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MLB Annual Leaders:
Runs Scored
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American League
Year
Leader
Team
Runs
1901
Nap Lajoie
PHI
145
1902
Dave Fultz
PHI
109
TIE
Topsy Hartsel
PHI
109
1903
Patsy Dougherty
BOS
107
1904
Patsy Dougherty
BOS/NY
113
1905
Harry Davis
PHI
93
1906
Elmer Flick
CLE
98
1907
Sam Crawford
DET
102
1908
Matty McIntyre
DET
105
1909
Ty Cobb
DET
116
1910
Ty Cobb
DET
106
1911
Ty Cobb
DET
147
1912
Eddie Collins
PHI
137
1913
Eddie Collins
PHI
125
1914
Eddie Collins
PHI
122
1915
Ty Cobb
DET
144
1916
Ty Cobb
DET
113
1917
Donie Bush
DET
112
1918
Ray Chapman
CLE
84
1919
Babe Ruth
BOS
103
1920
Babe Ruth
NY
158
1921
Babe Ruth
NY
177
1922
George Sisler
STL
134
1923
Babe Ruth
NY
151
1924
Babe Ruth
NY
143
1925
Johnny Mostil
CHI
135
1926
Babe Ruth
NY
139
1927
Babe Ruth
NY
158
1928
Babe Ruth
NY
163
1929
Charlie Gehringer
DET
131
1930
Al Simmons
PHI
152
1931
Lou Gehrig
NY
163
1932
Jimmy Foxx
PHI
151
1933
Lou Gehrig
NY
138
1934
Charlie Gehringer
DET
134
1935
Lou Gehrig
NY
125
1936
Lou Gehrig
NY
167
1937
Joe DiMaggio
NY
151
1938
Hank Greenberg
DET
149
1939
Red Rolfe
NY
139
1940
Ted Williams
BOS
134
1941
Ted Williams
BOS
135
1942
Ted Williams
BOS
141
1943
George Case
WAS
102
1944
Snuffy Stirnweiss
NY
125
1945
Snuffy Stirnweiss
NY
107
1946
Ted Williams
BOS
142
1947
Ted Williams
BOS
125
1948
Tommy Henrich
NY
138
1949
Ted Williams
BOS
150
1950
Dom DiMaggio
BOS
131
1951
Dom DiMaggio
BOS
113
1952
Larry Doby
CLE
104
1953
Al Rosen
CLE
115
1954
Mickey Mantle
NY
129
1955
Al Smith
CLE
123
1956
Mickey Mantle
NY
132
1957
Mickey Mantle
NY
121
1958
Mickey Mantle
NY
127
1959
Eddie Yost
DET
115
1960
Mickey Mantle
NY
119
1961
Mickey Mantle
NY
132
TIE
Roger Maris
NY
132
1962
Albie Pearson
LA
115
1963
Bob Allison
MIN
99
1964
Tony Oliva
MIN
109
1965
Zoilo Versalles
MIN
126
1966
Frank Robinson
BAL
122
1967
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
112
1968
Dick McAuliffe
DET
95
1969
Reggie Jackson
OAK
123
1970
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
125
1971
Don Buford
BAL
99
1972
Bobby Murcer
NY
102
1973
Reggie Jackson
OAK
99
1974
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
93
1975
Fred Lynn
BOS
103
1976
Roy White
NY
104
1977
Rod Carew
MIN
128
1978
Ron LeFlore
DET
126
1979
Don Baylor
CAL
120
1980
Willie Wilson
KC
133
1981
Rickey Henderson
OAK
89
1982
Paul Molitor
MIL
136
1983
Cal Ripken Jr.
BAL
121
1984
Dwight Evans
BOS
121
1985
Rickey Henderson
NY
146
1986
Rickey Henderson
NY
130
1987
Paul Molitor
MIL
114
1988
Wade Boggs
BOS
128
1989
Wade Boggs
BOS
113
Rickey Henderson
OAK/NY
1990
Rickey Henderson
OAK
119
1991
Paul Molitor
MIL
133
1992
Tony Phillips
DET
114
1993
Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
124
1994
Frank Thomas
CHI
106
1995
Albert Belle
CLE
121
TIE
Edgar Martinez
SEA
121
1996
Alex Rodriguez
SEA
141
1997
Ken Griffey Jr.
