Major League Baseball titles streaks
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At the end of each Major League Baseball season, the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced. Leading the league in a particular category is referred to as a title.
The following lists describe which players held, or at least shared, the title for a particular category three or more seasons in a row. Streaks of three years or more are shown for each league. Players listed under MLB led both the AL and NL in those years, or had a sufficient total in a given category to lead the major leagues without leading either league (for example, Mark McGwire's 58 homers in 1997 were the most in MLB, but he led neither league because he was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals in midseason). Active streaks are highlighted.
[edit] Consecutive Home run titles
NA: Lip Pike, 3 (1871-1873) NL: Ralph Kiner, 7 (1946-1952) Gavvy Cravath, 3 (1913-1915) Chuck Klein, 3 (1931-1933) Mel Ott, 3 (1936-1938) Mike Schmidt, 3 (1974-1976) AL: Babe Ruth, 6 (1926-1931)
Harry Davis, 4 (1904-1907) Frank Baker, 4 (1911-1914) Babe Ruth, 4 (1918-1921) Harmon Killebrew, 3 (1962-1964) Ken Griffey, Jr., 3 (1997-1999) Alex Rodriguez, 3 (2001-2003) MLB: Ralph Kiner, 6 (1947-1952) Babe Ruth, 4 (1918-1921) Babe Ruth, 4 (1926-1929) Mark McGwire, 4 (1996-1999) Gavvy Cravath, 3 (1913-1915) Mike Schmidt, 3 (1974-1976)
[edit] Consecutive Batting titles
NL: Rogers Hornsby, 6 (1920-1925) Honus Wagner, 4 (1906-1909) Tony Gwynn, 4 (1994-1997) Stan Musial, 3 (1950-1952) Tony Gwynn, 3 (1987-1989) AL: Ty Cobb, 5 (1911-1915) Nap Lajoie, 4 (1901-1904) Rod Carew, 4 (1972-1975) Wade Boggs, 4 (1985-1988) Ty Cobb, 3 (1907-1909) Ty Cobb, 3 (1917-1919) MLB: Ty Cobb, 3 (1911-1913) Ty Cobb, 3 (1917-1919) Rod Carew, 3 (1973-1975)
[edit] Consecutive Slugging average titles
NL: Dan Brouthers, 6 (1881-1886) Rogers Hornsby, 6 (1920-1925) Barry Bonds, 4 (2001-2004) Honus Wagner, 3 (1907-1909) Chuck Klein, 3 (1931-1933) Johnny Mize, 3 (1938-1940) Frank Robinson, 3 (1960-1962) Willie McCovey, 3 (1968-1970) Mike Schmidt, 3 (1980-1982) AL: Babe Ruth, 7 (1918-1924) Ty Cobb, 6 (1907-1912) Babe Ruth, 6 (1926-1931) Ted Williams, 6 (1941-42; 46-49) MS 1943-45
[edit] Consecutive Total base titles
NA: Ross Barnes, 3 (1871-1873) NL: Honus Wagner, 4 (1906-1909) Chuck Klein, 4 (1930-1933) Rogers Hornsby, 3 (1920-1922) Joe Medwick, 3 (1935-1937) Johnny Mize, 3 (1938-1940) Hank Aaron, 3 (1959-1961) AL: Ty Cobb, 3 (1907-1909) Jim Rice, 3 (1977-1979) Ted Williams, 3 (1942, 46-47) MS 1943-l945
[edit] Consecutive Hits titles
NL: Ginger Beaumont, 3 (1902-1904) Rogers Hornsby, 3 (1920-1922) Frank McCormick, 3 (1938-1940) AL: Ty Cobb, 3 (1907-1909) Tony Oliva, 3 (1964-1966) Kirby Puckett, 3 (1987-1989) Johnny Pesky, 3 (1942; 1946-1947) MS 1943-1945
