Yearly League Leaders & Records for AB per SO

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Table
Year National League AB/SO American League AB/SO Other AB/SO
2026Luis Arraez* (SFG)22.9 Chandler Simpson* (TBR)10.1
2025Luis Arraez* (SDP)29.5 Jacob Wilson (ATH)12.5
2024Luis Arraez* (2TM)22.0 Steven Kwan* (CLE)9.4
2023Luis Arraez* (MIA)16.9 Steven Kwan* (CLE)8.5
2022Jeff McNeil* (NYM)8.7 Luis Arraez* (MIN)12.7
2021Kevin Newman (PIT)12.6 David Fletcher (LAA)10.4
2020Nolan Arenado (COL)9.1 Tommy La Stella* (2TM)16.3
2019Kevin Newman (PIT)8.0 Hanser Alberto (BAL)10.5
2018José Peraza (CIN)8.4 Andrelton Simmons (LAA)12.6
2017Joe Panik* (SFG)9.5 Andrelton Simmons (LAA)8.8
2016Joe Panik* (SFG)9.9 Jose Iglesias (DET)9.3
2015Daniel Murphy* (NYM)13.1 Michael Brantley* (CLE)10.4
2014Ben Revere* (PHI)12.3 Víctor Martínez# (DET)13.4
2013Nori Aoki* (MIL)14.9 Víctor Martínez# (DET)9.8
2012Marco Scutaro (2TM)12.7 Ichiro Suzuki+* (2TM)10.3
2011José Reyes# (NYM)13.1 Juan Pierre* (CHW)15.6
2010Jeff Keppinger (HOU)14.3 Juan Pierre* (CHW)13.9
2009Miguel Tejada (HOU)13.2 Dustin Pedroia (BOS)13.9
2008Jeff Keppinger (CIN)19.1 Plácido Polanco (DET)13.5
2007Juan Pierre* (LAD)18.1 Plácido Polanco (DET)19.6
2006Juan Pierre* (CHC)18.4 Plácido Polanco (DET)**17.1
2005Juan Pierre* (FLA)14.6 Jason Kendall (OAK)15.4
2004Juan Pierre* (FLA)19.4 David Eckstein (ANA)11.6
2003Juan Pierre* (FLA)19.1 Deivi Cruz (BAL)11.2
2002Jason Kendall (PIT)18.8 Randall Simon* (DET)16.1
2001Juan Pierre* (COL)21.3 Ichiro Suzuki+* (SEA)13.1
2000Mark Grace* (CHC)18.2 Bengie Molina (ANA)14.3
1999Eric Young Sr. (LAD)17.5 Mike Caruso* (CHW)14.7
1998Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)25.6 Mike Caruso* (CHW)13.8
1997Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)21.1 Ozzie Guillén* (CHW)20.4
1996Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)**26.5 Ozzie Guillén* (CHW)18.5
1995Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)35.7 Lance Johnson* (CHW)19.6
1994Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)22.1 Lance Johnson* (CHW)17.9
1993Ozzie Smith+# (STL)30.3 Félix Fermín (CLE)34.3
1992Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)32.5 Brian Harper (MIN)22.8
1991Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)27.9 Steve Sax (NYY)17.2
1990Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)24.9 Brian Harper (MIN)17.7
1989Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)20.1 Carney Lansford (OAK)22.0
1988Barry Larkin+ (CIN)24.5 Don Mattingly* (NYY)20.7
1987Mike Scioscia* (LAD)20.0 Willie Randolph (NYY)18.0
1986Ozzie Smith+# (STL)19.0 Bill Buckner* (BOS)25.2
1985Johnny Ray# (PIT)24.8 Bill Buckner* (BOS)18.7
1984Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)26.3 Marty Barrett (BOS)19.0
1983Johnny Ray# (PIT)22.2 Jerry Remy* (BOS)16.9
1982Bill Buckner* (CHC)25.3 Tim Foli (CAL)21.8
1981Tim Foli (PIT)31.6 Rich Dauer (BAL)20.5
1980Bill Buckner* (CHC)32.1 Rich Dauer (BAL)29.3
1979Tim Foli (2TM)38.0 George Brett+* (KCR)17.9
