GET/api/v1/stats/leaders

Stat leaders

Leaderboards for a stat category.

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Try it

QueryleaderCategoriesseasonsportIdstatGrouplimit

https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/stats/leaders?leaderCategories=homeRuns&season=2026&sportId=1&limit=5

const res = await fetch('https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/stats/leaders?leaderCategories=homeRuns&season=2026&sportId=1&limit=5')
const data = await res.json()

curl -s 'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/stats/leaders?leaderCategories=homeRuns&season=2026&sportId=1&limit=5'

Reference

Query parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`leaderCategories`	csv	yes	Stat category, e.g. `homeRuns`, `era`, `battingAverage`.
`season`	number	no	Four-digit year.
`sportId`	number	no	Sport id. `1` is MLB.
`statGroup`	`hittingpitchingfielding`	no	Stat group.
`limit`	number	no	How many leaders.

Response

Type: LeadersResponse

/** `GET /api/v1/stats/leaders` */
export interface LeadersResponse extends WithCopyright {
	leagueLeaders: LeaderCategory[]
}

Notes

Category names come from /api/v1/statsLeaders / /api/v1/baseballStats.

Build with it

Live examples powered by this endpoint with real data. Inspiration — restyle and remix freely.

Leaderboard

Top ten by category (HR, AVG, RBI, …) with headshots — switch the stat with a tap.

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Example URLs

Home run leaders (2026): https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/stats/leaders?leaderCategories=homeRuns&season=2026&sportId=1&limit=5