SPORTS  :  Baseball  |  Football  |  Basketball  |  Hockey  New! Hockey-Reference.com & B-R T-Shirts & Hats
Return to the Baseball-Reference.com Home Page
Quick Index: Play Index | Players | Teams | Leagues | Managers | Leaders | Awards | Postseason | Box Scores | Minors | Draft
  SportingNews.com | Stat of the Day | SR Blog | Tutorial Videos | All-Star | Travel | Bullpen Wiki | Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Teams > Cleveland Indians > Batting Leaders

Cleveland Indians Batting Leaders

Team Encyclopedia
  Starters: Positional / Pitching - Players: Batting / Pitching
  Leaders: Batting / Pitching - Managers - Attendance/Age/Parks
  Amateur Drafts - Hall of Fame Register - Opening Day Starters
  Minor League Stats & BR Bullpen: Minor League Affiliates
  BaseballAmerica.com: Franchise Executives
  Logos from SportsLogos.net. Page: 1, 2, 3.   
  NewsThinkFactoryBallHypeArmchairGM

Pro Sports & College Tickets sponsor(s) this page.

You can sponsor a page.
Page Expires: 2008-12-01 Alert Me!
        Coast to Coast Tickets has Cleveland Event Tickets-MLB Baseball Tickets-Cleveland Indians MLB Baseball Tickets-MLB Playoff Tickets-Buy World Series Tickets-Cleveland Browns NFL Football Tickets-Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Tickets-Find Sports Event Tickets-NCAA College Sports Tickets-Buy Super Bowl Tickets-Cheap NFL Tickets-Buy Kentucky Derby Tickets-Masters Golf Schedules-Cleveland State Vikings Games-Buckeyes Tickets

Create Custom Leaderboards

The Baseball-Reference.com Play Index's Batting Season Finder lets you create your own custom leaderboards by team, age, position, years, or any other common criteria. View Sample Leaderboards created with the batting season finder.

See Also: Top Ten / Top 50

Batting Leaders

Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Click on the Year for the team's season summary.
2000 PA required for career rate statistics.
Single-Season LeadersCareer Leaders

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Joe Jackson.4081911
2.Joe Jackson.3951912
3.Tris Speaker.3891925
4.Tris Speaker.3881920
5.Tris Speaker.3861916
6.Nap Lajoie.3841910
7.Tris Speaker.3801923
8.Earl Averill.3781936
 Charlie Hickman.3781902
 Tris Speaker.3781922

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Joe Jackson.3752852
2.Tris Speaker.3546628
3.Nap Lajoie.3396695
4.George Burns.3272883
5.Roberto Alomar.3232068
 Ed Morgan.3232640
7.Earl Averill.3226708
8.Joe Sewell.3206576
9.Johnny Hodapp.3182416
10.Charlie Jamieson.3166343

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.Tris Speaker.4831920
2.Tris Speaker.4791925
3.Tris Speaker.4741922
4.Tris Speaker.4701916
5.Tris Speaker.4691923
6.Joe Jackson.4681911
7.Joe Jackson.4601913
8.Joe Jackson.4581912
9.Manny Ramirez.4572000
10.Joe Sewell.4561923

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Tris Speaker.4446628
2.Joe Jackson.4412852
3.Jim Thome.4145723
4.Manny Ramirez.4074095
5.Roberto Alomar.4052068
 Ed Morgan.4052640
7.Earl Averill.3996708
8.Joe Sewell.3986576
9.Travis Hafner.3962834
 Mike Hargrove.3963538

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Albert Belle.7141994
2.Manny Ramirez.6972000
3.Albert Belle.6901995
4.Jim Thome.6772002
5.Manny Ramirez.6631999
6.Travis Hafner.6592006
7.Hal Trosky.6441936
8.Earl Averill.6271936
9.Jim Thome.6242001
10.Albert Belle.6231996

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Manny Ramirez.5924095
2.Albert Belle.5803922
3.Jim Thome.5675723
4.Hal Trosky.5514853
5.Travis Hafner.5462834
6.Earl Averill.5426708
 Joe Jackson.5422852
8.David Justice.5262025
9.Tris Speaker.5206628
10.Roberto Alomar.5152068

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Manny Ramirez1.1542000
2.Albert Belle1.1521994
3.Jim Thome1.1222002
4.Manny Ramirez1.1051999
5.Travis Hafner1.0982006
6.Albert Belle1.0911995
7.Tris Speaker1.0801922
8.Tris Speaker1.0791923
9.Earl Averill1.0651936
10.Jim Thome1.0621996

