MLB 2005 stat leaders
- Champion
- Chicago White Sox
- MVP
- Albert Pujols (NL), Alex Rodriguez (AL)
- Cy Young
- Bartolo Colon (AL), Chris Carpenter (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Huston Street (AL), Ryan Howard (NL)
- World Series MVP
- Jermaine Dye
- Home Runs
- Andruw Jones, 51
- RBI
- David Ortiz, 148
- Batting Average
- Derrek Lee and Kenny Lofton, .335
Who led the MLB in home runs in 2005?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andruw Jones ATL | 51 | |
| 2 | Alex Rodriguez NYY | 48 | |
| 3 | David Ortiz BOS | 47 | |
| 4 | Derrek Lee CHC | 46 | |
| 5 | Manny RamirezBOS | 45 | |
| 6 | Mark Teixeira TEX | 43 | |
| 7 | Albert Pujols STL | 41 | |
| 8 | Adam Dunn CIN | 40 | |
| 8 | Paul Konerko CHW | 40 | |
| 10 | Richie Sexson SEA | 39 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 2005?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David OrtizBOS | 148 | |
| 2 | Manny RamirezBOS | 144 | |
| 2 | Mark TeixeiraTEX | 144 | |
| 4 | Alex RodriguezNYY | 130 | |
| 5 | Andruw JonesATL | 128 | |
| 6 | Gary SheffieldNYY | 123 | |
| 7 | Richie SexsonSEA | 121 | |
| 8 | Albert PujolsSTL | 117 | |
| 8 | Jorge Cantú TB | 117 | |
| 8 | Pat Burrell PHI | 117 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 2005?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrek LeeCHC | .335 | |
| 1 | Kenny LoftonPHI | .335 | |
| 3 | Michael YoungTEX | .331 | |
| 3 | Placido Polanco | .331 | |
| 5 | Albert PujolsSTL | .330 | |
| 6 | Alex Sanchez | .324 | |
| 7 | Miguel Cabrera MIA | .323 | |
| 8 | Alex RodriguezNYY | .321 | |
| 8 | Moises Alou SF | .321 | |
| 10 | Carlos Guillen DET | .320 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 2005?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael YoungTEX | 221 | |
| 2 | Ichiro SuzukiSEA | 206 | |
| 3 | Derek JeterNYY | 202 | |
| 4 | Derrek LeeCHC | 199 | |
| 4 | Miguel Tejada BAL | 199 | |
| 6 | Miguel CabreraMIA | 198 | |
| 7 | Johnny DamonBOS | 197 | |
| 8 | Jimmy RollinsPHI | 196 | |
| 9 | Albert PujolsSTL | 195 | |
| 10 | Alex RodriguezNYY | 194 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 2005?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chone Figgins LAA | 62 | |
| 2 | Jose Reyes NYM | 60 | |
| 3 | Scott PodsednikCHW | 59 | |
| 4 | Juan PierreMIA | 57 | |
| 5 | Carl Demonte CrawfordTB | 46 | |
| 5 | Rafael FurcalATL | 46 | |
| 7 | Jimmy RollinsPHI | 41 | |
| 8 | Julio LugoTB | 39 | |
| 9 | Ryan FreelCIN | 36 | |
| 10 | Willy Taveras HOU | 34 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 2005?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano RiveraNYY | 1.38 | |
| 2 | Fernando Cabrera CLE | 1.47 | |
| 3 | Juan PadillaNYM | 1.49 | |
| 4 | Billy WagnerPHI | 1.51 | |
| 5 | Jack TaschnerSF | 1.59 | |
| 6 | Clay Hensley SD | 1.70 | |
| 7 | Huston Street ATH | 1.72 | |
| 8 | Derrick Turnbow MIL | 1.74 | |
| 9 | Brandon Medders ARI | 1.78 | |
| 10 | Chad Cordero WSH | 1.82 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 2005?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dontrelle WillisMIA | 22 | |
| 2 | Bartolo ColonLAA | 21 | |
| 2 | Chris CarpenterSTL | 21 | |
| 4 | Roy OswaltHOU | 20 | |
| 5 | Chris CapuanoMIL | 18 | |
| 5 | Cliff LeeCLE | 18 | |
| 5 | Jon GarlandCHW | 18 | |
| 8 | Andy PettitteHOU | 17 | |
| 8 | Jon LieberPHI | 17 | |
| 8 | Randy JohnsonNYY | 17 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 2005?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Santana MIN | 238 | |
| 2 | Jake PeavySD | 216 | |
| 3 | Chris CarpenterSTL | 213 | |
| 4 | Randy JohnsonNYY | 211 | |
| 5 | Brett MyersPHI | 208 | |
| 5 | Doug DavisMIL | 208 | |
| 5 | Pedro MartinezNYM | 208 | |
| 8 | Carlos ZambranoCHC | 202 | |
| 9 | John LackeyLAA | 199 | |
| 10 | A.J. BurnettMIA | 198 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.