Who led MLB in home runs in 2016?

Mark Trumbo led the majors with 47 in 2016 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2016?

DJ LeMahieu hit ..348, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2016 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2016?

Rick Porcello led the majors with 22 wins in 2016 (AL).

2016 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 20162 major leagues12 boards per league

Mark Trumbo led the majors with 47 in 2016. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2016 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	DJ LeMahieu	COL	NL	.348
2	Daniel Murphy	WAS	NL	.347
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	.338
4	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	.326
5	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	.324
6	Jean Segura	ARI	NL	.319
7	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	.318
7	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	AL	.318
9	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	.316
10	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Mark Trumbo	BAL	AL	47
2	Nelson Cruz	SEA	AL	43
3	Khris Davis	OAK	AL	42
3	Brian Dozier	MIN	AL	42
3	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	42
6	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	41
6	Chris Carter	MIL	NL	41
8	Todd Frazier	CHA	AL	40
9	Kris Bryant	CHN	NL	39
9	Robinson Cano	SEA	AL	39

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	133
2	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	127
2	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	127
4	Albert Pujols	LAA	AL	119
5	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	113
6	Hanley Ramirez	BOS	AL	111
7	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	NL	109
8	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	108
8	Matt Kemp	SDN/ATL	NL	108
8	Mark Trumbo	BAL	AL	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	123
2	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	122
2	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	122
4	Kris Bryant	CHN	NL	121
5	Ian Kinsler	DET	AL	117
6	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	116
6	George Springer	HOU	AL	116
8	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	AL	115
9	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	111
10	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	108

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	216
2	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	214
3	Jean Segura	ARI	NL	203
4	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	AL	201
5	Robinson Cano	SEA	AL	195
6	Corey Seager	LAN	NL	193
7	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	AL	192
7	DJ LeMahieu	COL	NL	192
9	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	188
9	Manny Machado	BAL	AL	188

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Jonathan Villar	MIL	NL	62
2	Starling Marte	PIT	NL	47
3	Jean Segura	ARI	NL	33
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	32
5	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	30
5	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	30
7	Wil Myers	SDN	NL	28
8	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	26
9	Odubel Herrera	PHI	NL	25
10	Elvis Andrus	TEX	AL	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	David Ortiz	BOS	AL	172
2	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	168
3	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	167
4	Daniel Murphy	WAS	NL	166
5	Freddie Freeman	ATL	NL	162
6	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	156
6	Josh Donaldson	TOR	AL	156
8	Kris Bryant	CHN	NL	154
9	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	152
10	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Rick Porcello	BOS	AL	22
2	J. A. Happ	TOR	AL	20
2	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	20
4	Jon Lester	CHN	NL	19
5	Jake Arrieta	CHN	NL	18
5	Johnny Cueto	SFN	NL	18
5	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	18
8	David Price	BOS	AL	17
8	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	17
10	Jose Fernandez	MIA	NL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	NL	2.13
2	Jon Lester	CHN	NL	2.44
3	Noah Syndergaard	NYN	NL	2.60
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	2.74
5	Johnny Cueto	SFN	NL	2.79
6	Tanner Roark	WAS	NL	2.83
7	Jose Fernandez	MIA	NL	2.86
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	2.96
9	Aaron Sanchez	TOR	AL	3.00
10	Carlos Martinez	SLN	NL	3.04

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	284
2	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	254
3	Jose Fernandez	MIA	NL	253
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	251
5	Chris Archer	TBA	AL	233
5	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	233
7	David Price	BOS	AL	228
8	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	227
9	Robbie Ray	ARI	NL	218
9	Noah Syndergaard	NYN	NL	218

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Jeurys Familia	NYN	NL	51
2	Zack Britton	BAL	AL	47
2	Kenley Jansen	LAN	NL	47
2	Mark Melancon	PIT/WAS	NL	47
5	Francisco Rodriguez	DET	AL	44
6	AJ Ramos	MIA	NL	40
7	Sam Dyson	TEX	AL	38
8	Alex Colome	TBA	AL	37
8	Jeanmar Gomez	PHI	NL	37
8	David Robertson	CHA	AL	37

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2016, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	NL	195
2	Jon Lester	CHN	NL	170
3	Noah Syndergaard	NYN	NL	160
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	NL	152
5	Johnny Cueto	SFN	NL	149
6	Tanner Roark	WAS	NL	147
7	Jose Fernandez	MIA	NL	145
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	141
9	Aaron Sanchez	TOR	AL	140
10	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	138