1978Dave Cash (MON)22.7 Bob Bailor (TOR)29.6
1977Dave Cash (MON)19.7 George Brett+* (KCR)23.5
1976Dave Cash (PHI)51.2 George Brett+* (KCR)17.9
1975Félix Millán (NYM)24.1 Dan Meyer* (DET)18.8
1974Félix Millán (NYM)37.0 César Tovar (TEX)17.0
1973Félix Millán (NYM)29.0 Luis Aparicio+ (BOS)15.1
1972Glenn Beckert (CHC)27.9 Buddy Bell (CLE)16.1
1971Félix Millán (ATL)26.2 Felipe Alou (2TM)18.8
1970Matty Alou* (PIT)37.6 Horace Clarke# (NYY)19.6
1969Glenn Beckert (CHC)22.6 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)20.7
1968Glenn Beckert (CHC)32.2 César Tovar (MIN)15.0
1967Glenn Beckert (CHC)23.9 César Tovar (MIN)12.7
1966Glenn Beckert (CHC)18.2 Bobby Richardson (NYY)21.8
1965Cookie Rojas (PHI)15.8 Bobby Richardson (NYY)17.0
1964Nellie Fox+* (HOU)34.0 Bobby Richardson (NYY)18.9
1963Jim Gilliam# (LAD)18.8 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)31.7
1962Jim Gilliam# (LAD)16.8 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)51.8
1961Harvey Kuenn (SFG)13.9 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)50.5
1960Jim Gilliam# (LAD)19.9 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)46.5
1959Jim Gilliam# (LAD)22.1 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)48.0
1958Jim Gilliam# (LAD)25.2 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)56.6
1957Red Schoendienst+# (2TM)43.2 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)47.6
1956Don Mueller* (NYG)64.7 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)46.4
1955Don Mueller* (NYG)50.4 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)42.4
1954Don Mueller* (NYG)36.4 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)52.6
1953Don Mueller* (NYG)36.9 Billy Goodman* (BOS)46.7
1952Eddie Waitkus* (PHI)21.7 Dale Mitchell* (CLE)56.8
1951Don Mueller* (NYG)36.1 Nellie Fox+* (CHW)54.9
1950Eddie Waitkus* (PHI)22.1 Yogi Berra+* (NYY)49.8
1949Red Schoendienst+# (STL)35.6 Dale Mitchell* (CLE)58.2
1948Emil Verban (2TM)34.8 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)62.2
1947Emil Verban (PHI)67.5 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)53.8
1946Tommy Holmes* (BSN)40.6 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)36.8
1945Tommy Holmes* (BSN)70.7 Ed Busch (PHA)46.2
1944Tommy Holmes* (BSN)57.4 Ralph Hodgin* (CHW)33.2
1943Arky Vaughan+* (BRO)46.9 Doc Cramer* (DET)46.6
1942Tommy Holmes* (BSN)55.8 Stan Spence* (WSH)39.3
1941Frank McCormick (CIN)46.4 Doc Cramer* (WSH)44.0
1940Debs Garms* (PIT)59.7 Lou Finney* (BOS)41.1
1939Johnny Cooney (BSN)46.0 Doc Cramer* (BOS)34.6
1938Lloyd Waner+* (PIT)56.3 Billy Sullivan* (SLB)37.5
1937Lloyd Waner+* (PIT)44.8 Doc Cramer* (BOS)40.0
1936Lloyd Waner+* (PIT)82.8 Rip Radcliff* (CHW)51.5
1935Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)55.3 Bill Dickey+* (NYY)40.7
1934Frankie Frisch+# (STL)55.0 Joe Vosmik (CLE)40.5
1933Lloyd Waner+* (PIT)62.5 Joe Sewell+* (NYY)131.0
1932Lloyd Waner+* (PIT)51.4 Joe Sewell+* (NYY)167.7
1931Edd Roush+* (CIN)75.2 Joe Sewell+* (NYY)60.5
