1977 Season
1976 / 1978
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1 Rod Carew
1B
31.8
694
9.7
8.9
0.0
0.0
-0.8
37.7
35.5
2.2
0.0
26.3
25.7
0.6
0.0
2 Rick Reuschel
SP
28.1
95
252.0
9.6
0.2
0.0
9.4
0.0
25.3
0.0
0.0
25.3
18.0
-0.1
0.0
18.2
3 Mike Schmidt
3B
27.8
667
8.9
6.7
2.5
0.0
0.3
32.8
26.8
6.0
0.0
19.5
16.8
2.7
0.0
4 Tom Seaver
SP
MULT
32.6
104
261.3
8.5
0.5
0.0
8.0
0.0
24.1
0.0
0.0
24.1
16.6
-0.1
0.0
16.7
5 Phil Niekro
SP
38.3
123
330.3
8.5
-0.5
0.0
8.9
-0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
10.0
-0.1
0.0
10.1
6 George Foster
LF
28.6
689
8.4
6.6
1.1
0.0
-0.8
31.5
28.4
3.0
0.0
18.6
18.1
0.5
0.0
7 Frank Tanana
SP
24.0
241.3
8.3
0.0
0.0
8.3
0.0
20.5
0.0
0.0
20.5
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
8 John Candelaria
SP
23.7
88
230.7
7.9
0.6
0.0
7.4
0.0
24.7
0.1
0.0
24.6
18.1
-0.0
0.0
18.1
9 Nolan Ryan
SP
30.4
299.0
7.9
0.0
0.0
7.9
0.0
22.1
0.0
0.0
22.1
12.9
0.0
0.0
12.9
10 George Brett
3B
24.1
627
7.6
5.9
2.1
0.0
0.4
29.1
22.3
6.8
0.0
17.3
13.5
3.8
0.0
11 Jim Palmer
SP
31.7
319.0
7.6
0.0
0.0
7.5
0.0
29.1
0.0
0.0
29.1
19.2
0.0
0.0
19.2
12 Dave Parker
RF
26.1
706
7.4
4.7
1.9
0.0
-0.8
32.6
26.6
6.0
0.0
19.6
16.0
3.7
0.0
13 Steve Carlton
SP
32.5
110
283.0
7.0
1.1
0.0
5.9
0.0
25.3
1.5
0.0
23.8
17.2
1.4
0.0
15.8
14 Carlton Fisk
C
29.5
632
7.0
5.7
2.3
0.0
1.0
31.6
21.4
10.2
0.0
17.4
12.5
4.9
0.0
15 Bruce Sutter
RP
24.5
22
107.3
6.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
0.0
26.0
0.0
0.0
26.0
20.1
-0.0
0.0
20.2
16 Rich Gossage
RP
26.0
25
133.0
6.1
0.1
0.0
6.0
0.0
25.2
0.0
0.0
25.2
17.9
-0.0
0.0
17.9
17 Reggie Smith
RF
32.2
603
6.0
6.0
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
29.3
26.8
2.5
0.0
18.4
17.8
0.6
0.0
18 Mitchell Page
LF
25.7
592
6.0
6.0
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
29.4
27.1
2.3
0.0
19.3
18.7
0.6
0.0
19 Lyman Bostock
CF
26.6
660
5.8
6.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
26.9
23.7
3.2
0.0
14.6
14.4
0.2
0.0
20 Joe Morgan
2B
33.8
645
5.8
6.7
-0.5
0.0
0.4
30.0
24.0
6.0
0.0
16.1
14.3
1.8
0.0
21 Chet Lemon
CF
22.4
627
5.8
3.9
2.0
0.0
0.1
23.0
16.5
6.5
0.0
10.5
7.7
2.8
0.0
22 Bert Blyleven
SP
26.2
234.7
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
20.7
13.4
0.0
0.0
13.4
23 Dave Goltz
SP
28.0
303.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.7
0.0
21.7
0.0
0.0
21.7
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
24 Dave Rozema
SP
20.9
218.3
5.7
0.0
0.0
5.7
0.0
18.4
0.0
0.0
18.4
