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 GormanG ThomasThomas CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	156	557	97	136	29	0	45	123	98	175	1	5	.244	.356	.539	.895
2 BobbyB BondsBonds RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	146	538	93	148	24	1	25	85	74	135	34	23	.275	.367	.463	.830
3 DaveD KingmanKingman LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	145	532	97	153	19	5	48	115	45	131	4	2	.288	.343	.613	.956
4 KenK SingletonSingleton RF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	159	570	93	168	29	1	35	111	109	118	3	1	.295	.405	.533	.938
5 AndreA DawsonDawson CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	155	639	90	176	24	12	25	92	27	115	35	10	.275	.309	.468	.777
5 CarneyC LansfordLansford 3B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	157	654	114	188	30	5	19	79	39	115	20	8	.287	.329	.436	.765
5 MikeM SchmidtSchmidt 3B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	160	541	109	137	25	4	45	114	120	115	9	5	.253	.386	.564	.950
8 WillieW HortonHorton DH 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	162	646	77	180	19	5	29	106	42	112	1	1	.279	.326	.458	.784
9 ReggieR JacksonJackson RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	131	465	78	138	24	2	29	89	65	107	9	8	.297	.382	.544	.926
10 GeneG TenaceTenace C 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	151	463	61	122	16	4	20	67	105	106	2	6	.263	.403	.445	.848
11 GeorgeG FosterFoster LF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	121	440	68	133	18	3	30	98	59	105	0	2	.302	.386	.561	.947
11 LanceL ParrishParrish C 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	143	493	65	136	26	3	19	65	49	105	6	7	.276	.343	.456	.799
11 WillieW StargellStargell 1B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	126	424	60	119	19	0	32	82	47	105	0	1	.281	.352	.552	.904
14 OmarO MorenoMoreno CF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	162	695	110	196	21	12	8	69	51	104	77	21	.282	.333	.381	.714
15 GregG LuzinskiLuzinski LF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	137	452	47	114	23	1	18	81	56	103	3	3	.252	.343	.427	.770
16 DaveD ParkerParker RF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	158	622	109	193	45	7	25	94	67	101	20	4	.310	.380	.526	.906
16 LarryL ParrishParrish 3B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	153	544	83	167	39	2	30	82	41	101	5	1	.307	.357	.551	.908
18 GaryG AlexanderAlexander C 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	110	358	54	82	9	2	15	54	46	100	4	2	.229	.313	.391	.704
18 LeeL MayMay DH 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	124	456	59	116	15	0	19	69	28	100	3	4	.254	.297	.412	.709
20 JimJ RiceRice LF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	158	619	117	201	39	6	39	130	57	97	9	4	.325	.381	.596	.977
21 JackJ ClarkClark RF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	143	527	84	144	25	2	26	86	63	95	11	8	.273	.348	.476	.824
21 RonR LeFloreLeFlore CF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	148	600	110	180	22	10	9	57	52	95	78	14	.300	.355	.415	.770
23 MitchellM PagePage DH 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	133	478	51	118	11	2	9	42	52	93	17	16	.247	.323	.335	.658
23 AndreA ThorntonThornton 1B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	143	515	89	120	31	1	26	93	90	93	5	4	.233	.347	.449	.796
23 ClaudellC WashingtonWashington RF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	131	471	79	132	33	5	13	66	28	93	19	11	.280	.322	.454	.776

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