1978 Southern League Leaders
1978 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 Southern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gates | Knoxville Sox | .332 | 161 | 485 |
| Doc Estes | Orlando Twins | .323 | 153 | 474 |
| Eddie Gates | Memphis Chicks | .315 | 114 | 362 |
| Ray Crowley | Memphis Chicks | .306 | 107 | 350 |
| Reggie Sanders | Charlotte O's | .303 | 144 | 476 |
| Rufino Linares | Savannah Braves | .302 | 121 | 400 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox | .302 | 140 | 464 |
| Venoy Garrison | Montgomery Rebels | .296 | 144 | 486 |
| Thomas Sain | Orlando Twins | .293 | 141 | 481 |
| Don Lyle | Nashville Sounds | .287 | 124 | 432 |
| Julio Perez | Memphis Chicks | .286 | 125 | 437 |
| Mickey Duval | Nashville Sounds | .284 | 111 | 391 |
| Larry Eubanks | Columbus Astros | .281 | 107 | 381 |
| Gene Menees | Nashville Sounds | .276 | 116 | 421 |
| Harold Baines | Knoxville Sox | .275 | 138 | 502 |
| John Castino | Orlando Twins | .275 | 136 | 494 |
| Marv Foley | Knoxville Sox | .275 | 93 | 338 |
| Gary Armstrong | Montgomery Rebels | .274 | 91 | 332 |
| Sal Rende | Chattanooga Lookouts | .273 | 139 | 509 |
| Robert Glass | Jacksonville Suns | .270 | 103 | 381 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gates | Knoxville Sox | 161 | 18 | 5 | 4 |
| Doc Estes | Orlando Twins | 153 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Dallas Williams | Charlotte O's | 145 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| Venoy Garrison | Montgomery Rebels | 144 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| Reggie Sanders | Charlotte O's | 144 | 24 | 5 | 16 |
| Thomas Sain | Orlando Twins | 141 | 20 | 6 | 7 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox | 140 | 28 | 4 | 13 |
| Sal Rende | Chattanooga Lookouts | 139 | 29 | 4 | 15 |
| Harold Baines | Knoxville Sox | 138 | 16 | 6 | 13 |
| John Castino | Orlando Twins | 136 | 21 | 7 | 11 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Alexander | Savannah Braves | 1.84 | 10 | 6 |
| Randy Niemann | Columbus Astros | 2.05 | 9 | 5 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Jacksonville Suns | 2.44 | 10 | 11 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Nashville Sounds | 2.47 | 10 | 5 |
| Bruce MacPherson | Orlando Twins | 2.48 | 13 | 9 |
| Bill Kelly | Nashville Sounds | 2.51 | 5 | 8 |
| Larry Corr | Montgomery Rebels | 2.62 | 6 | 8 |
| Ben Grzybek | Jacksonville Suns | 2.64 | 8 | 8 |
| Jose Bastian | Charlotte O's | 2.71 | 8 | 4 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns | 2.71 | 10 | 6 |
| Mike Mendoza | Columbus Astros | 2.77 | 9 | 8 |
| Fred Howard | Knoxville Sox | 2.78 | 12 | 6 |
| Jim Bouton | Savannah Braves | 2.82 | 11 | 9 |
| John Arnold | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2.95 | 10 | 6 |
| Tom McGough | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.02 | 8 | 8 |
| David Palmer | Memphis Chicks | 3.05 | 8 | 10 |
| Jay Howell | Nashville Sounds | 3.09 | 9 | 14 |
| Dan Morogiello | Savannah Braves | 3.10 | 8 | 14 |
| Ken Frailing | Knoxville Sox | 3.11 | 8 | 5 |
| Terry Sheehan | Orlando Twins | 3.17 | 17 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
