Who led MLB in home runs in 2021?

Vladimir Guerrero led the majors with 48 in 2021 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2021?

Trea Turner hit ..328, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2021 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2021?

Julio Urias led the majors with 20 wins in 2021 (NL).

2021 MLB League Leaders

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Vladimir Guerrero led the majors with 48 in 2021. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2021 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, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	NL	.328
2	Yuli Gurriel	HOU	AL	.319
3	Juan Soto	WAS	NL	.313
4	Michael Brantley	HOU	AL	.311
4	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	AL	.311
6	Tim Anderson	CHA	AL	.309
6	Nick Castellanos	CIN	NL	.309
6	Bryce Harper	PHI	NL	.309
9	Adam Frazier	PIT/SDN	NL	.305
10	Austin Riley	ATL	NL	.303

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	AL	48
1	Salvador Perez	KCA	AL	48
3	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	AL	46
4	Marcus Semien	TOR	AL	45
5	Fernando Tatis	SDN	NL	42
6	Mitch Haniger	SEA	AL	39
6	Aaron Judge	NYA	AL	39
6	Brandon Lowe	TBA	AL	39
6	Matt Olson	OAK	AL	39
10	Rafael Devers	BOS	AL	38

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Salvador Perez	KCA	AL	121
2	Jose Abreu	CHA	AL	117
3	Teoscar Hernandez	TOR	AL	116
4	Rafael Devers	BOS	AL	113
4	Adam Duvall	MIA/ATL	NL	113
6	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	AL	111
6	Matt Olson	OAK	AL	111
8	Austin Riley	ATL	NL	107
9	Ozzie Albies	ATL	NL	106
9	Manny Machado	SDN	NL	106

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	AL	123
2	Bo Bichette	TOR	AL	121
3	Freddie Freeman	ATL	NL	120
4	Jose Altuve	HOU	AL	117
5	Marcus Semien	TOR	AL	115
6	Jose Ramirez	CLE	AL	111
6	Juan Soto	WAS	NL	111
8	Mitch Haniger	SEA	AL	110
9	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	NL	107
10	Carlos Correa	HOU	AL	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	NL	195
2	Bo Bichette	TOR	AL	191
3	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	AL	188
4	Whit Merrifield	KCA	AL	184
5	Freddie Freeman	ATL	NL	180
6	Austin Riley	ATL	NL	179
7	Paul Goldschmidt	SLN	NL	177
8	Adam Frazier	PIT/SDN	NL	176
9	Cedric Mullins	BAL	AL	175
10	Jonathan Schoop	DET	AL	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Whit Merrifield	KCA	AL	40
2	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	NL	32
3	Tommy Edman	SLN	NL	30
3	Cedric Mullins	BAL	AL	30
3	Myles Straw	HOU/CLE	AL	30
6	Jose Ramirez	CLE	AL	27
7	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	AL	26
8	Bo Bichette	TOR	AL	25
8	Fernando Tatis	SDN	NL	25
10	Jazz Chisholm	MIA	NL	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Bryce Harper	PHI	NL	186
2	Juan Soto	WAS	NL	177
3	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	AL	172
4	Fernando Tatis	SDN	NL	165
5	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	AL	161
6	Nick Castellanos	CIN	NL	156
6	Joey Votto	CIN	NL	156
8	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	NL	151
9	Aaron Judge	NYA	AL	149
9	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	NL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Julio Urias	LAN	NL	20
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	NL	17
3	Walker Buehler	LAN	NL	16
3	Gerrit Cole	NYA	AL	16
5	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	NL	15
6	Chris Flexen	SEA	AL	14
6	Max Fried	ATL	NL	14
6	Kevin Gausman	SFN	NL	14
6	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	NL	14
6	Charlie Morton	ATL	NL	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Corbin Burnes	MIL	NL	2.43
2	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	NL	2.46
3	Walker Buehler	LAN	NL	2.47
4	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	NL	2.56
5	Zack Wheeler	PHI	NL	2.78
6	Kevin Gausman	SFN	NL	2.81
7	Robbie Ray	TOR	AL	2.84
8	Julio Urias	LAN	NL	2.96
9	Marcus Stroman	NYN	NL	3.02
10	Max Fried	ATL	NL	3.04

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Robbie Ray	TOR	AL	248
2	Zack Wheeler	PHI	NL	247
3	Gerrit Cole	NYA	AL	243
4	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	NL	236
5	Corbin Burnes	MIL	NL	234
6	Kevin Gausman	SFN	NL	227
7	Dylan Cease	CHA	AL	226
8	Aaron Nola	PHI	NL	223
9	Charlie Morton	ATL	NL	216
10	Walker Buehler	LAN	NL	212

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Mark Melancon	SDN	NL	39
2	Liam Hendriks	CHA	AL	38
2	Kenley Jansen	LAN	NL	38
4	Will Smith	ATL	NL	37
5	Josh Hader	MIL	NL	34
5	Raisel Iglesias	LAA	AL	34
7	Edwin Diaz	NYN	NL	32
8	Jake McGee	SFN	NL	31
9	Aroldis Chapman	NYA	AL	30
10	Alex Reyes	SLN	NL	29

