Who led MLB in home runs in 2014?

Nelson Cruz led the majors with 40 in 2014 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2014?

Jose Altuve hit ..341, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2014 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2014?

Clayton Kershaw led the majors with 21 wins in 2014 (NL).

2014 MLB League Leaders

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Nelson Cruz led the majors with 40 in 2014. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2014 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, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	.341
2	Victor Martinez	DET	AL	.335
3	Michael Brantley	CLE	AL	.327
4	Adrian Beltre	TEX	AL	.324
5	Justin Morneau	COL	NL	.319
6	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	.317
7	Josh Harrison	PIT	NL	.315
8	Robinson Cano	SEA	AL	.314
8	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	NL	.314
10	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	.313

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Nelson Cruz	BAL	AL	40
2	Chris Carter	HOU	AL	37
2	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	37
4	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	36
4	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	36
6	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	35
6	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	35
8	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	34
9	Victor Martinez	DET	AL	32
9	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	NL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Adrian Gonzalez	LAN	NL	116
2	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	111
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	109
4	Nelson Cruz	BAL	AL	108
5	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	107
6	Albert Pujols	LAA	AL	105
6	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	105
8	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	104
9	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	103
9	Victor Martinez	DET	AL	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	115
2	Brian Dozier	MIN	AL	112
3	Anthony Rendon	WAS	NL	111
4	Hunter Pence	SFN	NL	106
5	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	101
5	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	101
7	Ian Kinsler	DET	AL	100
8	Matt Carpenter	SLN	NL	99
9	Carlos Gomez	MIL	NL	95
10	Michael Brantley	CLE	AL	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	225
2	Michael Brantley	CLE	AL	200
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	191
4	Ian Kinsler	DET	AL	188
4	Victor Martinez	DET	AL	188
6	Robinson Cano	SEA	AL	187
7	Ben Revere	PHI	NL	184
7	Denard Span	WAS	NL	184
9	Adam Jones	BAL	AL	181
9	Howie Kendrick	LAA	AL	181

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	LAN	NL	64
2	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	56
2	Billy Hamilton	CIN	NL	56
4	Ben Revere	PHI	NL	49
5	Jacoby Ellsbury	NYA	AL	39
6	Carlos Gomez	MIL	NL	34
7	Alcides Escobar	KCA	AL	31
7	Leonys Martin	TEX	AL	31
7	Denard Span	WAS	NL	31
10	Starling Marte	PIT	NL	30

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Victor Martinez	DET	AL	174
2	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	NL	173
3	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	172
4	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	170
5	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	163
6	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	162
6	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	NL	162
8	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	152
8	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	152
10	Michael Brantley	CLE	AL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	21
2	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	20
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	20
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	18
4	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	18
4	Max Scherzer	DET	AL	18
4	Jered Weaver	LAA	AL	18
8	Zack Greinke	LAN	NL	17
8	Wily Peralta	MIL	NL	17
10	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	1.77
2	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	2.14
3	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	2.17
4	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	2.25
5	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	2.38
6	Doug Fister	WAS	NL	2.41
7	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	2.44
8	Cole Hamels	PHI	NL	2.46
8	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	AL	2.46
10	Garrett Richards	LAA	AL	2.61

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	David Price	TBA/DET	AL	271
2	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	269
3	Max Scherzer	DET	AL	252
4	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	248
5	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	242
5	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	NL	242
7	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	239
8	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	AL	220
9	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	219
10	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	208

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Fernando Rodney	SEA	AL	48
2	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	NL	47
3	Greg Holland	KCA	AL	46
4	Trevor Rosenthal	SLN	NL	45
5	Kenley Jansen	LAN	NL	44
5	Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	NL	44
7	Steve Cishek	MIA	NL	39
7	Jonathan Papelbon	PHI	NL	39
7	David Robertson	NYA	AL	39
10	Zack Britton	BAL	AL	37

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2014, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	207
2	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	179
3	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	176
4	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	162
5	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	156
6	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	AL	155
7	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	154
8	Doug Fister	WAS	NL	152
9	Cole Hamels	PHI	NL	149
10	Garrett Richards	LAA	AL	146

