10	Rick Ankiel	SLN	NL	194

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Antonio Alfonseca	FLO	NL	45
2	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	NL	43
3	Todd Jones	DET	AL	42
3	Derek Lowe	BOS	AL	42
5	Armando Benitez	NYN	NL	41
5	Robb Nen	SFN	NL	41
7	Kazuhiro Sasaki	SEA	AL	37
8	Mariano Rivera	NYA	AL	36
9	Keith Foulke	CHA	AL	34
9	John Wetteland	TEX	AL	34

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2000, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	282
2	Kevin Brown	LAN	NL	179
3	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	175
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	155
5	Mike Hampton	NYN	NL	147
6	Al Leiter	NYN	NL	145
7	Chan Ho Park	LAN	NL	142
8	Tom Glavine	ATL	NL	136
9	Roger Clemens	NYA	AL	133
10	Rick Ankiel	SLN	NL	132

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	.372
2	Darin Erstad	ANA	.355
3	Manny Ramirez	CLE	.351
4	Carlos Delgado	TOR	.344
5	Derek Jeter	NYA	.339
6	David Segui	TEX/CLE	.334
7	Jason Giambi	OAK	.333
7	Mike Sweeney	KCA	.333
9	Frank Thomas	CHA	.328
10	Johnny Damon	KCA	.327

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Troy Glaus	ANA	47
2	Jason Giambi	OAK	43
2	Frank Thomas	CHA	43
4	Tony Batista	TOR	41
4	Carlos Delgado	TOR	41
4	David Justice	CLE/NYA	41
4	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	41
8	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	39
9	Manny Ramirez	CLE	38
10	Edgar Martinez	SEA	37

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Edgar Martinez	SEA	145
2	Mike Sweeney	KCA	144
3	Frank Thomas	CHA	143
4	Carlos Delgado	TOR	137
4	Jason Giambi	OAK	137
6	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	132
7	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	126
8	Manny Ramirez	CLE	122
9	Bernie Williams	NYA	121
10	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	120

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Johnny Damon	KCA	136
2	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	134
3	Ray Durham	CHA	121
3	Darin Erstad	ANA	121
5	Troy Glaus	ANA	120
6	Derek Jeter	NYA	119
7	Carlos Delgado	TOR	115
7	Frank Thomas	CHA	115
9	Roberto Alomar	CLE	111
10	Jason Giambi	OAK	108

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Darin Erstad	ANA	240
2	Johnny Damon	KCA	214
3	Mike Sweeney	KCA	206
4	Derek Jeter	NYA	201
5	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	197
6	Carlos Delgado	TOR	196
7	Jermaine Dye	KCA	193
8	David Segui	TEX/CLE	192
9	Frank Thomas	CHA	191
10	Roberto Alomar	CLE	189

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Johnny Damon	KCA	46
2	Roberto Alomar	CLE	39
3	Delino DeShields	BAL	37
4	Kenny Lofton	CLE	30
4	Mark McLemore	SEA	30
6	Darin Erstad	ANA	28
6	Cristian Guzman	MIN	28
8	Ray Durham	CHA	25
9	Mike Cameron	SEA	24
10	Matt Lawton	MIN	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Manny Ramirez	CLE	188
2	Carlos Delgado	TOR	185
3	Jason Giambi	OAK	182
4	Frank Thomas	CHA	166
5	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	160
6	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	157
7	Troy Glaus	ANA	152
7	Edgar Martinez	SEA	152
9	Darin Erstad	ANA	140
9	David Justice	CLE/NYA	140

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Tim Hudson	OAK	20
1	David Wells	TOR	20
3	Andy Pettitte	NYA	19
4	Pedro Martinez	BOS	18
5	Aaron Sele	SEA	17
6	Dave Burba	CLE	16
6	Chuck Finley	CLE	16
6	Rick Helling	TEX	16
9	Kevin Appier	OAK	15
9	Bartolo Colon	CLE	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	1.74
2	Roger Clemens	NYA	3.70
3	Mike Mussina	BAL	3.79
3	Mike Sirotka	CHA	3.79
5	Bartolo Colon	CLE	3.88
6	David Wells	TOR	4.11
7	Gil Heredia	OAK	4.12
8	Albie Lopez	TBA	4.13
9	Tim Hudson	OAK	4.14
10	Chuck Finley	CLE	4.17

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	284
2	Bartolo Colon	CLE	212
3	Mike Mussina	BAL	210
4	Chuck Finley	CLE	189
5	Roger Clemens	NYA	188
6	Hideo Nomo	DET	181
7	Dave Burba	CLE	180
8	Tim Hudson	OAK	169
9	David Wells	TOR	166
10	Eric Milton	MIN	160

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Todd Jones	DET	42
1	Derek Lowe	BOS	42
3	Kazuhiro Sasaki	SEA	37
4	Mariano Rivera	NYA	36
5	Keith Foulke	CHA	34
5	John Wetteland	TEX	34
7	Jason Isringhausen	OAK	33
7	Billy Koch	TOR	33
9	Roberto Hernandez	TBA	32
10	Steve Karsay	CLE	20

