- George Foster led the NL in RBI for the third straight year.
- The Cincinnati Reds had a player lead the NL in RBI in six seasons during the 1970s - Johnny Bench (1970, 1972, 1974) and Foster (1976, 1977, 1978).
- The Boston Red Sox had four players with at least 100 RBI in 1977.
- Hall of Fame count:
- National League: 2 - Johnny Bench and Mike Schmidt
- American League: 4 - Jim Rice, Reggie Jackson, Carlton Fisk, Carl Yastrzemski
