1979 Japan Central League Leaders
1979 Japan Central League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Japan Central League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Millán | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .346 | 126 | 364 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | .327 | 153 | 468 |
| Yasunori Oshima | Chunichi Dragons | .317 | 159 | 501 |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | Chunichi Dragons | .312 | 143 | 459 |
| John Sipin | Yomiuri Giants | .312 | 135 | 432 |
| Mike Reinbach | Hanshin Tigers | .309 | 146 | 472 |
| Masayuki Nakatsuka | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .306 | 113 | 369 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | .306 | 134 | 438 |
| Yoshihiko Takahashi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .304 | 149 | 490 |
| Yoshiharu Wakana | Hanshin Tigers | .303 | 117 | 386 |
| Noriyoshi Sano | Hanshin Tigers | .300 | 124 | 413 |
| Morimichi Takagi | Chunichi Dragons | .300 | 140 | 467 |
| Mitsuo Motoi | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .295 | 110 | 373 |
| Kiyoshi Nakahata | Yomiuri Giants | .294 | 98 | 333 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .293 | 137 | 467 |
| Keiji Nagasaki | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .291 | 102 | 351 |
| Toshiyuki Mimura | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .288 | 112 | 389 |
| Bob Jones | Chunichi Dragons | .286 | 105 | 367 |
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | .285 | 116 | 407 |
| Toru Sugiura | Yakult Swallows | .284 | 120 | 423 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasunori Oshima | Chunichi Dragons | 159 | 33 | 1 | 36 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | 153 | 20 | 3 | 48 |
| Yoshihiko Takahashi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 149 | 22 | 7 | 5 |
| Mike Reinbach | Hanshin Tigers | 146 | 23 | 1 | 27 |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | Chunichi Dragons | 143 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Akinobu Mayumi | Hanshin Tigers | 142 | 15 | 3 | 13 |
| Morimichi Takagi | Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 137 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| John Sipin | Yomiuri Giants | 135 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | 134 | 30 | 1 | 17 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaji Hiramatsu | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 2.39 | 13 | 7 |
| Yutaka Enatsu | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2.68 | 9 | 5 |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | Chunichi Dragons | 2.69 | 6 | 9 |
| Takashi Nishimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 2.76 | 8 | 4 |
| Suguru Egawa | Yomiuri Giants | 2.80 | 9 | 10 |
| Kimiya Fujisawa | Chunichi Dragons | 2.82 | 13 | 5 |
| Shigeru Kobayashi | Hanshin Tigers | 2.90 | 22 | 9 |
| Kazuo Yamane | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2.91 | 8 | 4 |
| Hisao Niura | Yomiuri Giants | 3.43 | 15 | 11 |
| Hiroaki Fukushi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.58 | 7 | 9 |
| Manabu Kitabeppu | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.60 | 17 | 11 |
| Yutaka Ikeuchi | Hanshin Tigers | 3.67 | 5 | 5 |
| Jun Misawa | Chunichi Dragons | 3.72 | 13 | 11 |
| Kazuhiko Endo | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.81 | 12 | 12 |
| Yutaka Ono | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.85 | 5 | 5 |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | Yakult Swallows | 3.97 | 9 | 11 |
| Hajime Kato | Yomiuri Giants | 3.99 | 7 | 10 |
| Akio Saito | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 4.04 | 11 | 6 |
| Kazuhiko Kudo | Hanshin Tigers | 4.08 | 7 | 8 |
| Michitake Takahashi | Chunichi Dragons | 4.15 | 5 | 4 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
