Best 19th seasons in MLB history
Who had the best 19th season in MLB history?
Barry Bonds holds the best 19th season in home runs: 45 in 2004, and Paul Molitor in 1996 in hits (225).
Home runs
| # | Player | Season | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 2004 | 45 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | 1932 | 41 |
| 3 | David Ortiz | 2015 | 37 |
| 4 | Darrell Evans | 1987 | 34 |
| 5 | Hank Aaron | 1972 | 34 |
| 6 | Adrian Beltre | 2016 | 32 |
| 7 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 2007 | 30 |
| 8 | Carlos Ivan Beltran | 2016 | 29 |
| 9 | Ted Williams | 1960 | 29 |
| 10 | Willie Mays | 1970 | 28 |
Hits
| # | Player | Season | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Molitor | 1996 | 225 |
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 1924 | 194 |
| 3 | Ty Cobb | 1923 | 189 |
| 4 | Adrian Beltre | 2016 | 175 |
| 5 | Dave Winfield | 1992 | 169 |
| 6 | Tris Speaker | 1925 | 167 |
| 7 | Carlos Ivan Beltran | 2016 | 163 |
| 8 | Rabbit Maranville | 1930 | 157 |
| 9 | Babe Ruth | 1932 | 156 |
| 10 | Lave Cross | 1905 | 156 |
RBI
| # | Player | Season | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 1932 | 137 |
| 2 | Paul Molitor | 1996 | 113 |
| 3 | Dave Winfield | 1992 | 108 |
| 4 | David Ortiz | 2015 | 108 |
| 5 | Adrian Beltre | 2016 | 104 |
| 6 | Barry Bonds | 2004 | 101 |
| 7 | Darrell Evans | 1987 | 99 |
| 8 | Albert Pujols | 2019 | 93 |
| 9 | Carlos Ivan Beltran | 2016 | 93 |
| 10 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 2007 | 93 |
Stolen bases
| # | Player | Season | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey Henderson | 1997 | 45 |
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 1924 | 42 |
| 3 | George Davis | 1908 | 22 |
| 4 | Honus Wagner | 1915 | 22 |
| 5 | Lou Brock | 1979 | 21 |
| 6 | Max Carey | 1928 | 18 |
| 7 | Paul Molitor | 1996 | 18 |
| 8 | Cap Anson | 1894 | 17 |
| 9 | Kid Gleason | 1906 | 17 |
| 10 | Robin Yount | 1992 | 15 |
Strikeouts (pitching)
Wins (pitching)
| # | Player | Season | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Spahn | 1963 | 23 |
| 2 | Early Wynn | 1959 | 22 |
| 3 | Cy Young | 1908 | 21 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 1925 | 20 |
| 5 | Phil Niekro | 1982 | 17 |
| 6 | Randy Johnson | 2006 | 17 |
| 7 | Greg Maddux | 2004 | 16 |
| 8 | Tom Seaver | 1985 | 16 |
| 9 | Bartolo Colon | 2016 | 15 |
| 10 | Curt Schilling | 2006 | 15 |
Saves
| # | Player | Season | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Rivera | 2013 | 44 |
| 2 | Dennis Eckersley | 1993 | 36 |
| 3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1970 | 13 |
| 4 | LaTroy Hawkins | 2013 | 13 |
| 5 | Ron Reed | 1984 | 12 |
| 6 | Dutch Leonard | 1952 | 11 |
| 7 | Lindy McDaniel | 1973 | 10 |
| 8 | Dolf Luque | 1934 | 7 |
| 9 | Jesse Orosco | 1998 | 7 |
| 10 | Gene Garber | 1988 | 6 |
Regular season only, counting stats only. A season is numbered from the first season on file for that player, so a career that began before the league’s rows start is numbered from where the data does. MLB all-time records