MLB Leaders At The Break

As Major League Baseball heads into the All-Star Break, lets take a look at the Division Leaders, Hottest teams and League Leaders.

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION LEADERS

East – Yankees (48-40) 3.5 game lead
Central – Royals (52-34) 4.5 game lead
West – Angels (48-40) .5 game lead
Wild Card – Twins (49-40), Astros (49-42) 3 game lead
Hottest Teams (Last 10 games) – Royals (8-2), Yankees (7-3), Twins (7-3), White Sox (7-3), Angels (7-3)

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION LEADERS

East – Nationals (48-39) 2 game lead
Central – Cardinals (56-33) 2.5 game lead
West – Dodgers (51-39) 4.5 game lead
Wild Card – Pirates (53-35), Cubs (47-40) 1 game lead
Hottest Teams (Last 10 games) – Pirates (8-2), Mets (7-3)

MLB BATTING LEAGUE LEADERS

AVERAGE
Miguel Cabrera (DET) – .350
Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) – .340
Bryce Harper (WSH) – .339
Prince Fielder (TEX) – .339
Dee Gordon (MIA) – .338

HOME RUNS
Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) – 27
Bryce Harper (WSH) – 26
Albert Pujols (LAA) – 26
Mike Trout (LAA) – 26

RBI
Nolan Arenado (COL) – 70
Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) – 70
Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) – 67
Mark Teixeira (NYY) – 62

STOLEN BASES
Billy Hamilton (CIN) – 44
Dee Gordon (MIA) 33
Jose Altuve (HOU) – 25
Charlie Blackmon (COL) – 23
Ben Revere (PHI) – 21

MLB PITCHING LEAGUE LEADERS

ERA
Zack Greinke (LAD) – 1.39
Sonny Gray (OAK) – 2.04
A.J. Burnett (PIT) – 2.11
Max Scherzer (WSH) – 2.11
Jacob deGrom (NYM) – 2.14

WINS
Gerrit Cole (PIT) – 13
Felix Hernandez (SEA) – 11
Dallas Keuchel (HOU) – 11
Jake Arrieta (CHC) – 10

STRIKEOUTS
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) – 160
Chris Sale (CWS) – 157
Corey Kluber (CLE) – 154
Max Scherzer (WSH) – 150
Chris Archer (TB) – 147

SAVES
Mark Melancon (PIT) – 29
Glen Perkins (MIN) – 28
Jeurys Familia (NYM) – 27
Drew Storen (WSH) –  27
Trevor Rosenthal (STL) – 26

David Conde

David is the Founder and Co-Owner of Legends On Deck and Co-Host of the Legends On Deck Podcast. A lifelong sports fan with a special passion for the New York Mets and New York Knicks, David has spent more than a decade covering the sports he loves. From 2010 to 2014, he served as a Senior Editor for MetsMerized Online and Mets Minors, and in June 2014 fulfilled a lifelong dream by covering the New York Mets at Citi Field as a credentialed writer. As Legends On Deck has expanded beyond baseball, David has enjoyed diving into more sports, learning along the way and sharing those stories with readers and listeners. Married for over 27 years and the proud father of two adult sons, he continues to connect with sports fans through Legends On Deck, the podcast and social media.