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Manny Ramirez.9994095
2.Joe Jackson.9832852
3.Jim Thome.9815723
4.Tris Speaker.9646628
5.Albert Belle.9493922
6.Travis Hafner.9422834
7.Earl Averill.9416708
8.Hal Trosky.9304853
9.Roberto Alomar.9202068
10.David Justice.9182025

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Leon Wagner1631964
2.Joe Carter1621986
 Joe Carter1621989
 Rocky Colavito1621965
 Toby Harrah1621982
 Dick Howser1621964
 Grady Sizemore1622006
 Grady Sizemore1622007
9.Max Alvis1611967
 Carlos Baerga1611992
 Brett Butler1611986
 Brook Jacoby1611985
 Andre Thornton1611982

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Terry Turner16196515
2.Nap Lajoie16146695
3.Lou Boudreau15606707
4.Jim Hegan15264982
5.Tris Speaker15196628
6.Ken Keltner15136280
 Joe Sewell15136576
8.Earl Averill15096708
9.Charlie Jamieson14836343
10.Omar Vizquel14786542

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Joe Carter6631986
2.Kenny Lofton6621996
3.Julio Franco6581984
4.Carlos Baerga6571992
5.Grady Sizemore6552006
6.Mickey Rocco6531944
7.Joe Carter6511989
8.Carl Lind6501928
9.Charlie Jamieson6441923
 Lyn Lary6441937

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Nap Lajoie60346695
2.Earl Averill59096708
3.Terry Turner57876515
4.Lou Boudreau57546707
5.Omar Vizquel57086542
6.Ken Keltner56556280
7.Joe Sewell56216576
8.Charlie Jamieson55516343
9.Tris Speaker55466628
10.Kenny Lofton50455766

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Grady Sizemore7512006
2.Grady Sizemore7482007
3.Charlie Jamieson7421923
4.Lyn Lary7411937
5.Kenny Lofton7361996
6.Dick Howser7351964
7.Al Smith7251955
8.Mickey Rocco7211944
9.Mike Hargrove7201980
10.Julio Franco7181984

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.Earl Averill67086708
2.Lou Boudreau67076707
3.Nap Lajoie66956695
4.Tris Speaker66286628
5.Joe Sewell65766576
6.Omar Vizquel65426542
7.Terry Turner65156515
8.Charlie Jamieson63436343
9.Ken Keltner62806280
10.Kenny Lofton57665766

Runs
RankPlayer  R  Year
1.Earl Averill1401931
2.Roberto Alomar1381999
3.Tris Speaker1371920
4.Earl Averill1361936
5.Grady Sizemore1342006
6.Tris Speaker1331923
7.Kenny Lofton1321996
8.Manny Ramirez1311999
9.Charlie Jamieson1301923
10.Earl Averill1281934

Runs
RankPlayer  R  PA
1.Earl Averill11546708
2.Tris Speaker10796628
3.Kenny Lofton9755766
4.Charlie Jamieson9426343
5.Jim Thome9175723
6.Omar Vizquel9066542
7.Nap Lajoie8656695
8.Joe Sewell8576576
9.Lou Boudreau8236707
10.Larry Doby8085082

Hits
RankPlayer  H  Year
1.Joe Jackson2331911
2.Earl Averill2321936
3.Nap Lajoie2271910
4.Joe Jackson2261912
5.Johnny Hodapp2251930
6.Charlie Jamieson2221923
7.Tris Speaker2181923
8.George Burns2161926
 Hal Trosky2161936
 Joe Vosmik2161935

Hits
RankPlayer  H  PA
1.Nap Lajoie20466695
2.Tris Speaker19656628
3.Earl Averill19036708
4.Joe Sewell18006576
5.Charlie Jamieson17536343
6.Lou Boudreau17066707
7.Omar Vizquel16166542
8.Ken Keltner15616280
9.Kenny Lofton15125766
10.Terry Turner14726515

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  Year
1.Hal Trosky4051936
2.Earl Averill3851936
3.Albert Belle3771995
4.Albert Belle3751996
5.Hal Trosky3741934
6.Al Rosen3671953
7.Earl Averill3611931
8.Earl Averill3591932
9.Ed Morgan3511930
10.Tris Speaker3501923

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  PA
1.Earl Averill32006708
2.Tris Speaker28866628
3.Nap Lajoie27286695
4.Jim Thome26335723
5.Ken Keltner24946280
6.Hal Trosky24064853
7.Lou Boudreau23926707
8.Joe Sewell23916576
9.Charlie Jamieson22516343
10.Omar Vizquel21626542

