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Historical Bases and Runs

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Here are the year-by-year leaders in base production, (total bases + walks + steals), and run production, (runs scored + runs batted in – home runs so they aren’t counted twice). Some stats are not available for some years so I used what stats we do have. Stolen Bases were not recorded from 1876-86 and the American Association didn’t record Runs Batted In from 1882-84, although Total Baseball has some RBI numbers for some players. If a player played for more than one major team in a season, even if they were in different leagues, I used his totals for the year and “assigned” them to the team and league for which he led played the most that year. The number in parenthesis is the average number of bases/runs per game.

1870’s

NATIONAL ASSOCIATON
1871 Bases: Ross Barnes, BOS 115 (3.71) Runs: Ross Barnes, BOS 100 (3.23)
1872 Bases: Ross Barnes, BOS 155 (3.44) Runs: Ned Cuthbert, PHI 129 (2.08)
1873 Bases: Ross Barnes, BOS 260 (4.33) Runs: Ross Barnes, BOS 183 (3.05)
1874 Bases: Cal McVey, BOS 171 (2.44) Runs: Cal McVey, BOS 159 (2.27)
1875 Bases: Ross Barnes BOS 210 (2.69) Runs: Cal McVey BOS 173 (2.11)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
1876 Bases: Ross Barnes, CHIC 210 (3.18) Runs: Ross Barnes CHIC 184 (2.79)
1877 Bases: Deacon White BOS 153 (2.59) Runs: Deacon White BOS 98 (1.66)
1878 Bases: Orator Shaffer IND 134 (2.13) Runs: Cap Anson CHIC 95 (1.58)
1879 Bases: Charley Jones, BOS 210 (2.53) Runs: Charley Jones BOS 138 (1.66)

1880’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1880 Bases: Jim O’Rourke BOS 181 (2.10) Runs: King Kelly CHI 131 (1.56)
1881 Bases: Cap Anson CHI 201 (2.39) Runs: Cap Anson CHI 148 (1.76)
1882 Bases: Dan Brouthers BUF 213 (2.54) Runs: Cap Anson CHI 151 (1.84)
1883 Bases: Dan Brouthers BUF 259 (2.64) Runs: Dan Brouthers BUF 179 (1.83)
1884 Bases: Cap Anson, CHI 287 (2.56) Runs: King Kelly CHI 202 (1.87)
1885 Bases: Roger Connor NY 276 (2.51) Runs: Cap Anson CHI 201 (1.79)
1886 Bases: King Kelly CHI 377 (3.19) Runs: Cap Anson CHI 254 (2.03)
1887 Bases: Jim Fogarty PHI 387 (3.07) Runs: Sam Thompson DET 274 (2.16)
1888 Bases: Jimmy Ryan CHI 378 (2.93) Runs: Dan Brouthers DET 175 (1.36)
1889 Bases: Jimmy Ryan CHI 402 (2.98) Runs: Roger Connor NY 234 (1.79)

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

1882 Bases: Ed Swartwood PIT 176 (2.29) Runs: Hick Carpenter CIN 144 (1.80)
1883 Bases: Harry Stovey PHI 240 (2.58) Runs: Long John Reilly CIN 173 (1.77)
1884 Bases: Harry Stovey PHI 270 (2.60) Runs: Harry Stovey PHI 197 (1.89)
1885 Bases: Pete Browning LOU 280 (2.50) Runs: Harry Stovey PHI 192 (1.71)
1886 Bases: Harry Stovey PHI 347 (2.82) Runs: Tip O’Neill STL 210 (1.52)
1887 Bases: Pete Browning LOU 457 (3.41) Runs: Tip O’Neill STL 276 (2.23)
1888 Bases: Harry Stovey PHI 393 (3.02) Runs: Long John Reilly CIN 202 (1.59)
1889 Bases: Harry Stovey PHI 432 (3.15) Runs: Harry Stovey PHI 252 (1.84)

1890’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1890 Bases: Mike Tiernan NY 398 (2.99) Runs: Oyster Burns BRO 217 (1.82)
1891 Bases: Billy Hamilton PHI 435 (3.27) Runs: Cupid Childs CLE 201 (1.43)
1892 Bases: Roger Connor PHI 399 (2.57) Runs: Dan Brouthers BRO 240 (1.58)
1893 Bases: Ed Delahanty PHI 431 (3.27) Runs: Ed Delahanty PHI 272 (2.06)
1894 Bases: Billy Hamilton BOS 520 (3.94) Runs: Hugh Duffy BOS 287 (2.30)
1895 Bases: Billy Hamilton PHI 449 (3.65) Runs: Hughie Jennings BAL 280 (2.14)
1896 Bases: Joe Kelley BAL 460 (3.51) Runs: Hughie Jennings BAL 246 (1.89)
1897 Bases: Willie Keeler BAL 403 (3.12) Runs: Hugh Duffy BOS 248 (1.85)
1898 Bases: Ed Delahanty PHI 384 (2.67) Runs: Nap Lajoie PHI 234 (1.59)
1899 Bases: Ed Delahanty PHI 423 (2.90) Runs: Ed Delahanty PHI 263 (1.80)


AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

1890 Bases: Tommy McCarthy STL 405 (3.05) Runs: Spud Johnson COL 218 (1.61)
1891 Bases: Tom Brown BOS 452 (3.30) Runs: Tom Brown BOS 244 (1.78)

PLAYER’S LEAGUE

1890 Bases: Hugh Duffy CHI 417 (3.04) Runs: Hardy Richardson BOS 259 (1.99)


1900’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1900 Bases: Elmer Flick PHI 388 (2.81) Runs: Elmer Flick PHI 205 (1.49)
1901 Bases: Jesse Burkett STL 392 (2.76) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 221 (1.58)
1902 Bases: Honus Wagner PIT 362 (2.66) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 193 (1.42)
1903 Bases: Jimmy Sheckard BRO 387 (2.78) Runs: Ginger Beaumont PIT 198 (1.40)
1904 Bases: Honus Wagner PIT 367 (2.78) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 168 (1.27)
1905 Bases: Cy Seymour CIN 397 (2.66) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 209 (1.42)
1906 Bases: Honus Wagner PIT 348 (2.45) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 172 (1.21)
1907 Bases: Honus Wagner PIT 371 (2.61) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 174 (1.23)
1908 Bases: Honus Wagner PIT 415 (2.75) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 199 (1.32)
1909 Bases: Honus Wagner PIT 343 (2.50) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 187 (1.36)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1901 Bases: Nap Lajoie PHI 401 (3.06) Runs: Nap Lajoie PHI 256 (1.95)
1902 Bases: Ed Delahanty WAS 357 (2.90) Runs: Lave Cross PHI 198 (1.45)
1903 Bases: Patsy Dougherty BOS 318 (2.29) Runs: Nap Lajoie CLE 176 (1.41)
1904 Bases: Nap Lajoie CLE 358 (2.56) Runs: Nap Lajoie CLE 189 (1.35)
1905 Bases: Topsy Hartsel PHI 344 (2.29) Runs: Harry Davis PHI 168 (1.12)
1906 Bases: George Stone STL 378 (2.45) Runs: Nap Lajoie CLE 179 (1.18)
1907 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 360 (2.40) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 211 (1.41)
1908 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 349 (2.33) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 192 (1.28)
1909 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 420 (2.69) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 214 (1.37)

1910’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1910 Bases: Sherry Magee PHI 406 (2.64) Runs: Sherry Magee PHI 227 (1.47)
1911 Bases: Frank Schulte CHI 407 (2.64) Runs: Frank Schulte CHI 191 (1.24)
1912 Bases: Heinie Zimmerman CHI 379 (2.61) Runs: Honus Wagner PIT 186 (1.28)
1913 Bases: Gavy Cravath PHI 363 (2.47) Runs: Gavy Cravath PHI 187 (1.27)
1914 Bases: George Burns NY 385 (2.50) Runs: Sherry Magee PHI 184 (1.26)
1915 Bases: Gavy Cravath PHI 363 (2.42) Runs: Gavy Cravath PHI 180 (1.20)
1916 Bases: Max Carey PIT 346 (2.25) Runs: Heinie Zimmerman CHI 153 (1.04)
1917 Bases: George Burns NY 361 (2.38) Runs: Heinie Zimmerman NY 158 (1.05)
1918 Bases: Max Carey PIT 283 (2.27) Runs:George Burns NY 127 (1.07)
1919 Bases: George Burns NY 338 (2.43) Runs: Edd Roush CIN 140 (1.05)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1910 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 408 (2.91) Runs: Sam Crawford DET 198 (1.29)
1911 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 494 (3.38) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 266 (1.82)
1912 Bases: Tris Speaker BOS 463 (3.03) Runs: Frank Baker PHI 236 (1.58)
1913 Bases: Joe Jackson CHI 397 (2.68) Runs: Frank Baker PHI 221 (1.48)
1914 Bases: Tris Speaker BOS 406 (2.57) Runs: Eddie Collins PHI 205 (1.35)
1915 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 488 (3.13) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 240 (1.54)
1916 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 413 (2.85) Runs: Bobby Veach, DET 180 (1.20)
1917 Bases: Ty Cobb DET 451 (2.97) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 203 (1.34)
1918 Bases: Tris Speaker CLE 296 (2.33) Runs: Ty Cobb DET 144 (1.30)
1919 Bases: Babe Ruth BOS 392 (3.02) Runs: Bobby Veach DET 185 (1.33)


