Who led MLB in home runs in 2017?

Giancarlo Stanton led the majors with 59 in 2017 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2017?

Jose Altuve hit ..346, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2017 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2017?

Carlos Carrasco led the majors with 18 wins in 2017 (AL).

2017 MLB League Leaders

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Giancarlo Stanton led the majors with 59 in 2017. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2017 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, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	.346
2	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	.331
3	Avisail Garcia	CHA	AL	.330
4	Daniel Murphy	WAS	NL	.322
4	Justin Turner	LAN	NL	.322
6	Buster Posey	SFN	NL	.320
6	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	.320
8	Eric Hosmer	KCA	AL	.318
8	Jose Ramirez	CLE	AL	.318
10	Josh Reddick	HOU	AL	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	59
2	Aaron Judge	NYA	AL	52
3	Khris Davis	OAK	AL	43
4	Joey Gallo	TEX	AL	41
5	Cody Bellinger	LAN	NL	39
5	Nelson Cruz	SEA	AL	39
7	Edwin Encarnacion	CLE	AL	38
7	Logan Morrison	TBA	AL	38
7	Mike Moustakas	KCA	AL	38
7	Justin Smoak	TOR	AL	38

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	132
2	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	130
3	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	NL	124
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	120
5	Nelson Cruz	SEA	AL	119
6	Aaron Judge	NYA	AL	114
7	Khris Davis	OAK	AL	110
8	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	NL	109
8	Justin Upton	DET/LAA	AL	109
10	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	NL	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	137
2	Aaron Judge	NYA	AL	128
3	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	123
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	117
5	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	NL	114
6	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	112
6	George Springer	HOU	AL	112
8	Kris Bryant	CHN	NL	111
9	Jose Ramirez	CLE	AL	107
10	Brian Dozier	MIN	AL	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	213
2	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	204
3	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	NL	201
3	Ender Inciarte	ATL	NL	201
5	Eric Hosmer	KCA	AL	192
6	Elvis Andrus	TEX	AL	191
6	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	NL	191
8	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	189
8	DJ LeMahieu	COL	NL	189
10	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	187

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	NL	60
2	Billy Hamilton	CIN	NL	59
3	Whit Merrifield	KCA	AL	34
4	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	32
5	Byron Buxton	MIN	AL	29
6	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	26
6	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	AL	26
8	Elvis Andrus	TEX	AL	25
8	Tommy Pham	SLN	NL	25
10	Jose Reyes	NYN	NL	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	183
2	Aaron Judge	NYA	AL	177
3	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	176
4	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	165
4	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	NL	165
6	Freddie Freeman	ATL	NL	163
7	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	NL	157
8	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	154
9	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	153
9	Kris Bryant	CHN	NL	153

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	AL	18
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	18
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	18
1	Jason Vargas	KCA	AL	18
5	Trevor Bauer	CLE	AL	17
5	Zach Davies	MIL	NL	17
5	Zack Greinke	ARI	NL	17
5	Drew Pomeranz	BOS	AL	17
5	Chris Sale	BOS	AL	17
10	Ervin Santana	MIN	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	2.25
2	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	2.31
3	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	2.51
4	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	NL	2.52
5	Robbie Ray	ARI	NL	2.89
6	Chris Sale	BOS	AL	2.90
7	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	NL	2.96
8	Luis Severino	NYA	AL	2.98
9	Marcus Stroman	TOR	AL	3.09
10	Zack Greinke	ARI	NL	3.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Chris Sale	BOS	AL	308
2	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	268
3	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	265
4	Chris Archer	TBA	AL	249
5	Jacob deGrom	NYN	NL	239
6	Luis Severino	NYA	AL	230
7	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	AL	226
8	Justin Verlander	DET/HOU	AL	219
9	Robbie Ray	ARI	NL	218
10	Carlos Martinez	SLN	NL	217

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Alex Colome	TBA	AL	47
2	Greg Holland	COL	NL	41
2	Kenley Jansen	LAN	NL	41
4	Corey Knebel	MIL	NL	39
4	Roberto Osuna	TOR	AL	39
4	Fernando Rodney	ARI	NL	39
7	Craig Kimbrel	BOS	AL	35
8	Edwin Diaz	SEA	AL	34
8	Ken Giles	HOU	AL	34
10	Wade Davis	CHN	NL	32

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2017, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	AL	194
2	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	187
3	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	173
4	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	NL	172
5	Chris Sale	BOS	AL	151
6	Robbie Ray	ARI	NL	150
7	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	NL	147
7	Luis Severino	NYA	AL	147
9	Marcus Stroman	TOR	AL	141
10	Zack Greinke	ARI	NL	135

