Yearly League Leaders & Records for Adj. Batting Runs

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Table
Year National League BtRuns American League BtRuns Other BtRuns Other BtRuns
2026James Wood* (WSN)27 Yordan Alvarez* (HOU)36
2025Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)66 Aaron Judge (NYY)91
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)75 Aaron Judge (NYY)100
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)65 Shohei Ohtani* (LAA)61
2022Paul Goldschmidt (STL)60 Aaron Judge (NYY)87
2021Juan Soto* (WSN)65 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)58
2020Freddie Freeman* (ATL)30 José Abreu (CHW)21
2019Christian Yelich* (MIL)60 Mike Trout (LAA)63
2018Christian Yelich* (MIL)52 Mike Trout (LAA)72
2017Joey Votto* (CIN)65 Aaron Judge (NYY)61
2016Joey Votto* (CIN)55 Mike Trout (LAA)64
2015Bryce Harper* (WSN)80 Mike Trout (LAA)63
2014Andrew McCutchen (PIT)53 Mike Trout (LAA)56
2013Joey Votto* (CIN)54 Miguel Cabrera (DET)72
2012Buster Posey (SFG)56 Miguel Cabrera (DET)57
2011Matt Kemp (LAD)60 Miguel Cabrera (DET)70
2010Albert Pujols (STL)64 Miguel Cabrera (DET)64
2009Albert Pujols (STL)80 Joe Mauer+* (MIN)58
2008Albert Pujols (STL)77 Milton Bradley# (TEX)43
2007Albert Pujols (STL)53 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)68
2006Albert Pujols (STL)66 Travis Hafner* (CLE)59
2005Derrek Lee (CHC)67 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)66
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG)124 Vladimir Guerrero+ (ANA)51
2003Barry Bonds* (SFG)90 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)58
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG)124 Jim Thome+* (CLE)73
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG)126 Jason Giambi* (OAK)87
2000Barry Bonds* (SFG)70 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)80
1999Chipper Jones+# (ATL)66 Manny Ramirez (CLE)64
1998Mark McGwire (STL)95 Albert Belle (CHW)67
1997Larry Walker+* (COL)71 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)70
1996Gary Sheffield (FLA)78 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)70
1995Barry Bonds* (SFG)57 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)74
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)70 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)75
1993Barry Bonds* (SFG)88 John Olerud* (TOR)77
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT)75 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)66
1991Barry Bonds* (PIT)48 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)70
1990Barry Bonds* (PIT)53 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)63
1989Kevin Mitchell (SFG)66 Fred McGriff+* (TOR)52
1988Will Clark* (SFG)49 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)65
1987Jack Clark (STL)55 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)67
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)43 Don Mattingly* (NYY)58
1985Pedro Guerrero (LAD)57 George Brett+* (KCR)66
1984Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)41 Eddie Murray+# (BAL)51
1983Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)45 Eddie Murray+# (BAL)48
1982Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)47 Robin Yount+ (MIL)57
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)49 Dwight Evans (BOS)38
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)54 George Brett+* (KCR)66
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)54 Fred Lynn* (BOS)60
1978Dave Parker+* (PIT)50 Jim Rice+ (BOS)49
1977George Foster (CIN)55 Rod Carew+* (MIN)69
1976Joe Morgan+* (CIN)62 Hal McRae (KCR)39
1975Joe Morgan+* (CIN)58 John Mayberry* (KCR)56
1974Willie Stargell+* (PIT)49 Jeff Burroughs (TEX)49
1973Willie Stargell+* (PIT)61 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)46
1972Billy Williams+* (CHC)56 Dick Allen+ (CHW)66
1971Henry Aaron+ (ATL)63 Bobby Murcer* (NYY)59
1970Willie McCovey+* (SFG)66 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)68
1969Willie McCovey+* (SFG)79 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)68
1968Willie McCovey+* (SFG)49 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)56
1967Henry Aaron+ (ATL)52 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)72
1966Dick Allen+ (PHI)57 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)76
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)63 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)40
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)55 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)53
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)65 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)42
1962Frank Robinson+ (CIN)66 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)60
1961Henry Aaron+ (MLN)54 Norm Cash* (DET)85
1960Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)54 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)48
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN)72 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)40
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)58 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)69
1957Willie Mays+ (NYG)60 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)92
1956Duke Snider+* (BRO)46 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)87
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)61 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)61
1954Stan Musial+* (STL)63 Ted Williams+* (BOS)68
1953Stan Musial+* (STL)66 Al Rosen (CLE)67
1952Stan Musial+* (STL)58 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)46
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)71 Ted Williams+* (BOS)58
1950Stan Musial+* (STL)56 Larry Doby+* (CLE)46
1949Stan Musial+* (STL)71 Ted Williams+* (BOS)86
1948Stan Musial+* (STL)87 Ted Williams+* (BOS)75 NN2: Lester Lockett (BEG)20NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)28
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)60 Ted Williams+* (BOS)89 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)31NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)22
1946Stan Musial+* (STL)69 Ted Williams+* (BOS)93 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)26NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)13
1945Tommy Holmes* (BSN)65 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)36 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG)26NAL: Jackie Robinson+ (KCM)18
1944Stan Musial+* (STL)61 Bob Johnson (BOS)56 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)23NAL: Ed Steele* (BBB)15
1943Stan Musial+* (STL)62 Charlie Keller* (NYY)45 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)67NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)18
1942Mel Ott+* (NYG)50 Ted Williams+* (BOS)93 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)33NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)21
1941Dolph Camilli* (BRO)48 Ted Williams+* (BOS)104 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)32NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)21
