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League Leaders

At Bats:   Carl Lind - Cleveland Indians (650)
Runs:   Babe Ruth - New York Yankees (163)
Hits:   Heinie Manush - St. Louis Browns (241)
Doubles:   Heinie Manush - St. Louis Browns, Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees (47)
Triples:   Earle Combs - New York Yankees (21)
Home Runs:   Babe Ruth - New York Yankees (54)
Runs Batted In:   Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees, Babe Ruth - New York Yankees (142)
Total Bases:   Babe Ruth - New York Yankees (380)
Walks:   Babe Ruth - New York Yankees (137)
Strikeouts:   Babe Ruth - New York Yankees (87)
Stolen Bases:   Buddy Myer - Boston Red Sox (30)
Hit by Pitch:   Earl McNeely - St. Louis Browns, Bing Miller - Philadelphia Athletics, Ossie Bluege - Washington Senators I (8)

Wins:   George Pipgras - New York Yankees, Lefty Grove - Philadelphia Athletics (24)
Losses:   Red Ruffing - Boston Red Sox (25)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Garland Braxton - Washington Senators I (2.51)
Games:   Firpo Marberry - Washington Senators I (48)
Complete Games:   Red Ruffing - Boston Red Sox (25)
Shutouts:   Herb Pennock - New York Yankees (5)
Saves:   Waite Hoyt - New York Yankees (8)
Innings Pitched:   George Pipgras - New York Yankees (300.2)
Walks:   Hank Johnson - New York Yankees (104)
Strikeouts:   Lefty Grove - Philadelphia Athletics (183)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Garland Braxton - Washington Senators I (1.01)
Hits/9 Ip:   Garland Braxton - Washington Senators I (7.30)
HR/9 Ip:   Herb Pennock - New York Yankees (0.09)
Walks/9 Ip:   Eddie Rommel - Philadelphia Athletics (1.35)
SO/9 Ip:   George Earnshaw - Philadelphia Athletics (6.65)