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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Adj. Batting Runs
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Statistic Description: Adjusted Batting Runs A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others that estimates a player’s total contributions to a team’s runs total via linear weights.
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list.
Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (36) | 126 | 2001 | L |
| 2. | Barry Bonds (37) | 124 | 2002 | L |
| Barry Bonds (39) | 124 | 2004 | L | |
| 4. | Babe Ruth+ (28) | 121 | 1923 | L |
| 5. | Babe Ruth+ (26) | 120 | 1921 | L |
| 6. | Babe Ruth+ (25) | 114 | 1920 | L |
| 7. | Lou Gehrig+ (24) | 105 | 1927 | L |
| 8. | Babe Ruth+ (29) | 104 | 1924 | L |
| Babe Ruth+ (32) | 104 | 1927 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (22) | 104 | 1941 | L | |
| 11. | Babe Ruth+ (31) | 101 | 1926 | L |
| 12. | Rogers Hornsby+ (28) | 98 | 1924 | R |
| Babe Ruth+ (36) | 98 | 1931 | L | |
| 14. | Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | 96 | 1922 | R |
| 15. | Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | 95 | 1932 | R |
| Mark McGwire (34) | 95 | 1998 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (35) | 95 | 1930 | L | |
| 18. | Lou Gehrig+ (27) | 94 | 1930 | L |
| 19. | Lou Gehrig+ (31) | 93 | 1934 | L |
| Sammy Sosa (32) | 93 | 2001 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (23) | 93 | 1942 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (27) | 93 | 1946 | L | |
| 23. | Mickey Mantle+ (25) | 92 | 1957 | B |
| 24. | Barry Bonds (38) | 90 | 2003 | L |
| 25. | Ted Williams+ (28) | 89 | 1947 | L |
| Ted Williams+ (38) | 89 | 1957 | L | |
| 27. | Barry Bonds (28) | 88 | 1993 | L |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (29) | 88 | 1925 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (33) | 88 | 1928 | L | |
| 30. | Lou Gehrig+ (33) | 87 | 1936 | L |
| Jason Giambi (30) | 87 | 2001 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (24) | 87 | 1956 | B | |
| Stan Musial+ (27) | 87 | 1948 | L | |
| 34. | Ted Williams+ (30) | 86 | 1949 | L |
| 35. | Norm Cash (26) | 85 | 1961 | L |
| Lou Gehrig+ (28) | 85 | 1931 | L | |
| 37. | Jimmie Foxx+ (25) | 84 | 1933 | R |
| 38. | Tip O'Neill (29) | 82 | 1887 | R |
| 39. | Rogers Hornsby+ (32) | 81 | 1928 | R |
| Mickey Mantle+ (29) | 81 | 1961 | B | |
| 41. | Carlos Delgado (28) | 80 | 2000 | L |
| Lou Gehrig+ (25) | 80 | 1928 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (29) | 80 | 2009 | R | |
| 44. | Willie McCovey+ (31) | 79 | 1969 | L |
| Albert Pujols (23) | 79 | 2003 | R | |
| 46. | Jason Giambi (29) | 78 | 2000 | L |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (25) | 78 | 1921 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (27) | 78 | 1996 | R | |
| 49. | Fred Dunlap (25) | 77 | 1884 | R |
| John Olerud (24) | 77 | 1993 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Albert Pujols (28) | 77 | 2008 | R | |
| 52. | Barry Bonds (31) | 76 | 1996 | L |
| Ty Cobb+ (24) | 76 | 1911 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (33) | 76 | 1929 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (30) | 76 | 1966 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (37) | 76 | 1932 | L | |
| Hack Wilson+ (30) | 76 | 1930 | R | |
| 58. | Barry Bonds (27) | 75 | 1992 | L |
| Ty Cobb+ (30) | 75 | 1917 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (30) | 75 | 1938 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (29) | 75 | 1932 | L | |
| Frank Thomas (26) | 75 | 1994 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (29) | 75 | 1948 | L | |
| 64. | Jeff Bagwell (28) | 74 | 1996 | R |
| Harry Heilmann+ (28) | 74 | 1923 | R | |
| Edgar Martinez (32) | 74 | 1995 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (35) | 74 | 1923 | L | |
| 68. | Ed Delahanty+ (31) | 73 | 1899 | R |