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  Year
1.George Burns641926
2.Tris Speaker591923
3.Grady Sizemore532006
4.Albert Belle521995
 Tris Speaker521921
 Tris Speaker521926
7.George Burns511927
 Johnny Hodapp511930
 Nap Lajoie511910
10.Odell Hale501936
 Tris Speaker501920

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  PA
1.Tris Speaker4866628
2.Nap Lajoie4246695
3.Earl Averill3776708
4.Joe Sewell3756576
5.Lou Boudreau3676707
6.Ken Keltner3066280
7.Charlie Jamieson2966343
8.Omar Vizquel2886542
9.Hal Trosky2874853
10.Jim Thome2595723

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  Year
1.Joe Jackson261912
2.Dale Mitchell231949
3.Bill Bradley221903
 Elmer Flick221906
5.Jeff Heath201941
 Joe Vosmik201935
7.Joe Jackson191911
8.Elmer Flick181905
 Elmer Flick181907
 Jeff Heath181938

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  PA
1.Earl Averill1216708
2.Tris Speaker1086628
3.Elmer Flick1064020
4.Joe Jackson892852
5.Jeff Heath833875
6.Ray Chapman814590
7.Jack Graney795576
8.Nap Lajoie786695
9.Terry Turner776515
10.Bill Bradley745193
 Charlie Jamieson746343

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Jim Thome522002
2.Albert Belle501995
3.Jim Thome492001
4.Albert Belle481996
5.Manny Ramirez451998
6.Manny Ramirez441999
7.Al Rosen431953
8.Rocky Colavito421959
 Travis Hafner422006
 Hal Trosky421936

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  PA
1.Jim Thome3345723
2.Albert Belle2423922
3.Manny Ramirez2364095
4.Earl Averill2266708
5.Hal Trosky2164853
6.Larry Doby2155082
7.Andre Thornton2145095
8.Al Rosen1924374
9.Rocky Colavito1903700
10.Ken Keltner1636280

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  Year
1.Manny Ramirez1651999
2.Hal Trosky1621936
3.Albert Belle1481996
4.Manny Ramirez1451998
 Al Rosen1451953
6.Earl Averill1431931
7.Hal Trosky1421934
8.Juan Gonzalez1402001
9.Ed Morgan1361930
10.Tris Speaker1301923

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  PA
1.Earl Averill10846708
2.Jim Thome9275723
3.Nap Lajoie9196695
4.Hal Trosky9114853
5.Tris Speaker8846628
6.Joe Sewell8696576
7.Ken Keltner8506280
8.Manny Ramirez8044095
9.Larry Doby7765082
10.Albert Belle7513922

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Jim Thome1271999
2.Jim Thome1231996
3.Jim Thome1222002
4.Jim Thome1201997
5.Jim Thome1182000
6.Mike Hargrove1111980
 Jim Thome1112001
8.Andre Thornton1091982
9.Les Fleming1061942
10.Jack Graney1051919

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  PA
1.Jim Thome9975723
2.Tris Speaker8576628
3.Lou Boudreau7666707
4.Earl Averill7256708
5.Jack Graney7125576
6.Larry Doby7035082
7.Andre Thornton6855095
8.Joe Sewell6546576
9.Charlie Jamieson6276343
10.Omar Vizquel6126542

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Jim Thome1852001
2.Jim Thome1711999
 Jim Thome1712000
4.Cory Snyder1661987
5.Grady Sizemore1552007
6.Grady Sizemore1532006
7.Jhonny Peralta1522006
8.Jhonny Peralta1462007
 Jim Thome1461997
10.Jim Thome1411996
 Jim Thome1411998

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  PA
1.Jim Thome13775723
2.Larry Doby8055082
3.Manny Ramirez7804095
4.Brook Jacoby7384804
5.Andre Thornton6835095
6.Jim Hegan6644982
7.Kenny Lofton6525766
8.Max Alvis6423864
 Cory Snyder6422592
10.Woodie Held6293226

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  Year
1.Kenny Lofton751996
2.Kenny Lofton701993
3.Kenny Lofton661992
4.Miguel Dilone611980
5.Kenny Lofton601994
6.Kenny Lofton541995
 Kenny Lofton541998
8.Brett Butler521984
 Ray Chapman521917
10.Braggo Roth511917

