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	83	347	62	112	11	13	23	74	32	61	4	3	.323	.379	.628	1.007
2 DonD BaylorBaylor B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	83	303	59	79	11	0	21	53	33	40	10	4	.261	.342	.505	.847
3 LarryL HisleHisle CF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	69	254	55	77	15	0	19	58	26	33	6	1	.303	.375	.587	.962
3 JasonJ ThompsonThompson 1B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	84	335	48	97	16	1	19	60	40	49	0	0	.290	.363	.513	.876
5 GaryG AlexanderAlexander C 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	85	271	33	63	9	3	17	45	34	98	0	3	.232	.319	.476	.795
5 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	85	325	44	88	15	1	17	52	35	49	3	2	.271	.340	.480	.820
5 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	66	214	33	52	12	0	17	44	38	65	1	2	.243	.360	.537	.897
8 DwightD EvansEvans RF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	80	266	49	76	13	1	16	40	43	62	7	3	.286	.386	.523	.909
9 ButchB HobsonHobson 3B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	73	255	43	65	7	2	15	47	29	53	0	0	.255	.326	.475	.801
9 LeeL MayMay 1B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	82	315	33	78	12	1	15	47	19	56	2	1	.248	.292	.435	.727
9 GraigG NettlesNettles 3B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	80	293	41	71	10	0	15	38	34	40	1	0	.242	.327	.430	.757
9 AndreA ThorntonThornton B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	77	263	51	69	14	2	15	47	49	36	2	5	.262	.381	.502	.883
13 JohnJ Mayberry Sr.Mayberry 1B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	82	285	29	75	10	1	14	45	35	31	0	1	.263	.349	.453	.802
14 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	78	287	36	74	11	0	13	41	32	50	19	9	.258	.328	.432	.760
14 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	73	276	50	74	7	3	13	49	26	61	11	9	.268	.339	.457	.796
14 FredF LynnLynn CF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	75	278	42	92	18	1	13	43	35	25	2	3	.331	.402	.543	.945
14 RichieR ZiskZisk RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	83	306	37	83	12	0	13	52	36	45	3	2	.271	.348	.438	.786
18 RicoR CartyCarty LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	73	270	34	76	11	0	12	48	29	27	0	1	.281	.344	.456	.800
18 SixtoS LezcanoLezcano RF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	71	232	38	74	12	3	12	39	33	43	3	2	.319	.399	.552	.951
18 BenB OglivieOglivie LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	62	225	35	59	8	3	12	35	30	32	7	3	.262	.348	.484	.832
18 JorgeJ OrtaOrta 2B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	79	288	38	84	12	2	12	45	25	24	1	2	.292	.347	.472	.819
18 AmosA OtisOtis CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	73	243	37	67	16	3	12	47	33	32	17	2	.276	.362	.514	.876
23 CarltonC FiskFisk C 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	78	287	54	83	26	3	11	41	38	43	3	1	.289	.373	.516	.889
23 LeonL RobertsRoberts RF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	63	203	34	62	8	2	11	41	23	28	2	2	.305	.386	.527	.913
23 RustyR StaubStaub OF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	84	341	41	102	17	1	11	68	36	14	3	1	.299	.360	.452	.812

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