1920’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1920 Bases: Rogers Hornsby STL 401 (2.69) Runs: Rogers Hornsby STL 181 (1.21)
1921 Bases: Rogers Hornsby STL 451 (2.93) Runs: Rogers Hornsby STL 236 (1.53)
1922 Bases: Rogers Hornsby STL 532 (3.45) Runs: Rogers Hornsby STL 251 (1.63)
1923 Bases: Max Carey PIT 400 (2.61) Runs: Frankie Frisch NY 215 (1.42)
1924 Bases: Rogers Hornsby STL 467 (3.27) Runs: George Kelly NY 206 (1.43)
1925 Bases: Rogers Hornsby STL 469 (3.40) Runs: Rogers Hornsby STL 237 (1.72)
1926 Bases: Jim Bottomley STL 367 (2.38) Runs: Jim Bottomley STL 198 (1.29)
1927 Bases: Rogers Hornsby STL 428 (2.76) Runs: Paul Waner PIT 236 (1.52)
1928 Bases: Jim Bottomley STL 443 (2.97) Runs: Jim Bottomley STL 228 (1.53)
1929 Bases: Rogers Hornsby CHI 498 (3.00) Runs: Rogers Hornsby CHI 266 (1.71)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1920 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 552 (3.89) Runs: Babe Ruth NY 241 (1.70)
1921 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 619 (4.07) Runs: Babe Ruth NY 289 (1.90)
1922 Bases: Ken Williams STL 478 (3.12) Runs: Ken Williams STL 244 (1.59)
1923 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 586 (3.86) Runs: Tris Speaker BOS 246 (1.64)
1924 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 542 (3.54) Runs: Babe Ruth NY 218 (1.42)
1925 Bases: Al Simmons PHI 434 (2.84) Runs: Al Simmons PHI 227 (1.48)
1926 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 520 (3.42) Runs: Babe Ruth NY 238 (1.57)
1927 Bases: Lou Gehrig NY 566 (3.65) Runs: Lou Gehrig NY 277 (1.79)
1928 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 521 (3.38) Runs: Lou Gehrig NY 254 (1.65)
1929 Bases: Lou Gehrig NY 449 (2.92) Runs: Al Simmons PHI 237 (1.66)


1930’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1930 Bases: Hack Wilson CHI 531 (3.43) Runs: Chuck Klein PHI 288 (1.85)
1931 Bases: Chuck Klein PHI 413 (2.79) Runs: Bill Terry NY 224 (1.46)
1932 Bases: Chuck Klein PHI 500 (3.25) Runs: Chuck Klein PHI 251 (1.63)
1933 Bases: Chuck Klein PHI 436 (2.87) Runs: Chuck Klein PHI 193 (1.27)
1934 Bases: Mel Ott NY 429 (2.80) Runs: Mel Ott NY 219 (1.43)
1935 Bases: Mel Ott NY 418 (2.75) Runs: Joe Medwick STL 235 (1.53)
1936 Bases: Mel Ott NY 431 (2.87) Runs: Joe Medwick STL 235 (1.52)
1937 Bases: Joe Medwick STL 451 (2.89) Runs: Joe Medwick STL 234 (1.50)
1938 Bases: Joe Medwick STL 427 (2.92) Runs: Mel Ott NY 201 (1.34)
1939 Bases: Johnny Mize STL 445 (2.91) Runs: Frank McCormick CIN 209 (1.37)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1930 Bases: Lou Gehrig NY 532 (3.45) Runs: Al Simmons PHI 281 (2.04)
1931 Bases: Lou Gehrig NY 544 (3.51) Runs: Lou Gehrig NY 301 (1.94)
1932 Bases: Jimmie Foxx PHI 557 (3.62) Runs: Jimmie Foxx PHI 262 (1.70)
1933 Bases: Jimmie Foxx PHI 501 (3.36) Runs: Lou Gehrig NY 245 (1.61)
1934 Bases: Lou Gehrig NY 527 (3.42) Runs: Charlie Gehringer DET 250 (1.62)
1935 Bases: Hank Greenberg DET 463 (3.05) Runs: Hank Greenberg DET 255 (1.68)
1936 Bases: Lou Gehrig NY 536 (3.46) Runs: Lou Gehrig NY 270 (1.74)
1937 Bases: Hank Greenberg DET 507 (3.29) Runs: Hank Greenberg DET 280 (1.82)
1938 Bases: Jimmie Foxx BOS 522 (3.50) Runs: Jimmie Foxx BOS 264 (1.77)
1939 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 453 (3.04) Runs: Ted Williams BOS 245 (1.64)


