Yearly League Leaders & Records for Slugging %

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Year National League SLG American League SLG Other SLG Other SLG
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD).646 Aaron Judge (NYY).701
2023Matt Olson* (ATL).604 Shohei Ohtani* (LAA).654
2022Paul Goldschmidt (STL).578 Aaron Judge (NYY).686
2021Bryce Harper* (PHI).615 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR).601
2020Juan Soto* (WSN).695 José Abreu (CHW).617
2019Christian Yelich* (MIL).671 Mike Trout (LAA).645
2018Christian Yelich* (MIL).598 Mookie Betts (BOS).640
2017Giancarlo Stanton (MIA).631 Mike Trout (LAA).629
2016Daniel Murphy* (WSN).595 David Ortiz+* (BOS).620
2015Bryce Harper* (WSN).649 Mike Trout (LAA).590
2014Giancarlo Stanton (MIA).555 José Abreu (CHW).581
2013Paul Goldschmidt (ARI).551 Miguel Cabrera (DET).636
2012Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)**.608 Miguel Cabrera (DET).606
2011Ryan Braun (MIL).597 José Bautista (TOR).608
2010Joey Votto* (CIN).600 Josh Hamilton* (TEX).633
2009Albert Pujols (STL).658 Joe Mauer+* (MIN).587
2008Albert Pujols (STL).653 Alex Rodriguez (NYY).573
2007Ryan Braun (MIL)**.634 Alex Rodriguez (NYY).645
2006Albert Pujols (STL).671 Travis Hafner* (CLE).659
2005Derrek Lee (CHC).662 Alex Rodriguez (NYY).610
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG).812 Manny Ramirez (BOS).613
2003Barry Bonds* (SFG).749 Alex Rodriguez (TEX).600
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG).799 Jim Thome+* (CLE).677
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG).863 Jason Giambi* (OAK).660
2000Todd Helton+* (COL).698 Manny Ramirez (CLE).697
1999Larry Walker+* (COL).710 Manny Ramirez (CLE).663
1998Mark McGwire (STL).752 Albert Belle (CHW).655
1997Larry Walker+* (COL).720 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA).646
1996Ellis Burks (COL).639 Mark McGwire (OAK).730
1995Dante Bichette (COL).620 Albert Belle (CLE).690
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU).750 Frank Thomas+ (CHW).729
1993Barry Bonds* (SFG).677 Juan González (TEX).632
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT).624 Mark McGwire (OAK).585
1991Will Clark* (SFG).536 Danny Tartabull (KCR).593
1990Barry Bonds* (PIT).565 Cecil Fielder (DET).592
1989Kevin Mitchell (SFG).635 Rubén Sierra# (TEX).543
1988Darryl Strawberry* (NYM).545 José Canseco (OAK).569
1987Jack Clark (STL).597 Mark McGwire (OAK).618
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).547 Don Mattingly* (NYY).573
1985Pedro Guerrero (LAD).577 George Brett+* (KCR).585
1984Dale Murphy (ATL).547 Harold Baines+* (CHW).541
1983Dale Murphy (ATL).540 George Brett+* (KCR).563
1982Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).547 Robin Yount+ (MIL).578
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).644 Bobby Grich (CAL).543
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).624 George Brett+* (KCR).664
1979Dave Kingman (CHC).613 Fred Lynn* (BOS).637
1978Dave Parker+* (PIT).585 Jim Rice+ (BOS).600
1977George Foster (CIN).631 Jim Rice+ (BOS).593
1976Joe Morgan+* (CIN).576 Reggie Jackson+* (BAL).502
1975Dave Parker+* (PIT).541 Fred Lynn* (BOS).566
1974Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).546 Dick Allen+ (CHW).563
1973Willie Stargell+* (PIT).646 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK).531
1972Billy Williams+* (CHC).606 Dick Allen+ (CHW).603
1971Henry Aaron+ (ATL).669 Tony Oliva+* (MIN).546
1970Willie McCovey+* (SFG).612 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).592
1969Willie McCovey+* (SFG).656 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK).608
1968Willie McCovey+* (SFG).545 Frank Howard (WSA).552
1967Henry Aaron+ (ATL).573 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).622
1966Dick Allen+ (PHI).632 Frank Robinson+ (BAL).637
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG).645 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).536
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG).607 Boog Powell* (BAL).606
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN).586 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN).555
1962Frank Robinson+ (CIN).624 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).605
1961Frank Robinson+ (CIN).611 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).687
1960Frank Robinson+ (CIN).595 Roger Maris* (NYY).581
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN).636 Al Kaline+ (DET).530
1958Ernie Banks+ (CHC).614 Rocky Colavito (CLE).620
1957Willie Mays+ (NYG).626 Ted Williams+* (BOS).731
1956Duke Snider+* (BRO).598 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).705
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG).659 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).611
1954Willie Mays+ (NYG).667 Ted Williams+* (BOS)**.635
1953Duke Snider+* (BRO).627 Al Rosen (CLE).613
1952Stan Musial+* (STL).538 Larry Doby+* (CLE).541
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT).627 Ted Williams+* (BOS).556
1950Stan Musial+* (STL).596 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY).585
1949Ralph Kiner+ (PIT).658 Ted Williams+* (BOS).650
1948Stan Musial+* (STL).702 Ted Williams+* (BOS).615 NN2: Luke Easter* (HG).549NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).684
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT).639 Ted Williams+* (BOS).634 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG).619NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).648
1946Stan Musial+* (STL).587 Ted Williams+* (BOS).667 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).653NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).552
1945Tommy Holmes* (BSN).577 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY).476 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).611NAL: Ed Steele* (BBB).667
1944Stan Musial+* (STL).549 Bobby Doerr+ (BOS).528 NN2: Bill Hoskins* (BEG).621NAL: Jesse Douglas* (CAG).573
1943Stan Musial+* (STL).562 Rudy York (DET).527 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).867NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).533
1942Johnny Mize+* (NYG).521 Ted Williams+* (BOS).648 NN2: Lennie Pearson (2TM).601NAL: Neil Robinson (MRS).612
1941Pete Reiser* (BRO).558 Ted Williams+* (BOS).735 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).701NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM).607
1940Johnny Mize+* (STL).636 Hank Greenberg+ (DET).670 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).638NAL: Donald Reeves* (CAG).574
1939Johnny Mize+* (STL).626 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS).694 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).824NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).586
