1978 NATIONAL LEAGUE HITTING LEADERS
Through games played of May 14, 1978
(minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team game played)
BATTING AVERAGE AT BATS RUNS HITS
Cruz HOU .385 Templeton STL 142 Smith LA 30 Russell LA 51
Russell LA .364 Russell LA 140 Cey LA 29 Clark SF 45
Parker PIT .358 Lopes LA 137 Taveras PIT 25 Lopes LA 44
Bowa PHI .355 Rose CIN 136 Griffey CIN 23 Parker PIT 44
Clark SF .354 Cash MON 136 DeJesus CHI 23 Rose CIN 44
Madlock SF .347 Taveras PIT 134 Lopes LA 22 Garvey LA 44
Simmons STL .339 Mazzilli NYM 133 Kingman CHI 22 Cabell HOU 43
Cabell HOU .336 Griffey CIN 132 Russell LA 21 Taveras PIT 42
Garvey LA .336 Reitz STL 131 Clark SF 21 Griffey CIN 41
Thomas SD .333 Foster CIN 131 Parker PIT 21 Simmons STL 41
DOUBLES TRIPLES HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN
Clark SF 15 Royster ATL 4 Smith LA 14 Foster CIN 36
Rose CIN 14 Moreno PIT 4 Cey LA 13 Cey LA 33
Simmons STL 12 Cabell HOU 3 Kingman CHI 11 Smith LA 29
Hernandez STL 12 Robinson PIT 3 Simmons STL 10 Parker PIT 27
Cruz HOU 11 DeJesus CHI 3 Foster CIN 9 Monday LA 27
Perez MON 11 Richards SD 3 Clark SF 9 Clark SF 26
Hendrick SD 11 Herndon SF 3 Parker PIT 9 Kingman CHI 24
Parrish MON 10 Puhl HOU 3 Murphy ATL 7 Watson HOU 24
Baker LA 10 Randle NYM 3 Watson HOU 6 Cruz HOU 23
Henderson NYM 10 Carter MON 3 Monday LA 6 Simmons STL 22
GIDP STOLEN BASES CAUGHT STEALING ERRORS
Henderson NYM 5 Lopes LA 10 Brock STL 7 Taveras PIT 10
Trillo CHI 5 Taveras PIT 9 Moreno PIT 5 DeJesus CHI 7
Ferguson HOU 5 Moreno PIT 9 Cabell HOU 5 Sizemore PHI 7
Flynn NYM 5 Cedeno HOU 9 Concepcion CIN 5 Murphy ATL 6
Bonnell ATL 5 Brock STL 9 Clark SF 5 Rose CIN 6
Cabell HOU 4 DeJesus CHI 7 Stearns NYM 5 Smith SD 5
Murcer CHI 4 Madlock SF 6 Murphy ATL 4 Lopes LA 5
Russell LA 4 Richards SD 5 Gilbreath ATL 4 Almon SD 5
Cash MON 4 Templeton STL 5 Templeton STL 4
Foli NYM 4 Griffey CIN 5 Garner PIT 4
GAMES ON BASE PERCENTAGE SLUGGING PERCENTAGE ON BASE + SLUGGING
Mazzilli NYM 34 Cruz HOU .434 Kingman CHI .711 Simmons STL 1.110
Flynn NYM 34 Parker PIT .432 Simmons STL .702 Clark SF 1.098
Reitz STL 34 Burroughs ATL .417 Clark SF .701 Kingman CHI 1.092
Hernandez STL 34 Simmons STL .407 Cey LA .685 Cey LA 1.063
Montanez NYM 33 DeJesus CHI .401 Smith LA .626 Parker PIT 1.058
Simmons STL 33 Morgan CIN .398 Parker PIT .626 Cruz HOU 1.030
Templeton STL 33 Clark SF .397 Watson HOU .600 Watson HOU .978
Morales STL 33 Bowa PHI .395 Cruz HOU .596 Smith LA .957
Foster CIN 33 Schmidt PHI .393 Foster CIN .565 Valentine MON .924
Henderson NYM 32 Evans SF .385 Valentine MON .561 Burroughs ATL .890
LOW BATTING AVERAGE LOW ON BASE PCT. LOW SLUGGING PCT. LOW ON BASE + SLG
Rockett ATL .163 Rockett ATL .226 Rockett ATL .174 Rockett ATL .400
Randle NYM .170 Tyson STL .230 Brock STL .176 Brock STL .413
Speier MON .170 Dawson MON .231 Tyson STL .189 Tyson STL .419
Dawson MON .174 Brock STL .236 Speier MON .200 Speier MON .478
