MLB 1998 stat leaders
- Champion
- New York Yankees
- MVP
- Juan Alberto Gonzalez (AL), Sammy Sosa (NL)
- Cy Young
- Roger Clemens (AL), Tom Glavine (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Ben Grieve (AL), Kerry Wood (NL)
- World Series MVP
- Scott Brosius
- Home Runs
- Mark McGwire, 70
- RBI
- Sammy Sosa, 158
- Batting Average
- Larry Walker, .363
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1998?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire STL | 70 | |
| 2 | Sammy Sosa CHC | 66 | |
| 3 | Ken Griffey Jr. SEA | 56 | |
| 4 | Greg Vaughn SD | 50 | |
| 5 | Albert Belle CHW | 49 | |
| 6 | Jose Canseco TOR | 46 | |
| 6 | Vinny Castilla COL | 46 | |
| 8 | Juan Alberto Gonzalez TEX | 45 | |
| 8 | Manny Ramirez CLE | 45 | |
| 10 | Andres Galarraga ATL | 44 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 1998?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy SosaCHC | 158 | |
| 2 | Juan Alberto GonzalezTEX | 157 | |
| 3 | Albert BelleCHW | 152 | |
| 4 | Mark McGwireSTL | 147 | |
| 5 | Ken Griffey Jr.SEA | 146 | |
| 6 | Manny RamirezCLE | 145 | |
| 7 | Vinny CastillaCOL | 144 | |
| 8 | Jeff Kent SF | 128 | |
| 9 | Jeromy Burnitz MIL | 125 | |
| 10 | Alex RodriguezSEA | 124 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1998?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry WalkerCOL | .363 | |
| 2 | John Olerud NYM | .354 | |
| 3 | Bernie Williams NYY | .339 | |
| 4 | Mo Vaughn BOS | .337 | |
| 5 | Eddie PerezATL | .336 | |
| 6 | Dante BichetteCOL | .331 | |
| 7 | Albert BelleCHW | .328 | |
| 7 | Mike Piazza | .328 | |
| 9 | Eric Davis BAL | .327 | |
| 9 | Jason Kendall PIT | .327 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1998?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante BichetteCOL | 219 | |
| 2 | Alex RodriguezSEA | 213 | |
| 3 | Craig Biggio HOU | 210 | |
| 4 | Vinny CastillaCOL | 206 | |
| 5 | Mo VaughnBOS | 205 | |
| 6 | Derek JeterNYY | 203 | |
| 7 | Vladimir Guerrero WSH | 202 | |
| 8 | Albert BelleCHW | 200 | |
| 9 | Derek BellHOU | 198 | |
| 9 | Fernando VinaMIL | 198 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1998?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey Henderson ATH | 66 | |
| 2 | Tony WomackPIT | 58 | |
| 3 | Kenny LoftonCLE | 54 | |
| 4 | Shannon StewartTOR | 51 | |
| 5 | Craig BiggioHOU | 50 | |
| 6 | Alex RodriguezSEA | 46 | |
| 7 | Jose Offerman KC | 45 | |
| 8 | Brian L. Hunter DET | 42 | |
| 8 | Eric O Young Sr. LAD | 42 | |
| 10 | Edgar Renteria MIA | 41 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 1998?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ugueth UrbinaWSH | 1.30 | |
| 2 | Trevor HoffmanSD | 1.48 | |
| 3 | Robb NenSF | 1.52 | |
| 4 | Mike JacksonCLE | 1.55 | |
| 5 | Graeme LloydNYY | 1.67 | |
| 6 | Mariano RiveraNYY | 1.91 | |
| 7 | Mike WilliamsPIT | 1.94 | |
| 8 | John WettelandTEX | 2.03 | |
| 9 | Jose PaniaguaSEA | 2.05 | |
| 10 | Jeff Shaw | 2.12 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1998?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David ConeNYY | 20 | |
| 1 | Rick HellingTEX | 20 | |
| 1 | Roger ClemensTOR | 20 | |
| 1 | Tom GlavineATL | 20 | |
| 5 | Aaron SeleTEX | 19 | |
| 5 | Kevin TapaniCHC | 19 | |
| 5 | Pedro MartinezBOS | 19 | |
| 5 | Randy Johnson | 19 | |
| 5 | Shane ReynoldsHOU | 19 | |
| 10 | David WellsNYY | 18 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1998?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 329 | |
| 2 | Curt Schilling PHI | 300 | |
| 3 | Roger ClemensTOR | 271 | |
| 4 | Kevin BrownSD | 257 | |
| 5 | Pedro MartinezBOS | 251 | |
| 6 | Kerry WoodCHC | 233 | |
| 7 | Chuck Finley LAA | 212 | |
| 8 | David ConeNYY | 209 | |
| 8 | Shane ReynoldsHOU | 209 | |
| 10 | Greg MadduxATL | 204 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.