1978 Season
1977 / 1979
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1 Phil Niekro
SP
39.3
129
334.3
10.4
0.4
0.0
10.0
-0.0
29.5
0.0
0.0
29.5
18.7
-0.2
0.0
18.9
2 Ron Guidry
SP
27.8
273.7
9.6
0.0
0.0
9.6
0.0
31.3
0.0
0.0
31.3
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
3 Mike Caldwell
SP
29.4
293.3
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
0.0
28.0
0.0
0.0
28.0
18.4
0.0
0.0
18.4
4 Jim Rice
LF
25.3
746
7.6
6.7
-0.1
0.0
-1.0
36.0
32.6
3.4
0.0
23.7
22.0
1.7
0.0
5 Dennis Eckersley
SP
23.7
268.3
7.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
0.0
23.8
0.0
0.0
23.8
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
6 Amos Otis
CF
31.2
567
7.3
5.6
1.8
0.0
0.1
29.3
23.1
6.2
0.0
17.9
15.1
2.8
0.0
7 Dave Parker
RF
27.1
642
7.0
6.9
-0.7
0.0
-0.8
36.8
33.0
3.7
0.0
24.8
23.2
1.5
0.0
8 Doug DeCinces
3B
27.8
561
6.8
5.6
1.6
0.0
0.5
26.6
22.3
4.3
0.0
15.6
14.3
1.2
0.0
9 Dave Goltz
SP
29.0
220.3
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
0.0
19.2
0.0
0.0
19.2
12.1
0.0
0.0
12.1
10 Jon Matlack
SP
28.5
270.0
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.4
0.0
25.2
0.0
0.0
25.2
16.3
0.0
0.0
16.3
11 Jim Palmer
SP
32.7
296.0
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.3
0.0
27.0
0.0
0.0
27.0
17.4
0.0
0.0
17.4
12 Mike Schmidt
3B
28.8
616
6.2
4.7
1.8
0.0
0.3
22.7
17.8
4.9
0.0
10.2
8.4
1.8
0.0
13 Vida Blue
SP
28.9
101
258.0
6.2
0.4
0.0
5.7
0.0
22.6
0.0
0.0
22.6
14.4
-0.1
0.0
14.6
14 Roy Smalley
SS
25.7
702
6.0
5.5
1.6
0.0
1.2
21.5
14.7
6.8
0.0
6.2
4.7
1.5
0.0
15 Carlton Fisk
C
30.5
658
6.0
5.9
1.2
0.0
1.1
27.4
21.1
6.3
0.0
12.6
11.8
0.9
0.0
16 Jack Clark
RF
22.6
657
5.9
5.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.8
28.0
24.3
3.7
0.0
15.8
14.3
1.5
0.0
17 Willie Randolph
2B
24.0
596
5.8
4.7
1.6
0.0
0.5
22.8
17.4
5.5
0.0
10.5
8.9
1.6
0.0
18 Bob Knepper
SP
24.1
95
260.0
5.8
-0.6
0.0
6.3
0.0
23.4
0.0
0.0
23.4
15.1
-0.1
0.0
15.3
19 Larry Bowa
SS
32.6
692
5.7
3.9
2.8
0.0
1.0
21.6
13.3
8.3
0.0
6.0
2.8
3.3
0.0
20 Gary Carter
C
24.2
607
5.7
4.4
2.3
0.0
1.0
23.6
14.2
9.4
0.0
9.1
4.9
4.1
0.0
21 Graig Nettles
3B
33.9
662
5.7
4.4
1.8
0.0
0.5
26.1
19.7
6.3
0.0
13.0
10.3
2.7
0.0
22 Sal Bando
3B
34.4
629
5.6
4.7
1.2
0.0
0.3
22.7
18.2
4.4
0.0
10.8
9.3
1.5
0.0
23 Luis Tiant
SP
37.6
212.3
5.6
0.0
0.0
5.6
0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
10.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
24 John Denny
SP
25.6
85
234.0
5.6
0.4
0.0
5.2
0.0
16.2
0.0
0.0
16.2
8.8
-0.1
0.0
8.9
25 Fergie Jenkins
SP
35.6
249.0
5.6
0.0
0.0
