Yearly League Leaders & Records for Adj. Batting Wins

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Table
Year National League BtWins American League BtWins Other BtWins Other BtWins
2026Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)2.7 Yordan Alvarez* (HOU)3.9
2025Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)6.5 Aaron Judge (NYY)8.8
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)7.2 Aaron Judge (NYY)9.9
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)6.2 Shohei Ohtani* (LAA)5.8
2022Paul Goldschmidt (STL)6.0 Aaron Judge (NYY)8.6
2021Juan Soto* (WSN)6.2 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)5.6
2020Freddie Freeman* (ATL)2.8 José Abreu (CHW)2.0
2019Christian Yelich* (MIL)5.6 Mike Trout (LAA)5.8
2018Christian Yelich* (MIL)5.1 Mike Trout (LAA)6.9
2017Joey Votto* (CIN)6.1 Aaron Judge (NYY)5.8
2016Joey Votto* (CIN)5.3 Mike Trout (LAA)6.1
2015Bryce Harper* (WSN)7.8 Mike Trout (LAA)6.1
2014Andrew McCutchen (PIT)5.4 Mike Trout (LAA)5.6
2013Joey Votto* (CIN)5.4 Miguel Cabrera (DET)7.0
2012Buster Posey (SFG)5.4 Miguel Cabrera (DET)5.5
2011Matt Kemp (LAD)6.0 Miguel Cabrera (DET)6.8
2010Albert Pujols (STL)6.2 Miguel Cabrera (DET)6.1
2009Albert Pujols (STL)7.5 Joe Mauer+* (MIN)5.3
2008Albert Pujols (STL)7.2 Milton Bradley# (TEX)4.0
2007Albert Pujols (STL)4.9 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)6.3
2006Albert Pujols (STL)6.0 Travis Hafner* (CLE)5.4
2005Derrek Lee (CHC)6.3 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)6.2
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG)11.3 Vladimir Guerrero+ (ANA)4.7
2003Barry Bonds* (SFG)8.3 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)5.3
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG)11.4 Jim Thome+* (CLE)6.8
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG)11.4 Jason Giambi* (OAK)7.9
2000Barry Bonds* (SFG)6.2 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)7.0
1999Chipper Jones+# (ATL)6.0 Manny Ramirez (CLE)5.7
1998Mark McGwire (STL)8.9 Albert Belle (CHW)6.1
1997Larry Walker+* (COL)6.7 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.4
1996Gary Sheffield (FLA)7.3 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.1
1995Barry Bonds* (SFG)5.4 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)6.7
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)6.4 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.7
1993Barry Bonds* (SFG)8.4 John Olerud* (TOR)7.2
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT)7.5 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.5
1991Barry Bonds* (PIT)4.9 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.8
1990Barry Bonds* (PIT)5.2 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)6.2
1989Kevin Mitchell (SFG)6.7 Fred McGriff+* (TOR)5.2
1988Will Clark* (SFG)5.1 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)6.4
1987Jack Clark (STL)5.2 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)6.2
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)4.3 Don Mattingly* (NYY)5.6
1985Pedro Guerrero (LAD)5.7 George Brett+* (KCR)6.4
1984Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)4.2 Eddie Murray+# (BAL)5.0
1983Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)4.6 Eddie Murray+# (BAL)4.6
1982Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)4.7 Robin Yount+ (MIL)5.5
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)5.0 Dwight Evans (BOS)3.9
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)5.4 George Brett+* (KCR)6.3
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)5.3 Fred Lynn* (BOS)5.7
1978Dave Parker+* (PIT)5.0 Jim Rice+ (BOS)4.9
1977George Foster (CIN)5.3 Rod Carew+* (MIN)6.6
1976Joe Morgan+* (CIN)6.4 Hal McRae (KCR)4.1
1975Joe Morgan+* (CIN)5.8 John Mayberry* (KCR)5.6
1974Willie Stargell+* (PIT)5.0 Jeff Burroughs (TEX)5.1
1973Willie Stargell+* (PIT)6.1 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)4.5
1972Billy Williams+* (CHC)5.8 Dick Allen+ (CHW)7.1
1971Henry Aaron+ (ATL)6.4 Bobby Murcer* (NYY)6.1
1970Willie McCovey+* (SFG)6.3 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)6.8
1969Willie McCovey+* (SFG)7.9 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)6.9
1968Willie McCovey+* (SFG)5.4 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)6.2
1967Henry Aaron+ (ATL)5.4 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)7.7
1966Dick Allen+ (PHI)5.8 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)7.9
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)6.4 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)4.2
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)5.7 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)5.4
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)6.8 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)4.3
1962Frank Robinson+ (CIN)6.4 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)5.8
1961Henry Aaron+ (MLN)5.2 Norm Cash* (DET)8.1
1960Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)5.3 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)4.8
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN)6.9 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)4.0
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)5.5 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)6.9
1957Willie Mays+ (NYG)5.8 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)9.0
1956Duke Snider+* (BRO)4.5 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)8.1
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)5.8 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)5.9
1954Stan Musial+* (STL) • Duke Snider+* (BRO)5.9 Ted Williams+* (BOS)6.6
1953Stan Musial+* (STL)6.1 Al Rosen (CLE)6.5
1952Stan Musial+* (STL)5.9 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)4.7
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)6.9 Ted Williams+* (BOS)5.6
1950Stan Musial+* (STL)5.3 Larry Doby+* (CLE)4.3
1949Stan Musial+* (STL)6.8 Ted Williams+* (BOS)8.2
1948Stan Musial+* (STL)8.4 Ted Williams+* (BOS)7.2 NN2: Lester Lockett (BEG)2.1NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.5
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)5.8 Ted Williams+* (BOS)8.9 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)3.0NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.1
1946Stan Musial+* (STL)7.1 Ted Williams+* (BOS)9.3 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)2.6NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)1.3
1945Tommy Holmes* (BSN)6.4 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)3.8 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG)2.5NAL: Jackie Robinson+ (KCM)1.8
1944Stan Musial+* (STL)6.2 Bob Johnson (BOS)5.8 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)2.2NAL: Ed Steele* (BBB)1.6
1943Stan Musial+* (STL)6.5 Charlie Keller* (NYY)4.9 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)6.0NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)1.9
1942Mel Ott+* (NYG)5.3 Ted Williams+* (BOS)9.3 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)3.3NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)2.2
