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Season to Season League Statistical Totals

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American Association	Wins	Batting	Pitching
Players League	Wins	Batting	Pitching
Union Association	Wins	Batting	Pitching
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Major League Historical Totals (1876-2008)

Years: 133
Games: 388,752
Runs: 1,764,153
At Bats: 13,285,696
Hits: 3,484,218
Home Runs: 253,908
Doubles: 582,727
Triples: 125,460
Stolen Bases: 279,524

Innings: 3,465,974
Strikeouts: 1,822,299
Walks: 1,234,361
Hit Batsmen: 17,013
Saves: 58,417
Errors: 488,604
Double Plays: 321,377
Players: 16,904
Managers: 639

Major League Historical Totals (1871-present)

There is dispute over whether to include the National Association as a Major League

Years: 139
Games: 390,924
Runs: 1,781,485
At Bats: 13,375,040
Hits: 3,508,755
Home Runs: 254,125
Doubles: 585,864
Triples: 126,555
Stolen Bases: 280,385

Innings: 3,485,452
Strikeouts: 1,822,714
Walks: 1,235,821
Hit Batsmen: 17,013
Saves: 58,449
Errors: 504,444
Double Plays: 321,377
Players: 17,232
Managers: 662

Data is summed based on data available and
may be missing some stats for some years.

Other, now inactive, Major Leagues are at the end of this page.

National League				American League
Year	Lg	Champion	MVP	Year	Lg	Champion	MVP
2009	NL			2009	AL			MLB
2008	NL	Philadelphia Phillies	Albert Pujols	2008	AL	Tampa Bay Rays	Dustin Pedroia	MLB
2007	NL	Colorado Rockies	Jimmy Rollins	2007	AL	Boston Red Sox	Alex Rodriguez	MLB
2006	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Ryan Howard	2006	AL	Detroit Tigers	Justin Morneau	MLB
2005	NL	Houston Astros	Albert Pujols	2005	AL	Chicago White Sox	Alex Rodriguez	MLB
2004	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Barry Bonds	2004	AL	Boston Red Sox	Vladimir Guerrero	MLB
2003	NL	Florida Marlins	Barry Bonds	2003	AL	New York Yankees	Alex Rodriguez	MLB
2002	NL	San Francisco Giants	Barry Bonds	2002	AL	Anaheim Angels	Miguel Tejada	MLB
2001	NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	Barry Bonds	2001	AL	New York Yankees	Ichiro Suzuki	MLB
2000	NL	New York Mets	Jeff Kent	2000	AL	New York Yankees	Jason Giambi	MLB
1999	NL	Atlanta Braves	Chipper Jones	1999	AL	New York Yankees	Ivan Rodriguez	MLB
1998	NL	San Diego Padres	Sammy Sosa	1998	AL	New York Yankees	Juan Gonzalez	MLB
1997	NL	Florida Marlins	Larry Walker	1997	AL	Cleveland Indians	Ken Griffey	MLB
1996	NL	Atlanta Braves	Ken Caminiti	1996	AL	New York Yankees	Juan Gonzalez	MLB
1995	NL	Atlanta Braves	Barry Larkin	1995	AL	Cleveland Indians	Mo Vaughn	MLB
1994	NL		Jeff Bagwell	1994	AL		Frank Thomas	MLB
1993	NL	Philadelphia Phillies	Barry Bonds	1993	AL	Toronto Blue Jays	Frank Thomas	MLB
1992	NL	Atlanta Braves	Barry Bonds	1992	AL	Toronto Blue Jays	Dennis Eckersley	MLB
1991	NL	Atlanta Braves	Terry Pendleton	1991	AL	Minnesota Twins	Cal Ripken	MLB
1990	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Barry Bonds	1990	AL	Oakland Athletics	Rickey Henderson	MLB
1989	NL	San Francisco Giants	Kevin Mitchell	1989	AL	Oakland Athletics	Robin Yount	MLB
1988	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Kirk Gibson	1988	AL	Oakland Athletics	Jose Canseco	MLB
1987	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Andre Dawson	1987	AL	Minnesota Twins	George Bell	MLB
1986	NL	New York Mets	Mike Schmidt	1986	AL	Boston Red Sox	Roger Clemens	MLB
1985	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Willie McGee	1985	AL	Kansas City Royals	Don Mattingly	MLB
1984	NL	San Diego Padres	Ryne Sandberg	1984	AL	Detroit Tigers	Willie Hernandez	MLB
1983	NL	Philadelphia Phillies	Dale Murphy	1983	AL	Baltimore Orioles	Cal Ripken	MLB
1982	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Dale Murphy	1982	AL	Milwaukee Brewers	Robin Yount	MLB
1981	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Mike Schmidt	1981	AL	New York Yankees	Rollie Fingers	MLB
1980	NL	Philadelphia Phillies	Mike Schmidt	1980	AL	Kansas City Royals	George Brett	MLB
1979	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	Keith Hernandez Willie Stargell	1979	AL	Baltimore Orioles	Don Baylor	MLB
1978	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Dave Parker	1978	AL	New York Yankees	Jim Rice	MLB
1977	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	George Foster	1977	AL	New York Yankees	Rod Carew	MLB
1976	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Joe Morgan	1976	AL	New York Yankees	Thurman Munson	MLB
1975	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Joe Morgan	1975	AL	Boston Red Sox	Fred Lynn	MLB
1974	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Steve Garvey	1974	AL	Oakland Athletics	Jeff Burroughs	MLB
1973	NL	New York Mets	Pete Rose	1973	AL	Oakland Athletics	Reggie Jackson	MLB
1972	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Johnny Bench	1972	AL	Oakland Athletics	Dick Allen	MLB
1971	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	Joe Torre	1971	AL	Baltimore Orioles	Vida Blue	MLB
1970	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Johnny Bench	1970	AL	Baltimore Orioles	Boog Powell	MLB
1969	NL	New York Mets	Willie McCovey	1969	AL	Baltimore Orioles	Harmon Killebrew	MLB
1968	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Bob Gibson	1968	AL	Detroit Tigers	Denny McLain	MLB
1967	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Orlando Cepeda	1967	AL	Boston Red Sox	Carl Yastrzemski	MLB
1966	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Roberto Clemente	1966	AL	Baltimore Orioles	Frank Robinson	MLB
1965	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Willie Mays	1965	AL	Minnesota Twins	Zoilo Versalles	MLB
1964	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Ken Boyer	1964	AL	New York Yankees	Brooks Robinson	MLB
1963	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Sandy Koufax	1963	AL	New York Yankees	Elston Howard	MLB
1962	NL	San Francisco Giants	Maury Wills	1962	AL	New York Yankees	Mickey Mantle	MLB
1961	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Frank Robinson	1961	AL	New York Yankees	Roger Maris	MLB

