2016 league batting leaders

No records were shattered during this season but there were some impressive efforts from batters in 2016, and one quirky DMBL mark was matched.

Brandon Phillips was traded in a deadline deal that featured 10 players and picks and ended up starting a record 164 games in 2016 - for two different teams, of course.

The same thing happened in 2012 with -- of all people -- Giancarlo Stanton. Speaking of Stanton, he launched two home runs in the season's penultimate game. He hit 60 dongs on the year to lead the league.

Phillips started 106 games for Hopatcong before the Fish pulled the trigger on the blockbuster. Hopatcong sent Phillips to Livingston along with not one but two catchers -- prospect Wilson Contreras and veteran Miguel Montero -- plus 1st and 2nd round picks in both 2017 and 2018. In return, the Lords of Swing shipped second baseman Robinson Cano, catcher Salvador Perez and shortstop prospect Brendan Rodgers to Hopatcong.

Phillips finished the year in Livingston, starting 58 games, for a total of 164 on the season.

Rookie sensation Miguel Sano slowed his near-record strikeout pace but still finished only 10 Ks short of Jack Cust's modern-era single-season mark.

Here's a quick look at the final statistical league batting leaders for the 2016 season, followed by the runner-up(s):

Batting avg
.314, Buster Posey, Arkansas
.307, Xander Bogaerts, Poovey Farms
.306, Ben Revere, Empire City
On-base %
.407, Bryce Harper, Hopatcong
.402, Joey Votto, Hopatcong
.369, Stephen Vogt, Vancouver; Shin Soo-Choo, Philly
Slugging
.633, Giancarlo Stanton, Allentown
.586, Vogt, Vancouver
.547, Chris Davis, Philly
Hits
205, Ben Revere, Empire City
196, Bogaerts; Lorenzo Cain, Arkansas
Home runs
60, Stanton
42, Davis
41, Harper
RBI
138, Stanton
128, Yoenis Cespedes, Hopatcong
116, Mark Teixeira, Marietta
Runs
118, Harper
110, Votto
105, Josh Donaldson, Poovey Farms
Doubles
63, Andres Blanco, Hillsborough
49, Jason Kipnis, Blue Ridge
48, Eduardo Escobar, Vancouver
Triples
14, Mookie Betts, Hillsborough
11, Adam Eaton, Sardine City; Jackie Bradley, Blue Ridge; Brandon Belt, San Francisco
Stolen Bases
36, Dee Gordon, Hillsborough
33, Revere
31, A.J. Pollock, Poovey Farms
Stolen Base %
.846 (33-39), Revere
.833 (15-18), Kevin Pillar, El Paso
.824, (14-3), Jose Altuve, Tucson
Walks
132, Harper
127, Votto
106, Jose Bautista, Hoboken
Strikeouts
259, Miguel Sano, Hillsborough
222, Stanton
211, Belt
Intentional walks
17, Harper
14, Mitch Moreland, Arkansas
10, Eric Hosmer, Sardine City
Runs created
132.4 Votto
128.5, Stanton
123.4, Harper
Runs created/27 outs
7.9, Votto
7.7, Stanton
7.6, Vogt
Total Bases
381, Stanton
342, Donaldson
318, Cespedes
OPS
.968, Stanton
.955, Vogt
.944, Harper
AB per HR
10.0, Stanton
12.1, Vogt
13.0, Davis
Longest Hit Streak
25, Gordon
19, Revere
18, Jason Kipnis, Blue Ridge
Games
164, Brandon Phillips, Livingston/Hopatcong