Leading Bowlers (qualification 1,000 Balls)
| 1879 English season leading bowlers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Balls bowled | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Average | Best bowling | 5 wickets in innings |
10 wickets in match |
| Arnold Rylott | MCC | 1234 | 291 | 37 | 7.86 | 6/67 | 1 | 1 |
| William Mycroft | Derbyshire MCC |
3052 | 738 | 88 | 8.38 | 8/32 | 7 | 3 |
| Alfred Shaw | Nottinghamshire MCC |
6381 | 1277 | 133 | 9.60 | 8/21 | 13 | 3 |
| Tom Emmett | Yorkshire | 1901 | 622 | 63 | 9.87 | 7/54 | 6 | 1 |
| James Lillywhite | Sussex | 1098 | 229 | 23 | 9.95 | 8/43 | 1 | 1 |
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