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2021, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Corbin Burnes	MIL	NL	173
2	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	NL	171
3	Walker Buehler	LAN	NL	170
4	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	NL	164
5	Robbie Ray	TOR	AL	152
6	Zack Wheeler	PHI	NL	151
7	Kevin Gausman	SFN	NL	149
8	Julio Urias	LAN	NL	142
9	Marcus Stroman	NYN	NL	139
10	Max Fried	ATL	NL	138

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Yuli Gurriel	HOU	.319
2	Michael Brantley	HOU	.311
2	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	.311
4	Tim Anderson	CHA	.309
5	Nicky Lopez	KCA	.300
6	Bo Bichette	TOR	.298
7	Teoscar Hernandez	TOR	.296
8	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	.295
9	Kyle Tucker	HOU	.294
10	Ty France	SEA	.291

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	48
1	Salvador Perez	KCA	48
3	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	46
4	Marcus Semien	TOR	45
5	Mitch Haniger	SEA	39
5	Aaron Judge	NYA	39
5	Brandon Lowe	TBA	39
5	Matt Olson	OAK	39
9	Rafael Devers	BOS	38
9	Joey Gallo	TEX/NYA	38

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Salvador Perez	KCA	121
2	Jose Abreu	CHA	117
3	Teoscar Hernandez	TOR	116
4	Rafael Devers	BOS	113
5	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	111
5	Matt Olson	OAK	111
7	Austin Meadows	TBA	106
8	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	104
9	Jose Ramirez	CLE	103
10	Bo Bichette	TOR	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	123
2	Bo Bichette	TOR	121
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	117
4	Marcus Semien	TOR	115
5	Jose Ramirez	CLE	111
6	Mitch Haniger	SEA	110
7	Carlos Correa	HOU	104
8	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	103
9	Rafael Devers	BOS	101
9	Matt Olson	OAK	101

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Bo Bichette	TOR	191
2	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	188
3	Whit Merrifield	KCA	184
4	Cedric Mullins	BAL	175
5	Jonathan Schoop	DET	173
5	Marcus Semien	TOR	173
7	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	TEX	172
8	J. P. Crawford	SEA	169
8	Yuli Gurriel	HOU	169
8	Salvador Perez	KCA	169

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Whit Merrifield	KCA	40
2	Cedric Mullins	BAL	30
2	Myles Straw	HOU/CLE	30
4	Jose Ramirez	CLE	27
5	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	26
6	Bo Bichette	TOR	25
7	Nicky Lopez	KCA	22
8	Randy Arozarena	TBA	20
8	Robbie Grossman	DET	20
8	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	TEX	20

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Vladimir Guerrero	TOR	172
2	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	161
3	Aaron Judge	NYA	149
4	Matt Olson	OAK	148
4	Kyle Tucker	HOU	148
6	Jose Ramirez	CLE	142
7	Rafael Devers	BOS	141
8	Cedric Mullins	BAL	139
9	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	138
10	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Gerrit Cole	NYA	16
2	Chris Flexen	SEA	14
2	Hyun Jin Ryu	TOR	14
4	Dylan Cease	CHA	13
4	Lance McCullers	HOU	13
4	Frankie Montas	OAK	13
4	Robbie Ray	TOR	13
8	Jose Berrios	MIN/TOR	12
9	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	11
9	Lucas Giolito	CHA	11

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Robbie Ray	TOR	2.84
2	Lance McCullers	HOU	3.16
3	Gerrit Cole	NYA	3.23
4	Frankie Montas	OAK	3.37
5	Jose Berrios	MIN/TOR	3.52
6	Lucas Giolito	CHA	3.53
7	Chris Flexen	SEA	3.61
8	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	3.75
9	Dylan Cease	CHA	3.91
9	Sean Manaea	OAK	3.91

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Robbie Ray	TOR	248
2	Gerrit Cole	NYA	243
3	Dylan Cease	CHA	226
4	Frankie Montas	OAK	207
5	Jose Berrios	MIN/TOR	204
6	Lucas Giolito	CHA	201
7	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	195
8	Sean Manaea	OAK	194
9	Lance McCullers	HOU	185
10	Jordan Lyles	TEX	146

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Liam Hendriks	CHA	38
2	Raisel Iglesias	LAA	34
3	Aroldis Chapman	NYA	30
4	Ryan Pressly	HOU	26
5	Matt Barnes	BOS	24
5	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	24
7	Jordan Romano	TOR	23
8	Lou Trivino	OAK	22
9	Gregory Soto	DET	18
10	Alex Colome	MIN	17

