Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR Position Players †
1. George Brett • 1980 9.4
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 9.4
3. George Brett • 1979 8.6
4. Willie Wilson • 1980 8.5
5. George Brett • 1985 8.3
6. George Brett • 1977 7.6
Darrell Porter • 1979 7.6
8. George Brett • 1976 7.5
9. Amos Otis • 1978 7.4
10. Alex Gordon • 2011 7.3
Offensive WAR †
1. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 9.2
2. George Brett • 1980 8.5
3. George Brett • 1985 8.2
4. George Brett • 1976 7.1
5. George Brett • 1979 7.0
6. Darrell Porter • 1979 6.8
7. John Mayberry • 1975 6.5
8. George Brett • 1977 6.0
Danny Tartabull • 1991 6.0
Willie Wilson • 1980 6.0
Defensive WAR †
1. Freddie Patek • 1972 3.2
2. Lorenzo Cain • 2013 2.8
Rey Sánchez • 1999 2.8
Rey Sánchez • 2000 2.8
5. Tony Peña • 2007 2.6
6. Rey Sánchez • 2001 2.5
Frank White • 1976 2.5
8. Michael A. Taylor • 2022 2.4
9. Carlos Beltrán • 1999 2.3
Salvador Perez • 2013 2.3
Salvador Perez • 2014 2.3
Michael A. Taylor • 2021 2.3
Frank White • 1984 2.3
Batting Average
1. George Brett • 1980 .390
2. Mike Sweeney • 2002 .340
3. George Brett • 1985 .335
4. George Brett • 1976 .333
Mike Sweeney • 2000 .333
6. Hal McRae • 1976 .332
Willie Wilson • 1982 .332
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 .332
9. George Brett • 1979 .329
George Brett • 1990 .329
On-Base%
1. George Brett • 1980 .454
2. George Brett • 1985 .436
3. Darrell Porter • 1979 .421
4. John Mayberry • 1973 .417
Mike Sweeney • 2002 .417
6. John Mayberry • 1975 .416
7. Hal McRae • 1976 .407
Mike Sweeney • 2000 .407
9. José Offerman • 1998 .403
10. George Brett • 1986 .401
Slugging %
1. George Brett • 1980 .664
2. Bob Hamelin • 1994 .599
3. Danny Tartabull • 1991 .593
4. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 .588
5. George Brett • 1985 .585
6. Jorge Soler • 2019 .569
7. George Brett • 1979 .563
George Brett • 1983 .563
Mike Sweeney • 2002 .563
10. Jermaine Dye • 2000 .561
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. George Brett • 1980 1.118
2. George Brett • 1985 1.022
3. Danny Tartabull • 1991 .990
4. Bob Hamelin • 1994 .987
5. Mike Sweeney • 2002 .979
6. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 .977
7. John Mayberry • 1975 .963
8. Jermaine Dye • 2000 .951
9. George Brett • 1983 .947
10. George Brett • 1979 .939
Games Played
1. Carlos Beltrán • 2002 162
Billy Butler • 2013 162
Al Cowens • 1977 162
Alcides Escobar • 2014 162
Alcides Escobar • 2016 162
Alcides Escobar • 2017 162
Eric Hosmer • 2017 162
Hal McRae • 1977 162
Whit Merrifield • 2019 162
Whit Merrifield • 2021 162
Jorge Soler • 2019 162
At Bats
1. Willie Wilson • 1980 705
2. Whit Merrifield • 2019 681
3. Whit Merrifield • 2021 664
4. Carlos Beltrán • 1999 663
5. Melky Cabrera • 2011 658
6. Johnny Damon • 2000 655
7. George Brett • 1976 645
George Brett • 1979 645
9. Johnny Damon • 1998 642
Alex Gordon • 2012 642
Plate Appearances
1. Willie Wilson • 1980 745
