Who led MLB in home runs in 2004?

Adrian Beltre led the majors with 48 in 2004 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2004?

Ichiro Suzuki hit ..372, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2004 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2004?

Curt Schilling led the majors with 21 wins in 2004 (AL).

2004 MLB League Leaders

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Adrian Beltre led the majors with 48 in 2004. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2004 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, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	.372
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	.362
3	Todd Helton	COL	NL	.347
4	Melvin Mora	BAL	AL	.340
5	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	AL	.337
6	Mark Loretta	SDN	NL	.335
7	Adrian Beltre	LAN	NL	.334
7	Ivan Rodriguez	DET	AL	.334
9	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	.331
10	Juan Pierre	FLO	NL	.326

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Adrian Beltre	LAN	NL	48
2	Adam Dunn	CIN	NL	46
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	46
4	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	45
5	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	43
6	Jim Edmonds	SLN	NL	42
6	Jim Thome	PHI	NL	42
8	Paul Konerko	CHA	AL	41
8	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	41
10	Moises Alou	CHN	NL	39

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Miguel Tejada	BAL	AL	150
2	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	139
3	Vinny Castilla	COL	NL	131
4	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	130
5	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	AL	126
6	Scott Rolen	SLN	NL	124
7	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	123
8	Adrian Beltre	LAN	NL	121
8	Gary Sheffield	NYA	AL	121
10	Paul Konerko	CHA	AL	117

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	133
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	129
3	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	AL	124
4	Johnny Damon	BOS	AL	123
5	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	119
6	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	118
6	J. D. Drew	ATL	NL	118
8	Gary Sheffield	NYA	AL	117
9	Todd Helton	COL	NL	115
10	Michael Young	TEX	AL	114

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	262
2	Juan Pierre	FLO	NL	221
3	Michael Young	TEX	AL	216
4	Mark Loretta	SDN	NL	208
5	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	AL	206
6	Miguel Tejada	BAL	AL	203
7	Jack Wilson	PIT	NL	201
8	Adrian Beltre	LAN	NL	200
9	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	196
10	Cesar Izturis	LAN	NL	193

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Scott Podsednik	MIL	NL	70
2	Carl Crawford	TBA	AL	59
3	Juan Pierre	FLO	NL	45
4	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	40
5	Ryan Freel	CIN	NL	37
6	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	36
7	Chone Figgins	ANA	AL	34
8	Endy Chavez	MON	NL	32
8	Corey Patterson	CHN	NL	32
10	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	NL	275
2	Todd Helton	COL	NL	187
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	180
4	Jim Edmonds	SLN	NL	178
5	Lance Berkman	HOU	NL	169
6	J. D. Drew	ATL	NL	166
7	Adrian Beltre	LAN	NL	165
8	Scott Rolen	SLN	NL	164
9	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	159
10	Bobby Abreu	PHI	NL	157

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Curt Schilling	BOS	AL	21
2	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	20
2	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	20
4	Roger Clemens	HOU	NL	18
4	Bartolo Colon	ANA	AL	18
4	Carl Pavano	FLO	NL	18
4	Kenny Rogers	TEX	AL	18
4	Jason Schmidt	SFN	NL	18
9	Mark Mulder	OAK	AL	17
10	Mark Buehrle	CHA	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Jake Peavy	SDN	NL	2.27
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	2.60
3	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	2.61
4	Ben Sheets	MIL	NL	2.70
5	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	NL	2.75
6	Roger Clemens	HOU	NL	2.98
6	Oliver Perez	PIT	NL	2.98
8	Carl Pavano	FLO	NL	3.00
9	Jason Schmidt	SFN	NL	3.20
10	Al Leiter	NYN	NL	3.21

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	290
2	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	265
3	Ben Sheets	MIL	NL	264
4	Jason Schmidt	SFN	NL	251
5	Oliver Perez	PIT	NL	239
6	Pedro Martinez	BOS	AL	227
7	Roger Clemens	HOU	NL	218
8	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	206
9	Curt Schilling	BOS	AL	203
10	Kelvim Escobar	ANA	AL	191

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Mariano Rivera	NYA	AL	53
2	Francisco Cordero	TEX	AL	49
3	Armando Benitez	FLO	NL	47
3	Jason Isringhausen	SLN	NL	47
5	Eric Gagne	LAN	NL	45
6	Joe Nathan	MIN	AL	44
6	John Smoltz	ATL	NL	44
8	Jose Mesa	PIT	NL	43
9	Danny Graves	CIN	NL	41
9	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	NL	41

