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Top 10 Yearly Leaders

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2024

2023

2022

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2013

2012

2010

2009

2008

2006

2005

2004

2003

1. Albert Pujols 176
2. Todd Helton 168
3. Barry Bonds 166
7. Manny Ramirez 141
8. Jim Thome 135
9. Vernon Wells 129
10. Jason Giambi 128

2002

1. Barry Bonds 208
2. Jim Thome 155
4. Jason Giambi 150
5. Brian Giles 149
7. Todd Helton 144
8. Lance Berkman 140
9. Sammy Sosa 135
10. Chipper Jones 131

2001

1. Barry Bonds 230
2. Sammy Sosa 193
3. Luis Gonzalez 182
4. Todd Helton 174
5. Jason Giambi 171
7. Lance Berkman 158
8. Larry Walker 155
9. Chipper Jones 147
10. Jim Thome 143

2000

1. Todd Helton 192
3. Jason Giambi 172
4. Frank Thomas 163
5. Sammy Sosa 157
6. Jeff Bagwell 156
7. Barry Bonds 155
8. Darin Erstad 154
9. Brian Giles 151
10. Alex Rodriguez 150

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1. Frank Thomas 145
2. Jeff Bagwell 137
3. Albert Belle 131
5. Barry Bonds 115
6. Kenny Lofton 111
7. Tony Gwynn 104
8. Fred McGriff 103
9. Paul Molitor 101
10. Paul O'Neill 100

1993

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1. Don Mattingly 150
2. Wade Boggs 133
3. Tim Raines 130
4. Kirby Puckett 127
5. Mike Schmidt 122
7. Joe Carter 116
8. Jim Rice 115
9. Tony Gwynn 113

1985

1. George Brett 146
2. Wade Boggs 143
4. Don Mattingly 136
5. Dale Murphy 131
6. Tim Raines 124
7. Willie McGee 123
8. Eddie Murray 122
10. Kirk Gibson 118

1984

1. Dwight Evans 132
2. Eddie Murray 130
3. Ryne Sandberg 126
4. Tim Raines 124
5. Dale Murphy 123
7. Don Mattingly 120
8. Mike Easler 118
9. Alvin Davis 117
10. Dave Winfield 113

1983

1982

1980

1979

1. Fred Lynn 147
2. Jim Rice 138
4. George Brett 134
5. Dave Winfield 132
6. Dave Parker 131
7. Ken Singleton 127
8. Don Baylor 126
9. Mike Schmidt 123
10. Darrell Porter 119

1978

1977

1. Rod Carew 160
2. George Foster 144
3. Jim Rice 136
4. Greg Luzinski 132
5. Dave Parker 130
6. Reggie Smith 129
8. Ken Singleton 124
9. Joe Morgan 121
10. Hal McRae 119

1976

1. Joe Morgan 144
2. Pete Rose 123
3. Mike Schmidt 121
4. George Brett 114
5. George Foster 111
Rod Carew 111
7. Ken Griffey 109
8. Bob Watson 102
9. Hal McRae 101
10. Bill Madlock 100

1975

1. Joe Morgan 145
2. John Mayberry 135
3. Greg Luzinski 128
4. Fred Lynn 120
Pete Rose 120
6. Ken Singleton 118
Rod Carew 118
8. Mike Schmidt 113
9. Ted Simmons 108
10. Steve Garvey 106

1974

1973

1972

2. Dick Allen 131
3. Joe Morgan 117
5. Bobby Murcer 114
6. Johnny Bench 110
7. Pete Rose 109
8. Jim Wynn 107
10. John Mayberry 101

1971

1. Joe Torre 145
2. Henry Aaron 137
4. Bobby Murcer 126
5. Bobby Bonds 115
6. Lou Brock 114
8. Rusty Staub 111
9. Reggie Smith 106
10. Ralph Garr 105

