Yearly League Leaders & Records for Hits

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Table
Year National League H American League H Other H Other H
2026Michael Lorenzen (COL)141 George Kirby (SEA)124
2025Logan Webb (SFG)210 Yusei Kikuchi* (LAA)180
2024Patrick Corbin* (WSN)208 George Kirby (SEA)181
2023Miles Mikolas (STL)226 Kyle Gibson (BAL)198
2022Patrick Corbin* (WSN)210 José Berríos (TOR)199
2021Kyle Hendricks (CHC)200 Cole Irvin* (OAK)195
2020Patrick Corbin* (WSN)85 Aaron Civale (CLE)82
2019Jon Lester* (CHC)205 Iván Nova (CHW)225
2018Miles Mikolas (STL)186 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)211
2017Clayton Richard* (SDP)240 Rick Porcello (BOS)236
2016Adam Wainwright (STL)220 David Price* (BOS)227
2015Bartolo Colón (NYM)217 Jeff Samardzija (CHW)228
2014Nathan Eovaldi (MIA)223 David Price* (2TM)230
2013Adam Wainwright (STL)223 Jeremy Guthrie (KCR)236
2012Clayton Richard* (SDP)228 Rick Porcello (DET)226
2011Ricky Nolasco (FLA)244 Carl Pavano (MIN)262
2010Roy Halladay+ (PHI)231 Mark Buehrle* (CHW) • James Shields (TBR)246
2009Derek Lowe (ATL)232 Nick Blackburn (MIN)240
2008Aaron Cook (COL)236 Mark Buehrle* (CHW)240
2007Liván Hernández (ARI)247 Joe Blanton (OAK)240
2006Zach Duke* (PIT)255 Mark Buehrle* (CHW) • Jon Garland (CHW) • Jake Westbrook (CLE)247
2005Liván Hernández (WSN)268 Mark Buehrle* (CHW)240
2004Jason Jennings (COL)241 Sidney Ponson (BAL)265
2003Brett Tomko (STL)252 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)253
2002Javier Vázquez (MON)243 Tanyon Sturtze (TBD)271
2001Liván Hernández (SFG)266 Rick Helling (TEX)256
2000Liván Hernández (SFG)254 David Wells* (TOR)266
1999Tom Glavine+* (ATL)259 David Wells* (TOR)246
1998Liván Hernández (FLA)265 Scott Erickson (BAL)284
1997John Smoltz+ (ATL)234 Jaime Navarro (CHW)267
1996Jaime Navarro (CHC)244 Chris Haney* (KCR)267
1995Denny Neagle* (PIT)221 Pat Hentgen (TOR)236
1994Bob Tewksbury (STL)190 Kevin Brown (TEX)218
1993Bob Tewksbury (STL)258 Scott Erickson (MIN)266
1992Andy Benes (SDP)230 Kevin Brown (TEX)262
1991Frank Viola* (NYM)259 Walt Terrell (DET)257
1990Greg Maddux+ (CHC)242 Jim Abbott* (CAL)246
1989Rick Mahler (CIN)242 Dave Stewart (OAK)260
1988Rick Mahler (ATL)279 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)271
1987Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)254 Mike Moore (SEA)268
1986Rick Mahler (ATL)283 Mike Moore (SEA)279
1985Rick Mahler (ATL)272 Oil Can Boyd (BOS)273
1984Mike Krukow (SFG)234 Charlie Hough (TEX)260
1983Steve Carlton+* (PHI)277 Tommy John* (CAL)287
1982Steve Carlton+* (PHI)253 Dave Stieb (TOR)271
1981Gaylord Perry+ (ATL)182 Dennis Leonard (KCR)202
1980Rick Reuschel (CHC)281 Mike Flanagan* (BAL)278
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)311 Dave Goltz (MIN)282
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)295 Dennis Leonard (KCR)283
1977Phil Niekro+ (ATL)315 Vida Blue* (OAK) • Dave Goltz (MIN)284
1976Randy Jones* (SDP)274 Jim Slaton (MIL)287
1975Carl Morton (ATL)302 Jim Kaat+* (CHW)321
1974Carl Morton (ATL)293 Bill Lee* (BOS)320
1973Steve Carlton+* (PHI)293 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)381
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)257 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)325
1971Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)304 Mickey Lolich* (DET)336
1970Gaylord Perry+ (SFG)292 Dave McNally* (BAL)277
1969Claude Osteen* (LAD)293 Denny McLain (DET)288
1968Juan Marichal+ (SFG)295 Mel Stottlemyre (NYY)243
1967Claude Osteen* (LAD)298 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)269
1966Dick Ellsworth* (CHC)321 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)271
1965Don Drysdale+ (LAD)270 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)267
1964Dick Ellsworth* (CHC)267 Bill Monbouquette (BOS)258
1963Don Drysdale+ (LAD)287 Bill Monbouquette (BOS)258
1962Billy O'Dell* (SFG)282 Jim Bunning+ (DET)262