National League				American League
Year	Lg	Champion	MVP	Year	Lg	Champion	MVP
1960	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	Dick Groat	1960	AL	New York Yankees	Roger Maris	MLB
1959	NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	Ernie Banks	1959	AL	Chicago White Sox	Nellie Fox	MLB
1958	NL	Milwaukee Braves	Ernie Banks	1958	AL	New York Yankees	Jackie Jensen	MLB
1957	NL	Milwaukee Braves	Hank Aaron	1957	AL	New York Yankees	Mickey Mantle	MLB
1956	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Don Newcombe	1956	AL	New York Yankees	Mickey Mantle	MLB
1955	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Roy Campanella	1955	AL	New York Yankees	Yogi Berra	MLB
1954	NL	New York Giants	Willie Mays	1954	AL	Cleveland Indians	Yogi Berra	MLB
1953	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Roy Campanella	1953	AL	New York Yankees	Al Rosen	MLB
1952	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Hank Sauer	1952	AL	New York Yankees	Bobby Shantz	MLB
1951	NL	New York Giants	Roy Campanella	1951	AL	New York Yankees	Yogi Berra	MLB
1950	NL	Philadelphia Phillies	Jim Konstanty	1950	AL	New York Yankees	Phil Rizzuto	MLB
1949	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Jackie Robinson	1949	AL	New York Yankees	Ted Williams	MLB
1948	NL	Boston Braves	Stan Musial	1948	AL	Cleveland Indians	Lou Boudreau	MLB
1947	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Bob Elliott	1947	AL	New York Yankees	Joe DiMaggio	MLB
1946	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Stan Musial	1946	AL	Boston Red Sox	Ted Williams	MLB
1945	NL	Chicago Cubs	Phil Cavarretta	1945	AL	Detroit Tigers	Hal Newhouser	MLB
1944	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Marty Marion	1944	AL	St. Louis Browns	Hal Newhouser	MLB
1943	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Stan Musial	1943	AL	New York Yankees	Spud Chandler	MLB
1942	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Mort Cooper	1942	AL	New York Yankees	Joe Gordon	MLB
1941	NL	Brooklyn Dodgers	Dolph Camilli	1941	AL	New York Yankees	Joe DiMaggio	MLB
1940	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Frank McCormick	1940	AL	Detroit Tigers	Hank Greenberg	MLB
1939	NL	Cincinnati Reds	Bucky Walters	1939	AL	New York Yankees	Joe DiMaggio	MLB
1938	NL	Chicago Cubs	Ernie Lombardi	1938	AL	New York Yankees	Jimmie Foxx	MLB
1937	NL	New York Giants	Joe Medwick	1937	AL	New York Yankees	Charlie Gehringer	MLB
1936	NL	New York Giants	Carl Hubbell	1936	AL	New York Yankees	Lou Gehrig	MLB
1935	NL	Chicago Cubs	Gabby Hartnett	1935	AL	Detroit Tigers	Hank Greenberg	MLB
1934	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Dizzy Dean	1934	AL	Detroit Tigers	Mickey Cochrane	MLB
1933	NL	New York Giants	Carl Hubbell	1933	AL	Washington Senators	Jimmie Foxx	MLB
1932	NL	Chicago Cubs	Chuck Klein	1932	AL	New York Yankees	Jimmie Foxx	MLB
1931	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Frankie Frisch	1931	AL	Philadelphia Athletics	Lefty Grove	MLB
1930	NL	St. Louis Cardinals		1930	AL	Philadelphia Athletics		MLB
1929	NL	Chicago Cubs	Rogers Hornsby	1929	AL	Philadelphia Athletics		MLB
1928	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Jim Bottomley	1928	AL	New York Yankees	Mickey Cochrane	MLB
1927	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	Paul Waner	1927	AL	New York Yankees	Lou Gehrig	MLB
1926	NL	St. Louis Cardinals	Bob O'Farrell	1926	AL	New York Yankees	George Burns	MLB
1925	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	Rogers Hornsby	1925	AL	Washington Senators	Roger Peckinpaugh	MLB
1924	NL	New York Giants	Dazzy Vance	1924	AL	Washington Senators	Walter Johnson	MLB
1923	NL	New York Giants		1923	AL	New York Yankees	Babe Ruth	MLB
1922	NL	New York Giants		1922	AL	New York Yankees	George Sisler	MLB
1921	NL	New York Giants		1921	AL	New York Yankees		MLB
1920	NL	Brooklyn Robins		1920	AL	Cleveland Indians		MLB
1919	NL	Cincinnati Reds		1919	AL	Chicago White Sox		MLB
1918	NL	Chicago Cubs		1918	AL	Boston Red Sox		MLB
1917	NL	New York Giants		1917	AL	Chicago White Sox		MLB
1916	NL	Brooklyn Robins		1916	AL	Boston Red Sox		MLB
1915	NL	Philadelphia Phillies		1915	AL	Boston Red Sox		MLB
1914	NL	Boston Braves	Johnny Evers	1914	AL	Philadelphia Athletics	Eddie Collins	MLB
1913	NL	New York Giants	Jake Daubert	1913	AL	Philadelphia Athletics	Walter Johnson	MLB
1912	NL	New York Giants	Larry Doyle	1912	AL	Boston Red Sox	Tris Speaker	MLB
1911	NL	New York Giants	Frank Schulte	1911	AL	Philadelphia Athletics	Ty Cobb	MLB

