1961 Chicago White Sox Organizational Leaders

1961 Chicago White Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Mike Hershberger	San Diego Padres	AAA	158	26	6	13
Harry Simpson	San Diego Padres	AAA	156	23	6	24
Tommy McCraw	Idaho Falls Russets	C	146	27	10	11
Lawson Mitchell	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	143	26	11	6
Ken Berry	Clinton C-Sox	D	140	29	5	10
Brian McCall	Idaho Falls Russets	C	140	19	9	12
Marv Staehle	Clinton C-Sox	D	140	13	5	4
Al Weis	Charleston White Sox	A	140	20	1	2
Dayton Orsburn	Lincoln Chiefs	B	138	28	4	12
Dean Look	Charleston White Sox	A	137	20	10	11

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Art López	Harlan Smokies	D	.373	44	118
Tommy McCraw	Idaho Falls Russets	C	.327	146	446
Jim Bolger	San Diego Padres	AAA	.313	132	422
Mike Hershberger	San Diego Padres	AAA	.310	158	510
Ken Berry	Clinton C-Sox	D	.309	140	453
Harry Simpson	San Diego Padres	AAA	.303	156	515
Bobby Kilpatrick	Daytona Beach Islanders, Harlan Smokies	D	.302	98	325
Frederick Loesekam	Lincoln Chiefs	B	.301	129	428
Marv Staehle	Clinton C-Sox	D	.301	140	465
Eddie Evans	Clinton C-Sox	D	.298	108	362
Lawson Mitchell	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	.298	143	480

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Joe Taylor	San Diego Padres	AAA	26
Harry Simpson	San Diego Padres	AAA	24
Dick Kenworthy	Clinton C-Sox	D	22
Jim Hicks	Idaho Falls Russets	C	21
Dale Rohde	Clinton C-Sox	D	19
Tony Roig	San Diego Padres	AAA	19
Manly Johnston	Charleston White Sox	A	16
James Winn	Harlan Smokies	D	14
Mike Hershberger	San Diego Padres	AAA	13
Deacon Jones	Charleston White Sox	A	13

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Ken Berry	Clinton C-Sox	D	29
Dayton Orsburn	Lincoln Chiefs	B	28
Tommy McCraw	Idaho Falls Russets	C	27
Dick Barone	San Diego Padres	AAA	26
William DiCrosta	Lincoln Chiefs	B	26
Mike Hershberger	San Diego Padres	AAA	26
Lawson Mitchell	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	26
Manly Johnston	Charleston White Sox	A	25
Frederick Loesekam	Lincoln Chiefs	B	23
Dale Rohde	Clinton C-Sox	D	23
Harry Simpson	San Diego Padres	AAA	23

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Dick Kenworthy	Clinton C-Sox	D	13
Lawson Mitchell	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	11
Dean Look	Charleston White Sox	A	10
Tommy McCraw	Idaho Falls Russets	C	10
Jim Hicks	Idaho Falls Russets	C	9
Brian McCall	Idaho Falls Russets	C	9
Billy Hicks	Idaho Falls Russets, Daytona Beach Islanders	C, D	8
Frederick Loesekam	Lincoln Chiefs	B	8
Danny Adams	Idaho Falls Russets, Lincoln Chiefs	B, C	7
Jim Bolger	San Diego Padres	AAA	7
Don Buford	Charleston White Sox	A	7

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Harry Simpson	San Diego Padres	AAA	105
Jim Hicks	Idaho Falls Russets	C	100
Tommy McCraw	Idaho Falls Russets	C	96
Dale Rohde	Clinton C-Sox	D	96
William DiCrosta	Lincoln Chiefs	B	85
Dayton Orsburn	Lincoln Chiefs	B	83
Dick Kenworthy	Clinton C-Sox	D	81
Jerry McNertney	Charleston White Sox	A	79
Deacon Jones	Charleston White Sox	A	78
Joe Taylor	San Diego Padres	AAA	74

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Bob Locker	Lincoln Chiefs	B	15	12
Michael McCarthy	Charleston White Sox, Daytona Beach Islanders	A, D	15	13
Bob House	Clinton C-Sox	D	14	3
Ronald Woods	Charleston White Sox	A	14	8
Lee Featherstone	Idaho Falls Russets	C	13	10
Gary Peters	San Diego Padres	AAA	13	10
Ronald Pearson	Idaho Falls Russets	C	13	12
Willie Dawson	Clinton C-Sox	D	12	7
Jose Lizondro	Lincoln Chiefs	B	12	7
Joe Horlen	San Diego Padres	AAA	12	9
Lefty McClaskey	Idaho Falls Russets	C	12	10
John Zahn	Clinton C-Sox, Daytona Beach Islanders	D	12	10
Bill Murphy	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	12	11
Fred Talbot	Charleston White Sox	A	12	11

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
John Zahn	Charleston White Sox, Clinton C-Sox, Daytona Beach Islanders	A, D	2.39	12	11
Joe Horlen	San Diego Padres	AAA	2.51	12	9
Bob Locker	Lincoln Chiefs	B	2.57	15	12
Michael McCarthy	Charleston White Sox, Daytona Beach Islanders	A, D	3.19	15	13
Ronald Woods	Charleston White Sox	A	3.24	14	8
Fred Talbot	Charleston White Sox	A	3.42	12	11
Willie Dawson	Clinton C-Sox	D	3.54	12	7
Bob House	Clinton C-Sox	D	3.55	14	3
Jose Lizondro	Lincoln Chiefs	B	3.58	12	7
Gary Peters	San Diego Padres	AAA	3.59	13	10
Lee Featherstone	Idaho Falls Russets	C	3.70	13	10
Bill Murphy	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	3.89	12	11

Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders

Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Bob Locker	Lincoln Chiefs	B	4
Joe Horlen	San Diego Padres	AAA	3
Bob House	Clinton C-Sox	D	3
David Jimenez	San Diego Padres	AAA	3
Michael McCarthy	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	3
Gary Peters	San Diego Padres	AAA	3
Ronald Woods	Charleston White Sox	A	3
Al Worthington	San Diego Padres	AAA	3
Mike DeGerick	Harlan Smokies	D	2
James Evans	Clinton C-Sox	D	2
Lee Featherstone	Idaho Falls Russets	C	2
Jose Lizondro	Lincoln Chiefs	B	2
Bill Murphy	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	2
Mel Stottlemyre	Harlan Smokies	D	2
Fred Talbot	Charleston White Sox	A	2

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Bob Locker	Lincoln Chiefs	B	215
Lee Featherstone	Idaho Falls Russets	C	164
Ed Nottle	Idaho Falls Russets	C	145
Joe Horlen	San Diego Padres	AAA	137
James Shuda	Clinton C-Sox, Daytona Beach Islanders	D	134
Bill Murphy	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	132
Stover McIlwain	Lincoln Chiefs	B	130
Gary Peters	San Diego Padres	AAA	127
Lefty McClaskey	Idaho Falls Russets	C	125
Michael McCarthy	Daytona Beach Islanders	D	120

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