Who led MLB in home runs in 2001?

Barry Bonds led the majors with 73 in 2001 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2001?

Ichiro Suzuki hit ..350, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2001 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2001?

Matt Morris led the majors with 22 wins in 2001 (NL).

2001 MLB League Leaders

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Barry Bonds led the majors with 73 in 2001. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2001 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, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	.350
1	Larry Walker	COL	NL	.350
3	Jason Giambi	OAK	AL	.342
4	Roberto Alomar	CLE	AL	.336
4	Todd Helton	COL	NL	.336
6	Moises Alou	HOU	NL	.331
6	Lance Berkman	HOU	NL	.331
6	Bret Boone	SEA	AL	.331
9	Frank Catalanotto	TEX	AL	.330
9	Chipper Jones	ATL	NL	.330

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	73
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	64
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	57
4	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	52
5	Shawn Green	LAN	NL	49
5	Todd Helton	COL	NL	49
5	Jim Thome	CLE	AL	49
8	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	47
9	Richie Sexson	MIL	NL	45
10	Troy Glaus	ANA	AL	41

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	160
2	Todd Helton	COL	NL	146
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	142
4	Bret Boone	SEA	AL	141
5	Juan Gonzalez	CLE	AL	140
6	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	137
7	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	135
8	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	130
8	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	130
10	Lance Berkman	HOU	NL	126

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	146
2	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	133
3	Todd Helton	COL	NL	132
4	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	129
5	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	128
6	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	127
7	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	NL	126
8	Cliff Floyd	FLO	NL	123
9	Shawn Green	LAN	NL	121
10	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	118

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	242
2	Rich Aurilia	SFN	NL	206
2	Bret Boone	SEA	AL	206
4	Juan Pierre	COL	NL	202
4	Shannon Stewart	TOR	AL	202
6	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	201
7	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	198
8	Todd Helton	COL	NL	197
9	Garret Anderson	ANA	AL	194
9	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	194

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	56
2	Roger Cedeno	DET	AL	55
3	Juan Pierre	COL	NL	46
3	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	46
5	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	AL	43
6	Chuck Knoblauch	NYA	AL	38
7	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	37
8	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	36
9	Mike Cameron	SEA	AL	34
10	Luis Castillo	FLO	NL	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	259
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	205
3	Jason Giambi	OAK	AL	197
4	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	NL	191
4	Todd Helton	COL	NL	191
4	Larry Walker	COL	NL	191
7	Lance Berkman	HOU	NL	176
8	Chipper Jones	ATL	NL	171
9	Jim Thome	CLE	AL	170
10	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	165

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Matt Morris	SLN	NL	22
1	Curt Schilling	ARI	NL	22
3	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	21
3	Mark Mulder	OAK	AL	21
5	Roger Clemens	NYA	AL	20
5	Jon Lieber	CHN	NL	20
5	Jamie Moyer	SEA	AL	20
8	Freddy Garcia	SEA	AL	18
8	Tim Hudson	OAK	AL	18
10	Paul Abbott	SEA	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	2.49
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	NL	2.98
3	John Burkett	ATL	NL	3.04
4	Freddy Garcia	SEA	AL	3.05
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	3.05
6	Darryl Kile	SLN	NL	3.09
7	Mike Mussina	NYA	AL	3.15
8	Joe Mays	MIN	AL	3.16
8	Matt Morris	SLN	NL	3.16
10	Mark Buehrle	CHA	AL	3.29

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	372
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	NL	293
3	Hideo Nomo	BOS	AL	220
4	Chan Ho Park	LAN	NL	218
5	Kerry Wood	CHN	NL	217
6	Mike Mussina	NYA	AL	214
7	Roger Clemens	NYA	AL	213
8	Javier Vazquez	MON	NL	208
9	Barry Zito	OAK	AL	205
10	Bartolo Colon	CLE	AL	201

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Mariano Rivera	NYA	AL	50
2	Robb Nen	SFN	NL	45
2	Kazuhiro Sasaki	SEA	AL	45
4	Armando Benitez	NYN	NL	43
4	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	NL	43
4	Jeff Shaw	LAN	NL	43
7	Keith Foulke	CHA	AL	42
7	Jose Mesa	PHI	NL	42
9	Troy Percival	ANA	AL	39
9	Billy Wagner	HOU	NL	39

