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Aaron Judge Wins AL Batting Title, Pairing .331 Average With 53 Home Runs

His batting crown caps a season that leaves MVP voters weighing all-around value against Cal Raleigh's 60-home-run case.

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Aug 19, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Judge becomes the third player to win a batting title with at least 50 home runs, joining Mickey Mantle and Jimmie Foxx, and his 53 homers are the most ever by a batting champion.
  • He led MLB in on-base percentage (.457) and slugging (.688) with a 1.145 OPS and roughly 10.1 FanGraphs WAR, reinforcing his status as a leading MVP candidate.
  • Seattle's Cal Raleigh finished with 60 home runs, setting the single-season record for a catcher and bolstering his case as New York and Seattle stars headline a close MVP race.
  • The Yankees finished tied with Toronto but lost the AL East on the head-to-head tiebreaker, sending them to a Wild Card series against the Red Sox.
  • Judge closed the year with another AL Player of the Week award during an eight-game Yankees win streak, as attention now turns to whether he can lift career playoff numbers that trail his regular-season production.