1979 Baltimore Orioles Organizational Leaders
1979 Baltimore Orioles Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Williams | Charlotte O's | AA | 144 | 25 | 2 | 12 |
| Bobby Bonner | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 137 | 29 | 3 | 7 |
| Dan Logan | Charlotte O's | AA | 137 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Cal Ripken | Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's | A, AA | 130 | 28 | 2 | 8 |
| Vern Thomas | Charlotte O's | AA | 123 | 22 | 2 | 14 |
| Tom Chism | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 116 | 25 | 4 | 11 |
| John Denman | Miami Orioles | A | 110 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Russell Brett | Charlotte O's | AA | 97 | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| Kurt Fabrizio | Miami Orioles | A | 97 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
| Scott Christopher | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 96 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| John Shelby | Miami Orioles | A | 96 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Jim Smith | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 96 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | .313 | 41 | 131 |
| Tom Chism | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | .312 | 116 | 372 |
| Vic Rodríguez | Miami Orioles | A | .307 | 70 | 228 |
| Willie Royster | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA, AAA | .307 | 81 | 264 |
| Angelo Blake | Bluefield Orioles | R | .303 | 56 | 185 |
| Dave Schuman | Bluefield Orioles | R | .300 | 57 | 190 |
| Dave Machemer | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | .292 | 76 | 260 |
| Bobby Bonner | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | .291 | 137 | 471 |
| Cal Ripken | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | .286 | 130 | 454 |
| Dan Logan | Charlotte O's | AA | .282 | 137 | 485 |
| Carlos López | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | .282 | 66 | 234 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drungo Hazewood | Charlotte O's | AA | 21 |
| Dan Logan | Charlotte O's | AA | 21 |
| Vern Thomas | Charlotte O's | AA | 14 |
| Ron Diggle | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 13 |
| Dallas Williams | Charlotte O's | AA | 12 |
| Tom Chism | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 11 |
| Mark Corey | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 10 |
| Cal Ripken | Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's | A, AA | 8 |
| John Stefero | Bluefield Orioles | R | 8 |
| Bobby Bonner | Charlotte O's | AA | 7 |
| Russell Brett | Charlotte O's | AA | 7 |
| John Denman | Miami Orioles | A | 7 |
| Tim Derryberry | Charlotte O's | AA | 7 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bonner | Charlotte O's | AA | 29 |
| Cal Ripken | Miami Orioles | A | 28 |
| Tom Chism | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 25 |
| Dallas Williams | Charlotte O's | AA | 25 |
| Vern Thomas | Charlotte O's | AA | 22 |
| Russell Brett | Charlotte O's | AA | 21 |
| Mark Corey | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 21 |
| Dan Logan | Charlotte O's | AA | 19 |
| Ron Diggle | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 18 |
| Kurt Fabrizio | Miami Orioles | A | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Christopher | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 9 |
| John Denman | Miami Orioles | A | 9 |
| Steven Greene | Charlotte O's | AA | 6 |
| John Shelby | Miami Orioles | A | 6 |
| Jeffrey Youngbauer | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Gregory Burtt | Miami Orioles | A | 5 |
| Dave Schuman | Bluefield Orioles | R | 5 |
| Tom Chism | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 4 |
| Blake Doyle | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 4 |
| Kurt Fabrizio | Miami Orioles | A | 4 |
| Kevin Kennedy | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 4 |
| Eddie Rodriguez | Miami Orioles | A | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Logan | Charlotte O's | AA | 79 |
| Vern Thomas | Charlotte O's | AA | 69 |
| Bobby Bonner | Charlotte O's | AA | 67 |
| Drungo Hazewood | Charlotte O's | AA | 64 |
| Cal Ripken | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 62 |
| Tom Chism | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 60 |
| Dallas Williams | Charlotte O's | AA | 52 |
| Russell Brett | Charlotte O's | AA | 48 |
| Jeffrey Youngbauer | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 48 |
| Kurt Fabrizio | Miami Orioles | A | 45 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Carey | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 14 | 9 |
| Mike Boddicker | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 13 | 9 |
| Larry Jones | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 11 | 10 |
| Tom Rowe | Charlotte O's | AA | 11 | 14 |
| Joe Kerrigan | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 10 | 6 |
| Don Welchel | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 10 | 10 |
| Pete Torrez | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 10 | 11 |
| Nate Snell | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 9 | 9 |
| Bobo Gonzalez | Miami Orioles | A | 8 | 3 |
| Billy Presley | Charlotte O's | AA | 7 | 4 |
| Will George | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 7 | 9 |
| Michael Rachuba | Miami Orioles | A | 7 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Carey | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 2.81 | 14 | 9 |
| Don Welchel | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 3.38 | 10 | 10 |
| Larry Jones | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 3.66 | 11 | 10 |
| Will George | Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's | A, AA | 3.83 | 7 | 9 |
| Pete Torrez | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 3.89 | 10 | 11 |
| Michael Rachuba | Miami Orioles | A | 4.00 | 7 | 11 |
| Nate Snell | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 4.09 | 9 | 9 |
| Mike Boddicker | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 4.24 | 13 | 9 |
| Tom Rowe | Charlotte O's | AA | 5.01 | 11 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Boddicker | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 3 |
| Brooks Carey | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 3 |
| Will George | Miami Orioles | A | 2 |
| Michael Rachuba | Miami Orioles | A | 2 |
| Nate Snell | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 2 |
| Pete Torrez | Charlotte O's | AA | 2 |
| Storm Davis | Bluefield Orioles | R | 1 |
| Larry Jones | Charlotte O's | AA | 1 |
| Gregory McArthur | Charlotte O's | AA | 1 |
| Allan Ramirez | Miami Orioles | A | 1 |
| Jeff Rineer | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Carey | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 150 |
| Larry Jones | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 139 |
| Mike Boddicker | Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 137 |
| Michael Rachuba | Miami Orioles | A | 102 |
| Don Welchel | Charlotte O's, Miami Orioles | A, AA | 93 |
| Will George | Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's | A, AA | 92 |
| Tom Rowe | Charlotte O's | AA | 90 |
| Pete Torrez | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 82 |
| Jeff Rineer | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 79 |
| Bobo Gonzalez | Miami Orioles | A | 77 |
| Eddie Hook | Miami Orioles | A | 77 |
| Nate Snell | Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's | AA, AAA | 77 |
