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League Leaders

At Bats:   Frank McCormick - Cincinnati Reds (618)
Runs:   Arky Vaughan - Pittsburgh Pirates (113)
Hits:   Frank McCormick - Cincinnati Reds, Stan Hack - Chicago Cubs (191)
Doubles:   Frank McCormick - Cincinnati Reds (44)
Triples:   Arky Vaughan - Pittsburgh Pirates (15)
Home Runs:   Johnny Mize - St. Louis Cardinals (43)
Runs Batted In:   Johnny Mize - St. Louis Cardinals (137)
Total Bases:   Johnny Mize - St. Louis Cardinals (368)
Walks:   Elbie Fletcher - Pittsburgh Pirates (119)
Strikeouts:   Joe Orengo - St. Louis Cardinals (90)
Stolen Bases:   Lonny Frey - Cincinnati Reds (22)
Hit by Pitch:   Elbie Fletcher - Pittsburgh Pirates (9)

Wins:   Bucky Walters - Cincinnati Reds (22)
Losses:   Hugh Mulcahy - Philadelphia Phillies (22)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Bucky Walters - Cincinnati Reds (2.48)
Games:   Clyde Shoun - St. Louis Cardinals (54)
Complete Games:   Bucky Walters - Cincinnati Reds (29)
Shutouts:   Whit Wyatt - Brooklyn Dodgers (5)
Saves:   Joe Beggs - Cincinnati Reds, Jumbo Brown - New York Giants, Mace Brown - Pittsburgh Pirates (7)
Innings Pitched:   Bucky Walters - Cincinnati Reds (305)
Walks:   Kirby Higbe - Philadelphia Phillies (121)
Strikeouts:   Kirby Higbe - Philadelphia Phillies (137)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Bucky Walters - Cincinnati Reds (1.09)
Hits/9 Ip:   Bucky Walters - Cincinnati Reds (7.11)
HR/9 Ip:   Claude Passeau - Chicago Cubs (0.26)
Walks/9 Ip:   Paul Derringer - Cincinnati Reds (1.46)
SO/9 Ip:   Cliff Melton - New York Giants (4.91)