Who led MLB in home runs in 2005?

Andruw Jones led the majors with 51 in 2005 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2005?

Derrek Lee hit ..335, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2005 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2005?

Dontrelle Willis led the majors with 22 wins in 2005 (NL).

2005 MLB League Leaders

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Andruw Jones led the majors with 51 in 2005. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2005 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, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	.335
2	Michael Young	TEX	AL	.331
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	.330
4	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	NL	.323
5	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	AL	.321
6	Todd Helton	COL	NL	.320
7	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	AL	.317
8	Johnny Damon	BOS	AL	.316
9	Brian Roberts	BAL	AL	.314
10	Sean Casey	CIN	NL	.312

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Andruw Jones	ATL	NL	51
2	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	AL	48
3	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	47
4	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	46
5	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	45
6	Mark Teixeira	TEX	AL	43
7	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	41
8	Adam Dunn	CIN	NL	40
8	Paul Konerko	CHA	AL	40
10	Richie Sexson	SEA	AL	39

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	148
2	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	144
2	Mark Teixeira	TEX	AL	144
4	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	AL	130
5	Andruw Jones	ATL	NL	128
6	Gary Sheffield	NYA	AL	123
7	Richie Sexson	SEA	AL	121
8	Pat Burrell	PHI	NL	117
8	Jorge Cantu	TBA	AL	117
8	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	117

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	129
2	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	AL	124
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	122
4	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	120
5	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	119
6	Johnny Damon	BOS	AL	117
7	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	115
8	Michael Young	TEX	AL	114
9	Chone Figgins	LAA	AL	113
10	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	112

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Michael Young	TEX	AL	221
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	206
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	202
4	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	199
4	Miguel Tejada	BAL	AL	199
6	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	NL	198
7	Johnny Damon	BOS	AL	197
8	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	196
9	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	195
10	Carl Crawford	TBA	AL	194

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Chone Figgins	LAA	AL	62
2	Jose Reyes	NYN	NL	60
3	Scott Podsednik	CHA	AL	59
4	Juan Pierre	FLO	NL	57
5	Carl Crawford	TBA	AL	46
5	Rafael Furcal	ATL	NL	46
7	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	41
8	Julio Lugo	TBA	AL	39
9	Willy Taveras	HOU	NL	34
10	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	33

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	186
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	177
3	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	AL	171
4	Travis Hafner	CLE	AL	164
4	Todd Helton	COL	NL	164
6	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	163
7	Carlos Delgado	FLO	NL	161
8	Jason Giambi	NYA	AL	159
9	Jason Bay	PIT	NL	157
9	Manny Ramirez	BOS	AL	157

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	NL	22
2	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	21
2	Bartolo Colon	LAA	AL	21
4	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	20
5	Chris Capuano	MIL	NL	18
5	Jon Garland	CHA	AL	18
5	Cliff Lee	CLE	AL	18
8	Randy Johnson	NYA	AL	17
8	Jon Lieber	PHI	NL	17
8	Andy Pettitte	HOU	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Roger Clemens	HOU	NL	1.87
2	Andy Pettitte	HOU	NL	2.39
3	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	NL	2.63
4	Pedro Martinez	NYN	NL	2.82
5	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	2.83
6	Kevin Millwood	CLE	AL	2.86
7	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	2.87
8	Jake Peavy	SDN	NL	2.88
9	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	2.94
10	John Smoltz	ATL	NL	3.06

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	238
2	Jake Peavy	SDN	NL	216
3	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	213
4	Randy Johnson	NYA	AL	211
5	Doug Davis	MIL	NL	208
5	Pedro Martinez	NYN	NL	208
5	Brett Myers	PHI	NL	208
8	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	NL	202
9	John Lackey	LAA	AL	199
10	A. J. Burnett	FLO	NL	198

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Chad Cordero	WAS	NL	47
2	Francisco Rodriguez	LAA	AL	45
2	Bob Wickman	CLE	AL	45
4	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	NL	43
4	Joe Nathan	MIN	AL	43
4	Mariano Rivera	NYA	AL	43
7	Brad Lidge	HOU	NL	42
8	Danys Baez	TBA	AL	41
9	Todd Jones	FLO	NL	40
10	Jason Isringhausen	SLN	NL	39

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2005, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Roger Clemens	HOU	NL	225
2	Andy Pettitte	HOU	NL	177
3	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	NL	161
4	Kevin Millwood	CLE	AL	152
5	Johan Santana	MIN	AL	151
6	Pedro Martinez	NYN	NL	150
7	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	149
8	Jake Peavy	SDN	NL	146
9	Roy Oswalt	HOU	NL	143
10	Mark Buehrle	CHA	AL	140

