Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR Position Players †
1. Rod Carew • 1977 9.7
2. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 8.7
3. Joe Cronin • 1930 8.5
4. Rod Carew • 1975 7.8
Joe Mauer • 2009 7.8
Kirby Puckett • 1988 7.8
7. Rod Carew • 1974 7.5
Goose Goslin • 1928 7.5
9. Bob Allison • 1963 7.4
10. Zoilo Versalles • 1965 7.2
Offensive WAR †
1. Rod Carew • 1977 8.9
2. Rod Carew • 1974 8.3
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 8.0
4. Joe Mauer • 2009 7.7
5. Cecil Travis • 1941 7.6
6. Rod Carew • 1975 7.5
Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 7.5
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 7.3
9. Harmon Killebrew • 1966 7.1
Buddy Myer • 1935 7.1
Kirby Puckett • 1988 7.1
Defensive WAR †
1. George McBride • 1913 3.6
2. Kirby Puckett • 1984 3.3
3. Roger Peckinpaugh • 1924 3.1
4. George McBride • 1914 3.0
Zoilo Versalles • 1965 3.0
6. Leo Cárdenas • 1969 2.9
Greg Gagne • 1990 2.9
8. Joe Cronin • 1930 2.8
9. Greg Gagne • 1987 2.7
George McBride • 1912 2.7
Butch Wynegar • 1979 2.7
Batting Average
1. Rod Carew • 1977 .388
2. Goose Goslin • 1928 .379
3. Ed Delahanty • 1902 .376
4. Joe Mauer • 2009 .365
5. Rod Carew • 1974 .364
6. Rod Carew • 1975 .359
Cecil Travis • 1941 .359
8. Kirby Puckett • 1988 .356
9. Goose Goslin • 1926 .354
10. Mickey Vernon • 1946 .353
On-Base%
1. Buddy Myer • 1938 .454
2. Ed Delahanty • 1902 .453
3. Rod Carew • 1977 .449
4. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 .448
5. Joe Mauer • 2009 .444
6. Goose Goslin • 1928 .442
7. Buddy Myer • 1935 .440
Eddie Yost • 1950 .440
9. Rod Carew • 1974 .433
10. Joe Mauer • 2006 .429
Slugging %
1. Nelson Cruz • 2019 .639
2. Goose Goslin • 1928 .614
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 .606
4. Nelson Cruz • 2020 .595
5. Ed Delahanty • 1902 .590
6. Joe Mauer • 2009 .587
7. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 .584
8. Roy Sievers • 1957 .579
9. Rod Carew • 1977 .570
10. Justin Morneau • 2006 .559
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Goose Goslin • 1928 1.056
2. Ed Delahanty • 1902 1.043
3. Nelson Cruz • 2019 1.031
Joe Mauer • 2009 1.031
5. Rod Carew • 1977 1.019
6. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 1.012
7. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 1.011
8. Nelson Cruz • 2020 .992
9. Goose Goslin • 1926 .967
Roy Sievers • 1957 .967
Games Played
1. César Tovar • 1967 164
2. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 163
Justin Morneau • 2008 163
4. Gary Gaetti • 1984 162
Harmon Killebrew • 1966 162
Harmon Killebrew • 1969 162
Roy Smalley • 1979 162
8. Paul Molitor • 1996 161
Tony Oliva • 1964 161
Kirby Puckett • 1985 161
Kirby Puckett • 1986 161
César Tovar • 1970 161
At Bats
1. Kirby Puckett • 1985 691
2. Kirby Puckett • 1986 680
3. Tony Oliva • 1964 672
4. Buddy Lewis • 1937 668
5. Zoilo Versalles • 1965 666
6. Doc Cramer • 1941 660
Paul Molitor • 1996 660
8. Zoilo Versalles • 1964 659
9. Heinie Manush • 1933 658
10. Kirby Puckett • 1988 657
César Tovar • 1971 657
Plate Appearances
1. Kirby Puckett • 1985 744
2. Eddie Yost • 1952 734
3. Buddy Lewis • 1937 733
4. Eddie Yost • 1950 731
5. Paul Molitor • 1996 729
Roy Smalley • 1979 729
7. Zoilo Versalles • 1965 728
8. César Tovar • 1967 726
César Tovar • 1970 726
10. Lenny Green • 1962 724
Buddy Lewis • 1938 724
Runs Scored
1. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 140
2. Rod Carew • 1977 128
3. Joe Cronin • 1930 127
4. Zoilo Versalles • 1965 126
5. Buddy Lewis • 1938 122
6. Heinie Manush • 1932 121
Sam Rice • 1930 121
8. Buddy Myer • 1932 120
César Tovar • 1970 120
10. Kirby Puckett • 1986 119
Sam Rice • 1929 119
Hits
1. Rod Carew • 1977 239
2. Kirby Puckett • 1988 234
3. Sam Rice • 1925 227
4. Paul Molitor • 1996 225
