1997 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1997 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coleman | Pawtucket Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | AA, AAA | 152 | 26 | 10 | 21 |
| John Barnes | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 149 | 19 | 5 | 6 |
| Jim Chamblee | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 146 | 29 | 5 | 22 |
| Wilton Veras | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 141 | 21 | 3 | 8 |
| Dernell Stenson | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 137 | 35 | 2 | 15 |
| Ethan Faggett | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 136 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| Dave Gibralter | Trenton Thunder | AA | 131 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Michigan Battle Cats, Sarasota Red Sox | A | 130 | 25 | 3 | 5 |
| Cole Liniak | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 129 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Lou Merloni | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 128 | 27 | 4 | 10 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Woods | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | .352 | 37 | 105 |
| Mark Fischer | Lowell Spinners | A | .330 | 59 | 179 |
| Cole Liniak | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | .309 | 129 | 417 |
| Rudy Pena | Red Sox | R | .306 | 38 | 124 |
| Michael Coleman | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | .305 | 152 | 498 |
| Ruben Lebron | Lowell Spinners | A | .305 | 51 | 167 |
| Lou Merloni | Pawtucket Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | AA, AAA | .305 | 128 | 420 |
| John Barnes | Michigan Battle Cats | A | .304 | 149 | 490 |
| David Eckstein | Lowell Spinners | A | .301 | 75 | 249 |
| Jim Chamblee | Michigan Battle Cats | A | .300 | 146 | 487 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hyzdu | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 23 |
| Jim Chamblee | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 22 |
| Arquimedez Pozo | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 22 |
| Michael Coleman | Pawtucket Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | AA, AAA | 21 |
| Trot Nixon | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 20 |
| Pat Bryant | Trenton Thunder | AA | 19 |
| Corey Jenkins | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 18 |
| Andy Abad | Pawtucket Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | AA, AAA | 17 |
| Joe Depastino | Trenton Thunder | AA | 17 |
| José Malavé | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 17 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dernell Stenson | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 35 |
| Jim Chamblee | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 29 |
| Cole Liniak | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 27 |
| Gary Locurto | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 27 |
| Steve Lomasney | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 27 |
| Lou Merloni | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Michael Coleman | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Chad Epperson | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 26 |
| Dave Gibralter | Trenton Thunder | AA | 25 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Michigan Battle Cats, Sarasota Red Sox | A | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coleman | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 10 |
| Ethan Faggett | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 9 |
| Chris Allison | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 7 |
| Aaron Fuller | Trenton Thunder | AA | 6 |
| Rontrez Johnson | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 6 |
| John Barnes | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 5 |
| Jim Chamblee | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 5 |
| Randy Brown | Trenton Thunder | AA | 4 |
| Pat Bryant | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 4 |
| David Eckstein | Lowell Spinners | A | 4 |
| Corey Jenkins | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 4 |
| Roy Marsh | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 4 |
| Angel Mendoza | Red Sox | R | 4 |
| Lou Merloni | Trenton Thunder | AA | 4 |
| Roy Padilla | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gibralter | Trenton Thunder | AA | 86 |
| Adam Hyzdu | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 84 |
| Pat Bryant | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 81 |
| Dernell Stenson | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 80 |
| Michael Coleman | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 77 |
| John Barnes | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 73 |
| Jim Chamblee | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 73 |
| José Malavé | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 70 |
| Arquimedez Pozo | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 70 |
| Wilton Veras | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 68 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rose | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 17 | 5 |
| Robb Welch | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 13 | 10 |
| Jim Farrell | Trenton Thunder | AA | 12 | 7 |
| Brian Barkley | Trenton Thunder | AA | 12 | 9 |
| Carl Pavano | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 11 | 6 |
| Brian Rose | Michigan Battle Cats, Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 10 | 3 |
| Robert Ramsay | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 9 | 9 |
| Jason Sekany | Sarasota Red Sox, Michigan Battle Cats | A | 9 | 10 |
| Jay Yennaco | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 9 | 11 |
| Juan Peña | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 9 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rose | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 3.03 | 17 | 5 |
| Carl Pavano | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 3.13 | 11 | 6 |
| Juan Peña | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 3.88 | 9 | 12 |
| Robb Welch | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 4.23 | 13 | 10 |
| Jim Farrell | Pawtucket Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | AA, AAA | 4.25 | 12 | 7 |
| Jason Sekany | Sarasota Red Sox, Michigan Battle Cats | A | 4.65 | 9 | 10 |
| Robert Ramsay | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 4.79 | 9 | 9 |
| Brian Barkley | Trenton Thunder | AA | 4.95 | 12 | 9 |
| Jay Yennaco | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 5.25 | 9 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Peña | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 167 |
| Robb Welch | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 158 |
| Jack Cressend | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 149 |
| Carl Pavano | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 147 |
| Jason Sekany | Michigan Battle Cats, Sarasota Red Sox | A | 135 |
| Robinson Checo | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | A, AA, AAA | 128 |
| Matt Kinney | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 123 |
| Brian Barkley | Trenton Thunder | AA | 121 |
| Jim Farrell | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 116 |
| Brian Rose | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 116 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Beale | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 12 |
| Rafael Betancourt | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 11 |
| Kerry Lacy | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 8 |
| Joe Hudson | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 7 |
| Pat Mahomes | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 7 |
| Brian Rose | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 7 |
| Kevan Cannon | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 6 |
| Dean Peterson | Trenton Thunder, Red Sox | AA, R | 6 |
| Jeff Taglienti | Lowell Spinners | A | 6 |
| Mike Blais | Trenton Thunder | AA | 5 |
| Rich Garcés | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 5 |
| Ron Hollis | Red Sox, Sarasota Red Sox | A, R | 5 |
| Ron Mahay | Trenton Thunder | AA | 5 |
| Steve Smetana | Michigan Battle Cats, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 5 |
| Brad Tweedlie | Trenton Thunder | AA | 5 |
