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 FredF LynnLynn CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	531	116	177	42	1	39	122	82	79	2	2	.333	.423	.637	1.060
2 SixtoS LezcanoLezcano RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	138	473	84	152	29	3	28	101	77	74	4	3	.321	.414	.573	.987
3 JimJ RiceRice LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	158	619	117	201	39	6	39	130	57	97	9	4	.325	.381	.596	.977
4 DaveD KingmanKingman LF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	145	532	97	153	19	5	48	115	45	131	4	2	.288	.343	.613	.956
5 DaveD WinfieldWinfield RF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	159	597	97	184	27	10	34	118	85	71	15	9	.308	.395	.558	.953
6 MikeM SchmidtSchmidt 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	160	541	109	137	25	4	45	114	120	115	9	5	.253	.386	.564	.950
7 GeorgeG FosterFoster LF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	121	440	68	133	18	3	30	98	59	105	0	2	.302	.386	.561	.947
8 SteveS KempKemp LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	134	490	88	156	26	3	26	105	68	70	5	6	.318	.398	.543	.941
9 GeorgeG BrettBrett 3B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	51	36	17	10	.329	.376	.563	.939
10 KenK SingletonSingleton RF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	159	570	93	168	29	1	35	111	109	118	3	1	.295	.405	.533	.938
11 KeithK HernandezHernandez 1B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	161	610	116	210	48	11	11	105	80	78	11	6	.344	.417	.513	.930
12 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	131	465	78	138	24	2	29	89	65	107	9	8	.297	.382	.544	.926
13 LarryL ParrishParrish 3B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	153	544	83	167	39	2	30	82	41	101	5	1	.307	.357	.551	.908
14 DaveD ParkerParker RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	158	622	109	193	45	7	25	94	67	101	20	4	.310	.380	.526	.906
15 DarrellD PorterPorter C 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	157	533	101	155	23	10	20	112	121	65	3	4	.291	.421	.484	.905
16 BobbyB GrichGrich 2B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	153	534	78	157	30	5	30	101	59	84	1	0	.294	.365	.537	.902
17 DonD BaylorBaylor LF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	162	628	120	186	33	3	36	139	71	51	22	12	.296	.371	.530	.901
18 BobB HornerHorner 3B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	121	487	66	153	15	1	33	98	22	74	0	2	.314	.346	.552	.898
19 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	156	557	97	136	29	0	45	123	98	175	1	5	.244	.356	.539	.895
20 RonR CeyCey 3B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	150	487	77	137	20	1	28	81	86	85	3	3	.281	.389	.499	.888
21 ChetC LemonLemon CF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	148	556	79	177	44	2	17	86	56	68	7	11	.318	.391	.496	.887
22 BrianB DowningDowning C 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	148	509	87	166	27	3	12	75	77	57	3	3	.326	.418	.462	.880
23 BruceB BochteBochte 1B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	150	554	81	175	38	6	16	100	67	64	2	2	.316	.385	.493	.878
24 TedT SimmonsSimmons C 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	123	448	68	127	22	0	26	87	61	34	0	1	.283	.369	.507	.876
25 CecilC CooperCooper 1B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	150	590	83	182	44	1	24	106	56	77	15	3	.308	.364	.508	.872

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