
1981 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1981 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 167 | 41 | 3 | 5 |
| Jeff Hall | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 150 | 27 | 2 | 10 |
| Chico Walker | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 148 | 21 | 5 | 17 |
| Gus Burgess | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 144 | 27 | 7 | 7 |
| Juan Bustabad | Bristol Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox | A, AA | 131 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Ed Jurak | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 128 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| Jackie GutiƩrrez | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 126 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Jim Wilson | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 120 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Pruitt | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 119 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| James Glenn | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 118 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | .335 | 167 | 498 |
| Ed Jurak | Pawtucket Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox | AA, AAA | .331 | 128 | 387 |
| Craig Brooks | Bristol Red Sox | AA | .315 | 45 | 143 |
| Gino Gentile | Bristol Red Sox | AA | .302 | 111 | 367 |
| Jeff Hall | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | .295 | 150 | 508 |
| Paul Hundhammer | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | .292 | 114 | 390 |
| Dave Malpeso | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | A | .292 | 73 | 250 |
| Danny Sheaffer | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | A | .288 | 57 | 198 |
| Joe Arfstrom | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | A | .286 | 46 | 161 |
| Gus Burgess | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | .282 | 144 | 510 |
| Chico Walker | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | .277 | 148 | 535 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 41 |
| Gus Burgess | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 27 |
| Jeff Hall | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 27 |
| Lee Pruitt | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 27 |
| Dave Koza | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 26 |
| Erwin Bryant | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 23 |
| Lee Graham | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 22 |
| Paul Hundhammer | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 22 |
| Ed Jurak | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 22 |
| Marc Sullivan | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 21 |
| Chico Walker | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 21 |
| Jim Wilson | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 21 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Burgess | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 7 |
| Brian Zell | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 7 |
| Paul Hundhammer | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 6 |
| Kenny Young | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 6 |
| Juan Bustabad | Bristol Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox | A, AA | 5 |
| Gino Gentile | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 5 |
| Frank Gill | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 5 |
| Jackie GutiƩrrez | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 5 |
| Ed Jurak | Pawtucket Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Chico Walker | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Pruitt | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 86 |
| Jeff Hall | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 84 |
| Gus Burgess | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 74 |
| Jeff Hunter | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 72 |
| Chico Walker | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 68 |
| Sam Bowen | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 64 |
| Marc Sullivan | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 64 |
| Tony Stevens | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 61 |
| Wade Boggs | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 60 |
| John Lickert | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Denman | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 15 | 3 |
| Mike Brown | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 14 | 4 |
| Oil Can Boyd | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 14 | 8 |
| Al Nipper | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 14 | 8 |
| Bruce Hurst | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Bob Ojeda | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 12 | 9 |
| Jerry King | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 12 | 10 |
| Bill Moloney | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 10 | 1 |
| George Mecerod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 10 | 6 |
| Dennis Burtt | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 10 | 8 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brown | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 1.49 | 14 | 4 |
| Al Nipper | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 1.70 | 14 | 8 |
| Bob Ojeda | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 2.13 | 12 | 9 |
| Brian Denman | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 2.46 | 15 | 3 |
| Jerry King | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 2.73 | 12 | 10 |
| Dennis Burtt | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 2.81 | 10 | 8 |
| Bruce Hurst | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 2.87 | 12 | 7 |
| George Mecerod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 3.15 | 10 | 6 |
| Oil Can Boyd | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 3.63 | 14 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry King | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 168 |
| Oil Can Boyd | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 154 |
| Mike Brown | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 144 |
| Al Nipper | Winter Haven Red Sox | A | 139 |
| Bob Ojeda | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 113 |
| Brian Denman | Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 112 |
| George Mecerod | Winston-Salem Red Sox | A | 110 |
| Dennis Burtt | Bristol Red Sox | AA | 108 |
| Danny Parks | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 105 |
| Bruce Hurst | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 99 |
| Manny Sarmiento | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 99 |
