Yearly League Leaders & Records for Slugging %

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Year	National League	SLG	American League	SLG
2024 (NL AL)	Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)	.680	Ryan Jeffers (MIN)	.629
2023 (NL AL)	Matt Olson* (ATL)	.604	Shohei Ohtani* (LAA)	.654
2022 (NL AL)	Paul Goldschmidt (STL)	.578	Aaron Judge (NYY)	.686
2021 (NL AL)	Bryce Harper* (PHI)	.615	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)	.601
2020 (NL AL)	Juan Soto* (WSN)	.695	José Abreu (CHW)	.617
2019 (NL AL)	Christian Yelich* (MIL)	.671	Mike Trout (LAA)	.645
2018 (NL AL)	Christian Yelich* (MIL)	.598	Mookie Betts (BOS)	.640
2017 (NL AL)	Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)	.631	Mike Trout (LAA)	.629
2016 (NL AL)	Daniel Murphy* (WSN)	.595	David Ortiz+* (BOS)	.620
2015 (NL AL)	Bryce Harper* (WSN)	.649	Mike Trout (LAA)	.590
2014 (NL AL)	Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)	.555	José Abreu (CHW)	.581
2013 (NL AL)	Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)	.551	Miguel Cabrera (DET)	.636
2012 (NL AL)	Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)	**.608	Miguel Cabrera (DET)	.606
2011 (NL AL)	Ryan Braun (MIL)	.597	José Bautista (TOR)	.608
2010 (NL AL)	Joey Votto* (CIN)	.600	Josh Hamilton* (TEX)	.633
2009 (NL AL)	Albert Pujols (STL)	.658	Joe Mauer+* (MIN)	.587
2008 (NL AL)	Albert Pujols (STL)	.653	Alex Rodriguez (NYY)	.573
2007 (NL AL)	Ryan Braun (MIL)	**.634	Alex Rodriguez (NYY)	.645
2006 (NL AL)	Albert Pujols (STL)	.671	Travis Hafner* (CLE)	.659
2005 (NL AL)	Derrek Lee (CHC)	.662	Alex Rodriguez (NYY)	.610
2004 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (SFG)	.812	Manny Ramirez (BOS)	.613
2003 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (SFG)	.749	Alex Rodriguez (TEX)	.600
2002 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (SFG)	.799	Jim Thome+* (CLE)	.677
2001 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (SFG)	.863	Jason Giambi* (OAK)	.660
2000 (NL AL)	Todd Helton+* (COL)	.698	Manny Ramirez (CLE)	.697
1999 (NL AL)	Larry Walker+* (COL)	.710	Manny Ramirez (CLE)	.663
1998 (NL AL)	Mark McGwire (STL)	.752	Albert Belle (CHW)	.655
1997 (NL AL)	Larry Walker+* (COL)	.720	Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)	.646
1996 (NL AL)	Ellis Burks (COL)	.639	Mark McGwire (OAK)	.730
1995 (NL AL)	Dante Bichette (COL)	.620	Albert Belle (CLE)	.690
1994 (NL AL)	Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)	.750	Frank Thomas+ (CHW)	.729
1993 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (SFG)	.677	Juan González (TEX)	.632
1992 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (PIT)	.624	Mark McGwire (OAK)	.585
1991 (NL AL)	Will Clark* (SFG)	.536	Danny Tartabull (KCR)	.593
1990 (NL AL)	Barry Bonds* (PIT)	.565	Cecil Fielder (DET)	.592
1989 (NL AL)	Kevin Mitchell (SFG)	.635	Rubén Sierra# (TEX)	.543
1988 (NL AL)	Darryl Strawberry* (NYM)	.545	José Canseco (OAK)	.569
1987 (NL AL)	Jack Clark (STL)	.597	Mark McGwire (OAK)	.618
1986 (NL AL)	Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)	.547	Don Mattingly* (NYY)	.573
1985 (NL AL)	Pedro Guerrero (LAD)	.577	George Brett+* (KCR)	.585
1984 (NL AL)	Dale Murphy (ATL)	.547	Harold Baines+* (CHW)	.541
1983 (NL AL)	Dale Murphy (ATL)	.540	George Brett+* (KCR)	.563
1982 (NL AL)	Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)	.547	Robin Yount+ (MIL)	.578
1981 (NL AL)	Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)	.644	Bobby Grich (CAL)	.543
1980 (NL AL)	Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)	.624	George Brett+* (KCR)	.664
1979 (NL AL)	Dave Kingman (CHC)	.613	Fred Lynn* (BOS)	.637
1978 (NL AL)	Dave Parker* (PIT)	.585	Jim Rice+ (BOS)	.600
1977 (NL AL)	George Foster (CIN)	.631	Jim Rice+ (BOS)	.593
1976 (NL AL)	Joe Morgan+* (CIN)	.576	Reggie Jackson+* (BAL)	.502
1975 (NL AL)	Dave Parker* (PIT)	.541	Fred Lynn* (BOS)	.566
1974 (NL AL)	Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)	.546	Dick Allen (CHW)	.563
1973 (NL AL)	Willie Stargell+* (PIT)	.646	Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)	.531
1972 (NL AL)	Billy Williams+* (CHC)	.606	Dick Allen (CHW)	.603
1971 (NL AL)	Henry Aaron+ (ATL)	.669	Tony Oliva+* (MIN)	.546
