Who led MLB in home runs in 2019?

Pete Alonso led the majors with 53 in 2019 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2019?

Tim Anderson hit ..335, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2019 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2019?

Justin Verlander led the majors with 21 wins in 2019 (AL).

2019 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 20192 major leagues12 boards per league

Pete Alonso led the majors with 53 in 2019. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2019 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, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Tim Anderson	CHA	AL	.335
2	Ketel Marte	ARI	NL	.329
2	Christian Yelich	MIL	NL	.329
4	DJ LeMahieu	NYA	AL	.327
5	Anthony Rendon	WAS	NL	.319
6	Jeff McNeil	NYN	NL	.318
7	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	.315
7	Yoan Moncada	CHA	AL	.315
9	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	.314
9	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	NL	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Pete Alonso	NYN	NL	53
2	Eugenio Suarez	CIN	NL	49
3	Jorge Soler	KCA	AL	48
4	Cody Bellinger	LAN	NL	47
5	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	45
6	Christian Yelich	MIL	NL	44
7	Ronald Acuña	ATL	NL	41
7	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	41
7	Alex Bregman	HOU	AL	41
7	Nelson Cruz	MIN	AL	41

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Anthony Rendon	WAS	NL	126
2	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	123
3	Freddie Freeman	ATL	NL	121
4	Pete Alonso	NYN	NL	120
5	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	118
5	Eduardo Escobar	ARI	NL	118
7	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	AL	117
7	Jorge Soler	KCA	AL	117
9	Josh Bell	PIT	NL	116
10	Cody Bellinger	LAN	NL	115

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mookie Betts	BOS	AL	135
2	Rafael Devers	BOS	AL	129
3	Ronald Acuña	ATL	NL	127
4	Marcus Semien	OAK	AL	123
5	Alex Bregman	HOU	AL	122
6	Cody Bellinger	LAN	NL	121
7	Anthony Rendon	WAS	NL	117
8	Freddie Freeman	ATL	NL	113
9	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	112
10	Trevor Story	COL	NL	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Whit Merrifield	KCA	AL	206
2	Rafael Devers	BOS	AL	201
3	DJ LeMahieu	NYA	AL	197
4	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	AL	190
5	Ozzie Albies	ATL	NL	189
6	Ketel Marte	ARI	NL	187
6	Marcus Semien	OAK	AL	187
8	Jorge Polanco	MIN	AL	186
9	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	185
10	Charlie Blackmon	COL	NL	182

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Mallex Smith	SEA	AL	46
2	Jonathan Villar	BAL	AL	40
3	Ronald Acuña	ATL	NL	37
4	Trea Turner	WAS	NL	35
5	Elvis Andrus	TEX	AL	31
6	Christian Yelich	MIL	NL	30
7	Victor Robles	WAS	NL	28
8	Starling Marte	PIT	NL	25
8	Tommy Pham	TBA	AL	25
10	Jose Ramirez	CLE	AL	24

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Christian Yelich	MIL	NL	189
2	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	183
3	Cody Bellinger	LAN	NL	172
4	Nelson Cruz	MIN	AL	167
5	Alex Bregman	HOU	AL	166
5	Anthony Rendon	WAS	NL	166
7	Ketel Marte	ARI	NL	158
8	Nolan Arenado	COL	NL	153
8	George Springer	HOU	AL	153
10	Juan Soto	WAS	NL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Justin Verlander	HOU	AL	21
2	Gerrit Cole	HOU	AL	20
3	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	AL	19
4	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	NL	18
5	Max Fried	ATL	NL	17
6	Marco Gonzales	SEA	AL	16
6	Dakota Hudson	SLN	NL	16
6	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	16
6	Lance Lynn	TEX	AL	16
6	Charlie Morton	TBA	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Hyun Jin Ryu	LAN	NL	2.32
2	Jacob deGrom	NYN	NL	2.43
3	Gerrit Cole	HOU	AL	2.50
4	Justin Verlander	HOU	AL	2.58
5	Mike Soroka	ATL	NL	2.68
6	Jack Flaherty	SLN	NL	2.75
7	Sonny Gray	CIN	NL	2.87
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	2.92
9	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	3.03
10	Charlie Morton	TBA	AL	3.05

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Gerrit Cole	HOU	AL	326
2	Justin Verlander	HOU	AL	300
3	Shane Bieber	CLE	AL	259
4	Jacob deGrom	NYN	NL	255
5	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	NL	251
6	Lance Lynn	TEX	AL	246
7	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	243
8	Charlie Morton	TBA	AL	240
9	Matt Boyd	DET	AL	238
9	Patrick Corbin	WAS	NL	238

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Kirby Yates	SDN	NL	41
2	Roberto Osuna	HOU	AL	38
3	Aroldis Chapman	NYA	AL	37
3	Josh Hader	MIL	NL	37
5	Brad Hand	CLE	AL	34
5	Raisel Iglesias	CIN	NL	34
5	Will Smith	SFN	NL	34
8	Kenley Jansen	LAN	NL	33
9	Alex Colome	CHA	AL	30
9	Ian Kennedy	KCA	AL	30

