MLB Hits Leader Betting Guide

Did you know that you can bet on the MLB hits leader? All the top baseball sportsbooks allow you to predict which player will rack up the most hits across the course of a season, but predicting the winner is no easy task.

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With that in mind, we created this MLB hits leader betting guide to help you wager on the award. Read on to learn about the market, discover some key betting trends and get to know the recent MLB hits leaders.

How to Bet on the MLB Hits Leader

For those unaware, a hit occurs when a batter strikes the ball into fair territory without being caught. There are four types of hits in baseball: singles, doubles, triples and home runs.

You will find the MLB hits leader betting market in either the ‘futures’ or ‘outrights’ section of a sportsbook. The season-long market will appear before the season gets underway, giving you the chance to assess the contenders and evaluate the odds.

MLB hits leader titles are awarded in both leagues: the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). Not only can you bet on the winner in either league, but you can also bet on the overall leader for the entire league.

On top of that, many of the best baseball sportsbooks dish up MLB hits leader props and specials. How many hits will the hits leader achieve? Which team will produce the hits leader? These are just a couple of examples of what to look out for.

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MLB Hits Leader Betting Trends

The first MLB hits leader – Ross Barnes – was recognized all the way back in 1876. Since then, countless stats and trends have emerged.

Here are some key facts and figures that you need to be aware of:

• Pete Rose (4,256) holds the record for most career hits. Between 1965 and 1981, Rose was the NL hits leader seven times in 17 seasons.
• In 2004, Ichiro Suzuki (262) of the Seattle Mariners set the record for most hits in a single season, breaking George Sisler’s (257) record from 1920.
• Rose and Suzuki are the only players to register 200+ hits in 10 different seasons.
• Ty Cobb (8) holds the record for most MLB hits leader titles.
• Discounting the shortened 2020 season, Sherry Magee (171) holds the record for the fewest hits achieved by the league leader.
• Between 2014 and 2023, only five different players won the title in the AL. Jose Altuve won four in a row before Whit Merrifield and Bo Bichette each claimed back-to-back titles.
• In the NL, Freddie Freeman and Trea Tuner both won two titles in six seasons between 2018 and 2023.

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Recent MLB Hits Leaders

• 2023: Marcus Semien (AL) / Ronald Acuna Jr. (NL)
• 2022: Bo Bichette (AL) / Freddie Freeman (NL)
• 2021: Bo Bichette (AL) / Trea Turner (NL)
• 2020: Jose Abreu (AL) / Trea Turner (NL)
• 2019: Whit Merrifield (AL) / Ozzie Albies (NL)
• 2018: Whit Merrifield (AL) / Freddie Freeman (NL)
• 2017: Jose Altuve (AL) / Charlie Blackmon (NL)
• 2016: Jose Altuve (AL) / Juan Segura (NL)
• 2015: Jose Altuve (AL) / Dee Gordon (NL)
• 2014: Jose Altuve (AL) / Ben Revere + Denard Span (NL)