MLB 1996 stat leaders
- Champion
- New York Yankees
- MVP
- Juan Alberto Gonzalez (AL), Ken Caminiti (NL)
- Cy Young
- John Smoltz (NL), Pat Hentgen (AL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Derek Jeter (AL), Todd Hollandsworth (NL)
- World Series MVP
- John Wetteland
- Home Runs
- Mark McGwire, 52
- RBI
- Andres Galarraga, 150
- Batting Average
- Mel Rojas, .375
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1996?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire ATH | 52 | |
| 2 | Brady Anderson BAL | 50 | |
| 3 | Ken Griffey Jr. SEA | 49 | |
| 4 | Albert Belle CLE | 48 | |
| 5 | Andres Galarraga COL | 47 | |
| 5 | Juan Alberto Gonzalez TEX | 47 | |
| 7 | Jay BuhnerSEA | 44 | |
| 7 | Mo Vaughn BOS | 44 | |
| 9 | Barry Bonds SF | 42 | |
| 9 | Gary Sheffield MIA | 42 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 1996?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres GalarragaCOL | 150 | |
| 2 | Albert BelleCLE | 148 | |
| 3 | Juan Alberto GonzalezTEX | 144 | |
| 4 | Mo VaughnBOS | 143 | |
| 5 | Rafael PalmeiroBAL | 142 | |
| 6 | Dante BichetteCOL | 141 | |
| 7 | Ken Griffey Jr.SEA | 140 | |
| 8 | Jay BuhnerSEA | 138 | |
| 9 | Frank Thomas CHW | 134 | |
| 10 | Ken Caminiti SD | 130 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1996?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Rojas WSH | .375 | |
| 2 | Jim Eisenreich PHI | .361 | |
| 3 | Alex RodriguezSEA | .358 | |
| 4 | Tony GwynnSD | .353 | |
| 5 | Norberto MartinCHW | .350 | |
| 6 | Frank ThomasCHW | .349 | |
| 7 | Reggie JeffersonBOS | .347 | |
| 8 | Ellis BurksCOL | .344 | |
| 9 | Chuck Knoblauch MIN | .341 | |
| 9 | Paul MolitorMIN | .341 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1996?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Johnson NYM | 227 | |
| 2 | Paul MolitorMIN | 225 | |
| 3 | Alex RodriguezSEA | 215 | |
| 4 | Ellis BurksCOL | 211 | |
| 5 | Kenny LoftonCLE | 210 | |
| 6 | Marquis Grissom ATL | 207 | |
| 6 | Mo VaughnBOS | 207 | |
| 8 | Mark GrudzielanekWSH | 201 | |
| 9 | Dante BichetteCOL | 198 | |
| 10 | Chuck KnoblauchMIN | 197 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1996?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny LoftonCLE | 75 | |
| 2 | Tom Goodwin KC | 66 | |
| 3 | Otis Nixon TOR | 54 | |
| 4 | Eric O Young Sr.COL | 53 | |
| 5 | Lance JohnsonNYM | 50 | |
| 6 | Delino DeShields LAD | 48 | |
| 7 | Chuck KnoblauchMIN | 45 | |
| 8 | Barry BondsSF | 40 | |
| 9 | Al Martin PIT | 38 | |
| 10 | Brian McRae CHC | 37 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 1996?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo JordanPHI | 1.80 | |
| 2 | Larry CasianCHC | 1.88 | |
| 3 | Kevin BrownMIA | 1.89 | |
| 4 | Roberto HernandezCHW | 1.91 | |
| 5 | Robb NenMIA | 1.95 | |
| 6 | Mariano Rivera NYY | 2.09 | |
| 7 | Mark GuthrieLAD | 2.22 | |
| 8 | Trevor HoffmanSD | 2.25 | |
| 9 | Archie CorbinBAL | 2.30 | |
| 10 | Troy Percival LAA | 2.31 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1996?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John SmoltzATL | 24 | |
| 2 | Andy PettitteNYY | 21 | |
| 3 | Pat HentgenTOR | 20 | |
| 4 | Mike MussinaBAL | 19 | |
| 5 | Andy Benes STL | 18 | |
| 6 | Charles NagyCLE | 17 | |
| 6 | Kevin BrownMIA | 17 | |
| 6 | Kevin RitzCOL | 17 | |
| 9 | Alex FernandezCHW | 16 | |
| 9 | Al LeiterMIA | 16 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1996?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John SmoltzATL | 276 | |
| 2 | Roger ClemensBOS | 257 | |
| 3 | Hideo NomoLAD | 234 | |
| 4 | Jeff FasseroWSH | 222 | |
| 4 | Pedro MartinezWSH | 222 | |
| 6 | Darryl Kile HOU | 219 | |
| 7 | Chuck FinleyLAA | 215 | |
| 8 | Kevin AppierKC | 207 | |
| 9 | Mike MussinaBAL | 204 | |
| 9 | Shane ReynoldsHOU | 204 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.