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2019, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Hyun Jin Ryu	LAN	NL	189
2	Gerrit Cole	HOU	AL	184
3	Jacob deGrom	NYN	NL	181
4	Justin Verlander	HOU	AL	178
5	Mike Soroka	ATL	NL	164
6	Jack Flaherty	SLN	NL	159
7	Sonny Gray	CIN	NL	153
8	Charlie Morton	TBA	AL	151
9	Max Scherzer	WAS	NL	150
10	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	145

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tim Anderson	CHA	.335
2	DJ LeMahieu	NYA	.327
3	Yoan Moncada	CHA	.315
4	Michael Brantley	HOU	.311
4	Nelson Cruz	MIN	.311
4	Rafael Devers	BOS	.311
7	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	.309
8	Hanser Alberto	BAL	.305
9	J. D. Martinez	BOS	.304
10	Whit Merrifield	KCA	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jorge Soler	KCA	48
2	Mike Trout	LAA	45
3	Alex Bregman	HOU	41
3	Nelson Cruz	MIN	41
5	George Springer	HOU	39
6	Gleyber Torres	NYA	38
7	Matt Chapman	OAK	36
7	Max Kepler	MIN	36
7	J. D. Martinez	BOS	36
7	Matt Olson	OAK	36

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jose Abreu	CHA	123
2	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	117
2	Jorge Soler	KCA	117
4	Rafael Devers	BOS	115
5	Alex Bregman	HOU	112
6	Eddie Rosario	MIN	109
7	Nelson Cruz	MIN	108
8	J. D. Martinez	BOS	105
9	Yuli Gurriel	HOU	104
9	Mike Trout	LAA	104

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mookie Betts	BOS	135
2	Rafael Devers	BOS	129
3	Marcus Semien	OAK	123
4	Alex Bregman	HOU	122
5	Jonathan Villar	BAL	111
6	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	110
6	Carlos Santana	CLE	110
6	Mike Trout	LAA	110
9	DJ LeMahieu	NYA	109
10	Jorge Polanco	MIN	107

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Whit Merrifield	KCA	206
2	Rafael Devers	BOS	201
3	DJ LeMahieu	NYA	197
4	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	190
5	Marcus Semien	OAK	187
6	Jorge Polanco	MIN	186
7	Jose Abreu	CHA	180
8	Michael Brantley	HOU	179
9	Mookie Betts	BOS	176
9	Jonathan Villar	BAL	176

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Mallex Smith	SEA	46
2	Jonathan Villar	BAL	40
3	Elvis Andrus	TEX	31
4	Tommy Pham	TBA	25
5	Jose Ramirez	CLE	24
6	Francisco Lindor	CLE	22
7	Danny Santana	TEX	21
8	Whit Merrifield	KCA	20
9	Tim Anderson	CHA	17
10	Mookie Betts	BOS	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Trout	LAA	183
2	Nelson Cruz	MIN	167
3	Alex Bregman	HOU	166
4	George Springer	HOU	153
5	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	146
6	J. D. Martinez	BOS	145
7	Mookie Betts	BOS	141
8	Austin Meadows	TBA	140
8	Carlos Santana	CLE	140
10	Yoan Moncada	CHA	139

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Justin Verlander	HOU	21
2	Gerrit Cole	HOU	20
3	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	19
4	Marco Gonzales	SEA	16
4	Lance Lynn	TEX	16
4	Charlie Morton	TBA	16
7	Shane Bieber	CLE	15
7	Mike Fiers	OAK	15
9	Jose Berrios	MIN	14
9	Lucas Giolito	CHA	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Gerrit Cole	HOU	2.50
2	Justin Verlander	HOU	2.58
3	Charlie Morton	TBA	3.05
4	Shane Bieber	CLE	3.28
5	Lucas Giolito	CHA	3.41
6	Mike Minor	TEX	3.59
7	Lance Lynn	TEX	3.67
8	Jose Berrios	MIN	3.68
9	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	3.81
10	Brett Anderson	OAK	3.89

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Gerrit Cole	HOU	326
2	Justin Verlander	HOU	300
3	Shane Bieber	CLE	259
4	Lance Lynn	TEX	246
5	Charlie Morton	TBA	240
6	Matt Boyd	DET	238
7	Lucas Giolito	CHA	228
8	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	213
9	Mike Minor	TEX	200
10	Jose Berrios	MIN	195

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Roberto Osuna	HOU	38
2	Aroldis Chapman	NYA	37
3	Brad Hand	CLE	34
4	Alex Colome	CHA	30
4	Ian Kennedy	KCA	30
4	Taylor Rogers	MIN	30
7	Liam Hendriks	OAK	25
8	Hansel Robles	LAA	23
9	Emilio Pagan	TBA	20
10	Blake Treinen	OAK	16

