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 American League Batting Leaders (1971)
AL Batting | AL Pitching | AL Fielding | NL Batting | NL Pitching | NL Fielding | Top 
Batting Average
1. Gates Brown (DET) .338
2. Tony Oliva (MIN) .337
3. Bobby Murcer (NYY) .331
4. Tommy Davis (OAK) .324
5. Ron Blomberg (NYY) .322
6. Merv Rettenmund (BAL) .318
7. Cesar Tovar (MIN) .311
8. Rod Carew (MIN) .307
9. Amos Otis (KCR) .301
10. Cookie Rojas (KCR) .300
Home Runs
1. Bill Melton (CHW) 33
2. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 32
2. Norm Cash (DET) 32
4. Reggie Smith (BOS) 30
5. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 28
5. Frank Robinson (BAL) 28
5. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 28
5. Graig Nettles (CLE) 28
9. Frank Howard (WSA) 26
10. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 25
Runs Batted In
1. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 119
2. Frank Robinson (BAL) 99
3. Reggie Smith (BOS) 96
4. Sal Bando (OAK) 94
4. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 94
6. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 92
6. Boog Powell (BAL) 92
8. Norm Cash (DET) 91
9. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 89
10. Bill Melton (CHW) 86
On-Base Average
1. Bobby Murcer (NYY) .427
2. Merv Rettenmund (BAL) .422
3. Al Kaline (DET) .416
4. Don Buford (BAL) .413
5. Gates Brown (DET) .408
6. Mike Andrews (CHW) .400
7. Pat Kelly (CHW) .394
8. Ron Swoboda (MON/NYY) .391
9. Don Mincher (WSA/OAK) .389
10. Roy White (NYY) .388
Slugging Percentage
1. Gates Brown (DET) .549
2. Tony Oliva (MIN) .546
3. Bobby Murcer (NYY) .543
4. Norm Cash (DET) .531
5. Frank Robinson (BAL) .510
6. Reggie Jackson (OAK) .508
7. Willie Horton (DET) .496
8. Bill Melton (CHW) .492
9. Reggie Smith (BOS) .489
10. Don Buford (BAL) .477
Runs Scored
1. Don Buford (BAL) 99
2. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 94
2. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 94
4. Rod Carew (MIN) 88
5. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 87
6. Roy White (NYY) 86
6. Freddie Patek (KCR) 86
8. Reggie Smith (BOS) 85
9. Frank Robinson (BAL) 82
9. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 82
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Bobby Murcer (NYY) .970
2. Gates Brown (DET) .957
3. Tony Oliva (MIN) .915
4. Norm Cash (DET) .903
5. Frank Robinson (BAL) .894
6. Don Buford (BAL) .890
7. Al Kaline (DET) .878
8. Merv Rettenmund (BAL) .870
9. Reggie Jackson (OAK) .860
10. Roy White (NYY) .857
Isolated Power
1. Norm Cash (DET) .248
2. Reggie Jackson (OAK) .231
3. Frank Robinson (BAL) .229
4. Joe Lahoud (BOS) .223
4. Bill Melton (CHW) .223
6. Bobby Murcer (NYY) .212
7. Gates Brown (DET) .211
8. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) .210
8. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) .210
10. Tony Oliva (MIN) .209
Steals
1. Amos Otis (KCR) 52
2. Freddie Patek (KCR) 49
3. Sandy Alomar (CAL) 39
4. Bert Campaneris (OAK) 34
5. Vada Pinson (CLE) 25
5. Tommy Harper (MIL) 25
7. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 18
8. Horace Clarke (NYY) 17
8. Dave Nelson (WSA) 17
10. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 16
Hits
1. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 204
2. Sandy Alomar (CAL) 179
3. Rod Carew (MIN) 177
4. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 175
4. Reggie Smith (BOS) 175
6. Amos Otis (KCR) 167
7. Tony Oliva (MIN) 164
8. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 160
9. Freddie Patek (KCR) 158
10. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 157
Doubles
