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.

Contents

[edit] Consecutive Home run titles

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

Note that private researchers, such as baseball-reference.com, dispute Cobb's 1910 title.

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, 9 (1907-1915)
Nap Lajoie, 4 (1901-1904)
Rod Carew, 4 (1972-1975)
Wade Boggs, 4 (1985-1988)
Ty Cobb, 3 (1917-1919)
MLB
Ty Cobb, 5 (1909-1913)
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, 4 (1946-1949)

[edit] Consecutive Total base titles

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)

[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)
Johnny Pesky, 3 (1942, 1946-1947) (M.S. 1943-45)
Tony Oliva, 3 (1964-1966)
Kirby Puckett, 3 (1987-1989)

[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 (2003-2005)
AL
Ty Cobb, 3 (1909-1911)
Eddie Collins, 3 (1912-1914)
Babe Ruth, 3 (1919-1921)
Babe Ruth, 3 (1926-1928)
Ted Williams, 3 (1940-1942)
Mickey Mantle, 3 (1956-1958)

[edit] Consecutive Bases on balls titles

NL
Roy Thomas, 5 (1900-1904)
Barry Bonds, 5 (2000-2004)
Billy Hamilton, 4 (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, 4 (1946-1949)
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, 4 (1946-1949)
Ty Cobb, 3 (1913-1915)
Babe Ruth, 3 (1919-1921)
Babe Ruth, 3 (1930-1932)
Ted Williams, 3 (1940-1942)
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)
Jose Reyes, 3 (2005-2007)
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
Ichiro Suzuki, 4 (2004-2007)
Doc Cramer, 3 (1933-1935)
Doc Cramer, 3 (1940-1942)
Bobby Richardson, 3 (1962-1964)

[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

NL
Warren Spahn, 5 (1957-1961)
Pete Alexander, 4 (1914-1917)
Robin Roberts, 4 (1952-1955)
Bill Hutchison, 3 (1890-1892)
Kid Nichols, 3 (1896-1898)
Tom Glavine, 3 (1991-1993)
AL
Walter Johnson, 4 (1913-1916)
Cy Young, 3 (1901-1903)
Bob Feller, 3 (1939-1941)
Hal Newhouser, 3 (1944-1946)
MLB
Robin Roberts, 4 (1952-1955)
Pete Alexander, 3 (1915-1917)
Hal Newhouser, 3 (1944-1946)

[edit] Consecutive Games Pitched titles

NL
Joe McGinnity, 5 (1903-1907)
Bill Hutchison, 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)
Different leagues
Paul Quantrill, 4 (2001 (AL), 2002-2003 (NL), 2004 (AL))

[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 Hutchison, 3 (1890-1892)
Bucky Walters, 3 (1939-1941)
Phil Niekro, 3 (1977-1979)
Orel Hershiser, 3 (1987-1989)
Liván Hernández, 3 (2003-2005)
AL
Walter Johnson, 4 (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, 4 (1938-1941)
Nolan Ryan, 4 (1976-1979)
Randy Johnson, 4 (1992-1995)
Bob Feller, 3 (1946-1948)
Camilo Pascual, 3 (1961-1963)
Sam McDowell, 3 (1968-1970)
Nolan Ryan, 3 (1972-1974)
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 Hutchison, 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 Shutouts titles

NL
Tommy Bond, 3 (1877-1879)
Pete Alexander, 3 (1915-1917)
AA
Will White, 3 (1882-1884)
AL
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 Hutchison, 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)


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