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 GarryG TempletonTempleton SS 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	155	647	82	181	31	13	2	47	22	87	34	11	.280	.303	.377	.680
3 DaveD ParkerParker RF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	148	581	102	194	32	12	30	117	57	92	20	7	.334	.394	.585	.979
3 GeneG RichardsRichards LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	154	555	90	171	26	12	4	45	64	80	37	17	.308	.381	.420	.801
5 RodR CarewCarew 1B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	152	564	85	188	26	10	5	70	78	62	27	7	.333	.411	.441	.852
5 DanD FordFord CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	151	592	78	162	36	10	11	82	48	88	7	7	.274	.332	.424	.756
7 JoseJ CruzCruz RF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	153	565	79	178	34	9	10	83	57	57	37	9	.315	.376	.460	.836
7 PhilP GarnerGarner 2B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	154	528	66	138	25	9	10	66	66	71	27	14	.261	.345	.400	.745
7 RalphR GarrGarr LF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	118	443	67	122	18	9	3	29	24	41	7	5	.275	.314	.377	.691
7 SteveS GarveyGarvey 1B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	162	639	89	202	36	9	21	113	40	70	10	5	.316	.353	.499	.852
7 SteveS HendersonHenderson LF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	157	587	83	156	30	9	10	65	60	109	13	7	.266	.333	.399	.732
7 LarryL HerndonHerndon CF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	151	471	52	122	15	9	1	32	35	71	13	8	.259	.311	.335	.646
7 FrankF TaverasTaveras SS 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	157	654	81	182	31	9	0	38	29	60	46	25	.278	.313	.353	.666
7 RobinR YountYount SS 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	127	502	66	147	23	9	9	71	24	43	16	5	.293	.323	.428	.751
15 BuddyB BellBell 3B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	142	556	71	157	27	8	6	62	39	43	1	3	.282	.328	.392	.720
15 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	128	510	79	150	45	8	9	62	39	35	23	7	.294	.342	.467	.809
15 EnosE CabellCabell 3B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	162	660	92	195	31	8	7	71	22	80	33	15	.295	.321	.398	.719
15 JackJ ClarkClark RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	156	592	90	181	46	8	25	98	50	72	15	11	.306	.358	.537	.895
15 AlA CowensCowens RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	132	485	63	133	24	8	5	63	31	54	14	6	.274	.319	.388	.707
15 AndreA DawsonDawson CF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	157	609	84	154	24	8	25	72	30	128	28	11	.253	.299	.442	.741
15 DougD FlynnFlynn 2B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	156	532	37	126	12	8	0	36	30	50	3	5	.237	.277	.289	.566
15 KenK GriffeyGriffey RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	158	614	90	177	33	8	10	63	54	70	23	5	.288	.344	.417	.761
15 DaveD McKayMcKay 2B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	145	504	59	120	20	8	7	45	20	91	4	4	.238	.268	.351	.619
15 JerryJ MoralesMorales RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	130	457	44	109	19	8	4	46	33	44	4	4	.239	.288	.341	.629
15 LennyL RandleRandle 3B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	132	437	53	102	16	8	2	35	64	57	14	11	.233	.330	.320	.650

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