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Major League Historical Totals (1876-present)
Years: 134
Games: 388,082
Runs: 1,761,057
At Bats: 13,262,782
Hits: 3,478,163
Home Runs: 253,184
Doubles: 581,486
Triples: 125,310
Stolen Bases: 279,127 		Innings: 3,460,000
Strikeouts: 1,817,622
Walks: 1,232,180
Hit Batsmen: 16,785
Saves: 58,262
Errors: 488,160
Double Plays: 320,760
Players: 16,882
Managers: 639

Major League Historical Totals (1871-present)

There is dispute over whether to include the National Association as a Major League
Years: 139
Games: 390,254
Runs: 1,778,389
At Bats: 13,352,126
Hits: 3,502,700
Home Runs: 253,401
Doubles: 584,623
Triples: 126,405
Stolen Bases: 279,988 		Innings: 3,479,478
Strikeouts: 1,818,037
Walks: 1,233,640
Hit Batsmen: 16,785
Saves: 58,294
Errors: 504,000
Double Plays: 320,760
Players: 17,210
Managers: 662

Data is summed based on data available and
may be missing some stats for some years.

Other, now inactive, Major Leagues are at the end of this page.

National League American League
Year Lg Champion MVP Year Lg Champion MVP
2009 NL 2009 AL MLB
2008 NL Philadelphia Phillies Albert Pujols 2008 AL Tampa Bay Rays Dustin PedroiaMLB
2007 NL Colorado Rockies Jimmy Rollins 2007 AL Boston Red Sox Alex RodriguezMLB
2006 NL St. Louis Cardinals Ryan Howard 2006 AL Detroit Tigers Justin MorneauMLB
2005 NL Houston Astros Albert Pujols 2005 AL Chicago White Sox Alex RodriguezMLB
2004 NL St. Louis Cardinals Barry Bonds 2004 AL Boston Red Sox Vladimir GuerreroMLB
2003 NL Florida Marlins Barry Bonds 2003 AL New York Yankees Alex RodriguezMLB
2002 NL San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds 2002 AL Anaheim Angels Miguel TejadaMLB
2001 NL Arizona Diamondbacks Barry Bonds 2001 AL New York Yankees Ichiro SuzukiMLB
2000 NL New York Mets Jeff Kent 2000 AL New York Yankees Jason GiambiMLB
1999 NL Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones 1999 AL New York Yankees Ivan RodriguezMLB
1998 NL San Diego Padres Sammy Sosa 1998 AL New York Yankees Juan GonzalezMLB
1997 NL Florida Marlins Larry Walker 1997 AL Cleveland Indians Ken GriffeyMLB
1996 NL Atlanta Braves Ken Caminiti 1996 AL New York Yankees Juan GonzalezMLB
1995 NL Atlanta Braves Barry Larkin 1995 AL Cleveland Indians Mo VaughnMLB
1994 NL Jeff Bagwell 1994 AL Frank ThomasMLB
1993 NL Philadelphia Phillies Barry Bonds 1993 AL Toronto Blue Jays Frank ThomasMLB
1992 NL Atlanta Braves Barry Bonds 1992 AL Toronto Blue Jays Dennis EckersleyMLB
1991 NL Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton 1991 AL Minnesota Twins Cal RipkenMLB
1990 NL Cincinnati Reds Barry Bonds 1990 AL Oakland Athletics Rickey HendersonMLB
1989 NL San Francisco Giants Kevin Mitchell 1989 AL Oakland Athletics Robin YountMLB
1988 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Kirk Gibson 1988 AL Oakland Athletics Jose CansecoMLB
1987 NL St. Louis Cardinals Andre Dawson 1987 AL Minnesota Twins George BellMLB
1986 NL New York Mets Mike Schmidt 1986 AL Boston Red Sox Roger ClemensMLB
1985 NL St. Louis Cardinals Willie McGee 1985 AL Kansas City Royals Don MattinglyMLB
1984 NL San Diego Padres Ryne Sandberg 1984 AL Detroit Tigers Willie HernandezMLB
1983 NL Philadelphia Phillies Dale Murphy 1983 AL Baltimore Orioles Cal RipkenMLB
1982 NL St. Louis Cardinals Dale Murphy 1982 AL Milwaukee Brewers Robin YountMLB
1981 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Mike Schmidt 1981 AL New York Yankees Rollie FingersMLB
1980 NL Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt 1980 AL Kansas City Royals George BrettMLB
1979 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Keith Hernandez
Willie Stargell		 1979 AL Baltimore Orioles Don BaylorMLB
1978 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Dave Parker 1978 AL New York Yankees Jim RiceMLB
1977 NL Los Angeles Dodgers George Foster 1977 AL New York Yankees Rod CarewMLB
1976 NL Cincinnati Reds Joe Morgan 1976 AL New York Yankees Thurman MunsonMLB
1975 NL Cincinnati Reds Joe Morgan 1975 AL Boston Red Sox Fred LynnMLB
1974 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Steve Garvey 1974 AL Oakland Athletics Jeff BurroughsMLB
1973 NL New York Mets Pete Rose 1973 AL Oakland Athletics Reggie JacksonMLB
1972 NL Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench 1972 AL Oakland Athletics Dick AllenMLB
1971 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Joe Torre 1971 AL Baltimore Orioles Vida BlueMLB
1970 NL Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench 1970 AL Baltimore Orioles Boog PowellMLB
1969 NL New York Mets Willie McCovey 1969 AL Baltimore Orioles Harmon KillebrewMLB
1968 NL St. Louis Cardinals Bob Gibson 1968 AL Detroit Tigers Denny McLainMLB
1967 NL St. Louis Cardinals Orlando Cepeda 1967 AL Boston Red Sox Carl YastrzemskiMLB
1966 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Roberto Clemente 1966 AL Baltimore Orioles Frank RobinsonMLB
1965 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Willie Mays 1965 AL Minnesota Twins Zoilo VersallesMLB
1964 NL St. Louis Cardinals Ken Boyer 1964 AL New York Yankees Brooks RobinsonMLB
1963 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax 1963 AL New York Yankees Elston HowardMLB
1962 NL San Francisco Giants Maury Wills 1962 AL New York Yankees Mickey MantleMLB
1961 NL Cincinnati Reds Frank Robinson 1961 AL New York Yankees Roger MarisMLB