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	.341
2	Victor Martinez	DET	.335
3	Michael Brantley	CLE	.327
4	Adrian Beltre	TEX	.324
5	Jose Abreu	CHA	.317
6	Robinson Cano	SEA	.314
7	Miguel Cabrera	DET	.313
8	Melky Cabrera	TOR	.301
9	Adam Eaton	CHA	.300
10	Howie Kendrick	LAA	.293

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Nelson Cruz	BAL	40
2	Chris Carter	HOU	37
3	Jose Abreu	CHA	36
3	Mike Trout	LAA	36
5	Jose Bautista	TOR	35
5	David Ortiz	BOS	35
7	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	34
8	Victor Martinez	DET	32
9	Josh Donaldson	OAK	29
9	Adam Jones	BAL	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Mike Trout	LAA	111
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	109
3	Nelson Cruz	BAL	108
4	Jose Abreu	CHA	107
5	Albert Pujols	LAA	105
6	David Ortiz	BOS	104
7	Jose Bautista	TOR	103
7	Victor Martinez	DET	103
9	Yoenis Cespedes	OAK/BOS	100
10	Josh Donaldson	OAK	98

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mike Trout	LAA	115
2	Brian Dozier	MIN	112
3	Jose Bautista	TOR	101
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	101
5	Ian Kinsler	DET	100
6	Michael Brantley	CLE	94
6	Jose Reyes	TOR	94
8	Josh Donaldson	OAK	93
9	Kole Calhoun	LAA	90
10	Yoenis Cespedes	OAK/BOS	89

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	225
2	Michael Brantley	CLE	200
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	191
4	Ian Kinsler	DET	188
4	Victor Martinez	DET	188
6	Robinson Cano	SEA	187
7	Adam Jones	BAL	181
7	Howie Kendrick	LAA	181
9	Adrian Beltre	TEX	178
10	Nick Markakis	BAL	177

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	56
2	Jacoby Ellsbury	NYA	39
3	Alcides Escobar	KCA	31
3	Leonys Martin	TEX	31
5	Jose Reyes	TOR	30
6	Elvis Andrus	TEX	27
7	Michael Brantley	CLE	23
8	Jason Kipnis	CLE	22
9	Brian Dozier	MIN	21
9	Brett Gardner	NYA	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Victor Martinez	DET	174
2	Jose Abreu	CHA	170
3	Mike Trout	LAA	163
4	Jose Bautista	TOR	162
5	Miguel Cabrera	DET	152
5	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	152
7	Michael Brantley	CLE	151
8	Adrian Beltre	TEX	149
9	David Ortiz	BOS	145
10	Nelson Cruz	BAL	140

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	18
1	Max Scherzer	DET	18
1	Jered Weaver	LAA	18
4	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	16
4	Phil Hughes	MIN	16
4	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	16
7	Felix Hernandez	SEA	15
7	Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA	15
7	Scott Kazmir	OAK	15
7	Bud Norris	BAL	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	2.14
2	Chris Sale	CHA	2.17
3	Corey Kluber	CLE	2.44
4	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	2.46
5	Garrett Richards	LAA	2.61
6	Alex Cobb	TBA	2.87
7	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	2.93
8	Sonny Gray	OAK	3.08
9	Max Scherzer	DET	3.15
10	Yordano Ventura	KCA	3.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	David Price	TBA/DET	271
2	Corey Kluber	CLE	269
3	Max Scherzer	DET	252
4	Felix Hernandez	SEA	248
5	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	220
6	Chris Sale	CHA	208
7	Phil Hughes	MIN	186
8	Drew Hutchison	TOR	184
9	Sonny Gray	OAK	183
10	James Shields	KCA	180

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Fernando Rodney	SEA	48
2	Greg Holland	KCA	46
3	David Robertson	NYA	39
4	Zack Britton	BAL	37
5	Joe Nathan	DET	35
6	Glen Perkins	MIN	34
7	Koji Uehara	BOS	26
8	Cody Allen	CLE	24
9	Sean Doolittle	OAK	22
10	Jake McGee	TBA	19

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2014, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Felix Hernandez	SEA	179
2	Chris Sale	CHA	176
3	Corey Kluber	CLE	156
4	Jon Lester	BOS/OAK	155
5	Garrett Richards	LAA	146
6	Alex Cobb	TBA	133
7	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	130
8	Sonny Gray	OAK	124
9	Max Scherzer	DET	121
10	James Shields	KCA	119