1970

1969

1968

1967

1966

1965

1. Willie Mays 143
3. Henry Aaron 122
4. Ron Santo 121
6. Dick Allen 119
7. Pete Rose 118
9. Vada Pinson 112
10. Rocky Colavito 110

1964

1963

1962

1961

1960

1959

1. Henry Aaron 156
2. Eddie Mathews 143
3. Willie Mays 131
4. Ernie Banks 126
5. Vada Pinson 124
7. Harvey Kuenn 117
9. Eddie Yost 115
10. Al Kaline 114

1958

1. Willie Mays 152
2. Mickey Mantle 147
3. Ernie Banks 135
6. Henry Aaron 121
7. Jackie Jensen 120
8. Ted Williams 112
9. Pete Runnels 107
10. Bob Cerv 106

1957

1. Mickey Mantle 178
2. Ted Williams 167
3. Willie Mays 145
4. Henry Aaron 136
5. Roy Sievers 131
6. Stan Musial 129
7. Eddie Mathews 126
8. Ernie Banks 123
10. Ed Bouchee 110

1956

1955

1. Willie Mays 157
2. Mickey Mantle 148
3. Duke Snider 145
5. Al Kaline 135
6. Eddie Mathews 131
8. Al Smith 128
9. Wally Post 125
10. Ted Williams 118

1954

1. Duke Snider 160
2. Willie Mays 153
3. Stan Musial 150
5. Ted Williams 137
6. Eddie Mathews 130
7. Gil Hodges 127
8. Mickey Mantle 126
10. Hank Sauer 113

1953

1952

1. Stan Musial 132
2. Mickey Mantle 115
3. Al Rosen 113
4. Larry Doby 108
5. Hank Sauer 107
8. Ferris Fain 100
9. Ralph Kiner 98
10. Duke Snider 97

1951

1950

1. Stan Musial 145
2. Ralph Kiner 130
3. Duke Snider 126
4. George Kell 124
5. Walt Dropo 121
Del Ennis 121
8. Vic Wertz 120
10. Larry Doby 119

1949

1. Ted Williams 180
2. Stan Musial 165
3. Ralph Kiner 154
5. Vern Stephens 128
7. Bobby Thomson 117
8. Del Ennis 116
9. Vic Wertz 108
10. Bobby Doerr 105

1948

1. Stan Musial 192
2. Ted Williams 156
3. Joe DiMaggio 138
4. Lou Boudreau 135
5. Tommy Henrich 125
6. Johnny Mize 124
7. Ken Keltner 115
8. Ralph Kiner 114
9. Sid Gordon 108
10. Bob Elliott 107

1947

1946

1945

1944

1943

1942

1941

1940

1939

1938

1. Jimmie Foxx 183
3. Johnny Mize 136
4. Joe DiMaggio 135
5. Mel Ott 133
6. Bob Johnson 124
8. Lou Gehrig 123
9. Hal Trosky 122
10. Joe Cronin 120

1937

1936

1. Lou Gehrig 189
2. Earl Averill 167
3. Jimmie Foxx 163
5. Hal Trosky 152
6. Joe Medwick 141
7. Mel Ott 139
8. Paul Waner 135
9. Dolph Camilli 132
10. Joe DiMaggio 128

1935

2. Jimmie Foxx 156
3. Arky Vaughan 144
4. Lou Gehrig 143
5. Joe Medwick 139
6. Joe Vosmik 135
7. Mel Ott 132
10. Billy Herman 119

1934

1933

1. Jimmie Foxx 180
2. Chuck Klein 153
3. Lou Gehrig 147
4. Babe Ruth 116
6. Heinie Manush 111
7. Al Simmons 109
8. Joe Kuhel 108
9. Wally Berger 107

1932

1. Jimmie Foxx 202
2. Chuck Klein 168
3. Lou Gehrig 161
4. Babe Ruth 147
5. Mel Ott 142
6. Bill Terry 140
7. Earl Averill 136
8. Lefty O'Doul 134
10. Don Hurst 129

