
1989 Atlanta Braves Organizational Leaders
1989 Atlanta Braves Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Gardner | Sumter Braves | A | 143 | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| Mark Lemke | Richmond Braves | AAA | 143 | 22 | 7 | 5 |
| Ken Pennington | Durham Bulls | A | 127 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Greg Tubbs | Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves | AA, AAA | 127 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Al Martin | Durham Bulls | A | 124 | 26 | 3 | 9 |
| Drew Denson | Richmond Braves | AAA | 118 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis Hood | Greenville Braves | AA | 117 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| Keith Mitchell | Burlington Braves | A | 117 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Redington | Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 116 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Bell | Greenville Braves | AA | 115 | 26 | 3 | 6 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Tarasco | Pulaski Braves | R | .340 | 53 | 156 |
| Ryan Klesko | Sumter Braves, Braves | A, R | .333 | 49 | 147 |
| Pat Kelly | Pulaski Braves | R | .331 | 54 | 163 |
| Oswaldo Apolinario | Braves | R | .326 | 74 | 227 |
| Kenneth Harring | Idaho Falls Braves | R | .322 | 64 | 199 |
| Brent McCoy | Pulaski Braves | R | .316 | 71 | 225 |
| Dan Sims | Idaho Falls Braves | R | .315 | 58 | 184 |
| Glen Gardner | Sumter Braves | A | .298 | 143 | 480 |
| Greg Tubbs | Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves | AA, AAA | .294 | 127 | 432 |
| Miguel Mendez | Braves | R | .288 | 30 | 104 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Deak | Durham Bulls | A | 21 |
| Tom Redington | Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 20 |
| Brian Hunter | Greenville Braves | AA | 19 |
| Jimmy Kremers | Greenville Braves | AA | 16 |
| Andy Tomberlin | Durham Bulls | A | 16 |
| Tony Baldwin | Burlington Braves | A | 13 |
| Mike Fowler | Durham Bulls, Sumter Braves | A | 13 |
| Ramces Guerrero | Idaho Falls Braves | R | 13 |
| Randy Simmons | Sumter Braves | A | 13 |
| Ed Alicea | Greenville Braves | AA | 12 |
| Ron Gant | Richmond Braves, Sumter Braves | A, AAA | 12 |
| David Justice | Richmond Braves | AAA | 12 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Greenville Braves | AA | 82 |
| Theron Todd | Durham Bulls | A | 79 |
| Glen Gardner | Sumter Braves | A | 71 |
| Randy Simmons | Sumter Braves | A | 71 |
| Tom Redington | Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 65 |
| Brian Deak | Durham Bulls | A | 64 |
| Ken Pennington | Durham Bulls | A | 64 |
| Mark Lemke | Richmond Braves | AAA | 61 |
| Andy Tomberlin | Durham Bulls | A | 61 |
| Tony Baldwin | Burlington Braves | A | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Eave | Richmond Braves | AAA | 13 | 3 |
| Lee Upshaw | Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 13 | 5 |
| Chad Smith | Durham Bulls, Sumter Braves | A | 12 | 6 |
| Steve Avery | Greenville Braves, Durham Bulls | A, AA | 12 | 7 |
| Pat Tilmon | Durham Bulls | A | 11 | 4 |
| Dwayne Henry | Richmond Braves | AAA | 11 | 5 |
| Germán Jiménez | Greenville Braves | AA | 11 | 7 |
| Rusty Richards | Richmond Braves | AAA | 11 | 11 |
| Turk Wendell | Burlington Braves, Durham Bulls | A | 11 | 11 |
| Steve Ziem | Durham Bulls, Richmond Braves | A, AAA | 10 | 2 |
| David Nied | Durham Bulls, Burlington Braves | A | 10 | 8 |
| Marcos Vasquez | Sumter Braves | A | 10 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 2.11 | 12 | 7 |
| Turk Wendell | Greenville Braves, Durham Bulls, Burlington Braves | A, AA | 2.22 | 11 | 11 |
| Lee Upshaw | Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 2.43 | 13 | 5 |
| Gary Eave | Richmond Braves | AAA | 2.81 | 13 | 3 |
| Chad Smith | Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls | A | 3.05 | 12 | 6 |
| Pat Tilmon | Durham Bulls | A | 3.25 | 11 | 4 |
| Germán Jiménez | Greenville Braves | AA | 3.48 | 11 | 7 |
| Marcos Vasquez | Sumter Braves, Burlington Braves | A | 3.50 | 10 | 10 |
| Rusty Richards | Richmond Braves | AAA | 3.82 | 11 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Wendell | Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves, Durham Bulls | A, AA | 183 |
| Lee Upshaw | Greenville Braves, Burlington Braves | A, AA | 170 |
| Steve Avery | Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 165 |
| Kent Mercker | Richmond Braves | AAA | 144 |
| Tommy Greene | Richmond Braves | AAA | 125 |
| Matt Turner | Durham Bulls | A | 114 |
| David Nied | Burlington Braves, Durham Bulls | A | 111 |
| Marcos Vasquez | Burlington Braves, Sumter Braves | A | 108 |
| Jim Lemasters | Greenville Braves | AA | 107 |
| Preston Watson | Durham Bulls, Burlington Braves | A | 107 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Stanton | Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Rod Richey | Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls | A | 22 |
| Mark Eichhorn | Richmond Braves | AAA | 19 |
| Jim Czajkowski | Durham Bulls | A | 14 |
| William Wright | Burlington Braves | A | 13 |
| Andy Nezelek | Richmond Braves | AAA | 12 |
| Johnny Maldonado | Sumter Braves | A | 11 |
| Steve Ziem | Richmond Braves, Durham Bulls | A, AAA | 11 |
| Jeff Zona | Idaho Falls Braves | R | 8 |
| Maximo Del Rosario | Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves | A, AA | 7 |
| Judd Johnson | Durham Bulls, Sumter Braves | A | 7 |
