MLB 1939 stat leaders
- MVP
- Bucky Walters (NL), Joe DiMaggio (AL)
- Home Runs
- Jimmie Foxx, 35
- RBI
- Ted Williams, 145
- Batting Average
- Don Padgett, .399
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1939?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Foxx BOS | 35 | |
| 2 | Hank Greenberg DET | 33 | |
| 3 | Ted WilliamsBOS | 31 | |
| 4 | Joe DiMaggio NYY | 30 | |
| 5 | Joe GordonNYY | 28 | |
| 6 | Johnny Mize STL | 28 | |
| 7 | Mel Ott SF | 27 | |
| 8 | Dolph Camilli LAD | 26 | |
| 9 | Hal Trosky CLE | 25 | |
| 10 | Bill DickeyNYY | 24 | |
Who led the MLB in rbi in 1939?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted WilliamsBOS | 145 | |
| 2 | Frank McCormick CIN | 128 | |
| 3 | Joe DiMaggioNYY | 126 | |
| 4 | Joe MedwickSTL | 117 | |
| 5 | Bob Johnson ATH | 114 | |
| 6 | Hank GreenbergDET | 112 | |
| 7 | Gee Walker CHW | 111 | |
| 8 | Joe GordonNYY | 111 | |
| 9 | Johnny MizeSTL | 108 | |
| 10 | Joe CroninBOS | 107 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1939?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don PadgettSTL | .399 | |
| 2 | Joe DiMaggioNYY | .381 | |
| 3 | Jimmie FoxxBOS | .360 | |
| 4 | Johnny MizeSTL | .349 | |
| 5 | Willard HershbergerCIN | .345 | |
| 6 | Bob JohnsonATH | .338 | |
| 7 | Hal TroskyCLE | .335 | |
| 8 | Charlie KellerNYY | .334 | |
| 9 | Frank McCormickCIN | .332 | |
| 10 | Joe MedwickSTL | .332 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1939?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red RolfeNYY | 213 | |
| 2 | Frank McCormickCIN | 209 | |
| 3 | Joe MedwickSTL | 201 | |
| 4 | Johnny MizeSTL | 197 | |
| 5 | George McQuinn BAL | 195 | |
| 6 | Enos SlaughterSTL | 193 | |
| 7 | Jimmy BrownSTL | 192 | |
| 8 | Billy Herman CHC | 191 | |
| 9 | Ken KeltnerCLE | 191 | |
| 10 | Stan HackCHC | 191 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1939?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Case MIN | 51 | |
| 2 | Mike KreevichCHW | 23 | |
| 3 | Pete FoxDET | 23 | |
| 4 | Barney McCoskyDET | 20 | |
| 5 | Ben ChapmanCLE | 18 | |
| 6 | Joe KuhelCHW | 18 | |
| 7 | Eric McNairCHW | 17 | |
| 8 | Gee WalkerCHW | 17 | |
| 9 | Lee Handley PIT | 17 | |
| 10 | Stan HackCHC | 17 | |
Who led the MLB in era in 1939?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank JohnsonCIN | 2.01 | |
| 2 | Bucky WaltersCIN | 2.29 | |
| 3 | Whit WyattLAD | 2.31 | |
| 4 | Marius RussoNYY | 2.41 | |
| 5 | Junior ThompsonCIN | 2.54 | |
| 6 | Lefty GroveBOS | 2.54 | |
| 7 | Bob BowmanSTL | 2.60 | |
| 8 | Fred Frankhouse ATL | 2.61 | |
| 9 | Carl HubbellSF | 2.75 | |
| 10 | Steve SundraNYY | 2.76 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1939?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucky WaltersCIN | 27 | |
| 2 | Paul DerringerCIN | 25 | |
| 3 | Bob FellerCLE | 24 | |
| 4 | Curt DavisSTL | 22 | |
| 5 | Red RuffingNYY | 21 | |
| 6 | Bobo Newsom | 20 | |
| 7 | Dutch LeonardMIN | 20 | |
| 8 | Luke HamlinLAD | 20 | |
| 9 | Bill LeeCHC | 19 | |
| 10 | Harry GumbertSF | 18 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1939?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob FellerCLE | 246 | |
| 2 | Bobo Newsom | 192 | |
| 3 | Bucky WaltersCIN | 137 | |
| 4 | Claude Passeau | 137 | |
| 5 | Mort CooperSTL | 130 | |
| 6 | Tommy BridgesDET | 129 | |
| 7 | Paul DerringerCIN | 128 | |
| 8 | Johnny RigneyCHW | 119 | |
| 9 | Ken ChaseMIN | 118 | |
| 10 | Joe KrakauskasMIN | 110 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.