2. Johnny Damon • 2000 741
3. Whit Merrifield • 2019 735
4. Kevin Seitzer • 1987 725
5. Carlos Beltrán • 1999 723
6. Carlos Beltrán • 2002 722
7. Alex Gordon • 2012 721
8. Hal McRae • 1977 720
Whit Merrifield • 2021 720
10. Mike Sweeney • 2000 717
Runs Scored
1. Johnny Damon • 2000 136
2. Willie Wilson • 1980 133
3. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 125
4. George Brett • 1979 119
5. Carlos Beltrán • 2002 114
6. Willie Wilson • 1979 113
7. Carlos Beltrán • 1999 112
8. George Brett • 1985 108
9. Jermaine Dye • 2000 107
10. Carlos Beltrán • 2001 106
Hits
1. Willie Wilson • 1980 230
2. George Brett • 1976 215
3. Johnny Damon • 2000 214
4. George Brett • 1979 212
5. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 211
6. Kevin Seitzer • 1987 207
7. Whit Merrifield • 2019 206
Mike Sweeney • 2000 206
9. Melky Cabrera • 2011 201
10. Joe Randa • 1999 197
Total Bases
1. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 374
2. George Brett • 1979 363
3. Jermaine Dye • 2000 337
Salvador Perez • 2021 337
5. Jorge Soler • 2019 335
6. Hal McRae • 1982 332
7. Hal McRae • 1977 330
8. Johnny Damon • 2000 324
9. Mike Sweeney • 2000 323
10. George Brett • 1985 322
Doubles
1. Hal McRae • 1977 54
2. Billy Butler • 2009 51
Alex Gordon • 2012 51
4. Jeff Francoeur • 2011 47
5. Hal McRae • 1982 46
Mike Sweeney • 2001 46
7. George Brett • 1978 45
George Brett • 1990 45
Billy Butler • 2010 45
Alex Gordon • 2011 45
Frank White • 1982 45
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 45
Triples
1. Willie Wilson • 1985 21
2. George Brett • 1979 20
3. Willie Wilson • 1980 15
Willie Wilson • 1982 15
Willie Wilson • 1987 15
6. George Brett • 1976 14
Al Cowens • 1977 14
8. George Brett • 1975 13
George Brett • 1977 13
José Offerman • 1998 13
Willie Wilson • 1979 13
Home Runs
1. Salvador Perez • 2021 48
Jorge Soler • 2019 48
3. Mike Moustakas • 2017 38
4. Steve Balboni • 1985 36
5. Gary Gaetti • 1995 35
6. John Mayberry • 1975 34
Dean Palmer • 1998 34
Danny Tartabull • 1987 34
9. Jermaine Dye • 2000 33
10. Bo Jackson • 1989 32
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 32
Runs Batted In
1. Mike Sweeney • 2000 144
2. Hal McRae • 1982 133
3. Salvador Perez • 2021 121
4. Jermaine Dye • 1999 119
Dean Palmer • 1998 119
6. George Brett • 1980 118
Jermaine Dye • 2000 118
8. Jorge Soler • 2019 117
9. George Brett • 1985 112
Al Cowens • 1977 112
Jeff King • 1997 112
Darrell Porter • 1979 112
Bases on Balls
1. John Mayberry • 1973 122
2. Darrell Porter • 1979 121
3. John Mayberry • 1975 119
4. George Brett • 1985 103
Paul Schaal • 1971 103
6. Kevin Seitzer • 1989 102
7. Jeff King • 1997 89
José Offerman • 1998 89
9. Carlos Santana • 2021 86
10. Chili Davis • 1997 85
Strikeouts
1. Jorge Soler • 2019 178
2. Bo Jackson • 1989 172
3. MJ Melendez • 2023 170
Salvador Perez • 2021 170
5. Steve Balboni • 1985 166
6. Bo Jackson • 1987 158
7. Hunter Dozier • 2021 154
8. Hunter Dozier • 2019 148
Alex Gordon • 2016 148