5. Kirby Puckett • 1986 223
6. Heinie Manush • 1933 221
7. Rod Carew • 1974 218
Cecil Travis • 1941 218
9. Tony Oliva • 1964 217
10. Sam Rice • 1924 216
Sam Rice • 1926 216
Total Bases
1. Tony Oliva • 1964 374
2. Kirby Puckett • 1986 365
3. Kirby Puckett • 1988 358
4. Rod Carew • 1977 351
5. Brian Dozier • 2016 336
6. Kirby Puckett • 1987 333
7. Justin Morneau • 2006 331
Roy Sievers • 1957 331
9. Goose Goslin • 1925 329
10. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 328
Doubles
1. Mickey Vernon • 1946 51
2. Stan Spence • 1946 50
3. Justin Morneau • 2008 47
4. Marty Cordova • 1996 46
Delmon Young • 2010 46
6. Joe Cronin • 1933 45
Torii Hunter • 2007 45
Chuck Knoblauch • 1994 45
Kirby Puckett • 1989 45
Zoilo Versalles • 1965 45
Triples
1. Goose Goslin • 1925 20
Cristian Guzmán • 2000 20
3. Joe Cassidy • 1904 19
Cecil Travis • 1941 19
5. Joe Cronin • 1932 18
Goose Goslin • 1923 18
Sam Rice • 1923 18
Howie Shanks • 1921 18
John Stone • 1935 18
10. Goose Goslin • 1924 17
Heinie Manush • 1933 17
Home Runs
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1964 49
Harmon Killebrew • 1969 49
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1962 48
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 46
5. Harmon Killebrew • 1963 45
6. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 44
7. Brian Dozier • 2016 42
Harmon Killebrew • 1959 42
Roy Sievers • 1957 42
10. Nelson Cruz • 2019 41
Harmon Killebrew • 1970 41
Runs Batted In
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 140
2. Justin Morneau • 2006 130
3. Goose Goslin • 1924 129
Justin Morneau • 2008 129
5. Joe Cronin • 1930 126
Joe Cronin • 1931 126
Harmon Killebrew • 1962 126
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 122
9. Kirby Puckett • 1988 121
10. Goose Goslin • 1927 120
Bases on Balls
1. Eddie Yost • 1956 151
2. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 145
3. Eddie Yost • 1950 141
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 131
Eddie Yost • 1954 131
6. Eddie Yost • 1952 129
7. Harmon Killebrew • 1970 128
8. Eddie Yost • 1951 126
9. Eddie Yost • 1953 123
10. Harmon Killebrew • 1971 114
Strikeouts
1. Miguel Sanó • 2021 183
2. Miguel Sanó • 2016 178
3. Miguel Sanó • 2017 173
4. Miguel Sanó • 2019 159
5. Byron Buxton • 2017 150
6. Brian Dozier • 2015 148
7. Bobby Darwin • 1972 145
8. Joey Gallo • 2023 142
Carlos Gómez • 2008 142
Harmon Killebrew • 1962 142
Stolen Bases
1. Clyde Milan • 1912 88
2. Clyde Milan • 1913 75
3. Sam Rice • 1920 63
4. Chuck Knoblauch • 1997 62
Danny Moeller • 1913 62
6. George Case • 1943 61
7. Clyde Milan • 1911 58
8. George Case • 1939 51
9. Rod Carew • 1976 49
George Case • 1944 49
Singles
1. Sam Rice • 1925 182
2. Rod Carew • 1974 180
3. Rod Carew • 1977 171
César Tovar • 1971 171
5. Sam Rice • 1920 170
6. Heinie Manush • 1933 167
Paul Molitor • 1996 167
Sam Rice • 1926 167
9. Buddy Myer • 1935 163
Kirby Puckett • 1988 163
Adjusted OPS+
1. Ed Delahanty • 1902 188
2. Rod Carew • 1977 178
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 177
4. Goose Goslin • 1928 176
5. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 173
6. Nelson Cruz • 2020 171
Joe Mauer • 2009 171
8. Nelson Cruz • 2019 168
9. Roy Sievers • 1957 164
10. Bob Allison • 1964 163
Runs Created
1. Rod Carew • 1977 160
2. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 147
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 146
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 138
Joe Mauer • 2009 138
6. Tony Oliva • 1964 132
7. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 131
Roy Sievers • 1957 131
9. Goose Goslin • 1925 129
Cecil Travis • 1941 129
Adj. Batting Runs
1. Rod Carew • 1977 69
2. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 64
3. Ed Delahanty • 1902 59
