Best 2nd seasons in MLB history
Who had the best 2nd season in MLB history?
Aaron Judge holds the best 2nd season in home runs: 52 in 2017, and Al Simmons in 1925 in hits (253).
Home runs
| # | Player | Season | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | 2017 | 52 |
| 2 | Ralph Kiner | 1947 | 51 |
| 3 | Mark McGwire | 1987 | 49 |
| 4 | Eddie Mathews | 1953 | 47 |
| 5 | Joe DiMaggio | 1937 | 46 |
| 6 | Chuck Klein | 1929 | 43 |
| 7 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | 2019 | 41 |
| 8 | Kris Bryant | 2016 | 39 |
| 9 | Gleyber Torres | 2019 | 38 |
| 10 | Mark Teixeira | 2004 | 38 |
Hits
RBI
| # | Player | Season | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1937 | 167 |
| 2 | Chuck Klein | 1929 | 145 |
| 3 | Walt Dropo | 1950 | 144 |
| 4 | Hal Trosky | 1934 | 142 |
| 5 | Bob Meusel | 1921 | 135 |
| 6 | Dale Alexander | 1930 | 135 |
| 7 | Eddie Mathews | 1953 | 135 |
| 8 | Paul Waner | 1927 | 131 |
| 9 | Josh Hamilton | 2008 | 130 |
| 10 | Al Simmons | 1925 | 129 |
Stolen bases
| # | Player | Season | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Hamilton | 1889 | 111 |
| 2 | Vince Coleman | 1986 | 107 |
| 3 | Rickey Henderson | 1980 | 100 |
| 4 | Ted Scheffler | 1890 | 77 |
| 5 | Benny Kauff | 1914 | 75 |
| 6 | Fritz Maisel | 1914 | 74 |
| 7 | Juan Samuel | 1984 | 72 |
| 8 | Hub Collins | 1887 | 71 |
| 9 | Elly De La Cruz | 2024 | 67 |
| 10 | Esteury Ruiz | 2023 | 67 |
Strikeouts (pitching)
| # | Player | Season | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad Ramsey | 1886 | 499 |
| 2 | Dupee Shaw | 1884 | 451 |
| 3 | Bill Sweeney | 1884 | 374 |
| 4 | Hardie Henderson | 1884 | 346 |
| 5 | Amos Rusie | 1890 | 341 |
| 6 | Ed Morris | 1885 | 298 |
| 7 | Sadie McMahon | 1890 | 291 |
| 8 | Yu Darvish | 2013 | 277 |
| 9 | Bill Wise | 1884 | 268 |
| 10 | Dwight Gooden | 1985 | 268 |
Wins (pitching)
Saves
| # | Player | Season | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Kimbrel | 2011 | 46 |
| 2 | Kazuhiro Sasaki | 2001 | 45 |
| 3 | Drew Storen | 2011 | 43 |
| 4 | Joakim Soria | 2008 | 42 |
| 5 | Bobby Jenks | 2006 | 41 |
| 6 | Neftali Feliz | 2010 | 40 |
| 7 | Takashi Saito | 2007 | 39 |
| 8 | John Rocker | 1999 | 38 |
| 9 | Alexis Diaz | 2023 | 37 |
| 10 | Huston Street | 2006 | 37 |
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