1979 Southern League Leaders
1979 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Southern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Charboneau | Chattanooga Lookouts | .352 | 131 | 372 |
| Danny Heep | Columbus Astros | .327 | 171 | 523 |
| Leo Sutherland | Knoxville Sox | .319 | 144 | 452 |
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | .303 | 165 | 545 |
| Dennis Webb | Jacksonville Suns | .301 | 132 | 438 |
| Andy Pasillas | Knoxville Sox | .298 | 115 | 386 |
| George Gross | Columbus Astros | .297 | 138 | 464 |
| Gene Menees | Nashville Sounds | .297 | 164 | 553 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox | .294 | 118 | 402 |
| Tony Johnson | Memphis Chicks | .292 | 147 | 504 |
| Bobby Bonner | Charlotte O's | .291 | 134 | 460 |
| Albert Rausch | Chattanooga Lookouts | .291 | 135 | 464 |
| Jim Eschen | Jacksonville Suns | .290 | 108 | 372 |
| Tim Raines | Memphis Chicks | .290 | 160 | 552 |
| Danny Garcia | Jacksonville Suns | .289 | 127 | 440 |
| Alan Knicely | Columbus Astros | .289 | 122 | 422 |
| Dave Van Gorder | Nashville Sounds | .284 | 131 | 461 |
| Paul Householder | Nashville Sounds | .283 | 138 | 488 |
| Joe Pittman | Columbus Astros | .283 | 108 | 382 |
| Dan Logan | Charlotte O's | .282 | 137 | 485 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Heep | Columbus Astros | 171 | 30 | 5 | 21 |
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | 165 | 28 | 15 | 9 |
| Gene Menees | Nashville Sounds | 164 | 18 | 4 | 5 |
| Tim Raines | Memphis Chicks | 160 | 25 | 10 | 5 |
| Juan Bonilla | Chattanooga Lookouts | 150 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Hostetler | Memphis Chicks | 148 | 28 | 4 | 20 |
| Tony Johnson | Memphis Chicks | 147 | 28 | 9 | 14 |
| Tom Wiedenbauer | Columbus Astros | 147 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
| Leo Sutherland | Knoxville Sox | 144 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Dallas Williams | Charlotte O's | 144 | 25 | 2 | 12 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brown | Nashville Sounds | 2.40 | 9 | 2 |
| Craig Chamberlain | Jacksonville Suns | 2.59 | 12 | 9 |
| Billy Smith | Columbus Astros | 2.64 | 14 | 9 |
| Raul Ferreyra | Nashville Sounds | 2.72 | 5 | 9 |
| José Álvarez | Savannah Braves | 3.00 | 11 | 11 |
| Del Leatherwood | Columbus Astros | 3.07 | 15 | 11 |
| Greg Hughes | Nashville Sounds | 3.22 | 11 | 4 |
| Bryn Smith | Memphis Chicks | 3.38 | 11 | 10 |
| Pete Torrez | Charlotte O's | 3.50 | 7 | 9 |
| Jackie Smith | Knoxville Sox | 3.54 | 6 | 6 |
| Bob Veselic | Orlando Twins | 3.58 | 11 | 10 |
| Bill Kelly | Nashville Sounds | 3.62 | 13 | 6 |
| Bill Gullickson | Memphis Chicks | 3.65 | 10 | 3 |
| Todd Heimer | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.68 | 10 | 3 |
| Richard Dotson | Knoxville Sox | 3.70 | 9 | 9 |
| Sam Spence | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.70 | 12 | 8 |
| Joe Cowley | Savannah Braves | 3.75 | 7 | 9 |
| Stephen Viefhaus | Montgomery Rebels | 3.75 | 3 | 12 |
| Jeff Gingrich | Memphis Chicks | 3.83 | 8 | 9 |
| Larry Jones | Charlotte O's | 3.93 | 10 | 3 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
