Who led MLB in home runs in 2009?

Albert Pujols led the majors with 47 in 2009 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2009?

Joe Mauer hit ..365, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2009 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2009?

Felix Hernandez led the majors with 19 wins in 2009 (AL).

2009 MLB League Leaders

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Albert Pujols led the majors with 47 in 2009. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2009 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, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Joe Mauer	MIN	AL	.365
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	.352
3	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	NL	.342
4	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	.334
5	Pablo Sandoval	SFN	NL	.330
6	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	.327
7	Todd Helton	COL	NL	.325
8	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	.324
9	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	.322
9	Michael Young	TEX	AL	.322

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	47
2	Prince Fielder	MIL	NL	46
3	Ryan Howard	PHI	NL	45
4	Mark Reynolds	ARI	NL	44
5	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	NL	40
6	Carlos Peña	TBA	AL	39
6	Mark Teixeira	NYA	AL	39
8	Adam Dunn	WAS	NL	38
9	Jason Bay	BOS	AL	36
9	Aaron Hill	TOR	AL	36

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Prince Fielder	MIL	NL	141
1	Ryan Howard	PHI	NL	141
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	135
4	Mark Teixeira	NYA	AL	122
5	Jason Bay	BOS	AL	119
6	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	114
6	Adam Lind	TOR	AL	114
8	Evan Longoria	TBA	AL	113
9	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	111
10	Aaron Hill	TOR	AL	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	124
2	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	AL	115
3	Chone Figgins	LAA	AL	114
4	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	113
5	Chase Utley	PHI	NL	112
6	Brian Roberts	BAL	AL	110
6	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	NL	110
8	Johnny Damon	NYA	AL	107
8	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	107
10	Ryan Howard	PHI	NL	105

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	225
2	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	212
3	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	204
4	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	203
5	Miguel Tejada	HOU	NL	199
6	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	198
7	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	NL	197
8	Aaron Hill	TOR	AL	195
9	Joe Mauer	MIN	AL	191
10	Pablo Sandoval	SFN	NL	189

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Jacoby Ellsbury	BOS	AL	70
2	Michael Bourn	HOU	NL	61
3	Carl Crawford	TBA	AL	60
4	Chone Figgins	LAA	AL	42
4	Nyjer Morgan	PIT/WAS	NL	42
4	B. J. Upton	TBA	AL	42
7	Matt Kemp	LAN	NL	34
8	Elvis Andrus	TEX	AL	33
9	Ian Kinsler	TEX	AL	31
9	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	NL	31

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	195
2	Prince Fielder	MIL	NL	172
3	Joe Mauer	MIN	AL	169
4	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	164
5	Derrek Lee	CHN	NL	161
6	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	NL	158
7	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	NL	157
8	Pablo Sandoval	SFN	NL	153
9	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	151
9	Kevin Youkilis	BOS	AL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	19
1	CC Sabathia	NYA	AL	19
1	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	19
1	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	19
5	Josh Beckett	BOS	AL	17
5	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	17
5	Scott Feldman	TEX	AL	17
5	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	17
9	Jorge De La Rosa	COL	NL	16
9	Zack Greinke	KCA	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Zack Greinke	KCA	AL	2.16
2	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	2.24
3	Tim Lincecum	SFN	NL	2.48
4	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	2.49
5	Jair Jurrjens	ATL	NL	2.60
6	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	2.63
7	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	2.79
7	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	2.79
9	Javier Vazquez	ATL	NL	2.87
10	Matt Cain	SFN	NL	2.89

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	269
2	Tim Lincecum	SFN	NL	261
3	Zack Greinke	KCA	AL	242
4	Javier Vazquez	ATL	NL	238
5	Jon Lester	BOS	AL	225
6	Dan Haren	ARI	NL	223
7	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	217
8	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	212
9	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	208
10	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	NL	204

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Brian Fuentes	LAA	AL	48
2	Joe Nathan	MIN	AL	47
3	Mariano Rivera	NYA	AL	44
4	Heath Bell	SDN	NL	42
5	Francisco Cordero	CIN	NL	39
6	David Aardsma	SEA	AL	38
6	Ryan Franklin	SLN	NL	38
6	Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	AL	38
6	Brian Wilson	SFN	NL	38
10	Trevor Hoffman	MIL	NL	37

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2009, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Zack Greinke	KCA	AL	206
2	Chris Carpenter	SLN	NL	187
3	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	179
4	Tim Lincecum	SFN	NL	169
5	Jair Jurrjens	ATL	NL	161
6	Roy Halladay	TOR	AL	160
6	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	160
8	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	150
9	Javier Vazquez	ATL	NL	146
10	Matt Cain	SFN	NL	145