1. Reggie Smith (BOS) 33
2. Paul Schaal (KCR) 31
3. Tony Oliva (MIN) 30
3. Aurelio Rodriguez (DET) 30
5. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 29
5. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 29
7. Jim Northrup (DET) 27
8. Bill Freehan (DET) 26
8. Tommy Harper (MIL) 26
8. Davey Johnson (BAL) 26
Triples
1. Freddie Patek (KCR) 11
2. Rod Carew (MIN) 10
3. Paul Blair (BAL) 8
4. Horace Clarke (NYY) 7
4. Roy White (NYY) 7
4. Aurelio Rodriguez (DET) 7
4. Carlos May (CHW) 7
8. Felipe Alou (NYY/OAK) 6
8. Dick McAuliffe (DET) 6
8. Paul Schaal (KCR) 6
Walks
1. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 114
2. Carl Yastrzemski (BOS) 106
3. Paul Schaal (KCR) 103
4. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 91
4. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 91
6. Don Buford (BAL) 89
7. Merv Rettenmund (BAL) 87
8. Sal Bando (OAK) 86
8. Roy White (NYY) 86
10. Al Kaline (DET) 82
Sacrifice Hits
1. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 17
1. Ray Culp (BOS) 17
3. Mickey Lolich (DET) 16
4. Dave McNally (BAL) 14
4. Fritz Peterson (NYY) 14
6. Pat Dobson (BAL) 13
6. Vida Blue (OAK) 13
8. Eddie Leon (CLE) 12
9. Jim Palmer (BAL) 11
9. Marty Pattin (MIL) 11
Total Bases
1. Reggie Smith (BOS) 302
2. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 288
3. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 287
4. Bill Melton (CHW) 267
5. Tony Oliva (MIN) 266
6. Frank Howard (WSA) 260
6. Graig Nettles (CLE) 260
8. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 255
9. Roy White (NYY) 246
9. Amos Otis (KCR) 246
Games Played
1. Sandy Alomar (CAL) 162
2. Paul Schaal (KCR) 161
3. Ken McMullen (CAL) 160
4. Ed Brinkman (DET) 159
4. Horace Clarke (NYY) 159
4. Reggie Smith (BOS) 159
7. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 158
7. Graig Nettles (CLE) 158
9. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 157
10. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 156
At Bats
1. Sandy Alomar (CAL) 689
2. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 657
3. Horace Clarke (NYY) 625
4. Reggie Smith (BOS) 618
5. Aurelio Rodriguez (DET) 604
6. Graig Nettles (CLE) 598
7. Ken McMullen (CAL) 593
8. Freddie Patek (KCR) 591
9. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 589
10. Tommy Harper (MIL) 585
Plate Appearances
1. Sandy Alomar (CAL) 732
2. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 707
3. Horace Clarke (NYY) 692
4. Reggie Smith (BOS) 691
5. Graig Nettles (CLE) 689
6. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 662
7. Paul Schaal (KCR) 659
8. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 655
9. Ken McMullen (CAL) 653
10. Tommy Harper (MIL) 652
Strikeouts
1. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 161
2. Frank Howard (WSA) 121
3. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 108
4. George Mitterwald (MIN) 104
5. George Scott (BOS) 102
6. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 96
7. Paul Blair (BAL) 94
7. Tom Egan (CHW) 94
9. Rick Monday (OAK) 93
9. Aurelio Rodriguez (DET) 93
Strikeout Percent
1. Gail Hopkins (KCR) 4.4%
2. Felipe Alou (NYY/OAK) 5.2%
3. Danny Cater (NYY) 5.8%
4. Cesar Tovar (MIN) 5.9%
5. Tony Taylor (PHI/DET) 6.1%
6. Horace Clarke (NYY) 6.9%
7. Joe Keough (KCR) 7.4%
8. John Stephenson (CAL) 7.5%
8. Walt Williams (CHW) 7.5%
10. Bob Heise (SFG/MIL) 7.9%
Steal Success
1. Mickey Rivers (CAL) 92.9%
2. Tommy Harper (MIL) 89.3%
3. Tommy Davis (OAK) 87.5%
4. Amos Otis (KCR) 86.7%
5. Roy Foster (CLE) 85.7%
6. Tony Taylor (PHI/DET) 83.3%
6. Jim Holt (MIN) 83.3%
8. Bert Campaneris (OAK) 82.9%
9. Vada Pinson (CLE) 80.6%
