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American League
Year
Leader
Team
Hits
1901
Nap Lajoie
PHI
232
1902
Charlie Hickman
BOS/CLE
193
1903
Patsy Dougherty
BOS
195
1904
Nap Lajoie
CLE
208
1905
George Stone
PHI
187
1906
Nap Lajoie
CLE
214
1907
Ty Cobb
DET
212
1908
Ty Cobb
DET
188
1909
Ty Cobb
DET
216
1910
Nap Lajoie
CLE
227
1911
Ty Cobb
DET
248
1912
Ty Cobb
DET
226
TIE
Joe Jackson
CLE
226
1913
Joe Jackson
CLE
197
1914
Tris Speaker
BOS
193
1915
Ty Cobb
DET
208
1916
Tris Speaker
CLE
211
1917
Ty Cobb
DET
225
1918
George Burns
PHI
178
1919
Ty Cobb
DET
191
TIE
Bobby Veach
DET
191
1920
George Sisler
STL
257
1921
Harry Heilmann
DET
237
1922
George Sisler
STL
246
1923
Charlie Jamieson
CLE
222
1924
Sam Rice
WAS
216
1925
Al Simmons
PHI
253
1926
George Burns
CLE
216
TIE
Sam Rice
WAS
216
1927
Earle Combs
NY
231
1928
Heinie Manush
STL
241
1929
Dale Alexander
DET
215
TIE
Charlie Gehringer
DET
215
1930
Johnny Hodapp
CLE
225
1931
Lou Gehrig
NY
211
1932
Al Simmons
PHI
216
1933
Heinie Manush
WAS
221
1934
Charlie Gehringer
DET
214
1935
Joe Vosmik
CLE
216
1936
Earl Averill
CLE
232
1937
Beau Bell
STL
218
1938
Joe Vosmik
BOS
201
1939
Red Rolfe
NY
213
1940
Doc Cramer
BOS
200
TIE
Barney McCosky
DET
200
TIE
Rip Radcliff
STL
200
1941
Cecil Travis
WAS
218
1942
Johnny Pesky
BOS
205
1943
Dick Wakefield
DET
200
1944
Snuffy Stirnweiss
NY
205
1945
Snuffy Stirnweiss
NY
195
1946
Johnny Pesky
BOS
208
1947
Johnny Pesky
BOS
207
1948
Bob Dillinger
STL
207
1949
Dale Mitchell
CLE
203
1950
George Kell
DET
218
1951
George Kell
DET
191
1952
Nellie Fox
CHI
192
1953
Harvey Kuenn
DET
209
1954
Nellie Fox
CHI
201
TIE
Harvey Kuenn
DET
201
1955
Al Kaline
DET
200
1956
Harvey Kuenn
DET
196
1957
Nellie Fox
CHI
196
1958
Nellie Fox
CHI
187
1959
Harvey Kuenn
DET
198
1960
Minnie Minoso
CHI
184
1961
Norm Cash
DET
193
1962
Bobby Richardson
NY
209
1963
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
183
1964
Tony Oliva
MIN
217
1965
Tony Oliva
MIN
185
1966
Tony Oliva
MIN
191
1967
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
189
1968
Bert Campaneris
OAK
177
1969
Tony Oliva
MIN
197
1970
Tony Oliva
MIN
204
1971
Cesar Tovar
MIN
204
1972
Joe Rudi
OAK
181
1973
Rod Carew
MIN
203
1974
Rod Carew
MIN
218
1975
George Brett
KC
195
1976
George Brett
KC
215
1977
Rod Carew
MIN
239
1978
Jim Rice
BOS
213
1979
George Brett
KC
212
1980
Willie Wilson
KC
230
1981
Rickey Henderson
OAK
135
1982
Robin Yount
MIL
210
1983
Cal Ripken Jr.
