List of Major League Baseball single-season records

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This is a list of single-season records in Major League Baseball.

Contents

Batting records

Overview (1876–present)

RecordsPlayer#SeasonRefs
Games Maury Wills 165 1962
Highest batting average Tetelo Vargas .471 1943 [1]
Most singles Ichiro Suzuki 225 2004 [2]
Most doubles Earl Webb 67 1931 [3]
Most triples Chief Wilson 36 1912 [4]
Most home runs Barry Bonds 73 2001
Most runs batted in Hack Wilson 191 1930 [5]
Most hits Ichiro Suzuki 262 2004 [6]
Most runs scored Billy Hamilton 198 1894 [7]
Highest on-base percentageBarry Bonds.609 2004 [8]
Most stolen bases [a] Hugh Nicol
Rickey Henderson 		138
130		 1887
1982 		[9]
Highest slugging percentage Josh Gibson .974 1937 [10]
Highest OPS Josh Gibson1.4744 1937 [11]
Most walksBarry Bonds232 2004 [12]
Most strikeouts Mark Reynolds 223 2009
Most extra base hits Babe Ruth 1191921 [13]
Most total basesBabe Ruth457 1921 [14]
Consecutive game hitting streak Joe DiMaggio 56 1941
Most at-bats Jimmy Rollins 716 2007 [15]

Home runs

PlayerTeamHome runsSeason
Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants 732001
Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals 701998
Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 661998
Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals 651999
Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 642001
Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 631999
Aaron Judge New York Yankees 622022
Roger Maris New York Yankees 611962
Babe Ruth New York Yankees 601927

Hits

PlayerTeamHitsSeason
Ichiro Suzuki Seattle Mariners 2622004
George Sisler St. Louis Browns 2571920
Bill Terry New York Giants 2541930
Lefty O'Doul Philadelphia Phillies 2541929

Runs batted in

Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP Hank Greenberg 1937 cropped.jpg
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP
PlayerTeamRBIsSeason
Hack Wilson Chicago Cubs 1911930
Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1841931
Hank Greenberg Detroit Tigers 1831937
Jimmie Foxx Boston Red Sox 1751938
Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1751927

Hitting streak

PlayerTeamStreakSeason
Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees 561941
Willie Keeler Baltimore Orioles 441897
Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds 441978
Bill Dahlen Chicago Colts 421894
George Sisler St. Louis Browns 411922
Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers 401911

Runs scored

PlayerTeamRunsSeason
Billy Hamilton Philadelphia Phillies 1981894
Babe Ruth New York Yankees 1771921
Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1671936
Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1631931
Babe Ruth New York Yankees 1631928
Chuck Klein Philadelphia Phillies 1581930

Doubles

PlayerTeamDoublesSeason
Earl Webb Boston Red Sox 671931
George Burns Cleveland Indians 641926
Joe Medwick St. Louis Cardinals 641936
Hank Greenberg Detroit Tigers 631934
Paul Waner Pittsburgh Pirates 621932

Triples

PlayerTeamTriplesSeason
Chief Wilson Pittsburgh Pirates 361912
Sam Crawford Detroit Tigers 261914
Kiki Cuyler Pittsburgh Pirates 261925
Joe Jackson Cleveland Naps 261912

At bats

PlayerTeamAt batsSeason
Jimmy Rollins Philadelphia Phillies 7162007
Willie Wilson Kansas City Royals 7051980
Ichiro Suzuki Seattle Mariners 7042004
Juan Samuel Philadelphia Phillies 7011984
Dave Cash Philadelphia Phillies 6991975
Juan Pierre Chicago Cubs 6992006

Stolen bases

PlayerTeamStolen basesSeason
Hugh Nicol Cincinnati Red Stockings 1381887
Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics 1301982
Arlie Latham St. Louis Browns 1291887
Lou Brock St. Louis Cardinals 1181974
Charlie Comiskey St. Louis Browns 1171887

Pitching records

Overview

RecordPlayer#Season
Most wins Old Hoss Radbourn 60 1884
Most losses John Coleman 481883
Lowest E.R.A. Eugene Bremer 0.711 1937
Most strikeouts Matt Kilroy 513 1886
Most shutouts George Bradley
Pete Alexander 		16 1876
1916
Most innings pitched Will White 680 1879
Most complete gamesWill White75 1879
Lowest WHIP Hilton Smith .6176 1944
Most saves Francisco Rodríguez 62 2008
Highest win/loss percentage Roy Face 94.7% 1959
Most hits allowedJohn Coleman772 1883
Most earned runs allowedJohn Coleman291 1883
Fastest pitch thrown Aroldis Chapman 105.8 mph2010 [16]