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2019, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Gerrit Cole	HOU	184
2	Justin Verlander	HOU	178
3	Charlie Morton	TBA	151
4	Shane Bieber	CLE	141
5	Lucas Giolito	CHA	135
6	Mike Minor	TEX	128
7	Jose Berrios	MIN	125
7	Lance Lynn	TEX	125
9	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	121
10	Brett Anderson	OAK	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ketel Marte	ARI	.329
1	Christian Yelich	MIL	.329
3	Anthony Rendon	WAS	.319
4	Jeff McNeil	NYN	.318
5	Nolan Arenado	COL	.315
6	Charlie Blackmon	COL	.314
6	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	.314
8	Kevin Newman	PIT	.308
9	Cody Bellinger	LAN	.305
10	Trea Turner	WAS	.298

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Pete Alonso	NYN	53
2	Eugenio Suarez	CIN	49
3	Cody Bellinger	LAN	47
4	Christian Yelich	MIL	44
5	Ronald Acuña	ATL	41
5	Nolan Arenado	COL	41
7	Freddie Freeman	ATL	38
7	Kyle Schwarber	CHN	38
9	Josh Bell	PIT	37
9	Josh Donaldson	ATL	37

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Anthony Rendon	WAS	126
2	Freddie Freeman	ATL	121
3	Pete Alonso	NYN	120
4	Nolan Arenado	COL	118
4	Eduardo Escobar	ARI	118
6	Josh Bell	PIT	116
7	Cody Bellinger	LAN	115
8	Bryce Harper	PHI	114
9	Juan Soto	WAS	110
10	Eugenio Suarez	CIN	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ronald Acuña	ATL	127
2	Cody Bellinger	LAN	121
3	Anthony Rendon	WAS	117
4	Freddie Freeman	ATL	113
5	Charlie Blackmon	COL	112
6	Trevor Story	COL	111
7	Juan Soto	WAS	110
8	Kris Bryant	CHN	108
9	Pete Alonso	NYN	103
9	Adam Eaton	WAS	103

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ozzie Albies	ATL	189
2	Ketel Marte	ARI	187
3	Nolan Arenado	COL	185
4	Charlie Blackmon	COL	182
5	Amed Rosario	NYN	177
6	Freddie Freeman	ATL	176
7	Ronald Acuña	ATL	175
8	Anthony Rendon	WAS	174
9	Trevor Story	COL	173
10	Starlin Castro	MIA	172

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ronald Acuña	ATL	37
2	Trea Turner	WAS	35
3	Christian Yelich	MIL	30
4	Victor Robles	WAS	28
5	Starling Marte	PIT	25
6	Kolten Wong	SLN	24
7	Trevor Story	COL	23
8	Amed Rosario	NYN	19
9	Lorenzo Cain	MIL	18
10	Kevin Newman	PIT	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Christian Yelich	MIL	189
2	Cody Bellinger	LAN	172
3	Anthony Rendon	WAS	166
4	Ketel Marte	ARI	158
5	Nolan Arenado	COL	153
6	Juan Soto	WAS	151
7	Freddie Freeman	ATL	148
8	Charlie Blackmon	COL	147
9	Pete Alonso	NYN	146
9	Josh Bell	PIT	146

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	18
2	Max Fried	ATL	17
3	Dakota Hudson	SLN	16
3	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	16
5	Luis Castillo	CIN	15
6	Walker Buehler	LAN	14
6	Patrick Corbin	WAS	14
6	Hyun Jin Ryu	LAN	14
6	Adam Wainwright	SLN	14
10	Merrill Kelly	ARI	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Hyun Jin Ryu	LAN	2.32
2	Jacob deGrom	NYN	2.43
3	Mike Soroka	ATL	2.68
4	Jack Flaherty	SLN	2.75
5	Sonny Gray	CIN	2.87
6	Max Scherzer	WAS	2.92
7	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	3.03
8	Patrick Corbin	WAS	3.25
9	Walker Buehler	LAN	3.26
10	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	3.32

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jacob deGrom	NYN	255
2	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	251
3	Max Scherzer	WAS	243
4	Patrick Corbin	WAS	238
5	Robbie Ray	ARI	235
6	Jack Flaherty	SLN	231
7	Yu Darvish	CHN	229
7	Aaron Nola	PHI	229
9	Luis Castillo	CIN	226
10	Walker Buehler	LAN	215

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Kirby Yates	SDN	41
2	Josh Hader	MIL	37
3	Raisel Iglesias	CIN	34
3	Will Smith	SFN	34
5	Kenley Jansen	LAN	33
6	Sean Doolittle	WAS	29
7	Hector Neris	PHI	28
7	Felipe Vazquez	PIT	28
9	Edwin Diaz	NYN	26
10	Archie Bradley	ARI	18

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2019, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Hyun Jin Ryu	LAN	189
2	Jacob deGrom	NYN	181
3	Mike Soroka	ATL	164
4	Jack Flaherty	SLN	159
5	Sonny Gray	CIN	153
6	Max Scherzer	WAS	150
7	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	145
8	Walker Buehler	LAN	135
8	Patrick Corbin	WAS	135
10	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	132

How the 2019 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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