1942 MLB Leaders
Who led all of MLB in 1942, in every category MLB records. Final.
Batting
Batting Average
AVG- 1 Willard Brown .379
- 2 Ted Williams .356
- 3 Ted Strong .347
- 4 Willie Wells .342
- 5 Josh Gibson .340
Home Runs
HR- 1 Ted Williams 36
- 2 Mel Ott 30
- 3 Chet Laabs 27
- 4 Charlie Keller 26
- 4 Dolph Camilli 26
Runs Batted In
RBI- 1 Ted Williams 137
- 2 Joe DiMaggio 114
- 3 Johnny Mize 110
- 4 Dolph Camilli 109
- 5 Charlie Keller 108
Hits
H- 1 Johnny Pesky 205
- 2 Stan Spence 203
- 3 Enos Slaughter 188
- 4 Joe DiMaggio 186
- 4 Ted Williams 186
Runs
R- 1 Ted Williams 141
- 2 Joe DiMaggio 123
- 3 Mel Ott 118
- 4 Dom DiMaggio 110
- 5 Harlond Clift 108
Stolen Bases
SB- 1 George Case 44
- 2 Mickey Vernon 25
- 3 Phil Rizzuto 22
- 3 Joe Kuhel 22
- 5 Pete Reiser 20
- 1 Ted Williams 1.147
- 2 Josh Gibson 1.090
- 3 Ted Strong .995
- 4 Willard Brown .995
- 5 Lennie Pearson .992
Pitching
- 1 Jonas Gaines 1.59
- 2 Leon Day 1.72
- 3 Mort Cooper 1.78
- 4 Jack Matchett 1.80
- 5 Garnett Blair 1.88
Wins
W- 1 Tex Hughson 22
- 1 Mort Cooper 22
- 3 Johnny Beazley 21
- 3 Tiny Bonham 21
- 5 Claude Passeau 19
Strikeouts
SO- 1 Johnny Vander Meer 186
- 2 Mort Cooper 152
- 3 Bobo Newsom 134
- 4 Kirby Higbe 115
- 5 Tex Hughson 113
Saves
SV- 1 Hugh Casey 13
- 2 Ace Adams 11
- 2 Johnny Murphy 11
- 4 Joe Beggs 8
- 5 Joe Haynes 6
Walks + Hits / IP
WHIP- 1 Johnny Markham 0.92
- 2 Leon Day 0.95
- 3 Mort Cooper 0.99
- 3 Tiny Bonham 0.99
- 5 Max Manning 1.04
- 1 Jim Tobin 287.2
- 2 Tex Hughson 281.0
- 3 Mort Cooper 278.2
- 4 Claude Passeau 278.1
- 5 Ray Starr 276.2
Other seasons
The same page, for the years either side.