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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins (.333)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins (.411)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (.600)
At Bats:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (677)
Runs:   Ron LeFlore - Detroit Tigers (126)
Hits:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (213)
Doubles:   George Brett - Kansas City Royals (45)
Triples:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (15)
Home Runs:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (46)
Runs Batted In:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (139)
Total Bases:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (406)
Walks:   Mike Hargrove - Texas Rangers (107)
Strikeouts:   Gary Alexander - Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians (166)
Stolen Bases:   Ron LeFlore - Detroit Tigers (68)
Hit by Pitch:   Don Baylor - California Angels (18)

Wins:   Ron Guidry - New York Yankees (25)
Losses:   Rick Wise - Cleveland Indians (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Ron Guidry - New York Yankees (1.74)
Games:   Bob Lacey - Oakland Athletics (74)
Complete Games:   Mike Caldwell - Milwaukee Brewers (23)
Shutouts:   Ron Guidry - New York Yankees (9)
Saves:   Rich Gossage - New York Yankees (27)
Innings Pitched:   Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles (296)
Walks:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (148)
Strikeouts:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (260)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Ron Guidry - New York Yankees (0.95)
Hits/9 Ip:   Ron Guidry - New York Yankees (6.15)
HR/9 Ip:   Matt Keough - Oakland Athletics (0.41)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fergie Jenkins - Texas Rangers (1.48)
SO/9 Ip:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (9.97)