2008 Major League Leaders

Updated 10/18/08

2008 Hitting Leaders

American League

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Joe Mauer, Min	.328
2. Dustin Pedroia, Bos	.326
3. Milton Bradley, Tex	.321
4. Ian Kinsler, Tex	.319
5. Magglio Ordonez, Det	.317

HOME RUNS
1. Miguel Cabrera, Det	37
2. Carlos Quentin, CWS	36
3. Alex Rodriguez, NYY	35
4. Jim Thome, CWS	34
5. Jermaine Dye, CWS	34

RUNS BATTED IN
1. Josh Hamilton, Tex	130
2. Justin Morneau, Min	129
3. Miguel Cabrera, Det	127
4. Kevin Youkilis, Bos	115
5. Raul Ibanez, Sea	110

SLUGGING %
1. Alex Rodriguez, NYY	.573
2. Carlos Quentin, CHW	.571
3. Kevin Youkilis. Bos	.569
4. Milton Bradley, Tex	.563
5. Aubrey Huff, Bal	.552

HITS
1.Ichiro Suzuki, Sea	213
Dustin Pedroia, Bos	213
3. Jose Lopez, Sea	191
4. Josh Hamilton, Tex	190
5. Justin Morneau, Min	187

ON BASE %
1. Milton Bradley, Tex	.573
2. Joe Mauer, Min	.571
3. Nick Markakis, Bal	.569
4. Carlos Quentin, CHW	.563
5. Alex Rodriguez, NYY	.552

National League

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Chipper Jones, Atl	.364
2. Albert Pujols, StL	.357
3. Matt Holliday, Col	.321
4. Cristian Guzman, Was	.316
5. Lance Berkman, Hou	.312

HOME RUNS
1. Ryan Howard, Phi	48
2. Adam Dunn, Ari	40
3. Carlos Delgado, NYM	38
4. Albert Pujols, StL	37
5. Ryan Ludwick, StL	37

RUNS BATTED IN
1. Ryan Howard, Phi	146
2. David Wright, NYM	124
3. Adrian Gonzalez, SD	119
4. Albert Pujols, StL	116
5. Carlos Delgado, NYM	115

SLUGGING %
1. Albert Pujols, StL	.653
2. Ryan Ludwick, StL	.591
3. Chipper Jones, Atl	.574
4. Lance Berkman, Hou	.567
5. Ryan Braun, Mil	.553

HITS
1. Jose Reyes, NYM	204
2. David Wright, NYM	189
3. Albert Pujols, StL	187
4. Randy Winn, SFO	183
Cristian Guzman, Was	183

ON BASE %
1. Chipper Jones, Atl	.470
2. Albert Pujols, StL	.462
3. Albert Pujols, Hou	.420
4. Matt Holliday, Col	.409
5. Hanley Ramirez, Fla	.400

2008 Pitching Leaders

American League

WINS
1. Cliff Lee, Cle	22
2. Roy Halladay, Tor	20
3. Mike Mussina, NYY	20
4. A.J. Burnett, Tor	18
5. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos	18

EARNED RUN AVERAGE
1. Cliff Lee, Cle	2.54
2. Roy Halladay, Tor	2.78
3. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos	2.90
4. Jon Lester, Bos	3.21
5. John Danks, CWS	3.32

SAVES
1. Francisco Rodriguez, LAA	62
2. Joakim Soria, KC	42
3. Jonathan Papelbon, Bos	41
4. Mariano Rivera, NYY	39
5. Joe Nathan, Min	39

STRIKEOUTS
1. Tim Lincecum, SFO	265
2. CC Sabathia, Cle/Mil	251
3. A.J. Burnett, Tor	231
4. Ervin Santana, LAA	214
5. 4 tied	206

INNINGS PITCHES
1. CC Sabathia, Cle/Mil	253.0
2. Roy Halladay, Tor	246.0
3. Johan Santana, NYM	234.1
4. Ervin Santana, Phi	227.1
5. Tim Lincecum, SFO	227.0

BASE ON BALLS
1. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos	94
2. Daniel Cabrera, Bal	90
3. Justin Verlander, Det	87
Greg Smith, Oak	87
5. A.J. Burnett, Tor	86

National League

WINS
1. Brandon Webb, Ari	22
2. Tim Lincecum, SF	18
3. Roy Oswalt, Hou	17
4. Ryan Dempster, CHC	17
5. Ted Lilly, CHC	17

EARNED RUN AVERAGE
1. Johan Santana, NYM	2.53
2. Tim Lincecum, SF	2.62
3. Jake Peavy, SD	2.85
4. Ryan Dempster, CHC	2.96
5. Ben Sheets, Mil	3.09

SAVES
1. Jose Valverde, Hou	44
2. Brad Lidge, Phi	41
Brian Wilson, SF	41
4. Kerry Wood, CHC	34
Francisco Cordero, Cin	34

STRIKEOUTS
1. Tim Lincecum, SFO	265
2. Johan Santana, NYM	206
Dan Haren, Ari	206
Edinson Volquez, Cin	206
5. Chad Billingsley, LAD	201

INNINGS PITCHES
1. Johan Santana, NYM	234.1
2. Cole Hamels, Phi	227.1
3. Tim Lincecum, SFO	227.0
4. Brandon Webb, Ari	226.2
5. Matt Cain, SFO	217.2

BASE ON BALLS
1. Oliver Perez, NYM	105
2. Ubaldo Jimenez, Col	103
3. Barry Zito, SF	102
4. Edinson Volquez, Cin	93
5. Matt Cain, SF	91

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