10. Steve Balboni • 1986 146
Bo Jackson • 1988 146
Stolen Bases
1. Willie Wilson • 1979 83
2. Willie Wilson • 1980 79
3. Tom Goodwin • 1996 66
4. Willie Wilson • 1983 59
Willie Wilson • 1987 59
6. Freddie Patek • 1977 53
7. Amos Otis • 1971 52
8. Freddie Patek • 1976 51
9. Vince Coleman • 1994 50
Tom Goodwin • 1995 50
Singles
1. Willie Wilson • 1980 184
2. George Brett • 1976 160
3. Willie Wilson • 1982 157
4. Kevin Seitzer • 1987 151
5. Willie Wilson • 1979 148
6. Mike Sweeney • 2000 147
7. Johnny Damon • 2000 146
8. Kevin Seitzer • 1989 145
9. José Offerman • 1998 143
10. Whit Merrifield • 2019 139
Adjusted OPS+
1. George Brett • 1980 203
2. George Brett • 1985 179
3. Danny Tartabull • 1991 171
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 171
5. John Mayberry • 1972 168
John Mayberry • 1975 168
7. George Brett • 1983 158
8. George Brett • 1990 153
Hal McRae • 1976 153
10. Amos Otis • 1978 151
Runs Created
1. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 150
2. George Brett • 1985 146
3. Mike Sweeney • 2000 136
4. George Brett • 1980 135
John Mayberry • 1975 135
6. George Brett • 1979 134
7. Johnny Damon • 2000 133
Jermaine Dye • 2000 133
9. Danny Tartabull • 1987 124
10. Carlos Beltrán • 2001 123
Hal McRae • 1982 123
Adj. Batting Runs
1. George Brett • 1980 66
George Brett • 1985 66
3. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 60
4. John Mayberry • 1975 56
5. Danny Tartabull • 1991 48
6. John Mayberry • 1972 45
7. George Brett • 1988 42
8. George Brett • 1979 41
9. George Brett • 1990 40
Darrell Porter • 1979 40
Adj. Batting Wins
1. George Brett • 1985 6.4
2. George Brett • 1980 6.3
3. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 6.0
4. John Mayberry • 1975 5.6
5. John Mayberry • 1972 4.9
6. Danny Tartabull • 1991 4.7
7. George Brett • 1988 4.2
8. Hal McRae • 1976 4.1
9. George Brett • 1990 4.0
10. George Brett • 1979 3.9
John Mayberry • 1973 3.9
Extra Base Hits
1. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 88
2. Hal McRae • 1977 86
3. George Brett • 1979 85
4. Jorge Soler • 2019 82
5. Hal McRae • 1982 81
6. Carlos Beltrán • 2002 80
7. Jermaine Dye • 1999 79
8. Jermaine Dye • 2000 76
9. Mike Sweeney • 2001 75
10. George Brett • 1985 73
Billy Butler • 2009 73
John Mayberry • 1975 73
Times On Base
1. Mike Sweeney • 2000 292
2. George Brett • 1985 290
3. Kevin Seitzer • 1987 289
4. José Offerman • 1998 285
5. John Mayberry • 1975 284
Darrell Porter • 1979 284
7. Johnny Damon • 2000 280
8. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 276
9. Kevin Seitzer • 1989 275
10. John Mayberry • 1973 266
Offensive Win %
1. George Brett • 1980 .856
2. George Brett • 1985 .808
3. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 .793
4. John Mayberry • 1975 .789
5. John Mayberry • 1972 .783
6. Danny Tartabull • 1991 .777
7. John Mayberry • 1973 .756
8. Mike Sweeney • 2002 .748
9. George Brett • 1983 .740
10. Hal McRae • 1976 .739
Hit By Pitch
