1979 Carolina League Leaders
1979 Carolina League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Carolina League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Kinston Eagles | .309 | 108 | 350 |
| Eddie Dennis | Kinston Eagles | .307 | 145 | 472 |
| Tom Lombarski | Peninsula Pilots | .306 | 133 | 434 |
| Michael Barnes | Salem Pirates | .300 | 102 | 340 |
| Rocket Wheeler | Kinston Eagles | .294 | 145 | 493 |
| Reid Nichols | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .293 | 156 | 532 |
| Bob Dernier | Peninsula Pilots | .291 | 143 | 491 |
| Jack Sauer | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .291 | 137 | 470 |
| Erwin Bryant | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .287 | 127 | 442 |
| Gregory Korbe | Lynchburg Mets | .286 | 117 | 409 |
| Junior Ortiz | Salem Pirates | .283 | 112 | 396 |
| Greg Walker | Peninsula Pilots | .280 | 125 | 446 |
| Gary Pellant | Alexandria Mariners | .279 | 123 | 441 |
| Manuel McDonald | Peninsula Pilots | .275 | 128 | 466 |
| John Lickert | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .272 | 97 | 356 |
| Craig Brooks | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .271 | 102 | 377 |
| Kyle Koke | Alexandria Mariners | .271 | 97 | 358 |
| Noel Roman | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .270 | 115 | 426 |
| Steve Curry | Peninsula Pilots | .267 | 104 | 389 |
| Gino Gentile | Winston-Salem Red Sox | .267 | 108 | 404 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Nichols | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 156 | 25 | 5 | 12 |
| Eddie Dennis | Kinston Eagles | 145 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| Rocket Wheeler | Kinston Eagles | 145 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
| Bob Dernier | Peninsula Pilots | 143 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Sauer | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 137 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| Tom Lombarski | Peninsula Pilots | 133 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| Manuel McDonald | Peninsula Pilots | 128 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| Erwin Bryant | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 127 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Jesse Barfield | Kinston Eagles | 126 | 24 | 5 | 8 |
| Richard Federici | Salem Pirates | 125 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| Greg Walker | Peninsula Pilots | 125 | 27 | 4 | 10 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hart | Peninsula Pilots | 2.22 | 14 | 6 |
| Mike Howard | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 2.30 | 12 | 3 |
| Bryan Clark | Alexandria Mariners | 2.64 | 14 | 5 |
| Jeffrey Franklin | Lynchburg Mets | 2.92 | 9 | 11 |
| Steve Crawford | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 2.94 | 11 | 11 |
| Ernest Gause | Peninsula Pilots | 2.94 | 11 | 8 |
| John Violette | Lynchburg Mets | 2.94 | 10 | 10 |
| Steve Shields | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3.02 | 11 | 8 |
| Oscar Acosta | Peninsula Pilots | 3.04 | 10 | 7 |
| Mike Darr | Kinston Eagles | 3.21 | 10 | 9 |
| Karl Best | Alexandria Mariners | 3.23 | 8 | 11 |
| Jesse Flores | Kinston Eagles | 3.37 | 7 | 6 |
| Rafael Santana | Kinston Eagles | 3.49 | 10 | 7 |
| Michael Lowry | Lynchburg Mets | 3.69 | 10 | 5 |
| Paulo DeLeon | Salem Pirates | 3.70 | 9 | 8 |
| David Buckley | Kinston Eagles | 3.71 | 9 | 10 |
| Glen Johnson | Lynchburg Mets | 3.73 | 6 | 9 |
| Martin Rivas | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3.74 | 11 | 6 |
| Randy Brown | Lynchburg Mets | 3.92 | 5 | 10 |
| Dan Weppner | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 4.21 | 8 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
Save Leaders
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