1979 Chicago White Sox Organizational Leaders
1979 Chicago White Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 156 | 23 | 5 | 13 |
| Leo Sutherland | Knoxville Sox | AA | 144 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Harold Baines | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 139 | 25 | 8 | 22 |
| Fred Frazier | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 132 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Lorenzo Gray | Knoxville Sox, Appleton Foxes | A, AA | 122 | 16 | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 119 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| Vincent Bienek | Appleton Foxes | A | 117 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| Henry Cruz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 117 | 18 | 6 | 17 |
| Rusty Kuntz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 116 | 27 | 5 | 15 |
| Andy Pasillas | Knoxville Sox | AA | 115 | 21 | 1 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art James | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | .329 | 47 | 143 |
| Bob Molinaro | Iowa Oaks | AAA | .328 | 156 | 475 |
| Leo Sutherland | Knoxville Sox | AA | .319 | 144 | 452 |
| Harry Chappas | Iowa Oaks | AAA | .305 | 79 | 259 |
| Harold Baines | Iowa Oaks | AAA | .298 | 139 | 466 |
| Andy Pasillas | Knoxville Sox | AA | .298 | 115 | 386 |
| Fred Frazier | Iowa Oaks | AAA | .294 | 132 | 449 |
| Rusty Kuntz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | .294 | 116 | 394 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | .293 | 119 | 406 |
| John Hanley | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | .288 | 105 | 364 |
| Michael Johnson | Appleton Foxes | A | .288 | 57 | 198 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Baines | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 22 |
| Chris Nyman | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 21 |
| Henry Cruz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 17 |
| Rusty Kuntz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 15 |
| Bob Molinaro | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 13 |
| Kevin Bell | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 11 |
| Dave White | Appleton Foxes | A | 11 |
| Randy Johnson | Appleton Foxes | A | 9 |
| Vito Lucarelli | Appleton Foxes | A | 9 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox | AA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Bienek | Appleton Foxes | A | 27 |
| Rusty Kuntz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 27 |
| Fred Frazier | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 26 |
| Harold Baines | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 25 |
| Randy Johnson | Appleton Foxes | A | 25 |
| Chris Nyman | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 25 |
| Bob Molinaro | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 23 |
| Bambi Mesa | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 22 |
| Andy Pasillas | Knoxville Sox | AA | 21 |
| A. J. Hill | Knoxville Sox | AA | 20 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Molinaro | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 93 |
| Harold Baines | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 87 |
| Chris Nyman | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 80 |
| Henry Cruz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 79 |
| Mark Naehring | Knoxville Sox | AA | 71 |
| John Hanley | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 62 |
| Andy Pasillas | Knoxville Sox | AA | 61 |
| Vincent Bienek | Appleton Foxes | A | 58 |
| Rusty Kuntz | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 57 |
| Bambi Mesa | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 52 |
| Dave White | Appleton Foxes | A | 52 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Robinson | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 13 | 7 |
| Mitch Lukevics | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 12 | 9 |
| Paul Soth | Appleton Foxes | A | 10 | 5 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 10 | 9 |
| Mark Platel | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 9 | 7 |
| Richard Dotson | Knoxville Sox | AA | 9 | 9 |
| Ray Murillo | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 8 | 2 |
| Rich Barnes | Knoxville Sox | AA | 8 | 8 |
| John Sutton | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 8 | 11 |
| Britt Burns | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 8 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarr Hoyt | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 3.53 | 10 | 9 |
| Mark Platel | Knoxville Sox, Appleton Foxes | A, AA | 3.61 | 9 | 7 |
| Richard Dotson | Knoxville Sox | AA | 3.70 | 9 | 9 |
| Rich Barnes | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 4.21 | 8 | 9 |
| Britt Burns | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 4.41 | 8 | 13 |
| John Sutton | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 4.77 | 8 | 11 |
| Mitch Lukevics | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 4.87 | 12 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Lukevics | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 3 |
| Lloyd Allen | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 1 |
| Britt Burns | Knoxville Sox | AA | 1 |
| Richard Dotson | Knoxville Sox | AA | 1 |
| Luis Estrada | Appleton Foxes | A | 1 |
| Paul Soth | Appleton Foxes | A | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dotson | Knoxville Sox | AA | 133 |
| Britt Burns | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 126 |
| Kevin Hickey | Appleton Foxes | A | 100 |
| Rich Barnes | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 96 |
| Mitch Lukevics | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 94 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 87 |
| Luis Estrada | Appleton Foxes | A | 85 |
| Jackie Smith | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 85 |
| Mark Teutsch | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 77 |
| Dewey Robinson | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 76 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarr Hoyt | Iowa Oaks, Knoxville Sox | AA, AAA | 13 |
| Ray Murillo | Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks | AA, AAA | 13 |
| Dewey Robinson | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 9 |
| Mark Teutsch | Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox | A, AA | 5 |
| Ronald Woods | Knoxville Sox, Appleton Foxes | A, AA | 5 |
| Lloyd Allen | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 4 |
| Mark Jackman | Appleton Foxes | A | 4 |
| Bill Moran | Knoxville Sox | AA | 4 |
| John Sutton | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 4 |
| Mark Esser | Iowa Oaks | AAA | 3 |
| Kevin Hickey | Appleton Foxes | A | 3 |
| Guy Hoffman | Appleton Foxes, Iowa Oaks | A, AAA | 3 |
| Dennis Vasquez | Appleton Foxes | A | 3 |
| Victor Walters | Appleton Foxes | A | 3 |