| Lou Gehrig+ (34) | 73 | 1937 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (26) | 73 | 1901 | R | |
| Jim Thome (31) | 73 | 2002 | L | |
| 72. | Hank Aaron+ (25) | 72 | 1959 | R |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (23) | 72 | 1911 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (24) | 72 | 1919 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (27) | 72 | 1920 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (24) | 72 | 1912 | L | |
| Arky Vaughan+ (23) | 72 | 1935 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (27) | 72 | 1967 | L | |
| 79. | Barry Bonds (33) | 71 | 1998 | L |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (26) | 71 | 1934 | R | |
| Luis Gonzalez (33) | 71 | 2001 | L | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (28) | 71 | 1951 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (30) | 71 | 1951 | L | |
| Larry Walker (30) | 71 | 1997 | L | |
| 85. | Jeff Bagwell (26) | 70 | 1994 | R |
| Barry Bonds (35) | 70 | 2000 | L | |
| Miguel Cabrera (28) | 70 | 2011 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (28) | 70 | 1915 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (27) | 70 | 1935 | R | |
| Babe Herman (27) | 70 | 1930 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (35) | 70 | 1910 | R | |
| Joe Medwick+ (25) | 70 | 1937 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (28) | 70 | 1949 | L | |
| Frank Thomas (23) | 70 | 1991 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (28) | 70 | 1996 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (29) | 70 | 1997 | R | |
| 97. | Rod Carew+ (31) | 69 | 1977 | L |
| Ty Cobb+ (25) | 69 | 1912 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (27) | 69 | 1895 | R | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (24) | 69 | 1912 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Ralph Kiner+ (26) | 69 | 1949 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (26) | 69 | 1958 | B | |
| Stan Musial+ (25) | 69 | 1946 | L | |
| Mike Piazza (28) | 69 | 1997 | R | |
| 105. | Hugh Duffy+ (27) | 68 | 1894 | R |
| Reggie Jackson+ (23) | 68 | 1969 | L | |
| Mark McGwire (32) | 68 | 1996 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (31) | 68 | 2007 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (27) | 68 | 1995 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (35) | 68 | 1954 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (30) | 68 | 1970 | L | |
| 112. | Jose Bautista (30) | 67 | 2011 | R |
| Albert Belle (31) | 67 | 1998 | R | |
| Wade Boggs+ (29) | 67 | 1987 | L | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (28) | 67 | 1886 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (28) | 67 | 1896 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (32) | 67 | 1935 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (26) | 67 | 1937 | R | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (28) | 67 | 1894 | L | |
| Derrek Lee (29) | 67 | 2005 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (24) | 67 | 2004 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (34) | 67 | 1929 | L | |
| 123. | Dick Allen (30) | 66 | 1972 | R |
| George Brett+ (27) | 66 | 1980 | L | |
| George Brett+ (32) | 66 | 1985 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (23) | 66 | 1910 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (26) | 66 | 1941 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (30) | 66 | 1933 | L | |
| Todd Helton (26) | 66 | 2000 | L | |
| Chipper Jones (27) | 66 | 1999 | B | |
| Willie McCovey+ (32) | 66 | 1970 | L | |
| Kevin Mitchell (27) | 66 | 1989 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+ (26) | 66 | 1939 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (26) | 66 | 2006 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (26) | 66 | 1962 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (29) | 66 | 2005 | R | |