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2004, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Jake Peavy	SDN	NL	189
2	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	178
3	Randy Johnson	ARI	NL	165
4	Ben Sheets	MIL	NL	160
5	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	NL	157
6	Roger Clemens	HOU	NL	144
6	Carl Pavano	FLO	NL	144
6	Oliver Perez	PIT	NL	144
9	Curt Schilling	BOS	AL	142
10	Jake Westbrook	CLE	AL	137

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	.372
2	Melvin Mora	BAL	.340
3	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	.337
4	Ivan Rodriguez	DET	.334
5	Erubiel Durazo	OAK	.321
6	Carlos Guillen	DET	.318
7	Javy Lopez	BAL	.316
8	Mark Kotsay	OAK	.314
9	Michael Young	TEX	.313
10	Travis Hafner	CLE	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Manny Ramirez	BOS	43
2	Paul Konerko	CHA	41
2	David Ortiz	BOS	41
4	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	39
5	Mark Teixeira	TEX	38
6	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	36
6	Gary Sheffield	NYA	36
8	Miguel Tejada	BAL	34
9	Hank Blalock	TEX	32
9	Carlos Delgado	TOR	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Miguel Tejada	BAL	150
2	David Ortiz	BOS	139
3	Manny Ramirez	BOS	130
4	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	126
5	Gary Sheffield	NYA	121
6	Paul Konerko	CHA	117
7	Mark Teixeira	TEX	112
8	Hank Blalock	TEX	110
9	Travis Hafner	CLE	109
10	Victor Martinez	CLE	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	124
2	Johnny Damon	BOS	123
3	Gary Sheffield	NYA	117
4	Michael Young	TEX	114
5	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	112
6	Derek Jeter	NYA	111
6	Melvin Mora	BAL	111
8	Matt Lawton	CLE	109
8	Hideki Matsui	NYA	109
10	Manny Ramirez	BOS	108

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	262
2	Michael Young	TEX	216
3	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	206
4	Miguel Tejada	BAL	203
5	Mark Kotsay	OAK	190
6	Johnny Damon	BOS	189
7	Derek Jeter	NYA	188
8	Melvin Mora	BAL	187
9	Carl Crawford	TBA	185
10	Javy Lopez	BAL	183

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Carl Crawford	TBA	59
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	36
3	Chone Figgins	ANA	34
4	Brian Roberts	BAL	29
5	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	28
6	Derek Jeter	NYA	23
6	Matt Lawton	CLE	23
8	Torii Hunter	MIN	21
8	Julio Lugo	TBA	21
8	Randy Winn	SEA	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Manny Ramirez	BOS	159
2	Travis Hafner	CLE	156
3	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	154
3	Melvin Mora	BAL	154
5	David Ortiz	BOS	152
6	Gary Sheffield	NYA	140
7	Mark Teixeira	TEX	139
8	Erubiel Durazo	OAK	138
9	Carlos Guillen	DET	137
10	Hideki Matsui	NYA	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Curt Schilling	BOS	21
2	Johan Santana	MIN	20
3	Bartolo Colon	ANA	18
3	Kenny Rogers	TEX	18
5	Mark Mulder	OAK	17
6	Mark Buehrle	CHA	16
6	Pedro Martinez	BOS	16
8	Ryan Drese	TEX	14
8	John Lackey	ANA	14
8	Cliff Lee	CLE	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Johan Santana	MIN	2.61
2	Curt Schilling	BOS	3.26
3	Jake Westbrook	CLE	3.38
4	Brad Radke	MIN	3.48
5	Tim Hudson	OAK	3.53
6	Rodrigo Lopez	BAL	3.59
7	Freddy Garcia	SEA/CHA	3.81
8	Mark Buehrle	CHA	3.89
9	Pedro Martinez	BOS	3.90
10	Kelvim Escobar	ANA	3.93

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Johan Santana	MIN	265
2	Pedro Martinez	BOS	227
3	Curt Schilling	BOS	203
4	Kelvim Escobar	ANA	191
5	Freddy Garcia	SEA/CHA	184
6	Jeremy Bonderman	DET	168
6	Ted Lilly	TOR	168
8	Rich Harden	OAK	167
9	Mark Buehrle	CHA	165
10	Barry Zito	OAK	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mariano Rivera	NYA	53
2	Francisco Cordero	TEX	49
3	Joe Nathan	MIN	44
4	Keith Foulke	BOS	32
5	Danys Baez	TBA	30
6	Jorge Julio	BAL	22
7	Ugueth Urbina	DET	21
8	Shingo Takatsu	CHA	19
9	Jason Frasor	TOR	17
10	Jeremy Affeldt	KCA	13