[edit] Consecutive Doubles titles
NL: Honus Wagner, 4 (1906-1909) Dan Brouthers, 3 (1886-1888) Rogers Hornsby, 3 (1920-1922) Joe Medwick, 3 (1936-1938) Stan Musial, 3 (1952-1954) Pete Rose, 3 (1974-1976) AL: Tris Speaker, 4 (1920-1923) Don Mattingly, 3 (1984-1986)
[edit] Consecutive Triples titles
NL: Garry Templeton, 3 (1977-1979) AL: Elmer Flick, 3 (1905-1907) Sam Crawford, 3 (1913-1915) Zoilo Versalles, 3 (1963-1965) Lance Johnson, 3 (1992-1994) Carl Crawford, 3 (2004-2006)
[edit] Consecutive Runs batted in titles
NL: Cap Anson, 3 (1880-1882) Cap Anson, 3 (1884-1886) Rogers Hornsby, 3 (1920-1922) Joe Medwick, 3 (1936-1938) George Foster, 3 (1975-1977) AL: Ty Cobb, 3 (1907-1909) Babe Ruth, 3 (1919-1921) Cecil Fielder, 3 (1990-1992)
[edit] Consecutive Runs titles
AA: Harry Stovey, 3 (1883-1885) NL: King Kelly, 3 (1884-1886) Chuck Klein, 3 (1930-1932) Duke Snider, 3 (1953-1955) Pete Rose, 3 (1974-1976) Albert Pujols, 3 (2003-05)2000 AL: Ty Cobb, 3 (1909-1911) Eddie Collins, 3 (1912-1914) Babe Ruth, 3 (1919-1921) Babe Ruth, 3 (1926-1928) *Ted Williams, 5(1940-1942; 46-47) Mil Serv 43-45) Mickey Mantle, 3 (1956-1958)
[edit] Consecutive Bases on balls titles
NL: Roy Thomas, 5 (1900-1904) Barry Bonds, 5 (2000-2004) Billy Hamilton (baseball player), (1894-1897) Barry Bonds, 4 (1994-1997) George Burns, 3 (1919-1921) Mel Ott, 3 (1930-1932) Arky Vaughan, 3 (1934-1936) Eddie Mathews, 3 (1961-1963) Ron Santo, 3 (1966-1968) Mike Schmidt, 3 (1981-1983) AL: Topsy Hartzell, 4 (1905-1908) Donie Bush, 4 (1909-1912) Babe Ruth, 4 (1930-1933) * Ted Williams, 6 (1941-42; 46-49) MS 1943-45 Babe Ruth, 3 (1926-1928) Lou Gehrig, 3 (1935-1937)
[edit] Consecutive On base percentage titles
NL: Rogers Hornsby, 6 (1920-1925) Barry Bonds, 4 (2001-2004) Honus Wagner, 3 (1907-1909) Arky Vaughan, 3 (1934-1936) Elbie Fletcher, 3 (1940-1942) Joe Morgan, 3 (1974-1976) Mike Schmidt, 3 (1981-1983) Barry Bonds, 3 (1991-1993) AL: Wade Boggs, 5 (1985-1989) Lou Gehrig, 4 (1934-1937) *Ted Williams, 7 (1940-1942; 1946-1949)MS (1943-1945) Ty Cobb, 3 (1913-1915) Babe Ruth, 3 (1919-1921) Babe Ruth, 3 (1930-1932) Ted Williams, 3 (1956-1958)
[edit] Consecutive Stolen base titles
NL: Maury Wills, 6 (1960-1965) Vince Coleman, 6 (1985-1990) Bob Bescher, 4 (1909-1912) Max Carey, 4 (1915-1918) Max Carey, 4 (1922-1925) Willie Mays, 4 (1956-1959) Lou Brock, 4 (1966-1969) Lou Brock, 4 (1971-1974) Tim Raines, 4 (1981-1984) Kiki Cuyler, 3 (1928-1930) Bill Bruton, 3 (1953-1955) Tony Womack, 3 (1997-1999) AL: Luis Aparicio, 9 (1956-1964) Rickey Henderson, 7 (1980-1986) Kenny Lofton, 5 (1992-1996) George Case, 5 (1939-1943) Bert Campaneris, 4 (1965-1968) Rickey Henderson, 4 (1988-1991) Ty Cobb, 3 (1915-1917) Ben Chapman, 3 (1931-1933) Bob Dillinger, 3 (1947-1949) Minnie Miñoso, 3 (1951-1953)