10. Sandy Alomar (CAL) 79.6%
Secondary Average
1. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) .444
2. Don Buford (BAL) .419
3. Bobby Murcer (NYY) .410
4. Boog Powell (BAL) .402
5. Johnny Briggs (PHI/MIL) .395
6. Frank Robinson (BAL) .393
7. Mike Epstein (OAK/WSA) .392
8. Roger Repoz (CAL) .387
8. Joe Lahoud (BOS) .387
10. Norm Cash (DET) .381
Hit By Pitch
1. Bill Melton (CHW) 11
2. Frank Robinson (BAL) 9
2. Bill Freehan (DET) 9
4. Sal Bando (OAK) 8
4. Mike Epstein (OAK/WSA) 8
4. Ellie Rodriguez (MIL) 8
7. Al Kaline (DET) 7
7. Norm Cash (DET) 7
7. Ed Brinkman (DET) 7
7. Don Buford (BAL) 7
Extra Base Hits
1. Reggie Smith (BOS) 65
2. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 64
3. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 56
3. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 56
5. Tony Oliva (MIN) 55
6. Frank Howard (WSA) 53
6. Bill Melton (CHW) 53
8. Aurelio Rodriguez (DET) 52
9. Bill Freehan (DET) 51
10. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 48
Runs Created
1. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 118
2. Reggie Smith (BOS) 104
3. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 100
3. Roy White (NYY) 100
5. Merv Rettenmund (BAL) 95
6. Bill Melton (CHW) 94
7. Don Buford (BAL) 93
7. Paul Schaal (KCR) 93
9. Sal Bando (OAK) 91
9. Graig Nettles (CLE) 91
Runs Created / 27
1. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 8.50
2. Gates Brown (DET) 8.20
3. Don Buford (BAL) 7.56
4. Norm Cash (DET) 7.19
5. Merv Rettenmund (BAL) 7.11
6. Al Kaline (DET) 6.86
7. Tony Oliva (MIN) 6.73
8. Roy White (NYY) 6.67
9. Frank Robinson (BAL) 6.50
10. Johnny Briggs (PHI/MIL) 6.35
Home Run Percent
1. Norm Cash (DET) 7.1%
2. Frank Robinson (BAL) 6.2%
3. Bill Melton (CHW) 6.1%
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 5.6%
4. Reggie Jackson (OAK) 5.6%
4. Gates Brown (DET) 5.6%
4. Johnny Briggs (PHI/MIL) 5.6%
8. Mike Epstein (OAK/WSA) 5.5%
8. Joe Lahoud (BOS) 5.5%
10. Boog Powell (BAL) 5.3%
Intentional Walks
1. Frank Howard (WSA) 20
2. Don Buford (BAL) 15
3. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 14
3. Dick Green (OAK) 14
5. Bobby Murcer (NYY) 13
6. Carl Yastrzemski (BOS) 12
6. Ed Herrmann (CHW) 12
8. Frank Robinson (BAL) 11
8. Sal Bando (OAK) 11
8. Boog Powell (BAL) 11
Sacrifice Flies
1. Roy White (NYY) 17
2. Leo Cardenas (MIN) 11
3. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 10
4. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 9
5. Frank Robinson (BAL) 8
5. Amos Otis (KCR) 8
7. Brooks Robinson (BAL) 7
7. Cookie Rojas (KCR) 7
7. Ed Kirkpatrick (KCR) 7
7. Jose Cardenal (STL/MIL) 7
Double Plays (GIDP)
1. Frank Howard (WSA) 29
2. Rod Carew (MIN) 23
2. George Scott (BOS) 23
4. Harmon Killebrew (MIN) 21
4. Frank Robinson (BAL) 21
4. Tony Oliva (MIN) 21
7. Rico Petrocelli (BOS) 20
8. Ken McMullen (CAL) 18
8. Danny Cater (NYY) 18
8. Duane Josephson (BOS) 18

 American League Pitching Leaders (1971)
AL Batting | AL Pitching | AL Fielding | NL Batting | NL Pitching | NL Fielding | Top 
Wins
1. Mickey Lolich (DET) 25
2. Vida Blue (OAK) 24
3. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 22
4. Catfish Hunter (OAK) 21
4. Dave McNally (BAL) 21
6. Jim Palmer (BAL) 20
6. Mike Cuellar (BAL) 20
6. Joe Coleman (DET) 20
6. Pat Dobson (BAL) 20
6. Andy Messersmith (CAL) 20
Earned Run Average
1. Steve Mingori (CLE) 1.43
2. Tom Burgmeier (KCR) 1.73
3. Mel Queen (CAL) 1.78
4. Vida Blue (OAK) 1.82
5. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 1.91
5. Ken Sanders (MIL) 1.91
7. Joe Grzenda (WSA) 1.92
8. Lloyd Allen (CAL) 2.49
9. Dave LaRoche (CAL) 2.50
10. Ted Abernathy (KCR) 2.56