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2001, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	175
2	Freddy Garcia	SEA	AL	146
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	NL	146
4	John Burkett	ATL	NL	143
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	143
6	Joe Mays	MIN	AL	142
6	Mike Mussina	NYA	AL	142
8	Darryl Kile	SLN	NL	141
9	Matt Morris	SLN	NL	138
10	Mark Buehrle	CHA	AL	136

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	.350
2	Jason Giambi	OAK	.342
3	Roberto Alomar	CLE	.336
4	Bret Boone	SEA	.331
5	Frank Catalanotto	TEX	.330
6	Juan Gonzalez	CLE	.325
7	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	.318
8	Shannon Stewart	TOR	.316
9	Jeff Conine	BAL	.311
9	Derek Jeter	NYA	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	52
2	Jim Thome	CLE	49
3	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	47
4	Troy Glaus	ANA	41
4	Manny Ramirez	BOS	41
6	Carlos Delgado	TOR	39
7	Jason Giambi	OAK	38
8	Bret Boone	SEA	37
9	Juan Gonzalez	CLE	35
10	Jose Cruz	TOR	34

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Bret Boone	SEA	141
2	Juan Gonzalez	CLE	140
3	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	135
4	Manny Ramirez	BOS	125
5	Jim Thome	CLE	124
6	Garret Anderson	ANA	123
6	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	123
8	Jason Giambi	OAK	120
9	Edgar Martinez	SEA	116
10	Eric Chavez	OAK	114

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	133
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	127
3	Bret Boone	SEA	118
4	Roberto Alomar	CLE	113
5	Derek Jeter	NYA	110
6	Jason Giambi	OAK	109
7	Johnny Damon	OAK	108
8	Miguel Tejada	OAK	107
9	Carlos Beltran	KCA	106
10	Ray Durham	CHA	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	242
2	Bret Boone	SEA	206
3	Shannon Stewart	TOR	202
4	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	201
5	Garret Anderson	ANA	194
6	Roberto Alomar	CLE	193
7	Derek Jeter	NYA	191
8	Carlos Beltran	KCA	189
9	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	181
10	Jason Giambi	OAK	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	56
2	Roger Cedeno	DET	55
3	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	43
4	Chuck Knoblauch	NYA	38
5	Mike Cameron	SEA	34
6	Jose Cruz	TOR	32
7	Carlos Beltran	KCA	31
7	Luis Rivas	MIN	31
9	Roberto Alomar	CLE	30
9	Raul Mondesi	TOR	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jason Giambi	OAK	197
2	Jim Thome	CLE	170
3	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	165
4	Manny Ramirez	BOS	164
5	Edgar Martinez	SEA	154
6	Roberto Alomar	CLE	151
7	Juan Gonzalez	CLE	149
8	Carlos Delgado	TOR	148
9	Bret Boone	SEA	147
10	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	146

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mark Mulder	OAK	21
2	Roger Clemens	NYA	20
2	Jamie Moyer	SEA	20
4	Freddy Garcia	SEA	18
4	Tim Hudson	OAK	18
6	Paul Abbott	SEA	17
6	Joe Mays	MIN	17
6	Mike Mussina	NYA	17
6	CC Sabathia	CLE	17
6	Barry Zito	OAK	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Freddy Garcia	SEA	3.05
2	Mike Mussina	NYA	3.15
3	Joe Mays	MIN	3.16
4	Mark Buehrle	CHA	3.29
5	Tim Hudson	OAK	3.37
6	Jamie Moyer	SEA	3.43
7	Mark Mulder	OAK	3.45
8	Barry Zito	OAK	3.49
9	Roger Clemens	NYA	3.51
10	Cory Lidle	OAK	3.59

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Hideo Nomo	BOS	220
2	Mike Mussina	NYA	214
3	Roger Clemens	NYA	213
4	Barry Zito	OAK	205
5	Bartolo Colon	CLE	201
6	Tim Hudson	OAK	181
7	CC Sabathia	CLE	171
8	Andy Pettitte	NYA	164
9	Freddy Garcia	SEA	163
10	Chris Carpenter	TOR	157

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mariano Rivera	NYA	50
2	Kazuhiro Sasaki	SEA	45
3	Keith Foulke	CHA	42
4	Troy Percival	ANA	39
5	Billy Koch	TOR	36
6	Jason Isringhausen	OAK	34
7	Bob Wickman	CLE	32
8	Roberto Hernandez	KCA	28
8	Jeff Zimmerman	TEX	28
10	Derek Lowe	BOS	24