[edit] Consecutive At bats titles
NL: Sparky Adams, 3 (1925-1927) Dave Cash, 3 (1974-1976) AL: Doc Cramer, 3 (1933-1935) Doc Cramer, 3 (1940-1942) Bobby Richardson, 3 (1962-1964) Ichiro Suzuki, 3 (2004-2006)
[edit] Consecutive Strike out titles (batters)
NL: Hack Wilson, 4 (1927-1930) Vince DiMaggio, 4 (1942-1945) Juan Samuel, 4 (1984-1987) Pud Galvin, 3 (1879-1881) Mike Schmidt, 3 (1974-1976) Andrés Galarraga, 3 (1988-1990) Sammy Sosa, 3 (1997-1999) Adam Dunn, 3 (2004-2006) AL: Reggie Jackson, 4 (1968-1971) Jimmie Foxx, 3 (1929-1931) Pat Seerey, 3 (1944-1946) Jim Lemon, 3 (1956-1958) Mickey Mantle, 3 (1958-1960) Bobby Darwin, 3 (1972-1974) MLB: Adam Dunn, 3 (2004-2006)
[edit] Consecutive ERA titles
NL: Sandy Koufax, 5 (1962-1966) Greg Maddux, 3 (1993-1995) AL: Lefty Grove, 4 (1929-1932)
Roger Clemens, 3 (1990-1992) MLB: Greg Maddux, 3 (1993-1995)
[edit] Consecutive Wins titles
NA: Al Spalding, 5 (1871-1875) NL: Warren Spahn, 5 (1957-1961) Pete Alexander, 4 (1914-1917) Robin Roberts, 4 (1952-1955) Bill Hutchinson, 3 (1890-1892) Kid Nichols, 3 (1896-1898) AL: Walter Johnson, 4 (1913-1916) Cy Young, 3 (1901-1903) *Bob Feller, 5 (1939-1941, 1946-1947) MS 1941 - most 1945 Hal Newhouser, 3 (1944-1946) Tom Glavine, (1991-1993) MLB: Al Spalding, 6 (1871-1876) Robin Roberts, 4 (1952-1955) Pete Alexander, 3 (1915-1917) Hal Newhouser, 3 (1944-1946)
[edit] Consecutive Games Pitched titles
NA: Al Spalding, 3 (1873-1875) NL: Joe McGinnity, 5 (1903-1907) Bill Hutchinson, 3 (1890-1892) Ace Adams, 3 (1942-1944) Steve Kline, 3 (1999-2001) AL: Firpo Marberry, 3 (1924-1926) Wilbur Wood, 3 (1968-1970) MLB: Firpo Marberry, 3 (1924-1926) Ace Adams, 3 (1942-1944) Steve Kline, 3 (1999-2001)
[edit] Consecutive Saves titles
NL: Mordecai Brown, 4 (1908-1911) Bruce Sutter, 4 (1979-1982) AL: Dan Quisenberry, 4 (1982-1985) Firpo Marberry, 3 (1924-1926) MLB: Firpo Marberry, 3 (1924-1926)
[edit] Consecutive Innings Pitched titles
NL: Robin Roberts, 5 (1951-1955) Greg Maddux, 5 (1991-1995) Pete Alexander, 4 (1914-1917) John Clarkson, 3 (1887-1889) Bill Hutchinson, 3 (1890-1892) Bucky Walters, 3 (1939-1941) Phil Niekro, 3 (1977-1979) Orel Hershiser, 3 (1987-1989) Livan Hernandez, 3 (2003-2005) AL: Walter Johnson, (1913-1916) Wes Ferrell, 3 (1935-1937) Bob Feller, 3 (1939-1941) Jim Palmer, 3 ((1976-1978) MLB: Robin Roberts, 5 (1951-1955) Pete Alexander, 3 (1915-1917) Phil Niekro, 3 (1977-1979)
[edit] Consecutive Strike out titles (pitchers)