1961Lew Burdette (MLN)295 Pedro Ramos (MIN)265
1960Lew Burdette (MLN) • Larry Jackson (STL)277 Frank Lary (DET)262
1959Lew Burdette (MLN)312 Cal McLish (CLE)253
1958Bob Friend (PIT)299 Pedro Ramos (WSH)277
1957Bob Friend (PIT)273 Early Wynn+ (CLE)270
1956Robin Roberts+ (PHI)328 Frank Lary (DET)289
1955Robin Roberts+ (PHI)292 Ned Garver (DET)251
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)289 Bob Porterfield (WSH)249
1953Robin Roberts+ (PHI)324 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)283
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)292 Mike Garcia (CLE)284
1951Murry Dickson (PIT)294 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)244
1950Johnny Sain (BSN)294 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)281
1949Ken Raffensberger* (CIN)289 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)277
1948Johnny Sain (BSN)297 Bob Feller+ (CLE)255 NN2: Patricio Scantlebury* (NYC)126NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)117
1947Johnny Sain (BSN)265 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)268 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)138NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)125
1946Dave Koslo* (NYG)251 Bob Feller+ (CLE)277 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)141NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)80
1945Red Barrett (2TM)287 Dave Ferriss (BOS)263 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)133NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)145
1944Hank Wyse (CHC)277 Dizzy Trout (DET)314 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)149NAL: Alfred Saylor (BBB)115
1943Al Javery (BSN)288 Jim Bagby (CLE)248 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)169NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM)109
1942Claude Passeau (CHC)284 Elden Auker (SLB)273 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)148NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)91
1941Bucky Walters (CIN)292 Bob Feller+ (CLE)284 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)137NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)72
1940Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)283 Dutch Leonard (WSH)328 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)152NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)101
1939Paul Derringer (CIN)321 Dutch Leonard (WSH)273 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)104NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG)99
1938Paul Derringer (CIN)315 Bobo Newsom (SLB)334 NN2: Spoon Carter (PS)123NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)109
1937Claude Passeau (PHI)348 Wes Ferrell (2TM)325 NN2: Bob Evans (NE)115NAL: Tommy Johnson (SL2)149
1936Paul Derringer (CIN)331 Wes Ferrell (BOS)330 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)145
1935Dizzy Dean+ (STL)324 Wes Ferrell (BOS)336 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)156
1934Van Mungo (BRO)300 George Blaeholder (SLB)276 NN2: William Bell (PC) • Slim Jones* (PS)141
1933Larry French* (PIT)290 General Crowder (WSH)311 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)140
1932Larry French* (PIT)301 General Crowder (WSH)319 EWL: Tom Richardson (WAP)140NSL: Harry Cunningham? (MRS)137
1931Larry French* (PIT)301 Sam Gray (SLB)323 NNL: Luther McDonald (2TM)106
1930Ray Kremer (PIT)366 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)331 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)186
1929Watson Clark* (BRO)295 Sam Gray (SLB)336 ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)202NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)213
1928Eppa Rixey+* (CIN)317 George Pipgras (NYY)314 NNL: Carl Glass* (MRS)203ECL: Connie Rector (NLG)151
1927Lee Meadows (PIT)315 Willis Hudlin (CLE) • Ted Lyons+ (CHW)291 NNL: Sam Streeter* (BBB)217ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)210