| Al Rosen (29) | 66 | 1953 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (24) | 66 | 1992 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (25) | 66 | 1993 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (34) | 66 | 1908 | R | |
| 141. | Hank Aaron+ (29) | 65 | 1963 | R |
| Jeff Bagwell (31) | 65 | 1999 | R | |
| Wade Boggs+ (30) | 65 | 1988 | L | |
| Brian Giles (31) | 65 | 2002 | L | |
| Todd Helton (29) | 65 | 2003 | L | |
| Tommy Holmes (28) | 65 | 1945 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (24) | 65 | 1920 | R | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (25) | 65 | 1913 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (32) | 65 | 1953 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (32) | 65 | 1920 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| 151. | Jeff Bagwell (29) | 64 | 1997 | R |
| Barry Bonds (32) | 64 | 1997 | L | |
| Miguel Cabrera (27) | 64 | 2010 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (31) | 64 | 1939 | R | |
| Jim Gentile (27) | 64 | 1961 | L | |
| Jason Giambi (31) | 64 | 2002 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (29) | 64 | 1940 | R | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (32) | 64 | 1927 | R | |
| Todd Helton (30) | 64 | 2004 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (31) | 64 | 1927 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (33) | 64 | 1969 | R | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (29) | 64 | 1904 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (35) | 64 | 1999 | R | |
| David Ortiz (31) | 64 | 2007 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (30) | 64 | 2010 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (27) | 64 | 1999 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (28) | 64 | 1916 | L | |
| 168. | Hank Aaron+ (37) | 63 | 1971 | R |
| Rickey Henderson+ (31) | 63 | 1990 | R | |
| Chuck Klein+ (28) | 63 | 1933 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (34) | 63 | 1965 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (33) | 63 | 1954 | L | |
| Lefty O'Doul (32) | 63 | 1929 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (23) | 63 | 1932 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (27) | 63 | 1936 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (29) | 63 | 1938 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (25) | 63 | 2005 | R | |
| Duke Snider+ (27) | 63 | 1954 | L | |
| 179. | Albert Belle (28) | 62 | 1995 | R |
| Jesse Burkett+ (32) | 62 | 1901 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (22) | 62 | 1909 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (24) | 62 | 1935 | R | |
| Frank Howard (32) | 62 | 1969 | R | |
| Ryan Howard (26) | 62 | 2006 | L | |
| Chuck Klein+ (25) | 62 | 1930 | L | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (21) | 62 | 1953 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (32) | 62 | 1976 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (22) | 62 | 1943 | L | |
| Manny Ramirez (28) | 62 | 2000 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (31) | 62 | 2000 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (29) | 62 | 1922 | L | |
| Frank Thomas (32) | 62 | 2000 | R | |
| 193. | Ken Caminiti (33) | 61 | 1996 | B |
| Prince Fielder (25) | 61 | 2009 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (21) | 61 | 1929 | R | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (27) | 61 | 1938 | R | |
| Ken Griffey (23) | 61 | 1993 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (23) | 61 | 1955 | B | |
| Edgar Martinez (33) | 61 | 1996 | R | |
| Edgar Martinez (34) | 61 | 1997 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Willie Mays+ (23) | 61 | 1954 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (24) | 61 | 1955 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+ (27) | 61 | 1940 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (23) | 61 | 1944 | L | |
| Magglio Ordonez (33) | 61 | 2007 | R | |