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	.338
2	Mookie Betts	BOS	.318
2	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	.318
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	.316
5	David Ortiz	BOS	.315
5	Mike Trout	LAA	.315
7	Jose Ramirez	CLE	.312
8	J. D. Martinez	DET	.307
9	Yunel Escobar	LAA	.304
10	Elvis Andrus	TEX	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mark Trumbo	BAL	47
2	Nelson Cruz	SEA	43
3	Khris Davis	OAK	42
3	Brian Dozier	MIN	42
3	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	42
6	Todd Frazier	CHA	40
7	Robinson Cano	SEA	39
8	Miguel Cabrera	DET	38
8	Chris Davis	BAL	38
8	David Ortiz	BOS	38

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	127
1	David Ortiz	BOS	127
3	Albert Pujols	LAA	119
4	Mookie Betts	BOS	113
5	Hanley Ramirez	BOS	111
6	Miguel Cabrera	DET	108
6	Mark Trumbo	BAL	108
8	Nelson Cruz	SEA	105
9	Adrian Beltre	TEX	104
9	Eric Hosmer	KCA	104

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mike Trout	LAA	123
2	Mookie Betts	BOS	122
2	Josh Donaldson	TOR	122
4	Ian Kinsler	DET	117
5	George Springer	HOU	116
6	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	115
7	Jose Altuve	HOU	108
8	Robinson Cano	SEA	107
8	Ian Desmond	TEX	107
10	Manny Machado	BAL	105

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	216
2	Mookie Betts	BOS	214
3	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	201
4	Robinson Cano	SEA	195
5	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	192
6	Miguel Cabrera	DET	188
6	Manny Machado	BAL	188
8	Jose Abreu	CHA	183
9	Francisco Lindor	CLE	182
10	Ian Desmond	TEX	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	30
1	Mike Trout	LAA	30
3	Mookie Betts	BOS	26
4	Elvis Andrus	TEX	24
4	Leonys Martin	SEA	24
6	Jose Ramirez	CLE	22
7	Ian Desmond	TEX	21
8	Jacoby Ellsbury	NYA	20
9	Francisco Lindor	CLE	19
10	Brian Dozier	MIN	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	David Ortiz	BOS	172
2	Mike Trout	LAA	167
3	Miguel Cabrera	DET	156
3	Josh Donaldson	TOR	156
5	Jose Altuve	HOU	149
6	Nelson Cruz	SEA	143
6	J. D. Martinez	DET	143
8	Mookie Betts	BOS	139
9	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	136
10	Adrian Beltre	TEX	135

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Rick Porcello	BOS	22
2	J. A. Happ	TOR	20
3	Corey Kluber	CLE	18
4	David Price	BOS	17
4	Chris Sale	CHA	17
6	Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA	16
6	Chris Tillman	BAL	16
6	Justin Verlander	DET	16
9	Cole Hamels	TEX	15
9	Aaron Sanchez	TOR	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Aaron Sanchez	TOR	3.00
2	Justin Verlander	DET	3.04
3	Masahiro Tanaka	NYA	3.07
4	Corey Kluber	CLE	3.14
5	Rick Porcello	BOS	3.15
6	J. A. Happ	TOR	3.18
7	Jose Quintana	CHA	3.20
8	Cole Hamels	TEX	3.32
9	Chris Sale	CHA	3.34
10	Ervin Santana	MIN	3.38

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Justin Verlander	DET	254
2	Chris Archer	TBA	233
2	Chris Sale	CHA	233
4	David Price	BOS	228
5	Corey Kluber	CLE	227
6	Michael Pineda	NYA	207
7	Cole Hamels	TEX	200
8	Rick Porcello	BOS	189
9	Danny Duffy	KCA	188
10	Ian Kennedy	KCA	184

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Zack Britton	BAL	47
2	Francisco Rodriguez	DET	44
3	Sam Dyson	TEX	38
4	Alex Colome	TBA	37
4	David Robertson	CHA	37
6	Roberto Osuna	TOR	36
7	Cody Allen	CLE	32
8	Ryan Madson	OAK	30
9	Steve Cishek	SEA	25
10	Brandon Kintzler	MIN	17

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2016, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Aaron Sanchez	TOR	140
2	Justin Verlander	DET	138
3	Masahiro Tanaka	NYA	137
4	Corey Kluber	CLE	134
5	Rick Porcello	BOS	133
6	J. A. Happ	TOR	132
7	Jose Quintana	CHA	131
8	Cole Hamels	TEX	127
9	Chris Sale	CHA	126
10	Ervin Santana	MIN	124

