Single Season Leaders (Top 10)

( Indicates Hall of Famer}


Home Runs

1 1970 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 45
2 1996 Todd Hundley (19) NY-N 41
1953 Roy Campanella (1948-1957) BKN-N 41
4 1997 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N 40
1972 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 40
6 1930 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CIN-N 37
1985 Carlton Fisk (1969-1993) CHI-A 37
8 1996 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N 36
1966 Joe Torre (1960-1977) ATL-N 36
10 1993 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N 35
1947 Walker Cooper (1940-1957 ) NY-N 35
1996 Terry Steinbach (1986- ) OAK-A 35

Runs Batted-In (RBI's)

1 1970 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 148
2 1953 Roy Campanella (1948-1957) BKN-N 142
3 1937 Bill Dickey (1928-1946) NY-A 133
4 1974 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 129
5 1972 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 125
1954 Yogi Berra (1946-1965) NY-A 125
7 1997 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N 124
1950 Yogi Berra (1946-1965)NY-A 124
9 1893 Buck Ewing (1880-1897) CLE-N 122
1930 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CHI-N 122
1947 Walker Cooper (1940-1957) NY-N 122

Batting Average

(502 Plate Appearances Minimum)

1 1997 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N .362
2 1930 Mickey Cochrane (1925-1937) PHI-A .357
3 1933 Spud Davis (1928-1945) PHI-N .349
4 1931 Mickey Cochrane (1925-1937) PHI-A .349
5 1893 Buck Ewing (1880-1897) CLE-N .344
6 1938 Ernie Lombardi (1931-1947) CIN-N .342
7 1930 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CHI-N .339
8 1927 Mickey Cochrane (1925-1937)PHI-A .338
9 1996 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N .336
10 1975 Ted Simmons (1968-1988) STL-N .332

Slugging Average (Total Bases / At Bats)

(Minimum 502 Plate Appearances)

1 1997 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N .638
2 1930 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CHI-N .630
3 1953 Roy Campanella (1948-1957) BKN-N .611
4 1951 Roy Campanella (1948-1957) BKN-N .590
5 1970 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N .587
6 1947 Walker Cooper (1940-1957) NY-N .586
7 1993 Chris Hoiles (1989- ) BAL-A .585
8 1955 Roy Campanella (1948-1957) BKN-N .583
9 1998 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N, FLA-N, NY-N .570
10 1937 Bill Dickey (1928-1946) NY-A .570

Total Bases

(Minimum 502 Plate Appearances)

Rnk Year Player 1B 2B 3B HR Tot
1 1997 Mike Piazza LA-N 128 32 1 40 355
1970 Johnny Bench CIN-N 93 35 4 45 355
3 1930 Gabby Hartnett CHI-N 101 31 3 37 320
4 1950 Yogi Berra NY-A 128 30 6 28 318
5 1953 Roy Campanella BKN-N 92 26 3 41 317
6 1974 Johnny Bench CIN-N 101 38 2 33 315
7 1996 Mike Piazza LA-N 132 16 0 36 308
8 1993 Mike Piazza LA-N 113 24 2 35 307
9 1966 Joe Torre ATL-N 113 20 3 36 306
10 1947 Walker Cooper NY-N 90 24 8 35 302
10 1937 Bill Dickey NY-A 110 35 2 29 302
10 1996 Ivan Rodriguez TEX-A 123 47 3 19 302