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2001, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Freddy Garcia	SEA	146
2	Joe Mays	MIN	142
2	Mike Mussina	NYA	142
4	Mark Buehrle	CHA	136
5	Tim Hudson	OAK	133
6	Jamie Moyer	SEA	130
6	Mark Mulder	OAK	130
8	Barry Zito	OAK	128
9	Roger Clemens	NYA	127
10	Cory Lidle	OAK	125

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Larry Walker	COL	.350
2	Todd Helton	COL	.336
3	Moises Alou	HOU	.331
3	Lance Berkman	HOU	.331
5	Chipper Jones	ATL	.330
6	Albert Pujols	SLN	.329
7	Barry Bonds	SFN	.328
7	Sammy Sosa	CHN	.328
9	Juan Pierre	COL	.327
10	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	.325

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	73
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	64
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	57
4	Shawn Green	LAN	49
4	Todd Helton	COL	49
6	Richie Sexson	MIL	45
7	Phil Nevin	SDN	41
8	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	39
9	Chipper Jones	ATL	38
9	Larry Walker	COL	38

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	160
2	Todd Helton	COL	146
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	142
4	Barry Bonds	SFN	137
5	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	130
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	130
7	Lance Berkman	HOU	126
7	Phil Nevin	SDN	126
9	Shawn Green	LAN	125
9	Richie Sexson	MIL	125

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	146
2	Todd Helton	COL	132
3	Barry Bonds	SFN	129
4	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	128
5	Jeff Bagwell	HOU	126
6	Cliff Floyd	FLO	123
7	Shawn Green	LAN	121
8	Bobby Abreu	PHI	118
8	Craig Biggio	HOU	118
10	Brian Giles	PIT	116

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Rich Aurilia	SFN	206
2	Juan Pierre	COL	202
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	198
4	Todd Helton	COL	197
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	194
6	Lance Berkman	HOU	191
6	Fernando Vina	SLN	191
8	Chipper Jones	ATL	189
8	Sammy Sosa	CHN	189
10	Shawn Green	LAN	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Juan Pierre	COL	46
1	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	46
3	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	37
4	Bobby Abreu	PHI	36
5	Luis Castillo	FLO	33
6	Eric Young	CHN	31
7	Doug Glanville	PHI	28
7	Tony Womack	ARI	28
9	Ryan Klesko	SDN	23
10	Shawn Green	LAN	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	259
2	Sammy Sosa	CHN	205
3	Luis Gonzalez	ARI	191
3	Todd Helton	COL	191
3	Larry Walker	COL	191
6	Lance Berkman	HOU	176
7	Chipper Jones	ATL	171
8	Albert Pujols	SLN	165
9	Gary Sheffield	LAN	163
10	Brian Giles	PIT	161

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Matt Morris	SLN	22
1	Curt Schilling	ARI	22
3	Randy Johnson	ARI	21
4	Jon Lieber	CHN	20
5	Greg Maddux	ATL	17
5	Russ Ortiz	SFN	17
7	Tom Glavine	ATL	16
7	Darryl Kile	SLN	16
7	Wade Miller	HOU	16
7	Javier Vazquez	MON	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	2.49
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	2.98
3	John Burkett	ATL	3.04
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	3.05
5	Darryl Kile	SLN	3.09
6	Matt Morris	SLN	3.16
7	Russ Ortiz	SFN	3.29
8	Al Leiter	NYN	3.31
9	Kerry Wood	CHN	3.36
10	Wade Miller	HOU	3.40

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	372
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	293
3	Chan Ho Park	LAN	218
4	Kerry Wood	CHN	217
5	Javier Vazquez	MON	208
6	John Burkett	ATL	187
7	Matt Morris	SLN	185
8	Wade Miller	HOU	183
8	Robert Person	PHI	183
10	Darryl Kile	SLN	179

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Robb Nen	SFN	45
2	Armando Benitez	NYN	43
2	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	43
2	Jeff Shaw	LAN	43
5	Jose Mesa	PHI	42
6	Billy Wagner	HOU	39
7	Danny Graves	CIN	32
8	Antonio Alfonseca	FLO	28
9	Mike Williams	PIT/HOU	22
10	Byung-Hyun Kim	ARI	19

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2001, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	175
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	146
3	John Burkett	ATL	143
3	Greg Maddux	ATL	143
5	Darryl Kile	SLN	141
6	Matt Morris	SLN	138
7	Russ Ortiz	SFN	132
8	Al Leiter	NYN	131
9	Kerry Wood	CHN	130
10	Wade Miller	HOU	128

How the 2001 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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