1978 American Association Batting Leaders

1977 Season 1979 Season

Classification: AAA

Overall: 542 games, 8 teams, approx. 135 games in season

Attendance: n/a

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League Player Batting
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF
1	Dane Iorg	28	SPR	AAA	STL	89	391	345	73	128	20	0	24	87	1	0	35	37	.371	.425	.638	1.062	220	3	0	8
2	Champ Summers	32	INA	AAA	CIN	132	559	462	98	170	25	5	34	124	11	9	81	57	.368	.465	.665	1.130	307	9	0	7
3	Kerry Dineen*	25	OKC	AAA	PHI	116	462	391	68	135	16	3	0	43	16	11	62	38	.345	.434	.402	.835	157	2	3	4
4	Jim Lentine	23	SPR	AAA	STL	111	493	406	92	139	27	7	11	63	19	9	74	45	.342	.449	.525	.974	213	7	3	3
5	Terry Kennedy	22	SPR	AAA	STL	64	264	230	35	76	13	0	10	46	1	1	33	40	.330	.417	.517	.934	119	1	0	0
6	Lynn Jones	25	INA	AAA	CIN	126	532	482	81	158	28	4	9	62	20	9	39	42	.328	.386	.459	.845	221	8	1	2
7	Arturo DeFreites	25	INA	AAA	CIN	131	517	468	98	153	31	5	32	101	3	3	36	98	.327	.373	.620	.993	290	4	0	9
8	Scot Thompson*	22	WCH	AAA	CHC	135	581	519	83	169	33	7	10	64	35	12	53	60	.326	.384	.474	.858	246	0	3	6
9	Mike Hart	26	DEN	AAA	MON	125	535	444	94	142	23	10	19	98	17	6	76	93	.320	.424	.545	.969	242	9	0	6
10	Lonnie Smith	22	OKC	AAA	PHI	125	566	480	103	151	20	5	7	43	66	19	79	79	.315	.411	.421	.832	202	2	2	3
11	Mike Anderson	27	OKC	AAA	PHI	49	199	176	30	55	11	5	8	34	0	0	21	29	.313	.387	.568	.955	100	1	0	1
12	Don McCormack	22	OKC	AAA	PHI	40	159	147	19	46	7	0	7	31	2	1	9	24	.313	.365	.503	.868	74	3	0	0
13	Steve Patchin	28	EVN	AAA	DET	98	350	305	41	95	18	2	13	62	2	2	42	53	.312	.394	.512	.906	156	1	0	2
14	Mike Squires*	26	IWA	AAA	CHW	115	517	449	70	140	24	3	5	48	30	12	63	39	.312	.395	.412	.807	185	0	3	2
15	Dan Gonzales	24	EVN	AAA	DET	107	420	364	54	111	25	4	6	66	11	1	45	37	.305	.386	.445	.831	162	4	5	2
16	Jim Breazeale	28	IWA	AAA	CHW	68	273	232	36	70	8	0	16	43	0	1	36	34	.302	.399	.543	.942	126	3	0	2
17	John Tamargo	26	SPR	AAA	STL	65	274	222	35	67	14	1	9	43	0	0	46	17	.302	.427	.496	.923	110	4	0	2
18	John Poff*	25	OKC	AAA	PHI	125	525	436	79	131	30	8	20	79	3	2	75	79	.301	.407	.544	.951	237	6	4	4
19	Pat Scanlon	25	DEN	AAA	MON	95	389	299	65	90	20	1	11	59	3	1	86	52	.301	.454	.485	.939	145	0	1	3
20	Dave Cripe	27	OMA	AAA	KCR	133	560	473	84	142	18	5	9	53	1	1	70	43	.300	.395	.417	.812	197	8	3	6
21	Jim Cox	28	DEN	AAA	MON	84	375	338	51	101	15	1	10	64	2	1	29	38	.299	.355	.438	.793	148	2	3	3