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  PA
1.Kenny Lofton4525766
2.Omar Vizquel2796542
3.Terry Turner2546515
4.Nap Lajoie2406695
5.Ray Chapman2334590
6.Elmer Flick2074020
7.Harry Bay1652765
8.Brett Butler1642676
9.Bill Bradley1575193
10.Tris Speaker1516628

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  Year
1.Charlie Jamieson1721923
2.Charlie Jamieson1681924
3.Nap Lajoie1651910
4.Joe Jackson1621911
 Dale Mitchell1621948
6.Dale Mitchell1611949
7.Tris Speaker1601916
8.Joe Sewell1591925
9.Julio Franco1581984
10.Johnny Hodapp1571930
 Nap Lajoie1571906
 Kenny Lofton1571996

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  PA
1.Nap Lajoie15106695
2.Charlie Jamieson13656343
3.Joe Sewell13326576
4.Tris Speaker12986628
5.Omar Vizquel12296542
6.Lou Boudreau12116707
7.Terry Turner11836515
8.Earl Averill11796708
9.Kenny Lofton11155766
10.Ken Keltner10236280

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  Year
1.Nap Lajoie2051904
2.Nap Lajoie1991910
3.Jim Thome1972002
4.Joe Jackson1931911
5.Albert Belle1931994
6.Joe Jackson1921912
7.Joe Jackson1921913
8.Manny Ramirez1862000
9.Tris Speaker1851916
10.Tris Speaker1821923

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  PA
1.Joe Jackson1822852
2.Tris Speaker1586628
3.Nap Lajoie1556695
4.Jim Thome1525723
5.Manny Ramirez1524095
6.Albert Belle1503922
7.Travis Hafner1472834
8.Elmer Flick1444020
9.Larry Doby1405082
10.Jeff Heath1373875

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  Year
1.Earl Averill1671936
2.Tris Speaker1601923
3.Manny Ramirez1581999
4.Albert Belle1561996
5.Joe Jackson1551911
 Jim Thome1552002
7.Hal Trosky1521936
8.Al Rosen1511953
9.Joe Jackson1481912
10.Jim Thome1461996

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  PA
1.Tris Speaker12696628
2.Earl Averill12596708
3.Jim Thome11665723
4.Nap Lajoie10506695
5.Joe Sewell9276576
6.Lou Boudreau9066707
7.Hal Trosky9054853
8.Kenny Lofton8895766
9.Charlie Jamieson8526343
10.Manny Ramirez8474095

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  Year
1.Tris Speaker741923
2.Jim Thome732002
3.Joe Jackson721911
4.Nap Lajoie701910
5.Joe Jackson691912
6.Tris Speaker661920
7.Al Rosen661953
8.Joe Jackson651913
9.Nap Lajoie651904
10.Tris Speaker631916

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  PA
1.Tris Speaker5026628
2.Nap Lajoie4036695
3.Jim Thome3975723
4.Earl Averill3196708
5.Manny Ramirez2874095
6.Joe Jackson2662852
7.Larry Doby2495082
8.Albert Belle2423922
9.Hal Trosky2164853
10.Al Rosen2004374

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  Year
1.Nap Lajoie8.11910
2.Nap Lajoie7.41904
3.Joe Jackson7.31911
4.Joe Jackson7.11912
5.Joe Jackson7.01913
 Tris Speaker7.01916
 Tris Speaker7.01923
8.Jim Thome6.82002
9.Al Rosen6.41953
 Tris Speaker6.41920

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  PA
1.Tris Speaker50.16628
2.Nap Lajoie45.26695
3.Jim Thome36.05723
4.Earl Averill29.36708
5.Joe Jackson28.12852
6.Manny Ramirez25.74095
7.Larry Doby24.55082
8.Albert Belle22.03922
9.Elmer Flick21.84020
10.Lou Boudreau20.16707

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  Year
1.Albert Belle1031995
2.Hal Trosky961936
3.Grady Sizemore922006
4.Albert Belle891996
 Hal Trosky891934
6.Tris Speaker871923
7.Earl Averill851934
8.Ed Morgan841930
9.Earl Averill831932
10.Earl Averill821936
 Manny Ramirez821998

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  PA
1.Earl Averill7246708
2.Tris Speaker6676628
3.Jim Thome6135723
4.Hal Trosky5564853
5.Ken Keltner5386280
6.Nap Lajoie5366695
7.Lou Boudreau4956707
8.Manny Ramirez4844095
9.Albert Belle4813922
10.Joe Sewell4686576