1940’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1940 Bases: Johnny Mize STL 457 (2.95) Runs: Johnny Mize STL 205 (1.32)
1941 Bases: Dolph Camilli BRO 401 (2.69) Runs: Pete Reiser BRO 179 (1.31)
1942 Bases: Enos Slaughter STL 389 (2.56) Runs: Enos Slaughter STL 185 (1.22)
1943 Bases: Stan Musial STL 428 (2.73) Runs: Bill Nicholson CHI 194 (1.26)
1944 Bases: Bill Nicholson CHI 413 (2.65) Runs: Bill Nicholson CHI 205 (1.31)
1945 Bases: Tommy Holmes BOS 452 (2.94) Runs: Dixie Walker BRO 218 (1.42)
1946 Bases: Stan Musial STL 446 (2.86) Runs: Enos Slaughter STL 212 (1.36)
1947 Bases: Ralph Kiner PIT 460 (3.03) Runs: Johnny Mize NY 224 1.45)
1948 Bases: Stan Musial STL 515 (3.32) Runs: Stan Musial STL 227 (1.46)
1949 Bases: Stan Musial STL 492 (3.13) Runs: Jackie Robinson BRO 230 (1.47)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1940 Bases: Hank Greenberg DET 483 (3.26) Runs: Hank Greenberg DET 238 (1.61)
1941 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 484 (3.38) Runs: Ted Williams BOS 218 (1.52)
1942 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 486 (3.24) Runs: Ted Williams BOS 242 (1.61)
1943 Bases: Rudy York DET 390 (2.52) Runs: Rudy York DET 174 (1.12)
1944 Bases: George Stirnweiss NY 424 (2.75) Runs: Bob Johnson BOS 195 (1.35)
1945 Bases: George Stirnweiss NY 412 (2.71) Runs: Nick Etten NY 170 (1.12)
1946 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 499 (3.33) Runs: Ted Williams BOS 227 (1.51)
1947 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 497 (3.19) Runs:: Ted Williams BOS 207 (1.33)
1948 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 443 (3.23) Runs: Joe DiMaggio NY 226 (1.48)
1949 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 531 (3.43) Runs: Ted Williams BOS 266 (1.72)

1950’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1950 Bases: Ralph Kiner PIT 447 (2.98) Runs: Del Ennis PHI 187 (1.22)
1951 Bases: Ralph Kiner PIT 472 (3.13) Runs: Stan Musial STL 200 (1.31)
1952 Bases: Stan Musial STL 414 (2.69) Runs: Del Ennis PHI 177 (1.17)
1953 Bases: Stan Musial STL 469 (2.99) Runs: Duke Snider BRO 216 (1.41)
1954 Bases: Duke Snider BRO 468 (3.14) Runs: Stan Musial STL 211 (1.38)
1955 Bases: Willie Mays NY 485 (3.19) Runs: Duke Snider BRO 220 (1.49)
1956 Bases: Willie Mays NY 430 (2.83) Runs: Hank Aaron MIL 172 (1.12)
1957 Bases: Willie Mays NY 480 (3.16) Runs: Hank Aaron MIL 206 (1.36)
1958 Bases: Willie Mays SF 459 (3.02) Runs: Ernie Banks CHI 201 (1.31)
1959 Bases: Hank Aaron MIL 459 (2.98) Runs: Hank Aaron MIL 200 (1.30)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1950 Bases: Al Rosen CLE 406 (2.62) Runs: Vern Stephens BOS 239 (1.60)
1951 Bases: Ted Williams BOS 440 (2.97) Runs: Ted Williams BOS 205 (1.39)
1952 Bases: Al Rosen CLE 380 (2.57) Runs: Al Rosen CLE 178 (1.20)
1953 Bases: Al Rosen CLE 460 (2.97) Runs: Al Rosen CLE 217 (1.40)
1954 Bases: Minnie Minoso CHI 399 (2.61) Runs: Minnie Minoso CHI 216 (1.41)
1955 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 437 (2.97) Runs: Al Kaline DET 196 (1.29)
1956 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 498 (3.32) Runs: Mickey Mantle NY 210 (1.40)
1957 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 477 (3.31) Runs: Minnie Minoso CHI 187 (1.22)
1958 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 454 (3.03) Runs: Mickey Mantle NY 182 (1.21)
1959 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 392 (2.72) Runs: Jackie Jensen BOS 185 (1.25)

