
1961 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1961 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pedrazzini | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 172 | 32 | 6 | 13 |
| Dave Hall | Waterloo Hawks, Johnstown Red Sox | A, D | 164 | 34 | 5 | 26 |
| Paul Jernigan | Johnstown Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks | A, D | 151 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| Tom Umphlett | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 151 | 33 | 2 | 12 |
| Al Moran | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 147 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| Joseph Cammarata | Alpine Cowboys | D | 145 | 28 | 7 | 7 |
| Bob Lawrence | Waterloo Hawks | D | 145 | 25 | 1 | 30 |
| Bill Burke | Olean Red Sox | D | 140 | 32 | 3 | 13 |
| Lou Clinton | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 140 | 27 | 5 | 21 |
| Marlan Coughtry | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 140 | 26 | 3 | 11 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jernigan | Johnstown Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks | A, D | .347 | 151 | 435 |
| Dave Hall | Waterloo Hawks, Johnstown Red Sox | A, D | .342 | 164 | 479 |
| Joe Pedrazzini | Johnstown Red Sox | A | .336 | 172 | 512 |
| Harold Holland | Olean Red Sox | D | .332 | 78 | 235 |
| Dalton Jones | Alpine Cowboys | D | .322 | 92 | 286 |
| Leonard Benedetto | Olean Red Sox | D | .321 | 134 | 418 |
| Joseph Cammarata | Alpine Cowboys | D | .321 | 145 | 452 |
| Homer Green | Olean Red Sox | D | .316 | 59 | 187 |
| Anthony Zash | Olean Red Sox | D | .314 | 127 | 404 |
| Don Gile | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | .306 | 123 | 402 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lawrence | Waterloo Hawks | D | 30 |
| Dave Hall | Waterloo Hawks, Johnstown Red Sox | A, D | 26 |
| Ronald Thompson | Alpine Cowboys | D | 24 |
| Richie Waite | Waterloo Hawks | D | 22 |
| Lou Clinton | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 21 |
| Harold Holland | Olean Red Sox | D | 19 |
| Paul Jernigan | Waterloo Hawks, Johnstown Red Sox | A, D | 19 |
| Leonard Benedetto | Olean Red Sox | D | 17 |
| John Harmon | Alpine Cowboys | D | 17 |
| Don Gile | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hall | Waterloo Hawks, Johnstown Red Sox | A, D | 34 |
| Tom Umphlett | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 33 |
| Bill Burke | Olean Red Sox | D | 32 |
| Joe Pedrazzini | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 32 |
| Al Moran | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 30 |
| Gene Giannini | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 29 |
| Richie Waite | Waterloo Hawks | D | 29 |
| Joseph Cammarata | Alpine Cowboys | D | 28 |
| Dean Robbins | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 28 |
| Lou Clinton | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stotsky | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 10 |
| John Harmon | Alpine Cowboys | D | 9 |
| Al Moran | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 9 |
| Don Sears | Alpine Cowboys | D | 9 |
| Dalton Jones | Alpine Cowboys | D | 8 |
| Thomas Williams | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 8 |
| Joseph Cammarata | Alpine Cowboys | D | 7 |
| Russ Gibson | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 7 |
| Paul Jernigan | Waterloo Hawks, Johnstown Red Sox | A, D | 7 |
| Dave Mann | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lawrence | Waterloo Hawks | D | 127 |
| Dave Hall | Johnstown Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks | A, D | 118 |
| Lou Clinton | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 102 |
| Ronald Thompson | Alpine Cowboys | D | 102 |
| Paul Jernigan | Johnstown Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks | A, D | 94 |
| Richie Waite | Waterloo Hawks | D | 94 |
| Leonard Benedetto | Olean Red Sox | D | 93 |
| Joe Pedrazzini | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 92 |
| Bill Burke | Olean Red Sox | D | 90 |
| John Harmon | Alpine Cowboys | D | 87 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Busby | Waterloo Hawks | D | 21 | 7 |
| Jim Hannan | Olean Red Sox | D | 17 | 7 |
| Billy MacLeod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 15 | 8 |
| Rocco Giordano | Alpine Cowboys | D | 12 | 9 |
| Bill Spanswick | Johnstown Red Sox, Seattle Rainiers | A, AAA | 12 | 10 |
| Frank Kreutzer | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 12 | 11 |
| George Coleman | Waterloo Hawks | D | 11 | 3 |
| John Boyle | Waterloo Hawks | D | 11 | 6 |
| Hal Kolstad | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 11 | 8 |
| Wilbur Wood | Winston-Salem Red Sox, Johnstown Red Sox | A, B | 11 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy MacLeod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 2.31 | 15 | 8 |
| David Busby | Waterloo Hawks | D | 2.42 | 21 | 7 |
| Jim Hannan | Olean Red Sox | D | 3.17 | 17 | 7 |
| Rocco Giordano | Alpine Cowboys | D | 3.39 | 12 | 9 |
| Frank Kreutzer | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 3.39 | 12 | 11 |
| John Boyle | Waterloo Hawks | D | 3.57 | 11 | 6 |
| Wilbur Wood | Winston-Salem Red Sox, Johnstown Red Sox | A, B | 3.74 | 11 | 12 |
| Hal Kolstad | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 3.78 | 11 | 8 |
| Bill Spanswick | Seattle Rainiers, Johnstown Red Sox | A, AAA | 4.11 | 12 | 10 |
| George Coleman | Waterloo Hawks | D | 6.07 | 11 | 3 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hannan | Olean Red Sox | D | 5 |
| David Busby | Waterloo Hawks | D | 3 |
| Galen Cisco | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 3 |
| Fred Hatter | Alpine Cowboys | D | 3 |
| Tom Borland | Seattle Rainiers | AAA | 2 |
| Edward Coleman | Waterloo Hawks | D | 2 |
| George Coleman | Waterloo Hawks | D | 2 |
| Billy MacLeod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 2 |
| Jim Moser | Alpine Cowboys | D | 2 |
| Bill Thom | Johnstown Red Sox | A | 2 |
| Fred Wolff | Olean Red Sox | D | 2 |
| Wilbur Wood | Winston-Salem Red Sox, Johnstown Red Sox | A, B | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hannan | Olean Red Sox | D | 254 |
| David Busby | Waterloo Hawks | D | 237 |
| Billy MacLeod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 208 |
| Fred Hatter | Alpine Cowboys | D | 201 |
| Rocco Giordano | Alpine Cowboys | D | 199 |
| Bobby Marr | Olean Red Sox | D | 172 |
| Frank Kreutzer | Winston-Salem Red Sox | B | 170 |
| Wilbur Wood | Winston-Salem Red Sox, Johnstown Red Sox | A, B | 147 |
| Bill Spanswick | Seattle Rainiers, Johnstown Red Sox | A, AAA | 141 |
| James Spanswick | Waterloo Hawks, Olean Red Sox | D | 139 |