11.6
0.0
0.0
11.6
25 George Hendrick
CF
27.7
607
5.7
5.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
28.0
25.2
2.8
0.0
15.4
16.1
-0.7
0.0
26 Ed Halicki
SP
26.7
95
257.7
5.7
0.4
0.0
5.3
0.0
18.5
0.0
0.0
18.5
11.1
-0.1
0.0
11.2
27 Ken Singleton
RF
30.1
651
5.7
6.8
-1.7
0.0
-0.6
35.8
33.8
2.0
0.0
24.6
24.7
-0.1
0.0
28 Toby Harrah
3B
28.7
673
5.7
6.5
-0.3
0.0
0.5
24.5
22.3
2.2
0.0
11.5
12.8
-1.4
0.0
29 J.R. Richard
SP
27.3
100
267.0
5.6
0.7
0.0
4.9
0.0
19.8
0.3
0.0
19.4
12.1
0.2
0.0
11.9
30 Dennis Leonard
SP
26.1
292.7
5.6
0.0
0.0
5.6
0.0
23.5
0.0
0.0
23.5
14.4
0.0
0.0
14.4
31 Graig Nettles
3B
32.9
664
5.5
4.6
1.4
0.0
0.5
24.8
18.7
6.1
0.0
12.0
9.3
2.6
0.0
32 Mike Hargrove
1B
27.7
648
5.4
4.7
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
24.7
22.5
2.3
0.0
14.0
13.3
0.7
0.0
33 Burt Hooton
SP
27.4
83
223.3
5.4
-0.0
0.0
5.5
0.0
18.8
0.0
0.0
18.8
12.3
-0.1
0.0
12.4
34 Bump Wills
2B
24.9
617
5.4
4.0
1.9
0.0
0.5
21.9
14.2
7.8
0.0
8.8
5.5
3.4
0.0
35 Al Cowens
RF
25.7
661
5.3
4.7
0.1
0.0
-0.6
26.7
22.2
4.5
0.0
14.9
12.9
2.1
0.0
36 Mickey Rivers
CF
28.7
594
5.3
3.9
1.5
0.0
0.0
22.3
16.6
5.7
0.0
10.7
8.2
2.4
0.0
37 Gary Carter
C
23.2
595
5.3
5.3
0.9
0.0
0.9
24.1
17.3
6.8
0.0
10.0
8.4
1.6
0.0
38 Dave Winfield
RF
25.7
678
5.2
4.2
0.3
0.0
-0.8
23.5
21.4
2.1
0.0
11.0
11.2
-0.2
0.0
39 Jim Rice
DH
24.3
710
5.2
5.4
-1.5
0.0
-1.3
26.0
25.1
0.9
0.0
15.4
15.1
0.3
0.0
40 Ted Simmons
C
27.9
601
5.2
5.1
1.0
0.0
0.9
28.4
22.3
6.1
0.0
14.4
13.3
1.1
0.0
41 Carl Yastrzemski
LF
37.9
643
5.2
4.0
0.5
0.0
-0.7
23.6
19.5
4.0
0.0
12.6
10.5
2.1
0.0
42 Larry Hisle
LF
30.2
620
5.1
5.5
-0.7
0.0
-0.4
23.7
21.7
2.1
0.0
12.4
12.9
-0.5
0.0
43 Don Money
2B
30.1
644
5.1
4.2
1.2
0.0
0.3
21.9
16.3
5.6
0.0
9.1
7.2
1.9
0.0
44 Dennis Eckersley
SP
22.7
247.3
5.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
10.1
0.0
0.0
10.1
45 Bobby Bonds
RF
31.3
679
5.0
4.5
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
24.2
21.7
2.4
0.0
12.6
12.2
0.4
0.0
46 Jim Sundberg
C
26.1
533
5.0
3.6
2.4
0.0
1.0
22.2
11.0
11.2
0.0
9.8
3.5
6.3
0.0
47 Johnny Bench
C
29.6
560
5.0
4.7
1.0
0.0
0.7
22.9
16.5
6.4
0.0
10.0
8.1
1.9
0.0
48 Cesar Cedeno
CF
26.4
598
4.9
4.3
0.5
0.0
-0.1
22.9
17.1
5.8
0.0
10.5
8.1
2.4
0.0
49 Thurman Munson
C
30.1
638
4.9
5.1
0.7
0.0
0.9
23.2
16.9
6.3
0.0
9.6
7.9
1.6
0.0
50 Bill Campbell
RP
28.9
140.0
4.9
0.0
0.1
4.8
0.1
23.1
0.0
0.0
23.1
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
51 Jose Cruz
RF
29.9
661
4.8
4.0
0.1
0.0
-0.8