1931

1. Babe Ruth 184
2. Lou Gehrig 180
3. Al Simmons 144
4. Earl Averill 141
5. Chuck Klein 134
6. Goose Goslin 133
7. Earl Webb 125
8. Bill Terry 122
9. Wally Berger 118
10. Ben Chapman 116

1930

1. Lou Gehrig 192
2. Hack Wilson 191
3. Chuck Klein 190
4. Babe Herman 184
5. Babe Ruth 183
6. Bill Terry 177
7. Al Simmons 166
8. Kiki Cuyler 151

1929

1928

1927

1926

1925

2. Al Simmons 157
3. Kiki Cuyler 154
5. Jim Bottomley 146
6. Jack Fournier 134
8. Goose Goslin 129
9. Tris Speaker 118
10. Max Carey 115

1924

1. Babe Ruth 194
3. Zack Wheat 131
5. Jack Fournier 126
6. Goose Goslin 120
7. Cy Williams 119
8. Ross Youngs 118
9. Ty Cobb 117
10. Eddie Collins 114

1923

1922

2. George Sisler 163
3. Ken Williams 146
4. Ty Cobb 131
5. Max Carey 127
6. Ray Grimes 125
7. Tris Speaker 123
Babe Ruth 116
10. Curt Walker 115

1921

1. Babe Ruth 229
4. George Sisler 134
5. Ty Cobb 133
6. Ken Williams 126
7. Jack Tobin 124
8. Bobby Veach 123
10. Tris Speaker 118

1920

1919

1918

1917

1916

1915

1914

1913

1912

1. Tris Speaker 149
2. Joe Jackson 145
3. Ty Cobb 141
6. Eddie Collins 113
7. Bill Sweeney 109
8. Honus Wagner 108
9. Sam Crawford 104
10. Larry Doyle 103

1911

1. Ty Cobb 168
2. Joe Jackson 155
3. Sam Crawford 132
4. Frank Schulte 117
6. Birdie Cree 110
7. Larry Doyle 109
8. Eddie Collins 103
9. Tris Speaker 101

1910

1909

1908

1. Honus Wagner 126
2. Ty Cobb 100
3. Mike Donlin 96
4. Sam Crawford 95
6. Hans Lobert 80
7. Red Murray 77
8. Nap Lajoie 75
9. George Stone 74
10. Sherry Magee 73

1907

1906

1905

1. Cy Seymour 139
2. Mike Donlin 123
3. Honus Wagner 116
4. John Titus 92
5. George Stone 89
6. Sherry Magee 88
7. Sam Crawford 87
8. Elmer Flick 86
9. Harry Davis 85
10. Roy Thomas 83

1904

1903

1902

1901

1. Nap Lajoie 158
2. Jesse Burkett 132
3. Ed Delahanty 121
5. Honus Wagner 111
6. Topsy Hartsel 109
7. Elmer Flick 106
8. Jimmy Collins 103
9. Sam Crawford 101
10. Buck Freeman 100

1899

1. Ed Delahanty 156
3. Jesse Burkett 129
4. Chick Stahl 120
5. Buck Freeman 114
6. Honus Wagner 111
7. Fred Tenney 108
8. Willie Keeler 107
9. Fred Clarke 102
10. Joe Kelley 98

1898

1897

1. Willie Keeler 139
2. Ed Delahanty 126
3. Fred Clarke 122
4. Nap Lajoie 117
5. Jesse Burkett 114
6. Joe Kelley 109
7. George Davis 107
8. Hugh Duffy 105
9. Bobby Wallace 102
10. Jake Stenzel 101

1896

1895

1894

1. Hugh Duffy 187
2. Joe Kelley 152
4. Sam Thompson 146
5. Ed Delahanty 136
6. Jake Stenzel 132
7. Bill Dahlen 127
8. Bobby Lowe 126
9. Willie Keeler 125
10. Dan Brouthers 124

1893

1890

1889

1888

1887

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