With the first five months of the 2016 MLB season in the books, I thought I’d take the first day of the new month to recap the season thus far. It’s been exciting as well as disappointing, depending on how you look at it and who you’re rooting for.
But instead of talking about the events that have taken place so far this year, I decided to make a list of different categories and beside them name the player(s) that leads that particular category. I’ve done lists like these for the past several years, and they have been well received, so I decided to do it again.
The following lists are categorized into hitting and pitching, but not AL or NL:
MLB LEADERS (AL and NL) – HITTING
Most Games Played – Alcides Escobar, Jonathan Schoop and George Springer (133).
Most At-Bats – Mookie Betts (559)
Most Hits – Jose Altuve (184)
Highest Average – Jose Altuve (.351)
Highest OBP – Mike Trout (.436)
Highest SLG – David Ortiz (.622)
Most Runs – Kris Bryant (111)
Most Doubles – David Ortiz (42)
Most Triples – Brandon Crawford, Cesar Hernandez and Chris Owings (9).
Most Home Runs – Mark Trumbo (40)
Most RBI’s – Nolan Arenado (115)
Most Base On Balls – Paul Goldschmidt (95)
Most Strikeouts – Chris Davis (181)
Most Stolen Bases – Billy Hamilton (54)
Most Caught Stealing – Jonathan Villar (16)
Most Intentional Base On Balls – Bryce Harper (16)
Most Hit By Pitch – Brandon Guyer (29)
Most Sacrifice Flies – Francisco Lindor (11)
Most Total Bases – Mookie Betts (315)
Most Extra Base Hits – David Ortiz (74)
Most Grounded Into Double Plays – David Ortiz (22)
Most Ground Outs – Alcides Escobar (200)
Most Number Of Pitches Faced – Paul Goldschmidt (2,488)
Most Plate Appearances – George Springer (612)
MLB LEADERS (AL and NL) – PITCHING
Most Wins – Rick Porcello (18)
Most Losses – Chris Archer (17)
Best ERA – Kyle Hendricks (2.09)
Most Games Started – Eight players tied for most (28).
Most Games Pitched – Zach Duke and Hector Nerris (67).
Most Saves – Jeurys Familia (44)
Most Innings Pitched – Max Scherzer (190)
Most Hits Allowed – Jered Weaver (187)
Most Runs Allowed – Patrick Corbin (107)
Most Earned Runs Allowed – James Shields (97)
Most Home Runs Allowed – Josh Tomlin (35)
Most Strikeouts – Max Scherzer (238)
Most Walks – Francisco Liriano (79)
Most Complete Games – Chris Sale (5)
Most Shutouts – Clayton Kershaw (3)
Best Opponent Avg. – Jake Arrieta (.185)
Most Games Finished – Jeurys Familia (56)
Most Double Plays Achieved – Martin Perez (35)
Most Wild Pitches – Mike Fiers and Sonny Gray (15).
Most Balks – Matt Andriese and Antonio Bastardo (4).
Most Stolen Bases Allowed – Noah Syndergaard (41)
Most Pickoffs – Julio Urias (5)
Most Batters Faced – David Price (765)
Most Pitches Thrown – Justin Verlander (3,012)
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