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1898 leaders
Qualified leaders across the batting and pitching record.
Ranked by value
Batting leaders
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| Rk | Player | Club | G | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Hamilton | BSN | 110 | 506 | .369 | .480 | .453 | .933 | 3 | 50 |
| 2 | Ed Delahanty | PHI | 144 | 636 | .334 | .426 | .454 | .880 | 4 | 92 |
| 3 | Elmer Flick | PHI | 134 | 554 | .302 | .430 | .448 | .878 | 8 | 81 |
| 4 | Hughie Jennings | BLN | 143 | 658 | .328 | .454 | .421 | .875 | 1 | 87 |
| 5 | John McGraw | BLN | 143 | 646 | .342 | .475 | .396 | .871 | 0 | 53 |
| 6 | Mike Smith | CIN | 123 | 557 | .342 | .425 | .432 | .857 | 1 | 66 |
| 7 | Jimmy Collins | BSN | 152 | 644 | .328 | .377 | .479 | .856 | 15 | 111 |
| 8 | Jimmy Ryan | CHC | 144 | 650 | .323 | .405 | .446 | .851 | 4 | 79 |
| 9 | Joe Kelley | BLN | 124 | 523 | .321 | .398 | .438 | .836 | 2 | 110 |
| 10 | Willie Keeler | BLN | 129 | 595 | .385 | .420 | .410 | .830 | 1 | 44 |
| 11 | Nap Lajoie | PHI | 147 | 636 | .324 | .354 | .461 | .815 | 6 | 127 |
| 12 | Jesse Burkett | CL4 | 150 | 702 | .341 | .415 | .399 | .814 | 0 | 42 |
| 13 | Kip Selbach | WSH | 132 | 582 | .303 | .383 | .417 | .800 | 3 | 60 |
| 14 | Dan McGann | BLN | 145 | 627 | .301 | .404 | .393 | .797 | 5 | 106 |
| 15 | George Van Haltren | NY1 | 156 | 717 | .312 | .372 | .413 | .785 | 2 | 68 |
| 16 | Dummy Hoy | LS3 | 148 | 640 | .304 | .367 | .416 | .783 | 6 | 66 |
| 17 | Chick Stahl | BSN | 125 | 517 | .308 | .375 | .407 | .782 | 3 | 52 |
| 18 | Bill Dahlen | CHC | 142 | 602 | .290 | .385 | .393 | .778 | 1 | 79 |
| 19 | Bill Joyce | NY1 | 145 | 614 | .258 | .386 | .392 | .778 | 10 | 91 |
| 20 | Algie McBride | CIN | 120 | 549 | .302 | .383 | .393 | .776 | 2 | 43 |
| 21 | Fred Clarke | LS3 | 149 | 662 | .307 | .373 | .401 | .774 | 3 | 47 |
| 22 | Duff Cooley | PHI | 149 | 681 | .312 | .364 | .407 | .771 | 4 | 55 |
| 23 | Fred Tenney | BSN | 117 | 521 | .328 | .370 | .400 | .770 | 0 | 62 |
| 24 | Jake Beckley | CIN | 118 | 497 | .294 | .348 | .416 | .764 | 4 | 72 |
| 25 | Gene DeMontreville | BLN | 151 | 629 | .328 | .394 | .369 | .763 | 0 | 86 |
Ranked by value
Pitching leaders
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| Rk | Pitcher | Club | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark Griffith | CHC | 24 | 10 | 1.880 | 325.2 | 97 | 1.133 |
| 2 | Al Maul | BLN | 20 | 7 | 2.100 | 239.2 | 31 | 1.068 |
| 3 | Kid Nichols | BSN | 31 | 12 | 2.130 | 388.0 | 138 | 1.034 |
| 4 | Doc McJames | BLN | 27 | 15 | 2.360 | 374.0 | 178 | 1.176 |
| 5 | Jimmy Callahan | CHC | 20 | 10 | 2.460 | 274.1 | 73 | 1.232 |
| 6 | Cy Young | CL4 | 25 | 13 | 2.530 | 377.2 | 101 | 1.133 |
| 7 | Vic Willis | BSN | 25 | 13 | 2.840 | 311.0 | 160 | 1.325 |
| 8 | Ted Lewis | BSN | 26 | 8 | 2.900 | 313.1 | 72 | 1.200 |
| 9 | Jesse Tannehill | PIT | 25 | 13 | 2.950 | 326.2 | 93 | 1.228 |
| 10 | Jack Powell | CL4 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 342.0 | 93 | 1.287 |
| 11 | Al Orth | PHI | 15 | 13 | 3.020 | 250.0 | 52 | 1.372 |
| 12 | Amos Rusie | NY1 | 20 | 11 | 3.030 | 300.0 | 114 | 1.303 |
| 13 | Frank Dwyer | CIN | 16 | 10 | 3.040 | 240.0 | 29 | 1.246 |
| 14 | Walt Woods | CHC | 9 | 13 | 3.140 | 215.0 | 26 | 1.316 |
| 15 | Bert Cunningham | LS3 | 28 | 15 | 3.160 | 362.0 | 34 | 1.249 |
| 16 | Cy Seymour | NY1 | 25 | 19 | 3.180 | 356.2 | 239 | 1.475 |
| 17 | Wiley Piatt | PHI | 24 | 14 | 3.180 | 306.0 | 121 | 1.248 |
| 18 | Jim Hughes | BLN | 23 | 12 | 3.200 | 300.2 | 81 | 1.224 |
| 19 | Jim Gardner | PIT | 10 | 13 | 3.210 | 185.1 | 41 | 1.225 |
| 20 | Jack Fifield | PHI | 11 | 9 | 3.310 | 171.1 | 31 | 1.342 |
| 21 | Walter Thornton | CHC | 13 | 10 | 3.340 | 215.1 | 56 | 1.310 |
| 22 | Brickyard Kennedy | BRO | 16 | 22 | 3.370 | 339.1 | 73 | 1.423 |
| 23 | Pink Hawley | CIN | 27 | 11 | 3.370 | 331.0 | 69 | 1.353 |
| 24 | Ted Breitenstein | CIN | 20 | 14 | 3.420 | 315.2 | 68 | 1.381 |
| 25 | Billy Rhines | PIT | 12 | 16 | 3.520 | 258.0 | 48 | 1.357 |