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	.346
2	Avisail Garcia	CHA	.330
3	Eric Hosmer	KCA	.318
3	Jose Ramirez	CLE	.318
5	Josh Reddick	HOU	.314
6	Mike Trout	LAA	.306
7	Joe Mauer	MIN	.305
8	Jose Abreu	CHA	.304
9	Marwin Gonzalez	HOU	.303
10	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Aaron Judge	NYA	52
2	Khris Davis	OAK	43
3	Joey Gallo	TEX	41
4	Nelson Cruz	SEA	39
5	Edwin Encarnacion	CLE	38
5	Logan Morrison	TBA	38
5	Mike Moustakas	KCA	38
5	Justin Smoak	TOR	38
9	Justin Upton	DET/LAA	35
10	Brian Dozier	MIN	34

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Nelson Cruz	SEA	119
2	Aaron Judge	NYA	114
3	Khris Davis	OAK	110
4	Justin Upton	DET/LAA	109
5	Edwin Encarnacion	CLE	107
6	Jonathan Schoop	BAL	105
7	Jose Abreu	CHA	102
7	Mookie Betts	BOS	102
9	Nick Castellanos	DET	101
9	Nomar Mazara	TEX	101

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Aaron Judge	NYA	128
2	Jose Altuve	HOU	112
2	George Springer	HOU	112
4	Jose Ramirez	CLE	107
5	Brian Dozier	MIN	106
6	Mookie Betts	BOS	101
7	Elvis Andrus	TEX	100
7	Justin Upton	DET/LAA	100
9	Francisco Lindor	CLE	99
10	Eric Hosmer	KCA	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jose Altuve	HOU	204
2	Eric Hosmer	KCA	192
3	Elvis Andrus	TEX	191
4	Jose Abreu	CHA	189
5	Jose Ramirez	CLE	186
6	Jonathan Schoop	BAL	182
7	Francisco Lindor	CLE	178
8	Melky Cabrera	CHA/KCA	177
9	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	175
10	Avisail Garcia	CHA	171

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Whit Merrifield	KCA	34
2	Jose Altuve	HOU	32
3	Byron Buxton	MIN	29
4	Mookie Betts	BOS	26
4	Lorenzo Cain	KCA	26
6	Elvis Andrus	TEX	25
7	Brett Gardner	NYA	23
8	Jean Segura	SEA	22
8	Mike Trout	LAA	22
10	Andrew Benintendi	BOS	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Trout	LAA	183
2	Aaron Judge	NYA	177
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	154
4	Jose Ramirez	CLE	151
5	Nelson Cruz	SEA	144
6	Marwin Gonzalez	HOU	140
7	Jose Abreu	CHA	138
8	Justin Upton	DET/LAA	137
9	Avisail Garcia	CHA	135
9	Eric Hosmer	KCA	135

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	18
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	18
1	Jason Vargas	KCA	18
4	Trevor Bauer	CLE	17
4	Drew Pomeranz	BOS	17
4	Chris Sale	BOS	17
7	Ervin Santana	MIN	16
8	Justin Verlander	DET/HOU	15
9	Luis Severino	NYA	14
10	Dylan Bundy	BAL	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	2.25
2	Chris Sale	BOS	2.90
3	Luis Severino	NYA	2.98
4	Marcus Stroman	TOR	3.09
5	Ervin Santana	MIN	3.28
6	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	3.29
7	Drew Pomeranz	BOS	3.32
8	Justin Verlander	DET/HOU	3.36
9	Andrew Cashner	TEX	3.40
10	Sonny Gray	OAK/NYA	3.55

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Chris Sale	BOS	308
2	Corey Kluber	CLE	265
3	Chris Archer	TBA	249
4	Luis Severino	NYA	230
5	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	226
6	Justin Verlander	DET/HOU	219
7	Trevor Bauer	CLE	196
8	Masahiro Tanaka	NYA	194
9	Rick Porcello	BOS	181
10	Kevin Gausman	BAL	179