National League				American League
Year	Lg	Champion	MVP	Year	Lg	Champion	MVP
1910	NL	Chicago Cubs		1910	AL	Philadelphia Athletics		MLB
1909	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		1909	AL	Detroit Tigers		MLB
1908	NL	Chicago Cubs		1908	AL	Detroit Tigers		MLB
1907	NL	Chicago Cubs		1907	AL	Detroit Tigers		MLB
1906	NL	Chicago Cubs		1906	AL	Chicago White Sox		MLB
1905	NL	New York Giants		1905	AL	Philadelphia Athletics		MLB
1904	NL	New York Giants		1904	AL	Boston Americans		MLB
1903	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		1903	AL	Boston Americans		MLB
1902	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		1902	AL	Philadelphia Athletics		MLB
1901	NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		1901	AL	Chicago White Sox		MLB
1900	NL	Brooklyn Superbas		MLB
1899	NL	Brooklyn Superbas		MLB
1898	NL	Boston Beaneaters		MLB
1897	NL	Boston Beaneaters		MLB
1896	NL	Baltimore Orioles		MLB
1895	NL	Baltimore Orioles		MLB
1894	NL	Baltimore Orioles		MLB
1893	NL	Boston Beaneaters		MLB
1892	NL	Boston Beaneaters		MLB
1891	NL	Boston Beaneaters		MLB
1890	NL	Brooklyn Bridegrooms		MLB
1889	NL	New York Giants		MLB
1888	NL	New York Giants		MLB
1887	NL	Detroit Wolverines		MLB
1886	NL	Chicago White Stockings		MLB
1885	NL	Chicago White Stockings		MLB
1884	NL	Providence Grays		MLB
1883	NL	Boston Beaneaters		MLB
1882	NL	Chicago White Stockings		MLB
1881	NL	Chicago White Stockings		MLB
1880	NL	Chicago White Stockings		MLB
1879	NL	Providence Grays		MLB
1878	NL	Boston Red Caps		MLB
1877	NL	Boston Red Caps		MLB
1876	NL	Chicago White Stockings		MLB

Defunct Leagues
Year	League	Champion	MVP
1915	Federal League	Chicago Whales
1914	Federal League	Indianapolis Hoosiers
1891	American Association	Boston Reds
1890	Players League	Boston Reds
1890	American Association	Louisville Colonels
1889	American Association	Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1888	American Association	St. Louis Browns
1887	American Association	St. Louis Browns
1886	American Association	St. Louis Browns
1885	American Association	St. Louis Browns
1884	Union Association	St. Louis Maroons
1884	American Association	New York Metropolitans
1883	American Association	Philadelphia Athletics
1882	American Association	Cincinnati Red Stockings
1875	National Association	Boston Red Stockings
1874	National Association	Boston Red Stockings
1873	National Association	Boston Red Stockings
1872	National Association	Boston Red Stockings
1871	National Association	Philadelphia Athletics

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Total Zone Rating calculations provided by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com.

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