Who led MLB in home runs in 2015?

Chris Davis led the majors with 47 in 2015 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2015?

Miguel Cabrera hit ..338, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2015 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2015?

Jake Arrieta led the majors with 22 wins in 2015 (NL).

2015 MLB League Leaders

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Chris Davis led the majors with 47 in 2015. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2015 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, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	.338
2	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	NL	.333
3	Bryce Harper	WAS	NL	.330
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	.321
5	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	AL	.320
6	Buster Posey	SFN	NL	.318
7	AJ Pollock	ARI	NL	.315
8	Yunel Escobar	WAS	NL	.314
8	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	.314
10	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	.313

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Chris Davis	BAL	AL	47
2	Nelson Cruz	SEA	AL	44
3	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	42
3	Bryce Harper	WAS	NL	42
5	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	41
5	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	41
7	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	40
7	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	NL	40
7	Albert Pujols	LAA	AL	40
10	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	39

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	130
2	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	123
3	Chris Davis	BAL	AL	117
4	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	114
5	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	111
6	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	110
7	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	108
8	Kendrys Morales	KCA	AL	106
9	J. D. Martinez	DET	AL	102
10	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	101

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	122
2	Bryce Harper	WAS	NL	118
3	AJ Pollock	ARI	NL	111
4	Jose Bautista	TOR	AL	108
5	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	104
6	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	103
7	Dexter Fowler	CHN	NL	102
7	Manny Machado	BAL	AL	102
9	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	AL	101
9	Matt Carpenter	SLN	NL	101

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	NL	205
2	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	200
3	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	AL	196
4	AJ Pollock	ARI	NL	192
5	Prince Fielder	TEX	AL	187
6	Ian Kinsler	DET	AL	185
7	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	184
8	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	182
9	Manny Machado	BAL	AL	181
9	Nick Markakis	ATL	NL	181

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	NL	58
2	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	43
3	AJ Pollock	ARI	NL	39
4	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	38
5	Starling Marte	PIT	NL	30
6	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	AL	28
7	Gregory Polanco	PIT	NL	27
8	Billy Burns	OAK	AL	26
9	Elvis Andrus	TEX	AL	25
9	Kevin Pillar	TOR	AL	25

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Bryce Harper	WAS	NL	209
2	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	182
3	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	181
4	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	169
5	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	168
6	Nelson Cruz	SEA	AL	154
6	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	154
8	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	152
9	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	NL	151
10	Chris Davis	BAL	AL	150

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Jake Arrieta	CHN	NL	22
2	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	AL	20
3	Gerrit Cole	PIT	NL	19
3	Zack Greinke	LAN	NL	19
3	Collin McHugh	HOU	AL	19
6	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	18
6	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	18
6	David Price	DET/TOR	AL	18
9	Colby Lewis	TEX	AL	17
9	Michael Wacha	SLN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Zack Greinke	LAN	NL	1.66
2	Jake Arrieta	CHN	NL	1.77
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	2.13
4	David Price	DET/TOR	AL	2.45
5	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	AL	2.48
6	Jacob deGrom	NYN	NL	2.54
7	Gerrit Cole	PIT	NL	2.60
8	Matt Harvey	NYN	NL	2.71
9	Sonny Gray	OAK	AL	2.73
10	John Lackey	SLN	NL	2.77

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	301
2	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	276
3	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	274
4	Chris Archer	TBA	AL	252
5	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	245
6	Jake Arrieta	CHN	NL	236
7	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	234
8	David Price	DET/TOR	AL	225
9	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	AL	216
9	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	AL	216

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Mark Melancon	PIT	NL	51
2	Trevor Rosenthal	SLN	NL	48
3	Jeurys Familia	NYN	NL	43
4	Brad Boxberger	TBA	AL	41
5	Huston Street	LAA	AL	40
6	Craig Kimbrel	SDN	NL	39
7	Santiago Casilla	SFN	NL	38
7	Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	NL	38
9	Zack Britton	BAL	AL	36
9	Andrew Miller	NYA	AL	36

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2015, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Zack Greinke	LAN	NL	236
2	Jake Arrieta	CHN	NL	221
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	184
4	David Price	DET/TOR	AL	163
5	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	AL	161
6	Jacob deGrom	NYN	NL	153
7	Gerrit Cole	PIT	NL	150
8	Sonny Gray	OAK	AL	147
9	Matt Harvey	NYN	NL	144
10	John Lackey	SLN	NL	141

