Home Run Leaders

National League
1980 - Mike Schmidt  48
Philadelphia Phillies
1981 - Mike Schmidt  31
Philadelphia Phillies (strike season)
1982 - Dave Kingman  37
New York Mets
1983 - Mike Schmidt  40
Philadelphia Phillies
1984 - Mike Schmidt  36
Philadelphia Phillies
Dale Murphy  36
Atlanta Braves
1985 - Dale Murphy  37
Atlanta Braves
1986 - Mike Schmidt  37
Philadelphia Phillies
1987 - Andre Dawson  49
Chicago Cubs
1988 - Darryl Strawberry  39
New York Mets
1989 - Kevin Mitchell  47
San Francsico Giants

American League
1980 - Reggie Jackson  41
New York Yankees
Ben Oglivie  41
Milwaukee Brewers
1981 - Bobby Grich  22
California Angels
Eddie Murray  22
Baltimore Orioles
Dwight Evans  22
Boston Red Sox
Tony Armas  22
Oakland A’s  (strike season)
1982 - Reggie Jackson  39
California Angels
Gorman Thomas  39
Milwaukee Brewers
1983 - Jim Rice  39
Boston Red Sox
1984 - Tony Armas  43
Boston Red Sox
1985 - Darrell Evans  40
Detroit Tigers
1986 - Jesse Barfield  40
Toronto Blue Jays
1987 - Mark McGwire  49
Oakland A’s
1988 - Jose Canseco  42
Oakland A’s
1989 - Fred McGriff  36
Toronto Blue Jays


More 80s Baseball

Robin Yount won the American League MVP in 1982 & 1989​

Tony Gwynn won 4 Batting Titles during the 80s
 - Hit .370 in 1987
 - Hit .351 in 1984

Wade Boggs won 5 Batting Titles during the 80s
 - Over 200 Hits from 1983-89
 - ​Batting Average of .360 or higher 4 times

Daryl Strawberry averaged 31 home runs per season during the 80s

Rickey Henderson led the League in Stolen Bases 9 times during the 80s
 - Averaged 92 Steals per season
 - Scored over 100 Runs 8 times
​ - 130 Stolen Bases 1982

George Brett hit over .300 6 times during the 80s

 - 1980 MVP with a .390 BA​

Mike Schmidt won the MVP in 1980, 1981 and 1986

 - Led the league in home runs 5 times during the 80s (8 career)​

The Top 10 Baseball Players From the 80s

Kirby Puckett had 200 hits 5 times during the 80s

 - Batting Title 1989

Top 10 Players

(Offense Only)


It Doesn't Matter What You Did in the 70's or 90's

ONLY THE 80s!

Eddie Murray averaged 24 home runs per season during the 80s

 - 100 RBI's 5 times

 - .300 Batting Average 5 times

80s Baseball

Dale Murphy won the National League MVP in 1982 & 83​
 - Averaged 31 Home Runs per season during the 80s
 ​- 162 Games Played 1982-85