1978 Western Carolinas League Leaders
1978 Western Carolinas League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 Western Carolinas League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hammond | Greenwood Braves | .306 | 133 | 435 |
| Ronald Carney | Asheville Tourists | .300 | 121 | 403 |
| James Barbe | Asheville Tourists | .299 | 143 | 478 |
| José Castro | Spartanburg Phillies | .280 | 130 | 465 |
| Michael Wolters | Gastonia Cardinals | .276 | 97 | 352 |
| Manuel McDonald | Spartanburg Phillies | .268 | 117 | 436 |
| Jerry Poston | Gastonia Cardinals | .267 | 92 | 345 |
| Steve Curry | Spartanburg Phillies | .266 | 125 | 470 |
| Wascar Reyes | Charleston Pirates | .265 | 112 | 422 |
| Bruce Tonascia | Greenwood Braves | .264 | 83 | 314 |
| George Ramos | Greenwood Braves | .263 | 103 | 391 |
| Carlos Pimentel | Shelby Reds | .260 | 101 | 389 |
| Reggie Waller | Shelby Reds | .260 | 112 | 430 |
| Alvin Moore | Greenwood Braves | .258 | 107 | 414 |
| Joseph Baciotti | Gastonia Cardinals | .257 | 119 | 463 |
| Gino Gentile | Charleston Pirates | .255 | 91 | 357 |
| Michael Pace | Spartanburg Phillies | .255 | 111 | 436 |
| Donald Carr | Shelby Reds | .254 | 115 | 453 |
| Bob Porter | Greenwood Braves | .254 | 128 | 504 |
| Steve Christmas | Shelby Reds | .250 | 88 | 352 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barbe | Asheville Tourists | 143 | 17 | 2 | 18 |
| John Dyer | Greenwood Braves | 137 | 30 | 6 | 9 |
| Steve Hammond | Greenwood Braves | 133 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| José Castro | Spartanburg Phillies | 130 | 20 | 5 | 9 |
| Bob Porter | Greenwood Braves | 128 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| Steve Curry | Spartanburg Phillies | 125 | 23 | 3 | 13 |
| Ronald Carney | Asheville Tourists | 121 | 25 | 2 | 10 |
| Joseph Baciotti | Gastonia Cardinals | 119 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | 119 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
| Manuel McDonald | Spartanburg Phillies | 117 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hughes | Shelby Reds | 2.14 | 11 | 5 |
| Scott Munninghoff | Spartanburg Phillies | 2.30 | 17 | 7 |
| Paul Gibson | Shelby Reds | 3.02 | 9 | 6 |
| John Gosse | Shelby Reds | 3.09 | 7 | 12 |
| Ed Lynch | Asheville Tourists | 3.29 | 7 | 9 |
| John Butcher | Asheville Tourists | 3.33 | 10 | 9 |
| Marcos Gonzalez | Spartanburg Phillies | 3.43 | 2 | 8 |
| Thomas Hart | Spartanburg Phillies | 3.48 | 11 | 9 |
| Steven Nielsen | Asheville Tourists | 3.48 | 6 | 11 |
| Oscar Brito | Shelby Reds | 3.66 | 10 | 8 |
| Terry Abbott | Greenwood Braves | 3.69 | 8 | 5 |
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | Charleston Pirates | 3.75 | 8 | 10 |
| Donald Lamer | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.77 | 8 | 8 |
| James Propst | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.85 | 8 | 8 |
| Charles Lamson | Asheville Tourists | 3.94 | 10 | 11 |
| Joe Cowley | Greenwood Braves | 3.97 | 11 | 7 |
| Jim Gott | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.97 | 9 | 6 |
| Andy Rincon | Gastonia Cardinals | 4.14 | 8 | 10 |
| Keith Gale | Spartanburg Phillies | 4.47 | 11 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
