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 DonD BaylorBaylor B 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	93	361	72	108	20	1	23	85	44	32	12	9	.299	.383	.551	.934
2 FredF LynnLynn CF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	83	319	63	103	26	0	24	75	41	48	2	2	.323	.403	.630	1.033
3 JimJ RiceRice LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	88	352	67	114	18	4	21	67	35	55	6	2	.324	.384	.577	.961
3 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	90	316	55	74	18	0	23	67	59	103	1	3	.234	.353	.509	.862
5 SteveS KempKemp LF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	83	307	54	100	19	1	13	66	45	48	2	4	.326	.412	.521	.933
6 BruceB BochteBochte 1B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	88	325	47	106	23	1	11	65	38	35	2	1	.326	.393	.505	.898
6 RoyR Smalley IIISmalley SS 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	89	340	64	116	17	2	15	65	51	43	1	1	.341	.424	.535	.959
8 KenK SingletonSingleton OF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	90	322	53	95	15	0	21	63	63	69	2	0	.295	.406	.537	.943
9 DarrellD PorterPorter C 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	89	306	58	94	13	6	10	61	66	33	1	3	.307	.427	.487	.914
10 BobbyB GrichGrich 2B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	90	316	51	98	22	3	19	60	34	48	1	0	.310	.380	.579	.959
10 WillieW HortonHorton LF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	94	372	45	106	9	4	17	60	23	68	1	1	.285	.331	.468	.799
12 WillieW AikensAikens 1B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	70	250	42	69	10	0	14	58	37	52	0	3	.276	.366	.484	.850
13 CarlC YastrzemskiYastrzemski LF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	83	302	45	86	18	1	16	57	46	34	3	1	.285	.379	.510	.889
14 AndreA ThorntonThornton B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	81	294	49	67	18	0	14	55	50	61	3	1	.228	.338	.432	.770
15 CecilC CooperCooper 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	86	333	48	102	23	1	11	54	44	45	9	2	.306	.385	.480	.865
16 BuddyB BellBell 3B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	91	371	42	107	21	2	7	53	20	28	2	2	.288	.323	.412	.735
16 BenB OglivieOglivie LF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	78	286	46	75	15	3	18	53	31	34	4	3	.262	.338	.524	.862
16 AmosA OtisOtis CF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	85	338	65	101	18	1	10	53	46	51	21	3	.299	.381	.447	.828
19 DanD MeyerMeyer 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	87	317	46	99	16	6	13	52	19	23	10	4	.312	.353	.524	.877
19 JeffJ NewmanNewman C 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	83	307	34	70	8	0	16	52	13	56	1	0	.228	.258	.410	.668
21 BrianB DowningDowning B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	85	301	55	106	21	2	8	51	38	31	2	2	.352	.427	.515	.942
21 ButchB HobsonHobson 3B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	75	261	35	64	14	3	12	51	18	41	2	1	.245	.289	.460	.749
21 EddieE MurrayMurray 1B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	90	341	52	97	15	2	11	51	43	51	1	1	.284	.363	.437	.800
24 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	91	386	68	123	24	12	9	50	35	26	11	6	.319	.374	.513	.887
25 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	87	337	55	99	16	0	15	49	39	91	23	17	.294	.375	.475	.850

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