22	Orlando González*	26	OKC	AAA	PHI	74	309	260	49	77	14	2	1	36	9	0	44	27	.296	.393	.377	.770	98	0	1	4
23	Bob Reece	27	DEN	AAA	MON	47	171	152	19	45	5	1	1	21	1	0	12	14	.296	.352	.362	.713	55	1	6	0
24	Harry Spilman	23	INA	AAA	CIN	133	566	488	95	144	26	4	13	79	2	0	68	57	.295	.383	.445	.828	217	5	0	5
25	Tim Blackwell	25	WCH	AAA	CHC	64	232	184	32	54	7	0	8	33	1	1	42	35	.294	.420	.462	.882	85	1	1	4
26	Jerry Fry	22	DEN	AAA	MON	86	310	269	46	79	19	4	6	40	2	3	34	53	.294	.368	.461	.829	124	0	3	4
27	Rudy Meoli	27	WCH	AAA	CHC	49	205	167	25	49	8	0	3	15	10	5	33	20	.293	.411	.395	.806	66	1	3	1
28	Thad Bosley*	21	IWA	AAA	CHW	47	198	179	27	52	3	0	3	15	21	8	17	21	.291	.355	.358	.713	64	1	1	0
29	Art James*	25	IWA	AAA	CHW	120	440	399	59	116	18	2	10	50	9	4	31	41	.291	.340	.421	.761	168	2	2	6
30	Randy Davidson	25	INA	AAA	CIN	59	184	155	29	45	6	0	1	16	1	1	17	9	.290	.354	.348	.703	54	0	9	3
31	Keith Moreland	24	OKC	AAA	PHI	130	560	501	73	145	25	4	16	98	8	3	43	32	.289	.342	.451	.793	226	2	4	10
32	Bobby Brown	24	OKC	AAA	PHI	50	228	216	31	62	10	6	4	18	16	7	9	28	.287	.314	.444	.759	96	0	2	1
33	Tony Bernazard	21	DEN	AAA	MON	128	589	479	107	137	30	9	9	65	33	14	94	84	.286	.404	.443	.847	212	5	5	6
34	Ken Oberkfell	22	SPR	AAA	STL	64	277	242	41	69	13	4	6	38	6	0	27	21	.285	.355	.446	.802	108	1	4	3
35	Mike Colbern	23	IWA	AAA	CHW	75	280	251	32	71	11	0	12	44	1	2	23	71	.283	.339	.470	.809	118	1	0	5
36	Tom Brookens	24	EVN	AAA	DET	65	229	206	27	58	11	1	6	25	9	3	21	36	.282	.351	.432	.783	89	1	1	0
37	Bob Pate	24	DEN	AAA	MON	129	512	463	76	130	27	11	16	78	9	5	41	55	.281	.337	.490	.827	227	1	1	6
38	John Scott	26	SPR	AAA	STL	121	552	505	84	142	25	1	12	57	50	12	37	83	.281	.331	.406	.737	205	2	5	3
39	Rusty Torres	29	IWA	AAA	CHW	91	392	321	62	90	19	4	16	55	3	5	64	62	.280	.403	.514	.917	165	3	2	2
40	Randy Bass	24	OMA	AAA	KCR	127	528	423	78	118	26	0	22	78	1	3	100	99	.279	.417	.497	.913	210	2	0	3
41	Rick Peters	22	EVN	AAA	DET	135	576	463	92	128	28	8	2	48	25	14	92	52	.277	.401	.384	.786	178	7	10	4
42	Ed Armbrister	29	INA	AAA	CIN	117	485	431	67	119	23	6	8	53	32	13	33	102	.276	.337	.413	.750	178	9	7	5
43	Pete Mackanin	26	DEN	AAA	MON	131	560	515	92	142	30	10	17	112	7	3	37	65	.276	.322	.472	.794	243	1	1	6
44	Leonel Carrion	26	DEN	AAA	MON	129	565	476	91	131	15	6	10	61	24	8	77	62	.275	.383	.395	.778	188	7	3	2
45	Jim Morrison	25	OKC	AAA	PHI	54	224	189	37	52	6	1	10	28	4	2	28	39	.275	.374	.476	.850	90	3	2	2