1940Johnny Mize+* (STL)61 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)64 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)28NAL: Ed Mayweather* (SNS)14
1939Johnny Mize+* (STL)66 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)64 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)21NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)16
1938Mel Ott+* (NYG)63 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)75 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)28NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)19
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)70 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)73 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)42NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)26
1936Mel Ott+* (NYG)64 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)87 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)34
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)72 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)70 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)21
1934Mel Ott+* (NYG)58 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)93 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)24
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI)63 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)84 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)40
1932Mel Ott+* (NYG)63 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)95 EWL: Tom Finley (BBS)18NSL: Leroy Morney# (MRM)25
1931Chuck Klein+* (PHI)43 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)98 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)19
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)76 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)95 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)59
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)76 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)67 ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG)60NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)48
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)81 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)88 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)41ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)34
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)64 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)105 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)55ECL: Jud Wilson+* (2TM)43
1926Hack Wilson+ (CHC)40 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)101 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)71ECL: Martín Dihigo+ (CSE)27
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)88 Harry Heilmann+ (DET)55 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)48ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)54
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)98 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)104 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG)36ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)43
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)55 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)121 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM)59ECL: Biz Mackey+# (HIL)23
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)96 George Sisler+* (SLB)62 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)48
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)78 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)120 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG)46
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)65 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)114 NNL: Jimmie Lyons* (DS)27
1919George Burns (NYG) • Gavy Cravath (PHI) • Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)32 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)72
1918Heinie Groh (CIN)29 Ty Cobb+* (DET)46
1917Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)41 Ty Cobb+* (DET)75
1916Zack Wheat+* (BRO)33 Tris Speaker+* (CLE)64
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)47 Ty Cobb+* (DET)71 FL: Benny Kauff* (BTT)56
1914Gavy Cravath (PHI)41 Tris Speaker+* (BOS)57 FL: Benny Kauff* (IND)58
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)50 Joe Jackson* (CLE)65
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)51 Tris Speaker+* (BOS)73
1911Frank Schulte* (CHC)40 Ty Cobb+* (DET)76
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)55 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)70
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT)48 Ty Cobb+* (DET)62
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT)66 Ty Cobb+* (DET)43
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT)51 Ty Cobb+* (DET)43
1906Honus Wagner+ (PIT)45 George Stone* (SLB)61
1905Cy Seymour* (CIN)59 Elmer Flick+* (CLE)37
1904Honus Wagner+ (PIT)54 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)63
1903Jimmy Sheckard* (BRO)42 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)39
1902Honus Wagner+ (PIT)39 Ed Delahanty+ (WSH)59
1901Jesse Burkett+* (STL)63 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)72
1900Elmer Flick+* (PHI)55
1899Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)73
1898Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)45
1897Fred Clarke+* (LOU)53
1896Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)67
1895Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)68
1894Hugh Duffy+ (BSN)68
1893Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)51
1892Dan Brouthers+* (BRO)60
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)46 AA: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS)57
1890Mike Tiernan* (NYG)40 AA: Cupid Childs* (SYR)51PL: Pete Browning (CLE)53
1889Dan Brouthers+* (BSN)48 AA: Tommy Tucker# (BAL)51
1888Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)48 AA: John Reilly (CIN)40
1887Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)50 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)82
1886Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)67 AA: Dave Orr (NYP)48
1885Roger Connor+# (NYG)52 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)48
1884King Kelly+ (CHC)47 AA: John Reilly (CIN)42UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)77
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)44 AA: Ed Swartwood* (PIT)40
1882Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)39 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)38
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC)38
1880George Gore* (CHC)30
1879Paul Hines (PRO)33
1878Orator Shafer* (IND)24
1877Deacon White+* (BSN)27
1876Ross Barnes (CHC)48
1875 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)36
1874 NA: Levi Meyerle (CHI)24
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)44
1872 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)31
1871 NA: Levi Meyerle (ATH)23