Who led MLB in home runs in 2010?

Jose Bautista led the majors with 54 in 2010 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2010?

Josh Hamilton hit ..359, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2010 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2010?

Roy Halladay led the majors with 21 wins in 2010 (NL).

2010 MLB League Leaders

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Jose Bautista led the majors with 54 in 2010. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2010 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, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	.359
2	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	.336
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	.328
4	Joe Mauer	MIN	AL	.327
5	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	.324
6	Adrian Beltre	BOS	AL	.321
6	Omar Infante	ATL	NL	.321
8	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	.319
9	Billy Butler	KCA	AL	.318
10	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	54
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	42
3	Paul Konerko	CHA	AL	39
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	38
4	Adam Dunn	WAS	NL	38
6	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	37
7	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	34
8	Mark Teixeira	NYA	AL	33
8	Dan Uggla	FLO	NL	33
10	Prince Fielder	MIL	NL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	126
2	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	AL	125
3	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	124
4	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	118
5	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	117
6	Vladimir Guerrero	TEX	AL	115
7	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	113
8	Delmon Young	MIN	AL	112
9	Paul Konerko	CHA	AL	111
10	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	109

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	115
2	Mark Teixeira	NYA	AL	113
3	Rickie Weeks	MIL	NL	112
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	111
4	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	111
4	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	111
7	Carl Crawford	TBA	AL	110
8	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	109
9	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	106
9	Jayson Werth	PHI	NL	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	214
2	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	200
3	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	197
4	Adrian Beltre	BOS	AL	189
4	Billy Butler	KCA	AL	189
6	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	188
7	Nick Markakis	BAL	AL	187
8	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	186
8	Matt Holliday	SLN	NL	186
8	Michael Young	TEX	AL	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Juan Pierre	CHA	AL	68
2	Michael Bourn	HOU	NL	52
3	Rajai Davis	OAK	AL	50
4	Carl Crawford	TBA	AL	47
4	Brett Gardner	NYA	AL	47
6	Chone Figgins	SEA	AL	42
6	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	AL	42
6	B. J. Upton	TBA	AL	42
9	Angel Pagan	NYN	NL	37
10	Nyjer Morgan	WAS	NL	34

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	181
1	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	181
1	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	181
4	Albert Pujols	SLN	NL	177
5	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	167
6	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	166
7	Paul Konerko	CHA	AL	164
8	Troy Tulowitzki	COL	NL	160
9	Matt Holliday	SLN	NL	154
10	Jayson Werth	PHI	NL	153

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Roy Halladay	PHI	NL	21
1	CC Sabathia	NYA	AL	21
3	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	20
4	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	NL	19
4	Jon Lester	BOS	AL	19
4	David Price	TBA	AL	19
7	Trevor Cahill	OAK	AL	18
7	Phil Hughes	NYA	AL	18
7	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	18
10	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	2.27
2	Josh Johnson	FLO	NL	2.30
3	Clay Buchholz	BOS	AL	2.33
4	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	2.42
5	Roy Halladay	PHI	NL	2.44
6	Jaime Garcia	SLN	NL	2.70
7	David Price	TBA	AL	2.72
8	Roy Oswalt	HOU/PHI	NL	2.76
9	Tim Hudson	ATL	NL	2.83
10	R. A. Dickey	NYN	NL	2.84

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Jered Weaver	LAA	AL	233
2	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	232
3	Tim Lincecum	SFN	NL	231
4	Jon Lester	BOS	AL	225
5	Roy Halladay	PHI	NL	219
5	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	219
7	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	NL	214
8	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	213
9	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	212
10	Cole Hamels	PHI	NL	211

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Brian Wilson	SFN	NL	48
2	Heath Bell	SDN	NL	47
3	Rafael Soriano	TBA	AL	45
4	Joakim Soria	KCA	AL	43
5	Francisco Cordero	CIN	NL	40
5	Neftali Feliz	TEX	AL	40
7	Carlos Marmol	CHN	NL	38
8	Kevin Gregg	TOR	AL	37
8	Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	AL	37
8	Billy Wagner	ATL	NL	37

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2010, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	182
2	Clay Buchholz	BOS	AL	177
3	Josh Johnson	FLO	NL	174
4	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	166
5	Roy Halladay	PHI	NL	164
6	David Price	TBA	AL	152
7	Jaime Garcia	SLN	NL	149
8	Roy Oswalt	HOU/PHI	NL	145
9	Tim Hudson	ATL	NL	142
10	R. A. Dickey	NYN	NL	141

