stats:league leaders

April 19, 2026 Leading Hitters

LEADING HITTERS. NATIONAL. Player—Club.G.AB.R.H.Pct.Leach, Phillies520510.500Hornsby, Cards62139.429Johnston, Braves61416.429Bressler, Reds51416.429Marriott, Dodgers41747.412 AMERICAN. Player—Club.G.AB.R.H.Pct.Flagst'd, Red Sox418412.667Collins, Yankees51547.467Falk, White Sox51336.462Spurgeon, Indians41617.438Dykes, Athletics5212

BOTTOMLEY TIED FOR LEAD IN HOME RUNS

By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 19. — With the major league baseball season less than a week old, the veteran Cy Williams of the Phillies, Jimmy Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Pat Collins, Yankees, lead the home run hitting in the two major circuits with two round trips