1991 Season

26 teams competing across 6 divisions

The 1991 Major League Baseball season was played by 26 teams. The Minnesota Twins won the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves. Jose Canseco and Cecil Fielder led with 44 home runs, Cecil Fielder led with 133 RBI, and Paul Molitor led with 216 hits. This page carries the 1991 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1991 Bracket
World Series MIN def. ATL (4-3)
AL Championship MIN def. TOR (4-1)
NL Championship ATL def. PIT (4-3)

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1991 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Julio Franco .341 2 Wade Boggs .332 3 Willie Randolph .327 4 Ken Griffey .327 5 Paul Molitor .325

OPS qualified

1 Frank Thomas 1.006 2 Danny Tartabull .990 3 Cal Ripken .940 4 Ken Griffey .926 5 Barry Bonds .924

Home Runs all players

1 Jose Canseco 44 2 Cecil Fielder 44 3 Howard Johnson 38 4 Cal Ripken 34 5 Matt Williams 34

RBI all players

1 Cecil Fielder 133 2 Jose Canseco 122 3 Howard Johnson 117 4 Barry Bonds 116 5 Will Clark 116

Hits all players

1 Paul Molitor 216 2 Cal Ripken 210 3 Rafael Palmeiro 203 4 Ruben Sierra 203 5 Julio Franco 201

Runs all players

1 Paul Molitor 133 2 Jose Canseco 115 3 Rafael Palmeiro 115 4 Brett Butler 112 5 Ruben Sierra 110

Stolen Bases all players

1 Marquis Grissom 76 2 Otis Nixon 72 3 Rickey Henderson 58 4 Delino DeShields 56 5 Roberto Alomar 53
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1991 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Dennis Martinez 2.39 2 Jose Rijo 2.51 3 Tom Glavine 2.55 4 Roger Clemens 2.62 5 Tim Belcher 2.62

WHIP qualified

1 Nolan Ryan 1.01 2 Roger Clemens 1.05 3 Bret Saberhagen 1.07 4 Jose Rijo 1.08 5 Kevin Tapani 1.09

Wins all pitchers

1 Scott Erickson 20 2 Tom Glavine 20 3 Bill Gullickson 20 4 John Smiley 20 5 Mark Langston 19

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Roger Clemens 241 2 David Cone 241 3 Randy Johnson 228 4 Nolan Ryan 203 5 Greg Maddux 198

Saves all pitchers

1 Lee Smith 47 2 Bryan Harvey 46 3 Dennis Eckersley 43 4 Rick Aguilera 42 5 Jeff Reardon 40
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📋 Standings

AL East

Toronto Blue Jays ★ 91-71 Boston Red Sox 84-78 Detroit Tigers 84-78 Milwaukee Brewers 83-79 New York Yankees 71-91 Baltimore Orioles 67-95 Cleveland Indians 57-105

AL West

Minnesota Twins ★ 95-67 Chicago White Sox 87-75 Texas Rangers 85-77 Oakland Athletics 84-78 Seattle Mariners 83-79 Kansas City Royals 82-80 California Angels 81-81

NL East

Pittsburgh Pirates ★ 98-64 St. Louis Cardinals 84-78 Philadelphia Phillies 78-84 Chicago Cubs 77-83 New York Mets 77-84 Montreal Expos 71-90

NL West

Atlanta Braves ★ 94-68 Los Angeles Dodgers 93-69 San Diego Padres 84-78 San Francisco Giants 75-87 Cincinnati Reds 74-88 Houston Astros 65-97

The 1991 season in brief

The best record in the 1991 standings belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who finished 98-64. 57-105 left the Cleveland Indians with the lowest winning percentage of 1991. In the standings, the National League West went to the Atlanta Braves by the narrowest of margins over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 94-68 to 93-69, the Toronto Blue Jays won the American League East going away, 91-71 against 84-78 for the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins owned the American League West with a 95-67 mark, the Chicago White Sox next at 87-75, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the National League East going away, 98-64 against 84-78 for the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1991 title went to the Minnesota Twins, who defeated the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, 4 games to 3. The other series results were the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Championship Series (4-1) and the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Championship Series (4-3). Jose Canseco and Cecil Fielder shared the home run lead at 44. Among qualified hitters, Julio Franco had the top batting average, .341, with Wade Boggs next at .332. In 1991 the qualifying line sat at 502 plate appearances, from a 162-game club schedule. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Dennis Martinez at 2.39; Jose Rijo followed at 2.51. For the complete tables behind these tiles, see the 1991 leaders page.

1991 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1991?
The Minnesota Twins won the 1991 World Series, beating the Atlanta Braves.
How many teams played in 1991?
26 teams played in the 1991 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1991?
Jose Canseco and Cecil Fielder tied for the lead with 44 home runs in 1991.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1991?
Cecil Fielder led with 133 RBI in 1991.
Who led MLB in hits in 1991?
Paul Molitor led with 216 hits in 1991.
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