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2004, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Johan Santana	MIN	178
2	Curt Schilling	BOS	142
3	Jake Westbrook	CLE	137
4	Brad Radke	MIN	133
5	Tim Hudson	OAK	131
6	Rodrigo Lopez	BAL	129
7	Freddy Garcia	SEA/CHA	121
8	Mark Buehrle	CHA	119
8	Pedro Martinez	BOS	119
10	Kelvim Escobar	ANA	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	.362
2	Todd Helton	COL	.347
3	Mark Loretta	SDN	.335
4	Adrian Beltre	LAN	.334
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	.331
6	Juan Pierre	FLO	.326
7	Sean Casey	CIN	.324
8	Jason Kendall	PIT	.319
9	Aramis Ramirez	CHN	.318
10	Lance Berkman	HOU	.316

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Adrian Beltre	LAN	48
2	Adam Dunn	CIN	46
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	46
4	Barry Bonds	SFN	45
5	Jim Edmonds	SLN	42
5	Jim Thome	PHI	42
7	Moises Alou	CHN	39
8	Jeromy Burnitz	COL	37
9	Steve Finley	ARI/LAN	36
9	Aramis Ramirez	CHN	36

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Vinny Castilla	COL	131
2	Scott Rolen	SLN	124
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	123
4	Adrian Beltre	LAN	121
5	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	112
6	Jim Edmonds	SLN	111
7	Tony Batista	MON	110
7	Jeromy Burnitz	COL	110
9	Jeff Kent	HOU	107
10	Moises Alou	CHN	106

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	133
2	Barry Bonds	SFN	129
3	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	119
4	Bobby Abreu	PHI	118
4	J. D. Drew	ATL	118
6	Todd Helton	COL	115
7	Brad Wilkerson	MON	112
8	Scott Rolen	SLN	109
9	Mark Loretta	SDN	108
10	Moises Alou	CHN	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Juan Pierre	FLO	221
2	Mark Loretta	SDN	208
3	Jack Wilson	PIT	201
4	Adrian Beltre	LAN	200
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	196
6	Cesar Izturis	LAN	193
7	Todd Helton	COL	190
7	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	190
9	Sean Casey	CIN	185
10	Jason Kendall	PIT	183

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Scott Podsednik	MIL	70
2	Juan Pierre	FLO	45
3	Bobby Abreu	PHI	40
4	Ryan Freel	CIN	37
5	Endy Chavez	MON	32
5	Corey Patterson	CHN	32
7	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	30
8	Rafael Furcal	ATL	29
9	Tony Womack	SLN	26
10	Cesar Izturis	LAN	25

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	275
2	Todd Helton	COL	187
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	180
4	Jim Edmonds	SLN	178
5	Lance Berkman	HOU	169
6	J. D. Drew	ATL	166
7	Adrian Beltre	LAN	165
8	Scott Rolen	SLN	164
9	Bobby Abreu	PHI	157
10	Jim Thome	PHI	156

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Roy Oswalt	HOU	20
2	Roger Clemens	HOU	18
2	Carl Pavano	FLO	18
2	Jason Schmidt	SFN	18
5	Randy Johnson	ARI	16
5	Greg Maddux	CHN	16
5	Jeff Suppan	SLN	16
5	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	16
9	Chris Carpenter	SLN	15
9	Shawn Estes	COL	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jake Peavy	SDN	2.27
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	2.60
3	Ben Sheets	MIL	2.70
4	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	2.75
5	Roger Clemens	HOU	2.98
5	Oliver Perez	PIT	2.98
7	Carl Pavano	FLO	3.00
8	Jason Schmidt	SFN	3.20
9	Al Leiter	NYN	3.21
10	Odalis Perez	LAN	3.25

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Randy Johnson	ARI	290
2	Ben Sheets	MIL	264
3	Jason Schmidt	SFN	251
4	Oliver Perez	PIT	239
5	Roger Clemens	HOU	218
6	Roy Oswalt	HOU	206
7	Matt Clement	CHN	190
8	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	188
9	Livan Hernandez	MON	186
10	Jake Peavy	SDN	173

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Armando Benitez	FLO	47
1	Jason Isringhausen	SLN	47
3	Eric Gagne	LAN	45
4	John Smoltz	ATL	44
5	Jose Mesa	PIT	43
6	Danny Graves	CIN	41
6	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	41
8	Danny Kolb	MIL	39
9	Shawn Chacon	COL	35
10	Brad Lidge	HOU	29

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2004, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jake Peavy	SDN	189
2	Randy Johnson	ARI	165
3	Ben Sheets	MIL	160
4	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	157
5	Roger Clemens	HOU	144
5	Carl Pavano	FLO	144
5	Oliver Perez	PIT	144
8	Al Leiter	NYN	134
8	Jason Schmidt	SFN	134
10	Odalis Perez	LAN	132

How the 2004 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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