1956 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1956 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Oklahoma City Indians, San Francisco Seals | AA, Open | 208 | 36 | 6 | 7 |
| George Contratto | Greensboro Patriots | B | 190 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| Dick Whitman | San Jose JoSox | C | 175 | 34 | 15 | 5 |
| Douglass Hubacek | Greensboro Patriots, Albany Senators | A, B | 165 | 28 | 9 | 24 |
| Bob Jenkins | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 161 | 26 | 6 | 8 |
| Matt Sczesny | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 159 | 21 | 4 | 5 |
| Robert Fidler | Albany Senators, Greensboro Patriots | A, B | 158 | 18 | 8 | 9 |
| Joe Tanner | Oklahoma City Indians, San Francisco Seals | AA, Open | 156 | 21 | 3 | 19 |
| Ken Aspromonte | San Francisco Seals | Open | 154 | 35 | 4 | 3 |
| Olmedo Suarez | San Jose JoSox | C | 152 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Whitman | San Jose JoSox | C | .391 | 175 | 448 |
| Joe Brovia | San Jose JoSox | C | .361 | 91 | 252 |
| Albie Pearson | Oklahoma City Indians, San Francisco Seals | AA, Open | .358 | 208 | 581 |
| Earl York | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | .324 | 83 | 256 |
| Gale Dennis | Corning Red Sox, Lafayette Red Sox | D | .323 | 105 | 325 |
| Nicky Hopkins | Lafayette Red Sox | D | .323 | 151 | 468 |
| Richard Hidalgo | Corning Red Sox | D | .320 | 124 | 388 |
| George Contratto | Greensboro Patriots | B | .319 | 190 | 595 |
| Cliff Allmon | San Jose JoSox | C | .316 | 43 | 136 |
| Marty Keough | San Francisco Seals | Open | .315 | 93 | 295 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lewis | Corning Red Sox | D | 32 |
| Edwin Little | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 28 |
| John Pfeiffer | Greensboro Patriots | B | 26 |
| Douglass Hubacek | Greensboro Patriots | B | 24 |
| Joe Brovia | San Jose JoSox | C | 22 |
| Richard Hidalgo | Corning Red Sox | D | 20 |
| Don Gile | San Jose JoSox | C | 19 |
| Joe Tanner | Oklahoma City Indians, San Francisco Seals | AA, Open | 19 |
| Bill Antonello | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 18 |
| Don Lenhardt | San Francisco Seals | Open | 16 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | San Francisco Seals, Oklahoma City Indians | AA, Open | 36 |
| Ken Aspromonte | San Francisco Seals | Open | 35 |
| Dick Whitman | San Jose JoSox | C | 34 |
| Haywood Sullivan | San Francisco Seals | Open | 32 |
| William Hardy | Corning Red Sox | D | 29 |
| George Lewis | Corning Red Sox | D | 29 |
| Nicky Hopkins | Lafayette Red Sox | D | 28 |
| Douglass Hubacek | Greensboro Patriots | B | 28 |
| John Liprando | Lafayette Red Sox | D | 28 |
| Tom Umphlett | San Francisco Seals | Open | 28 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lewis | Corning Red Sox | D | 100 |
| Richard Hidalgo | Corning Red Sox | D | 98 |
| Haywood Sullivan | San Francisco Seals | Open | 77 |
| Joe Tanner | San Francisco Seals, Oklahoma City Indians | AA, Open | 73 |
| Norman Bernard | Corning Red Sox | D | 65 |
| Bob Jenkins | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 64 |
| Bill Antonello | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 62 |
| Edwin Little | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 61 |
| Tom Umphlett | San Francisco Seals | Open | 61 |
| Bob DiPietro | San Francisco Seals | Open | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smith | Lafayette Red Sox | D | 21 | 4 |
| Jerry Casale | San Francisco Seals | Open | 19 | 11 |
| Cliff Allmon | San Jose JoSox | C | 17 | 12 |
| Ted Wills | Albany Senators, Greensboro Patriots | A, B | 15 | 4 |
| Bill Monbouquette | Corning Red Sox | D | 15 | 7 |
| Sammy Williams | San Jose JoSox | C | 15 | 9 |
| James Lee | San Jose JoSox | C | 14 | 12 |
| Kenneth Deal | Greensboro Patriots | B | 13 | 9 |
| Earl Wilson | Albany Senators | A | 13 | 9 |
| Ron Jirsa | Corning Red Sox | D | 13 | 10 |
| Bruce Robarge | Lafayette Red Sox | D | 13 | 11 |
| Stan Willis | Albany Senators | A | 13 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Deal | Greensboro Patriots | B | 2.19 | 13 | 9 |
| Bill Monbouquette | Corning Red Sox | D | 2.45 | 15 | 7 |
| Charlie Smith | Lafayette Red Sox | D | 2.90 | 21 | 4 |
| Sammy Williams | San Jose JoSox | C | 3.10 | 15 | 9 |
| Earl Wilson | Albany Senators | A | 3.12 | 13 | 9 |
| Stan Willis | Albany Senators, San Francisco Seals | A, Open | 3.21 | 13 | 12 |
| James Lee | San Jose JoSox | C | 3.59 | 14 | 12 |
| Ted Wills | Albany Senators, Greensboro Patriots | A, B | 4.03 | 15 | 4 |
| Jerry Casale | San Francisco Seals | Open | 4.10 | 19 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Monbouquette | Corning Red Sox | D | 177 |
| Jerry Casale | San Francisco Seals | Open | 143 |
| Ron Jirsa | Corning Red Sox | D | 139 |
| Russ Kemmerer | San Francisco Seals | Open | 137 |
| Norm Tanner | Corning Red Sox | D | 111 |
| Bob Smith | San Francisco Seals | Open | 107 |
| Ed Urness | Corning Red Sox | D | 100 |
| Duane Wilson | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 93 |
| Bob Smith | San Francisco Seals | Open | 91 |
| Bart DiMaggio | Oklahoma City Indians | AA | 88 |