1960’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1960 Bases: Eddie Mathews Mil 420 (2.84) Runs: Eddie Mathews Mil 193 (1.30)
1961 Bases: Hank Aaron MIL 435 (2.81) Runs: Willie Mays SF 212 (1.38)
1962 Bases: Willie Mays SF 478 (2.95) Runs: Tommy Davis LA 246 (1.52)
1963 Bases: Hank Aaron Mil 479 (2.98) Runs: Hank Aaron MIL 207 (1.29)
1964 Bases: Willie Mays SF 452 (2.88) Runs: Ken Boyer STL 195 (1.20)
1965 Bases: Willie Mays SF 445 (2.83) Runs: Deron Johnson CIN 190 (1.19)
1966 Bases: Hank Aaron ATL 422 (2.67) Runs: Hank Aaron MIL 200 (1.27)
1967 Bases: Hank Aaron ATL 424 (2.74) Runs: Roberto Clemente PIT 190 (1.29)
1968 Bases: Hank Aaron ATL 394 (2.46) Runs: Tony Perez CIN 167 (1.04)
1969 Bases: Willie McCovey SF 443 (2.97) Runs: Ron Santo CHI 191 (1.19)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1960 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 419 (2.74) Runs: Minnie Minoso CHI 174 (1.13)
1961 Bases: Mickey Mantle NY 491 (3.21) Runs: Rocky Colavito DET 224 (1.37)
1962 Bases: Norm Siebern KC 410 (2.53) Runs: Norm Siebern KC 206 (1.27)
1963 Bases: Bob Allison MIN 377 (2.55) Runs: Al Kaline Det 163 (1.12)
1964 Bases: Tony Oliva MIN 420 (2.61) Runs: Brooks Robinson BAL 172 (1.06)
1965 Bases: Zoilo Versalles MIN 376 (2.35) Runs: Tony Oliva MIN 189 (1.27)
1966 Bases: Frank Robinson BAL 462 (2.98) Runs: Frank Robinson BAL 195 (1.26)
1967 Bases: Carl Yastrzemski BOS 461 (2.86) Runs: Carl Yastrzemski BOS 189 (1.17)
1968 Bases: Carl Yastrzemski BOS 399 (2.54) Runs: Ken Harrelson BOS 153 (1.02)
1969 Bases: Harmon Killebrew MIN 477 (2.94) Runs: Harmon Killebrew MIN 197 (1.22)

1970’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1970 Bases: Bobby Bonds SF 459 (2.92) Runs: Billy Williams CHI 224 (1.39)
1971 Bases: Joe Torre STL 419 (2.60) Runs: Joe Torre STL 210 (1.30)
1972 Bases: Joe Morgan CIN 413 (2.77) Runs: Jim Wynn HOU 183 (1.30)
1973 Bases: Bobby Bonds SF 471 (2.94) Runs: Bobby Bonds SF 188 (1.18)
1974 Bases: Mike Schmidt PHI 439 (2.71) Runs: Johnny Bench, CIN 204 (1.28)
1975 Bases: Joe Morgan CIN 452 (3.10) Runs: Joe Morgan CIN 184 (1.26)
1976 Bases: Joe Morgan CIN 446 (3.16) Runs: Joe Morgan CIN 197 (1.40)
1977 Bases: George Foster CIN 455 (2.88) Runs: George Foster CIN 221 (1.40)
1978 Bases: Dave Parker PIT 417 (2.82) Runs: Dave Parker PIT 189 (1.28)
1979 Bases: Mike Schmidt PHI 434 (2.71) Runs: Keith Hernandez STL 210 (1.30)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1970 Bases: Carl Yastrzemski BOS 486 (3.02) Runs: Carl Yastrzemski BOS 187 (1.16)
1971 Bases: Bobby Murcer NY 392 (2.68) Runs: Bobby Murcer NY 163 (1.12)
1972 Bases: Dick Allen, CHI 423 (2.86) Runs: Dick Allen CHI 166 (1.12)
1973 Bases: Reggie Jackson OAK 384 (2.54) Runs: Reggie Jackson OAK 184 (1.22)
1974 Bases: Rod Carew MIN 379 (2.48) Runs: Jeff Burroughs TEX 177 (1.16)
1975 Bases: John Mayberry KC 427 (2.74) Runs: Fred Lynn BOS 187 (1.29)
1976 Bases: Rod Carew MIN 396 (2.54) Runs: Rod Carew MIN 178 (1.14)
1977 Bases: Rod Carew MIN 443 (2.86) Runs: Rod Carew MIN 214 (1.38)
1978 Bases: Jim Rice BOS 471 (2.89) Runs: Jim Rice BOS 214 (1.31)
1979 Bases: Jim Rice BOS 435 (2.75) Runs: Don Baylor CAL 223 (1.38)

