As the 2026 regular season concludes, here's a look at the American League and National League leaders for the major statistical categories.
Hitting leaders
Home Runs
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | HRs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alonso | Orioles | 43 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 42 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | Rays | 42 |
Alonso is the first Orioles player to lead the AL in homers since 2016, which was the final season of a four-year stretch in which various Baltimore players (Chris Davis, twice; Nelson Cruz; Mark Trumbo) topped the league in round-trippers.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | HRs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | 45 |
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber | Phillies | 45 |
| 3 | Hunter Goodman | Rockies | 41 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | Braves | 41 |
Crow-Armstrong is the first Cub to lead the NL in homers since Sammy Sosa crushed 49 in 2002. Meanwhile, Schwarber paced his league in long balls for the third time in five seasons.
RBIs
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | RBIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alonso | Orioles | 113 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 106 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | Rays | 101 |
Alonso finishes the campaign as the AL leader in both homers and RBIs, taking two of the three Triple Crown categories after Alvarez got most of the attention throughout the season as he chased the rare feat. Alonso, who led the NL in RBIs (131) in 2022 as a member of the Mets, is the first player in MLB history to win an RBI title in both leagues.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | RBIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Burleson | Cardinals | 116 |
| 2 | Sal Stewart | Reds | 111 |
| 3 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | 107 |
Burleson's breakout campaign saw him become the first Cardinals player to lead the NL in RBIs since Albert Pujols in 2010. Burleson's previous career high in RBIs was 78.
Hits
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | Rays | 180 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 179 |
| 3 | Chandler Simpson | Rays | 175 |
Díaz is the first Rays player to lead the AL in hits. Díaz, Simpson, Caminero, and Jonathan Aranda combined for 684 of Tampa Bay's 1,405 knocks this season.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Lopez | Marlins | 191 |
| 2 | Luis Arraez | Phillies | 185 |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres | 181 |
For the first time since 2023, someone other than Arraez finishes the season as the NL hits leader. Lopez is also the first Marlins player to sit atop the category since Dee Strange-Gordon in 2015.
Batting Average
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | .316 |
| 2 | Chandler Simpson | Rays | .306 |
| 3 | Yandy Díaz | Rays | .293 |
A Houston player has now captured five of the last 13 AL batting titles after Alvarez earned his first. Yuli Gurriel (2021) and Jose Altuve (2014, 2016, 2017) are the other Astros to do so over that span.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Moreno | D-Backs | .311 |
| 2 | Luis Arraez | Phillies | .310 |
| 3 | Otto Lopez | Marlins | .305 |
Moreno becomes the fifth catcher in MLB history to win a batting title, joining Buster Posey (2012), Joe Mauer (2006, 2008, 2009), Ernie Lombardi (1938, 1942), and Eugene "Bubbles" Hargrave (1926).
On-base percentage
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | .432 |
| 2 | Willson Contreras | Red Sox | .386 |
| 3 | Mike Trout | Angels | .382 |
Alvarez is the first player in franchise history to lead his league in on-base percentage, which is quite an accomplishment, considering the Astros have employed on-base specialists such as Jeff Bagwell (career .408 OBP) and Lance Berkman (career .406 OBP) throughout their history.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Rumfield | Rockies | .390 |
| 2 | Jake Bauers | Brewers | .389 |
| 3 | James Wood | Nationals | .388 |
| 3 | Gabriel Moreno | D-Backs | .388 |
Rumfield is the first rookie to lead either league in on-base percentage in 100 years, following in the footsteps of Cuckoo Christensen in 1926 and Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1911.
Slugging percentage
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | .601 |
| 2 | Ben Rice | Yankees | .534 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | Rays | .524 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | .570 |
| 2 | Hunter Goodman | Rockies | .529 |
| 3 | Rafael Devers | Giants | .525 |
OPS
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 1.033 |
| 2 | Willson Contreras | Red Sox | .902 |
| 3 | Ben Rice | Yankees | .897 |
In the AL, Alvarez kept an 11-year streak alive by recording an OPS above 1.000. The last AL OPS leader to finish a campaign with a line below 1.000 was Trout in 2015.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | .942 |
| 2 | James Wood | Nationals | .891 |
| 3 | Shohei Ohtani | Dodgers | .889 |
Crow-Armstrong is the first player not named Shohei Ohtani to lead the NL in OPS since 2023. The Cubs outfielder might also be the one who dethrones Ohtani for NL MVP after the Dodgers star won the award each of the last two seasons.
Stolen Bases
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | Rays | 46 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Royals | 45 |
| 3 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | Yankees | 41 |
Simpson swiped 40-plus bags for the second consecutive season to win the AL's stolen-base crown. Simpson's title ends the two-year streak of former teammate José Caballero, who led the AL with 49 steals last season and 44 swipes in 2024.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasim Nuñez | Nationals | 49 |
| 2 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | 41 |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres | 38 |
While Crow-Armstrong's 40-40 season received most of the spotlight among stolen-base enthusiasts, it was Nuñez who ended up being the NL leader in swipes. The Nationals infielder stole 17 bases between the 2024 and 2025 campaigns combined due to limited playing time.