Harmon Killebrew • 1967 59
5. Joe Mauer • 2009 58
6. Goose Goslin • 1928 51
7. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 50
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1970 49
Roy Sievers • 1957 49
10. Harmon Killebrew • 1966 47
Adj. Batting Wins
1. Rod Carew • 1977 6.6
2. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 6.5
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 6.3
4. Ed Delahanty • 1902 5.9
5. Joe Mauer • 2009 5.3
6. Harmon Killebrew • 1966 4.9
Harmon Killebrew • 1970 4.9
Roy Sievers • 1957 4.9
9. Goose Goslin • 1928 4.8
Harmon Killebrew • 1961 4.8
Extra Base Hits
1. Tony Oliva • 1964 84
2. Brian Dozier • 2016 82
3. Stan Spence • 1946 76
Zoilo Versalles • 1965 76
5. Torii Hunter • 2007 74
Justin Morneau • 2008 74
Kirby Puckett • 1986 74
8. Michael Cuddyer • 2009 73
Harmon Killebrew • 1961 73
10. Goose Goslin • 1925 72
Justin Morneau • 2006 72
Times On Base
1. Eddie Yost • 1950 318
2. Buddy Myer • 1935 315
3. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 314
4. Rod Carew • 1977 311
5. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 303
6. Eddie Yost • 1951 298
7. Rod Carew • 1974 293
8. Paul Molitor • 1996 284
Eddie Yost • 1953 284
10. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 281
Offensive Win %
1. Ed Delahanty • 1902 .855
2. Rod Carew • 1977 .821
Goose Goslin • 1928 .821
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 .813
5. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 .809
6. Bob Allison • 1964 .794
7. Joe Mauer • 2009 .791
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1966 .776
9. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 .775
10. Roy Sievers • 1957 .774
Hit By Pitch
1. Kid Elberfeld • 1911 25
2. Bucky Harris • 1920 21
3. Doc Gessler • 1911 20
4. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 19
5. Bucky Harris • 1921 18
6. Chuck Knoblauch • 1997 17
Jake Stahl • 1905 17
César Tovar • 1968 17
9. Lew Ford • 2005 16
Doc Gessler • 1910 16
Red Killefer • 1910 16
Pat Meares • 1997 16
Sacrifice Hits
1. Bob Ganley • 1908 52
2. Bucky Harris • 1924 46
3. Bucky Harris • 1925 41
4. Roger Peckinpaugh • 1923 40
5. Chick Gandil • 1914 38
6. Hunter Hill • 1905 36
7. Howie Shanks • 1919 32
8. Bucky Harris • 1927 30
Howie Shanks • 1914 30
10. Red Killefer • 1910 29
Muddy Ruel • 1924 29
Sacrifice Flies
1. Tom Brunansky • 1985 13
Gary Gaetti • 1982 13
3. Chuck Knoblauch • 1992 12
Paul Molitor • 1997 12
5. Leo Cárdenas • 1971 11
Joe Mauer • 2008 11
Justin Morneau • 2006 11
Roy Sievers • 1954 11
9. Randy Bush • 1984 10
Rod Carew • 1975 10
Brian Harper • 1992 10
Harmon Killebrew • 1971 10
Paul Molitor • 1998 10
Justin Morneau • 2008 10
Justin Morneau • 2012 10
Tony Oliva • 1965 10
Rob Wilfong • 1979 10
Intentional Bases on Balls
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1970 23
2. Joe Mauer • 2006 21
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 20
4. Rod Carew • 1978 19
5. Rod Carew • 1975 18
Harmon Killebrew • 1966 18
Kirby Puckett • 1995 18
8. Justin Morneau • 2008 16
Tony Oliva • 1968 16
10. Rod Carew • 1977 15
Kent Hrbek • 1984 15
Harmon Killebrew • 1967 15
Don Mincher • 1965 15
Tony Oliva • 1975 15
Stan Spence • 1944 15
Double Plays Grounded Into
1. Carlos Correa • 2023 30
2. Harmon Killebrew • 1970 28
Trevor Plouffe • 2015 28
4. Kirby Puckett • 1991 27
5. Michael Cuddyer • 2010 26
6. Ron Coomer • 2000 25
Sam Dente • 1950 25
Gary Gaetti • 1987 25
9. Bobby Darwin • 1972 24
Joe Mauer • 2006 24
Gary Ward • 1983 24
Caught Stealing
1. Clyde Milan • 1912 31
2. Sam Rice • 1920 30
3. Danny Moeller • 1914 25
4. Sam Rice • 1926 23
5. Rod Carew • 1976 22
6. Clyde Milan • 1914 21
Clyde Milan • 1916 21
8. Chick Gandil • 1914 19
Clyde Milan • 1915 19
10. George Case • 1944 18
Eddie Foster • 1914 18