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Josh Hamilton	TEX	.359
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	.328
3	Joe Mauer	MIN	.327
4	Adrian Beltre	BOS	.321
5	Robinson Cano	NYA	.319
6	Billy Butler	KCA	.318
7	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	.315
8	Paul Konerko	CHA	.312
9	Carl Crawford	TBA	.307
10	Victor Martinez	BOS	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jose Bautista	TOR	54
2	Paul Konerko	CHA	39
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	38
4	Mark Teixeira	NYA	33
5	Josh Hamilton	TEX	32
5	David Ortiz	BOS	32
7	Vernon Wells	TOR	31
8	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	30
9	Robinson Cano	NYA	29
9	Vladimir Guerrero	TEX	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	126
2	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	125
3	Jose Bautista	TOR	124
4	Vladimir Guerrero	TEX	115
5	Delmon Young	MIN	112
6	Paul Konerko	CHA	111
7	Robinson Cano	NYA	109
8	Mark Teixeira	NYA	108
9	Evan Longoria	TBA	104
10	Adrian Beltre	BOS	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mark Teixeira	NYA	113
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	111
2	Derek Jeter	NYA	111
4	Carl Crawford	TBA	110
5	Jose Bautista	TOR	109
6	Robinson Cano	NYA	103
6	Austin Jackson	DET	103
8	Michael Young	TEX	99
9	Brett Gardner	NYA	97
10	Evan Longoria	TBA	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	214
2	Robinson Cano	NYA	200
3	Adrian Beltre	BOS	189
3	Billy Butler	KCA	189
5	Nick Markakis	BAL	187
6	Josh Hamilton	TEX	186
6	Michael Young	TEX	186
8	Carl Crawford	TBA	184
9	Austin Jackson	DET	181
10	Miguel Cabrera	DET	180

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Juan Pierre	CHA	68
2	Rajai Davis	OAK	50
3	Carl Crawford	TBA	47
3	Brett Gardner	NYA	47
5	Chone Figgins	SEA	42
5	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	42
5	B. J. Upton	TBA	42
8	Alex Rios	CHA	34
9	Elvis Andrus	TEX	32
10	Cliff Pennington	OAK	29

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	181
1	Josh Hamilton	TEX	181
3	Jose Bautista	TOR	167
4	Paul Konerko	CHA	164
5	Adrian Beltre	BOS	148
6	Robinson Cano	NYA	147
7	Luke Scott	BAL	144
8	David Ortiz	BOS	143
9	Shin-Soo Choo	CLE	141
10	Evan Longoria	TBA	138

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	CC Sabathia	NYA	21
2	Jon Lester	BOS	19
2	David Price	TBA	19
4	Trevor Cahill	OAK	18
4	Phil Hughes	NYA	18
4	Justin Verlander	DET	18
7	Clay Buchholz	BOS	17
7	Carl Pavano	MIN	17
7	Ervin Santana	LAA	17
10	Brett Cecil	TOR	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	2.27
2	Clay Buchholz	BOS	2.33
3	David Price	TBA	2.72
4	Trevor Cahill	OAK	2.97
5	Jered Weaver	LAA	3.01
6	Cliff Lee	SEA/TEX	3.18
6	CC Sabathia	NYA	3.18
8	Gio Gonzalez	OAK	3.23
9	Jon Lester	BOS	3.25
10	C. J. Wilson	TEX	3.35

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jered Weaver	LAA	233
2	Felix Hernandez	SEA	232
3	Jon Lester	BOS	225
4	Justin Verlander	DET	219
5	Francisco Liriano	MIN	201
6	CC Sabathia	NYA	197
7	Colby Lewis	TEX	196
8	David Price	TBA	188
9	James Shields	TBA	187
10	Cliff Lee	SEA/TEX	185

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Rafael Soriano	TBA	45
2	Joakim Soria	KCA	43
3	Neftali Feliz	TEX	40
4	Kevin Gregg	TOR	37
4	Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	37
6	Mariano Rivera	NYA	33
7	Jose Valverde	DET	26
8	Chris Perez	CLE	23
9	Jon Rauch	MIN	21
10	Fernando Rodney	LAA	14

