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 KeithK HernandezHernandez 1B 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	161	610	116	210	48	11	11	105	80	78	11	6	.344	.417	.513	.930
2 FredF LynnLynn CF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	531	116	177	42	1	39	122	82	79	2	2	.333	.423	.637	1.060
3 PeteP RoseRose 1B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	163	628	90	208	40	5	4	59	95	32	20	11	.331	.418	.430	.848
4 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	51	36	17	10	.329	.376	.563	.939
5 BrianB DowningDowning C 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	148	509	87	166	27	3	12	75	77	57	3	3	.326	.418	.462	.880
6 JimJ RiceRice LF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	158	619	117	201	39	6	39	130	57	97	9	4	.325	.381	.596	.977
7 AlA OliverOliver CF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	136	492	69	159	28	4	12	76	34	34	4	5	.323	.367	.470	.837
8 PaulP MolitorMolitor 2B 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	140	584	88	188	27	16	9	62	48	48	33	13	.322	.372	.469	.841
9 SixtoS LezcanoLezcano RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	138	473	84	152	29	3	28	101	77	74	4	3	.321	.414	.573	.987
10 SteveS KempKemp LF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	134	490	88	156	26	3	26	105	68	70	5	6	.318	.398	.543	.941
11 ChetC LemonLemon CF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	148	556	79	177	44	2	17	86	56	68	7	11	.318	.391	.496	.887
12 RayR KnightKnight 3B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	150	551	64	175	37	4	10	79	38	57	4	4	.318	.360	.454	.814
13 BruceB BochteBochte 1B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	150	554	81	175	38	6	16	100	67	64	2	2	.316	.385	.493	.878
14 SteveS GarveyGarvey 1B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	162	648	92	204	32	1	28	110	37	59	3	6	.315	.351	.497	.848
15 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	154	588	113	185	18	13	6	49	28	92	83	12	.315	.351	.420	.771
16 BobB HornerHorner 3B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	121	487	66	153	15	1	33	98	22	74	0	2	.314	.346	.552	.898
17 GarryG Templeton Sr.Templeton SS 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	154	672	105	211	32	19	9	62	18	91	26	10	.314	.331	.458	.789
18 DaveD ParkerParker RF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	158	622	109	193	45	7	25	94	67	101	20	4	.310	.380	.526	.906
19 LamarL JohnsonJohnson 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	133	479	60	148	29	1	12	74	41	56	8	2	.309	.363	.449	.812
20 CecilC CooperCooper 1B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	150	590	83	182	44	1	24	106	56	77	15	3	.308	.364	.508	.872
21 DaveD WinfieldWinfield RF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	159	597	97	184	27	10	34	118	85	71	15	9	.308	.395	.558	.953
22 LarryL ParrishParrish 3B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	153	544	83	167	39	2	30	82	41	101	5	1	.307	.357	.551	.908
23 KenK LandreauxLandreaux CF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	151	564	81	172	27	5	15	83	37	57	10	3	.305	.347	.450	.797
24 GaryG Matthews Sr.Matthews RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	156	631	97	192	34	5	27	90	60	75	18	6	.304	.363	.502	.865
25 LeeL MazzilliMazzilli CF 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	158	597	78	181	34	4	15	79	93	74	34	12	.303	.395	.449	.844

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