Major League Baseball titles streaks

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. Active streaks are highlighted.

Consecutive Home run titles

NA: Lip Pike, 3 (1871-1873)
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, 5 (1926-1930)
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)

Consecutive Batting titles

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, 5 (1911-1915)
Nap Lajoie, 4 (1901-1904)
Rod Carew, 4 (1972-1975)
Wade Boggs, 4 (1985-1988)
Ty Cobb, 3 (1907-1909)
Ty Cobb, 3 (1917-1919)
MLB: Ty Cobb, 3 (1911-1913) Ty Cobb, 3 (1917-1919)
Rod Carew, 3 (1973-1975)

Consecutive Slugging average titles

NL: Dan Brouthers, 6 (1881-1886)
Rogers Hornsby, 6 (1920-1925)
Barry Bonds, 4 (2001-present) 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)

Consecutive Total base titles

NA: Ross Barnes, 3 (1871-1873)
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)

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)
Tony Oliva, 3 (1964-1966)
Kirby Puckett, 3 (1987-1989)

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)

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)

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)

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)
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)

Consecutive Bases on balls titles

NL: Roy Thomas, 5 (1900-1904)
Barry Bonds, 5 (2000-present) 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)

Consecutive On base percentage titles

NL: Rogers Hornsby, 6 (1920-1925)
Barry Bonds, 4 (2001-present) 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)

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)
Mike Bruton, 3 (1953-1955)
Tony Womack, 3 (1997-1999)
AL: Luis Aparicio, 9 (1956-1964)
Rickey Henderson, 7 (1980-1986)
George Case, 5 (1939-1943)
Bert Campaneris, 4 (1965-1968)
Rickey Henderson, 4 (1988-1991)
Kenny Lofton, 4 (1992-1995)
Ty Cobb, 3 (1915-1917)
Ben Chapman, 3 (1931-1933)
Bob Dillinger, 3 (1947-1949)
Minnie Mi�oso, 3 (1951-1953)

Consecutive At bats titles

NL: Sparky Adams, 3 (1925-1927)
Dave Cash, 3 (1974-1976)
AL: Doc Cramer, 3 (1933-1935)
Doc Cramer, 3 (1940-1942)
Bobby Richardson, 3 (1962-1964)

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)
Andr�s Galarraga, 3 (1988-1990)
Sammy Sosa, 3 (1997-1999)
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)

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