1979 Appalachian League Leaders
1979 Appalachian League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Appalachian League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Miller | Elizabethton Twins | .336 | 81 | 241 |
| Rob Teegarden | Paintsville Yankees | .330 | 70 | 212 |
| Robert Bohnet | Elizabethton Twins | .322 | 56 | 174 |
| Randy Guerra | Paintsville Yankees | .307 | 65 | 212 |
| James Christensen | Elizabethton Twins | .306 | 63 | 206 |
| Huey Gayden | Paintsville Yankees | .304 | 65 | 214 |
| Mickey Rogers | Paintsville Yankees | .304 | 55 | 181 |
| Angelo Blake | Bluefield Orioles | .303 | 56 | 185 |
| Dave Schuman | Bluefield Orioles | .300 | 57 | 190 |
| Paul Runge | Kingsport Braves | .293 | 67 | 229 |
| Jack Ayer | Johnson City Cardinals | .289 | 63 | 218 |
| Otis Nixon | Paintsville Yankees | .286 | 58 | 203 |
| Mike Garcia | Kingsport Braves | .285 | 45 | 158 |
| Stanley Hendrickson | Bluefield Orioles | .283 | 58 | 205 |
| Mark Jurena | Bluefield Orioles | .276 | 61 | 221 |
| John Stefero | Bluefield Orioles | .275 | 55 | 200 |
| Luis Roman | Johnson City Cardinals | .274 | 66 | 241 |
| Ell Roberson | Bristol Tigers | .270 | 47 | 174 |
| Billy Bowen | Kingsport Braves | .266 | 59 | 222 |
| James Dieters | Johnson City Cardinals | .266 | 51 | 192 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Miller | Elizabethton Twins | 81 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Rob Teegarden | Paintsville Yankees | 70 | 14 | 4 | 14 |
| Paul Runge | Kingsport Braves | 67 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Luis Roman | Johnson City Cardinals | 66 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Huey Gayden | Paintsville Yankees | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Randy Guerra | Paintsville Yankees | 65 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Ayer | Johnson City Cardinals | 63 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| James Christensen | Elizabethton Twins | 63 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| Mark Jurena | Bluefield Orioles | 61 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Billy Bowen | Kingsport Braves | 59 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Gary Gaetti | Elizabethton Twins | 59 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Filson | Paintsville Yankees | 1.68 | 9 | 0 |
| Frank Ricci | Paintsville Yankees | 1.77 | 7 | 0 |
| Gary Reiter | Kingsport Braves | 2.64 | 5 | 4 |
| Tim Norris | Bluefield Orioles | 3.48 | 3 | 3 |
| Lawrence Woodall | Bluefield Orioles | 3.58 | 6 | 5 |
| Bob Konopa | Elizabethton Twins | 3.77 | 5 | 6 |
| Storm Davis | Bluefield Orioles | 3.88 | 4 | 4 |
| Scott Bollens | Bristol Tigers | 4.18 | 6 | 4 |
| Ed Hodge | Elizabethton Twins | 4.33 | 8 | 4 |
| Rick Behenna | Kingsport Braves | 4.55 | 5 | 3 |
| Sam Arrington | Elizabethton Twins | 4.56 | 5 | 3 |
| Bill Swaggerty | Bluefield Orioles | 4.76 | 5 | 3 |
| Chris Lein | Paintsville Yankees | 5.06 | 4 | 5 |
| Larry May | Elizabethton Twins | 5.12 | 3 | 5 |
| Earl Weaver | Johnson City Cardinals | 5.12 | 3 | 5 |
| Robert Brooks | Johnson City Cardinals | 5.53 | 4 | 3 |
| Rafael Colon | Johnson City Cardinals | 7.88 | 4 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
