1956 Baltimore Orioles Organizational Leaders
1956 Baltimore Orioles Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Samford | Phoenix Stars | C | 177 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Billy Capps | Phoenix Stars | C | 175 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| Carl Powis | San Antonio Missions | AA | 175 | 22 | 3 | 22 |
| Pete Ethier | Phoenix Stars | C | 166 | 36 | 5 | 25 |
| Marv Breeding | Columbus Foxes, Vancouver Mounties | A, Open | 160 | 21 | 9 | 6 |
| Richard Lubinski | Paris Orioles | D | 160 | 35 | 5 | 34 |
| Harvey Angelo | Phoenix Stars | C | 158 | 26 | 6 | 22 |
| Brooks Robinson | San Antonio Missions | AA | 157 | 28 | 6 | 9 |
| Robert Caffery | San Antonio Missions | AA | 156 | 29 | 4 | 8 |
| Jim Pisoni | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 155 | 33 | 9 | 20 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Drake | Thomson Orioles | D | .363 | 37 | 102 |
| Frank Benites | Phoenix Stars | C | .362 | 47 | 130 |
| Harvey Angelo | Phoenix Stars | C | .350 | 158 | 451 |
| Billy Capps | Phoenix Stars | C | .344 | 175 | 508 |
| Carl Scheib | San Antonio Missions | AA | .333 | 37 | 111 |
| Kal Segrist | Vancouver Mounties | Open | .333 | 106 | 318 |
| Bobby Thompson | Phoenix Stars, Aberdeen Pheasants | C | .332 | 104 | 313 |
| Carl Powis | San Antonio Missions | AA | .330 | 175 | 530 |
| George Blash | Phoenix Stars | C | .329 | 143 | 435 |
| Pete Ethier | Phoenix Stars | C | .329 | 166 | 504 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Jimenez | Phoenix Stars | C | 34 |
| Richard Lubinski | Paris Orioles | D | 34 |
| Pete Ethier | Phoenix Stars | C | 25 |
| George Blash | Phoenix Stars | C | 23 |
| Harvey Angelo | Phoenix Stars | C | 22 |
| Carl Powis | San Antonio Missions | AA | 22 |
| Jim Pisoni | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 20 |
| Ray Barker | Columbus Foxes | A | 17 |
| James Burton | Paris Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants | C, D | 17 |
| Lenny Green | Columbus Foxes | A | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Zinser | Paris Orioles | D | 42 |
| Pete Ethier | Phoenix Stars | C | 36 |
| Richard Lubinski | Paris Orioles | D | 35 |
| Jim Pisoni | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 33 |
| James Burton | Aberdeen Pheasants, Paris Orioles | C, D | 32 |
| Billy Capps | Phoenix Stars | C | 31 |
| Robert Caffery | San Antonio Missions | AA | 29 |
| Hank Moreno | Columbus Foxes | A | 28 |
| Dave Roberts | San Antonio Missions | AA | 28 |
| Brooks Robinson | San Antonio Missions | AA | 28 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Johnson | Phoenix Stars | C | 19 | 10 |
| Donald Bruns | Paris Orioles | D | 15 | 8 |
| Artie Kay | Columbus Foxes | A | 15 | 8 |
| Wes Stock | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 14 | 6 |
| Elliott Coleman | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 14 | 8 |
| Ed Gunning | Thomson Orioles | D | 14 | 9 |
| Rolf Scheel | Paris Orioles | D | 14 | 10 |
| Jim Archer | Columbus Foxes | A | 14 | 12 |
| Johnny Wartelle | Paris Orioles | D | 14 | 14 |
| Charlie Beamon | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 13 | 6 |
| Babe Birrer | San Antonio Missions | AA | 13 | 8 |
| William Dial | Phoenix Stars | C | 13 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolf Scheel | Paris Orioles | D | 2.10 | 14 | 10 |
| Jim Archer | Columbus Foxes | A | 2.50 | 14 | 12 |
| Artie Kay | Columbus Foxes | A | 2.54 | 15 | 8 |
| Elliott Coleman | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 2.56 | 14 | 8 |
| Ed Gunning | Thomson Orioles | D | 2.74 | 14 | 9 |
| Wes Stock | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 3.33 | 14 | 6 |
| Charlie Beamon | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 3.54 | 13 | 6 |
| Babe Birrer | San Antonio Missions | AA | 3.75 | 13 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wartelle | Paris Orioles | D | 268 |
| Marvin Wisniewski | Paris Orioles | D | 196 |
| Ryne Duren | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 183 |
| Donald Bruns | Paris Orioles | D | 147 |
| Bob Harrison | Vancouver Mounties, San Antonio Missions | AA, Open | 117 |
| Babe Birrer | San Antonio Missions | AA | 116 |
| Joe Bierly | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 107 |
| Rolf Scheel | Paris Orioles | D | 107 |
| James Atkins | San Antonio Missions | AA | 89 |
| Charlie Beamon | Vancouver Mounties | Open | 84 |
| Dick Luebke | San Antonio Missions | AA | 84 |
