1979 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 FredF LynnLynn CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	531	116	177	42	1	39	122	82	79	2	2	.333	.423	.637	1.060
2 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	51	36	17	10	.329	.376	.563	.939
3 BrianB DowningDowning C 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	148	509	87	166	27	3	12	75	77	57	3	3	.326	.418	.462	.880
4 JimJ RiceRice LF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	158	619	117	201	39	6	39	130	57	97	9	4	.325	.381	.596	.977
5 AlA OliverOliver CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	136	492	69	159	28	4	12	76	34	34	4	5	.323	.367	.470	.837
6 PaulP MolitorMolitor 2B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	140	584	88	188	27	16	9	62	48	48	33	13	.322	.372	.469	.841
7 SixtoS LezcanoLezcano RF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	138	473	84	152	29	3	28	101	77	74	4	3	.321	.414	.573	.987
8 SteveS KempKemp LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	134	490	88	156	26	3	26	105	68	70	5	6	.318	.398	.543	.941
9 ChetC LemonLemon CF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	148	556	79	177	44	2	17	86	56	68	7	11	.318	.391	.496	.887
10 BruceB BochteBochte 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	150	554	81	175	38	6	16	100	67	64	2	2	.316	.385	.493	.878
11 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	154	588	113	185	18	13	6	49	28	92	83	12	.315	.351	.420	.771
12 LamarL JohnsonJohnson 1B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	133	479	60	148	29	1	12	74	41	56	8	2	.309	.363	.449	.812
13 CecilC CooperCooper 1B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	150	590	83	182	44	1	24	106	56	77	15	3	.308	.364	.508	.872
14 KenK LandreauxLandreaux CF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	151	564	81	172	27	5	15	83	37	57	10	3	.305	.347	.450	.797
15 RonR LeFloreLeFlore CF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	148	600	110	180	22	10	9	57	52	95	78	14	.300	.355	.415	.770
16 BuddyB BellBell 3B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	162	670	89	200	42	3	18	101	30	45	5	4	.299	.327	.451	.778
17 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	131	465	78	138	24	2	29	89	65	107	9	8	.297	.382	.544	.926
18 DonD BaylorBaylor LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	162	628	120	186	33	3	36	139	71	51	22	12	.296	.371	.530	.901
19 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	159	606	90	179	30	2	25	99	72	78	10	2	.295	.369	.475	.844
20 KenK SingletonSingleton RF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	159	570	93	168	29	1	35	111	109	118	3	1	.295	.405	.533	.938
21 AmosA OtisOtis CF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	151	577	100	170	28	2	18	90	68	92	30	5	.295	.369	.444	.813
22 AlA CowensCowens RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	136	516	69	152	18	7	9	73	40	44	10	8	.295	.345	.409	.754
23 BobbyB GrichGrich 2B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	153	534	78	157	30	5	30	101	59	84	1	0	.294	.365	.537	.902
24 MickeyM RiversRivers CF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	132	533	72	156	27	8	9	50	22	39	10	9	.293	.319	.424	.743
25 DarrellD PorterPorter C 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	157	533	101	155	23	10	20	112	121	65	3	4	.291	.421	.484	.905

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