1926Pete Donohue (CIN)298 George Uhle (CLE)300 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)250ECL: Rube Chambers* (NLG) • Red Ryan (HIL)158
1925Jimmy Ring (PHI)325 Sherry Smith* (CLE)296 NNL: Willie Spearman (MRS)190ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)224
1924Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)351 Hollis Thurston (CHW)330 NNL: Sam Streeter* (BBB)200ECL: Red Ryan (HIL)204
1923Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)356 George Uhle (CLE)378 NNL: Rube Curry (KCM)229ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)134
1922Eppa Rixey+* (CIN)337 Urban Shocker (SLB)365 NNL: Rube Curry (KCM)204
1921Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)341 Dickey Kerr* (CHW)357 NNL: Sam Crawford (KCM)203
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)335 Jim Bagby (CLE)338 NNL: Bill Drake (SLG)206
1919Dick Rudolph (BSN)282 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)286
1918Art Nehf* (BSN)274 Scott Perry (PHA)295
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)336 Jim Bagby (CLE)277
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)323 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)290
1915Dick Rudolph (BSN)304 Harry Coveleski* (DET)271 FL: Doc Crandall (SLM)307
1914Grover Alexander+ (PHI)327 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)287 FL: Jack Quinn (BAL)335
1913Bob Harmon (STL) • Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)291 George Baumgardner (SLB)267
1912George Suggs (CIN)320 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)332
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)303 Jack Coombs (PHA)360
1910Nap Rucker* (BRO)293 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)262
1909Al Mattern* (BSN)322 Frank Smith (CHW)278
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)281 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)343
1907Stoney McGlynn (STL)329 George Mullin (DET)346
1906Irv Young* (BSN)349 Al Orth (NYY)317
1905Harry McIntire (BRO) • Vic Willis+ (BSN)340 George Mullin (DET)303
1904Oscar Jones (BRO)387 Casey Patten* (WSH)367
1903Togie Pittinger (BSN)396 Patsy Flaherty* (CHW)338
1902Vic Willis+ (BSN)372 Lewis Wiltse* (2TM)397
1901Luther Taylor (NYG)377 Joe McGinnity+ (BLA)412
1900Bill Carrick (NYG)415
1899Bill Carrick (NYG)485
1898Jack Taylor (STL)465
1897Red Donahue (STL)485
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)477
1895Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)468
1894Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)497
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)451
1892Bill Hutchison (CHC)571
1891Bill Hutchison (CHC)508 AA: Kid Carsey (WAS)513
1890Ed Beatin* (CLV)518 AA: Sadie McMahon (2TM)498PL: Mark Baldwin (CHI)494
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)589 AA: Park Swartzel (KCC)481
1888Ed Morris* (PIT)470 AA: Henry Porter (KCC)527
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)513 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL)585
1886George Weidman (KCN)549 AA: Tony Mullane (CIN)501
1885Jim Whitney (BSN)503 AA: Hardie Henderson (BAL)539
1884Pud Galvin+ (BUF)566 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)526UA: Bill Sweeney (BLU)522
1883John Coleman (PHI)772 AA: Frank Mountain (COL)546
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)550 AA: Doc Landis? (2TM)427
1881Jim Whitney (BSN)548
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)585
1879Will White (CIN)676
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)571
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)617
1876Bobby Mathews (NYU)693
1875 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)711
1874 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)755
1873 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)696
1872 NA: Candy Cummings+ (NYU)604
1871 NA: John McMullin* (TRO)430