National League American League
Year Lg Champion MVP Year Lg Champion MVP
1960 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Dick Groat 1960 AL New York Yankees Roger MarisMLB
1959 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Ernie Banks 1959 AL Chicago White Sox Nellie FoxMLB
1958 NL Milwaukee Braves Ernie Banks 1958 AL New York Yankees Jackie JensenMLB
1957 NL Milwaukee Braves Hank Aaron 1957 AL New York Yankees Mickey MantleMLB
1956 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Don Newcombe 1956 AL New York Yankees Mickey MantleMLB
1955 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Roy Campanella 1955 AL New York Yankees Yogi BerraMLB
1954 NL New York Giants Willie Mays 1954 AL Cleveland Indians Yogi BerraMLB
1953 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Roy Campanella 1953 AL New York Yankees Al RosenMLB
1952 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Hank Sauer 1952 AL New York Yankees Bobby ShantzMLB
1951 NL New York Giants Roy Campanella 1951 AL New York Yankees Yogi BerraMLB
1950 NL Philadelphia Phillies Jim Konstanty 1950 AL New York Yankees Phil RizzutoMLB
1949 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson 1949 AL New York Yankees Ted WilliamsMLB
1948 NL Boston Braves Stan Musial 1948 AL Cleveland Indians Lou BoudreauMLB
1947 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Bob Elliott 1947 AL New York Yankees Joe DiMaggioMLB
1946 NL St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial 1946 AL Boston Red Sox Ted WilliamsMLB
1945 NL Chicago Cubs Phil Cavarretta 1945 AL Detroit Tigers Hal NewhouserMLB
1944 NL St. Louis Cardinals Marty Marion 1944 AL St. Louis Browns Hal NewhouserMLB
1943 NL St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial 1943 AL New York Yankees Spud ChandlerMLB
1942 NL St. Louis Cardinals Mort Cooper 1942 AL New York Yankees Joe GordonMLB
1941 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Dolph Camilli 1941 AL New York Yankees Joe DiMaggioMLB
1940 NL Cincinnati Reds Frank McCormick 1940 AL Detroit Tigers Hank GreenbergMLB
1939 NL Cincinnati Reds Bucky Walters 1939 AL New York Yankees Joe DiMaggioMLB
1938 NL Chicago Cubs Ernie Lombardi 1938 AL New York Yankees Jimmie FoxxMLB
1937 NL New York Giants Joe Medwick 1937 AL New York Yankees Charlie GehringerMLB
1936 NL New York Giants Carl Hubbell 1936 AL New York Yankees Lou GehrigMLB
1935 NL Chicago Cubs Gabby Hartnett 1935 AL Detroit Tigers Hank GreenbergMLB
1934 NL St. Louis Cardinals Dizzy Dean 1934 AL Detroit Tigers Mickey CochraneMLB
1933 NL New York Giants Carl Hubbell 1933 AL Washington Senators Jimmie FoxxMLB
1932 NL Chicago Cubs Chuck Klein 1932 AL New York Yankees Jimmie FoxxMLB
1931 NL St. Louis Cardinals Frankie Frisch 1931 AL Philadelphia Athletics Lefty GroveMLB
1930 NL St. Louis Cardinals 1930 AL Philadelphia Athletics MLB
1929 NL Chicago Cubs Rogers Hornsby 1929 AL Philadelphia Athletics MLB
1928 NL St. Louis Cardinals Jim Bottomley 1928 AL New York Yankees Mickey CochraneMLB
1927 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Waner 1927 AL New York Yankees Lou GehrigMLB
1926 NL St. Louis Cardinals Bob O'Farrell 1926 AL New York Yankees George BurnsMLB
1925 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Rogers Hornsby 1925 AL Washington Senators Roger PeckinpaughMLB
1924 NL New York Giants Dazzy Vance 1924 AL Washington Senators Walter JohnsonMLB
1923 NL New York Giants 1923 AL New York Yankees Babe RuthMLB
1922 NL New York Giants 1922 AL New York Yankees George SislerMLB
1921 NL New York Giants 1921 AL New York Yankees MLB
1920 NL Brooklyn Robins 1920 AL Cleveland Indians MLB
1919 NL Cincinnati Reds 1919 AL Chicago White Sox MLB
1918 NL Chicago Cubs 1918 AL Boston Red Sox MLB
1917 NL New York Giants 1917 AL Chicago White Sox MLB
1916 NL Brooklyn Robins 1916 AL Boston Red Sox MLB
1915 NL Philadelphia Phillies 1915 AL Boston Red Sox MLB
1914 NL Boston Braves Johnny Evers 1914 AL Philadelphia Athletics Eddie CollinsMLB
1913 NL New York Giants Jake Daubert 1913 AL Philadelphia Athletics Walter JohnsonMLB
1912 NL New York Giants Larry Doyle 1912 AL Boston Red Sox Tris SpeakerMLB
1911 NL New York Giants Frank Schulte 1911 AL Philadelphia Athletics Ty CobbMLB

