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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Alex Johnson - California Angels (.329)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox (.452)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox (.592)
At Bats:   Horace Clarke - New York Yankees (686)
Runs:   Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox (125)
Hits:   Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins (204)
Doubles:   Amos Otis - Kansas City Royals, Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins, Cesar Tovar - Minnesota Twins (36)
Triples:   Cesar Tovar - Minnesota Twins (13)
Home Runs:   Frank Howard - Washington Senators II (44)
Runs Batted In:   Frank Howard - Washington Senators II (126)
Total Bases:   Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox (335)
Walks:   Frank Howard - Washington Senators II (132)
Strikeouts:   Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics (135)
Stolen Bases:   Bert Campaneris - Oakland Athletics (42)
Hit by Pitch:   Roy Foster - Cleveland Indians (12)

Wins:   Jim Perry - Minnesota Twins, Dave McNally - Baltimore Orioles, Mike Cuellar - Baltimore Orioles (24)
Losses:   Mickey Lolich - Detroit Tigers (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles (2.71)
Games:   Wilbur Wood - Chicago White Sox (77)
Complete Games:   Mike Cuellar - Baltimore Orioles (21)
Shutouts:   Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles, Chuck Dobson - Oakland Athletics ()
Saves:   Ron Perranoski - Minnesota Twins (34)
Innings Pitched:   Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles, Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (305)
Walks:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (131)
Strikeouts:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (304)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Fritz Peterson - New York Yankees (1.10)
Hits/9 Ip:   Andy Messersmith - California Angels (6.66)
HR/9 Ip:   Jim Rooker - Kansas City Royals (0.49)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fritz Peterson - New York Yankees (1.38)
SO/9 Ip:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (8.97)