
1976 Japan Central League Leaders
1976 Japan Central League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1976 Japan Central League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isao Harimoto | Yomiuri Giants | .355 | 182 | 513 |
| Kenichi Yazawa | Chunichi Dragons | .355 | 176 | 496 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | .344 | 167 | 485 |
| Gail Hopkins | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .329 | 138 | 420 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | .325 | 132 | 406 |
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | .325 | 130 | 400 |
| Jitsuo Mizutani | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .308 | 111 | 360 |
| Richie Scheinblum | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .307 | 128 | 417 |
| John Sipin | Taiyo Whales | .307 | 130 | 424 |
| Shigeru Takada | Yomiuri Giants | .305 | 131 | 430 |
| Kazuhide Funada | Yakult Swallows | .302 | 124 | 411 |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | Chunichi Dragons | .302 | 120 | 397 |
| Katsuo Osugi | Yakult Swallows | .300 | 127 | 423 |
| Mike Reinbach | Hanshin Tigers | .300 | 135 | 450 |
| Sachio Kinugasa | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .299 | 156 | 522 |
| Masayuki Nakatsuka | Taiyo Whales | .296 | 101 | 341 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .293 | 136 | 464 |
| Makoto Matsubara | Taiyo Whales | .289 | 138 | 478 |
| Kyohei Taniki | Chunichi Dragons | .285 | 90 | 316 |
| Isao Shibata | Yomiuri Giants | .284 | 112 | 395 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isao Harimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 182 | 35 | 5 | 22 |
| Kenichi Yazawa | Chunichi Dragons | 176 | 36 | 1 | 11 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | 167 | 20 | 4 | 17 |
| Sachio Kinugasa | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 156 | 26 | 2 | 26 |
| Gail Hopkins | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 138 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| Makoto Matsubara | Taiyo Whales | 138 | 25 | 2 | 33 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 136 | 26 | 3 | 23 |
| Mike Reinbach | Hanshin Tigers | 135 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | 132 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Toshiyuki Mimura | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 131 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
| Shigeru Takada | Yomiuri Giants | 131 | 22 | 3 | 13 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuyuki Yamamoto | Hanshin Tigers | 2.94 | 6 | 3 |
| Shigeru Kobayashi | Yomiuri Giants | 2.98 | 18 | 8 |
| Takamasa Suzuki | Chunichi Dragons | 2.98 | 7 | 8 |
| Hisao Niura | Yomiuri Giants | 3.11 | 11 | 11 |
| Kojiro Ikegaya | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.26 | 20 | 15 |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | Yakult Swallows | 3.32 | 17 | 13 |
| Clyde Wright | Yomiuri Giants | 3.32 | 8 | 7 |
| Kenji Furusawa | Hanshin Tigers | 3.35 | 10 | 8 |
| Teruo Aida | Yakult Swallows | 3.61 | 10 | 9 |
| Satoshi Takahashi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.68 | 8 | 7 |
| Hajime Kato | Yomiuri Giants | 3.70 | 15 | 4 |
| Takenori Emoto | Hanshin Tigers | 3.76 | 15 | 9 |
| Tomohiro Tanimura | Hanshin Tigers | 3.80 | 12 | 8 |
| Masaji Hiramatsu | Taiyo Whales | 3.81 | 13 | 17 |
| Shigeyuki Takahashi | Taiyo Whales | 3.82 | 5 | 11 |
| Yoshiro Sotokoba | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.93 | 10 | 5 |
| Takeshi Yasuda | Yakult Swallows | 3.93 | 14 | 13 |
| Senichi Hoshino | Chunichi Dragons | 3.95 | 10 | 6 |
| Yukitsura Matsumoto | Chunichi Dragons | 3.95 | 15 | 15 |
| Tsuneo Horiuchi | Yomiuri Giants | 3.96 | 14 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