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	.338
2	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	.320
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	.313
4	Michael Brantley	CLE	.310
5	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	.307
6	Prince Fielder	TEX	.305
7	Jason Kipnis	CLE	.303
8	Nelson Cruz	SEA	.302
9	Mike Trout	LAA	.299
10	Josh Donaldson	TOR	.297

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Chris Davis	BAL	47
2	Nelson Cruz	SEA	44
3	Josh Donaldson	TOR	41
3	Mike Trout	LAA	41
5	Jose Bautista	TOR	40
5	Albert Pujols	LAA	40
7	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	39
8	J. D. Martinez	DET	38
9	David Ortiz	BOS	37
10	Manny Machado	BAL	35

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Josh Donaldson	TOR	123
2	Chris Davis	BAL	117
3	Jose Bautista	TOR	114
4	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	111
5	David Ortiz	BOS	108
6	Kendrys Morales	KCA	106
7	J. D. Martinez	DET	102
8	Jose Abreu	CHA	101
9	Prince Fielder	TEX	98
10	Albert Pujols	LAA	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Josh Donaldson	TOR	122
2	Jose Bautista	TOR	108
3	Mike Trout	LAA	104
4	Manny Machado	BAL	102
5	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	101
5	Brian Dozier	MIN	101
7	Chris Davis	BAL	100
8	Adam Eaton	CHA	98
8	Eric Hosmer	KCA	98
10	Shin-Soo Choo	TEX	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	200
2	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	196
3	Prince Fielder	TEX	187
4	Ian Kinsler	DET	185
5	Josh Donaldson	TOR	184
6	Manny Machado	BAL	181
7	Robinson Cano	SEA	179
8	Jose Abreu	CHA	178
8	Nelson Cruz	SEA	178
8	Eric Hosmer	KCA	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	38
2	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	28
3	Billy Burns	OAK	26
4	Elvis Andrus	TEX	25
4	Kevin Pillar	TOR	25
6	Anthony Gose	DET	23
7	Mookie Betts	BOS	21
8	Brett Gardner	NYA	20
8	Manny Machado	BAL	20
10	Adam Eaton	CHA	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Trout	LAA	169
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	168
3	Nelson Cruz	SEA	154
3	Josh Donaldson	TOR	154
5	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	152
6	Chris Davis	BAL	150
7	Jose Bautista	TOR	149
8	David Ortiz	BOS	147
9	J. D. Martinez	DET	138
10	Michael Brantley	CLE	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	20
2	Collin McHugh	HOU	19
3	Felix Hernandez	SEA	18
3	David Price	DET/TOR	18
5	Colby Lewis	TEX	17
6	Mark Buehrle	TOR	15
6	Garrett Richards	LAA	15
8	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	14
8	Sonny Gray	OAK	14
8	Danny Salazar	CLE	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	David Price	DET/TOR	2.45
2	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	2.48
3	Sonny Gray	OAK	2.73
4	Scott Kazmir	OAK/HOU	3.10
5	Marco Estrada	TOR	3.13
6	Chris Archer	TBA	3.23
7	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	3.34
8	Jake Odorizzi	TBA	3.35
9	Jose Quintana	CHA	3.36
10	Chris Sale	CHA	3.41

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Chris Sale	CHA	274
2	Chris Archer	TBA	252
3	Corey Kluber	CLE	245
4	David Price	DET/TOR	225
5	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	216
5	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	216
7	Danny Salazar	CLE	195
8	Felix Hernandez	SEA	191
9	Jose Quintana	CHA	177
10	Garrett Richards	LAA	176

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Brad Boxberger	TBA	41
2	Huston Street	LAA	40
3	Zack Britton	BAL	36
3	Andrew Miller	NYA	36
5	Shawn Tolleson	TEX	35
6	Cody Allen	CLE	34
6	David Robertson	CHA	34
8	Glen Perkins	MIN	32
9	Luke Gregerson	HOU	31
10	Roberto Osuna	TOR	20

