1979 Gulf Coast League Leaders
1979 Gulf Coast League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Gulf Coast League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brewer | Royals Gold | .371 | 76 | 205 |
| James Wilson | Cubs | .361 | 52 | 144 |
| Steven Patterson | Royals Blue | .345 | 59 | 171 |
| James Atkinson | Royals Blue | .339 | 56 | 165 |
| John Stockstill | Cubs | .338 | 45 | 133 |
| Hector Arroyo | Royals Gold | .331 | 60 | 181 |
| Francisco Jabalera | Astros | .328 | 63 | 192 |
| Johnny Ray | Astros | .311 | 41 | 132 |
| Robin Townley | Royals Gold | .309 | 56 | 181 |
| Donnie Scott | Rangers | .308 | 45 | 146 |
| Charles McGehee | Pirates | .296 | 45 | 152 |
| James Schaefer | Rangers | .291 | 43 | 148 |
| Valentino Primante | Astros | .289 | 35 | 121 |
| Shane Allen | Cubs | .288 | 42 | 146 |
| Stanley Baker | Rangers | .286 | 34 | 119 |
| Mickey Palmer | Royals Gold | .284 | 54 | 190 |
| Marvell Wynne | Royals Blue | .284 | 54 | 190 |
| Miguel Sosa | Braves | .281 | 48 | 171 |
| Bobby Ball | Rangers | .280 | 47 | 168 |
| Ron Wotus | Pirates | .272 | 40 | 147 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brewer | Royals Gold | 76 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Francisco Jabalera | Astros | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Arroyo | Royals Gold | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Patterson | Royals Blue | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| James Atkinson | Royals Blue | 56 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Robin Townley | Royals Gold | 56 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Palmer | Royals Gold | 54 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Marvell Wynne | Royals Blue | 54 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| James Wilson | Cubs | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Dikos | Braves | 48 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Miguel Sosa | Braves | 48 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Roberts | Rangers | 0.71 | 5 | 1 |
| William Trapani | Cubs | 1.84 | 3 | 1 |
| Doug Welenc | Astros | 1.86 | 7 | 1 |
| Larry Williams | Royals Gold | 2.17 | 5 | 2 |
| Mike Penate | Astros | 2.25 | 5 | 2 |
| Mike Bielecki | Pirates | 2.29 | 1 | 4 |
| Zac Paris | Astros | 2.63 | 6 | 2 |
| Vinnie Yuhas | Royals Gold | 2.89 | 5 | 1 |
| Tony Fossas | Rangers | 3.00 | 6 | 3 |
| Gordon Ricossa | Rangers | 3.40 | 3 | 2 |
| Jay Pettibone | Rangers | 3.64 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Haley | Braves | 3.67 | 4 | 2 |
| Ron Krauss | Royals Gold | 3.67 | 6 | 3 |
| Pat Perry | Astros | 3.67 | 3 | 1 |
| Carlos Gil | Cubs | 3.72 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Weissmann | Cubs | 3.80 | 3 | 4 |
| Roberto Yan | Astros | 3.81 | 2 | 5 |
| Juan Valdez | Braves | 3.86 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Johnson | Pirates | 4.08 | 2 | 2 |
| Timothy Timlin | Royals Blue | 4.14 | 3 | 3 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | SHO |
|---|---|---|
| Zac Paris | Astros | 2 |
| Mike Penate | Astros | 1 |
| Frank Ryan | Royals Gold | 1 |
| John Skinner | Royals Gold | 1 |
| Juan Valdez | Braves | 1 |
| Larry Williams | Royals Gold | 1 |
| Vinnie Yuhas | Royals Gold | 1 |