SEA
125
1998
Derek Jeter
NY
127
1999
Roberto Alomar
CLE
138
2000
Johnny Damon
KC
136
2001
Alex Rodriguez
TEX
133
2002
Alfonso Soriano
NY
128
2003
Alex Rodriguez
TEX
124
2004
Vladimir Guerrero
ANA
124
2005
Alex Rodriguez
NY
124
2006
Grady Sizemore
CLE
134
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National League
Year
Leader
Team
Runs
1901
Jesse Burkett
STL
142
1902
Honus Wagner
PIT
105
1903
Ginger Beaumont
PIT
137
1904
George Browne
NY
99
1905
Mike Donlin
NY
124
1906
Frank Chance
CHI
103
TIE
Honus Wagner
PIT
103
1907
Spike Shannon
NY
104
1908
Fred Tenney
NY
101
1909
Tommy Leach
PIT
126
1910
Sherry Magee
PHI
110
1911
Jimmy Sheckard
CHI
121
1912
Bob Bescher
CIN
120
1913
Max Carey
PIT
99
TIE
Tommy Leach
CHI
99
1914
George Burns
NY
100
1915
Gavvy Cravath
PHI
89
1916
George Burns
NY
105
1917
George Burns
NY
103
1918
Heinie Groh
CIN
86
1919
George Burns
NY
86
1920
George Burns
NY
115
1921
Rogers Hornsby
STL
131
1922
Rogers Hornsby
STL
141
1923
Ross Youngs
NY
121
1924
Frankie Frisch
NY
121
TIE
Rogers Hornsby
STL
121
1925
Kiki Cuyler
PIT
144
1926
Kiki Cuyler
PIT
113
1927
Rogers Hornsby
NY
133
TIE
Lloyd Waner
PIT
133
1928
Paul Waner
PIT
142
1929
Rogers Hornsby
CHI
156
1930
Chuck Klein
PHI
158
1931
Chuck Klein
PHI
121
TIE
Bill Terry
NY
121
1932
Chuck Klein
PHI
152
1933
Pepper Martin
STL
122
1934
Paul Waner
PIT
122
1935
Augie Galan
CHI
133
1936
Arky Vaughan
PIT
122
1937
Joe Medwick
STL
111
1938
Mel Ott
NY
116
1939
Billy Werber
CIN
115
1940
Arky Vaughan
PIT
113
1941
Pete Reiser
BRK
117
1942
Mel Ott
NY
118
1943
Arky Vaughan
BRK
112
1944
Bill Nicholson
CHI
116
1945
Eddie Stanky
BRK
128
1946
Stan Musial
STL
124
1947
Johnny Mize
NY
137
1948
Stan Musial
STL
135
1949
Pee Wee Reese
BRK
132
1950
Earl Torgeson
BOS
120
1951
Ralph Kiner
PIT
124
TIE
Stan Musial
STL
124
1952
Solly Hemus
STL
105
TIE
Stan Musial
105
1953
Duke Snider
BRK
132
1954
Stan Musial
STL
120
TIE
Duke Snider
BRK
120
1955
Duke Snider
BRK
126
1956
Frank Robinson
CIN
122
1957
Henry Aaron
MIL
118
1958
Willie Mays
SF
121
1959
Vada Pinson
CIN
131
1960
Bill Bruton
MIL
112
1961
Willie Mays
SF
129
1962
Frank Robinson
CIN
134
1963
Henry Aaron
MIL
121
1964
Dick Allen
PHI
125
1965
Tommy Harper
CIN
126
1966
Felipe Alou
ATL
122
1967
Henry Aaron
ATL
113
TIE
Lou Brock
STL
113
1968
Glenn Beckert
CHI
98
1969
Bobby Bonds
SF
120
TIE
Pete Rose
CIN
120
1970
Billy Williams
CHI
137
1971
Lou Brock
STL
126
1972
Joe Morgan
CIN
122
1973
Bobby Bonds
SF
131
1974
Pete Rose
CIN
110
1975
Pete Rose
CIN
112
1976
Pete Rose
CIN
130
1977
George Foster
CIN
124
1978
Ivan DeJesus
CHI
104
1979
Keith Hernandez
STL
116
1980
Keith Hernandez
STL
111
1981
Mike Schmidt
PHI
78
1982
Lonnie Smith
STL
120
1983
Tim Raines
MON
133
1984
Ryne Sandberg
CHI
114
1985
Dale Murphy
ATL
118
1986
Tony Gwynn
SD
107
TIE
Von Hayes
PHI
107
1987
Tim Raines
MON
123
1988
Brett Butler
SF
109
1989
Will Clark
SF
104
TIE
Howard Johnson
NY
104
TIE
Ryne Sandberg
CHI
104
1990
Ryne Sandberg
CHI
116
1991
Brett Butler
LA
112
1992
Barry Bonds
PIT
109
1993
Lenny Dykstra
PHI
143
1994
Jeff Bagwell
HOU
104
1995
Craig Biggio
HOU
123
1996
Ellis Burks
COL
142
1997
Craig Biggio
HOU
146
1998
Sammy Sosa
CHI
134
1999
Jeff Bagwell
HOU
143
2000
Jeff Bagwell
HOU
152
2001
Sammy Sosa
CHI
146
2002
Sammy Sosa
CHI
122
2003
Albert Pujols
STL
137
2004
Albert Pujols
STL
133
2005
Albert Pujols
STL
129
2006
Chase Utley
PHI
131
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