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2010, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	182
2	Clay Buchholz	BOS	177
3	David Price	TBA	152
4	Trevor Cahill	OAK	139
5	Jered Weaver	LAA	138
6	Cliff Lee	SEA/TEX	130
6	CC Sabathia	NYA	130
8	Gio Gonzalez	OAK	128
8	Jon Lester	BOS	128
10	Justin Verlander	DET	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	.336
2	Joey Votto	CIN	.324
3	Omar Infante	ATL	.321
4	Troy Tulowitzki	COL	.315
5	Matt Holliday	SLN	.312
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	.312
7	Martin Prado	ATL	.307
7	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	.307
9	Ryan Braun	MIL	.304
10	Starlin Castro	CHN	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	42
2	Adam Dunn	WAS	38
3	Joey Votto	CIN	37
4	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	34
5	Dan Uggla	FLO	33
6	Prince Fielder	MIL	32
6	Mark Reynolds	ARI	32
8	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	31
8	Corey Hart	MIL	31
8	Ryan Howard	PHI	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	118
2	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	117
3	Joey Votto	CIN	113
4	Ryan Howard	PHI	108
5	Dan Uggla	FLO	105
6	Casey McGehee	MIL	104
7	Ryan Braun	MIL	103
7	Adam Dunn	WAS	103
7	Matt Holliday	SLN	103
7	David Wright	NYN	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	115
2	Rickie Weeks	MIL	112
3	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	111
4	Joey Votto	CIN	106
4	Jayson Werth	PHI	106
6	Ryan Braun	MIL	101
7	Aubrey Huff	SFN	100
7	Brandon Phillips	CIN	100
7	Martin Prado	ATL	100
7	Dan Uggla	FLO	100

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	197
2	Ryan Braun	MIL	188
3	Matt Holliday	SLN	186
4	Martin Prado	ATL	184
5	Albert Pujols	SLN	183
6	Joey Votto	CIN	177
7	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	176
8	Rickie Weeks	MIL	175
9	Casey McGehee	MIL	174
10	Hunter Pence	HOU	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Michael Bourn	HOU	52
2	Angel Pagan	NYN	37
3	Nyjer Morgan	WAS	34
3	Shane Victorino	PHI	34
5	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	33
6	Hanley Ramirez	FLO	32
7	Jose Reyes	NYN	30
7	Drew Stubbs	CIN	30
9	Chris Young	ARI	28
10	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joey Votto	CIN	181
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	177
3	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	166
4	Troy Tulowitzki	COL	160
5	Matt Holliday	SLN	154
6	Jayson Werth	PHI	153
7	Adrian Gonzalez	SDN	149
8	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	148
9	Aubrey Huff	SFN	146
10	Adam Dunn	WAS	144

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Roy Halladay	PHI	21
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	20
3	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	19
4	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	17
4	Tim Hudson	ATL	17
6	Chris Carpenter	SLN	16
6	Tim Lincecum	SFN	16
6	Derek Lowe	ATL	16
9	Ryan Dempster	CHN	15
9	Mike Pelfrey	NYN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Josh Johnson	FLO	2.30
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	2.42
3	Roy Halladay	PHI	2.44
4	Jaime Garcia	SLN	2.70
5	Roy Oswalt	HOU/PHI	2.76
6	Tim Hudson	ATL	2.83
7	R. A. Dickey	NYN	2.84
8	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	2.88
9	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	2.91
10	Mat Latos	SDN	2.92

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tim Lincecum	SFN	231
2	Roy Halladay	PHI	219
3	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	214
4	Adam Wainwright	SLN	213
5	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	212
6	Cole Hamels	PHI	211
7	Ryan Dempster	CHN	208
8	Jonathan Sanchez	SFN	205
9	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	200
10	Roy Oswalt	HOU/PHI	193

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Brian Wilson	SFN	48
2	Heath Bell	SDN	47
3	Francisco Cordero	CIN	40
4	Carlos Marmol	CHN	38
5	Billy Wagner	ATL	37
6	Juan Carlos Oviedo	FLO	30
7	Ryan Franklin	SLN	27
8	Francisco Rodriguez	NYN	25
9	John Axford	MIL	24
10	Jonathan Broxton	LAN	22

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2010, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Josh Johnson	FLO	174
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	166
3	Roy Halladay	PHI	164
4	Jaime Garcia	SLN	149
5	Roy Oswalt	HOU/PHI	145
6	Tim Hudson	ATL	142
7	R. A. Dickey	NYN	141
8	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	139
9	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	138
10	Mat Latos	SDN	137

How the 2010 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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