MLB 1917 stat leaders
- Home Runs
- Dave Robertson and Gavvy Cravath, 12
- RBI
- Ten players, 0
- Batting Average
- Ty Cobb, .383
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1917?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Robertson SF | 12 | |
| 1 | Gavvy Cravath PHI | 12 | |
| 3 | Wally Pipp NYY | 9 | |
| 4 | Bobby Veach DET | 8 | |
| 4 | Rogers Hornsby STL | 8 | |
| 6 | Ping Bodie ATH | 7 | |
| 7 | Casey Stengel LAD | 6 | |
| 7 | Frank BakerNYY | 6 | |
| 7 | Happy Felsch CHW | 6 | |
| 7 | Jim HickmanLAD | 6 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 1917?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron WardNYY | 0 | |
| 1 | Adam Debus PIT | 0 | |
| 1 | Al BairdSF | 0 | |
| 1 | Alex McCarthyPIT | 0 | |
| 1 | Amos StrunkATH | 0 | |
| 1 | Angel AragonNYY | 0 | |
| 1 | Archie YelleDET | 0 | |
| 1 | Armando Marsans | 0 | |
| 1 | Art FletcherSF | 0 | |
| 1 | Art Rico ATL | 0 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1917?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty CobbDET | .383 | |
| 2 | George Sisler BAL | .353 | |
| 3 | Tris Speaker CLE | .352 | |
| 4 | Edd Roush CIN | .341 | |
| 5 | Rogers HornsbySTL | .327 | |
| 6 | Bobby VeachDET | .319 | |
| 7 | Zack WheatLAD | .312 | |
| 8 | Benny KauffSF | .308 | |
| 8 | Happy FelschCHW | .308 | |
| 10 | Heinie GrohCIN | .304 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1917?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty CobbDET | 225 | |
| 2 | George SislerBAL | 190 | |
| 3 | Tris SpeakerCLE | 184 | |
| 4 | Bobby VeachDET | 182 | |
| 4 | Heinie GrohCIN | 182 | |
| 6 | George BurnsSF | 180 | |
| 7 | Edd RoushCIN | 178 | |
| 8 | Happy FelschCHW | 177 | |
| 9 | Heinie ZimmermanSF | 174 | |
| 9 | Max CareyPIT | 174 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1917?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty CobbDET | 55 | |
| 2 | Eddie CollinsCHW | 53 | |
| 3 | Ray ChapmanCLE | 52 | |
| 4 | Braggo RothCLE | 51 | |
| 5 | Max CareyPIT | 46 | |
| 6 | George BurnsSF | 40 | |
| 7 | George SislerBAL | 37 | |
| 8 | Donie BushDET | 34 | |
| 9 | Benny KauffSF | 30 | |
| 9 | Tris SpeakerCLE | 30 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 1917?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred AndersonSF | 1.44 | |
| 2 | Eddie CicotteCHW | 1.53 | |
| 3 | Chief BenderPHI | 1.67 | |
| 4 | Carl Mays BOS | 1.74 | |
| 5 | Eddie PlankBAL | 1.79 | |
| 6 | Stan CoveleskiCLE | 1.81 | |
| 7 | Pete AlexanderPHI | 1.83 | |
| 8 | Jim ScottCHW | 1.87 | |
| 9 | Pol PerrittSF | 1.88 | |
| 10 | Red FaberCHW | 1.92 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1917?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete AlexanderPHI | 30 | |
| 2 | Eddie CicotteCHW | 28 | |
| 3 | Fred ToneyCIN | 24 | |
| 4 | Hippo Vaughn CHC | 23 | |
| 4 | Jim BagbyCLE | 23 | |
| 4 | Walter Johnson MIN | 23 | |
| 7 | Carl MaysBOS | 22 | |
| 8 | Ferdie SchuppSF | 21 | |
| 9 | Pete SchneiderCIN | 20 | |
| 10 | Rube MarquardLAD | 19 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1917?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete AlexanderPHI | 200 | |
| 2 | Hippo VaughnCHC | 195 | |
| 3 | Walter JohnsonMIN | 188 | |
| 4 | Phil DouglasCHC | 151 | |
| 5 | Eddie CicotteCHW | 150 | |
| 6 | Ferdie SchuppSF | 147 | |
| 7 | Dutch LeonardBOS | 144 | |
| 8 | Pete SchneiderCIN | 138 | |
| 9 | Stan CoveleskiCLE | 133 | |
| 10 | Fred ToneyCIN | 123 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.