MLB 1978 stat leaders

MVP

Dave Parker (NL), Jim Rice (AL)

Cy Young

Gaylord Perry (NL), Ron Guidry (AL)

Rookie of the Year

Bob Horner (NL), Lou Whitaker (AL)

World Series MVP

Bucky Dent

Home Runs

Jim Rice, 46

RBI

Jim Rice, 139

Batting Average

Dave Parker, .334

Who led the MLB in home runs in 1978?

MLB 1978 home runs leaders

#	Player		HR
1	JR	Jim RiceBOS	46
2	GF	George FosterCIN	40
3	GL	Greg LuzinskiPHI	35
4	DB	Don BaylorLAA	34
5	LH	Larry HisleMIL	34
6	AT	Andre ThorntonCLE	33
7	GT	Gorman ThomasMIL	32
8	BB	Bobby Bonds	31
9	RC	Rico Carty	31
10	DP	Dave ParkerPIT	30

Who led the MLB in rbi in 1978?

MLB 1978 rbi leaders

#	Player		RBI
1	JR	Jim RiceBOS	139
2	RS	Rusty StaubDET	121
3	GF	George FosterCIN	120
4	DP	Dave ParkerPIT	117
5	LH	Larry HisleMIL	115
6	SG	Steve GarveyLAD	113
7	AT	Andre ThorntonCLE	105
8	GL	Greg LuzinskiPHI	101
9	DB	Don BaylorLAA	99
10	RC	Rico Carty	99

Who led the MLB in batting average in 1978?

MLB 1978 batting average leaders

#	Player		AVG
1	DP	Dave ParkerPIT	.334
2	RC	Rod CarewMIN	.333
3	RA	Rick AuerbachCIN	.327
4	AO	Al OliverTEX	.324
5	JA	Jesus AlouHOU	.324
6	BB	Bill BucknerCHC	.323
7	MV	Mike Vail	.318
8	SG	Steve GarveyLAD	.316
9	JR	Jim RiceBOS	.315
10	JC	Jose CruzHOU	.315

Who led the MLB in hits in 1978?

MLB 1978 hits leaders

#	Player		H
1	JR	Jim RiceBOS	213
2	SG	Steve GarveyLAD	202
3	PR	Pete RoseCIN	198
4	RL	Ron LeFloreDET	198
5	EC	Enos CabellHOU	195
6	DP	Dave ParkerPIT	194
7		Larry BowaPHI	192
8	RC	Rod CarewMIN	188
9	TM	Thurman MunsonNYY	183
10	FT	Frank TaverasPIT	182

Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1978?

MLB 1978 stolen bases leaders

#	Player		SB
1	OM	Omar MorenoPIT	71
2	RL	Ron LeFloreDET	68
3	JC	Julio CruzSEA	59
4	BW	Bump WillsTEX	52
5	MD	Miguel DiloneATH	50
6	FT	Frank TaverasPIT	46
7	WW	Willie WilsonKC	46
8		Davey LopesLAD	45
9	BB	Bobby Bonds	43
10	ID	Ivan DeJesusCHC	41

Who led the MLB in era in 1978?

MLB 1978 era leaders

#	Player		ERA
1	ML	Mickey LolichSD	1.56
2	VC	Victor CruzTOR	1.71
3	RG	Ron GuidryNYY	1.74
4	TF	Terry ForsterLAD	1.93
5	DB	Doug BairCIN	1.97
6	TB	Tom BrunoSTL	1.99
7	GG	Goose GossageNYY	2.01
8	BW	Bob WelchLAD	2.03
9	JD	John D'AcquistoSD	2.13
10	GG	Gene Garber	2.15

Who led the MLB in wins in 1978?

MLB 1978 wins leaders

#	Player		W
1	RG	Ron GuidryNYY	25
2	MC	Mike CaldwellMIL	22
3	DL	Dennis LeonardKC	21
4	GP	Gaylord PerrySD	21
5	JP	Jim PalmerBAL	21
6	DE	Dennis EckersleyBOS	20
7	EF	Ed FigueroaNYY	20
8	RG	Ross GrimsleyWSH	20
9	BH	Burt HootonLAD	19
10	MF	Mike FlanaganBAL	19

Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1978?

MLB 1978 strikeouts (pitching) leaders

#	Player		K
1	JR	J.R. RichardHOU	303
2	NR	Nolan RyanLAA	260
3	PN	Phil NiekroATL	248
4	RG	Ron GuidryNYY	248
5	TS	Tom SeaverCIN	226
6	DL	Dennis LeonardKC	183
7	BB	Bert BlylevenPIT	182
8	JM	John MontefuscoSF	177
9	VB	Vida BlueSF	171
10	MF	Mike FlanaganBAL	167

Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.