1930Frankie Frisch+# (STL)33.8 Joe Sewell+* (CLE)117.7
1929Pie Traynor+ (PIT)77.1 Joe Sewell+* (CLE)144.5
1928Pie Traynor+ (PIT)56.9 Joe Sewell+* (CLE)65.3
1927Frankie Frisch+# (STL)61.7 Joe Sewell+* (CLE)81.3
1926Andy High* (BSN)52.9 Joe Sewell+* (CLE)96.3
1925Andy High* (2TM)47.7 Joe Sewell+* (CLE)152.0
1924Stuffy McInnis (BSN)96.8 Jack Tobin* (SLB)47.4
1923Frankie Frisch+# (NYG)53.4 Eddie Collins+* (CHW)63.1
1922Charlie Hollocher* (CHC)118.4 Stuffy McInnis (CLE)107.4
1921Edd Roush+* (CIN)52.3 Stuffy McInnis (BOS)64.9
1920George Cutshaw (PIT)48.8 Tris Speaker+* (CLE)42.5
1919Ivy Olson (BRO)49.2 Joe Jackson* (CHW)51.6
1918Edd Roush+* (CIN)43.5 Tris Speaker+* (CLE)52.3
1917Ivey Wingo* (CIN)30.7 Armando Marsans (2TM)38.3
1916William Fischer* (2TM)26.5 Sam Crawford+* (DET)32.2
1915Gus Getz (BRO)34.1 Tris Speaker+* (BOS)39.1 FL: Rebel Oakes* (PBS)30.5
1914Bill Sweeney (CHC)30.9 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)27.9 FL: Harry Swacina (BAL)26.8
1913Johnny Evers+* (CHC)31.9 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)27.4
1912Larry Doyle* (NYG)27.9 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)40.7
1911Al Bridwell* (2TM)24.7 Kid Elberfeld (WSH)67.3
1910Hans Lobert (CIN)34.9 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)32.9
1909Al Bridwell* (NYG)31.7 Willie Keeler+* (NYY)60.0
1908Claude Ritchey# (BSN)32.4 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)29.1
1907Johnny Evers+* (CHC)29.9 Kid Elberfeld (NYY)63.9
1906Tommy Leach (PIT)25.1 Willie Keeler+* (NYY)118.4
1905John Dobbs* (BRO)32.9 Lave Cross (PHA)48.9
1904Harry Wolverton# (PHI)56.9 Lave Cross (PHA)67.4
1903Jake Beckley+* (CIN)35.3 Willie Keeler+* (NYY)42.7
1902Willie Keeler+* (BRO)43.0 Lave Cross (PHA)139.8
1901Willie Keeler+* (BRO)119.0 Sam Dungan (WSH)93.2
1900Willie Keeler+* (BRO)140.8
1899Willie Keeler+* (BRO)285.0
1898Willie Keeler+* (BLN)140.3
1897Willie Keeler+* (BLN)112.8
1896Ed McKean (CLV)63.4
1895Joe Quinn (STL)78.1
1894Jack Doyle (NYG)142.3
1893John Ward+* (NYG)117.6
1892George Miller (PIT)44.5
1891John Ward+* (BRO)44.1 AA: Tommy McCarthy+ (STL)30.0
1890Jack Glasscock (NYG)64.0 PL: Dave Orr (BWW)42.2
1889Dan Brouthers+* (BSN)80.8 AA: Charlie Comiskey+ (STL)30.9
1888Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)40.2 AA: Lou Bierbauer* (PHA)41.2
1887Jack Glasscock (IND)60.4 AA: John Corkhill* (CIN)54.1
1886Jack Glasscock (SLM)37.4
1885Roger Connor+# (NYG)56.9
1884Cap Anson+ (CHC)36.5
1883Cap Anson+ (CHC)45.9
1882Joe Start* (PRO)50.9
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC)85.8
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)57.8
1879Cap Anson+ (CHC)113.5
1878Cap Anson+ (CHC)261.0
1877Joe Start* (HAR)135.5
1876Mike McGeary (STL)276.0
1875 NA: 6 tied∞
1874 NA: 7 tied∞
1873 NA: 11 tied∞
1872 NA: 21 tied∞
1871 NA: 20 tied∞

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG, or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them. Complete Listing of Required Plate Appearances, IP, etc.