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CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs (R) and Kris Bryant #17 celebrate their win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 17, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Cubs won 4-3. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs (R) and Kris Bryant #17 celebrate their win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 17, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Cubs won 4-3. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – MARCH 12: Jake Lamb #22 of the Arizona Diamondbacks gets ready in the batters box during a spring training game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 12, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – MARCH 12: Jake Lamb #22 of the Arizona Diamondbacks gets ready in the batters box during a spring training game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 12, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

NL statistical leaders

Batting average

  1. Jake Lamb, ARI, .324
  2. Daniel Murphy, WAS, .323
  3. Buster Posey, SF, .309
  4. Yasiel Puig, LAD, .306
  5. Ozzie Albies, ATL, .299

Home runs

  1. Cody Bellinger, LAD, 40
  2. Yasiel Puig, LAD, 36
  3. Anthony Rizzo, CHC, 36
  4. Freddie Freeman, ATL, 35
  5. Kris Bryant/Kyle Schwarber, CHC, 33

RBI

  1. Cody Bellinger, LAD, 131
  2. Yasiel Puig, LAD, 108
  3. Kris Bryant, CHC, 104
  4. Anthony Rizzo, CHC, 104
  5. Josh Bell, PIT, 99

OPS

  1. Jake Lamb, ARI, .991
  2. Freddie Freeman, ATL, .959
  3. Yasiel Puig, LAD, .944
  4. Anthony Rizzo, CHC, .943
  5. Daniel Murphy, WAS, .912

WAR

  1. Jake Lamb, ARI, 7.7
  2. Yasiel Puig, LAD, 7.0
  3. Freddie Freeman, ATL, 6.8
  4. Odubel Herrera, PHI, 6.6
  5. Anthony Rizzo, CHC, 6.5

ERA

  1. Zack Greinke, ARI, 2.49
  2. Clayton Kershaw, LAD, 2.50
  3. Yu Darvish, CHC, 2.64
  4. Noah Syndergaard, NYM, 2.80
  5. Jose Quintana, CHC, 2.87

Wins

  1. Kyle Hendricks, CHC, 17
  2. Noah Syndergaard, NYM, 15
  3. Tyler Chatwood, CHC, 14
  4. Yu Darvish, CHC, 14
  5. Clayton Kershaw, LAD, 14

Saves

  1. Kenley Jansen, LAD, 46
  2. A.J. Minter, ATL, 39
  3. Archie Bradley, ARI, 37
  4. Sean Doolittle, WAS, 37
  5. Raisel Iglesias, CIN, 35

Strikeouts

  1. Noah Syndergaard, NYM, 259
  2. Robbie Ray, ARI, 244
  3. Jacob deGrom, NYM, 226
  4. Clayton Kershaw, LAD, 219
  5. Yu Darvish, CHC, 213

WHIP

  1. Noah Syndergaard, NYM, 0.90
  2. Clayton Kershaw, LAD, 0.93
  3. Yu Darvish, CHC, 0.99
  4. Jon Lester, CHC, 1.03
  5. Zack Greinke, ARI, 1.05

What about …

  • Bryce Harper? If you’re wondering why Washington’s star slugger wasn’t among the statistical leaders, it’s because multiple injuries limited him to just 33 games. He was back in time for the playoffs, however.
  • Ronald Acuna? The Braves’ super rookie played most of the season with the big club, appearing in 151 games. Acuna hit only .229 with a .282 OBP, but he showed some pop with 24 HR.