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Michael Young	TEX	.331
2	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	.321
3	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	.317
4	Johnny Damon	BOS	.316
5	Brian Roberts	BAL	.314
6	Derek Jeter	NYA	.309
7	Travis Hafner	CLE	.305
7	Victor Martinez	CLE	.305
7	Hideki Matsui	NYA	.305
10	Miguel Tejada	BAL	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	48
2	David Ortiz	BOS	47
3	Manny Ramirez	BOS	45
4	Mark Teixeira	TEX	43
5	Paul Konerko	CHA	40
6	Richie Sexson	SEA	39
7	Alfonso Soriano	TEX	36
8	Gary Sheffield	NYA	34
9	Travis Hafner	CLE	33
10	Jason Giambi	NYA	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	David Ortiz	BOS	148
2	Manny Ramirez	BOS	144
2	Mark Teixeira	TEX	144
4	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	130
5	Gary Sheffield	NYA	123
6	Richie Sexson	SEA	121
7	Jorge Cantu	TBA	117
8	Hideki Matsui	NYA	116
9	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	108
9	Travis Hafner	CLE	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	124
2	Derek Jeter	NYA	122
3	David Ortiz	BOS	119
4	Johnny Damon	BOS	117
5	Michael Young	TEX	114
6	Chone Figgins	LAA	113
7	Manny Ramirez	BOS	112
7	Mark Teixeira	TEX	112
9	Grady Sizemore	CLE	111
9	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Michael Young	TEX	221
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	206
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	202
4	Miguel Tejada	BAL	199
5	Johnny Damon	BOS	197
6	Carl Crawford	TBA	194
6	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	194
6	Mark Teixeira	TEX	194
9	Hideki Matsui	NYA	192
10	Chone Figgins	LAA	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Chone Figgins	LAA	62
2	Scott Podsednik	CHA	59
3	Carl Crawford	TBA	46
4	Julio Lugo	TBA	39
5	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	33
6	Alfonso Soriano	TEX	30
7	Brian Roberts	BAL	27
8	Grady Sizemore	CLE	22
9	Orlando Cabrera	LAA	21
9	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	171
2	Travis Hafner	CLE	164
3	David Ortiz	BOS	163
4	Jason Giambi	NYA	159
5	Manny Ramirez	BOS	157
6	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	153
7	Mark Teixeira	TEX	150
8	Paul Konerko	CHA	139
8	Brian Roberts	BAL	139
8	Richie Sexson	SEA	139

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bartolo Colon	LAA	21
2	Jon Garland	CHA	18
2	Cliff Lee	CLE	18
4	Randy Johnson	NYA	17
5	Mark Buehrle	CHA	16
5	Johan Santana	MIN	16
5	Tim Wakefield	BOS	16
8	Jose Contreras	CHA	15
8	Rodrigo Lopez	BAL	15
8	CC Sabathia	CLE	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Kevin Millwood	CLE	2.86
2	Johan Santana	MIN	2.87
3	Mark Buehrle	CHA	3.12
4	Jarrod Washburn	LAA	3.20
5	John Lackey	LAA	3.44
5	Carlos Silva	MIN	3.44
7	Kenny Rogers	TEX	3.46
8	Bartolo Colon	LAA	3.48
9	Jon Garland	CHA	3.50
10	Joe Blanton	OAK	3.53

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Johan Santana	MIN	238
2	Randy Johnson	NYA	211
3	John Lackey	LAA	199
4	Scott Kazmir	TBA	174
5	Barry Zito	OAK	171
6	Dan Haren	OAK	163
7	CC Sabathia	CLE	161
8	Bartolo Colon	LAA	157
9	Jose Contreras	CHA	154
10	Tim Wakefield	BOS	151

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Francisco Rodriguez	LAA	45
1	Bob Wickman	CLE	45
3	Joe Nathan	MIN	43
3	Mariano Rivera	NYA	43
5	Danys Baez	TBA	41
6	Francisco Cordero	TEX	37
7	Eddie Guardado	SEA	36
7	B. J. Ryan	BAL	36
9	Dustin Hermanson	CHA	34
10	Miguel Batista	TOR	31

