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 LarryL HisleHisle LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	142	520	96	151	24	0	34	115	67	90	10	6	.290	.374	.533	.907
3 AmosA OtisOtis CF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	141	486	74	145	30	7	22	96	66	54	32	8	.298	.380	.525	.905
4 AndreA ThorntonThornton 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	145	508	97	133	22	4	33	105	93	72	4	7	.262	.377	.516	.893
5 LeonL RobertsRoberts RF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	134	472	78	142	21	7	22	92	41	52	6	3	.301	.364	.515	.879
6 DougD DeCincesDeCinces 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	142	511	72	146	37	1	28	80	46	81	7	7	.286	.346	.526	.872
6 FredF LynnLynn CF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	150	541	75	161	33	3	22	82	75	50	3	6	.298	.380	.492	.872
8 KenK SingletonSingleton RF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	149	502	67	147	21	2	20	81	98	94	0	0	.293	.409	.462	.871
9 BenB OglivieOglivie LF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	128	469	71	142	29	4	18	72	52	69	11	7	.303	.370	.497	.867
10 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	137	452	70	111	24	1	32	86	73	133	3	4	.246	.351	.515	.866
11 RodR CarewCarew 1B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	152	564	85	188	26	10	5	70	78	62	27	7	.333	.411	.441	.852
12 RicoR CartyCarty DH 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	145	528	70	149	21	1	31	99	57	57	1	1	.282	.348	.502	.850
13 AlA OliverOliver LF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	133	525	65	170	35	5	14	89	31	41	8	9	.324	.358	.490	.848
14 CarltonC FiskFisk C 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	157	571	94	162	39	5	20	88	71	83	7	2	.284	.366	.475	.841
15 SixtoS LezcanoLezcano RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	132	442	62	129	21	4	15	61	64	83	3	3	.292	.377	.459	.836
15 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	161	610	85	174	32	3	27	95	70	97	6	5	.285	.356	.480	.836
15 JasonJ ThompsonThompson 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	153	589	79	169	25	3	26	96	74	96	0	0	.287	.364	.472	.836
18 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	156	565	93	151	19	4	31	90	79	120	43	22	.267	.355	.480	.835
19 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	139	511	82	140	13	5	27	97	58	133	14	11	.274	.356	.477	.833
20 MitchellM PagePage LF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	147	516	62	147	25	7	17	70	53	95	23	19	.285	.355	.459	.814
21 SalS BandoBando 3B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	152	540	85	154	20	6	17	78	72	52	3	2	.285	.371	.439	.810
22 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	128	510	79	150	45	8	9	62	39	35	23	7	.294	.342	.467	.809
23 LouL PiniellaPiniella LF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	130	472	67	148	34	5	6	69	34	36	3	1	.314	.361	.445	.806
24 DonD BaylorBaylor DH 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	158	591	103	151	26	0	34	99	56	71	22	9	.255	.332	.472	.804
25 GraigG NettlesNettles 3B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	159	587	81	162	23	2	27	93	59	69	1	1	.276	.343	.460	.803

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