1979 Batting & Pitching Leaders
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National League

Runs                       Hits                       Doubles
Hernandez-StL        116   Templeton-StL        211   Hernandez-StL         48
Moreno-Pit           110   Hernandez-StL        210   Cromartie-Mon         46
Schmidt-Phi          109   Rose-Phi             208   Parker-Pit            45
Parker-Pit           109   Garvey-LA            204   Reitz-StL             41
Lopes-LA             109   Moreno-Pit           196   Rose-Phi              40


Triples                    Home Runs                  Runs Batted In
Templeton-StL         19   Kingman-Chi           48   Winfield-SD          118
Moreno-Pit            12   Schmidt-Phi           45   Kingman-Chi          115
McBride-Phi           12   Winfield-SD           34   Schmidt-Phi          114
Dawson-Mon            12   Horner-Atl            33   Garvey-LA            110
                           Stargell-Pit          32   Hernandez-StL        105


Bases On Balls             Batting Average            Stolen Bases
Schmidt-Phi          120   Hernandez-StL       .344   Moreno-Pit            77
Tenace-SD            105   Rose-Phi            .331   North-SF              58
Lopes-LA              97   Knight-Cin          .318   Taveras-Pit-NY        44
North-SF              96   Garvey-LA           .315   Lopes-LA              44
Rose-Phi              95   Horner-Atl          .314   Scott-Mon             39

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Wins                       Win Percentage             Games
Niekro-Atl            21   Seaver-Cin          .727   Tekulve-Pit           94
Niekro-Hou            21   Niekro-Hou          .656   Romo-Pit              84
Richard-Hou           18   Martinez-StL        .652   Jackson-Pit           72
Reuschel-Chi          18   Sutcliffe-LA        .630   Lavelle-SF            70
Carlton-Phi           18   Carlton-Phi         .621   Garber-Atl            68


Complete Games             Shutouts                   Saves
Niekro-Atl            23   Seaver-Cin             5   Sutter-Chi            37
Richard-Hou           19   Rogers-Mon             5   Tekulve-Pit           31
Rogers-Mon            13   Niekro-Hou             5   Garber-Atl            25
Carlton-Phi           13   Richard-Hou            4   Sambito-Hou           22
Hooton-LA             12   Carlton-Phi            4   Lavelle-SF            20


Innings Pitched            Strikeouts                 Earned Run Average
Niekro-Atl         342.0   Richard-Hou          313   Richard-Hou         2.71
Richard-Hou        292.1   Carlton-Phi          213   Hume-Cin            2.76
Niekro-Hou         263.2   Niekro-Atl           208   Schatzeder-Mon      2.83
Jones-SD           263.0   Blyleven-Pit         172   Hooton-LA           2.97
Swan-NY            251.1   McGlothen-Chi        147   Niekro-Hou          3.00

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American League
Runs                       Hits                       Doubles
Baylor-Cal           120   Brett-KC             212   Lemon-Chi             44
Brett-KC             119   Rice-Bos             201   Cooper-Mil            44
Rice-Bos             117   Bell-Tex             200   Lynn-Bos              42
Lynn-Bos             116   Molitor-Mil          188   Brett-KC              42
Lansford-Cal         114   Lansford-Cal         188   Bell-Tex              42


Triples                    Home Runs                  Runs Batted In
Brett-KC              20   Thomas-Mil            45   Baylor-Cal           139
Molitor-Mil           16   Rice-Bos              39   Rice-Bos             130
Wilson-KC             13   Lynn-Bos              39   Thomas-Mil           123
Randolph-NY           13   Baylor-Cal            36   Lynn-Bos             122
                           Singleton-Bal         35   Porter-KC            112


Bases On Balls             Batting Average            Stolen Bases
Porter-KC            121   Lynn-Bos            .333   Wilson-KC             83
Singleton-Bal        109   Brett-KC            .329   LeFlore-Det           78
Thomas-Mil            98   Downing-Cal         .326   Cruz-Sea              49
Randolph-NY           95   Rice-Bos            .325   Bumbry-Bal            37
Thornton-Cle          90   Oliver-Tex          .323   Wills-Tex             35

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Wins                       Win Percentage             Games
Flanagan-Bal          23   Caldwell-Mil        .727   Marshall-Min          90
John-NY               21   Flanagan-Bal        .719   Monge-Cle             76
Koosman-Min           20   Morris-Det          .708   Kern-Tex              71
Guidry-NY             18   John-NY             .700   Lyle-Tex              67
                           Guidry-NY           .692   Heaverlo-Oak          62


Complete Games             Shutouts                   Saves
D.Martinez-Bal        18   Ryan-Cal               5   Marshall-Min          32
Ryan-Cal              17   Leonard-KC             5   Kern-Tex              29
John-NY               17   Flanagan-Bal           5   Stanhouse-Bal         21
Eckersley-Bos         17   Stanley-Bos            4   Lopez-Det             21
                           Caldwell-Mil           4   Monge-Cle             19


Innings Pitched            Strikeouts                 Earned Run Average
D.Martinez-Bal     292.1   Ryan-Cal             223   Guidry-NY           2.78
John-NY            276.1   Guidry-NY            201   John-NY             2.96
Flanagan-Bal       265.2   Flanagan-Bal         190   Eckersley-Bos       2.99
Koosman-Min        263.2   Jenkins-Tex          164   Flanagan-Bal        3.08
Jenkins-Tex        259.0   Koosman-Min          157   Morris-Det          3.28

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