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 RustyR StaubStaub DH 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	162	642	75	175	30	1	24	121	76	35	3	1	.273	.347	.435	.782
3 GeorgeG FosterFoster LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	158	604	97	170	26	7	40	120	70	138	4	4	.281	.360	.546	.906
4 DaveD ParkerParker RF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	148	581	102	194	32	12	30	117	57	92	20	7	.334	.394	.585	.979
5 LarryL HisleHisle LF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	142	520	96	151	24	0	34	115	67	90	10	6	.290	.374	.533	.907
6 SteveS GarveyGarvey 1B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	162	639	89	202	36	9	21	113	40	70	10	5	.316	.353	.499	.852
7 AndreA ThorntonThornton 1B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	145	508	97	133	22	4	33	105	93	72	4	7	.262	.377	.516	.893
8 GregG LuzinskiLuzinski LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	155	540	85	143	32	2	35	101	100	135	8	7	.265	.388	.526	.914
9 DonD BaylorBaylor DH 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	158	591	103	151	26	0	34	99	56	71	22	9	.255	.332	.472	.804
9 RicoR CartyCarty DH 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	145	528	70	149	21	1	31	99	57	57	1	1	.282	.348	.502	.850
11 JackJ ClarkClark RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	156	592	90	181	46	8	25	98	50	72	15	11	.306	.358	.537	.895
12 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	139	511	82	140	13	5	27	97	58	133	14	11	.274	.356	.477	.833
12 WillieW StargellStargell 1B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	122	390	60	115	18	2	28	97	50	93	3	2	.295	.382	.567	.949
12 DaveD WinfieldWinfield RF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	158	587	88	181	30	5	24	97	55	81	21	9	.308	.367	.499	.866
15 WillieW MontanezMontanez 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	159	609	66	156	32	0	17	96	60	92	9	4	.256	.320	.392	.712
15 AmosA OtisOtis CF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	141	486	74	145	30	7	22	96	66	54	32	8	.298	.380	.525	.905
15 JasonJ ThompsonThompson 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	153	589	79	169	25	3	26	96	74	96	0	0	.287	.364	.472	.836
18 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	161	610	85	174	32	3	27	95	70	97	6	5	.285	.356	.480	.836
19 GraigG NettlesNettles 3B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	159	587	81	162	23	2	27	93	59	69	1	1	.276	.343	.460	.803
19 ReggieR SmithSmith RF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	128	447	82	132	27	2	29	93	70	90	12	5	.295	.382	.559	.941
21 LeonL RobertsRoberts RF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	134	472	78	142	21	7	22	92	41	52	6	3	.301	.364	.515	.879
22 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	156	565	93	151	19	4	31	90	79	120	43	22	.267	.355	.480	.835
22 ChrisC ChamblissChambliss 1B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	162	625	81	171	26	3	12	90	41	60	2	1	.274	.321	.382	.703
24 AlA OliverOliver LF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	133	525	65	170	35	5	14	89	31	41	8	9	.324	.358	.490	.848
25 CarltonC FiskFisk C 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	157	571	94	162	39	5	20	88	71	83	7	2	.284	.366	.475	.841

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