| Mel Ott+ (20) | 61 | 1929 | L | |
| Willie Stargell+ (33) | 61 | 1973 | L | |
| George Stone (29) | 61 | 1906 | L | |
| 209. | Dan Brouthers+ (34) | 60 | 1892 | L |
| Pete Browning (26) | 60 | 1887 | R | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (26) | 60 | 1921 | R | |
| Todd Helton (27) | 60 | 2001 | L | |
| Benny Kauff (24) | 60 | 1914 | L | |
| King Kelly+ (28) | 60 | 1886 | R | |
| Matt Kemp (26) | 60 | 2011 | R | |
| Jeff Kent (32) | 60 | 2000 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (24) | 60 | 1947 | R | |
| Chuck Klein+ (27) | 60 | 1932 | L | |
| Fred Lynn (27) | 60 | 1979 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (30) | 60 | 1962 | B | |
| Willie Mays+ (26) | 60 | 1957 | R | |
| Cy Seymour (32) | 60 | 1905 | L | |
| Al Simmons+ (28) | 60 | 1930 | R | |
| Bill Terry+ (31) | 60 | 1930 | L | |
| Joe Torre (30) | 60 | 1971 | R | |
| 226. | Albert Belle (27) | 59 | 1994 | R |
| Lance Berkman (25) | 59 | 2001 | B | |
| Will Clark (25) | 59 | 1989 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (34) | 59 | 1902 | R | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (22) | 59 | 1937 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (26) | 59 | 1929 | L | |
| Travis Hafner (29) | 59 | 2006 | L | |
| Frank Howard (33) | 59 | 1970 | R | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (32) | 59 | 1920 | L | |
| Joe Kelley+ (22) | 59 | 1894 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (31) | 59 | 1967 | R | |
| Bobby Murcer (25) | 59 | 1971 | L | |
| Willie Stargell+ (31) | 59 | 1971 | L | |
| 239. | Lance Berkman (28) | 58 | 2004 | B |
| Jose Canseco (23) | 58 | 1988 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado (31) | 58 | 2003 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (24) | 58 | 1939 | R | |
| Ken Griffey (27) | 58 | 1997 | L | |
| Don Mattingly (25) | 58 | 1986 | L | |
| Joe Mauer (26) | 58 | 2009 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (27) | 58 | 1958 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+ (24) | 58 | 1937 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (31) | 58 | 1975 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (31) | 58 | 1952 | L | |
| Alex Rodriguez (24) | 58 | 2000 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Duke Snider+ (26) | 58 | 1953 | L | |
| Duke Snider+ (28) | 58 | 1955 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (31) | 58 | 2000 | R | |
| Jim Thome (25) | 58 | 1996 | L | |
| Joey Votto (26) | 58 | 2010 | L | |
| Ken Williams (33) | 58 | 1923 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (32) | 58 | 1951 | L | |
| 258. | Hank Aaron+ (28) | 57 | 1962 | R |
| Hank Aaron+ (35) | 57 | 1969 | R | |
| Dick Allen (24) | 57 | 1966 | R | |
| Barry Bonds (30) | 57 | 1995 | L | |
| Lou Boudreau+ (30) | 57 | 1948 | R | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (33) | 57 | 1891 | L | |
| Miguel Cabrera (23) | 57 | 2006 | R | |
| Miguel Cabrera (29) | 57 | 2012 | R | |
| Jim Edmonds (34) | 57 | 2004 | L | |
| Pedro Guerrero (29) | 57 | 1985 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (32) | 57 | 1963 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (33) | 57 | 1997 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+ (25) | 57 | 1938 | L | |
| John Olerud (29) | 57 | 1998 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (25) | 57 | 1934 | L | |
| Manny Ramirez (30) | 57 | 2002 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (36) | 57 | 2008 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (20) | 57 | 1996 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (25) | 57 | 2001 | R | |
| Jim Thome (30) | 57 | 2001 | L | |
| Sam Thompson+ (34) | 57 | 1894 | L | |
| Sam Thompson+ (35) | 57 | 1895 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (36) | 57 | 1955 | L | |
| 281. | Albert Belle (29) | 56 | 1996 | R |
| Ty Cobb+ (29) | 56 | 1916 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (35) | 56 | 1922 | L | |