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Justin Morneau	COL	.319
2	Josh Harrison	PIT	.315
3	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	.314
4	Buster Posey	SFN	.311
5	Ben Revere	PHI	.306
6	Denard Span	WAS	.302
7	Jonathan Lucroy	MIL	.301
8	Yasiel Puig	LAN	.296
9	Starlin Castro	CHN	.292
9	Jayson Werth	WAS	.292

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	37
2	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	32
3	Lucas Duda	NYN	30
4	Todd Frazier	CIN	29
4	Justin Upton	ATL	29
6	Adrian Gonzalez	LAN	27
7	Adam LaRoche	WAS	26
8	Marlon Byrd	PHI	25
8	Matt Kemp	LAN	25
8	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Adrian Gonzalez	LAN	116
2	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	105
3	Justin Upton	ATL	102
4	Ryan Howard	PHI	95
5	Lucas Duda	NYN	92
5	Adam LaRoche	WAS	92
7	Ian Desmond	WAS	91
8	Matt Holliday	SLN	90
9	Matt Kemp	LAN	89
9	Buster Posey	SFN	89

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Anthony Rendon	WAS	111
2	Hunter Pence	SFN	106
3	Matt Carpenter	SLN	99
4	Carlos Gomez	MIL	95
5	Denard Span	WAS	94
5	Christian Yelich	MIA	94
7	Freddie Freeman	ATL	93
8	Dee Strange-Gordon	LAN	92
8	Yasiel Puig	LAN	92
10	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	89

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ben Revere	PHI	184
1	Denard Span	WAS	184
3	Hunter Pence	SFN	180
4	Casey McGehee	MIA	177
5	Dee Strange-Gordon	LAN	176
5	Jonathan Lucroy	MIL	176
5	Anthony Rendon	WAS	176
8	Freddie Freeman	ATL	175
9	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	172
9	Daniel Murphy	NYN	172

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	LAN	64
2	Billy Hamilton	CIN	56
3	Ben Revere	PHI	49
4	Carlos Gomez	MIL	34
5	Denard Span	WAS	31
6	Starling Marte	PIT	30
7	Charlie Blackmon	COL	28
7	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	28
9	Ian Desmond	WAS	24
10	Christian Yelich	MIA	21

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	173
2	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	172
3	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	162
4	Yasiel Puig	LAN	148
5	Justin Morneau	COL	146
6	Buster Posey	SFN	145
6	Jayson Werth	WAS	145
8	Freddie Freeman	ATL	144
9	Matt Kemp	LAN	143
10	Jonathan Lucroy	MIL	141

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	21
2	Johnny Cueto	CIN	20
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	20
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	18
5	Zack Greinke	LAN	17
5	Wily Peralta	MIL	17
7	Doug Fister	WAS	16
8	Bartolo Colon	NYN	15
8	Lance Lynn	SLN	15
8	Tanner Roark	WAS	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	1.77
2	Johnny Cueto	CIN	2.25
3	Adam Wainwright	SLN	2.38
4	Doug Fister	WAS	2.41
5	Cole Hamels	PHI	2.46
6	Henderson Alvarez	MIA	2.65
7	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	2.66
8	Zack Greinke	LAN	2.71
9	Lance Lynn	SLN	2.74
10	Alex Wood	ATL	2.78

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Johnny Cueto	CIN	242
1	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	242
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	239
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	219
5	Zack Greinke	LAN	207
5	Ian Kennedy	SDN	207
7	Cole Hamels	PHI	198
8	Tyson Ross	SDN	195
9	A. J. Burnett	PHI	190
10	Zack Wheeler	NYN	187

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	47
2	Trevor Rosenthal	SLN	45
3	Kenley Jansen	LAN	44
3	Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	44
5	Steve Cishek	MIA	39
5	Jonathan Papelbon	PHI	39
7	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	36
8	Mark Melancon	PIT	33
9	Addison Reed	ARI	32
9	Rafael Soriano	WAS	32

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2014, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	207
2	Johnny Cueto	CIN	162
3	Adam Wainwright	SLN	154
4	Doug Fister	WAS	152
5	Cole Hamels	PHI	149
6	Henderson Alvarez	MIA	138
6	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	138
8	Zack Greinke	LAN	135
9	Lance Lynn	SLN	134
10	Alex Wood	ATL	132

How the 2014 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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