1941Dolph Camilli* (BRO)4.9 Ted Williams+* (BOS)9.8 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)3.1NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)2.2
1940Johnny Mize+* (STL)6.1 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)5.9 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)2.5NAL: Ed Mayweather* (SNS)1.5
1939Johnny Mize+* (STL)6.4 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)5.9 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)1.9NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)1.7
1938Mel Ott+* (NYG)6.2 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)6.7 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)2.6NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)1.9
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)6.8 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)6.6 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)3.6NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.5
1936Mel Ott+* (NYG)6.1 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)7.6 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)3.1
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)6.8 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)6.4 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)1.9
1934Mel Ott+* (NYG)5.5 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)8.5 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)2.4
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI)6.5 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)7.9 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)3.8
1932Mel Ott+* (NYG)6.0 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)8.8 EWL: Tom Finley (BBS)1.7NSL: Leroy Morney# (MRM)2.6
1931Chuck Klein+* (PHI)4.2 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)9.0 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)1.9
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)6.5 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)8.5 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)5.5
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)6.7 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)6.2 ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG)5.1NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)4.5
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)7.6 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)8.3 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)4.0ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)3.0
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)6.2 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)9.7 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)5.2ECL: Jud Wilson+* (2TM)3.9
1926Hack Wilson+ (CHC)3.9 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)9.5 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)6.4ECL: Martín Dihigo+ (CSE)2.6
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)7.9 Harry Heilmann+ (DET)5.1 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)4.5ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)4.9
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)9.4 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)9.6 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG)3.5ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)4.1
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)5.2 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)11.3 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM)5.4ECL: Biz Mackey+# (HIL)2.2
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)8.9 George Sisler+* (SLB)5.9 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)4.5
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)7.5 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)10.9 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG)4.6
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)6.9 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)10.8 NNL: Jimmie Lyons* (DS)2.9
1919George Burns (NYG) • Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)3.5 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)7.3
1918Heinie Groh (CIN)3.2 Ty Cobb+* (DET)5.1
1917Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)4.7 Ty Cobb+* (DET)8.4
1916Zack Wheat+* (BRO)3.8 Tris Speaker+* (CLE)7.1
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)5.4 Ty Cobb+* (DET)7.8 FL: Benny Kauff* (BTT)6.1
1914Gavy Cravath (PHI)4.6 Tris Speaker+* (BOS)6.5 FL: Benny Kauff* (IND)6.0
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)5.3 Joe Jackson* (CLE)7.0
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)5.2 Tris Speaker+* (BOS)7.6
1911Frank Schulte* (CHC)4.2 Ty Cobb+* (DET)7.6
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)6.0 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)8.0
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT)5.5 Ty Cobb+* (DET)7.2
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT)7.8 Ty Cobb+* (DET)5.2
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT)6.0 Ty Cobb+* (DET)5.0
1906Honus Wagner+ (PIT)5.1 George Stone* (SLB)6.9
1905Cy Seymour* (CIN)6.5 Elmer Flick+* (CLE)4.4
1904Honus Wagner+ (PIT)6.0 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)7.2
1903Jimmy Sheckard* (BRO)4.4 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)4.3
1902Honus Wagner+ (PIT)4.4 Ed Delahanty+ (WSH)5.9
1901Jesse Burkett+* (STL)6.5 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)7.1
1900Elmer Flick+* (PHI)5.4
1899Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)7.1
1898Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)4.6
1897Fred Clarke+* (LOU)4.9
1896Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)6.2
1895Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)6.1
1894Hugh Duffy+ (BSN)5.6
1893Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)4.8
1892Dan Brouthers+* (BRO)6.4
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)4.7 AA: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS)5.8
1890Mike Tiernan* (NYG)4.2 AA: Cupid Childs* (SYR)5.3PL: Pete Browning (CLE)4.9
1889Dan Brouthers+* (BSN)4.7 AA: Tommy Tucker# (BAL)5.1
1888Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)5.5 AA: John Reilly (CIN)4.6
1887Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)4.8 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)7.8
1886Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)7.0 AA: Dave Orr (NYP)5.2
1885Roger Connor+# (NYG)5.8 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)5.3
1884King Kelly+ (CHC)5.0 AA: John Reilly (CIN)4.8UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)8.4
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)4.5 AA: Ed Swartwood* (PIT)4.3
1882Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)4.2 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)4.3
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC)4.0
1880George Gore* (CHC)3.5
1879Paul Hines (PRO)3.7
1878Orator Shafer* (IND)2.6
1877Deacon White+* (BSN)2.9
1876Ross Barnes (CHC)5.1
1875 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)4.1
1874 NA: Levi Meyerle (CHI)2.4
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)4.1
1872 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)3.0
1871 NA: Levi Meyerle (ATH)2.0