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Alex Colome	TBA	47
2	Roberto Osuna	TOR	39
3	Craig Kimbrel	BOS	35
4	Edwin Diaz	SEA	34
4	Ken Giles	HOU	34
6	Cody Allen	CLE	30
7	Kelvin Herrera	KCA	26
8	Bud Norris	LAA	19
9	Brad Brach	BAL	18
10	Santiago Casilla	OAK	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2017, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Corey Kluber	CLE	194
2	Chris Sale	BOS	151
3	Luis Severino	NYA	147
4	Marcus Stroman	TOR	141
5	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	133
5	Ervin Santana	MIN	133
7	Drew Pomeranz	BOS	132
8	Justin Verlander	DET/HOU	130
9	Andrew Cashner	TEX	128
10	Sonny Gray	OAK/NYA	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Charlie Blackmon	COL	.331
2	Daniel Murphy	WAS	.322
2	Justin Turner	LAN	.322
4	Buster Posey	SFN	.320
4	Joey Votto	CIN	.320
6	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	.312
7	DJ LeMahieu	COL	.310
8	Nolan Arenado	COL	.309
9	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	.308
10	Freddie Freeman	ATL	.307

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	59
2	Cody Bellinger	LAN	39
3	Nolan Arenado	COL	37
3	Charlie Blackmon	COL	37
3	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	37
6	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	36
6	Joey Votto	CIN	36
6	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	36
9	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	32
10	Adam Duvall	CIN	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	132
2	Nolan Arenado	COL	130
3	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	124
4	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	120
5	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	109
6	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	108
7	Jake Lamb	ARI	105
8	Charlie Blackmon	COL	104
9	Travis Shaw	MIL	101
10	Anthony Rendon	WAS	100

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Charlie Blackmon	COL	137
2	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	123
3	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	117
4	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	114
5	Kris Bryant	CHN	111
6	Joey Votto	CIN	106
7	Nolan Arenado	COL	100
7	Christian Yelich	MIA	100
9	Anthony Rizzo	CHN	99
10	DJ LeMahieu	COL	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Charlie Blackmon	COL	213
2	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	201
2	Ender Inciarte	ATL	201
4	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	191
5	DJ LeMahieu	COL	189
6	Nolan Arenado	COL	187
7	Joey Votto	CIN	179
8	Daniel Murphy	WAS	172
9	Christian Yelich	MIA	170
10	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	168

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA	60
2	Billy Hamilton	CIN	59
3	Tommy Pham	SLN	25
4	Jose Reyes	NYN	24
5	Jose Peraza	CIN	23
6	Ender Inciarte	ATL	22
7	Wil Myers	SDN	20
8	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	18
9	Manuel Margot	SDN	17
9	Chris Taylor	LAN	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joey Votto	CIN	176
2	Charlie Blackmon	COL	165
2	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	165
4	Freddie Freeman	ATL	163
5	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	157
6	Nolan Arenado	COL	153
6	Kris Bryant	CHN	153
6	Justin Turner	LAN	153
9	Anthony Rendon	WAS	150
10	Tommy Pham	SLN	149

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	18
2	Zach Davies	MIL	17
2	Zack Greinke	ARI	17
4	Max Scherzer	WAS	16
5	Jacob deGrom	NYN	15
5	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	15
5	Robbie Ray	ARI	15
5	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	15
9	Jake Arrieta	CHN	14
9	Patrick Corbin	ARI	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	2.31
2	Max Scherzer	WAS	2.51
3	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	2.52
4	Robbie Ray	ARI	2.89
5	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	2.96
6	Zack Greinke	ARI	3.20
7	Lance Lynn	SLN	3.43
8	Jimmy Nelson	MIL	3.49
9	Jake Arrieta	CHN	3.53
9	Jacob deGrom	NYN	3.53

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Max Scherzer	WAS	268
2	Jacob deGrom	NYN	239
3	Robbie Ray	ARI	218
4	Carlos Martinez	SLN	217
5	Zack Greinke	ARI	215
6	Jeff Samardzija	SFN	205
7	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	204
8	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	202
9	Jimmy Nelson	MIL	199
10	Gerrit Cole	PIT	196

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Greg Holland	COL	41
1	Kenley Jansen	LAN	41
3	Corey Knebel	MIL	39
3	Fernando Rodney	ARI	39
5	Wade Davis	CHN	32
6	Raisel Iglesias	CIN	28
7	AJ Ramos	MIA/NYN	27
8	Hector Neris	PHI	26
9	Jim Johnson	ATL	22
10	Brad Hand	SDN	21

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2017, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	187
2	Max Scherzer	WAS	173
3	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	172
4	Robbie Ray	ARI	150
5	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	147
6	Zack Greinke	ARI	135
7	Lance Lynn	SLN	126
8	Jimmy Nelson	MIL	124
9	Jake Arrieta	CHN	123
9	Jacob deGrom	NYN	123

How the 2017 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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