Brock STL .176 Reitz STL .239 Concepcion CIN .223 Morales STL .502
Tyson STL .179 Morales STL .248 Pocoroba ATL .234 Pocoroba ATL .503
Morales STL .183 McBride PHI .263 Randle NYM .250 Concepcion CIN .516
Pocoroba ATL .191 Garner PIT .264 Morales STL .254 Randle NYM .518
Luzinski PHI .194 Randle NYM .268 Garner PIT .277 Garner PIT .541
Geronimo CIN .194 Office ATL .269 Moreno PIT .280 Dawson MON .545
1978 NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHING LEADERS
Through games played of May 14, 1978
(minimum 1.0 inning pitched per team game played)
EARNED RUN AVERAGE STRIKEOUTS WINS LOSSES
Rogers MON 0.80 Richard HOU 65 Rogers MON 8 - 0 Ruthven ATL 1 - 5
Denny STL 0.95 Niekro ATL 56 John LA 6 - 1 Bruhert NYM 1 - 5
Grimsley MON 1.64 Seaver CIN 56 Rau LA 5 - 0 Niekro ATL 2 - 5
Rooker PIT 1.71 Carlton PHI 46 Sutton LA 5 - 1 Forsch STL 2 - 5
Seaver CIN 1.82 Montefusco SF 46 Grimsley MON 5 - 1 Hume CIN 2 - 5
Blue SF 1.83 Blue SF 45 Blue SF 4 - 0 Rasmussen STL 2 - 5
Jones SD 1.92 Blyleven PIT 42 Robinson PIT 4 - 0 Montefusco SF 1 - 4
John LA 1.96 Denny STL 42 Hooton LA 4 - 0 Koosman NYM 1 - 4
Christenson PHI 1.98 Rogers MON 41 Lemongello HOU 4 - 1 Urrea STL 1 - 4
Perry SD 2.03 Sutton LA 40 Moffitt SF 4 - 1 Sutter CHI 1 - 4
GAMES COMPLETE GAMES SHUTOUTS INNINGS PITCHED
Bair CIN 18 Denny STL 5 Rogers MON 4 Seaver CIN 69.1
Sutter CHI 18 Rogers MON 4 Seaver CIN 2 Rogers MON 67.2
Tekulve PIT 17 Hooton LA 4 Grimsley MON 2 Denny STL 66.0
Moffitt SF 17 John LA 2 Niekro ATL 64.1
Moore CHI 17 Swan NYM 2 Jones SD 61.0
Lockwood NYM 16 Zachry NYM 2 Grimsley MON 60.1
Vuckovich STL 15 Christenson PHI 2 John LA 59.2
Campbell ATL 14 Sutton LA 2 Ruthven ATL 58.2
Garber PHI 14 Dues MON 2 Forsch STL 58.1
Bahnsen MON 13 Candeleria PIT 56.2
SAVES OPP. BATTING AVG WHIP HOME RUNS ALLOWED
Tekulve PIT 4 Rogers MON .166 Denny STL 0.80 Niekro ATL 7
Reed PHI 4 Seaver CIN .174 Rogers MON 0.83 Montefusco SF 7
Bair CIN 3 Denny STL .177 Swan NYM 0.89 May MON 7
Bahnsen MON 3 Richard HOU .192 Seaver CIN 0.89 Fryman CHI 7
Moffitt SF 3 Lemongello HOU .199 Lemongello HOU 0.96 Twitchell MON 7
Forster LA 3 Andujar HOU .199 Sutton LA 0.96 Espinosa NYM 7
Knowles MON 3 Carlton PHI .205 Hooton LA 0.98
Garman LA 3 Hooton LA .207 Carlton PHI 1.03
Sutter CHI 2 Swan NYM .209 Richard HOU 1.04
Fingers SD 2 Zachry NYM .210 Christenson PHI 1.06
HIGH EARNED RUN AVG HIGH OPP. BAT AVG. HIGH WHIP
Espinosa NYM 6.87 Espinosa NYM .350 Espinosa NYM 1.87
Lonborg PHI 5.45 Boggs ATL .317 Boggs ATL 1.77
Hanna ATL 5.30 Shirley SD .315 Blyleven PIT 1.72
Hume CIN 5.23 Hume CIN .308 Lonborg PHI 1.70
Boggs ATL 5.10 Hanna ATL .307 Shirley SD 1.68
Bruhert NYM 4.75 Burris CHI .303 Hanna ATL 1.63
May MON 4.56 Owchinko SD .287 Hume CIN 1.61
Lerch PHI 4.54 Barr SF .285 Burris CHI 1.57
Koosman NYM 4.53 Lonborg PHI .285 Fryman CHI 1.50
Reuschel CHI 4.35 Reuschel CHI .281 Reuschel CHI 1.47