24.0
20.3
3.7
0.0
11.8
10.4
1.4
0.0
52 Ron Guidry
SP
26.8
210.7
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.8
0.0
18.2
0.0
0.0
18.2
11.5
0.0
0.0
11.5
53 Hal McRae
DH
32.0
720
4.8
4.5
-1.0
0.0
-1.3
25.5
24.0
1.4
0.0
14.8
13.9
0.9
0.0
54 Joe Ferguson
C
30.8
511
4.8
4.4
1.1
0.0
0.7
19.7
13.7
6.0
0.0
7.8
6.1
1.8
0.0
55 Bob Watson
1B
31.2
623
4.8
3.9
-0.1
0.0
-1.0
22.4
20.1
2.3
0.0
11.5
10.8
0.8
0.0
56 Gene Tenace
C
30.7
581
4.6
4.9
0.2
0.0
0.4
26.2
21.4
4.8
0.0
13.7
12.7
0.9
0.0
57 Willie Randolph
2B
23.0
624
4.6
3.3
1.8
0.0
0.5
20.1
13.1
7.0
0.0
7.1
4.3
2.8
0.0
58 Davey Lopes
2B
32.2
589
4.6
3.6
1.3
0.0
0.3
24.2
16.2
8.1
0.0
11.7
7.3
4.4
0.0
59 Don Sutton
SP
32.2
91
240.3
4.6
0.1
0.0
4.5
0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
60 Reggie Jackson
RF
31.1
606
4.5
5.0
-1.2
0.0
-0.7
27.3
25.3
2.0
0.0
17.0
16.8
0.3
0.0
61 Tommy John
SP
34.1
89
220.3
4.4
-0.0
0.0
4.4
0.0
18.6
0.0
0.0
18.6
12.3
-0.1
0.0
12.4
62 Doug DeCinces
3B
26.8
593
4.4
3.6
1.3
0.0
0.4
20.3
16.1
4.2
0.0
8.7
7.8
0.9
0.0
63 Eric Soderholm
3B
28.8
516
4.4
4.2
0.5
0.0
0.3
20.4
14.6
5.8
0.0
10.4
7.3
3.0
0.0
64 Bert Campaneris
SS
35.3
648
4.4
2.6
2.8
0.0
1.0
14.6
5.3
9.3
0.0
0.7
-3.8
4.5
0.0
65 Francisco Barrios
SP
24.1
231.3
4.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
0.0
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
5.4
0.0
0.0
5.4
66 Andre Thornton
1B
27.9
517
4.3
4.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.8
19.4
17.4
2.0
0.0
10.9
10.2
0.7
0.0
67 Lerrin LaGrow
RP
29.0
98.7
4.2
0.0
0.1
4.2
0.1
15.9
0.0
0.0
15.9
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
68 Ken Griffey
RF
27.2
657
4.2
4.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
22.3
19.7
2.5
0.0
10.3
9.9
0.5
0.0
69 Greg Luzinski
LF
26.6
645
4.2
5.3
-1.9
0.0
-0.7
29.7
27.7
2.0
0.0
18.0
18.0
0.1
0.0
70 Len Randle
3B
28.4
585
4.1
3.7
0.7
0.0
0.3
17.4
12.6
4.8
0.0
5.7
3.8
1.8
0.0
71 Ruppert Jones
CF
22.3
663
4.1
3.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
22.8
16.9
5.9
0.0
9.6
7.6
2.0
0.0
72 Wayne Garland
SP
26.7
282.7
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
17.3
0.0
0.0
17.3
8.5
0.0
0.0
8.5
73 Keith Hernandez
1B
23.7
645
4.1
3.3
-0.2
0.0
-1.0
22.6
19.9
2.7
0.0
11.3
10.2
1.0
0.0
74 Steve Rogers
SP
27.7
112
301.7
4.0
-0.7
0.0
4.7
0.0
21.2
0.0
0.0
21.2
12.5
-0.1
0.0
12.7
75 Bill Bonham
SP
28.8
77
214.7
3.9
0.2
0.0
3.7
0.0
11.7
0.0
0.0
11.7
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.7
76 Gary Lavelle
