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 DaveD ParkerParker RF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	148	581	102	194	32	12	30	117	57	92	20	7	.334	.394	.585	.979
2 RodR CarewCarew 1B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	152	564	85	188	26	10	5	70	78	62	27	7	.333	.411	.441	.852
3 AlA OliverOliver LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	133	525	65	170	35	5	14	89	31	41	8	9	.324	.358	.490	.848
4 SteveS GarveyGarvey 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	162	639	89	202	36	9	21	113	40	70	10	5	.316	.353	.499	.852
5 JoseJ CruzCruz RF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	153	565	79	178	34	9	10	83	57	57	37	9	.315	.376	.460	.836
6 JimJ RiceRice LF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	163	677	121	213	25	15	46	139	58	126	7	5	.315	.370	.600	.970
7 LouL PiniellaPiniella LF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	130	472	67	148	34	5	6	69	34	36	3	1	.314	.361	.445	.806
8 BillB MadlockMadlock 2B 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	122	447	76	138	26	3	15	44	48	39	16	5	.309	.378	.481	.859
9 DaveD WinfieldWinfield RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	158	587	88	181	30	5	24	97	55	81	21	9	.308	.367	.499	.866
10 GeneG RichardsRichards LF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	154	555	90	171	26	12	4	45	64	80	37	17	.308	.381	.420	.801
11 JackJ ClarkClark RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	156	592	90	181	46	8	25	98	50	72	15	11	.306	.358	.537	.895
12 BenB OglivieOglivie LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	128	469	71	142	29	4	18	72	52	69	11	7	.303	.370	.497	.867
13 PeteP RoseRose 3B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	159	655	103	198	51	3	7	52	62	30	13	9	.302	.362	.421	.783
14 JeffJ BurroughsBurroughs LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	153	488	72	147	30	6	23	77	117	92	1	2	.301	.432	.529	.961
15 DaveD ConcepcionConcepcion SS 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	153	565	75	170	33	4	6	67	51	83	23	10	.301	.357	.405	.762
16 LeonL RobertsRoberts RF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	134	472	78	142	21	7	22	92	41	52	6	3	.301	.364	.515	.879
17 AmosA OtisOtis CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	141	486	74	145	30	7	22	96	66	54	32	8	.298	.380	.525	.905
18 FredF LynnLynn CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	150	541	75	161	33	3	22	82	75	50	3	6	.298	.380	.492	.872
19 RonR LeFloreLeFlore CF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	155	666	126	198	30	3	12	62	65	104	68	16	.297	.361	.405	.766
20 ThurmanT MunsonMunson C 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	154	617	73	183	27	1	6	71	35	70	2	3	.297	.332	.373	.705
21 WarrenW CromartieCromartie LF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	159	607	77	180	32	6	10	56	33	60	8	8	.297	.337	.418	.755
22 LymanL BostockBostock RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	147	568	74	168	24	4	5	71	59	36	15	12	.296	.362	.379	.741
23 EnosE CabellCabell 3B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	162	660	92	195	31	8	7	71	22	80	33	15	.295	.321	.398	.719
24 ReggieR SmithSmith RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	128	447	82	132	27	2	29	93	70	90	12	5	.295	.382	.559	.941
25 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	128	510	79	150	45	8	9	62	39	35	23	7	.294	.342	.467	.809

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