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Joe Mauer	MIN	.365
2	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	.352
3	Derek Jeter	NYA	.334
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	.324
5	Michael Young	TEX	.322
6	Jason Bartlett	TBA	.320
6	Robinson Cano	NYA	.320
8	Erick Aybar	LAA	.312
9	Denard Span	MIN	.311
10	Magglio Ordonez	DET	.310

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Carlos Peña	TBA	39
1	Mark Teixeira	NYA	39
3	Jason Bay	BOS	36
3	Aaron Hill	TOR	36
5	Adam Lind	TOR	35
6	Miguel Cabrera	DET	34
6	Kendrys Morales	LAA	34
8	Nelson Cruz	TEX	33
8	Evan Longoria	TBA	33
10	Michael Cuddyer	MIN	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Mark Teixeira	NYA	122
2	Jason Bay	BOS	119
3	Adam Lind	TOR	114
4	Evan Longoria	TBA	113
5	Aaron Hill	TOR	108
5	Victor Martinez	CLE/BOS	108
5	Kendrys Morales	LAA	108
8	Bobby Abreu	LAA	103
8	Miguel Cabrera	DET	103
8	Jason Kubel	MIN	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	115
2	Chone Figgins	LAA	114
3	Brian Roberts	BAL	110
4	Johnny Damon	NYA	107
4	Derek Jeter	NYA	107
6	Jason Bay	BOS	103
6	Robinson Cano	NYA	103
6	Aaron Hill	TOR	103
6	Mark Teixeira	NYA	103
10	Ian Kinsler	TEX	101

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	225
2	Derek Jeter	NYA	212
3	Robinson Cano	NYA	204
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	198
5	Aaron Hill	TOR	195
6	Joe Mauer	MIN	191
7	Jacoby Ellsbury	BOS	188
7	Nick Markakis	BAL	188
9	Orlando Cabrera	OAK/MIN	186
10	Carl Crawford	TBA	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jacoby Ellsbury	BOS	70
2	Carl Crawford	TBA	60
3	Chone Figgins	LAA	42
3	B. J. Upton	TBA	42
5	Elvis Andrus	TEX	33
6	Ian Kinsler	TEX	31
7	Bobby Abreu	LAA	30
7	Jason Bartlett	TBA	30
7	Derek Jeter	NYA	30
7	Scott Podsednik	CHA	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joe Mauer	MIN	169
2	Kevin Youkilis	BOS	151
3	Ben Zobrist	TBA	147
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	146
4	Mark Teixeira	NYA	146
6	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	144
7	Adam Lind	TOR	142
8	Jason Bay	BOS	140
9	J. D. Drew	BOS	139
9	Kendrys Morales	LAA	139

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	19
1	CC Sabathia	NYA	19
1	Justin Verlander	DET	19
4	Josh Beckett	BOS	17
4	Scott Feldman	TEX	17
4	Roy Halladay	TOR	17
7	Zack Greinke	KCA	16
7	Joe Saunders	LAA	16
7	Jered Weaver	LAA	16
10	Scott Baker	MIN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Zack Greinke	KCA	2.16
2	Felix Hernandez	SEA	2.49
3	Roy Halladay	TOR	2.79
4	CC Sabathia	NYA	3.37
5	Jon Lester	BOS	3.41
6	Justin Verlander	DET	3.45
7	Edwin Jackson	DET	3.62
8	Kevin Millwood	TEX	3.67
9	Jered Weaver	LAA	3.75
10	John Danks	CHA	3.77

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Justin Verlander	DET	269
2	Zack Greinke	KCA	242
3	Jon Lester	BOS	225
4	Felix Hernandez	SEA	217
5	Roy Halladay	TOR	208
6	Josh Beckett	BOS	199
7	CC Sabathia	NYA	197
8	A. J. Burnett	NYA	195
9	Matt Garza	TBA	189
10	Jered Weaver	LAA	174

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Brian Fuentes	LAA	48
2	Joe Nathan	MIN	47
3	Mariano Rivera	NYA	44
4	David Aardsma	SEA	38
4	Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	38
6	Fernando Rodney	DET	37
7	Andrew Bailey	OAK	26
8	Kerry Wood	CLE	20
9	J. P. Howell	TBA	17
10	C. J. Wilson	TEX	14