5.5
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
26 Jason Thompson
1B
24.0
669
5.6
4.4
0.3
0.0
-0.9
22.4
19.6
2.8
0.0
11.2
10.1
1.1
0.0
27 Ted Simmons
C
28.9
604
5.5
5.5
0.8
0.0
0.7
28.3
22.1
6.2
0.0
14.6
12.9
1.6
0.0
28 Ellis Valentine
RF
23.9
612
5.5
3.4
1.4
0.0
-0.8
22.1
18.2
3.8
0.0
10.6
8.9
1.7
0.0
29 Craig Swan
SP
27.6
76
207.3
5.5
-0.2
0.0
5.6
-0.0
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
30 Rick Reuschel
SP
29.1
89
242.7
5.4
-0.1
0.0
5.5
0.0
18.3
0.0
0.0
18.3
10.6
-0.1
0.0
10.7
31 Jim Sundberg
C
27.1
592
5.3
3.5
2.9
0.0
1.1
23.7
12.0
11.6
0.0
10.0
3.6
6.4
0.0
32 Andre Thornton
1B
28.9
617
5.3
5.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.8
24.7
21.6
3.1
0.0
14.4
12.9
1.6
0.0
33 Burt Hooton
SP
28.4
92
236.0
5.3
0.2
0.0
5.1
0.0
19.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
11.5
-0.1
0.0
11.6
34 Larry Hisle
LF
31.2
600
5.3
5.4
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
23.4
21.7
1.7
0.0
13.4
13.2
0.2
0.0
35 George Brett
3B
25.1
558
5.3
4.4
1.3
0.0
0.4
22.5
17.4
5.1
0.0
11.8
9.5
2.3
0.0
36 Jose Cruz
RF
30.9
627
5.3
5.4
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
26.2
23.3
2.9
0.0
14.4
13.7
0.6
0.0
37 John Stearns
C
26.9
563
5.3
4.0
2.1
0.0
0.9
22.6
15.7
6.9
0.0
9.2
7.2
2.0
0.0
38 Ron Cey
3B
30.4
667
5.3
5.1
0.5
0.0
0.3
25.2
20.1
5.1
0.0
11.6
10.0
1.6
0.0
39 Greg Luzinski
LF
27.6
655
5.2
5.3
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
26.2
24.0
2.2
0.0
14.2
14.0
0.2
0.0
40 Gene Tenace
1B
31.7
515
5.2
4.2
0.9
0.0
-0.1
22.1
17.4
4.7
0.0
11.5
9.5
2.0
0.0
41 Garry Maddox
CF
28.8
645
5.1
2.9
2.1
0.0
-0.2
21.2
15.2
6.0
0.0
7.5
5.4
2.2
0.0
42 Lary Sorensen
SP
22.7
280.7
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
19.9
0.0
0.0
19.9
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
43 Robin Yount
SS
22.8
545
5.0
4.2
1.7
0.0
1.0
18.7
12.9
5.8
0.0
6.7
5.1
1.6
0.0
44 Rod Carew
1B
32.8
651
5.0
5.1
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
21.6
20.0
1.5
0.0
10.7
10.8
-0.1
0.0
45 Chet Lemon
CF
23.4
416
4.9
3.5
1.3
0.0
-0.1
19.7
15.0
4.7
0.0
11.6
9.1
2.5
0.0
46 George Foster
LF
29.6
687
4.9
4.8
-0.8
0.0
-0.9
29.2
27.2
2.1
0.0
16.4
16.7
-0.3
0.0
47 Don Money
1B
31.1
588
4.8
4.1
0.5
0.0
-0.3
19.0
16.3
2.6
0.0
8.4
8.0
0.4
0.0
48 Davey Lopes
2B
33.2
665
4.8
4.8
0.3
0.0
0.4
25.5
19.8
5.7
0.0
11.2
9.6
1.5
0.0
49 Bill Madlock
2B
27.5
509
4.8
5.1
-0.0
0.0
0.3
23.4
18.8
4.6
0.0
12.5
11.1
1.4
0.0
50 Bert Blyleven
SP
27.2
93
243.7
4.8
-0.3
0.0
5.0
0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