National League American League
Year Lg Champion MVP Year Lg Champion MVP
1910 NL Chicago Cubs 1910 AL Philadelphia Athletics MLB
1909 NL Pittsburgh Pirates 1909 AL Detroit Tigers MLB
1908 NL Chicago Cubs 1908 AL Detroit Tigers MLB
1907 NL Chicago Cubs 1907 AL Detroit Tigers MLB
1906 NL Chicago Cubs 1906 AL Chicago White Sox MLB
1905 NL New York Giants 1905 AL Philadelphia Athletics MLB
1904 NL New York Giants 1904 AL Boston Americans MLB
1903 NL Pittsburgh Pirates 1903 AL Boston Americans MLB
1902 NL Pittsburgh Pirates 1902 AL Philadelphia Athletics MLB
1901 NL Pittsburgh Pirates 1901 AL Chicago White Sox MLB
1900 NL Brooklyn Superbas MLB
1899 NL Brooklyn Superbas MLB
1898 NL Boston Beaneaters MLB
1897 NL Boston Beaneaters MLB
1896 NL Baltimore Orioles MLB
1895 NL Baltimore Orioles MLB
1894 NL Baltimore Orioles MLB
1893 NL Boston Beaneaters MLB
1892 NL Boston Beaneaters MLB
1891 NL Boston Beaneaters MLB
1890 NL Brooklyn Bridegrooms MLB
1889 NL New York Giants MLB
1888 NL New York Giants MLB
1887 NL Detroit Wolverines MLB
1886 NL Chicago White Stockings MLB
1885 NL Chicago White Stockings MLB
1884 NL Providence Grays MLB
1883 NL Boston Beaneaters MLB
1882 NL Chicago White Stockings MLB
1881 NL Chicago White Stockings MLB
1880 NL Chicago White Stockings MLB
1879 NL Providence Grays MLB
1878 NL Boston Red Caps MLB
1877 NL Boston Red Caps MLB
1876 NL Chicago White Stockings MLB

Defunct Leagues
Year League Champion MVP
1915 Federal League Chicago Whales
1914 Federal League Indianapolis Hoosiers
1891 American Association Boston Reds
1890 Players League Boston Reds
1890 American Association Louisville Colonels
1889 American Association Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1888 American Association St. Louis Browns
1887 American Association St. Louis Browns
1886 American Association St. Louis Browns
1885 American Association St. Louis Browns
1884 Union Association St. Louis Maroons
1884 American Association New York Metropolitans
1883 American Association Philadelphia Athletics
1882 American Association Cincinnati Red Stockings
1875 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1874 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1873 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1872 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1871 National Association Philadelphia Athletics