46	Mike Eden	29	IWA	AAA	CHW	106	473	412	68	113	28	2	7	47	16	5	56	37	.274	.361	.403	.764	166	1	2	2
47	Ronnie Farkas	24	SPR	AAA	STL	109	411	354	55	97	12	8	6	49	10	5	47	68	.274	.361	.404	.765	143	3	4	3
48	Orlando Álvarez	26	OKC	AAA	PHI	105	403	377	57	103	15	2	18	70	2	1	23	71	.273	.313	.467	.780	176	0	1	2
49	Steve Davis	24	WCH	AAA	CHC	135	537	488	59	132	19	6	13	70	8	6	33	80	.271	.316	.414	.730	202	3	5	8
50	Ramón Avilés	26	OKC	AAA	PHI	90	374	341	41	92	20	2	3	29	8	5	28	41	.270	.324	.367	.690	125	0	3	2
51	Darrell Parker	22	OMA	AAA	KCR	124	517	496	58	134	19	3	8	48	3	3	14	56	.270	.289	.369	.658	183	1	2	4
52	Tim Ireland	25	OMA	AAA	KCR	62	237	193	29	52	7	1	4	27	5	5	34	20	.269	.391	.378	.769	73	5	4	1
53	Karl Pagel*	23	WCH	AAA	CHC	134	556	462	81	124	27	5	23	86	3	3	91	142	.268	.389	.498	.887	230	1	1	1
54	Ed Putman	24	WCH	AAA	CHC	113	471	381	63	102	18	5	24	81	3	3	79	82	.268	.401	.530	.931	202	7	2	2
55	Mike Potter	27	SPR	AAA	STL	114	476	418	78	111	15	5	22	90	4	1	47	68	.266	.335	.483	.819	202	1	2	8
56	Bob Detherage	23	OMA	AAA	KCR	82	322	291	39	77	10	5	5	47	15	3	28	65	.265	.328	.385	.713	112	0	2	1
57	Rafael Santo Domingo	22	INA	AAA	CIN	49	149	136	23	36	4	2	2	15	4	1	10	25	.265	.315	.368	.683	50	0	3	0
58	Dave Stegman	24	EVN	AAA	DET	135	564	462	95	122	30	1	14	67	17	8	87	85	.264	.386	.424	.810	196	7	4	4
59	Jerry Manuel	24	EVN	AAA	DET	114	490	430	65	113	18	5	7	50	8	10	50	83	.263	.346	.377	.722	162	5	4	1
60	Rudy Kinard	28	OMA	AAA	KCR	110	400	363	44	95	10	3	1	40	2	0	29	50	.262	.315	.314	.629	114	0	6	2
61	Rodney Scott	24	WCH	AAA	CHC	63	287	256	48	67	8	3	4	17	36	9	28	29	.262	.339	.363	.703	93	2	1	0
62	Chuck Scrivener	30	EVN	AAA	DET	93	372	328	52	86	21	3	9	46	4	3	32	63	.262	.327	.427	.754	140	2	5	5
63	Todd Cruz	22	OKC	AAA	PHI	121	488	459	58	120	22	2	11	69	4	4	17	71	.261	.289	.390	.679	179	4	0	8
64	Jim Nettles*	31	OMA	AAA	KCR	125	513	444	60	116	19	7	16	70	10	4	62	67	.261	.350	.444	.794	197	1	2	4
65	John Valle	23	INA	AAA	CIN	103	351	314	41	82	17	2	10	48	6	2	32	67	.261	.326	.424	.749	133	0	1	4
66	Ron Oester	22	INA	AAA	CIN	135	555	514	78	133	21	4	7	49	11	9	29	84	.259	.300	.356	.656	183	3	5	4
67	Ed Creech	26	DEN	AAA	MON	81	288	252	39	65	8	4	1	33	7	3	24	56	.258	.319	.333	.652	84	0	9	3
68	Larry Johnson	27	IWA	AAA	CHW	112	425	368	44	95	13	1	13	52	15	2	46	54	.258	.341	.405	.746	149	3	3	5
69	Tommy Mutz	25	INA	AAA	CIN	76	271	229	37	59	9	1	10	42	3	0	40	33	.258	.369	.437	.806	100	1	0	1