1980’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1980 Bases: Mike Schmidt PHI 443 (2.95) Runs: Keith Hernandez STL 194 (1.22)
1981 Bases: Mike Schmidt PHI 313 (2.09) Runs: Mike Schmidt PHI 138 (1.35)
1982 Bases: Dale Murphy ATL 419 (2.59) Runs: Dale Murphy ATL 186 (1.15)
1983 Bases: Tim Raines MON 451 (2.89) Runs: Dale Murphy ATL 216 (1.33)
1984 Bases: Tim Raines MON 434 (2.71) Runs: Jose Cruz HOU 179 (1.12)
1985 Bases: Dale Murphy ATL 432 (2.67) Runs: Tommy Herr STL 199 (1.25)
1986 Bases: Tim Raines MON 424 (2.81) Runs: Von Hayes PHI 186 (1.18)
1987 Bases: Dale Murphy ATL 459 (2.89) Runs: Tim Wallach MON 186 (1.22)
1988 Bases: Darryl Strawberry NY 410 (2.68) Runs: Will Clark SF 182 (1.12)
1989 Bases: Howard Johnson NY 437 (2.86) Runs: Will Clark SF 192 (1.21)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1980 Bases: Rickey Henderson OAK 453 (2.87) Runs: Al Oliver TEX 194 (1.19)
1981 Bases: Rickey Henderson OAK 305 (2.82) Runs: Dwight Evans BOS 133 (1.23)
1982 Bases: Rickey Henderson OAK 451 (3.03) Runs: Robin Yount MIL 214 (1.37)
1983 Bases: Rickey Henderson OAK 427 (2.94) Runs: Cecil Cooper MIL 202 (1.26)
1984 Bases: Dwight Evans BOS 434 (2.68) Runs: Dwight Evans BOS 193 (1.19)
1985 Bases: Rickey Henderson NY 461 (3.22) Runs: Don Mattingly NY 217 (1.36)
1986 Bases: Rickey Henderson NY 461 (3.01) Runs: Joe Carter CLE 200 (1.23)
1987 Bases: Dwight Evans BOS 418 (2.71) Runs: George Bell TOR 198 (1.27)
1988 Bases: Jose Canseco OAK 465 (2.94) Runs: Kirby Puckett MIN 206 (1.10)
1989 Bases: Ricky Henderson OAK 419 (2.79) Runs: Ruben Sierra TEX 191 (1.18)
1990’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1990 Bases: Barry Bonds PIT 438 (2.90) Runs: Bobby Bonilla PIT 200 (1.25)
1991 Bases: Barry Bonds PIT 412 (2.69) Runs: Howard Johnson NY 187 (1.20)
1992 Bases: Barry Bonds PIT 461 (3.29) Runs: Terry Pendleton ATL 182 (1.14)
1993 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 520 (3.27) Runs: Barry Bonds SF 206 (1.30)
1994 Bases: Jeff Bagwell, HOU 380 (3.45) Runs: Jeff Bagwell HOU 181 (1.65)
1995 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 443 (3.08) Runs: Dante Bichette COL 190 (1.37)
1996 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 509 (3.22) Runs: Ellis Burks, COL 230 (1.47)
1997 Bases: Larry Walker COL 520 (3.56) Runs: Larry Walker COL 224 (1.46)
1998 Bases: Mark McGwire STL 546 (3.52) Runs: Sammy Sosa, CHI 226 (1.42)
1999 Bases: Jeff Bagwell HOU 511 (3.15) Runs: Jeff Bagwell HOU 227 (1.40)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

