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1978 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Dave Parker led all of MLB in batting average in 1978 with .334, 1 point ahead of Rod Carew (.333). It was one of 2 times Dave Parker led in batting average.

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Dave Parker Led all of MLB in 1978 Dave Parker Pittsburgh Pirates
.334 Batting Average .001 clear of Rod Carew
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Dave Parker Dave Parker PIT .334 148 581 194 .394
2 Rod Carew Rod Carew MIN .333 152 564 188 .411
3 Al Oliver Al Oliver TEX .324 133 525 170 .358
4 Steve Garvey Steve Garvey LAN .316 162 639 202 .353
5 Jose Cruz Jose Cruz HOU .315 153 565 178 .376
6 Jim Rice Jim Rice BOS .315 163 677 213 .370
7 Lou Piniella Lou Piniella NYA .314 130 472 148 .361
8 Bill Madlock Bill Madlock SFN .309 122 447 138 .378
9 Dave Winfield Dave Winfield SDN .308 158 587 181 .367
10 Gene Richards Gene Richards SDN .308 154 555 171 .381
11 Jack Clark Jack Clark SFN .306 156 592 181 .358
12 Ben Oglivie Ben Oglivie ML4 .303 128 469 142 .370
13 Pete Rose Pete Rose CIN .302 159 655 198 .362
14 Jeff Burroughs Jeff Burroughs ATL .301 153 488 147 .432
15 Dave Concepcion Dave Concepcion CIN .301 153 565 170 .357
16 Leon Roberts SEA .301 134 472 142 .364
17 Amos Otis Amos Otis KCA .298 141 486 145 .380
18 Fred Lynn Fred Lynn BOS .298 150 541 161 .380
19 Ron LeFlore Ron LeFlore DET .297 155 666 198 .361
20 Thurman Munson Thurman Munson NYA .297 154 617 183 .332
21 Warren Cromartie Warren Cromartie MON .297 159 607 180 .337
22 Lyman Bostock Lyman Bostock CAL .296 147 568 168 .362
23 Enos Cabell Enos Cabell HOU .295 162 660 195 .321
24 Reggie Smith Reggie Smith LAN .295 128 447 132 .382
25 George Brett George Brett KCA .294 128 510 150 .342
26 Larry Bowa Larry Bowa PHI .294 156 654 192 .319
27 Don Money Don Money ML4 .293 137 518 152 .361
28 Ken Singleton Ken Singleton BAL .293 149 502 147 .409
29 Robin Yount Robin Yount ML4 .293 127 502 147 .323
30 Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds SEA .292 148 548 160 .336
31 Sixto Lezcano Sixto Lezcano ML4 .292 132 442 129 .377
32 Tony Perez Tony Perez MON .290 148 544 158 .336
33 Larry Hisle Larry Hisle ML4 .290 142 520 151 .374
34 Ellis Valentine Ellis Valentine MON .289 151 570 165 .330
35 Terry Whitfield Terry Whitfield SFN .289 149 488 141 .335
36 Terry Puhl Terry Puhl HOU .289 149 585 169 .343
37 Bob Watson Bob Watson HOU .289 139 461 133 .357
38 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey CIN .288 158 614 177 .344
39 Garry Maddox Garry Maddox PHI .288 155 598 172 .332
40 Jason Thompson Jason Thompson DET .287 153 589 169 .364
41 Ted Simmons Ted Simmons SLN .287 152 516 148 .377
42 Bill Russell Bill Russell LAN .286 155 625 179 .320
43 Doug DeCinces Doug DeCinces BAL .286 142 511 146 .346
44 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray BAL .285 161 610 174 .356
45 Sal Bando Sal Bando ML4 .285 152 540 154 .371
46 Lou Whitaker Lou Whitaker DET .285 139 484 138 .361
47 Mitchell Page OAK .285 147 516 147 .355
48 Gary Matthews Gary Matthews ATL .285 129 474 135 .366
49 Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk BOS .284 157 571 162 .366
50 Duane Kuiper Duane Kuiper CLE .283 149 547 155 .311
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