Who led MLB in home runs in 2002?

Alex Rodriguez led the majors with 57 in 2002 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2002?

Barry Bonds hit ..370, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2002 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2002?

Randy Johnson led the majors with 24 wins in 2002 (NL).

2002 MLB League Leaders

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Alex Rodriguez led the majors with 57 in 2002. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2002 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, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	.370
2	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	.349
3	Mike Sweeney	KCA	AL	.340
4	Larry Walker	COL	NL	.338
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	.336
6	Bernie Williams	NYA	AL	.333
7	Todd Helton	COL	NL	.329
8	Chipper Jones	ATL	NL	.327
9	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	.321
10	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	AL	.320

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	57
2	Jim Thome	CLE	AL	52
3	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	49
4	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	46
5	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	AL	43
6	Lance Berkman	HOU	NL	42
6	Shawn Green	LAN	NL	42
8	Jason Giambi	NYA	AL	41
9	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	39
9	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	AL	39

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	142
2	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	AL	135
3	Miguel Tejada	OAK	AL	131
4	Lance Berkman	HOU	NL	128
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	127
6	Garret Anderson	ANA	AL	123
7	Jason Giambi	NYA	AL	122
8	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	AL	120
9	Jim Thome	CLE	AL	118
10	Pat Burrell	PHI	NL	116

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	AL	128
2	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	125
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	124
4	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	122
5	Jason Giambi	NYA	AL	120
6	Johnny Damon	BOS	AL	118
6	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	118
8	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	117
9	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	AL	116
10	Carlos Beltran	KCA	AL	114

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	AL	209
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	208
3	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	206
4	Miguel Tejada	OAK	AL	204
4	Bernie Williams	NYA	AL	204
6	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	AL	197
7	Garret Anderson	ANA	AL	195
7	Jeff Kent	SFN	NL	195
9	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	191
10	Jose Vidro	MON	NL	190

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Luis Castillo	FLO	NL	48
2	Juan Pierre	COL	NL	47
3	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	AL	41
4	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	40
5	Carlos Beltran	KCA	AL	35
6	Aaron Boone	CIN	NL	32
6	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	32
8	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	31
8	Mike Cameron	SEA	AL	31
8	Johnny Damon	BOS	AL	31

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	270
2	Jim Thome	CLE	AL	194
3	Brian Giles	PIT	NL	188
3	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	188
5	Larry Walker	COL	NL	174
6	Jason Giambi	NYA	AL	173
7	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	NL	171
8	Todd Helton	COL	NL	170
9	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	AL	165
9	Sammy Sosa	CHN	NL	165

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	24
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	NL	23
2	Barry Zito	OAK	AL	23
4	Derek Lowe	BOS	AL	21
5	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	20
6	Mark Buehrle	CHA	AL	19
6	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	19
6	Mark Mulder	OAK	AL	19
6	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	19
6	David Wells	NYA	AL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	2.26
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	2.32
3	Derek Lowe	BOS	AL	2.58
4	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	2.62
5	Barry Zito	OAK	AL	2.75
6	Tim Wakefield	BOS	AL	2.81
7	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	2.93
8	Tom Glavine	ATL	NL	2.96
9	Tim Hudson	OAK	AL	2.98
10	Odalis Perez	LAN	NL	3.00

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	334
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	NL	316
3	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	239
4	Kerry Wood	CHN	NL	217
5	Matt Clement	CHN	NL	215
6	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	208
7	A. J. Burnett	FLO	NL	203
8	Jason Schmidt	SFN	NL	196
9	Hideo Nomo	LAN	NL	193
10	Roger Clemens	NYA	AL	192

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	John Smoltz	ATL	NL	55
2	Eric Gagne	LAN	NL	52
3	Mike Williams	PIT	NL	46
4	Eddie Guardado	MIN	AL	45
4	Jose Mesa	PHI	NL	45
6	Billy Koch	OAK	AL	44
7	Robb Nen	SFN	NL	43
8	Jose Jimenez	COL	NL	41
9	Troy Percival	ANA	AL	40
9	Ugueth Urbina	BOS	AL	40

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2002, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	197
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	177
3	Derek Lowe	BOS	AL	173
4	Barry Zito	OAK	AL	162
5	Tim Wakefield	BOS	AL	159
6	Greg Maddux	ATL	NL	157
7	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	152
8	Tim Hudson	OAK	AL	149
9	Jarrod Washburn	ANA	AL	142
10	Tom Glavine	ATL	NL	138