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2009, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Zack Greinke	KCA	206
2	Felix Hernandez	SEA	179
3	Roy Halladay	TOR	160
4	CC Sabathia	NYA	132
5	Jon Lester	BOS	131
6	Justin Verlander	DET	129
7	Edwin Jackson	DET	123
8	Kevin Millwood	TEX	121
9	Jered Weaver	LAA	119
10	John Danks	CHA	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	.342
2	Pablo Sandoval	SFN	.330
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	.327
4	Todd Helton	COL	.325
5	Joey Votto	CIN	.322
6	Chris Coghlan	FLO	.321
7	Ryan Braun	MIL	.320
8	Miguel Tejada	HOU	.313
9	Felipe Lopez	ARI/MIL	.310
10	Nyjer Morgan	PIT/WAS	.307

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	47
2	Prince Fielder	MIL	46
3	Ryan Howard	PHI	45
4	Mark Reynolds	ARI	44
5	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	40
6	Adam Dunn	WAS	38
7	Jayson Werth	PHI	36
8	Derrek Lee	CHN	35
9	Raul Ibanez	PHI	34
10	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	33

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Prince Fielder	MIL	141
1	Ryan Howard	PHI	141
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	135
4	Ryan Braun	MIL	114
5	Derrek Lee	CHN	111
6	Andre Ethier	LAN	106
6	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	106
6	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	106
9	Adam Dunn	WAS	105
10	Carlos Lee	HOU	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	124
2	Ryan Braun	MIL	113
3	Chase Utley	PHI	112
4	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	110
5	Ryan Howard	PHI	105
6	Prince Fielder	MIL	103
7	Shane Victorino	PHI	102
8	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	101
8	Troy Tulowitzki	COL	101
10	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ryan Braun	MIL	203
2	Miguel Tejada	HOU	199
3	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	197
4	Pablo Sandoval	SFN	189
5	Felipe Lopez	ARI/MIL	187
6	Albert Pujols	SLN	186
7	Carlos Lee	HOU	183
8	Shane Victorino	PHI	181
9	Matt Kemp	LAN	180
10	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Michael Bourn	HOU	61
2	Nyjer Morgan	PIT/WAS	42
3	Matt Kemp	LAN	34
4	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	31
5	Dexter Fowler	COL	27
5	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	27
5	David Wright	NYN	27
8	Brandon Phillips	CIN	25
8	Shane Victorino	PHI	25
10	Mark Reynolds	ARI	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	195
2	Prince Fielder	MIL	172
3	Joey Votto	CIN	164
4	Derrek Lee	CHN	161
5	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	158
6	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	157
7	Pablo Sandoval	SFN	153
8	Ryan Braun	MIL	151
9	Adam Dunn	WAS	150
10	Ryan Howard	PHI	149

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Adam Wainwright	SLN	19
2	Chris Carpenter	SLN	17
3	Jorge De La Rosa	COL	16
4	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	15
4	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	15
4	Josh Johnson	FLO	15
4	Tim Lincecum	SFN	15
4	Derek Lowe	ATL	15
4	Jason Marquis	COL	15
4	Joel Pineiro	SLN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Chris Carpenter	SLN	2.24
2	Tim Lincecum	SFN	2.48
3	Jair Jurrjens	ATL	2.60
4	Adam Wainwright	SLN	2.63
5	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	2.79
6	Javier Vazquez	ATL	2.87
7	Matt Cain	SFN	2.89
8	J. A. Happ	PHI	2.93
9	Wandy Rodriguez	HOU	3.02
10	Randy Wells	CHN	3.05

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tim Lincecum	SFN	261
2	Javier Vazquez	ATL	238
3	Dan Haren	ARI	223
4	Adam Wainwright	SLN	212
5	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	204
6	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	198
7	Ricky Nolasco	FLO	195
8	Jorge De La Rosa	COL	193
8	Wandy Rodriguez	HOU	193
10	Josh Johnson	FLO	191

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Heath Bell	SDN	42
2	Francisco Cordero	CIN	39
3	Ryan Franklin	SLN	38
3	Brian Wilson	SFN	38
5	Trevor Hoffman	MIL	37
6	Jonathan Broxton	LAN	36
7	Francisco Rodriguez	NYN	35
7	Huston Street	COL	35
9	Brad Lidge	PHI	31
10	Matt Capps	PIT	27

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2009, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Chris Carpenter	SLN	187
2	Tim Lincecum	SFN	169
3	Jair Jurrjens	ATL	161
4	Adam Wainwright	SLN	160
5	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	150
6	Javier Vazquez	ATL	146
7	Matt Cain	SFN	145
8	J. A. Happ	PHI	143
9	Wandy Rodriguez	HOU	139
10	Randy Wells	CHN	137

How the 2009 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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