1978 American League Leaders
1978 American League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 American League Standings
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | 213 | 25 | 15 | 46 |
| Ron LeFlore | Detroit Tigers | 198 | 30 | 3 | 12 |
| Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins | 188 | 26 | 10 | 5 |
| Thurman Munson | New York Yankees | 183 | 27 | 1 | 6 |
| Rusty Staub | Detroit Tigers | 175 | 30 | 1 | 24 |
| Eddie Murray | Baltimore Orioles | 174 | 32 | 3 | 27 |
| Chris Chambliss | New York Yankees | 171 | 26 | 3 | 12 |
| Hal McRae | Kansas City Royals | 170 | 39 | 5 | 16 |
| Al Oliver | Texas Rangers | 170 | 35 | 5 | 14 |
| Jason Thompson | Detroit Tigers | 169 | 25 | 3 | 26 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | HR |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | 46 |
| Don Baylor | California Angels | 34 |
| Larry Hisle | Milwaukee Brewers | 34 |
| Andre Thornton | Cleveland Indians | 33 |
| Gorman Thomas | Milwaukee Brewers | 32 |
| Bobby Bonds | Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox | 31 |
| Rico Carty | Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics | 31 |
| Doug DeCinces | Baltimore Orioles | 28 |
| Gary Alexander | Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians | 27 |
| Reggie Jackson | New York Yankees | 27 |
| Eddie Murray | Baltimore Orioles | 27 |
| Graig Nettles | New York Yankees | 27 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | 139 |
| Rusty Staub | Detroit Tigers | 121 |
| Larry Hisle | Milwaukee Brewers | 115 |
| Andre Thornton | Cleveland Indians | 105 |
| Don Baylor | California Angels | 99 |
| Rico Carty | Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics | 99 |
| Reggie Jackson | New York Yankees | 97 |
| Amos Otis | Kansas City Royals | 96 |
| Jason Thompson | Detroit Tigers | 96 |
| Eddie Murray | Baltimore Orioles | 95 |