NL: Dazzy Vance, 7 (1922-1928) Pete Alexander, 4 (1914-1917) Dizzy Dean, 4 (1932-1935) Warren Spahn, 4 (1949-1952) Randy Johnson, 4 (1999-2002) Amos Rusie, 3 (1893-1896) Noodles Hahn, 3 (1899-1901) Christy Mathewson, 3 (1903-1905) Johnny Vander Meer, 3 (1941-1943) AL: Walter Johnson, 8 (1912-1919) Lefty Grove, 7 (1925-1931) Rube Waddell, 6 (1902-1907) Bob Feller, 7 (1938-1941, 1946-48) MS 1941-late Aug 1945) Nolan Ryan, 4 (1976-1979) Randy Johnson, 4 (1992-1995) Camilo Pascual, 3 (1961-1963) Sam McDowell, 3 (1968-1970) Nolan Ryan, 3 (1972-1974) Randy Johnson, 4 (1992-1995) Roger Clemens, 3 (1996-1998) Johan Santana, 3 (2004-2006) MLB: Rube Waddell, 5 (1903-1907) Dizzy Dean, 4 (1932-1935) Bob Feller, 4 (1938-1941) Randy Johnson, 4 (1992-1995) Randy Johnson, 4 (1999-2002) Walter Johnson, 3 (1912-1914) Dazzy Vance, 3 (1923-1925) Bob Feller, 3 (1946-1948) Warren Spahn, 3 (1950-1952) Sam McDowell, 3 (1968-1970) Nolan Ryan, 3 (1972-1974)
[edit] Consecutive Games Started titles
NL: Robin Roberts, 5 (1951-1955) Don Drysdale, 4 (1962-1965) Phil Niekro, 4 (1977-1980) Greg Maddux, 4 (1990-1993) Tom Glavine, 4 ((1999-2002) Bill Hutchinson, 3 (1890-1892) Bob Friend, 3 (1956-1958) Tom Browning, 3 (1988-1990) AL: Bobo Newsom, 4 (1936-1939) Wilbur Wood, 4 (1972-1975) Dave Stewart, 4 (1988-1991) Bob Feller, 3 (1946-1948) Mike Moore, 3 (1992-1994) MLB: Robin Roberts, 5 (1951-1955) Bobo Newsom, 4 (1936-1939) Don Drysdale, 4 (1962-1965) Wilbur Wood, 4 (1972-1975) Phil Niekro, 4 (1977-1980) Tom Glavine, 4 ((1999-2002) Bob Feller, 3 (1946-1948) Bob Friend, 3 (1956-1958)
[edit] Consecutive Shut Outs titles
NL: Tommy Bond, 3 (1877-1979) Pete Alexander, 3 (1915-1917) AA: Will White, 3 (1882-1884) AL: Bob Feller, 4 (1940-1941; 46-47) MS 1941-late Aug 1945) Roger Clemens, 3 (1990-1992)
[edit] Consecutive Complete Games titles
NL: Warren Spahn, 7 (1957-1963) Robin Roberts, 5 (1952-1956) Pete Alexander, 4 (1914-1917) Jim McCormick, 3 (1880-1882) Bill Hutchinson, 3(1890-1892) Bucky Walters, 3 ((1939-1941) Phil Niekro, 3 (1977-1979) Greg Maddux, 3 (1993-1995) AL: Walter Johnson, 4 (1913-1916) Lefty Grove, 3 (1931-1933) Wes Ferrell, 3 (1935-1937) Billy Pierce, 3 (1956-1958) MLB: Robin Roberts, 5 (1952-1956) Warren Spahn, 4 (1957-1960) Wes Ferrell, 3 (1935-1937)
[edit] Consecutive Walks titles(pitchers)
NL: Amos Rusie, 5 (1890-1894) Jimmy Ring, 4 (1922-1925) Mickey Welch, 3 (1884-1886) Cy Seymour, 3 (1897-1899) Togie Pittinger, 3 (1902-1904) AL: George Mullin, 4 (1903-1906) Tommy Byrne, 3 (1949-1951) Nolan Ryan, 3 (1972-1974) Nolan Ryan, 3 (1976-1978) Randy Johnson, 3 (1990-1992) MLB: Togie Pittinger, 3 (1902-1904) Tommy Byrne, 3 (1949-1951) Nolan Ryan, 3 (1972-1974) Nolan Ryan, 3 (1976-1978) Randy Johnson, 3 (1990-1992)
[edit] Consecutive Losses titles
NL: Phil Niekro, 4 (1977-1980) Murry Dickson, 3 (1952-1954) AL: Pedro Ramos, 4 (1958-1961)