1959 Chicago Cubs Organizational Leaders
1959 Chicago Cubs Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Will | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 203 | 32 | 5 | 11 |
| Lou Jackson | Fort Worth Cats, Lancaster Red Roses | A, AAA | 181 | 36 | 12 | 7 |
| Ken Walters | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 176 | 24 | 2 | 21 |
| Ron Santo | San Antonio Missions | AA | 165 | 35 | 3 | 11 |
| Jesse White | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 152 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Lou Johnson | Lancaster Red Roses, San Antonio Missions | A, AA | 151 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
| Jim Woods | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 151 | 24 | 12 | 20 |
| J C Hartman | San Antonio Missions | AA | 150 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| Lee Handley | San Antonio Missions | AA | 148 | 27 | 2 | 14 |
| Emil Syngel | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 145 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Will | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | .336 | 203 | 605 |
| Lou Jackson | Fort Worth Cats, Lancaster Red Roses | A, AAA | .330 | 181 | 549 |
| Bertrand Gladney | Morristown Cubs | D | .329 | 83 | 252 |
| Ron Santo | San Antonio Missions | AA | .327 | 165 | 505 |
| Billy Williams | San Antonio Missions, Fort Worth Cats | AA, AAA | .327 | 128 | 392 |
| Lee Handley | San Antonio Missions | AA | .322 | 148 | 460 |
| Lou Johnson | San Antonio Missions, Lancaster Red Roses | A, AA | .319 | 151 | 474 |
| John Kreuter | Lancaster Red Roses | A | .313 | 131 | 419 |
| Jesse White | Carlsbad Potashes | D | .312 | 152 | 487 |
| Emil Syngel | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | .305 | 145 | 476 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Carter | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 34 |
| Dennis Loudenback | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 21 |
| Ken Walters | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 21 |
| Craig Sorensen | Carlsbad Potashes, Lancaster Red Roses | A, D | 20 |
| Jim Woods | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 20 |
| Spencer Scott | Burlington Bees | B | 19 |
| Jesse Rogers | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 18 |
| Daniel Combs | Paris Lakers | D | 14 |
| Richard Czekaj | Lancaster Red Roses, San Antonio Missions | A, AA | 14 |
| Lee Handley | San Antonio Missions | AA | 14 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Jackson | Lancaster Red Roses, Fort Worth Cats | A, AAA | 36 |
| Ron Santo | San Antonio Missions | AA | 35 |
| John Kreuter | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 32 |
| Bob Will | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 32 |
| Jerry Kindall | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 31 |
| Sammy Drake | Burlington Bees, San Antonio Missions | AA, B | 30 |
| Gil Carter | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 29 |
| Lee Handley | San Antonio Missions | AA | 27 |
| Ben Brown | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 26 |
| Frank DeMoss | Paris Lakers | D | 26 |
| Billy Williams | San Antonio Missions, Fort Worth Cats | AA, AAA | 26 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Johnson | Lancaster Red Roses, San Antonio Missions | A, AA | 14 |
| Lou Jackson | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 12 |
| Jim Woods | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 12 |
| Nelson Mathews | Morristown Cubs, Paris Lakers | D | 10 |
| Jesse Rogers | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 10 |
| Jesse White | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 10 |
| Daniel Combs | Paris Lakers | D | 9 |
| Frank DeMoss | Paris Lakers | D | 9 |
| Sammy Drake | San Antonio Missions, Burlington Bees | AA, B | 9 |
| John Gray | Paris Lakers | D | 9 |
| Murray Hall | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Carter | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 117 |
| Ken Walters | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 92 |
| Jim Woods | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 89 |
| Lou Johnson | San Antonio Missions, Lancaster Red Roses | A, AA | 88 |
| Ben Brown | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 87 |
| Ron Santo | San Antonio Missions | AA | 87 |
| John Trinceri | Morristown Cubs, Carlsbad Potashes | D | 85 |
| Billy Williams | Fort Worth Cats, San Antonio Missions | AA, AAA | 84 |
| Daniel Combs | Paris Lakers | D | 82 |
| Craig Sorensen | Lancaster Red Roses, Carlsbad Potashes | A, D | 81 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 17 | 8 |
| Steve Ridzik | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 15 | 8 |
| Johnnie Seale | Paris Lakers | D | 15 | 11 |
| José Santiago | San Antonio Missions | AA | 14 | 9 |
| Jim Brewer | San Antonio Missions, Burlington Bees | AA, B | 14 | 11 |
| Morrie Steevens | Paris Lakers | D | 14 | 12 |
| Art Thompson | Morristown Cubs | D | 13 | 2 |
| Jack Warner | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 13 | 3 |
| Martin Perez | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 13 | 9 |
| Ed Stemac | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 13 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ridzik | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 2.74 | 15 | 8 |
| José Santiago | San Antonio Missions | AA | 3.10 | 14 | 9 |
| Jim Brewer | Burlington Bees, San Antonio Missions | AA, B | 3.14 | 14 | 11 |
| Ben Johnson | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 3.22 | 17 | 8 |
| Morrie Steevens | Paris Lakers | D | 3.36 | 14 | 12 |
| Martin Perez | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 3.71 | 13 | 9 |
| Ed Stemac | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 4.29 | 13 | 9 |
| Johnnie Seale | Paris Lakers | D | 4.50 | 15 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Seale | Paris Lakers | D | 195 |
| Martin Perez | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 187 |
| Jack Warner | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 184 |
| Jim Brewer | San Antonio Missions, Burlington Bees | AA, B | 174 |
| Jimmy Prevatt | Burlington Bees, Carlsbad Potashes | B, D | 164 |
| Ed Stemac | Carlsbad Potashes | D | 161 |
| Tony Balsamo | Paris Lakers | D | 157 |
| Morrie Steevens | Paris Lakers | D | 156 |
| Dick Ellsworth | Fort Worth Cats | AAA | 152 |
| Chuck Herzberger | Burlington Bees | B | 150 |