1938Johnny Mize+* (STL).614 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS).704 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).740NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).594
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL).641 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY).673 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).974NAL: David Whatley* (BBB).679
1936Mel Ott+* (NYG).588 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).696 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).783
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT).607 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA).636 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).661
1934Ripper Collins# (STL).615 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).706 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).617
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI).602 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA).703 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).744
1932Chuck Klein+* (PHI).646 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA).749 EWL: Tom Finley (BBS).557NSL: Roy Parnell (MRM).556
1931Chuck Klein+* (PHI).584 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).700 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS).632
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC).723 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).732 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).817
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC).679 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).697 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS).672ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG).870
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN).632 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).709 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).704ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS).701
1927Chick Hafey+ (STL).590 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).772 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS).690ECL: Jud Wilson+* (2TM).699
1926Cy Williams* (PHI).568 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).737 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).877ECL: Martín Dihigo+ (CSE).737
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).756 Ken Williams* (SLB).613 NNL: Edgar Wesley* (DS).715ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).776
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).696 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).739 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG).612ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).780
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).627 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).764 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM).722ECL: Biz Mackey+# (HIL).588
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).722 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).672 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM).715
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).639 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).846 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG).736
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).559 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).847 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG).606
1919Hi Myers (BRO).436 Babe Ruth+* (BOS).657
1918Edd Roush+* (CIN).455 Babe Ruth+* (BOS).555
1917Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).484 Ty Cobb+* (DET).570
1916Zack Wheat+* (BRO).461 Tris Speaker+* (CLE).502
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI).510 Jack Fournier* (CHW).491 FL: Benny Kauff* (BTT).509
1914Sherry Magee (PHI).509 Ty Cobb+* (DET).513 FL: Steve Evans* (BTT).556
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI).568 Joe Jackson* (CLE).551
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC).571 Ty Cobb+* (DET).584
1911Frank Schulte* (CHC).534 Ty Cobb+* (DET).620
1910Sherry Magee (PHI).507 Ty Cobb+* (DET).549
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT).489 Ty Cobb+* (DET).517
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT).542 Ty Cobb+* (DET).476
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT).513 Ty Cobb+* (DET).468
1906Harry Lumley* (BRO).477 George Stone* (SLB).501
1905Cy Seymour* (CIN).559 Elmer Flick+* (CLE).462
1904Honus Wagner+ (PIT).520 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE).546
1903Fred Clarke+* (PIT).532 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE).518
1902Honus Wagner+ (PIT).463 Ed Delahanty+ (WSH).590
1901Jimmy Sheckard* (BRO).534 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA).643
1900Honus Wagner+ (PIT).573
1899Ed Delahanty+ (PHI).582
1898John Anderson# (2TM).494
1897Nap Lajoie+ (PHI).569
1896Ed Delahanty+ (PHI).631
1895Sam Thompson+* (PHI).654
1894Sam Thompson+* (PHI).696
1893Ed Delahanty+ (PHI).583
1892Ed Delahanty+ (PHI).495
1891Harry Stovey (BSN).498 AA: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS).512
1890Mike Tiernan* (NYG).495 AA: Denny Lyons (PHA).531PL: Roger Connor+# (NYI).548
1889Roger Connor+# (NYG).528 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA).525
1888Jimmy Ryan (CHC).515 AA: John Reilly (CIN).501
1887Sam Thompson+* (DTN).565 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL).691
1886Dan Brouthers+* (DTN).581 AA: Dave Orr (NYP).527
1885Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).543 AA: Dave Orr (NYP).543
1884Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).563 AA: John Reilly (CIN).551UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM).621
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).572 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA).506
1882Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).547 AA: Pete Browning (LOU).510
1881Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).541
1880George Gore* (CHC).463
1879John O'Rourke* (BSN).521
1878Paul Hines (PRO).486
1877Deacon White+* (BSN).545
1876Ross Barnes (CHC).590
1875 NA: Cal McVey (BOS).517
1874 NA: Lip Pike* (HAR).504
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS).616
1872 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS).583
1871 NA: Levi Meyerle (ATH).700

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG, or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them. Complete Listing of Required Plate Appearances, IP, etc.