1996 Chicago White Sox Organizational Leaders
1996 Chicago White Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Lee | Hickory Crawdads | A | 150 | 23 | 6 | 8 |
| Juan Thomas | Prince William Cannons | A | 148 | 28 | 6 | 20 |
| Steve Friedrich | South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 144 | 25 | 6 | 3 |
| Jeff Abbott | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 143 | 27 | 1 | 14 |
| Mike Cameron | Birmingham Barons | AA | 142 | 34 | 12 | 28 |
| Kerry Valrie | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 136 | 32 | 5 | 13 |
| Brian Simmons | Prince William Cannons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 132 | 33 | 9 | 21 |
| Greg Norton | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 128 | 28 | 5 | 15 |
| Luis García | South Bend Silver Hawks, Hickory Crawdads | A | 127 | 27 | 4 | 4 |
| Jimmy Hurst | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 127 | 24 | 1 | 19 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Valdez | South Bend Silver Hawks, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | .330 | 122 | 370 |
| Josh Paul | Hickory Crawdads | A | .327 | 74 | 226 |
| Jeff Abbott | Nashville Sounds | AAA | .325 | 143 | 440 |
| Glenn Disarcina | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | .320 | 87 | 272 |
| Jeff Inglin | Bristol White Sox, Hickory Crawdads | A, R | .312 | 86 | 276 |
| Carlos Lee | Hickory Crawdads | A | .312 | 150 | 480 |
| Mike Cameron | Birmingham Barons | AA | .300 | 142 | 473 |
| Fernando Nova | White Sox | R | .300 | 61 | 203 |
| Joe Crede | White Sox | R | .299 | 66 | 221 |
| Pete Pryor | White Sox, Hickory Crawdads | A, R | .299 | 64 | 214 |
| Juan Thomas | Prince William Cannons | A | .299 | 148 | 495 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cameron | Birmingham Barons | AA | 28 |
| Mike Robertson | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 21 |
| Brian Simmons | South Bend Silver Hawks, Prince William Cannons | A | 21 |
| Juan Thomas | Prince William Cannons | A | 20 |
| Jimmy Hurst | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 19 |
| Magglio Ordóñez | Birmingham Barons | AA | 18 |
| Olmedo Sáenz | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 18 |
| Jeff Liefer | South Bend Silver Hawks, Prince William Cannons | A | 16 |
| Greg Norton | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 15 |
| Jeff Abbott | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 14 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magglio Ordóñez | Birmingham Barons | AA | 41 |
| Mike Cameron | Birmingham Barons | AA | 34 |
| Brian Simmons | South Bend Silver Hawks, Prince William Cannons | A | 33 |
| Kerry Valrie | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 32 |
| Olmedo Sáenz | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 29 |
| Mario Valdez | Birmingham Barons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A, AA | 29 |
| Sandy McKinnon | Prince William Cannons | A | 28 |
| Greg Norton | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 28 |
| Juan Thomas | Prince William Cannons | A | 28 |
| Jeff Abbott | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 27 |
| Luis García | Hickory Crawdads, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cameron | Birmingham Barons | AA | 12 |
| Brian Simmons | Prince William Cannons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 9 |
| Doug Brady | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 7 |
| Ryan Topham | South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 7 |
| Steve Friedrich | South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 6 |
| Carlos Lee | Hickory Crawdads | A | 6 |
| Juan Thomas | Prince William Cannons | A | 6 |
| Rashad Albert | Bristol White Sox, Hickory Crawdads | A, R | 5 |
| McKay Christensen | White Sox | R | 5 |
| Sandy McKinnon | Prince William Cannons | A | 5 |
| Greg Norton | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Kerry Valrie | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Hurst | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 90 |
| Mike Cameron | Birmingham Barons | AA | 77 |
| Mike Robertson | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 74 |
| Brian Simmons | South Bend Silver Hawks, Prince William Cannons | A | 72 |
| Jeff Liefer | Prince William Cannons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 71 |
| Juan Thomas | Prince William Cannons | A | 71 |
| Mario Valdez | Birmingham Barons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A, AA | 71 |
| Carlos Lee | Hickory Crawdads | A | 70 |
| Greg Norton | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 70 |
| Magglio Ordóñez | Birmingham Barons | AA | 67 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ruffcorn | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 13 | 4 |
| Rich Pratt | Birmingham Barons | AA | 13 | 9 |
| Jason Olsen | Hickory Crawdads, Prince William Cannons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 12 | 6 |
| Scott Eyre | Birmingham Barons | AA | 12 | 7 |
| Tom Fordham | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 12 | 9 |
| Mike Heathcott | Birmingham Barons | AA | 11 | 8 |
| Carlos Castillo | Prince William Cannons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 11 | 13 |
| Carlos Chantres | South Bend Silver Hawks, Hickory Crawdads | A | 10 | 12 |
| Mike Place | Prince William Cannons, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 8 | 5 |
| Adam Virchis | Hickory Crawdads | A | 8 | 6 |
| Chuck Smith | Prince William Cannons, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 8 | 7 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Olsen | South Bend Silver Hawks, Hickory Crawdads, Prince William Cannons | A | 2.73 | 12 | 6 |
| Tom Fordham | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 3.30 | 12 | 9 |
| Carlos Chantres | South Bend Silver Hawks, Hickory Crawdads | A | 3.71 | 10 | 12 |
| Rich Pratt | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.86 | 13 | 9 |
| Scott Ruffcorn | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 3.87 | 13 | 4 |
| Chuck Smith | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds, Prince William Cannons | A, AA, AAA | 3.87 | 8 | 7 |
| Carlos Castillo | Prince William Cannons, South Bend Silver Hawks | A | 4.04 | 11 | 13 |
| Mike Heathcott | Birmingham Barons | AA | 4.04 | 11 | 8 |
| Scott Eyre | Birmingham Barons | AA | 4.38 | 12 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Castillo | South Bend Silver Hawks, Prince William Cannons | A | 158 |
| Tom Fordham | Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 155 |
| Russ Herbert | Prince William Cannons | A | 148 |
| Nelson Cruz | Birmingham Barons | AA | 142 |
| Jason Olsen | South Bend Silver Hawks, Hickory Crawdads, Prince William Cannons | A | 142 |
| Scott Eyre | Birmingham Barons | AA | 137 |
| Carlos Chantres | South Bend Silver Hawks, Hickory Crawdads | A | 134 |
| Allen Halley | Prince William Cannons | A | 131 |
| Chuck Smith | Birmingham Barons, Prince William Cannons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA, AAA | 130 |
| Scott Ruffcorn | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 129 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Jones | Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Chad Bradford | Hickory Crawdads | A | 18 |
| Al Levine | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 12 |
| Derek Hasselhoff | South Bend Silver Hawks, Prince William Cannons | A | 11 |
| Todd Rizzo | Birmingham Barons | AA | 10 |
| Mike Place | Prince William Cannons, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 8 |
| Rich Sauveur | Nashville Sounds | AAA | 8 |
| Kevin Stinson | White Sox | R | 6 |
| Brian Schmack | Hickory Crawdads | A | 5 |
| Brian Woods | Birmingham Barons | AA | 5 |
