Here’s a look at the American League and National League leaders for the major statistical categories at the conclusion of the 2022 regular season:
Home Runs
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | NYY | 62 |
| 2 | Mike Trout | LAA | 40 |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | 37 |
Judge finished with 16 more home runs than the next highest MLB player. It’s the largest difference in a single season since 1932.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber | PHI | 46 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 40 |
| 3 | Austin Riley | ATL | 38 |
RBIs
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | NYY | 131 |
| 2 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 126 |
| 3 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | 107 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 131 |
| 2 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 115 |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor | NYM | 107 |
Batting Average
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Arraez | WHO | .316 |
| 2 | Aaron Judge | NYY | .311 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | .307 |
Arraez is the first Twins player to win the batting title since Joe Mauer in 2009. His average is the lowest for an AL champ since Carl Yastrzemski in 1968.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | .326 |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman | LAD | .325 |
| 3 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | .317 |
Hits
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Bichette | TOR | 189 |
| 2 | Jose Abreu | CWS | 183 |
| 3 | Amed Rosario | CLE | 180 |
It’s the second straight season Bichette has led the AL in hits.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Freeman | LAD | 199 |
| 2 | Trea Turner | LAD | 194 |
| 3 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 178 |
Turner and Freeman are the sixth teammates in history to finish 1-2 in the majors in hits and the first since Ichiro Suzuki and Bret Boone in 2001.
OPS
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | NYY | 1.111 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | 1.019 |
| 3 | Jose Altuve | HOU | .920 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | .982 |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman | LAD | .918 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | SD | .897 |
Stolen Bases
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Mateo | BAL | 35 |
| 2 | Cedric Mullins | BAL | 34 |
| 3 | Randy Arozarena | TB | 32 |
Mateo and Mullins are the first teammates to finish 1-2 in their league in stolen bases since 1992, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Berti | MIA | 41 |
| 2 | Tommy Edman | STL | 32 |
| 3 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | 29 |
Runs
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | NYY | 133 |
| 2 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 103 |
| 3 | Marcus Semien | TEX | 101 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Freeman | LAD | 117 |
| 1 | Mookie Betts | LAD | 117 |
| 3 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 106 |
Doubles
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 44 |
| 2 | Bo Bichette | TOR | 43 |
| 2 | JD Martinez | BOS | 43 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Freeman | LAD | 47 |
| 2 | Matt Olson | ATL | 44 |
| 3 | Ketel Marte | AIR | 42 |
| 3 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 42 |
| 3 | Ian Happ | CHC | 42 |
Wins
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | 18 |
| 2 | Framber Valdez | HOU | 17 |
| 3 | Alek Manoah | TOR | 16 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Wright | ATL | 21 |
| 2 | Julio Urias | LAD | 17 |
| 3 | Tony Gonsolin | LAD | 16 |
| 3 | Yu Darvish | SD | 16 |
ERA
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | 1.75 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | CWS | 2.20 |
| 3 | Alek Manoah | TOR | 2.24 |
Verlander posted the lowest ERA in a 162-game season by a qualified AL starter since Pedro Martinez in 2000. He is also the second pitcher age 39 or older to lead the majors in ERA.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julio Urias | LAD | 2.16 |
| 2 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | 2.28 |
| 3 | Max Fried | ATL | 2.48 |
Urias is the first Mexican-born player to lead his league in ERA.
WHIP
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | 0.83 |
| 2 | Shane McClanahan | TB | 0.93 |
| 3 | Triston McKenzie | CLE | 0.95 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zac Gallen | AIR | 0.91 |
| 2 | Yu Darvish | SD | 0.95 |
| 3 | Julio Urias | LAD | 0.96 |
Strikeouts
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | 257 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | CWS | 227 |
| 3 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | 219 |
Ohtani reached 162 innings to become the first player to qualify for the league leaderboards as both a hitter and a pitcher in the same year.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | 243 |
| 2 | Carlos Rodon | SF | 237 |
| 3 | Aaron Nola | PHI | 235 |
Burnes is the first Brewers pitcher to lead the league in strikeouts.
Saves
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Clase | CLE | 42 |
| 2 | Liam Hendriks | CWS | 37 |
| 3 | Jordan Romano | TOR | 36 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenley Jansen | ATL | 41 |
| 2 | Josh Hader | SD | 36 |
| 3 | Daniel Bard | COL | 34 |