MLB regular season bests

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Best batting average: Josh Hamilton

No one knows how Hamilton's average would have fared had he played the entire season, but in the 133 games he did play, he led the majors with a .359 average, almost 30 points higher than runner-up Carlos Gonzalez. On on his way to a possible AL MVP award, Hamilton just won the Sporting News Player of the Year award. | License Photo | Permalink

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Most home runs: Jose Bautista

No one knows how he did it, but over the course of two season, Bautista went from 13 home runs in 2009 to hitting 54 this season, 12 more than runner-up Albert Pujols and 15 more than AL home run leader Paul Konerko. | License Photo | Permalink

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Most RBIs: Miguel Cabrera

After a late-season implosion and various allegations of sloth and anger issues, Cabrera bounced back with the best season of his already incredible career. In the running for the triple crown for much of the season, Cabrera finished with 126 RBIs, 38 home runs and a .328 average. | License Photo | Permalink

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Most wins: Roy Halladay and C.C. Sabathia

Pair two of the best pitchers in the game with two of the best teams and what do you get? Two 21-game-winners who ate innings, dominated batters and stabilized their rotations throughout the year (though Halladay does deserve a few more credits for hosting a lower ERA and having pitching a perfect game). | License Photo | Permalink

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Lowest ERA: Felix Hernandez

A 2.27 ERA. A 1.06 WHIP. 249.2 IP. And a 13-12 record. With any other team, King Felix could have won at least 20 games and been a shoo-in for the Cy Young, but as it stands now, he'll have to be content with being the best pitcher in the game. | License Photo | Permalink

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Most strikeouts: Jered Weaver

Weaver pitched the best season of his career during the worst season for the Angels in recent memory. His total of 233 K's beat out Felix Hernandez for the strikeout crown by just one, and Tim Lincecum by two, but who's counting? | License Photo | Permalink

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Best record: Philadelphia Phillies

Nobody outside of Philly saw it coming. After a season that looked like a disaster halfway through, with a strangely impotent offense and rampant injuries, the Phillies brought it together when it counted and finished the season with a dominant 97-65 record. | License Photo | Permalink

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Worst record: Pittsburg Pirates

There had to be one "worst" in the "best" section. The Pirates continued their downward spiral with a 57-105 record. The second-worst Seattle Mariners may have had no hitting, and the third-worst Arizona Diamondbacks may have had no pitching, but the poor Pirates had neither. | License Photo | Permalink

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Best team offense: New York Yankees

Although they didn't have the highest batting average or the most home runs, the Yankees led the majors in total runs scored with 859. Most surprisingly, the injury-saddled Boston Red Sox finished in second with 818. | License Photo | Permalink

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Best team ERA: San Francisco Giants

Turning the biggest strength of their division rival and longtime division leader, the San Diego Padres, against them, the Giants ended the season with an anemic 3.36 ERA. | License Photo | Permalink