MLB 1949 stat leaders
- MVP
- Jackie Robinson (NL), Ted Williams (AL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Don Newcombe (NL), Roy Sievers (AL)
- Home Runs
- Ralph Kiner, 54
- RBI
- Ted Williams, 159
- Batting Average
- Joe DiMaggio, .346
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1949?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Kiner PIT | 54 | |
| 2 | Ted Williams BOS | 43 | |
| 3 | Vern StephensBOS | 39 | |
| 4 | Stan Musial STL | 36 | |
| 5 | Hank Sauer | 31 | |
| 6 | Bobby Thomson SF | 27 | |
| 7 | Sid GordonSF | 26 | |
| 8 | Del Ennis PHI | 25 | |
| 9 | Andy SeminickPHI | 24 | |
| 10 | Jack Graham BAL | 24 | |
Who led the MLB in rbi in 1949?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted WilliamsBOS | 159 | |
| 2 | Vern StephensBOS | 159 | |
| 3 | Vic Wertz DET | 133 | |
| 4 | Ralph KinerPIT | 127 | |
| 5 | Jackie Robinson LAD | 124 | |
| 6 | Stan MusialSTL | 123 | |
| 7 | Gil HodgesLAD | 115 | |
| 8 | Del EnnisPHI | 110 | |
| 9 | Bobby DoerrBOS | 109 | |
| 10 | Bobby ThomsonSF | 109 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1949?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio NYY | .346 | |
| 2 | George KellDET | .343 | |
| 3 | Ted WilliamsBOS | .343 | |
| 4 | Jackie RobinsonLAD | .342 | |
| 5 | Stan MusialSTL | .338 | |
| 6 | Enos SlaughterSTL | .336 | |
| 7 | Bob DillingerBAL | .324 | |
| 8 | Carl FurilloLAD | .322 | |
| 9 | Tom SaffellPIT | .322 | |
| 10 | Gus Zernial CHW | .318 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1949?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan MusialSTL | 207 | |
| 2 | Dale Mitchell CLE | 203 | |
| 3 | Jackie RobinsonLAD | 203 | |
| 4 | Bobby ThomsonSF | 198 | |
| 5 | Ted WilliamsBOS | 194 | |
| 6 | Enos SlaughterSTL | 191 | |
| 7 | Red SchoendienstSTL | 190 | |
| 8 | Richie AshburnPHI | 188 | |
| 9 | Dom DimaggioBOS | 186 | |
| 10 | Whitey LockmanSF | 186 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1949?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie RobinsonLAD | 37 | |
| 2 | Pee wee ReeseLAD | 26 | |
| 3 | Bob DillingerBAL | 20 | |
| 4 | Phil RizzutoNYY | 18 | |
| 5 | Elmer Valo ATH | 14 | |
| 6 | Dave PhilleyCHW | 13 | |
| 7 | Duke SniderLAD | 12 | |
| 8 | Gene HermanskiLAD | 12 | |
| 9 | Whitey LockmanSF | 12 | |
| 10 | Bobby ThomsonSF | 10 | |
Who led the MLB in era in 1949?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al BentonCLE | 2.12 | |
| 2 | Mike GarciaCLE | 2.36 | |
| 3 | Fred MartinSTL | 2.44 | |
| 4 | Dave KosloSF | 2.50 | |
| 5 | Joe PageNYY | 2.59 | |
| 6 | Gerry StaleySTL | 2.73 | |
| 7 | Howie PolletSTL | 2.77 | |
| 8 | Mel ParnellBOS | 2.77 | |
| 9 | Preacher RoeLAD | 2.79 | |
| 10 | Virgil TrucksDET | 2.81 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1949?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel ParnellBOS | 25 | |
| 2 | Ellis KinderBOS | 23 | |
| 3 | Bob LemonCLE | 22 | |
| 4 | Vic RaschiNYY | 21 | |
| 5 | Warren Spahn ATL | 21 | |
| 6 | Alex KellnerATH | 20 | |
| 7 | Howie PolletSTL | 20 | |
| 8 | Virgil TrucksDET | 19 | |
| 9 | Hal NewhouserDET | 18 | |
| 10 | Ken Raffensberger CIN | 18 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1949?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil TrucksDET | 153 | |
| 2 | Warren SpahnATL | 151 | |
| 3 | Don NewcombeLAD | 149 | |
| 4 | Hal NewhouserDET | 144 | |
| 5 | Bob LemonCLE | 138 | |
| 6 | Ellis KinderBOS | 138 | |
| 7 | Tommy ByrneNYY | 129 | |
| 8 | Vic RaschiNYY | 124 | |
| 9 | Mel ParnellBOS | 122 | |
| 10 | Lou BrissieATH | 118 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.