2007 American League Stat Leaders

A.L. Statistics and Records Set During The 2007 Baseball Season

Oct 4, 2007

The hitting and pitching statistical leaders from the 2007 American League baseball season.

Most Wins: (20) by Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox. Beckett finished the year with a 20-7 record, becoming the first 20 game winner in the American League since Bartolo Colon, who won 21 games for the Los Angeles Angels in 2005.

Lowest ERA: (3.01) by John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels. That is only the second time since 1950 that the American League leader had an ERA that was over 3.00, joining Freddy Garcia who led the A.L. in 2001 with a 3.05 earned run average.

Most Saves: (45) by Joe Borowski of the Cleveland Indians. Borowski led the American League in Saves even though he had an earned run average of 5.07. That was the worst ERA in history by a league leader in Saves.

Highest Batting Average: (.363) by Magglio Ordonez of the Detroit Tigers. That was 46 points higher than Magglio's prior best, which was .317 in 2003.

Most Home Runs: (54) by Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. A-Rod's total matched the number hit by David Ortiz in 2006, but fell seven dingers shy of the American League record of 61set by Roger Maris in 1961.

Most RBI: (156) by Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod's total was the highest in the American League since Manny Ramirez drove in 165 runs in 1999 for the Cleveland indians.

Most Hits: (238) by Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro also became just the third player in Major League history to have more than 200 hits in seven consecutive seasons, joining Wade Boggs (1983-89), and Wee Willie Keeler, who did it eight years in a row (1894-1901).

Curtis Granderson of the Tigers became one of only four players in Major League history to collect at least 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. He joined Willie Mays (1957), Frank "Wildfire" Schulte (1901), and Jimmy Rollins (2007).

Alex Rodriguez became the first player to lead the American League in home runs, RBI and runs scored since Albert Belle accomplished the feat in 1995 for the Cleveland Indians.

Ichiro finished the year with 1,592 hits, which is the most hits collected by any player in his first seven seasons in Major League baseball history.

White Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks set an American League record (and tied the Major League mark) by retiring 41 consecutive hitters. David Wells had the prior A.L. record of 40, which he accomplished with the 1998 New York Yankees. Jenks now co-holds the Major League record with Jim Barr of the San Francisco Giants, who retired 41 straight in 1972.

Roger Clemens won his 350th game on July 2, 2007, becoming just the seventh player to reach that mark in the game's history. Clemens joined Cy Young (511), Walter Johnson (416), Grover Cleveland Alexander (373), Christy Mathewson (373), James "Pud" Galvin (364), and Warren Spahn (363).

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