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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Fred Lynn - Boston Red Sox (.333)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Fred Lynn - Boston Red Sox (.423)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Fred Lynn - Boston Red Sox (.637)
At Bats:   Buddy Bell - Texas Rangers (670)
Runs:   Don Baylor - California Angels (120)
Hits:   George Brett - Kansas City Royals (212)
Doubles:   Chet Lemon - Chicago White Sox, Cecil Cooper - Milwaukee Brewers (44)
Triples:   George Brett - Kansas City Royals (20)
Home Runs:   Gorman Thomas - Milwaukee Brewers (45)
Runs Batted In:   Don Baylor - California Angels (139)
Total Bases:   Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox (369)
Walks:   Darrell Porter - Kansas City Royals (121)
Strikeouts:   Gorman Thomas - Milwaukee Brewers (175)
Stolen Bases:   Willie Wilson - Kansas City Royals (83)
Hit by Pitch:   Chet Lemon - Chicago White Sox (13)

Wins:   Mike Flanagan - Baltimore Orioles (23)
Losses:   Phil Huffman - Toronto Blue Jays (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Ron Guidry - New York Yankees (2.78)
Games:   Mike Marshall - Minnesota Twins (90)
Complete Games:   Dennis Martinez - Baltimore Orioles (18)
Shutouts:   Dennis Leonard - Kansas City Royals, Nolan Ryan - California Angels ()
Saves:   Mike Marshall - Minnesota Twins (32)
Innings Pitched:   Dennis Martinez - Baltimore Orioles (292.1)
Walks:   Mike Torrez - Boston Red Sox (121)
Strikeouts:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (223)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Scott McGregor - Baltimore Orioles (1.08)
Hits/9 Ip:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (6.83)
HR/9 Ip:   Tommy John - New York Yankees (0.29)
Walks/9 Ip:   Scott McGregor - Baltimore Orioles (1.19)
SO/9 Ip:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (9.01)