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Manny Ramirez	BOS	.349
2	Mike Sweeney	KCA	.340
3	Bernie Williams	NYA	.333
4	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	.321
5	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	.320
6	Jason Giambi	NYA	.314
7	Adam Kennedy	ANA	.312
8	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	.310
9	Miguel Tejada	OAK	.308
10	Garret Anderson	ANA	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	57
2	Jim Thome	CLE	52
3	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	43
4	Jason Giambi	NYA	41
5	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	39
6	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	38
7	Eric Chavez	OAK	34
7	Miguel Tejada	OAK	34
9	Carlos Delgado	TOR	33
9	Manny Ramirez	BOS	33

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	142
2	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	135
3	Miguel Tejada	OAK	131
4	Garret Anderson	ANA	123
5	Jason Giambi	NYA	122
6	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	120
7	Jim Thome	CLE	118
8	Troy Glaus	ANA	111
9	Eric Chavez	OAK	109
10	Carlos Delgado	TOR	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	128
2	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	125
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	124
4	Jason Giambi	NYA	120
5	Johnny Damon	BOS	118
6	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	116
7	Carlos Beltran	KCA	114
7	Ray Durham	CHA/OAK	114
9	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	111
10	Miguel Tejada	OAK	108

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	209
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	208
3	Miguel Tejada	OAK	204
3	Bernie Williams	NYA	204
5	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS	197
6	Garret Anderson	ANA	195
7	Derek Jeter	NYA	191
8	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	189
9	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	187
10	Shea Hillenbrand	BOS	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Alfonso Soriano	NYA	41
2	Carlos Beltran	KCA	35
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	32
4	Mike Cameron	SEA	31
4	Johnny Damon	BOS	31
4	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	31
7	Randy Winn	TBA	27
8	Ray Durham	CHA/OAK	26
9	Darin Erstad	ANA	23
9	Torii Hunter	MIN	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jim Thome	CLE	194
2	Manny Ramirez	BOS	188
3	Jason Giambi	NYA	173
4	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	165
5	Mike Sweeney	KCA	158
6	Magglio Ordonez	CHA	156
7	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX	153
8	Carlos Delgado	TOR	152
9	Bernie Williams	NYA	142
10	Ellis Burks	CLE	137

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Barry Zito	OAK	23
2	Derek Lowe	BOS	21
3	Pedro Martinez	BOS	20
4	Mark Buehrle	CHA	19
4	Roy Halladay	TOR	19
4	Mark Mulder	OAK	19
4	David Wells	NYA	19
8	Mike Mussina	NYA	18
8	Jarrod Washburn	ANA	18
10	Paul Byrd	KCA	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	2.26
2	Derek Lowe	BOS	2.58
3	Barry Zito	OAK	2.75
4	Tim Wakefield	BOS	2.81
5	Roy Halladay	TOR	2.93
6	Tim Hudson	OAK	2.98
7	Jarrod Washburn	ANA	3.15
8	Joel Pineiro	SEA	3.24
9	Jamie Moyer	SEA	3.32
10	Mark Mulder	OAK	3.47

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	239
2	Roger Clemens	NYA	192
3	Mike Mussina	NYA	182
3	Barry Zito	OAK	182
5	Freddy Garcia	SEA	181
6	Roy Halladay	TOR	168
7	Ramon Ortiz	ANA	162
8	Mark Mulder	OAK	159
9	Tim Hudson	OAK	152
10	CC Sabathia	CLE	149

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Eddie Guardado	MIN	45
2	Billy Koch	OAK	44
3	Troy Percival	ANA	40
3	Ugueth Urbina	BOS	40
5	Kelvim Escobar	TOR	38
6	Kazuhiro Sasaki	SEA	37
7	Juan Acevedo	DET	28
8	Jorge Julio	BAL	25
9	Esteban Yan	TBA	19
10	Steve Karsay	NYA	12

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2002, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Pedro Martinez	BOS	197
2	Derek Lowe	BOS	173
3	Barry Zito	OAK	162
4	Tim Wakefield	BOS	159
5	Roy Halladay	TOR	152
6	Tim Hudson	OAK	149
7	Jarrod Washburn	ANA	142
8	Joel Pineiro	SEA	138
9	Jamie Moyer	SEA	134
10	Mark Mulder	OAK	128

