With the 2016 MLB regular season in the books, I thought I’d take today to recap the entire year. It was all very exciting as well as disappointing, depending on how you look at it and who you were rooting for.
But instead of talking about the events that took place this year, I decided to make a list of different categories and beside them name the player(s) that lead 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 (162).
Most At-Bats – Mookie Betts (672)
Most Hits – Jose Altuve (216)
Highest Average – DJ LeMahieu (.348)
Highest OBP – Mike Trout (.441)
Highest SLG – David Ortiz (.620)
Most Runs – Mike Trout (123)
Most Doubles – David Ortiz (48)
Most Triples – Brandon Crawford, Cesar Hernandez and Chris Owings (11).
Most Home Runs – Mark Trumbo (47)
Most RBI’s – Nolan Arenado (133)
Most Base On Balls – Mike Trout (116)
Most Strikeouts – Chris Davis (219)
Most Stolen Bases – Jonathan Villar (62)
Most Caught Stealing – Jonathan Villar (18)
Most Intentional Base On Balls – Bryce Harper (20)
Most Hit By Pitch – Brandon Guyer (31)
Most Sacrifice Flies – Francisco Lindor (15)
Most Total Bases – Mookie Betts (359)
Most Extra Base Hits – David Ortiz (87)
Most Grounded Into Double Plays – Miguel Cabrera (26)
Most Ground Outs – Alcides Escobar (234)
Most Number Of Pitches Faced – Mike Trout (3,014)
Most Plate Appearances – George Springer (744)
MLB LEADERS (AL and NL) – PITCHING
Most Wins – Rick Porcello (22)
Most Losses – Chris Archer (19)
Best ERA – Kyle Hendricks (2.13)
Most Games Started – David Price (35)
Most Games Pitched – Brad Hand (82)
Most Saves – Jeurys Familia (51)
Most Innings Pitched – David Price (230)
Most Hits Allowed – David Price (227)
Most Runs Allowed – Edinson Volquez (124)
Most Earned Runs Allowed – James Shields (118)
Most Home Runs Allowed – James Shields (40)
Most Strikeouts – Max Scherzer (284)
Most Walks – Jimmy Nelson (86)
Most Complete Games – Chris Sale (6)
Most Shutouts – Clayton Kershaw (3)
Best Opponent Avg. – Jake Arrieta (.194)
Most Games Finished – Jeurys Familia and Mark Melancon (67).
Most Double Plays Achieved – Martin Perez (36)
Most Wild Pitches – Mike Fiers (17)
Most Balks – Matt Andriese and Antonio Bastardo (4).
Most Stolen Bases Allowed – Noah Syndergaard (48)
Most Pickoffs – Julio Urias (6)
Most Batters Faced – David Price (951)
Most Pitches Thrown – Justin Verlander (3,668)
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