| Prince Fielder (27) | 56 | 2011 | L | |
| Elmer Flick+ (24) | 56 | 1900 | L | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (27) | 56 | 2002 | R | |
| Bob Johnson (38) | 56 | 1944 | R | |
| Benny Kauff (25) | 56 | 1915 | L | |
| Ted Kluszewski (29) | 56 | 1954 | L | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (27) | 56 | 1959 | L | |
| John Mayberry (26) | 56 | 1975 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (31) | 56 | 1962 | R | |
| John McGraw+ (26) | 56 | 1899 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (29) | 56 | 1950 | L | |
| Buster Posey (25) | 56 | 2012 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (34) | 56 | 2003 | R | |
| Al Simmons+ (29) | 56 | 1931 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (26) | 56 | 1914 | L | |
| Billy Williams+ (34) | 56 | 1972 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (28) | 56 | 1968 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Robin Yount+ (26) | 56 | 1982 | R | |
| 302. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 55 | 1957 | R |
| Jack Clark (31) | 55 | 1987 | R | |
| Rocky Colavito (24) | 55 | 1958 | R | |
| Eddie Collins+ (27) | 55 | 1914 | L | |
| Steve Evans (29) | 55 | 1914 | L | |
| George Foster (28) | 55 | 1977 | R | |
| Brian Giles (29) | 55 | 2000 | L | |
| Adrian Gonzalez (27) | 55 | 2009 | L | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (30) | 55 | 1925 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (27) | 55 | 1923 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (25) | 55 | 1999 | R | |
| Chipper Jones (29) | 55 | 2001 | B | |
| Chipper Jones (36) | 55 | 2008 | B | |
| Sherry Magee (25) | 55 | 1910 | R | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (22) | 55 | 1954 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (33) | 55 | 1964 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (36) | 55 | 1957 | L | |
| David Ortiz (30) | 55 | 2006 | L | |
| Carlos Pena (29) | 55 | 2007 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (38) | 55 | 1933 | L | |
| Tim Salmon (26) | 55 | 1995 | R | |
| Ken Singleton (30) | 55 | 1977 | B | |
| Tris Speaker+ (25) | 55 | 1913 | L | |
| Mike Trout (20) | 55 | 2012 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (20) | 55 | 1939 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (21) | 55 | 1940 | L | |
| 328. | Hank Aaron+ (27) | 54 | 1961 | R |
| Earl Averill+ (34) | 54 | 1936 | L | |
| Adrian Beltre (25) | 54 | 2004 | R | |
| Lance Berkman (30) | 54 | 2006 | B | |
| Wade Boggs+ (28) | 54 | 1986 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (25) | 54 | 1940 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (27) | 54 | 1987 | L | |
| Joe Kelley+ (24) | 54 | 1896 | R | |
| Roger Maris (26) | 54 | 1961 | L | |
| Edgar Martinez (35) | 54 | 1998 | R | |
| Edgar Martinez (37) | 54 | 2000 | R | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (23) | 54 | 1955 | L | |
| Andrew McCutchen (25) | 54 | 2012 | R | |
| David Ortiz (29) | 54 | 2005 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro (34) | 54 | 1999 | L | |
| Manny Ramirez (31) | 54 | 2003 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (31) | 54 | 1967 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (30) | 54 | 1980 | R | |
| Orator Shafer (32) | 54 | 1884 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (34) | 54 | 1922 | L | |
| Rusty Staub (25) | 54 | 1969 | L | |
| Honus Wagner+ (26) | 54 | 1900 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (30) | 54 | 1904 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Dixie Walker (33) | 54 | 1944 | L | |
| Ken Williams (32) | 54 | 1922 | L | |
| Dave Winfield+ (27) | 54 | 1979 | R | |
| Jim Wynn (27) | 54 | 1969 | R | |
| 355. | Cap Anson+ (34) | 53 | 1886 | R |
| Lance Berkman (32) | 53 | 2008 | B | |
| Wade Boggs+ (27) | 53 | 1985 | L | |
| Barry Bonds (25) | 53 | 1990 | L | |
