1978 NATIONAL LEAGUE HITTING LEADERS
Through games played of May 7, 1978
(minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team game played)
BATTING AVERAGE AT BATS RUNS HITS
Cruz HOU .411 Griffey CIN 115 Smith LA 23 Russell LA 41
Parker PIT .378 Rose CIN 113 Taveras PIT 22 Griffey CIN 38
Russell LA .369 Templeton STL 111 Cey LA 21 Lopes LA 38
Thomas SD .364 Cabell HOU 111 Cedeno HOU 20 Cabell HOU 38
Bowa PHI .348 Russell LA 111 DeJesus CHI 20 Parker PIT 37
Ontiveros CHI .347 Lopes LA 111 Kingman CHI 19 Cruz HOU 37
Lopes LA .342 Mazzilli NYM 109 Griffey CIN 18 Rose CIN 34
Cabell HOU .342 Foster CIN 108 Russell LA 18 Garvey LA 34
Clark SF .340 Garvey LA 105 Lopes LA 17 Taveras PIT 33
Kingman CHI .333 Taveras PIT 104 Parker PIT 16 Clark SF 33
DOUBLES TRIPLES HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN
Rose CIN 12 Royster ATL 4 Smith LA 11 Cey LA 26
Clark SF 12 Cabell HOU 3 Kingman CHI 9 Foster CIN 25
Cruz HOU 10 DeJesus CHI 3 Parker PIT 8 Smith LA 24
Perez MON 10 Richards SD 3 Cey LA 8 Parker PIT 23
Hendrick SD 10 Herndon SF 3 Clark SF 7 Monday LA 23
Baker LA 9 Randle NYM 3 Foster CIN 7 Kingman CHI 22
8 tied with 8 15 tied with 2 Watson HOU 6 Clark SF 22
Murphy ATL 6 Murphy ATL 21
Simmons STL 6 Cruz HOU 21
Valentine MON 6 Watson HOU 20
GIDP STOLEN BASES CAUGHT STEALING ERRORS
Trillo CHI 5 Taveras PIT 8 Moreno PIT 5 Taveras PIT 7
Henderson NYM 5 Cedeno HOU 7 Clark SF 5 DeJesus CHI 7
Murcer CHI 4 Moreno PIT 7 Stearns NYM 5 Sizemore PHI 7
Russell LA 4 Lopes LA 7 Brock STL 4 Smith SD 5
Cash MON 4 McBride PHI 5 Concepcion CIN 4 Rose CIN 5
Bonnell ATL 4 Griffey CIN 5 Cabell HOU 4 Lopes LA 5
Foli NYM 4 8 tied with 4 Randle NYM 3 Murphy ATL 4
10 tied with 3 LeMaster SF 3 Almon SD 4
Richards SD 3 11 tied with 3
Rockett ATL 3
GAMES ON BASE PERCENTAGE SLUGGING PERCENTAGE ON BASE + SLUGGING
Flynn NYM 28 Cruz HOU .454 Kingman CHI .716 Parker PIT 1.119
Mazzilli NYM 28 Parker PIT .445 Clark SF .701 Cruz HOU 1.098
Templeton STL 27 Burroughs ATL .415 Parker PIT .673 Kingman CHI 1.095
Griffey CIN 27 Morgan CIN .411 Cruz HOU .644 Clark SF 1.086
Foster CIN 27 Thomas SD .410 Simmons STL .624 Simmons STL 1.029
Reitz STL 27 Ontiveros CHI .410 Valentine MON .617 Cey LA .995
Geronimo CIN 27 Schmidt PHI .408 Watson HOU .615 Watson HOU .990
Montanez NYM 27 Simmons STL .406 Cey LA .609 Valentine MON .963
Simmons STL 27 DeJesus CHI .402 Smith LA .602 Smith LA .932
Morales STL 27 Lopes LA .397 Monday LA .551 Burroughs ATL .915
LOW BATTING AVERAGE LOW ON BASE PCT. LOW SLUGGING PCT. LOW ON BASE + SLG
Hernandez STL .147 Hernandez STL .209 Rockett ATL .179 Rockett ATL .406
Speier MON .160 Dawson MON .219 Speier MON .200 Speier MON .450
Driessen CIN .165 Reitz STL .223 Garner PIT .230 Garner PIT .464
Dawson MON .167 Rockett ATL .226 Concepcion CIN .237 Dawson MON .485
Rockett ATL .167 Garner PIT .234 Pocoroba ATL .250 Randle NYM .510
