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- Updated: October 3, 2016
With the regular season having come to a close, the final stat lines are in the books. That means we know who led the Majors in each statistical category, as well as the American and National League leaders. Here’s a look at the leaderboards following the final games of the season on Sunday:
Batting average
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was named the Rod Carew American League batting champion, his second batting crown in three years, finishing with a .338 mark, 20 points better than Mookie Betts’ .318 for Boston. Altuve also led the Majors with 216 hits. Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu earned the title of Tony Gwynn National League batting champion by finishing the season with a .348 average, just a point better than the Nationals’ Daniel Murphy.
Home runs
The AL home run crown belongs to the Orioles’ Mark Trumbo, who finished with an MLB-best 47. Nelson Cruz of the Mariners was second, finishing with 43. It marked the fourth consecutive season that the home run champion hailed from Baltimore.
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