1. David DeJesus • 2007 23
2. Alex Gordon • 2019 19
3. Ángel Berroa • 2003 18
Mike Macfarlane • 1994 18
5. Sal Fasano • 1998 16
Mike Macfarlane • 1993 16
7. Mike Macfarlane • 1992 15
Mike Sweeney • 2000 15
9. Ángel Berroa • 2005 14
Alex Gordon • 2015 14
Alex Gordon • 2017 14
Keith Miller • 1992 14
Sacrifice Hits
1. Tom Goodwin • 1996 21
2. Alcides Escobar • 2011 18
Frank White • 1976 18
4. David Howard • 1996 17
5. Chris Getz • 2011 14
Tom Goodwin • 1995 14
Brian McRae • 1993 14
8. Ángel Berroa • 2003 13
Carlos Febles • 2000 13
José Lind • 1993 13
Freddie Patek • 1976 13
Freddie Patek • 1977 13
Willie Wilson • 1979 13
Sacrifice Flies
1. Dean Palmer • 1998 13
Vinnie Pasquantino • 2024 13
Darrell Porter • 1979 13
Mike Sweeney • 2000 13
5. Johnny Damon • 2000 12
Jeff King • 1997 12
John Mayberry • 1976 12
Whit Merrifield • 2021 12
Amos Otis • 1974 12
10. Al Cowens • 1978 11
Hal McRae • 1978 11
Joe Randa • 2002 11
Intentional Bases on Balls
1. George Brett • 1985 31
2. George Brett • 1986 18
3. John Mayberry • 1973 17
4. George Brett • 1980 16
Chili Davis • 1997 16
John Mayberry • 1975 16
7. George Brett • 1988 15
Billy Butler • 2011 15
9. George Brett • 1979 14
George Brett • 1982 14
George Brett • 1987 14
George Brett • 1989 14
George Brett • 1990 14
Darrell Porter • 1978 14
Double Plays Grounded Into
1. Billy Butler • 2010 32
2. Billy Butler • 2013 28
3. John Wathan • 1982 26
4. Lou Piniella • 1972 25
5. Jerry Adair • 1969 24
Gregg Jefferies • 1992 24
Kendrys Morales • 2015 24
Cookie Rojas • 1974 24
9. Willie Aikens • 1980 23
Billy Butler • 2008 23
José Guillén • 2008 23
Darryl Motley • 1984 23
Salvador Perez • 2015 23
Salvador Perez • 2017 23
Mark Teahen • 2007 23
Caught Stealing
1. Tom Goodwin • 1996 22
2. Tom Goodwin • 1995 18
3. Greg Gagne • 1994 17
4. Al Cowens • 1976 16
Pat Kelly • 1970 16
Jim Wohlford • 1976 16
7. Joe Foy • 1969 15
Freddie Patek • 1974 15
Freddie Patek • 1976 15
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2023 15
SB %
1. Alcides Escobar • 2013 100.00
Gary Thurman • 1989 100.00
3. Carlos Beltrán • 2001 96.88
4. Nicky Lopez • 2021 95.65
5. Maikel Garcia • 2024 94.87
6. Amos Otis • 1970 94.29
7. Eric Hosmer • 2012 94.12
Amos Otis • 1980 94.12
9. Adalberto Mondesí • 2021 93.75
10. Lorenzo Cain • 2017 92.86
Power-Speed #
1. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2023 37.2
2. Carlos Beltrán • 2003 31.8
3. Carlos Beltrán • 2002 31.7
4. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 31.5
5. Bo Jackson • 1989 28.7
6. Carlos Beltrán • 2001 27.1
7. Amos Otis • 1978 26.1
8. Bo Jackson • 1988 26.0
9. Whit Merrifield • 2017 24.4
10. Carlos Beltrán • 1999 24.2
AB per SO
1. George Brett • 1977 23.5
2. Gregg Jefferies • 1992 20.8
3. George Brett • 1980 20.4
4. George Brett • 1976 17.9
George Brett • 1979 17.9
6. George Brett • 1981 15.1
7. Hal McRae • 1977 14.9
8. George Brett • 1978 14.6
9. Cookie Rojas • 1973 14.5
10. Cookie Rojas • 1972 13.9
AB per HR
1. Jorge Soler • 2019 12.3
