1978 Japan Central League Leaders
1978 Japan Central League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 Japan Central League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jitsuo Mizutani | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .348 | 140 | 402 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | .341 | 157 | 460 |
| Makoto Matsubara | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .329 | 164 | 499 |
| Katsuo Osugi | Yakult Swallows | .327 | 151 | 462 |
| Yoshikazu Takagi | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .326 | 147 | 451 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .323 | 153 | 473 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | .318 | 148 | 465 |
| Dave Hilton | Yakult Swallows | .317 | 159 | 501 |
| Masayuki Nakatsuka | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .317 | 126 | 398 |
| John Sipin | Yomiuri Giants | .315 | 118 | 375 |
| Charlie Manuel | Yakult Swallows | .312 | 146 | 468 |
| Isao Harimoto | Yomiuri Giants | .309 | 131 | 424 |
| Yoshihiko Takahashi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .302 | 129 | 427 |
| Taira Fujita | Hanshin Tigers | .301 | 157 | 522 |
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | .300 | 132 | 440 |
| Jim Lyttle | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .296 | 155 | 524 |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | Chunichi Dragons | .294 | 113 | 385 |
| Isao Shibata | Yomiuri Giants | .292 | 134 | 459 |
| Kazumasa Kono | Yomiuri Giants | .291 | 129 | 443 |
| Toru Sugiura | Yakult Swallows | .291 | 113 | 388 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto Matsubara | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 164 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Dave Hilton | Yakult Swallows | 159 | 37 | 1 | 19 |
| Taira Fujita | Hanshin Tigers | 157 | 26 | 4 | 13 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | 157 | 30 | 5 | 17 |
| Jim Lyttle | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 155 | 30 | 1 | 33 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 153 | 28 | 0 | 44 |
| Katsuo Osugi | Yakult Swallows | 151 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | 148 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| Yoshikazu Takagi | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 147 | 30 | 2 | 23 |
| Charlie Manuel | Yakult Swallows | 146 | 12 | 2 | 39 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisao Niura | Yomiuri Giants | 2.81 | 15 | 7 |
| Mitsuo Sumi | Yomiuri Giants | 2.89 | 5 | 7 |
| Takenori Emoto | Hanshin Tigers | 3.12 | 11 | 13 |
| Osamu Nomura | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.14 | 17 | 11 |
| Akio Saito | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.14 | 16 | 15 |
| Shinichiro Ihara | Yakult Swallows | 3.38 | 10 | 4 |
| Shigeyuki Takahashi | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.39 | 8 | 5 |
| Jun Misawa | Chunichi Dragons | 3.41 | 12 | 9 |
| Tsuneo Horiuchi | Yomiuri Giants | 3.54 | 12 | 9 |
| Hiroaki Fukushi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.60 | 15 | 8 |
| Hajime Kato | Yomiuri Giants | 3.61 | 8 | 5 |
| Yutaka Ikeuchi | Hanshin Tigers | 3.67 | 9 | 6 |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | Yakult Swallows | 3.75 | 16 | 11 |
| Takashi Nishimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 3.76 | 4 | 3 |
| Masaji Hiramatsu | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.94 | 10 | 5 |
| Takeshi Yasuda | Yakult Swallows | 3.95 | 15 | 10 |
| Yoshinori Toda | Chunichi Dragons | 3.98 | 5 | 6 |
| Shigeru Kobayashi | Yomiuri Giants | 4.10 | 13 | 12 |
| Yasujiro Suzuki | Yakult Swallows | 4.11 | 13 | 3 |
| Kojiro Ikegaya | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 4.24 | 13 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