Strikeouts
1. Mickey Lolich (DET) 308
2. Vida Blue (OAK) 301
3. Joe Coleman (DET) 236
4. Bert Blyleven (MIN) 224
5. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 210
6. Tom Bradley (CHW) 206
7. Sam McDowell (CLE) 192
8. Pat Dobson (BAL) 187
9. Jim Palmer (BAL) 184
10. Catfish Hunter (OAK) 181
Saves
1. Ken Sanders (MIL) 31
2. Ted Abernathy (KCR) 23
3. Fred Scherman (DET) 20
4. Rollie Fingers (OAK) 17
4. Tom Burgmeier (KCR) 17
6. Sparky Lyle (BOS) 16
7. Lloyd Allen (CAL) 15
8. Phil Hennigan (CLE) 14
8. Bart Johnson (CHW) 14
10. Eddie Watt (BAL) 11
Runners / 9 IP
1. Vida Blue (OAK) 8.57
2. Rollie Fingers (OAK) 8.63
3. Steve Mingori (CLE) 8.74
4. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 9.00
5. Joe Grzenda (WSA) 9.09
6. Paul Lindblad (WSA/OAK) 9.36
7. Ken Sanders (MIL) 9.57
8. Steve Kline (NYY) 9.84
9. Dave McNally (BAL) 9.87
10. Pat Dobson (BAL) 9.91
Winning Percentage
1. Dave LaRoche (CAL) .833
2. Bill Lee (BOS) .818
3. Dave McNally (BAL) .808
4. Bob Locker (OAK) .778
5. Chuck Dobson (OAK) .750
5. Vida Blue (OAK) .750
5. Denny Riddleberger (WSA) .750
8. Joe Grzenda (WSA) .714
8. Pat Dobson (BAL) .714
10. Jim Palmer (BAL) .690
Save Success
1. Rollie Fingers (OAK) 100.0%
1. Ted Abernathy (KCR) 100.0%
1. Lindy McDaniel (NYY) 100.0%
1. Mudcat Grant (PIT/OAK) 100.0%
1. Stan Williams (STL/MIN) 100.0%
1. Eddie Fisher (CAL) 100.0%
1. Joe Grzenda (WSA) 100.0%
1. Joe Horlen (CHW) 100.0%
1. Bobby Bolin (BOS) 100.0%
1. Ron Perranoski (DET/MIN) 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Mickey Lolich (DET) 29
2. Vida Blue (OAK) 24
3. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 22
4. Mike Cuellar (BAL) 21
5. Jim Palmer (BAL) 20
6. Mel Stottlemyre (NYY) 19
7. Pat Dobson (BAL) 18
8. Bert Blyleven (MIN) 17
9. Catfish Hunter (OAK) 16
9. Joe Coleman (DET) 16
Shutouts
1. Vida Blue (OAK) 8
2. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 7
2. Mel Stottlemyre (NYY) 7
4. Tom Bradley (CHW) 6
5. Marty Pattin (MIL) 5
5. Bert Blyleven (MIN) 5
7. Catfish Hunter (OAK) 4
7. Jim Kaat (MIN) 4
7. Mike Cuellar (BAL) 4
7. Mickey Lolich (DET) 4
Starts
1. Mickey Lolich (DET) 45
2. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 42
3. Jim Perry (MIN) 39
3. Vida Blue (OAK) 39
3. Tom Bradley (CHW) 39
6. Jim Kaat (MIN) 38
6. Mike Cuellar (BAL) 38
6. Joe Coleman (DET) 38
6. Andy Messersmith (CAL) 38
6. Bert Blyleven (MIN) 38
Appearances
1. Ken Sanders (MIL) 83
2. Fred Scherman (DET) 69
3. Tom Burgmeier (KCR) 67
4. Ted Abernathy (KCR) 63
5. Eddie Fisher (CAL) 57
5. Phil Hennigan (CLE) 57
5. Denny Riddleberger (WSA) 57
8. Horacio Pina (WSA) 56
8. Dave LaRoche (CAL) 56
10. Casey Cox (WSA) 54
Innings Pitched
1. Mickey Lolich (DET) 376.0
2. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 334.0
3. Vida Blue (OAK) 312.0
4. Mike Cuellar (BAL) 292.1
5. Joe Coleman (DET) 286.0
6. Tom Bradley (CHW) 285.2
7. Pat Dobson (BAL) 282.1
8. Jim Palmer (BAL) 282.0
9. Bert Blyleven (MIN) 278.1
10. Clyde Wright (CAL) 276.2
Opp. OPS
1. Steve Mingori (CLE) .452
2. Joe Grzenda (WSA) .507
3. Vida Blue (OAK) .514
4. Dave LaRoche (CAL) .536
5. Paul Lindblad (WSA/OAK) .552
6. Wilbur Wood (CHW) .553
7. Tom Burgmeier (KCR) .554
8. Paul Splittorff (KCR) .560
9. Rudy May (CAL) .572
10. Clyde Wright (CAL) .574
Defense Independent ERA
1. Joe Grzenda (WSA) 2.54
2. Vida Blue (OAK) 2.75
3. Dave LaRoche (CAL) 2.96
4. Bert Blyleven (MIN) 3.06
4. Paul Splittorff (KCR) 3.06
6. Tom Bradley (CHW) 3.08
7. Bob Locker (OAK) 3.10
8. Wilbur Wood (CHW) 3.18
9. Steve Mingori (CLE) 3.19
10. Joe Coleman (DET) 3.20
Innings / Game
1. Mickey Lolich (DET) 8.36
2. Vida Blue (OAK)