70	Jesús Figueroa*	21	WCH	AAA	CHC	69	216	201	23	51	4	0	2	14	6	4	10	28	.254	.291	.304	.595	61	1	3	1
71	Manny Castillo	21	SPR	AAA	STL	108	412	382	39	96	21	1	2	39	3	4	17	20	.251	.289	.327	.616	125	5	4	4
72	Fred Frazier	27	IWA	AAA	CHW	103	418	368	45	92	15	2	7	47	7	4	28	26	.250	.307	.359	.666	132	5	11	6
73	Benny Ayala	27	SPR	AAA	STL	47	185	165	16	41	2	0	5	21	0	2	18	15	.249	.321	.352	.672	58	0	1	1
74	Jeffrey Youngbauer	24	WCH	AAA	CHC	108	370	347	42	86	14	3	7	34	3	4	19	39	.248	.286	.366	.652	127	0	3	1
75	Jim Buckner*	25	WCH	AAA	CHC	60	223	207	23	51	10	1	1	11	6	8	14	30	.246	.296	.319	.615	66	1	0	1
76	Al Javier	24	WCH	AAA	CHC	91	326	310	36	76	13	2	11	32	9	8	5	48	.245	.269	.407	.676	126	6	3	2
77	Nyls Nyman	24	SPR	AAA	STL	88	281	261	27	64	7	2	4	24	11	4	15	20	.245	.282	.333	.615	87	0	1	4
78	Bruce Kimm	27	EVN	AAA	DET	127	445	389	61	94	16	1	8	49	8	9	45	48	.242	.327	.350	.677	136	5	5	1
79	Mike Ramsey	24	SPR	AAA	STL	99	439	382	53	92	8	4	2	30	21	9	47	48	.241	.322	.298	.620	114	0	7	3
80	Mike Sember	25	WCH	AAA	CHC	124	488	410	58	98	13	7	13	57	13	7	69	143	.239	.353	.400	.753	164	4	3	2
81	John Doherty*	26	EVN	AAA	DET	68	261	240	30	57	12	1	6	38	3	2	17	22	.238	.286	.371	.657	89	0	2	2
82	Mike Grace	22	INA	AAA	CIN	108	343	308	35	73	4	6	5	35	12	5	28	65	.237	.303	.338	.641	104	3	0	4
83	Germán Barranca	21	OMA	AAA	KCR	61	263	229	23	54	5	0	0	17	12	6	29	31	.236	.321	.258	.578	59	1	1	3
84	Boots Day*	30	EVN	AAA	DET	105	365	313	42	74	14	1	3	40	2	1	39	54	.236	.318	.316	.634	99	2	3	8
85	Mark DeJohn	24	EVN	AAA	DET	100	327	289	25	68	3	2	1	27	2	2	28	46	.235	.302	.270	.572	78	1	6	3
86	Art Kusnyer	32	OMA	AAA	KCR	61	239	214	26	50	9	0	5	26	1	0	15	43	.234	.295	.346	.641	74	5	2	3
87	Luis Silverio	21	OMA	AAA	KCR	125	525	461	78	106	22	4	19	57	38	14	51	120	.230	.308	.419	.727	193	4	3	6
88	Rick Renick	34	DEN	AAA	MON	43	174	145	25	33	3	0	11	36	0	0	29	35	.228	.356	.476	.832	69	0	0	0
89	Jim Gaudet	23	OMA	AAA	KCR	107	415	374	44	83	10	4	4	36	2	4	31	69	.222	.286	.302	.588	113	4	2	4
90	Kevin Bell	22	IWA	AAA	CHW	89	357	305	48	65	12	1	12	40	1	0	46	83	.213	.312	.377	.689	115	0	1	5
91	John Vukovich	30	OKC	AAA	PHI	126	482	429	49	90	16	1	7	47	2	4	43	62	.210	.282	.301	.583	129	2	3	5
92	Bob Adams	26	EVN	AAA	DET	105	391	353	42	72	13	3	5	40	2	0	31	46	.204	.276	.300	.577	106	5	0	2
93	Mike Gordon	24	WCH	AAA	CHC	70	252	218	26	39	11	0	8	32	0	0	29	47	.179	.273	.339	.613	74	0	3	2
94	John Flannery	21	IWA	AAA	CHW	126	434	399	36	71	12	0	1	24	3	0	18	79	.178	.214	.216	.430	86	1	14	2