2. Salvador Perez • 2021 12.9
3. Bob Hamelin • 1994 13.0
4. Mike Moustakas • 2017 14.6
5. Gary Gaetti • 1995 14.7
6. Danny Tartabull • 1991 15.6
7. Chili Davis • 1997 15.9
8. Bo Jackson • 1989 16.1
9. John Mayberry • 1975 16.3
10. Steve Balboni • 1985 16.7
Outs Made
1. Whit Merrifield • 2021 508
2. Alcides Escobar • 2016 506
3. Carlos Beltrán • 1999 504
4. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2023 499
5. Whit Merrifield • 2019 497
6. Brian McRae • 1991 496
7. Willie Wilson • 1980 495
8. Carlos Beltrán • 2002 492
9. Melky Cabrera • 2011 491
10. Alcides Escobar • 2013 490
Base-Out Runs Added (RE24) †
1. George Brett • 1980 78.45
2. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 64.58
3. George Brett • 1985 61.91
4. Hal McRae • 1982 57.88
5. John Mayberry • 1972 56.12
6. George Brett • 1979 55.96
7. Darrell Porter • 1979 53.56
8. George Brett • 1988 52.70
9. John Mayberry • 1975 49.32
10. Danny Tartabull • 1991 49.24
Win Probability Added (WPA) †
1. George Brett • 1980 6.2
2. George Brett • 1979 6.0
3. George Brett • 1985 5.5
4. George Brett • 1976 5.1
5. Mike Sweeney • 2002 4.8
6. Darrell Porter • 1979 4.7
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 4.7
8. Johnny Damon • 2000 4.6
John Mayberry • 1975 4.6
Amos Otis • 1978 4.6
Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI) †
1. George Brett • 1980 6.0
2. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 5.6
3. George Brett • 1985 5.3
4. John Mayberry • 1975 5.0
5. George Brett • 1979 4.9
6. John Mayberry • 1973 4.5
7. George Brett • 1988 4.2
8. John Mayberry • 1972 4.1
9. Danny Tartabull • 1988 3.8
10. Danny Tartabull • 1991 3.7
Championship WPA (cWPA) †
1. George Brett • 1985 11.2
2. Steve Balboni • 1984 8.0
3. Amos Otis • 1978 6.6
4. George Brett • 1979 6.0
5. George Brett • 1976 5.9
6. Amos Otis • 1973 5.6
Darrell Porter • 1978 5.6
8. Darrell Porter • 1979 5.3
9. George Brett • 1977 4.6
Amos Otis • 1982 4.6
Base-Out Wins Added (REW) †
1. George Brett • 1980 7.5
2. Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 6.3
3. John Mayberry • 1972 6.1
4. George Brett • 1985 6.0
5. Hal McRae • 1982 5.6
6. George Brett • 1979 5.3
7. George Brett • 1988 5.2
8. Darrell Porter • 1979 5.1
9. John Mayberry • 1975 4.9
10. Danny Tartabull • 1991 4.8
rOBA †
1. George Brett • 1980 .487
2. George Brett • 1985 .436
3. Danny Tartabull • 1991 .435
4. John Mayberry • 1975 .433
5. Mike Sweeney • 2002 .421
6. Bob Hamelin • 1994 .419
7. Amos Otis • 1978 .416
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 .416
9. George Brett • 1983 .415
10. George Brett • 1979 .414
John Mayberry • 1973 .414
Rbat+ †
1. George Brett • 1980 206
2. George Brett • 1985 174
3. John Mayberry • 1972 172
4. Danny Tartabull • 1991 171
Bobby Witt Jr. • 2024 171
6. John Mayberry • 1975 166
7. George Brett • 1983 158
8. Hal McRae • 1976 155
9. Richie Scheinblum • 1972 152
Mike Sweeney • 2002 152

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