| Pete Browning (29) | 53 | 1890 | R | |
| Fred Clarke+ (24) | 53 | 1897 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (34) | 53 | 1892 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (33) | 53 | 1901 | R | |
| Jack Fournier (35) | 53 | 1925 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (22) | 53 | 1930 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (25) | 53 | 2000 | R | |
| Chipper Jones (35) | 53 | 2007 | B | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (32) | 53 | 1964 | B | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (28) | 53 | 1960 | L | |
| Lefty O'Doul (35) | 53 | 1932 | L | |
| Mike Piazza (27) | 53 | 1996 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (27) | 53 | 2007 | R | |
| Cal Ripken+ (30) | 53 | 1991 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (25) | 53 | 1961 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (26) | 53 | 2002 | R | |
| Pete Rose (28) | 53 | 1969 | B | |
| Ron Santo+ (24) | 53 | 1964 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (32) | 53 | 2001 | R | |
| Reggie Smith (32) | 53 | 1977 | B | |
| Sammy Sosa (29) | 53 | 1998 | R | |
| 380. | Hank Aaron+ (33) | 52 | 1967 | R |
| Dick Allen (22) | 52 | 1964 | R | |
| Jeff Bagwell (30) | 52 | 1998 | R | |
| Home Run Baker+ (26) | 52 | 1912 | L | |
| Jose Bautista (29) | 52 | 2010 | R | |
| Dolph Camilli (29) | 52 | 1936 | L | |
| Rico Carty (30) | 52 | 1970 | R | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (32) | 52 | 1967 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (26) | 52 | 1913 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (34) | 52 | 1921 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (28) | 52 | 1915 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (27) | 52 | 1885 | L | |
| Jack Fournier (34) | 52 | 1924 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (28) | 52 | 1936 | R | |
| Jason Giambi (28) | 52 | 1999 | L | |
| Mike Greenwell (24) | 52 | 1988 | L | |
| Josh Hamilton (29) | 52 | 2010 | L | |
| Babe Herman (26) | 52 | 1929 | L | |
| Al Kaline+ (20) | 52 | 1955 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (25) | 52 | 1897 | L | |
| Fred McGriff (25) | 52 | 1989 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Mark McGwire (31) | 52 | 1995 | R | |
| Rico Petrocelli (26) | 52 | 1969 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (21) | 52 | 2001 | R | |
| Mo Vaughn (28) | 52 | 1996 | L | |
| Honus Wagner+ (31) | 52 | 1905 | R | |
| Larry Walker (34) | 52 | 2001 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (33) | 52 | 1936 | L | |
| Zack Wheat+ (36) | 52 | 1924 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (39) | 52 | 1958 | L | |
| 410. | Jeff Bagwell (32) | 51 | 2000 | R |
| Ryan Braun (27) | 51 | 2011 | R | |
| Ryan Braun (28) | 51 | 2012 | R | |
| Jesse Burkett+ (30) | 51 | 1899 | L | |
| Dolph Camilli (30) | 51 | 1937 | L | |
| Cupid Childs (22) | 51 | 1890 | L | |
| Rocky Colavito (27) | 51 | 1961 | R | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (25) | 51 | 1893 | R | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (26) | 51 | 1894 | R | |
| Cecil Fielder (26) | 51 | 1990 | R | |
| Adrian Gonzalez (29) | 51 | 2011 | L | |
| Goose Goslin+ (27) | 51 | 1928 | L | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (29) | 51 | 2004 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (37) | 51 | 1997 | L | |
| Travis Hafner (28) | 51 | 2005 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (29) | 51 | 1895 | L | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (34) | 51 | 1980 | L | |
| Howard Johnson (28) | 51 | 1989 | B | |
| Bill Joyce (26) | 51 | 1894 | L | |
| Bill Joyce (28) | 51 | 1896 | L | |
| Don Mattingly (24) | 51 | 1985 | L | |
| Mark McGwire (23) | 51 | 1987 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (31) | 51 | 1987 | R | |
| Eddie Murray+ (28) | 51 | 1984 | B | |
| Ron Santo+ (26) | 51 | 1966 | R | |
