1998 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1998 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Hillenbrand | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 174 | 33 | 4 | 19 |
| Trot Nixon | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 158 | 26 | 4 | 23 |
| David Eckstein | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 154 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
| Juan Espinal | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 141 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
| Virgil Chevalier | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 139 | 29 | 6 | 10 |
| Wilton Veras | Trenton Thunder | AA | 137 | 27 | 4 | 16 |
| Dernell Stenson | Trenton Thunder | AA | 130 | 21 | 1 | 24 |
| Aaron Capista | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 123 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Chamblee | Trenton Thunder | AA | 118 | 33 | 3 | 17 |
| Nate Tebbs | Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox | AA, AAA | 117 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Hillenbrand | Michigan Battle Cats | A | .349 | 174 | 498 |
| Jose Pena | Red Sox | R | .344 | 55 | 160 |
| Mandy Romero | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | .331 | 46 | 139 |
| Carlos Rodriguez | Red Sox | R | .325 | 64 | 197 |
| Torre Tyson | Red Sox | R | .322 | 38 | 118 |
| Tonayne Brown | Red Sox | R | .316 | 71 | 225 |
| Rudy Pena | Red Sox, Lowell Spinners | A, R | .314 | 37 | 118 |
| Virgil Chevalier | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | .313 | 139 | 444 |
| Trot Nixon | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | .310 | 158 | 509 |
| Andy Abad | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | .307 | 112 | 365 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chamblee | Trenton Thunder | AA | 33 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 33 |
| Juan Espinal | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 32 |
| Cole Liniak | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 31 |
| Virgil Chevalier | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 29 |
| David Eckstein | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 29 |
| Chad Epperson | Trenton Thunder | AA | 27 |
| Wilton Veras | Trenton Thunder | AA | 27 |
| Trot Nixon | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 26 |
| Aaron Capista | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 25 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Hillenbrand | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 93 |
| Juan Espinal | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 88 |
| Virgil Chevalier | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 75 |
| Trot Nixon | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 74 |
| Dernell Stenson | Trenton Thunder | AA | 71 |
| Aaron Capista | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 68 |
| Jimmy Hurst | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 67 |
| Wilton Veras | Trenton Thunder | AA | 67 |
| Andy Abad | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 66 |
| Jim Chamblee | Trenton Thunder | AA | 65 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Farrell | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 14 | 8 |
| Joe Thomas | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 12 | 5 |
| Robert Ramsay | Trenton Thunder | AA | 12 | 6 |
| Sun-Woo Kim | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 12 | 8 |
| Andy Hazlett | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 11 | 7 |
| Jason Sekany | Trenton Thunder | AA | 10 | 10 |
| Jack Cressend | Trenton Thunder | AA | 10 | 11 |
| Matt Kinney | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 9 | 6 |
| Danny Lampley | Lowell Spinners, Red Sox | A, R | 8 | 2 |
| Jin Ho Cho | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 8 | 3 |
| Steve Schrenk | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 8 | 3 |
| Sal Urso | Trenton Thunder | AA | 8 | 6 |
| Juan Peña | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 8 | 10 |
| Josh Garrett | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 8 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hazlett | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 3.20 | 11 | 7 |
| Joe Thomas | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 3.25 | 12 | 5 |
| Robert Ramsay | Trenton Thunder | AA | 3.50 | 12 | 6 |
| Matt Kinney | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 4.01 | 9 | 6 |
| Jack Cressend | Trenton Thunder | AA | 4.35 | 10 | 11 |
| Juan Peña | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 4.40 | 8 | 10 |
| Sun-Woo Kim | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 4.82 | 12 | 8 |
| Josh Garrett | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 5.22 | 8 | 12 |
| Jason Sekany | Trenton Thunder | AA | 5.22 | 10 | 10 |
| Jim Farrell | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 5.52 | 14 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Taglienti | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 30 |
| Pat Flury | Trenton Thunder | AA | 16 |
| Steve Smetana | Trenton Thunder | AA | 12 |
| Kevan Cannon | Sarasota Red Sox | A | 10 |
| Mark Cisar | Michigan Battle Cats, Lowell Spinners | A | 10 |
| Joe Hudson | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 10 |
| Bart Miadich | Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder | A, AA | 8 |
| Darío Veras | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 7 |
| Brian Partenheimer | Michigan Battle Cats | A | 6 |
| Brian Rose | Trenton Thunder, Sarasota Red Sox | A, AA | 6 |
| Brian Shouse | Pawtucket Red Sox | AAA | 6 |
