With the 2015 MLB season finally set to get underway next week, now is the time to predict who will lead each league in some notable statistical categories.
This is obviously a shot in the dark, and there are always at least a few surprises that emerge over the course of the season.
Last year’s NL batting title race is the perfect example. It’s fair to guess there was no one out there who predicted Justin Morneau to win it over Josh Harrison in the final days of the season.
At any rate, it’s still fun to make an educated guess as to who could pace his respective league in some notable categories, and that’s exactly what we’ve done here.
In fact, the following goes one step further, with predictions for the top five finishers in each league for the following categories:
- Batting Average
- Hits
- Home Runs
- RBI
- Runs
- Stolen Bases
- Wins
- ERA
- Strikeouts
- Saves
Also included is one player to “keep an eye on” in that respective category, highlighting a player that finished well off the leaderboard last season, but could make a surprise push this coming season.