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2021, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Robbie Ray	TOR	152
2	Lance McCullers	HOU	137
3	Gerrit Cole	NYA	134
4	Frankie Montas	OAK	128
5	Jose Berrios	MIN/TOR	123
5	Lucas Giolito	CHA	123
7	Chris Flexen	SEA	120
8	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	115
9	Dylan Cease	CHA	110
9	Sean Manaea	OAK	110

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	.328
2	Juan Soto	WAS	.313
3	Nick Castellanos	CIN	.309
3	Bryce Harper	PHI	.309
5	Adam Frazier	PIT/SDN	.305
6	Austin Riley	ATL	.303
7	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	.302
8	Freddie Freeman	ATL	.300
9	Brandon Crawford	SFN	.298
10	Paul Goldschmidt	SLN	.294

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Fernando Tatis	SDN	42
2	Adam Duvall	MIA/ATL	38
3	Pete Alonso	NYN	37
4	Max Muncy	LAN	36
4	Joey Votto	CIN	36
6	Bryce Harper	PHI	35
7	Nolan Arenado	SLN	34
7	Nick Castellanos	CIN	34
7	Tyler O'Neill	SLN	34
10	Austin Riley	ATL	33

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Adam Duvall	MIA/ATL	113
2	Austin Riley	ATL	107
3	Ozzie Albies	ATL	106
3	Manny Machado	SDN	106
5	Nolan Arenado	SLN	105
6	Nick Castellanos	CIN	100
7	Paul Goldschmidt	SLN	99
7	Joey Votto	CIN	99
9	Fernando Tatis	SDN	97
10	Juan Soto	WAS	95

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Freddie Freeman	ATL	120
2	Juan Soto	WAS	111
3	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	107
4	Ozzie Albies	ATL	103
5	Paul Goldschmidt	SLN	102
6	Bryce Harper	PHI	101
7	Fernando Tatis	SDN	99
8	Jonathan India	CIN	98
9	Nick Castellanos	CIN	95
9	Max Muncy	LAN	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	195
2	Freddie Freeman	ATL	180
3	Austin Riley	ATL	179
4	Paul Goldschmidt	SLN	177
5	Adam Frazier	PIT/SDN	176
6	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	169
7	Tommy Edman	SLN	168
8	Nick Castellanos	CIN	164
9	Ozzie Albies	ATL	163
10	Manny Machado	SDN	157

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	32
2	Tommy Edman	SLN	30
3	Fernando Tatis	SDN	25
4	Jazz Chisholm	MIA	23
5	Ozzie Albies	ATL	20
5	Trevor Story	COL	20
5	Raimel Tapia	COL	20
8	Javier Baez	CHN/NYN	18
9	Tyler O'Neill	SLN	15
10	Tommy Pham	SDN	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Bryce Harper	PHI	186
2	Juan Soto	WAS	177
3	Fernando Tatis	SDN	165
4	Nick Castellanos	CIN	156
4	Joey Votto	CIN	156
6	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	151
7	Trea Turner	WAS/LAN	149
8	C. J. Cron	COL	148
8	Tyler O'Neill	SLN	148
10	Freddie Freeman	ATL	147

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Julio Urias	LAN	20
2	Adam Wainwright	SLN	17
3	Walker Buehler	LAN	16
4	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	15
5	Max Fried	ATL	14
5	Kevin Gausman	SFN	14
5	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	14
5	Charlie Morton	ATL	14
5	Zack Wheeler	PHI	14
10	Anthony DeSclafani	SFN	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Corbin Burnes	MIL	2.43
2	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	2.46
3	Walker Buehler	LAN	2.47
4	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	2.56
5	Zack Wheeler	PHI	2.78
6	Kevin Gausman	SFN	2.81
7	Julio Urias	LAN	2.96
8	Marcus Stroman	NYN	3.02
9	Max Fried	ATL	3.04
10	Adam Wainwright	SLN	3.05

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Zack Wheeler	PHI	247
2	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	236
3	Corbin Burnes	MIL	234
4	Kevin Gausman	SFN	227
5	Aaron Nola	PHI	223
6	Charlie Morton	ATL	216
7	Walker Buehler	LAN	212
8	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	211
9	Tyler Mahle	CIN	210
10	Joe Musgrove	SDN	203

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mark Melancon	SDN	39
2	Kenley Jansen	LAN	38
3	Will Smith	ATL	37
4	Josh Hader	MIL	34
5	Edwin Diaz	NYN	32
6	Jake McGee	SFN	31
7	Alex Reyes	SLN	29
8	Brad Hand	WAS/NYN	21
9	Daniel Bard	COL	20
10	Dylan Floro	MIA	15

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2021, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Corbin Burnes	MIL	173
2	Max Scherzer	WAS/LAN	171
3	Walker Buehler	LAN	170
4	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	164
5	Zack Wheeler	PHI	151
6	Kevin Gausman	SFN	149
7	Julio Urias	LAN	142
8	Marcus Stroman	NYN	139
9	Max Fried	ATL	138
10	Adam Wainwright	SLN	137

How the 2021 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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