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2005, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Kevin Millwood	CLE	152
2	Johan Santana	MIN	151
3	Mark Buehrle	CHA	140
4	Jarrod Washburn	LAA	136
5	John Lackey	LAA	126
5	Kenny Rogers	TEX	126
5	Carlos Silva	MIN	126
8	Bartolo Colon	LAA	125
9	Jon Garland	CHA	124
10	Joe Blanton	OAK	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Derrek Lee	CHN	.335
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	.330
3	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	.323
4	Todd Helton	COL	.320
5	Sean Casey	CIN	.312
6	Chad Tracy	ARI	.308
7	Matt Holliday	COL	.307
8	Jason Bay	PIT	.306
8	Brady Clark	MIL	.306
8	David Wright	NYN	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Andruw Jones	ATL	51
2	Derrek Lee	CHN	46
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	41
4	Adam Dunn	CIN	40
5	Troy Glaus	ARI	37
6	Morgan Ensberg	HOU	36
7	Ken Griffey	CIN	35
8	Cliff Floyd	NYN	34
9	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	33
9	Carlos Delgado	FLO	33

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Andruw Jones	ATL	128
2	Pat Burrell	PHI	117
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	117
4	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	116
5	Carlos Delgado	FLO	115
6	Carlos Lee	MIL	114
7	Derrek Lee	CHN	107
8	Jeff Kent	LAN	105
8	Chase Utley	PHI	105
10	Bobby Abreu	PHI	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	129
2	Derrek Lee	CHN	120
3	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	115
4	Jason Bay	PIT	110
5	Adam Dunn	CIN	107
6	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	106
7	Bobby Abreu	PHI	104
7	Marcus Giles	ATL	104
9	Rafael Furcal	ATL	100
9	Jeff Kent	LAN	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Derrek Lee	CHN	199
2	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	198
3	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	196
4	Albert Pujols	SLN	195
5	Jose Reyes	NYN	190
6	David Eckstein	SLN	185
7	Jason Bay	PIT	183
7	Brady Clark	MIL	183
9	Juan Pierre	FLO	181
10	David Wright	NYN	176

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jose Reyes	NYN	60
2	Juan Pierre	FLO	57
3	Rafael Furcal	ATL	46
4	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	41
5	Willy Taveras	HOU	34
6	Bobby Abreu	PHI	31
7	Craig Counsell	ARI	26
8	Omar Vizquel	SFN	24
9	Jason Bay	PIT	21
9	Adam Everett	HOU	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Derrek Lee	CHN	186
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	177
3	Todd Helton	COL	164
4	Carlos Delgado	FLO	161
5	Jason Bay	PIT	157
6	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	152
6	Morgan Ensberg	HOU	152
8	Lance Berkman	HOU	151
8	Ken Griffey	CIN	151
10	Adam Dunn	CIN	148

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	22
2	Chris Carpenter	SLN	21
3	Roy Oswalt	HOU	20
4	Chris Capuano	MIL	18
5	Jon Lieber	PHI	17
5	Andy Pettitte	HOU	17
7	Mark Mulder	SLN	16
7	Jeff Suppan	SLN	16
9	Josh Beckett	FLO	15
9	Livan Hernandez	WAS	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Roger Clemens	HOU	1.87
2	Andy Pettitte	HOU	2.39
3	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	2.63
4	Pedro Martinez	NYN	2.82
5	Chris Carpenter	SLN	2.83
6	Jake Peavy	SDN	2.88
7	Roy Oswalt	HOU	2.94
8	John Smoltz	ATL	3.06
9	John Patterson	WAS	3.13
10	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	3.26

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jake Peavy	SDN	216
2	Chris Carpenter	SLN	213
3	Doug Davis	MIL	208
3	Pedro Martinez	NYN	208
3	Brett Myers	PHI	208
6	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	202
7	A. J. Burnett	FLO	198
8	Javier Vazquez	ARI	192
9	Mark Prior	CHN	188
10	Roger Clemens	HOU	185

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Chad Cordero	WAS	47
2	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	43
3	Brad Lidge	HOU	42
4	Todd Jones	FLO	40
5	Jason Isringhausen	SLN	39
5	Derrick Turnbow	MIL	39
7	Billy Wagner	PHI	38
8	Ryan Dempster	CHN	33
9	Brian Fuentes	COL	31
10	Braden Looper	NYN	28

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2005, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Roger Clemens	HOU	225
2	Andy Pettitte	HOU	177
3	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	161
4	Pedro Martinez	NYN	150
5	Chris Carpenter	SLN	149
6	Jake Peavy	SDN	146
7	Roy Oswalt	HOU	143
8	John Smoltz	ATL	138
9	John Patterson	WAS	135
10	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	129

How the 2005 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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