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 WarrenW CromartieCromartie LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	158	659	84	181	46	5	8	46	38	78	8	7	.275	.313	.396	.709
3 DaveD ParkerParker RF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	158	622	109	193	45	7	25	94	67	101	20	4	.310	.380	.526	.906
4 CecilC CooperCooper 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	150	590	83	182	44	1	24	106	56	77	15	3	.308	.364	.508	.872
4 ChetC LemonLemon CF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	148	556	79	177	44	2	17	86	56	68	7	11	.318	.391	.496	.887
6 BuddyB BellBell 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	162	670	89	200	42	3	18	101	30	45	5	4	.299	.327	.451	.778
6 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	51	36	17	10	.329	.376	.563	.939
6 FredF LynnLynn CF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	531	116	177	42	1	39	122	82	79	2	2	.333	.423	.637	1.060
9 KenK ReitzReitz 3B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	159	605	42	162	41	2	8	73	25	85	1	0	.268	.299	.382	.681
10 RonR JacksonJackson 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	159	583	85	158	40	5	14	68	51	59	3	1	.271	.337	.429	.766
10 PeteP RoseRose 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	163	628	90	208	40	5	4	59	95	32	20	11	.331	.418	.430	.848
12 LarryL ParrishParrish 3B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	153	544	83	167	39	2	30	82	41	101	5	1	.307	.357	.551	.908
12 JimJ RiceRice LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	158	619	117	201	39	6	39	130	57	97	9	4	.325	.381	.596	.977
14 BruceB BochteBochte 1B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	150	554	81	175	38	6	16	100	67	64	2	2	.316	.385	.493	.878
15 RayR KnightKnight 3B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	150	551	64	175	37	4	10	79	38	57	4	4	.318	.360	.454	.814
15 JoelJ YoungbloodYoungblood RF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	158	590	90	162	37	5	16	60	60	84	18	13	.275	.346	.436	.782
17 RickR BosettiBosetti CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	162	619	59	161	35	2	8	65	22	70	13	12	.260	.286	.362	.648
18 BillB BucknerBuckner 1B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	149	591	72	168	34	7	14	66	30	28	9	4	.284	.319	.437	.756
18 JerryJ MartinMartin CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	150	534	74	145	34	3	19	73	38	85	2	4	.272	.321	.453	.774
18 GaryG Matthews Sr.Matthews RF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	156	631	97	192	34	5	27	90	60	75	18	6	.304	.363	.502	.865
18 LeeL MazzilliMazzilli CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	158	597	78	181	34	4	15	79	93	74	34	12	.303	.395	.449	.844
22 DonD BaylorBaylor LF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	162	628	120	186	33	3	36	139	71	51	22	12	.296	.371	.530	.901
22 JoseJ CruzCruz LF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	157	558	73	161	33	7	9	72	72	66	36	14	.289	.367	.421	.788
22 ClaudellC WashingtonWashington RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	131	471	79	132	33	5	13	66	28	93	19	11	.280	.322	.454	.776
25 RickR BurlesonBurleson SS 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	153	627	93	174	32	5	5	60	35	54	9	5	.278	.315	.368	.683

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