RP
28.5
14
118.3
3.9
-0.2
0.0
4.1
0.0
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
11.0
-0.0
0.0
11.0
77 Dick Ruthven
SP
26.3
52
151.0
3.8
0.5
0.0
3.4
0.0
7.7
0.4
0.0
7.4
3.3
0.3
0.0
3.0
78 Jason Thompson
1B
23.0
668
3.8
3.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.9
18.1
15.8
2.3
0.0
6.9
6.4
0.5
0.0
79 Andre Dawson
CF
23.0
566
3.8
3.0
0.6
0.0
-0.2
18.9
13.4
5.5
0.0
7.0
4.9
2.1
0.0
80 Butch Wynegar
C
21.3
617
3.8
3.3
1.4
0.0
1.0
17.2
10.7
6.6
0.0
3.5
2.0
1.5
0.0
81 Steve Garvey
1B
28.5
696
3.7
3.0
-0.4
0.0
-1.1
21.7
18.4
3.3
0.0
9.5
8.0
1.6
0.0
82 Fernando Arroyo
SP
25.3
209.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
4.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
83 Garry Maddox
CF
27.8
603
3.7
2.3
1.4
0.0
-0.1
20.3
15.0
5.3
0.0
7.8
5.9
1.8
0.0
84 Sixto Lezcano
RF
23.6
457
3.7
3.0
0.3
0.0
-0.4
16.3
13.5
2.8
0.0
8.3
7.1
1.2
0.0
85 Sparky Lyle
RP
32.9
137.0
3.7
0.0
0.1
3.7
0.1
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
86 Jim Colborn
SP
31.1
239.0
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
8.7
0.0
0.0
8.7
87 Phil Garner
3B
28.2
651
3.7
3.3
0.9
0.0
0.4
19.8
13.7
6.2
0.0
6.3
3.9
2.4
0.0
88 Buddy Bell
3B
25.8
538
3.7
2.8
1.2
0.0
0.3
15.7
10.7
5.0
0.0
5.4
3.2
2.3
0.0
89 Ellis Valentine
RF
22.9
541
3.7
2.7
0.4
0.0
-0.6
15.5
12.9
2.6
0.0
5.6
4.8
0.8
0.0
90 Jerry Garvin
SP
21.7
244.7
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
5.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
91 Dave Campbell
RP
25.8
14
88.7
3.7
-0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
5.1
-0.0
0.0
5.1
92 Garry Templeton
SS
21.3
644
3.7
4.0
0.5
0.0
0.9
23.4
16.8
6.6
0.0
9.0
7.1
1.9
0.0
93 Roy White
LF
33.5
606
3.6
2.8
0.2
0.0
-0.6
16.5
13.4
3.0
0.0
6.1
4.9
1.2
0.0
94 Al Oliver
LF
30.7
622
3.6
2.7
0.2
0.0
-0.7
20.2
16.3
3.9
0.0
8.5
7.0
1.5
0.0
95 Sal Bando
3B
33.4
666
3.6
2.8
1.0
0.0
0.2
16.4
12.5
3.9
0.0
4.1
3.2
0.9
0.0
96 Vida Blue
SP
27.9
1
279.7
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
97 Oscar Gamble
DH
27.5
470
3.6
4.4
-1.7
0.0
-0.9
21.7
21.1
0.6
0.0
14.4
14.5
-0.1
0.0
98 Dusty Baker
LF
28.0
604
3.5
3.6
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
21.0
18.7
2.3
0.0
10.0
9.6
0.3
0.0
99 Ron Cey
3B
29.4
669
3.5
3.0
0.7
0.0
0.3
21.5
15.6
5.9
0.0
8.0
5.5
2.5
0.0
100 Ed Figueroa
SP
28.7
239.3
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
0.0
15.2
0.0
0.0
15.2
7.8
0.0
0.0
7.8
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