1990 Bases: Ricky Henderson OAK 444 (3.26) Runs: Cecil Fielder DET 185 (1.16)
1991 Bases: Frank Thomas CHI 448 (2.84) Runs: Ruben Sierra TEX 201 (1.25)
1992 Bases: Frank Thomas CHI 439 (2.74) Runs: Frank Thomas CHI 199 (1.24)
1993 Bases: Ken Griffey Jr. SEA 472 (3.03) Runs: Paul Molitor TOR 210 (1.31)
1994 Bases: Frank Thomas CHI 402 (3.56) Runs: Kirby Puckett MIN 171 (1.58)
1995 Bases: Albert Belle CLE 455 (3.18) Runs: Edgar Martinez SEA 205 (1.41)
1996 Bases: Albert Belle CLE 485 (3.07) Runs: Alex Rodriguez SEA 228 (1.56)
1997 Bases: Ken Griffey Jr. SEA 484 (3.08) Runs: Ken Griffey Jr. SEA 216 (1.38)
1998 Bases: Albert Belle CLE 486 (2.98) Runs: Juan Gonzalez TEX 222 (1.44)
1999 Bases: Ken Griffey Jr. SEA 464 (2.90) Runs: Manny Ramirez CLE 252 (1.71)

2000’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

2000 Bases: Todd Helton COL 513 (3.21) Runs: Todd Helton COL 243 (1.52)
2001 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 601 (3.93) Runs: Sammy Sosa CHI 242 (1.51)
2002 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 529 (3.70) Runs: Albert Pujols STL 211 (1.34)
2003 Bases: Todd Helton COL 478 (2.99) Runs: Todd Helton COL 219 (1.37)
2004 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 541 (3.68) Runs: Albert Pujols STL 210 (1.36)
2005 Bases: Derrek Lee CHI 493 (3.12) Runs: Albert Pujols STL 205 (1.27)
2006 Bases: Ryan Howard PHI 491 (3.09) Runs: Garrett Atkins COL 208 (1.32)
2007 Bases: Jimmy Rollins PHI 470 (2.90) Runs: Matt Holiday COL 221 (1.40)
2008 Bases: Albert Pujols STL 453 (3.06) Runs: David Wright NY 206 (1.29)
2009 Bases: Albert Pujols STL 505 (3.16) Runs: Albert Pujols STL 212 (1.33)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

2000 Bases: Carlos Delgado TOR 501 (3.09) Runs: Alex Rodriguez SEA 225 (1.52)
2001 Bases: Alex Rodriguez TEX 486 (3.00) Runs: Bret Boone SEA 222 (1.41)
2002 Bases: Alex Rodriguez TEX 485 (2.99) Runs: Magglio Ordonez CHI 213 (1.39)
2003 Bases: Alex Rodriguez TEX 468 (2.91) Runs: Carlos Delgado TOR 220 (1.37)
2004 Bases: Vladimir Guerrero ANA 433 (2.78) Runs: Miguel Tejada BAL 223 (1.38)
2005 Bases: Alex Rodriguez NY 481 (2.97) Runs: David Ortiz BOS 220 (1.38)
2006 Bases: David Ortiz BOS 475 (3.15) Runs: Derek Jeter NY 201 (1.31)
2007 Bases: Alex Rodriguez NY 495 (3.13) Runs: Alex Rodriguez NY 245 (1.55)
2008 Bases: Grady Sizemore CLE 454 (2.89) Runs: Justin Morneau MIN 203 (1.25)
2009 Bases: Mark Teixeira NY 427 (2.74) Runs: Jason Bay BOS 186 (1.23)

2010’s

NATIONAL LEAGUE

2010 Bases: Albert Pujols STL 467 (2.94) Runs: Carlos Gonzalez COL 194 (1.34)
2011 Bases: Matt Kemp LA 467 (2.90) Runs: Matt Kemp LA 202 (1.25)
2012 Bases: Ryan Braun MIL 449 (2.92) Runs: Ryan Braun MIL 179 (1.16)
2013 Bases: Paul Goldschmidt ARZ 446 (2.79) Runs: Matt Carpenter STL 193 (2.23)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

2010 Bases: Jose Bautista TOR 460 (2.86) Runs: Miguel Cabrera DET 199 (1.33)
2011 Bases: Jacoby Ellsbury BOS 455 (2.88) Runs: Curtis Granderson NY 214 (1.37)
2012 Bases: Miguel Cabrera DET 447 (2.78) Runs: Miguel Cabrera DET 204 (1.27)
2013 Bases: Mike Trout LA 471 (3.00) Runs: Miguel Cabrera DET 196 (1.32)
 
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A few of my all time faves on your list/research procect...
Rod Carew, Ricky Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Albert Pujols.
Amazing how good #7 Mickey Mantle was, but I was born in '67.
 
A few of my all time faves on your list/research procect...
Rod Carew, Ricky Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Albert Pujols.
Amazing how good #7 Mickey Mantle was, but I was born in '67.



