MLB 2006 stat leaders
- Champion
- St. Louis Cardinals
- MVP
- Justin Morneau (AL), Ryan Howard (NL)
- Cy Young
- Brandon Webb (NL), Johan Santana (AL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Hanley Ramirez (NL), Justin Verlander (AL)
- World Series MVP
- David Eckstein
- Home Runs
- Ryan Howard, 58
- RBI
- Ryan Howard, 149
- Batting Average
- Joe Mauer, .347
Who led the MLB in home runs in 2006?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Howard PHI | 58 | |
| 2 | David Ortiz BOS | 54 | |
| 3 | Albert Pujols STL | 49 | |
| 4 | Alfonso Soriano WSH | 46 | |
| 5 | Lance Berkman HOU | 45 | |
| 6 | Jermaine Dye CHW | 44 | |
| 7 | Jim ThomeCHW | 42 | |
| 7 | Travis Hafner CLE | 42 | |
| 9 | Andruw Jones ATL | 41 | |
| 9 | Carlos Ivan Beltran NYM | 41 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 2006?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan HowardPHI | 149 | |
| 2 | Albert PujolsSTL | 137 | |
| 2 | David OrtizBOS | 137 | |
| 4 | Lance BerkmanHOU | 136 | |
| 5 | Justin Morneau MIN | 130 | |
| 6 | Andruw JonesATL | 129 | |
| 7 | Raul Ibanez SEA | 123 | |
| 8 | Alex Rodriguez NYY | 121 | |
| 9 | Garrett Atkins COL | 120 | |
| 9 | Jermaine DyeCHW | 120 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 2006?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe MauerMIN | .347 | |
| 2 | Freddy Sanchez PIT | .344 | |
| 3 | Derek JeterNYY | .343 | |
| 4 | Robinson CanoNYY | .342 | |
| 5 | Miguel Cabrera MIA | .339 | |
| 6 | Luke ScottHOU | .336 | |
| 7 | Brian McCannATL | .333 | |
| 7 | Josh Bard | .333 | |
| 9 | Albert PujolsSTL | .331 | |
| 10 | Miguel Tejada BAL | .330 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 2006?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ichiro SuzukiSEA | 224 | |
| 2 | Michael Young TEX | 217 | |
| 3 | Derek JeterNYY | 214 | |
| 3 | Miguel TejadaBAL | 214 | |
| 5 | Juan Pierre CHC | 204 | |
| 6 | Chase UtleyPHI | 203 | |
| 7 | Freddy SanchezPIT | 200 | |
| 7 | Vladimir Guerrero LAA | 200 | |
| 9 | Garrett AtkinsCOL | 198 | |
| 10 | Matt HollidayCOL | 196 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 2006?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose ReyesNYM | 64 | |
| 2 | Carl Demonte Crawford TB | 58 | |
| 2 | Juan PierreCHC | 58 | |
| 4 | Chone FigginsLAA | 52 | |
| 5 | Hanley RamirezMIA | 51 | |
| 6 | Dave Roberts SD | 49 | |
| 7 | Corey PattersonBAL | 45 | |
| 7 | Ichiro SuzukiSEA | 45 | |
| 9 | Felipe Lopez | 44 | |
| 10 | Alfonso SorianoWSH | 41 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 2006?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian BruneyNYY | 0.87 | |
| 1 | Matt Smith | 0.87 | |
| 3 | Dennys ReyesMIN | 0.89 | |
| 4 | Jonathan PapelbonBOS | 0.92 | |
| 5 | Cla MeredithSD | 1.07 | |
| 6 | Jon HuberSEA | 1.08 | |
| 7 | B.J. Ryan TOR | 1.37 | |
| 7 | Micah BowieWSH | 1.37 | |
| 9 | Mike MacDougal | 1.55 | |
| 10 | Joe NathanMIN | 1.58 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 2006?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chien-Ming WangNYY | 19 | |
| 1 | Johan SantanaMIN | 19 | |
| 3 | Jon GarlandCHW | 18 | |
| 4 | Freddy GarciaCHW | 17 | |
| 4 | Justin Verlander DET | 17 | |
| 4 | Kenny RogersDET | 17 | |
| 4 | Randy JohnsonNYY | 17 | |
| 8 | Aaron Harang CIN | 16 | |
| 8 | Barry Zito ATH | 16 | |
| 8 | Brad Penny LAD | 16 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 2006?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan SantanaMIN | 245 | |
| 2 | Aaron HarangCIN | 216 | |
| 3 | Jake PeavySD | 215 | |
| 4 | John SmoltzATL | 211 | |
| 5 | Carlos ZambranoCHC | 210 | |
| 6 | Jeremy BondermanDET | 202 | |
| 7 | John LackeyLAA | 190 | |
| 8 | Brett MyersPHI | 189 | |
| 9 | Bronson ArroyoCIN | 184 | |
| 9 | Chris CarpenterSTL | 184 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.