MLB Batting Leaders - 1878 - Batting Average
PLAYERYRSGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSBA
1Paul Hines166225742921344021000.358
2Abner Dalrymple126127152961040062900.354
3Joe Start116128558100125102300.351
 Bob Ferguson961259449110200101200.351
5Cap Anson226026155891220013100.341
6Orator Shaffer1163266489019600132000.338
7Dick Higham36228160902211051600.320
8Deacon White15612584181410010500.314
9Charley Jones116126150811173041700.310
10John Peters955246337661005800.309
PLAYERYRSGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSBA
 Tom York1062269568319101081900.309
12Cal McVey46127143831042051000.306
13Lew Brown75824344742161073700.305
14John Clapp76326342801020013800.304
15Joe Gerhardt12602594677720071400.297
16Bill Harbidge85424032711200061300.296
17Terry Larkin65822633659400171700.288
18King Kelly1660237296771007700.283
19Jim O'rourke196025544711771052100.278
20Will Foley6562293362850071400.271
PLAYERYRSGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSBA
21Frank Hankinson10582403864831053600.267
22John Cassidy10602563368710091100.266
23Jack Burdock146024637641260031700.260
 Andy Leonard4602624168850031900.260
25Chub Sullivan361244296342002900.258
26Jack Manning960248416310100101600.254
27Jake Goodman2602522862431073300.246
28John Morrill15602332656510051600.240
29Tom Carey46125333601030001400.237
30Jack Remsen656224325211110173300.232
PLAYERYRSGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSBA
 Ned Williamson136325031581021051500.232
32Ezra Sutton13602393154931021400.226
33Russ McKelvy2632533357432053800.225
 George Wright7592673560510062200.225
35Silver Flint12632542357700021500.224
 Bill McClellan8482052646610021300.224
37Billy Geer461237315213200101800.219
38Pop Snyder15602262148500011900.212
 Tommy Bond859236225041000900.212
40Mike Golden1552141644630033500.206
PLAYERYRSGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSBA
41Joe Quest96227845573200122400.205
42Bill Hague4622502151300053400.204
43Charlie Sweasy2552122337300072300.175
44Art Croft2602222235600052300.158