1979 Western Carolinas League Leaders
1979 Western Carolinas League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Western Carolinas League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Perry | Greenwood Braves | .332 | 133 | 400 |
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | .316 | 168 | 531 |
| George Bell | Spartanburg Phillies | .305 | 150 | 491 |
| Raymond Borucki | Spartanburg Phillies | .299 | 149 | 499 |
| Tracy Cowger | Asheville Tourists | .294 | 120 | 408 |
| Angelo Ross | Spartanburg Phillies | .293 | 112 | 382 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | .292 | 150 | 513 |
| Luis Gonzalez | Asheville Tourists | .290 | 113 | 389 |
| Ronald Rudd | Greenwood Braves | .289 | 121 | 418 |
| Albert Hall | Greenwood Braves | .288 | 106 | 368 |
| Rhadames Mills | Gastonia Cardinals | .282 | 143 | 507 |
| Eddie Vargas | Shelby Pirates | .282 | 124 | 440 |
| Leo Vargas | Greenwood Braves | .279 | 127 | 455 |
| Tony Walker | Greensboro Hornets | .277 | 112 | 404 |
| Jim McArdle | Greensboro Hornets | .275 | 100 | 364 |
| Patrick Rubino | Shelby Pirates | .264 | 97 | 367 |
| Dave Hoenstine | Greensboro Hornets | .259 | 97 | 374 |
| George Wright | Asheville Tourists | .256 | 97 | 379 |
| David Miller | Asheville Tourists | .254 | 86 | 339 |
| Steve Turco | Gastonia Cardinals | .254 | 93 | 366 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | 168 | 28 | 5 | 7 |
| George Bell | Spartanburg Phillies | 150 | 24 | 15 | 22 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | 150 | 26 | 3 | 12 |
| Raymond Borucki | Spartanburg Phillies | 149 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
| Rhadames Mills | Gastonia Cardinals | 143 | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| Gerald Perry | Greenwood Braves | 133 | 17 | 4 | 9 |
| Ryne Sandberg | Spartanburg Phillies | 133 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| Leo Vargas | Greenwood Braves | 127 | 21 | 5 | 11 |
| Eddie Vargas | Shelby Pirates | 124 | 23 | 5 | 31 |
| Ronald Rudd | Greenwood Braves | 121 | 17 | 2 | 3 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Johnson | Gastonia Cardinals | 2.65 | 10 | 6 |
| Freddie Silva | Gastonia Cardinals | 2.72 | 7 | 3 |
| Darren Burroughs | Spartanburg Phillies | 3.05 | 13 | 8 |
| Robert Russell | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.10 | 10 | 9 |
| Mark Davis | Spartanburg Phillies | 3.20 | 11 | 9 |
| William Thomas | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.23 | 9 | 7 |
| John LoCascio | Greensboro Hornets | 3.26 | 7 | 7 |
| Jim Farr | Asheville Tourists | 3.29 | 14 | 7 |
| Michael Vickers | Asheville Tourists | 3.46 | 11 | 7 |
| Jim Rasmussen | Spartanburg Phillies | 3.54 | 9 | 9 |
| Gene Nelson | Asheville Tourists | 3.60 | 13 | 5 |
| Wesley Williams | Asheville Tourists | 3.72 | 8 | 10 |
| Les Straker | Greensboro Hornets | 3.96 | 7 | 10 |
| Wayne Guinn | Greensboro Hornets | 3.98 | 12 | 10 |
| Rip Rollins | Spartanburg Phillies | 4.27 | 5 | 10 |
| Miguel Alicea | Spartanburg Phillies | 4.32 | 9 | 6 |
| Patrick Nelson | Asheville Tourists | 5.16 | 7 | 7 |
| Michael Brown | Shelby Pirates | 5.29 | 6 | 9 |
| Linvel Mosby | Asheville Tourists | 6.59 | 8 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
Save Leaders
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