1970 (NL AL)	Willie McCovey+* (SFG)	.612	Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)	.592
1969 (NL AL)	Willie McCovey+* (SFG)	.656	Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)	.608
1968 (NL AL)	Willie McCovey+* (SFG)	.545	Frank Howard (WSA)	.552
1967 (NL AL)	Henry Aaron+ (ATL)	.573	Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)	.622
1966 (NL AL)	Dick Allen (PHI)	.632	Frank Robinson+ (BAL)	.637
1965 (NL AL)	Willie Mays+ (SFG)	.645	Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)	.536
1964 (NL AL)	Willie Mays+ (SFG)	.607	Boog Powell* (BAL)	.606
1963 (NL AL)	Henry Aaron+ (MLN)	.586	Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)	.555
1962 (NL AL)	Frank Robinson+ (CIN)	.624	Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)	.605
1961 (NL AL)	Frank Robinson+ (CIN)	.611	Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)	.687
1960 (NL AL)	Frank Robinson+ (CIN)	.595	Roger Maris* (NYY)	.581
1959 (NL AL)	Henry Aaron+ (MLN)	.636	Al Kaline+ (DET)	.530
1958 (NL AL)	Ernie Banks+ (CHC)	.614	Rocky Colavito (CLE)	.620
1957 (NL AL)	Willie Mays+ (NYG)	.626	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.731
1956 (NL AL)	Duke Snider+* (BRO)	.598	Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)	.705
1955 (NL AL)	Willie Mays+ (NYG)	.659	Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)	.611
1954 (NL AL)	Willie Mays+ (NYG)	.667	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	**.635
1953 (NL AL)	Duke Snider+* (BRO)	.627	Al Rosen (CLE)	.613
1952 (NL AL)	Stan Musial+* (STL)	.538	Larry Doby+* (CLE)	.541
1951 (NL AL)	Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)	.627	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.556
1950 (NL AL)	Stan Musial+* (STL)	.596	Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)	.585
1949 (NL AL)	Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)	.658	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.650
1948 (NL AL)	Stan Musial+* (STL)	.702	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.615
1947 (NL AL)	Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)	.639	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.634
1946 (NL AL)	Stan Musial+* (STL)	.587	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.667
1945 (NL AL)	Tommy Holmes* (BSN)	.577	Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)	.476
1944 (NL AL)	Stan Musial+* (STL)	.549	Bobby Doerr+ (BOS)	.528
1943 (NL AL)	Stan Musial+* (STL)	.562	Rudy York (DET)	.527
1942 (NL AL)	Johnny Mize+* (NYG)	.521	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.648
1941 (NL AL)	Pete Reiser* (BRO)	.558	Ted Williams+* (BOS)	.735
1940 (NL AL)	Johnny Mize+* (STL)	.636	Hank Greenberg+ (DET)	.670
1939 (NL AL)	Johnny Mize+* (STL)	.626	Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)	.694
1938 (NL AL)	Johnny Mize+* (STL)	.614	Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)	.704
1937 (NL AL)	Joe Medwick+ (STL)	.641	Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)	.673
1936 (NL AL)	Mel Ott+* (NYG)	.588	Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)	.696
1935 (NL AL)	Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)	.607	Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)	.636
1934 (NL AL)	Ripper Collins# (STL)	.615	Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)	.706
1933 (NL AL)	Chuck Klein+* (PHI)	.602	Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)	.703
1932 (NL AL)	Chuck Klein+* (PHI)	.646	Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)	.749
1931 (NL AL)	Chuck Klein+* (PHI)	.584	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.700
1930 (NL AL)	Hack Wilson+ (CHC)	.723	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.732
1929 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)	.679	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.697
1928 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)	.632	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.709
1927 (NL AL)	Chick Hafey+ (STL)	.590	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.772
1926 (NL AL)	Cy Williams* (PHI)	.568	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.737
1925 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.756	Ken Williams* (SLB)	.613
