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 DonD BaylorBaylor DH 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	158	591	103	151	26	0	34	99	56	71	22	9	.255	.332	.472	.804
2 LarryL HisleHisle LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	142	520	96	151	24	0	34	115	67	90	10	6	.290	.374	.533	.907
4 AndreA ThorntonThornton 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	145	508	97	133	22	4	33	105	93	72	4	7	.262	.377	.516	.893
5 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	137	452	70	111	24	1	32	86	73	133	3	4	.246	.351	.515	.866
6 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	156	565	93	151	19	4	31	90	79	120	43	22	.267	.355	.480	.835
6 RicoR CartyCarty DH 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	145	528	70	149	21	1	31	99	57	57	1	1	.282	.348	.502	.850
8 DougD DeCincesDeCinces 3B 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	142	511	72	146	37	1	28	80	46	81	7	7	.286	.346	.526	.872
9 GaryG AlexanderAlexander C 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	148	498	57	112	20	4	27	84	57	166	0	5	.225	.304	.444	.748
9 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	139	511	82	140	13	5	27	97	58	133	14	11	.274	.356	.477	.833
9 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	161	610	85	174	32	3	27	95	70	97	6	5	.285	.356	.480	.836
9 GraigG NettlesNettles 3B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	159	587	81	162	23	2	27	93	59	69	1	1	.276	.343	.460	.803
13 JasonJ ThompsonThompson 1B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	153	589	79	169	25	3	26	96	74	96	0	0	.287	.364	.472	.836
14 LeeL MayMay DH 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	148	556	56	137	16	1	25	80	31	110	5	2	.246	.286	.414	.700
15 DwightD EvansEvans RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	497	75	123	24	2	24	63	65	119	8	5	.247	.336	.449	.785
15 RustyR StaubStaub DH 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	162	642	75	175	30	1	24	121	76	35	3	1	.273	.347	.435	.782
17 FredF LynnLynn CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	150	541	75	161	33	3	22	82	75	50	3	6	.298	.380	.492	.872
17 JohnJ Mayberry Sr.Mayberry 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	152	515	51	129	15	2	22	70	60	57	1	2	.250	.329	.416	.745
17 AmosA OtisOtis CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	141	486	74	145	30	7	22	96	66	54	32	8	.298	.380	.525	.905
17 LeonL RobertsRoberts RF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	134	472	78	142	21	7	22	92	41	52	6	3	.301	.364	.515	.879
17 RichieR ZiskZisk DH 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	140	511	68	134	19	1	22	85	58	76	3	3	.262	.338	.432	.770
22 CarltonC FiskFisk C 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	157	571	94	162	39	5	20	88	71	83	7	2	.284	.366	.475	.841
22 KenK SingletonSingleton RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	149	502	67	147	21	2	20	81	98	94	0	0	.293	.409	.462	.871
22 EricE SoderholmSoderholm 3B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	143	457	57	118	17	1	20	67	39	44	2	2	.258	.318	.431	.749
25 RoyR Smalley IIISmalley SS 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	158	586	80	160	31	3	19	77	85	70	2	8	.273	.362	.433	.795

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