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2000, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	282
2	Roger Clemens	NYA	133
3	Mike Mussina	BAL	130
3	Mike Sirotka	CHA	130
5	Bartolo Colon	CLE	127
6	Gil Heredia	OAK	119
6	Tim Hudson	OAK	119
6	Albie Lopez	TBA	119
6	David Wells	TOR	119
10	Chuck Finley	CLE	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Todd Helton	COL	.372
2	Moises Alou	HOU	.355
3	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	.345
4	Jeffrey Hammonds	COL	.335
5	Luis Castillo	FLO	.334
5	Jeff Kent	SFN	.334
7	Jose Vidro	MON	.330
8	Jeff Cirillo	COL	.326
9	Gary Sheffield	LAN	.325
10	Edgardo Alfonzo	NYN	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	50
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	49
3	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	47
4	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	44
4	Richard Hidalgo	HOU	44
6	Gary Sheffield	LAN	43
7	Jim Edmonds	SLN	42
7	Todd Helton	COL	42
9	Ken Griffey	CIN	40
10	Mike Piazza	NYN	38

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Todd Helton	COL	147
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	138
3	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	132
4	Jeff Kent	SFN	125
5	Brian Giles	PIT	123
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	123
7	Richard Hidalgo	HOU	122
8	Preston Wilson	FLO	121
9	Ken Griffey	CIN	118
10	Jeff Cirillo	COL	115

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	152
2	Todd Helton	COL	138
3	Barry Bonds	SFN	129
3	Jim Edmonds	SLN	129
5	Andruw Jones	ATL	122
6	Richard Hidalgo	HOU	118
6	Chipper Jones	ATL	118
8	Jeff Kent	SFN	114
9	Jason Kendall	PIT	112
10	Jeff Cirillo	COL	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Todd Helton	COL	216
2	Jose Vidro	MON	200
3	Andruw Jones	ATL	199
4	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	197
5	Jeff Kent	SFN	196
6	Jeff Cirillo	COL	195
7	Sammy Sosa	CHN	193
8	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	192
9	Neifi Perez	COL	187
10	Jason Kendall	PIT	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Castillo	FLO	62
2	Tom Goodwin	COL/LAN	55
3	Eric Young	CHN	54
4	Tony Womack	ARI	45
5	Rafael Furcal	ATL	40
6	Preston Wilson	FLO	36
7	Doug Glanville	PHI	31
8	Eric Owens	SDN	29
8	Pokey Reese	CIN	29
10	Bobby Abreu	PHI	28

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Todd Helton	COL	197
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	188
3	Gary Sheffield	LAN	177
4	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	174
5	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	167
6	Moises Alou	HOU	166
6	Sammy Sosa	CHN	166
8	Brian Giles	PIT	164
9	Richard Hidalgo	HOU	162
9	Jeff Kent	SFN	162

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Tom Glavine	ATL	21
2	Darryl Kile	SLN	20
3	Randy Johnson	ARI	19
3	Greg Maddux	ATL	19
5	Chan Ho Park	LAN	18
6	Scott Elarton	HOU	17
6	Livan Hernandez	SFN	17
8	Al Leiter	NYN	16
8	Garrett Stephenson	SLN	16
10	Shawn Estes	SFN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Kevin Brown	LAN	2.58
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	2.64
3	Greg Maddux	ATL	3.00
4	Mike Hampton	NYN	3.14
5	Al Leiter	NYN	3.20
6	Chan Ho Park	LAN	3.27
7	Tom Glavine	ATL	3.40
8	Rick Ankiel	SLN	3.50
9	Robert Person	PHI	3.63
10	Ryan Dempster	FLO	3.66

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	347
2	Chan Ho Park	LAN	217
3	Kevin Brown	LAN	216
4	Ryan Dempster	FLO	209
5	Al Leiter	NYN	200
6	Javier Vazquez	MON	196
7	Rick Ankiel	SLN	194
8	Pedro Astacio	COL	193
9	Darryl Kile	SLN	192
9	Jon Lieber	CHN	192

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Antonio Alfonseca	FLO	45
2	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	43
3	Armando Benitez	NYN	41
3	Robb Nen	SFN	41
5	Danny Graves	CIN	30
6	Dave Veres	SLN	29
7	Jeff Shaw	LAN	27
8	Jose Jimenez	COL	24
8	Mike Williams	PIT	24
10	Jeff Brantley	PHI	23

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2000, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Kevin Brown	LAN	179
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	175
3	Greg Maddux	ATL	155
4	Mike Hampton	NYN	147
5	Al Leiter	NYN	145
6	Chan Ho Park	LAN	142
7	Tom Glavine	ATL	136
8	Rick Ankiel	SLN	132
9	Ryan Dempster	FLO	127
9	Robert Person	PHI	127

How the 2000 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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