1979 Atlanta Braves Organizational Leaders

1979 Atlanta Braves Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Bob Porter	Savannah Braves	AA	143	19	6	13
Gerald Perry	Greenwood Braves	A	133	17	4	9
Bill Haslerig	Savannah Braves	AA	127	22	3	9
Leo Vargas	Greenwood Braves	A	127	21	5	11
Steve Hammond	Savannah Braves, Greenwood Braves	A, AA	126	32	4	4
Larry Whisenton	Richmond Braves, Savannah Braves	AA, AAA	123	15	10	6
Eddie Miller	Richmond Braves	AAA	121	18	11	5
Ronald Rudd	Greenwood Braves	A	121	17	2	3
Jim Wessinger	Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves	AA, AAA	114	16	1	5
Ken Smith	Savannah Braves	AA	112	12	4	10

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Bob Beall	Richmond Braves	AAA	.365	38	104
Brett Butler	Greenwood Braves, Braves	A, R	.342	78	228
Glenn Hubbard	Richmond Braves	AAA	.336	42	125
Gerald Perry	Greenwood Braves	A	.332	133	400
Rufino Linares	Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves	AA, AAA	.318	96	302
Randy Ingle	Kingsport Braves, Savannah Braves	AA, R	.308	64	208
Tommy Thompson	Kingsport Braves	R	.307	46	150
John Dyer	Greenwood Braves	A	.304	35	115
Terry Harper	Richmond Braves	AAA	.303	99	327
Steve Hammond	Savannah Braves, Greenwood Braves	A, AA	.301	126	419

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Jerry Keller	Richmond Braves	AAA	21
Clayton Elliott	Savannah Braves	AA	16
Harold Williams	Kingsport Braves	R	16
Bob Porter	Savannah Braves	AA	13
Scott Thayer	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	11
Leo Vargas	Greenwood Braves	A	11
Terry Harper	Richmond Braves	AAA	10
Rafael Ramírez	Savannah Braves	AA	10
Ken Smith	Savannah Braves	AA	10
Billy Bowen	Kingsport Braves	R	9
Bill Haslerig	Savannah Braves	AA	9
Rufino Linares	Richmond Braves, Savannah Braves	AA, AAA	9
Gerald Perry	Greenwood Braves	A	9
Tommy Thompson	Kingsport Braves	R	9

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Steve Hammond	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	32
Clayton Elliott	Savannah Braves	AA	26
Bill Haslerig	Savannah Braves	AA	22
Leo Vargas	Greenwood Braves	A	21
Bob Porter	Savannah Braves	AA	19
Terry Harper	Richmond Braves	AAA	18
Jerry Keller	Richmond Braves	AAA	18
Eddie Miller	Richmond Braves	AAA	18
Mike Macha	Richmond Braves	AAA	17
Gerald Perry	Greenwood Braves	A	17
Rafael Ramírez	Savannah Braves	AA	17
Ronald Rudd	Greenwood Braves	A	17

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Eddie Miller	Richmond Braves	AAA	11
Larry Whisenton	Richmond Braves, Savannah Braves	AA, AAA	10
Brett Butler	Braves, Greenwood Braves	A, R	9
Chico Ruiz	Richmond Braves	AAA	7
Bob Porter	Savannah Braves	AA	6
Mike Macha	Richmond Braves	AAA	5
Jerry Maddox	Richmond Braves	AAA	5
Milt Thompson	Greenwood Braves, Kingsport Braves	A, R	5
Leo Vargas	Greenwood Braves	A	5
Steve Hammond	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	4
Gerald Perry	Greenwood Braves	A	4
Matt Sinatro	Greenwood Braves	A	4
Ken Smith	Savannah Braves	AA	4

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Steve Hammond	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	77
Jerry Keller	Richmond Braves	AAA	75
Clayton Elliott	Savannah Braves	AA	74
Leo Vargas	Greenwood Braves	A	73
Gerald Perry	Greenwood Braves	A	71
Bill Haslerig	Savannah Braves	AA	61
Terry Harper	Richmond Braves	AAA	58
Matt Sinatro	Greenwood Braves	A	57
Jerry Maddox	Richmond Braves	AAA	53
Chico Ruiz	Richmond Braves	AAA	53
Larry Whisenton	Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves	AA, AAA	53

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Tommy Boggs	Richmond Braves	AAA	15	10
Billy Gore	Greenwood Braves	A	13	11
Don Collins	Richmond Braves	AAA	12	7
Dan Morogiello	Richmond Braves	AAA	12	13
Daniel Lucia	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	11	8
José Álvarez	Savannah Braves	AA	11	11
Juan Alduey	Greenwood Braves	A	8	1
Gil Ryan	Greenwood Braves	A	7	4
Mike Smith	Greenwood Braves	A	7	6
James Rogers	Greenwood Braves	A	7	8
Joe Cowley	Savannah Braves	AA	7	9
Dom Chiti	Savannah Braves	AA	7	13

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
José Álvarez	Savannah Braves	AA	3.00	11	11
Don Collins	Richmond Braves	AAA	3.47	12	7
Dan Morogiello	Richmond Braves	AAA	3.56	12	13
Tommy Boggs	Richmond Braves	AAA	3.61	15	10
Joe Cowley	Savannah Braves	AA	3.75	7	9
Daniel Lucia	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	4.20	11	8
Dom Chiti	Savannah Braves	AA	5.53	7	13

Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders

Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Tommy Boggs	Richmond Braves	AAA	3
Don Collins	Richmond Braves	AAA	3
Joe Cowley	Savannah Braves	AA	3
Steve Bedrosian	Savannah Braves	AA	2
Daniel Lucia	Greenwood Braves	A	2
Gary Reiter	Kingsport Braves	R	2
James Rogers	Greenwood Braves	A	2
Juan Alduey	Greenwood Braves	A	1
José Álvarez	Savannah Braves	AA	1
Felipe Arroyo	Greenwood Braves	A	1
Kevin Balogh	Greenwood Braves	A	1
Tony Brizzolara	Richmond Braves	AAA	1
Tim Cole	Savannah Braves	AA	1
Dan Morogiello	Richmond Braves	AAA	1
Louis Pratt	Savannah Braves	AA	1
Gil Ryan	Greenwood Braves	A	1
Juan Valdez	Braves	R	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Tommy Boggs	Richmond Braves	AAA	138
José Álvarez	Savannah Braves	AA	120
Don Collins	Richmond Braves	AAA	119
Dan Morogiello	Richmond Braves	AAA	116
Joe Cowley	Savannah Braves	AA	103
Daniel Lucia	Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves	A, AA	101
Billy Gore	Greenwood Braves	A	94
Terry Leach	Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves	AA, AAA	80
Peter Teixeira	Greenwood Braves	A	76
Tim Cole	Savannah Braves	AA	74

Save Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SV
Mike Shields	Savannah Braves, Greenwood Braves	A, AA	10
Billy Gore	Greenwood Braves	A	7
Arcilio Castaigne	Kingsport Braves	R	5
Jamie Easterly	Richmond Braves	AAA	5
Alexander Matos	Braves	R	5
Larry Bradford	Richmond Braves	AAA	4
Rick Mahler	Richmond Braves	AAA	4
Joey McLaughlin	Richmond Braves	AAA	4
Richard Wieters	Savannah Braves	AA	4
Rick Camp	Richmond Braves	AAA	3
Terry Leach	Richmond Braves, Savannah Braves	AA, AAA	3
Stuart Livingstone	Savannah Braves	AA	3
Greg Norris	Kingsport Braves	R	3

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