MLB 1988 stat leaders
- MVP
- Jose Canseco (AL), Kirk Gibson (NL)
- Cy Young
- Frank Viola (AL), Orel Hershiser (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Chris Sabo (NL), Walt Weiss (AL)
- World Series MVP
- Orel Hershiser
- Home Runs
- Jose Canseco, 42
- RBI
- Jose Canseco, 124
- Batting Average
- Wade Boggs, .366
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1988?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Canseco ATH | 42 | |
| 2 | Darryl Strawberry NYM | 39 | |
| 3 | Fred McGriff TOR | 34 | |
| 4 | Mark McGwireATH | 32 | |
| 5 | Glenn Davis HOU | 30 | |
| 6 | Andres Galarraga WSH | 29 | |
| 6 | Will Clark SF | 29 | |
| 8 | Eddie Murray BAL | 28 | |
| 8 | Gary Gaetti MIN | 28 | |
| 10 | Jack Clark NYY | 27 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 1988?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose CansecoATH | 124 | |
| 2 | Kirby PuckettMIN | 121 | |
| 3 | Mike Greenwell BOS | 119 | |
| 4 | Dwight EvansBOS | 111 | |
| 5 | Will ClarkSF | 109 | |
| 6 | Dave WinfieldNYY | 107 | |
| 7 | George Brett KC | 103 | |
| 8 | Danny TartabullKC | 102 | |
| 9 | Darryl StrawberryNYM | 101 | |
| 10 | Andy Van Slyke PIT | 100 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1988?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade BoggsBOS | .366 | |
| 2 | Kirby PuckettMIN | .356 | |
| 3 | Mike GreenwellBOS | .325 | |
| 4 | Dave WinfieldNYY | .322 | |
| 5 | John MosesMIN | .316 | |
| 6 | Tony Gwynn SD | .313 | |
| 7 | Kent HrbekMIN | .312 | |
| 7 | Paul Molitor MIL | .312 | |
| 9 | Alan Trammell DET | .311 | |
| 9 | Don MattinglyNYY | .311 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1988?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby PuckettMIN | 234 | |
| 2 | Wade BoggsBOS | 214 | |
| 3 | Mike GreenwellBOS | 192 | |
| 4 | Paul MolitorMIL | 190 | |
| 4 | Robin YountMIL | 190 | |
| 6 | Jose CansecoATH | 187 | |
| 7 | Don MattinglyNYY | 186 | |
| 7 | Julio Franco CLE | 186 | |
| 7 | Tony FernandezTOR | 186 | |
| 10 | Andres GalarragaWSH | 184 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1988?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey HendersonNYY | 93 | |
| 2 | Vince Coleman STL | 81 | |
| 3 | Gerald YoungHOU | 65 | |
| 4 | Ozzie SmithSTL | 57 | |
| 5 | Chris Sabo CIN | 46 | |
| 5 | Otis NixonWSH | 46 | |
| 7 | Gary PettisDET | 44 | |
| 8 | Brett ButlerSF | 43 | |
| 9 | Steve Sax LAD | 42 | |
| 10 | Paul MolitorMIL | 41 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 1988?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul MirabellaMIL | 1.65 | |
| 2 | Brian HoltonLAD | 1.70 | |
| 3 | Randy MyersNYM | 1.72 | |
| 4 | Joe Boever ATL | 1.77 | |
| 5 | John CostelloSTL | 1.81 | |
| 6 | Rob DibbleCIN | 1.82 | |
| 7 | Mike HennemanDET | 1.87 | |
| 8 | Alejandro PenaLAD | 1.91 | |
| 9 | Mark W. DavisSD | 2.01 | |
| 10 | Jay HowellLAD | 2.08 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1988?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank ViolaMIN | 24 | |
| 2 | Danny JacksonCIN | 23 | |
| 2 | Orel HershiserLAD | 23 | |
| 4 | Dave StewartATH | 21 | |
| 5 | David ConeNYM | 20 | |
| 5 | Mark GubiczaKC | 20 | |
| 7 | Rick ReuschelSF | 19 | |
| 8 | Bruce HurstBOS | 18 | |
| 8 | Dwight GoodenNYM | 18 | |
| 8 | Greg Maddux CHC | 18 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1988?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger ClemensBOS | 291 | |
| 2 | Mark Langston SEA | 235 | |
| 3 | Nolan RyanHOU | 228 | |
| 4 | David ConeNYM | 213 | |
| 5 | Jose DeLeonSTL | 208 | |
| 6 | Frank ViolaMIN | 193 | |
| 7 | Dave StewartATH | 192 | |
| 7 | Ted HigueraMIL | 192 | |
| 9 | Mike ScottHOU | 190 | |
| 10 | Sid FernandezNYM | 189 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.