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MLB Historical Statistics

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MLB Career Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Ty Cobb	.366
2. Rogers Hornsby	.358
3. Joe Jackson	.356
4. Ed Delahanty	.346
5. Tris Speaker	.345
Complete Leaders

HOME RUNS
1. Barry Bonds	762
2. Hank Aaron	755
3. Babe Ruth	714
4. Albert Pujols	703
5. Alex Rodriguez	696
Complete Leaders

HITS
1. Pete Rose	4256
2. Ty Cobb	4189
3. Hank Aaron	3771
4. Stan Musial	3630
5. Tris Speaker	3514
Complete Leaders

WINS
1. Cy Young	511
2. Walter Johnson	417
3. Pete Alexander	373
4. Christy Mathewson	373
5. Warren Spahn	363
Complete Leaders

STRIKEOUTS
1. Nolan Ryan	5714
2. Randy Johnson	4875
3. Roger Clemens	4672
4. Steve Carlton	4136
5. Bert Blyleven	3701
Complete Leaders

SAVES
1. Mariano Rivera	652
2. Trevor Hoffman	601
3. Lee Smith	478
4. Kenley Jansen	476
5. Craig Kimbrel	440
Complete Leaders

MLB Single-Season (Post-1900) Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE		YEAR
1. Nap Lajoie	.426	1901
2. Rogers Hornsby	.424	1924
3. Ty Cobb	.420	1911
4. George Sisler	.420	1922
5. Ty Cobb	.409	1912
Complete Leaders

HOME RUNS		YEAR
1. Barry Bonds	73	2001
2. Mark McGwire	70	1998
3. Sammy Sosa	66	1998
4. Mark McGwire	65	1999
5. Sammy Sosa	64	2001
Complete Leaders

HITS		YEAR
1. Ichiro Suzuki	262	2004
2. George Sisler	257	1920
3. Bill Terry	254	1930
4. Lefty O'doul	254	1929
5. Al Simmons	253	1925
Complete Leaders

WINS		YEAR
1. Jack Chesbro	41	1904
2. Ed Walsh	40	1908
3. Christy Mathewson	37	1908
4. Walter Johnson	36	1913
5. Joe McGinnity	35	1904
Complete Leaders

STRIKEOUTS		YEAR
1. Nolan Ryan	383	1973
2. Sandy Koufax	382	1965
3. Randy Johnson	372	2001
4. Nolan Ryan	367	1974
5. Randy Johnson	364	1999
Complete Leaders

SAVES		YEAR
1. Francisco Rodriguez	62	2008
2. Bobby Thigpen	57	1990
3. Edwin Diaz	57	2018
4. John Smoltz	55	2002
5. Eric Gagne	55	2003
Complete Leaders

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