9.2
-0.1
0.0
9.3
51 Tom Seaver
SP
33.6
95
259.7
4.7
-0.1
0.0
4.8
0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
11.2
-0.1
0.0
11.4
52 Andre Dawson
CF
24.0
660
4.7
3.2
1.3
0.0
-0.2
20.6
14.5
6.2
0.0
6.6
4.4
2.2
0.0
53 Ken Singleton
RF
31.1
608
4.7
5.6
-1.5
0.0
-0.6
27.5
25.8
1.7
0.0
17.0
17.2
-0.2
0.0
54 Steve Rogers
SP
28.7
82
219.0
4.7
-0.3
0.0
4.9
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
10.0
-0.1
0.0
10.1
55 Geoff Zahn
SP
32.5
252.3
4.6
0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
17.3
0.0
0.0
17.3
9.1
0.0
0.0
9.1
56 Steve Garvey
1B
29.5
689
4.6
4.2
-0.7
0.0
-1.2
25.0
22.4
2.6
0.0
12.8
11.9
0.8
0.0
57 Jeff Burroughs
LF
27.3
611
4.6
5.5
-1.7
0.0
-0.8
26.6
23.7
2.9
0.0
15.4
14.4
1.0
0.0
58 Pete Vuckovich
SP
25.7
66
198.3
4.6
-0.1
0.0
4.6
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
8.3
-0.1
0.0
8.4
59 John Candelaria
SP
24.7
70
189.0
4.5
0.5
0.0
4.0
0.0
12.9
0.1
0.0
12.8
6.8
-0.0
0.0
6.9
60 Larry Gura
SP
30.6
221.7
4.5
0.0
0.0
4.5
0.0
18.9
0.0
0.0
18.9
11.4
0.0
0.0
11.4
61 Reggie Smith
RF
33.2
531
4.5
5.0
-1.2
0.0
-0.6
24.1
22.4
1.7
0.0
14.3
14.4
-0.1
0.0
62 Johnny Bench
C
30.6
451
4.5
3.8
1.2
0.0
0.6
20.9
14.3
6.6
0.0
10.5
7.4
3.1
0.0
63 Buddy Bell
3B
26.8
606
4.4
3.1
1.8
0.0
0.4
16.3
10.2
6.1
0.0
4.6
1.6
3.0
0.0
64 Warren Cromartie
LF
24.8
655
4.4
1.7
1.7
0.0
-1.0
19.4
15.0
4.4
0.0
7.2
5.0
2.2
0.0
65 Fred Lynn
CF
26.4
627
4.4
4.8
-0.3
0.0
0.1
27.8
21.5
6.4
0.0
15.0
12.6
2.4
0.0
66 Bobby Bonds
RF
MULT
32.3
657
4.4
3.7
-0.1
0.0
-0.7
22.1
19.6
2.5
0.0
10.8
10.3
0.5
0.0
67 Dave Winfield
RF
26.7
649
4.3
5.2
-1.6
0.0
-0.7
28.0
25.9
2.1
0.0
15.1
16.1
-0.9
0.0
68 Leon Roberts
RF
27.4
528
4.3
4.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
21.5
20.1
1.4
0.0
12.2
12.7
-0.4
0.0
69 Eddie Murray
1B
22.4
690
4.3
4.4
-1.0
0.0
-0.9
27.6
25.1
2.5
0.0
16.0
15.4
0.7
0.0
70 Rick Waits
SP
26.1
230.3
4.3
0.0
0.0
4.2
0.0
14.4
0.0
0.0
14.4
7.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
71 J.R. Richard
SP
28.3
107
275.3
4.2
0.1
0.0
4.1
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
72 Bob Stanley
RP
23.6
141.7
4.2
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
17.4
0.0
0.0
17.4
10.6
0.0
0.0
10.6
73 Darrell Porter
C
26.5
602
4.2
4.1
1.1
0.0
1.0
22.9
15.9
7.0
0.0
9.4
7.4
2.0
0.0
74 Ben Oglivie
LF
29.4
527
4.1
4.0
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
19.4
17.5
1.9
0.0
10.6
10.0
0.6
0.0
75 Dave Rozema
SP
21.9
209.3
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
14.9
0.0
0.0
14.9
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
