National League Leaders

In the National League, the Pirates have won 11 straight to start the season 14-5. Charlotte has been a pleasant surprise with a strong 15-4 start. And the battle in the West continues as San Diego and S.F each have 14 wins.


OFFENSE:
Average:

1. Clay Black - LAA .373 - Clay is a career .284 hitter
2. Jimmie Peterson - HOU .373 - Jimmie hit in 10 straight games.
3. Peter Mori - STL .368 - Peter is trying to bounce back from a .230 year
4. Rico Belliard - FLA .364 - Coming off an All-Star season last year.
5. Yorvit Montanez - STL .361 - 34 year old has 1310 career hits.

Home Runs:

1. Wally Harding - CHA 9 - 22 year old slugged .714 in his rookie year
2. Branch Nixon - CHI 8 - Rookie of the Year hit 63 HRs last year.
T. Vin Ontiveros - CHA 8 - Hitting .317 on the year.
T. Tony Oliva - CIN 8 - 26 year old has 297 career HRs
T. Yamil Cueto - PIT 8 - 25 year old has scored 406 runs in 573 games


RBI:

1. Vin Ontiveros - CHA 23 - Has also scored 18 Runs.
T. Wally Harding - CHA 23 - Drafted 25th in Season 4
3. Yamil Cueto - PIT 22 - Gold Glove winning in Season 6
T. Rolando Guzman - SF 22 - Hitting .346 this season
5. Oscar Wolmack - MON 21 - Slugged .604 for his career

Stolen Bases

1. Quilvio Rijo - FLA 16 - Hitting .349 in his rookie season
2. Ed Morris - MON 13 - Stole 78 bases last season
3. Dick Singleton - CHI 11 - .406 On Base Percentage this season
T. Matty Henderson - SF 11 - Has not been caught this season
5. Fonzie Cox - ATL 10 - Named after Arthur Fonzarelli

PITCHING

WHIP:

1. Travis DeHart - S.D. .074 - 3-0 with a .095 ERA this Season
2. Rick Chouinard - MIL .079 - 77-31 in his career
3. James Chang - PHI .081 - 107 wins and 1.14 WHIP for career
4. Vince Blank - SF .085 - Inaugural season Cy Young winner
5. Scott Holt - MIL .089 - 20-2 with a 1.12 WHIP last season

Strikeouts:

1. Britt Seaver - STL 29 - 30 year old has 703 Ks for his career
2. Vic Wynn - ATL 28 - 13-9 with a 1.08 WHIP last year
T. Lonnie Sweeney - ATL 28 - 2nd pick in the Season 3 Draft
T. Donn Wilkinson - CIN 28 - 15-11 with 166Ks last season
T. Alberto Olivares - LA 28 - 1.25 career WHIP

Saves:

1. Willie Valenzuela - CHA 7 - 107 for 121 in Saves for his career
T. Ron Priest - PIT 7 - 1.13 WHIP in 111 innings last year
3. Yorrick Drew - CIN 6 - Fireman of the Year in Season 5 with 40 Svs
T. Lance Lambert - FLA 6 - .079 WHIP this season
T. Stan O'Keefe - SD 6 - Only 17 saves in 8 big leauge seasons