BAL
211
1984
Don Mattingly
NY
207
1985
Wade Boggs
BOS
240
1986
Don Mattingly
NY
238
1987
Kirby Puckett
MIN
207
TIE
Kevin Seitzer
KC
207
1988
Kirby Puckett
MIN
234
1989
Kirby Puckett
MIN
215
1990
Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
191
1991
Paul Molitor
MIL
216
1992
Kirby Puckett
MIN
210
1993
Paul Molitor
TOR
211
1994
Kenny Lofton
CLE
160
1995
Lance Johnson
CHI
186
1996
Paul Molitor
MIN
225
1997
Nomar Garciaparra
BOS
209
1998
Alex Rodriguez
SEA
213
1999
Derek Jeter
NY
219
2000
Darin Erstad
ANA
240
2001
Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
242
2002
Alfonso Soriano
NY
209
2003
Vernon Wells
Tor
215
2004
Michael Young
TEX
221
2005
Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
206
2006
Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
224
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National League
Year
Leader
Team
Hits
1901
Jesse Burkett
STL
226
1902
Ginger Beaumont
PIT
193
1903
Ginger Beaumont
PIT
209
1904
Ginger Beaumont
PIT
185
1905
Cy Seymour
CIN
219
1906
Harry Steinfeldt
CHI
176
1907
Ginger Beaumont
BOS
187
1908
Honus Wagner
PIT
201
1909
Larry Doyle
NY
172
1910
Bobby Byrne
PIT
178
TIE
Honus Wagner
PIT
178
1911
Doc Miller
BOS
192
1912
Heinie Zimmerman
CHI
207
1913
Gavvy Cravath
PHI
179
1914
Sherry Magee
PHI
171
1915
Larry Doyle
NY
189
1916
Hal Chase
CIN
184
1917
Heinie Groh
CIN
182
1918
Charlie Hollocher
CHI
161
1919
Ivy Olson
BRK
164
1920
Rogers Hornsby
STL
218
1921
Rogers Hornsby
STL
235
1922
Rogers Hornsby
STL
250
1923
Frankie Frisch
NY
223
1924
Rogers Hornsby
STL
227
1925
Jim Bottomley
STL
227
1926
Eddie Brown
BOS
201
1927
Paul Waner
PIT
237
1928
Freddy Lindstrom
NY
231
1929
Lefty O'Doul
PHI
254
1930
Bill Terry
NY
254
1931
Lloyd Waner
PIT
214
1932
Chuck Klein
PHI
226
1933
Chuck Klein
PHI
223
1934
Paul Waner
PIT
217
1935
Billy Herman
CHI
227
1936
Joe Medwick
STL
223
1937
Joe Medwick
STL
237
1938
Frank McCormick
CIN
209
1939
Frank McCormick
CIN
209
1940
Stan Hack
CHI
191
TIE
Frank McCormick
CIN
191
1941
Stan Hack
CHI
186
1942
Enos Slaughter
STL
188
1943
Stan Musial
STL
220
1944
Phil Cavarretta
CHI
197
TIE
Stan Musial
STL
197
1945
Tommy Holmes
BOS
224
1946
Stan Musial
STL
228
1947
Tommy Holmes
BOS
191
1948
Stan Musial
STL
230
1949
Stan Musial
STL
207
1950
Duke Snider
BRK
199
1951
Richie Ashburn
PHI
221
1952
Stan Musial
STL
194
1953
Richie Ashburn
PHI
205
1954
Don Mueller
NY
212
1955
Ted Kluszewski
CIN
192
1956
Hank Aaron
MIL
200
1957
Red Schoendienst
NY/MIL
200
1958
Richie Ashburn
PHI
215
1959
Hank Aaron
MIL
223
1960
Willie Mays
SF
190
1961
Vada Pinson
CIN
208
1962
Tommy Davis
LA
230
1963
Vada Pinson
CIN
204
1964
Roberto Clemente
PIT
211
TIE
Curt Flood
STL
211
1965
Pete Rose
CIN
209
1966
Felipe Alou
ATL
218
1967
Roberto Clemente
PIT
209
1968
Felipe Alou
ATL
210
TIE
Pete Rose
CIN
210
1969
Matty Alou
PIT
231
1970
Pete Rose
CIN
205
TIE
Billy Williams
CHI
205
1971
Joe Torre
STL
230
1972
Pete Rose
CIN
198
1973
Pete Rose
CIN
230
1974
Ralph Garr
ATL
214
1975
Dave Cash
PHI
213
1976
Pete Rose
CIN
215
1977
Dave Parker
PIT
215
1978
Steve Garvey
LA
202
1979
Garry Templeton
STL
211
1980
Steve Garvey
LA
200
1981
Pete Rose
PHI
140
1982
Al Oliver
MON
204
1983
Jose Cruz
HOU
189
TIE
Andre Dawson
MON
289
1984
Tony Gwynn
SD
213
1985
Willie McGee
STL
216
1986
Tony Gwynn
SD
211
1987
Tony Gwynn
SD
218
1988
Andres Galarraga
MON
184
1989
Tony Gwynn
SD
203
1990
Brett Butler
SF
192
TIE
Lenny Dykstra
PHI
192
1991
Terry Pendleton
ATL
187
1992
Terry Pendleton
ATL
199
TIE
Andy Van Slyke
PIT
199
1993
Lenny Dykstra
PHI
194
1994
Tony Gwynn
SD
165
1995
Dante Bichette
COL
197
TIE
Tony Gwynn
SD
197
1996
Lance Johnson
NY
227
1997
Tony Gwynn
SD
220
1998
Dante Bichette
COL
219
1999
Luis Gonzalez
ARI
206
2000
Todd Helton
COL
216
2001
Rich Aurilia
SF
206
2002
Vladimir Guerrero
MON
206
2003
Albert Pujols
STL
212
2004
Juan Pierre
FLA
221
2005
Derrek Lee
CHI
199
2006
Juan Pierre
CHI
204
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