Larry Hisle • 1976 18
Chuck Knoblauch • 1995 18
SB %
1. Kyle Farmer • 2024 100.00
2. Byron Buxton • 2017 96.67
3. Alexi Casilla • 2012 95.46
4. Luis Rivas • 2004 93.75
5. Lew Ford • 2004 90.91
6. Brian Dozier • 2016 90.00
7. Jim Busby • 1954 89.47
8. Jason Bartlett • 2007 88.46
9. Darin Mastroianni • 2012 87.50
10. Willi Castro • 2023 86.84
Power-Speed #
1. Corey Koskie • 2001 26.5
2. Torii Hunter • 2002 25.7
3. Brian Dozier • 2016 25.2
4. Kirby Puckett • 1986 24.3
5. Larry Hisle • 1977 24.0
6. Zoilo Versalles • 1965 22.3
7. Brian Dozier • 2014 22.0
Torii Hunter • 2004 22.0
9. Torii Hunter • 2007 21.9
10. Marty Cordova • 1995 21.8
Brian Dozier • 2017 21.8
AB per SO
1. Jimmy Ryan • 1902 96.8
2. Sam Dungan • 1901 93.2
3. Sam Rice • 1929 68.4
4. Kid Elberfeld • 1911 67.3
5. Tris Speaker • 1927 65.4
6. Sam Rice • 1925 64.9
7. Sam Rice • 1921 56.1
8. Sam Rice • 1927 54.8
9. Ed Delahanty • 1902 52.6
10. Sam Rice • 1923 49.6
AB per HR
1. Nelson Cruz • 2019 11.1
2. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 11.3
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1963 11.4
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1962 11.5
5. Nelson Cruz • 2020 11.6
6. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 11.8
Harmon Killebrew • 1964 11.8
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 12.4
9. Harmon Killebrew • 1970 12.9
10. Harmon Killebrew • 1959 13.0
Outs Made
1. Kirby Puckett • 1985 521
2. César Tovar • 1967 513
3. Zoilo Versalles • 1965 510
4. Zoilo Versalles • 1964 506
5. Brian Dozier • 2015 502
6. Doc Cramer • 1941 501
Cristian Guzmán • 2000 501
8. Sam Dente • 1950 496
9. César Tovar • 1970 495
10. George Case • 1941 494
Base-Out Runs Added (RE24) †
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 83.66
2. Rod Carew • 1977 79.49
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 60.88
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 59.99
5. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 59.77
6. Roy Sievers • 1957 56.71
7. Joe Mauer • 2009 56.18
8. Heinie Manush • 1932 55.86
9. Cecil Travis • 1941 55.72
10. Mickey Vernon • 1953 55.03
Win Probability Added (WPA) †
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 7.2
2. Rod Carew • 1977 6.6
Harmon Killebrew • 1966 6.6
4. Roy Sievers • 1957 6.5
5. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 6.2
6. Harmon Killebrew • 1965 6.0
Heinie Manush • 1932 6.0
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1964 5.9
9. Roy Sievers • 1958 5.6
10. Harmon Killebrew • 1962 5.5
Harmon Killebrew • 1970 5.5
Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI) †
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 7.3
Harmon Killebrew • 1969 7.3
3. Rod Carew • 1977 6.5
Roy Sievers • 1957 6.5
5. Harmon Killebrew • 1966 5.6
6. Harmon Killebrew • 1964 5.5
7. Bob Allison • 1963 5.3
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 5.1
Harmon Killebrew • 1970 5.1
Joe Mauer • 2009 5.1
Tony Oliva • 1964 5.1
Championship WPA (cWPA) †
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 29.4
2. Goose Goslin • 1924 21.2
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1965 18.4
4. Tony Oliva • 1965 13.1
5. Tony Oliva • 1967 12.4
6. Goose Goslin • 1925 12.1
7. Bob Allison • 1962 11.7
8. Rich Reese • 1967 11.5
9. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 11.0
10. Buddy Lewis • 1945 10.6
Base-Out Wins Added (REW) †
1. Harmon Killebrew • 1969 8.2
2. Rod Carew • 1977 7.6
3. Harmon Killebrew • 1967 6.2
4. Harmon Killebrew • 1961 5.7
Roy Sievers • 1957 5.7
6. Mickey Vernon • 1953 5.5
7. Cecil Travis • 1941 5.4
8. Harmon Killebrew • 1966 5.3
9. Chuck Knoblauch • 1996 5.2
Heinie Manush • 1932 5.2
Joe Mauer • 2009 5.2
Tony Oliva • 1965 5.2

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