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2015, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	David Price	DET/TOR	163
2	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	161
3	Sonny Gray	OAK	147
4	Scott Kazmir	OAK/HOU	129
5	Marco Estrada	TOR	128
6	Chris Archer	TBA	124
7	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	120
7	Jake Odorizzi	TBA	120
9	Jose Quintana	CHA	119
10	Chris Sale	CHA	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	.333
2	Bryce Harper	WAS	.330
3	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	.321
4	Buster Posey	SFN	.318
5	AJ Pollock	ARI	.315
6	Yunel Escobar	WAS	.314
6	Joey Votto	CIN	.314
8	David Peralta	ARI	.312
9	Ender Inciarte	ARI	.303
10	DJ LeMahieu	COL	.301

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Nolan Arenado	COL	42
1	Bryce Harper	WAS	42
3	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	40
4	Todd Frazier	CIN	35
5	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	33
6	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	31
7	Joey Votto	CIN	29
8	Matt Carpenter	SLN	28
8	Adrian Gonzalez	LAN	28
10	Lucas Duda	NYN	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Nolan Arenado	COL	130
2	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	110
3	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	101
4	Matt Kemp	SDN	100
5	Kris Bryant	CHN	99
5	Bryce Harper	WAS	99
7	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	97
8	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	96
9	Buster Posey	SFN	95
10	Adrian Gonzalez	LAN	90

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Bryce Harper	WAS	118
2	AJ Pollock	ARI	111
3	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	103
4	Dexter Fowler	CHN	102
5	Matt Carpenter	SLN	101
6	Curtis Granderson	NYN	98
7	Nolan Arenado	COL	97
8	Joey Votto	CIN	95
9	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	94
10	Charlie Blackmon	COL	93

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	205
2	AJ Pollock	ARI	192
3	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	182
4	Nick Markakis	ATL	181
5	Nolan Arenado	COL	177
5	Buster Posey	SFN	177
7	Charlie Blackmon	COL	176
8	Brandon Phillips	CIN	173
9	Bryce Harper	WAS	172
10	Joey Votto	CIN	171

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	58
2	Charlie Blackmon	COL	43
3	AJ Pollock	ARI	39
4	Starling Marte	PIT	30
5	Gregory Polanco	PIT	27
6	Jean Segura	MIL	25
7	Ryan Braun	MIL	24
8	Jason Heyward	SLN	23
8	DJ LeMahieu	COL	23
8	Cameron Maybin	ATL	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Bryce Harper	WAS	209
2	Joey Votto	CIN	182
3	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	181
4	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	151
5	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	150
6	David Peralta	ARI	149
7	Nolan Arenado	COL	147
8	Matt Carpenter	SLN	143
9	AJ Pollock	ARI	142
10	Kris Bryant	CHN	140

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jake Arrieta	CHN	22
2	Gerrit Cole	PIT	19
2	Zack Greinke	LAN	19
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	18
5	Michael Wacha	SLN	17
6	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	16
7	Bartolo Colon	NYN	14
7	Jacob deGrom	NYN	14
7	Rubby De La Rosa	ARI	14
7	Carlos Martinez	SLN	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Zack Greinke	LAN	1.66
2	Jake Arrieta	CHN	1.77
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	2.13
4	Jacob deGrom	NYN	2.54
5	Gerrit Cole	PIT	2.60
6	Matt Harvey	NYN	2.71
7	John Lackey	SLN	2.77
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	2.79
9	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	2.93
10	Carlos Martinez	SLN	3.01

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	301
2	Max Scherzer	WAS	276
3	Jake Arrieta	CHN	236
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	234
5	James Shields	SDN	216
6	Tyson Ross	SDN	212
7	Jon Lester	CHN	207
8	Jacob deGrom	NYN	205
8	Francisco Liriano	PIT	205
10	Gerrit Cole	PIT	202

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mark Melancon	PIT	51
2	Trevor Rosenthal	SLN	48
3	Jeurys Familia	NYN	43
4	Craig Kimbrel	SDN	39
5	Santiago Casilla	SFN	38
5	Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	38
7	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	33
8	AJ Ramos	MIA	32
9	Hector Rondon	CHN	30
9	Brad Ziegler	ARI	30

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2015, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Zack Greinke	LAN	236
2	Jake Arrieta	CHN	221
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	184
4	Jacob deGrom	NYN	153
5	Gerrit Cole	PIT	150
6	Matt Harvey	NYN	144
7	John Lackey	SLN	141
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	140
9	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	133
10	Carlos Martinez	SLN	130

How the 2015 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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