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  Year
1.Tris Speaker3161920
2.Tris Speaker3151923
3.Charlie Jamieson3081923
4.Joe Sewell3001923
5.Lou Boudreau2991948
6.Earl Averill2981936
 Mike Hargrove2981980
8.Joe Jackson2971911
 Tris Speaker2971916
10.Al Smith2941955

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  PA
1.Tris Speaker28646628
2.Earl Averill26596708
3.Nap Lajoie25336695
4.Joe Sewell25216576
5.Lou Boudreau25006707
6.Charlie Jamieson24116343
7.Jim Thome23715723
8.Omar Vizquel22566542
9.Kenny Lofton21435766
10.Ken Keltner20856280

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  Year
1.Nap Lajoie.8791904
2.Nap Lajoie.8771910
3.Joe Jackson.8761911
4.Joe Jackson.8731913
5.Joe Jackson.8661912
6.Tris Speaker.8501916
7.Tris Speaker.8401922
8.Tris Speaker.8361917
9.Jim Thome.8342002
10.Tris Speaker.8281923

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  PA
1.Rocky Colavito.9083700
2.Joe Jackson.9052852
3.Duane Kuiper.8823148
4.Tris Speaker.8506628
5.Dale Mitchell.8394333
6.Charlie Jamieson.8336343
7.Nap Lajoie.8156695
8.Tito Francona.7953297
9.David Justice.7472025
10.Jeff Heath.7413875

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Ryan Garko202007
2.Travis Hafner172004
 Minnie Minoso171959
 Grady Sizemore172007
5.Einar Diaz162001
6.Bill Bradley151905
 George Burns151924
 Bill Hinchman151907
 Nap Lajoie151913
 Minnie Minoso151958
 Al Smith151955

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  PA
1.Nap Lajoie796695
2.Joe Sewell676576
3.Bill Bradley655193
4.Travis Hafner522834
5.Elmer Flick474020
6.Grady Sizemore462516
7.Carlos Baerga453973
 Casey Blake453106
9.George Burns432883
10.Tris Speaker426628
 Jim Thome425723

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  Year
1.Ray Chapman671917
2.Bill Bradley601908
3.Ray Chapman501919
4.Bill Bradley461907
5.Ray Chapman451913
6.Bill Wambsganss431921
7.Bill Wambsganss421922
8.Ray Chapman411920
 Joe Sewell411929
10.Ray Chapman401916
 Bill Wambsganss401920

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  PA
1.Ray Chapman3344590
2.Terry Turner2646515
 Bill Wambsganss2644872
4.Bill Bradley2385193
5.Joe Sewell2346576
6.Tris Speaker1836628
7.Nap Lajoie1746695
8.Lou Boudreau1596707
9.Charlie Jamieson1346343
 George Stovall1343842

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  Year
1.Juan Gonzalez162001
2.Albert Belle141993
3.Roberto Alomar131999
 Carlos Baerga131993
5.Vic Power121961
6.Jerry Browne111990
 Victor Martinez112007
 Al Rosen111954
 Vic Wertz111957
10.Julio Franco101984
 Travis Fryman102000
 Mike Hargrove101980
 Jack Heidemann101970
 Manny Ramirez101998
 Omar Vizquel101995
 Omar Vizquel102002

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  PA
1.Omar Vizquel626542
2.Andre Thornton605095
3.Carlos Baerga483973
4.Kenny Lofton465766
5.Manny Ramirez454095
6.Albert Belle443922
7.Jim Thome435723
8.Julio Franco424718
9.Mike Hargrove383538
 Brook Jacoby384804

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  Year
1.Jim Thome182002
 Andre Thornton181982
3.Travis Hafner172007
 Pete O'Brien171989
5.Travis Hafner162006
6.Albert Belle151996
 Ray Fosse151972
8.Jim Thome142001
 Andre Thornton141983
10.Albert Belle131993
 Jim Thome131999

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  PA
1.Jim Thome865723
2.Travis Hafner522834
 Andre Thornton525095
4.Albert Belle493922
5.Manny Ramirez474095
6.Victor Martinez432828
7.Woodie Held403226
8.Leon Wagner352435
9.Carlos Baerga323973
 Tito Francona323297
 Fred Whitfield322008

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  Year
1.Julio Franco281986
2.Victor Martinez272006
 Al Rosen271950
4.Julio Franco261985
5.Rocky Colavito251966
 George Hendrick251975
7.Buddy Bell241978
 Albert Belle241991
 Albert Belle241995
 Joe Charboneau241980

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  PA
1.Julio Franco165