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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins (.318)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Dick Allen - Chicago White Sox (.420)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Dick Allen - Chicago White Sox (.603)
At Bats:   Bert Campaneris - Oakland Athletics (625)
Runs:   Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees (102)
Hits:   Joe Rudi - Oakland Athletics (181)
Doubles:   Lou Piniella - Kansas City Royals (33)
Triples:   Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox, Joe Rudi - Oakland Athletics (9)
Home Runs:   Dick Allen - Chicago White Sox (37)
Runs Batted In:   Dick Allen - Chicago White Sox (113)
Total Bases:   Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees (314)
Walks:   Dick Allen - Chicago White Sox, Roy White - New York Yankees (99)
Strikeouts:   Bobby Darwin - Minnesota Twins (145)
Stolen Bases:   Bert Campaneris - Oakland Athletics (52)
Hit by Pitch:   Cesar Tovar - Minnesota Twins (14)

Wins:   Wilbur Wood - Chicago White Sox, Gaylord Perry - Cleveland Indians (24)
Losses:   Pat Dobson - Baltimore Orioles, Mel Stottlemyre - New York Yankees (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Luis Tiant - Boston Red Sox (1.91)
Games:   Paul Lindblad - Texas Rangers (66)
Complete Games:   Gaylord Perry - Cleveland Indians (29)
Shutouts:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (9)
Saves:   Sparky Lyle - New York Yankees (35)
Innings Pitched:   Wilbur Wood - Chicago White Sox (376.2)
Walks:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (157)
Strikeouts:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (329)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Roger Nelson - Kansas City Royals (0.87)
Hits/9 Ip:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (5.26)
HR/9 Ip:   Mike Paul - Texas Rangers (0.22)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fritz Peterson - New York Yankees (1.58)
SO/9 Ip:   Nolan Ryan - California Angels (10.43)