| Joey Votto (27) | 51 | 2011 | L | |
| Honus Wagner+ (33) | 51 | 1907 | R | |
| Paul Waner+ (25) | 51 | 1928 | L | |
| Heinie Zimmerman (25) | 51 | 1912 | R | |
| 439. | Moises Alou (31) | 50 | 1998 | R |
| Brady Anderson (32) | 50 | 1996 | L | |
| Johnny Bench+ (24) | 50 | 1972 | R | |
| Barry Bonds (29) | 50 | 1994 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (28) | 50 | 1928 | L | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (29) | 50 | 1887 | L | |
| Jesse Burkett+ (27) | 50 | 1896 | L | |
| Orlando Cepeda+ (29) | 50 | 1967 | R | |
| Sam Crawford+ (31) | 50 | 1911 | L | |
| Mike Donlin (27) | 50 | 1905 | L | |
| J.D. Drew (28) | 50 | 2004 | L | |
| Darrell Evans (26) | 50 | 1973 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Dwight Evans (35) | 50 | 1987 | R | |
| Prince Fielder (23) | 50 | 2007 | L | |
| Augie Galan (32) | 50 | 1944 | B | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (31) | 50 | 1934 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (25) | 50 | 1961 | R | |
| Tony Lazzeri+ (25) | 50 | 1929 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (30) | 50 | 1961 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (28) | 50 | 1992 | R | |
| Bill Nicholson (28) | 50 | 1943 | L | |
| Bill Nicholson (29) | 50 | 1944 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (26) | 50 | 1935 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (33) | 50 | 1942 | L | |
| Dave Parker (27) | 50 | 1978 | L | |
| Tony Perez+ (28) | 50 | 1970 | R | |
| Boog Powell (28) | 50 | 1970 | L | |
| Frank Robinson+ (33) | 50 | 1969 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (27) | 50 | 1922 | L | |
| Gary Sheffield (23) | 50 | 1992 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (33) | 50 | 2002 | R | |
| Darryl Strawberry (25) | 50 | 1987 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (24) | 50 | 1927 | L | |
| Hack Wilson+ (29) | 50 | 1929 | R | |
| 473. | Home Run Baker+ (27) | 49 | 1913 | L |
| Jeff Burroughs (23) | 49 | 1974 | R | |
| Phil Cavarretta (28) | 49 | 1945 | L | |
| Will Clark (24) | 49 | 1988 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (22) | 49 | 1909 | L | |
| Ripper Collins (30) | 49 | 1934 | B | |
| Gavvy Cravath (32) | 49 | 1913 | R | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (29) | 49 | 1897 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado (33) | 49 | 2005 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (33) | 49 | 1948 | R | |
| Nomar Garciaparra (26) | 49 | 2000 | R | |
| Brian Giles (28) | 49 | 1999 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (23) | 49 | 1934 | R | |
| Shawn Green (28) | 49 | 2001 | L | |
| Matt Holliday (27) | 49 | 2007 | R | |
| Bob Johnson (33) | 49 | 1939 | R | |
| Charlie Keller (25) | 49 | 1942 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (34) | 49 | 1970 | R | |
| Chuck Klein+ (24) | 49 | 1929 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+ (30) | 49 | 1968 | L | |
| Joe Medwick+ (24) | 49 | 1936 | R | |
| Mel Ott+ (21) | 49 | 1930 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro (26) | 49 | 1991 | L | |
| Manny Ramirez (29) | 49 | 2001 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (34) | 49 | 2006 | R | |
| Jim Rice+ (25) | 49 | 1978 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (28) | 49 | 1964 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (31) | 49 | 1981 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Adj. Batting Runs | Year | Bats |
| Roy Sievers (30) | 49 | 1957 | R | |
| Ken Singleton (28) | 49 | 1975 | B | |
| Ken Singleton (32) | 49 | 1979 | B | |
| Tris Speaker+ (29) | 49 | 1917 | L | |
| Willie Stargell+ (34) | 49 | 1974 | L | |
| Joey Votto (28) | 49 | 2012 | L | |
| Billy Williams+ (27) | 49 | 1965 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (37) | 49 | 1956 | L | |
| David Wright (24) | 49 | 2007 | R |
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