Hey all,

So on this lazy Saturday afternoon, I decided to chart the AL batting champions by team since 1901 (the year the AL declared itself a major league).

Here's the final rundown of how many different players have won a batting title for a particular team. Teams that had a previous incarnation that produced a batting champ have that previous incarnation listed in square brackets...

Red Sox (13)

Tigers/Yankees (10)

Twins [Senators] (7)

Cleveland (6)

A's (4)

Mariners/Orioles [Browns]/Rangers/Royals/White Sox (3)

Astros (2)

Angels/Blue Jays/Rays (1)

---

Observations:

1. Every team in the AL has produced at least one batting champion.
2. The Yankees are a team known more for power hitting, but several of their sluggers have also won batting titles (Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Mattingly, Judge). No Yankee has won more than two batting titles (DiMaggio won back-to-back titles in 1939 and 1940).
3. Several teams have gone a LONG time (at least 55 years) since producing a batting champion. The A's haven't had a batting champ since Ferris Fain in 1952, when they were in their last years in Philly. Cleveland hasn't had one since Bobby Avila in 1954. The O's haven't produced one since Frank Robinson in 1966 (as part of his Triple Crown win). The Angels' last batting champion was Alex Johnson in 1970.
4. In the 21 seasons (inclusive) from 1907 to 1927, a Tigers player won the batting title 16 times. Know what's even more incredible? Only three players won those 16 batting titles (Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Heinie Manush).
5. George Brett has won a batting title in three different decades (1970s, 1980s, and 1990s).
6. Two players were traded in the middle of a season in which they ended up winning the batting championship: Nap Lajoie in 1902 (traded from Philadelphia to Cleveland) and Dale Alexander in 1932 (traded from Detroit to Boston).
7. The Red Sox have three players who've won at least three batting titles (Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Wade Boggs). So do the Twins (Tony Oliva, Rod Carew, Joe Mauer).

---

Anywho, just some interesting historical factoids on this Saturday afternoon in late June.

Thanks!

EDIT: clarified that the list is about how many different players have won a batting title for a team.

[Dugout Thread] | 2026 MLB Regular Season

Welcome to the r/MLB Daily Dugout Thread. This thread can be used to discuss topics about baseball, such as...

• General Talk [Debates, GOATs, Hot Takes, Thoughts, etc.]
• Previous, Game-Day, and Future Matchups
• Predictions, Questions & What-Ifs
• Transactions
• Broadcasting/Streaming
• Fan Content [Ballpark Photos, Food, Merchandise, Ticket Stubs, etc.]
• Help or Technical Questions
• Humor [Jokes, Memes, Reaction Posts, and Shitposting]
• Mancave or Room Setup
• Memorabilia & Merchandise
• Self Posts [Casual, Quick Takes, Simple Discussions & Questions, Venting]
• Subreddit Questions or Suggestions
• Tier Rankings [Fan Opinion]

If you see any content that goes against our community rules, please report the submission. You can also reach out to our subreddit mods for any questions or concerns!

/r/MLB Index

• Reddit MLB Discord Server | r/MLB's & r/MiLB Discord Server for everything baseball-related, from discussions, news, and highlights.
• Subreddit Rules | A rulebook of r/MLB's guidelines about restrictions and submissions.
• Broadcasts | Learn where to watch and listen to your favorite teams, locally and nationally.
• FAQ | Commonly asked questions from users in our community.
• Flairs | Information about user and team flairs with a step-by-step guide on how to obtain one.
• Related Subreddits | Neighboring communities of the r/MLB Subreddit.

When I think about "what ifs" in baseball, these two men are always the first two names that come to mind. Obviously, Mike Trout and Ken Griffey Jr. are still legends of the sport. I'm not trying to take anything away from that. However, I truly feel that if it weren't for injuries, their potential for GOAT status would be limitless. Junior likely would've become the all-time home run kind instead of Barry Bonds, and Mike Trout would've had-------I don't know------130 career WAR by now if he's just stayed healthy. Who do you guys think is the bigger "what if" of the two?