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	.370
2	Larry Walker	COL	.338
3	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	.336
4	Todd Helton	COL	.329
5	Chipper Jones	ATL	.327
6	Jose Vidro	MON	.315
7	Albert Pujols	SLN	.314
8	Jeff Kent	SFN	.313
9	Jim Edmonds	SLN	.311
10	Bobby Abreu	PHI	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	49
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	46
3	Lance Berkman	HOU	42
3	Shawn Green	LAN	42
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	39
6	Brian Giles	PIT	38
7	Pat Burrell	PHI	37
7	Jeff Kent	SFN	37
9	Andruw Jones	ATL	35
10	Albert Pujols	SLN	34

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lance Berkman	HOU	128
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	127
3	Pat Burrell	PHI	116
4	Shawn Green	LAN	114
5	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	111
6	Barry Bonds	SFN	110
6	Scott Rolen	PHI/SLN	110
8	Todd Helton	COL	109
9	Jeff Kent	SFN	108
9	Sammy Sosa	CHN	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Sammy Sosa	CHN	122
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	118
3	Barry Bonds	SFN	117
4	Shawn Green	LAN	110
5	Todd Helton	COL	107
6	Lance Berkman	HOU	106
6	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	106
8	Junior Spivey	ARI	103
8	Jose Vidro	MON	103
10	Bobby Abreu	PHI	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	206
2	Jeff Kent	SFN	195
3	Jose Vidro	MON	190
4	Luis Castillo	FLO	185
4	Albert Pujols	SLN	185
6	Todd Walker	CIN	183
7	Todd Helton	COL	182
8	Chipper Jones	ATL	179
9	Bobby Abreu	PHI	176
10	Rafael Furcal	ATL	175

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Luis Castillo	FLO	48
2	Juan Pierre	COL	47
3	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	40
4	Aaron Boone	CIN	32
5	Bobby Abreu	PHI	31
5	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	31
5	Eric Young	MIL	31
8	Tony Womack	ARI	29
9	Rafael Furcal	ATL	27
10	Orlando Cabrera	MON	25

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	270
2	Brian Giles	PIT	188
3	Larry Walker	COL	174
4	Vladimir Guerrero	MON	171
5	Todd Helton	COL	170
6	Sammy Sosa	CHN	165
7	Jim Edmonds	SLN	164
8	Lance Berkman	HOU	163
9	Chipper Jones	ATL	162
10	Albert Pujols	SLN	156

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	24
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	23
3	Roy Oswalt	HOU	19
4	Tom Glavine	ATL	18
4	Kevin Millwood	ATL	18
6	Matt Morris	SLN	17
7	Jason Jennings	COL	16
7	Greg Maddux	ATL	16
7	Hideo Nomo	LAN	16
10	Jimmy Haynes	CIN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	2.32
2	Greg Maddux	ATL	2.62
3	Tom Glavine	ATL	2.96
4	Odalis Perez	LAN	3.00
5	Roy Oswalt	HOU	3.01
6	Elmer Dessens	CIN	3.03
7	Tomo Ohka	MON	3.18
8	Randy Wolf	PHI	3.20
9	Kirk Rueter	SFN	3.23
9	Curt Schilling	ARI	3.23

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	334
2	Curt Schilling	ARI	316
3	Kerry Wood	CHN	217
4	Matt Clement	CHN	215
5	Roy Oswalt	HOU	208
6	A. J. Burnett	FLO	203
7	Jason Schmidt	SFN	196
8	Hideo Nomo	LAN	193
9	Javier Vazquez	MON	179
10	Kevin Millwood	ATL	178

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	John Smoltz	ATL	55
2	Eric Gagne	LAN	52
3	Mike Williams	PIT	46
4	Jose Mesa	PHI	45
5	Robb Nen	SFN	43
6	Jose Jimenez	COL	41
7	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	38
8	Byung-Hyun Kim	ARI	36
9	Billy Wagner	HOU	35
10	Armando Benitez	NYN	33

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2002, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	177
2	Greg Maddux	ATL	157
3	Tom Glavine	ATL	138
4	Odalis Perez	LAN	137
5	Roy Oswalt	HOU	136
6	Elmer Dessens	CIN	135
7	Tomo Ohka	MON	129
8	Randy Wolf	PHI	128
9	Kevin Millwood	ATL	127
9	Kirk Rueter	SFN	127

How the 2002 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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