76 Doug Bair
RP
28.9
15
100.3
4.1
0.0
0.1
4.1
0.1
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
12.4
-0.0
0.0
12.4
77 Dennis Lamp
SP
25.8
76
223.7
4.1
0.1
0.0
4.0
0.0
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
8.0
-0.1
0.0
8.1
78 Dennis Leonard
SP
27.1
294.7
4.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
79 Sixto Lezcano
RF
24.6
519
4.0
3.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
19.5
16.6
2.9
0.0
10.3
9.2
1.1
0.0
80 Ron LeFlore
CF
30.0
741
4.0
5.2
-1.1
0.0
0.1
24.1
19.2
5.0
0.0
9.5
8.7
0.9
0.0
81 Ed Figueroa
SP
29.7
253.0
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.0
18.8
0.0
0.0
18.8
10.5
0.0
0.0
10.5
82 Steve Carlton
SP
33.5
93
247.3
3.9
1.0
0.0
2.9
0.0
19.4
1.5
0.0
17.9
11.5
1.3
0.0
10.1
83 Frank White
2B
27.8
501
3.9
2.6
1.9
0.0
0.5
15.7
9.9
5.8
0.0
4.6
2.8
1.8
0.0
84 Lou Whitaker
2B
21.1
567
3.8
2.8
1.6
0.0
0.5
17.2
10.0
7.2
0.0
5.4
2.0
3.4
0.0
85 Gene Garber
RP
MULT
30.6
15
117.0
3.8
-0.1
0.1
3.9
0.1
20.7
0.0
0.0
20.7
14.8
-0.0
0.0
14.9
86 Toby Harrah
3B
29.7
547
3.8
3.3
1.2
0.0
0.7
14.0
11.5
2.5
0.0
2.8
3.8
-1.0
0.0
87 Darrell Evans
3B
31.1
668
3.8
3.4
0.7
0.0
0.3
24.1
17.5
6.6
0.0
10.5
7.3
3.2
0.0
88 Gaylord Perry
SP
39.8
102
260.7
3.8
-0.5
0.0
4.3
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
10.4
-0.1
0.0
10.6
89 Dave Concepcion
SS
30.0
624
3.7
4.3
0.4
0.0
0.9
25.3
17.2
8.1
0.0
10.9
7.7
3.2
0.0
90 Lou Piniella
LF
34.8
513
3.7
3.5
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
19.0
16.8
2.2
0.0
10.3
9.6
0.7
0.0
91 Bob Welch
SP
21.7
35
111.3
3.7
0.3
0.0
3.4
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
7.3
-0.0
0.0
7.4
92 Don Robinson
SP
21.1
89
228.3
3.7
0.3
0.0
3.4
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
6.8
-0.1
0.0
6.9
93 Terry Puhl
CF
22.0
647
3.7
3.2
0.1
0.0
-0.4
19.3
14.3
4.9
0.0
6.2
4.5
1.7
0.0
94 Bob Boone
C
30.6
495
3.6
2.8
1.6
0.0
0.8
17.9
10.9
7.0
0.0
6.1
3.4
2.7
0.0
95 Ivan DeJesus
SS
25.5
712
3.6
3.0
1.5
0.0
1.0
19.1
14.0
5.1
0.0
3.0
3.2
-0.2
0.0
96 Al Oliver
LF
31.7
568
3.6
3.3
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
21.4
19.3
2.1
0.0
11.8
11.3
0.5
0.0
97 Bump Wills
2B
25.9
619
3.5
2.5
1.7
0.0
0.6
18.2
11.0
7.2
0.0
5.0
2.3
2.7
0.0
98 Mark Belanger
SS
34.1
408
3.5
0.6
3.7
0.0
0.9
9.1
1.6
7.4
0.0
-0.4
-4.1
3.7
0.0
99 Reggie Jackson
RF
32.1
581
3.5
3.8
-1.1
0.0
-0.8
22.4
20.0
2.5
0.0
12.6
11.7
0.9
0.0
100 Mickey Rivers
CF
29.7
604
3.5
2.4
1.2
0.0
0.1
19.0
13.1
5.9
0.0
7.1
4.5
2.6
0.0
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