1978 MLB Player Hitting Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1 JimJ RiceRice LF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	163	677	121	213	25	15	46	139	58	126	7	5	.315	.370	.600	.970
2 GeorgeG FosterFoster LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	158	604	97	170	26	7	40	120	70	138	4	4	.281	.360	.546	.906
3 GregG LuzinskiLuzinski LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	155	540	85	143	32	2	35	101	100	135	8	7	.265	.388	.526	.914
4 DonD BaylorBaylor DH 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	158	591	103	151	26	0	34	99	56	71	22	9	.255	.332	.472	.804
4 LarryL HisleHisle LF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	142	520	96	151	24	0	34	115	67	90	10	6	.290	.374	.533	.907
6 AndreA ThorntonThornton 1B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	145	508	97	133	22	4	33	105	93	72	4	7	.262	.377	.516	.893
7 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	137	452	70	111	24	1	32	86	73	133	3	4	.246	.351	.515	.866
8 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	156	565	93	151	19	4	31	90	79	120	43	22	.267	.355	.480	.835
8 RicoR CartyCarty DH 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	145	528	70	149	21	1	31	99	57	57	1	1	.282	.348	.502	.850
10 DaveD ParkerParker RF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	148	581	102	194	32	12	30	117	57	92	20	7	.334	.394	.585	.979
11 ReggieR SmithSmith RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	128	447	82	132	27	2	29	93	70	90	12	5	.295	.382	.559	.941
12 DougD DeCincesDeCinces 3B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	142	511	72	146	37	1	28	80	46	81	7	7	.286	.346	.526	.872
12 DaveD KingmanKingman LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	119	395	65	105	17	4	28	79	39	111	3	4	.266	.336	.542	.878
12 WillieW StargellStargell 1B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	122	390	60	115	18	2	28	97	50	93	3	2	.295	.382	.567	.949
15 GaryG AlexanderAlexander C 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	148	498	57	112	20	4	27	84	57	166	0	5	.225	.304	.444	.748
15 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	139	511	82	140	13	5	27	97	58	133	14	11	.274	.356	.477	.833
15 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	161	610	85	174	32	3	27	95	70	97	6	5	.285	.356	.480	.836
15 GraigG NettlesNettles 3B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	159	587	81	162	23	2	27	93	59	69	1	1	.276	.343	.460	.803
19 JasonJ ThompsonThompson 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	153	589	79	169	25	3	26	96	74	96	0	0	.287	.364	.472	.836
20 JackJ ClarkClark RF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	156	592	90	181	46	8	25	98	50	72	15	11	.306	.358	.537	.895
20 AndreA DawsonDawson CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	157	609	84	154	24	8	25	72	30	128	28	11	.253	.299	.442	.741
20 LeeL MayMay DH 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	148	556	56	137	16	1	25	80	31	110	5	2	.246	.286	.414	.700
20 EllisE ValentineValentine RF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	151	570	75	165	35	2	25	76	35	88	13	8	.289	.330	.489	.819
24 DwightD EvansEvans RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	497	75	123	24	2	24	63	65	119	8	5	.247	.336	.449	.785
24 RustyR StaubStaub DH 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	162	642	75	175	30	1	24	121	76	35	3	1	.273	.347	.435	.782

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