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	DJ LeMahieu	COL	.348
2	Daniel Murphy	WAS	.347
3	Joey Votto	CIN	.326
4	Charlie Blackmon	COL	.324
5	Jean Segura	ARI	.319
6	Starling Marte	PIT	.311
7	Corey Seager	LAN	.308
8	Yadier Molina	SLN	.307
8	Wilson Ramos	WAS	.307
10	Ryan Braun	MIL	.305

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Nolan Arenado	COL	41
1	Chris Carter	MIL	41
3	Kris Bryant	CHN	39
4	Matt Kemp	SDN/ATL	35
5	Freddie Freeman	ATL	34
6	Jay Bruce	CIN/NYN	33
6	Adam Duvall	CIN	33
8	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	32
9	Yoenis Cespedes	NYN	31
9	Yasmany Tomas	ARI	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Nolan Arenado	COL	133
2	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	109
3	Matt Kemp	SDN/ATL	108
4	Daniel Murphy	WAS	104
5	Adam Duvall	CIN	103
6	Kris Bryant	CHN	102
7	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	100
8	Jay Bruce	CIN/NYN	99
9	Christian Yelich	MIA	98
10	Joey Votto	CIN	97

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Kris Bryant	CHN	121
2	Nolan Arenado	COL	116
3	Charlie Blackmon	COL	111
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	106
5	Corey Seager	LAN	105
6	DJ LeMahieu	COL	104
7	Freddie Freeman	ATL	102
7	Jean Segura	ARI	102
9	Joey Votto	CIN	101
10	Wil Myers	SDN	99

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jean Segura	ARI	203
2	Corey Seager	LAN	193
3	DJ LeMahieu	COL	192
4	Charlie Blackmon	COL	187
5	Daniel Murphy	WAS	184
6	Martin Prado	MIA	183
7	Nolan Arenado	COL	182
8	Joey Votto	CIN	181
9	Freddie Freeman	ATL	178
10	Kris Bryant	CHN	176

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jonathan Villar	MIL	62
2	Starling Marte	PIT	47
3	Jean Segura	ARI	33
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	32
5	Wil Myers	SDN	28
6	Odubel Herrera	PHI	25
7	Bryce Harper	WAS	21
8	Josh Harrison	PIT	19
9	Charlie Blackmon	COL	17
9	Freddy Galvis	PHI	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joey Votto	CIN	168
2	Daniel Murphy	WAS	166
3	Freddie Freeman	ATL	162
4	Kris Bryant	CHN	154
5	Charlie Blackmon	COL	152
6	Nolan Arenado	COL	151
6	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	151
8	DJ LeMahieu	COL	149
9	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	146
10	Ryan Braun	MIL	144

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Max Scherzer	WAS	20
2	Jon Lester	CHN	19
3	Jake Arrieta	CHN	18
3	Johnny Cueto	SFN	18
5	Jose Fernandez	MIA	16
5	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	16
5	Kenta Maeda	LAN	16
5	Carlos Martinez	SLN	16
5	Tanner Roark	WAS	16
10	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	2.13
2	Jon Lester	CHN	2.44
3	Noah Syndergaard	NYN	2.60
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	2.74
5	Johnny Cueto	SFN	2.79
6	Tanner Roark	WAS	2.83
7	Jose Fernandez	MIA	2.86
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	2.96
9	Carlos Martinez	SLN	3.04
10	Jake Arrieta	CHN	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Max Scherzer	WAS	284
2	Jose Fernandez	MIA	253
3	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	251
4	Robbie Ray	ARI	218
4	Noah Syndergaard	NYN	218
6	Johnny Cueto	SFN	198
7	Jon Lester	CHN	197
8	Jake Arrieta	CHN	190
9	Jon Gray	COL	185
10	John Lackey	CHN	180

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jeurys Familia	NYN	51
2	Kenley Jansen	LAN	47
2	Mark Melancon	PIT/WAS	47
4	AJ Ramos	MIA	40
5	Jeanmar Gomez	PHI	37
6	Santiago Casilla	SFN	31
7	Fernando Rodney	SDN/MIA	25
8	Jim Johnson	ATL	20
9	Seunghwan Oh	SLN	19
10	Tony Cingrani	CIN	17

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2016, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	195
2	Jon Lester	CHN	170
3	Noah Syndergaard	NYN	160
4	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	152
5	Johnny Cueto	SFN	149
6	Tanner Roark	WAS	147
7	Jose Fernandez	MIA	145
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	141
9	Carlos Martinez	SLN	137
10	Jake Arrieta	CHN	134

How the 2016 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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