Randle NYM .172 Driessen CIN .243 Randle NYM .258 Hernandez STL .513
Garner PIT .172 Speier MON .250 Dawson MON .267 Smith SD .534
Geronimo CIN .174 Randle NYM .252 Moreno PIT .267 Concepcion CIN .534
Luzinski PHI .182 Whitfield SF .263 Smith SD .269 Pocoroba ATL .558
Smith SD .194 Smith SD .265 Ferguson HOU .279 Driessen CIN .563
1978 NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHING LEADERS
Through games played of May 7, 1978
(minimum 1.0 inning pitched per team game played)
EARNED RUN AVERAGE STRIKEOUTS WINS LOSSES
Rogers MON 0.89 Richard HOU 54 Rogers MON 5 - 0 Forsch STL 2 - 5
Denny STL 0.94 Seaver CIN 45 John LA 5 - 0 Ruthven ATL 1 - 4
Jones SD 1.37 Carlton PHI 44 Hooton LA 4 - 0 Sutter CHI 1 - 4
John LA 1.48 Niekro ATL 41 Robinson PIT 4 - 0 Rasmussen STL 1 - 4
Christenson PHI 1.63 Sutton LA 37 Rau LA 4 - 0 Hume CIN 1 - 4
Seaver CIN 1.79 Blue SF 36 Sutton LA 4 - 1 Norman CIN 2 - 4
Rooker PIT 1.80 Koosman NYM 35 Grimsley MON 4 - 1 Richard HOU 0 - 3
Blue SF 1.80 Reuschel CHI 33 Andujar HOU 4 - 1 Bannister HOU 0 - 3
Grimsley MON 1.86 Candeleria PIT 33 Moffitt SF 4 - 1 Knepper SF 0 - 3
Montefusco SF 1.90 Blyleven PIT 33 Tekulve PIT 0 - 3
GAMES COMPLETE GAMES SHUTOUTS INNINGS PITCHED
Bair CIN 15 Hooton LA 4 Rogers MON 3 Seaver CIN 60.33
Tekulve PIT 15 Candeleria PIT 3 John LA 2 Rogers MON 50.33
Lockwood NYM 14 Forsch STL 3 Seaver CIN 2 Candeleria PIT 50.33
Moffitt SF 14 Carlton PHI 3 Grimsley MON 2 Carlton PHI 49.67
Sutter CHI 13 John LA 3 Christenson PHI 2 Forsch STL 49.33
Campbell ATL 12 Andujar HOU 3 16 tied with 1 John LA 48.67
Cornejo NYM 12 Rogers MON 3 Grimsley MON 48.33
Spillner SD 12 Denny STL 3 Niekro ATL 48.33
Sarmiento CIN 12 12 tied with 2 Denny STL 48.00
Forsch HOU 12 Richard HOU 47.67
SAVES OPP. BATTING AVG WHIP HOME RUNS ALLOWED
Tekulve PIT 3 Rogers MON .153 Rogers MON 0.76 Koosman NYM 6
Bahnsen MON 3 Seaver CIN .176 Sutton LA 0.87 Niekro HOU 6
Garman LA 3 Andujar HOU .186 Lemongello HOU 0.88 Espinosa NYM 6
Forster LA 3 Denny STL .187 Seaver CIN 0.90 11 tied with 5
Reed PHI 3 Hooton LA .190 Denny STL 0.90
Sutter CHI 2 Lemongello HOU .199 Hooton LA 0.93
Cornejo NYM 2 Carlton PHI .201 Carlton PHI 0.95
Fingers SD 2 Sutton LA .206 Swan NYM 0.98
Moffitt SF 2 Ruthven ATL .206 Christenson PHI 1.01
Knowles MON 2 Blue SF .216 John LA 1.05
Grimsley MON 1.10
HIGH EARNED RUN AVG HIGH OPP. BAT AVG. HIGH WHIP
Hume CIN 6.32 Hume CIN .331 Boggs ATL 1.77
Espinosa NYM 5.91 Espinosa NYM .331 Lonborg PHI 1.76
Boggs ATL 5.88 Boggs ATL .315 Espinosa NYM 1.74
Lonborg PHI 5.74 Burris CHI .309 Blyleven PIT 1.73
Norman CIN 5.14 Lonborg PHI .301 Hume CIN 1.70
Zachry NYM 4.93 Niekro ATL .295 Burris CHI 1.60
Koosman NYM 4.85 Hanna ATL .288 Niekro ATL 1.59
Niekro ATL 4.84 Niekro HOU .281 Niekro HOU 1.50
Hanna ATL 4.78 Reuschel CHI .280 Koosman NYM 1.50
Knepper SF 4.65 Rau LA .278 Rau LA 1.48