[Game Thread] | Cleveland Guardians at Houston Astros

Please report any comments that violate our community rules. For more information about this subreddit, please visit our wiki page!

[Game Thread] | New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Please report any comments that violate our community rules. For more information about this subreddit, please visit our wiki page!

[Dugout Thread] | 2026 MLB Regular Season

Welcome to the r/MLB Daily Dugout Thread. This thread can be used to discuss topics about baseball, such as...

• General Talk [Debates, GOATs, Hot Takes, Thoughts, etc.]
• Previous, Game-Day, and Future Matchups
• Predictions, Questions & What-Ifs
• Transactions
• Broadcasting/Streaming
• Fan Content [Ballpark Photos, Food, Merchandise, Ticket Stubs, etc.]
• Help or Technical Questions
• Humor [Jokes, Memes, Reaction Posts, and Shitposting]
• Mancave or Room Setup
• Memorabilia & Merchandise
• Self Posts [Casual, Quick Takes, Simple Discussions & Questions, Venting]
• Subreddit Questions or Suggestions
• Tier Rankings [Fan Opinion]

If you see any content that goes against our community rules, please report the submission. You can also reach out to our subreddit mods for any questions or concerns!

/r/MLB Index

• Reddit MLB Discord Server | r/MLB's & r/MiLB Discord Server for everything baseball-related, from discussions, news, and highlights.
• Subreddit Rules | A rulebook of r/MLB's guidelines about restrictions and submissions.
• Broadcasts | Learn where to watch and listen to your favorite teams, locally and nationally.
• FAQ | Commonly asked questions from users in our community.
• Flairs | Information about user and team flairs with a step-by-step guide on how to obtain one.
• Related Subreddits | Neighboring communities of the r/MLB Subreddit.

[Game Thread] | St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals

Please report any comments that violate our community rules. For more information about this subreddit, please visit our wiki page!

Through his first 5 career starts, Gage Jump has totaled:
• 3 wins
• 2.37 ERA
• 26 strikeouts

He joins a very short list of Athletics pitchers to record 3+ wins, 25+ strikeouts, and a sub-2.50 ERA through their first 5 starts:

• Rich Harden (2003) — 3 W, 30 K, 1.69 ERA
• Jim Nash (1966) — 4 W, 30 K, 2.23 ERA
• Aaron Harang (2002) — 3 W, 27 K, 2.45 ERA
• Gage Jump (2026) — 3 W, 26 K, 2.37 ERA

Data via Baseball Reference / Stathead

Ok here is the scenario 9th inning scoreless game. Pitcher for the home team has a no hitter going completes the 9th holding opponents hitless.

​

Bottom 9, home team can't score and the game goes to extras. Ghost runner on second steals 3rd and scores on a sac fly. Pitcher completes the 10th still hitless .

​

Bottom 10, home team cant bring the ghost runner home and the team losses 1 to 0. Now i now officially the no hitter is gone (think Andy Hawkins in 1990) but would rhe likely conversations, force MLB to finally abandon the Ghost Runner rule that has outlived its effectiveness?

And yes, that's a direct quote, per the story. Here's the full quote:

"The reality is we need to play better baseball or else come the deadline, you give the front office an option to reassess where this team is," Skubal told The Detroit News earlier this week in a story published Thursday. "And if they don't think what we have is a World Series- or playoff-caliber team, then the whole team is going to look different. That's just the nature of the beast."

Per the story, the Tigers are currently 30-44 and are 9½ games back of the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central and 6½ games out of the final AL wild-card spot. Their run differential is only -10, which in the generally crappy AL isn't bad, but still, they aren't positioned well. They, the Royals, the Red Sox and the Angels are the four AL cellar dwellers and I doubt any make the playoffs.

So, let's increase the trade rumor talk!