I think it passes the "look" test. The right names are on the top. Where there are surprises it suggests maybe we need to know more about the guy who led. You can also see the trends of baseball history- the "dead" ball era, (when they tried to play the whole game with the same ball), the "live" ball era, (when they started to replace them with new ones during the games), the 60's, (when Ford Frick raised the mound and increased the strike zone to protect the record book after Maris), the modern era of hitter's parks, steroids, and I believe, a juiced ball.

I actually did top tens for all the years and the right names appear constantly in that, too. But it went on for 75 pages so I only posted the leaders. I'm working on something similar for the NBA using "Net Points".
 
Here's something else I did with the top tens I put together. I wanted some all-time rankings but to factor out statistical differences in the eras so i looked at the #10 guy in each listing and gave him one point. Then I gave the players ahead of him that one point plus the number of bases or runs they were ahead of the #10 guy. Here's an example using the 2012 American League runs standings:

2012 American League
Runs
Miguel Cabrera DET 204
Josh Hamilton TEX 188
Mike Trout LA 182
Robinson Cano NY 166
Curtis Granderson NY 165
Adrian Beltre TEX 161
Edwin Encarnacion TOR 161
Prince Fielder DET 161
Albert Pujols LA 160
Josh Willingham MIN 160

Alex Rios CHI 159

Rios gets one "run", Willingham and Pujols 2 each, Beltre, Encarnacion and Fielder 3 each, Granderson 7, Cano 8, Trout 24, Hamilton 30, Cabrera 46.

By adding the cumulative totals from year to year, I came up with this top 50 for bases produced, (above 10th), over the years:

Babe Ruth 2136
Lou Gehrig 1704
Ty Cobb 1440
Ted Williams 1436
Barry Bonds 1374
Stan Musial 1357
Jimmie Foxx 1136
Rogers Hornsby 1118
Willie Mays 1106
Mickey Mantle 1061
Hank Aaron 1001
Mel Ott 1001
Honus Wagner 976
Tris Speaker 826
Eddie Collins 804
Sam Crawford 799
Mike Schmidt 778
Hank Greenburg 724
Rickey Henderson 720
Harmon Killebrew 700
Johnny Mize 693
Harry Stovey 663
Frank Robinson 662
Ralph Kiner 659
Billy Hamilton 647
Alex Rodriguez 642
Eddie Mathews 632
Chuck Klein 627
Albert Pujols 612
Carl Yastrzemski 600
Paul Waner 552
Frank Thomas (II) 548
Duke Snider 538
Dan Brouthers 518
Joe Morgan 511
Dolph Camilli 498
Ed Delahanty 489
Max Carey 482
Joe Jackson 468
George Burns 467
Roger Connor 462
Jeff Bagwell 447
Cap Anson 433
Ken Griffey Jr. 428
Bobby Bonds 425
Elmer Flick 418
Tim Raines 417
Dale Murphy 416
Rocky Colavito 415
Hack Wilson 412

Same thing for runs (above 10th):

Lou Gehrig 802
Ty Cobb 775
Babe Ruth 702
Honus Wagner 600
Ted Williams 583
Stan Musial 497
Cap Anson 490
Hank Aaron 489
Sam Crawford 483
Joe Medwick 441
Mel Ott 439
Rogers Hornsby 426
Tris Speaker 413
Willie Mays 395
Joe DiMaggio 379
Nap Lajoie 355
Jimmie Foxx 348
Mickey Mantle 347
Eddie Collins 329
Hank Greenberg 329
Dan Brouthers 321
Chuck Klein 316
Frank Robinson 309
Alex Rodriguez 305
Ed Delahanty 303
King Kelly 296
Frank Baker 286
Sam Thompson 286
Albert Pujols 282
Bobby Veach 281
Johnny Mize 277
Al Simmons 269
Harry Stovey 263
Hugh Duffy 259
Paul Waner 254
Sherry Magee 253
Ross Barnes 249
Minnie Minoso 236
Harry Heilmann 235
Mike Schmidt 231
Bill Terry 226
Joe Jackson 224
Vern Stephens 223
Charlie Gehringer 217
Hack Wilson 210
Barry Bonds 209
Jim O’Rourke 205
George Sisler 205
Arky Vaughn 205
Jeff Bagwell 192
Enos Slaughter 192
 
Man Bonds really is the GOAT


Is he?

1921 Bases: Babe Ruth NY 619 (4.07) Runs: Babe Ruth NY 289 (1.90)
2001 Bases: Barry Bonds SF 601 (3.93) Runs: Sammy Sosa CHI 242 (1.51)
 
Yep because he played against real competition.
 

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