Runs
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Arozarena | Mariners | 113 |
| 2 | Miguel Vargas | White Sox | 106 |
| 3 | Ben Rice | Yankees | 105 |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 105 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | 119 |
| 2 | James Wood | Nationals | 106 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | Pirates | 102 |
| 3 | Brice Turang | Brewers | 102 |
Doubles
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilyer Abreu | Red Sox | 38 |
| 2 | Brandon Nimmo | Rangers | 36 |
| 3 | Carter Jensen | Royals | 35 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Reynolds | Pirates | 40 |
| 2 | Alec Burleson | Cardinals | 37 |
| 2 | Brice Turang | Brewers | 37 |
Extra-base hits
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | XBH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 77 |
| 2 | Ben Rice | Yankees | 69 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | Rays | 68 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | XBH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | 84 |
| 2 | Matt Olson | Braves | 75 |
| 3 | Rafael Devers | Giants | 74 |
Total Bases
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | 341 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | Rays | 323 |
| 3 | Pete Alonso | Orioles | 314 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs | 357 |
| 2 | Matt Olson | Braves | 314 |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres | 294 |
Pitching Leaders
Wins
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonny Gray | Red Sox | 18 |
| 2 | Drew Rasmussen | Rays | 16 |
| 3 | Nick Martinez | Rays | 15 |
The 36-year-old Gray beat his previous career high of 14 wins during his first campaign with the Red Sox. He's the oldest AL pitcher to win 18 games or more since Justin Verlander reached that number in 2022.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristopher Sánchez | Phillies | 18 |
| 2 | Jacob Misiorowski | Brewers | 16 |
| 2 | Eduardo Rodriguez | D-Backs | 16 |
Sánchez finishes the year with the most wins in the NL amid another stellar campaign that included career highs in strikeouts and innings pitched.
ERA
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Schlittler | Yankees | 1.95 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | Blue Jays | 2.40 |
| 3 | Parker Messick | Guardians | 2.56 |
Schlittler is the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award in just his second big-league campaign. His league-best ERA is a big part of why he'll receive serious consideration to be named the AL's best pitcher.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | Brewers | 1.80 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | Braves | 2.16 |
| 3 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Dodgers | 2.53 |
The Miz's 1.80 ERA is the lowest by a starter in a non-shortened season since Jacob deGrom posted a 1.70 ERA with the Mets in 2018.
WHIP
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Rasmussen | Rays | 0.91 |
| 2 | Cam Schlittler | Yankees | 0.92 |
| 3 | Reid Detmers | Angels | 1.04 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | Brewers | 0.80 |
| 2 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Dodgers | 0.87 |
| 3 | Chris Sale | Braves | 0.98 |
Strikeouts
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Williams | Guardians | 248 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | Blue Jays | 239 |
| 2 | Cam Schlittler | Yankees | 239 |
Williams struck out more hitters than Cease and Schlittler, who are expected to be the AL Cy Young runner-up and winner, respectively. The Guardians hurler surpassed his previous career high by 75 punchouts.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | Brewers | 252 |
| 2 | Cristopher Sánchez | Phillies | 231 |
| 3 | Jesús Luzardo | Phillies | 221 |
Since earned runs became a stat in 1913, Misiorowski is just the eighth pitcher to strike out more than 250 hitters and post an ERA of 1.80 or lower.
Innings Pitched
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wacha | Royals | 200.2 |
| 2 | Cam Schlittler | Yankees | 193.2 |
| 3 | Tanner Bibee | Guardians | 188 |
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Alcantara | Marlins | 214 |
| 2 | Cristopher Sánchez | Phillies | 207 |
| 3 | Eduardo Rodriguez | D-Backs | 189.2 |
Saves
American League
| Rank | Player | Team | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Baker | Rays | 41 |
| 1 | Cade Smith | Guardians | 41 |
| 3 | David Bednar | Yankees | 35 |
| 3 | Aroldis Chapman | Red Sox | 35 |
| 3 | Louis Varland | Blue Jays | 35 |
The Rays once again did what they do best by turning nothing into something. Baker, who previously served as a journeyman reliever, was one of the best closers in baseball after recording just four saves in his five prior big-league seasons.
National League
| Rank | Player | Team | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Miller | Padres | 38 |
| 1 | Riley O'Brien | Cardinals | 38 |
| 3 | Raisel Iglesias | Braves | 34 |
Miller continued to show why he's the nastiest pitcher in the game with a career-high 38 saves to go along with a ridiculous 16.6 K/9 and 1.17 FIP. He also allowed just 37 hits this season.
