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 GarryG Templeton Sr.Templeton SS 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	154	672	105	211	32	19	9	62	18	91	26	10	.314	.331	.458	.789
2 KeithK HernandezHernandez 1B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	161	610	116	210	48	11	11	105	80	78	11	6	.344	.417	.513	.930
3 PeteP RoseRose 1B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	163	628	90	208	40	5	4	59	95	32	20	11	.331	.418	.430	.848
4 SteveS GarveyGarvey 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	162	648	92	204	32	1	28	110	37	59	3	6	.315	.351	.497	.848
5 OmarO MorenoMoreno CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	162	695	110	196	21	12	8	69	51	104	77	21	.282	.333	.381	.714
6 DaveD ParkerParker RF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	158	622	109	193	45	7	25	94	67	101	20	4	.310	.380	.526	.906
7 GaryG Matthews Sr.Matthews RF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	156	631	97	192	34	5	27	90	60	75	18	6	.304	.363	.502	.865
8 DaveD WinfieldWinfield RF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	159	597	97	184	27	10	34	118	85	71	15	9	.308	.395	.558	.953
9 WarrenW CromartieCromartie LF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	158	659	84	181	46	5	8	46	38	78	8	7	.275	.313	.396	.709
9 LeeL MazzilliMazzilli CF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	158	597	78	181	34	4	15	79	93	74	34	12	.303	.395	.449	.844
11 IvanI De Jesus Sr.De Jesus SS 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	160	636	92	180	26	10	5	52	59	82	24	20	.283	.345	.379	.724
12 FrankF TaverasTaveras SS 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	164	680	93	178	29	9	1	34	33	74	44	20	.262	.298	.335	.633
13 AndreA DawsonDawson CF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	155	639	90	176	24	12	25	92	27	115	35	10	.275	.309	.468	.777
14 RayR KnightKnight 3B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	150	551	64	175	37	4	10	79	38	57	4	4	.318	.360	.454	.814
15 TerryT PuhlPuhl CF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	157	600	87	172	22	4	8	49	58	46	30	22	.287	.352	.377	.729
16 BillB RussellRussell SS 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	153	627	72	170	26	4	7	56	24	43	6	9	.271	.297	.359	.656
17 BillB BucknerBuckner 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	149	591	72	168	34	7	14	66	30	28	9	4	.284	.319	.437	.756
18 BillB MadlockMadlock 3B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	154	560	85	167	26	5	14	85	52	41	32	11	.298	.355	.438	.793
18 LarryL ParrishParrish 3B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	153	544	83	167	39	2	30	82	41	101	5	1	.307	.357	.551	.908
20 DaveD ConcepcionConcepcion SS 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	149	590	91	166	25	3	16	84	64	73	19	7	.281	.348	.415	.763
21 EnosE CabellCabell 3B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	155	603	60	164	30	5	6	67	21	68	37	18	.272	.299	.368	.667
21 JerryJ RoysterRoyster 3B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	154	601	103	164	25	6	3	51	62	59	35	8	.273	.337	.349	.686
23 BakeB McBrideMcBride RF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	151	582	82	163	16	12	12	60	41	77	25	14	.280	.328	.411	.739
24 KenK ReitzReitz 3B 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	159	605	42	162	41	2	8	73	25	85	1	0	.268	.299	.382	.681
24 JoelJ YoungbloodYoungblood RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	158	590	90	162	37	5	16	60	60	84	18	13	.275	.346	.436	.782

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