MLB 2008 stat leaders
- Champion
- Philadelphia Phillies
- MVP
- Albert Pujols (NL), Dustin Pedroia (AL)
- Cy Young
- Cliff Lee (AL), Tim Lincecum (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Evan Longoria (AL), Geovany Soto (NL)
- World Series MVP
- Cole Hamels
- Home Runs
- Ryan Howard, 48
- RBI
- Ryan Howard, 146
- Batting Average
- Chipper Jones, .364
Who led the MLB in home runs in 2008?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Howard PHI | 48 | |
| 2 | Adam Dunn | 40 | |
| 3 | Carlos Delgado NYM | 38 | |
| 4 | Albert Pujols STL | 37 | |
| 4 | Manny Ramirez | 37 | |
| 4 | Miguel Cabrera DET | 37 | |
| 4 | Ryan Braun MIL | 37 | |
| 4 | Ryan LudwickSTL | 37 | |
| 9 | Adrian Gonzalez SD | 36 | |
| 9 | Carlos Quentin CHW | 36 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 2008?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan HowardPHI | 146 | |
| 2 | Josh Hamilton TEX | 130 | |
| 3 | Justin Morneau MIN | 129 | |
| 4 | Miguel CabreraDET | 127 | |
| 5 | David WrightNYM | 124 | |
| 6 | Manny Ramirez | 121 | |
| 6 | Mark Teixeira | 121 | |
| 8 | Adrian GonzalezSD | 119 | |
| 9 | Albert PujolsSTL | 116 | |
| 10 | Carlos DelgadoNYM | 115 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 2008?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chipper Jones ATL | .364 | |
| 2 | Albert PujolsSTL | .357 | |
| 3 | Manny Ramirez | .332 | |
| 4 | Joe MauerMIN | .328 | |
| 5 | Dustin Pedroia BOS | .326 | |
| 5 | Jerry Hairston Jr. CIN | .326 | |
| 7 | Mike Aviles KC | .325 | |
| 8 | Sean CaseyBOS | .322 | |
| 9 | Matt Holliday COL | .321 | |
| 9 | Milton BradleyTEX | .321 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 2008?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin PedroiaBOS | 213 | |
| 1 | Ichiro Suzuki SEA | 213 | |
| 3 | Jose ReyesNYM | 204 | |
| 4 | Josh HamiltonTEX | 190 | |
| 5 | David WrightNYM | 189 | |
| 6 | Albert PujolsSTL | 187 | |
| 6 | Justin MorneauMIN | 187 | |
| 8 | Orlando CabreraCHW | 186 | |
| 8 | Raul IbanezSEA | 186 | |
| 10 | Alex Rios TOR | 185 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 2008?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy TaverasCOL | 68 | |
| 2 | Jose ReyesNYM | 56 | |
| 3 | Jacoby EllsburyBOS | 50 | |
| 4 | Jimmy RollinsPHI | 47 | |
| 5 | B.J. Upton TB | 44 | |
| 6 | Ichiro SuzukiSEA | 43 | |
| 7 | Michael Bourn HOU | 41 | |
| 8 | Brian Roberts BAL | 40 | |
| 8 | Juan Pierre LAD | 40 | |
| 10 | Grady Sizemore CLE | 38 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 2008?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Devine ATH | 0.59 | |
| 2 | Brad ZieglerATH | 1.06 | |
| 3 | Joe NathanMIN | 1.33 | |
| 4 | Mariano Rivera NYY | 1.40 | |
| 5 | Grant BalfourTB | 1.54 | |
| 6 | Joakim SoriaKC | 1.60 | |
| 7 | Jose Arredondo LAA | 1.62 | |
| 8 | Merkin Valdez SF | 1.69 | |
| 9 | Scott DownsTOR | 1.78 | |
| 10 | Brian BruneyNYY | 1.83 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 2008?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Webb ARI | 22 | |
| 1 | Cliff LeeCLE | 22 | |
| 3 | Mike MussinaNYY | 20 | |
| 3 | Roy HalladayTOR | 20 | |
| 5 | A.J. BurnettTOR | 18 | |
| 5 | Daisuke MatsuzakaBOS | 18 | |
| 5 | Tim LincecumSF | 18 | |
| 8 | CC Sabathia | 17 | |
| 8 | Edinson VolquezCIN | 17 | |
| 8 | Gavin FloydCHW | 17 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 2008?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim LincecumSF | 265 | |
| 2 | CC Sabathia | 251 | |
| 3 | A.J. BurnettTOR | 231 | |
| 4 | Ervin SantanaLAA | 214 | |
| 5 | Dan HarenARI | 206 | |
| 5 | Edinson VolquezCIN | 206 | |
| 5 | Johan SantanaNYM | 206 | |
| 5 | Roy HalladayTOR | 206 | |
| 9 | Chad BillingsleyLAD | 201 | |
| 10 | Javier VazquezCHW | 200 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.