Fastest pitch for strikeout Ben Joyce 105.5 mph2024 [17]

Live-ball era (1920–present)

(if different from above)

RecordPlayer#Season
Most wins Jim Bagby, Sr.
Lefty Grove
Denny McLain 		31 1920
1931
1968
Most losses Paul Derringer 27 1933
Most strikeouts Nolan Ryan 383 1973
Most shutouts Bob Gibson 13 1968
Most innings pitched Wilbur Wood 376.2 1972
Most complete games Bob Feller 36 1946
Most hits allowed Wilbur Wood 381 1973
Most earned runs allowed Bobo Newsom 186 1938

Wins

Post 19th Century

PlayerTeamWinsSeason
Jack Chesbro New York Yankees 411904
Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 401908
Christy Mathewson New York Giants 371908
Walter Johnson Washington Senators 361913
Joe McGinnity New York Giants 351904

Live-ball era (post-1920)

PlayerTeamWinsSeason
Jim Bagby, Sr. Cleveland Indians 311920
Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 311931
Denny McLain Detroit Tigers 311968
Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals 301934
Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers 291944
Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Dodgers 281924
Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 281930
Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals 281935
Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies 281952

Earned run average

PlayerTeamERASeason
Gene Bremer Cincinnati Tigers 0.7111937
Satchel Paige Kansas City Monarchs 0.7191944
Hilton Smith Kansas City Monarchs 0.7941944

Strikeouts

PlayerTeamStrikeoutsSeason
Nolan Ryan California Angels 3831973
Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 3821965
Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 3722001
Nolan Ryan California Angels 3671974
Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 3641999

Shutouts

PlayerTeamShutoutsSeason
Pete Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 161916
Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 131968
Jack Coombs Philadelphia Athletics 131910
Pete Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 121915

Saves

PlayerTeamSavesSeason
Francisco Rodríguez Los Angeles Angels 622008
Bobby Thigpen Chicago White Sox 571990
Edwin Díaz Seattle Mariners 572018
John Smoltz Atlanta Braves 552002
Éric Gagné Los Angeles Dodgers 552003

Balks

PlayerTeamBalksSeason
Dave Stewart Oakland Athletics 161988
John Dopson Boston Red Sox 151989
Bob Welch Oakland Athletics 131988
John Candelaria New York Yankees 121988
Juan Guzmán Texas Rangers 121988

Wild pitches

PlayerTeamWild pitchesSeason
Red Ames New York Giants 301905
Tony Cloninger Atlanta Braves 271966
Larry Cheney Chicago Cubs 261914
Juan Guzmán Toronto Blue Jays 261993

Catcher records

Both of Ruiz's no-hitters were by Roy Halladay; the second was in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, Halladay's first career postseason start. Both of Ramos' no-hitters were by Max Scherzer.

In 1914, Yankees catcher Les Nunamaker threw out three runners in the same inning. [21]

Team records

Hits

TeamHitsSeason
Philadelphia Phillies 1,7831930

Home runs

TeamHome runsSeason
Minnesota Twins 3072019
Atlanta Braves 3072023
New York Yankees 3062019
Houston Astros 2882019
Los Angeles Dodgers 2792019
New York Yankees 2672018
Seattle Mariners 2641997
Toronto Blue Jays 2622021
Texas Rangers 2602005
Toronto Blue Jays 2572010
Baltimore Orioles 2571996

Runs batted in

TeamRuns Batted InSeason
New York Yankees 9951936

Runs scored

TeamRuns ScoredSeason
New York Yankees 1,0671931

Notes

  1. ↑ Prior to 1898, a player was credited with a stolen base if he took an extra base on a base hit by another player. For example, a baserunner is on first base and the batter singles to right field. If the baserunner reaches second base, then proceeds to take third, he would be credited with a stolen base. The single-season record under modern rules is 130 by Rickey Henderson in 1982.

References

  1. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Batting average". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Singles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Doubles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Triples". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Runs Batted In". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Hits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Runs Scored". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for On-Base%". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Slugging %". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for On-Base Plus Slugging". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Intentional Bases on Balls". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Total Bases". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for At Bats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Fastest baseball pitch (male)". Guinness World Records.
  17. ↑ Bollinger, Rhett (September 4, 2024). "Ben Joyce throws 105.5 mph pitch". MLB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders &Records for Caught Stealing as C - Baseball-Reference.com" . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders &Records for Stolen Bases Allowed as C - Baseball-Reference.com" . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Single-Season Leaders &Records for Caught Stealing % - Baseball-Reference.com" . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  21. ↑ "WordPress.com" . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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