1924 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.696	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.739
1923 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.627	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.764
1922 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.722	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.672
1921 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.639	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.846
1920 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.559	Babe Ruth+* (NYY)	.847
1919 (NL AL)	Hi Myers (BRO)	.436	Babe Ruth+* (BOS)	.657
1918 (NL AL)	Edd Roush+* (CIN)	.455	Babe Ruth+* (BOS)	.555
1917 (NL AL)	Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)	.484	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.570
1916 (NL AL)	Zack Wheat+* (BRO)	.461	Tris Speaker+* (CLE)	.502	Federal League	SLG
1915 (NL AL FL)	Gavvy Cravath (PHI)	.510	Jack Fournier* (CHW)	.491	Benny Kauff* (BTT)	.509
1914 (NL AL FL)	Sherry Magee (PHI)	.509	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.513	Steve Evans* (BTT)	.556
1913 (NL AL)	Gavvy Cravath (PHI)	.568	Joe Jackson* (CLE)	.551
1912 (NL AL)	Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)	.571	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.584
1911 (NL AL)	Frank Schulte* (CHC)	.534	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.620
1910 (NL AL)	Sherry Magee (PHI)	.507	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.549
1909 (NL AL)	Honus Wagner+ (PIT)	.489	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.517
1908 (NL AL)	Honus Wagner+ (PIT)	.542	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.476
1907 (NL AL)	Honus Wagner+ (PIT)	.513	Ty Cobb+* (DET)	.468
1906 (NL AL)	Harry Lumley* (BRO)	.477	George Stone* (SLB)	.501
1905 (NL AL)	Cy Seymour* (CIN)	.559	Elmer Flick+* (CLE)	.462
1904 (NL AL)	Honus Wagner+ (PIT)	.520	Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)	.546
1903 (NL AL)	Fred Clarke+* (PIT)	.532	Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)	.518
1902 (NL AL)	Honus Wagner+ (PIT)	.463	Ed Delahanty+ (WSH)	.590
1901 (NL AL)	Jimmy Sheckard* (BRO)	.534	Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)	.643
1900 (NL)	Honus Wagner+ (PIT)	.573
1899 (NL)	Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)	.582
1898 (NL)	John Anderson# (2TM)	.494
1897 (NL)	Nap Lajoie+ (PHI)	.569
1896 (NL)	Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)	.631
1895 (NL)	Sam Thompson+* (PHI)	.654
1894 (NL)	Sam Thompson+* (PHI)	.696
1893 (NL)	Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)	.583
1892 (NL)	Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)	.495	American Association	SLG
1891 (NL AA)	Harry Stovey (BSN)	.498	Dan Brouthers+* (BOS)	.512	Player's League	SLG
1890 (NL AA PL)	Mike Tiernan* (NYG)	.495	Denny Lyons (PHA)	.531	Roger Connor+# (NYI)	.548
1889 (NL AA)	Roger Connor+# (NYG)	.528	Harry Stovey (PHA)	.525
1888 (NL AA)	Jimmy Ryan (CHC)	.515	John Reilly (CIN)	.501
1887 (NL AA)	Sam Thompson+* (DTN)	.565	Tip O'Neill (STL)	.691
1886 (NL AA)	Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)	.581	Dave Orr (NYP)	.527
1885 (NL AA)	Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)	.543	Dave Orr (NYP)	.543	Union Association	SLG
1884 (NL AA UA)	Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)	.563	John Reilly (CIN)	.551	Fred Dunlap (SLM)	.621
1883 (NL AA)	Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)	.572	Harry Stovey (PHA)	.506
1882 (NL AA)	Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)	.547	Pete Browning (LOU)	.510
1881 (NL)	Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)	.541
1880 (NL)	George Gore* (CHC)	.463
1879 (NL)	John O'Rourke* (BSN)	.521
1878 (NL)	Paul Hines (PRO)	.486
1877 (NL)	Deacon White+* (BSN)	.545
1876 (NL)	Ross Barnes (CHC)	.590
	National Association
1875 (NA)	Cal McVey (BOS)	.517
1874 (NA)	Lip Pike* (HAR)	.504
1873 (NA)	Ross Barnes (BOS)	.616
1872 (NA)	Ross Barnes (BOS)	.583
1871 (NA)	Levi Meyerle (ATH)	.700

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG, or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them. Complete Listing of Required Plate Appearances, IP, etc.