
1989 Chicago Cubs Organizational Leaders
1989 Chicago Cubs Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick May | Charlotte Knights | AA | 145 | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| Alex Arias | Peoria Chiefs | A | 140 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | Charlotte Knights | AA | 138 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
| Bryan House | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 126 | 24 | 7 | 6 |
| Elvin Paulino | Peoria Chiefs | A | 122 | 29 | 2 | 8 |
| Doug Dascenzo | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 121 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
| Lenny Bell | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 119 | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Ty Griffin | Charlotte Knights, Peoria Chiefs | A, AA | 118 | 21 | 6 | 13 |
| Matt Franco | Charleston Wheelers, Peoria Chiefs | A | 115 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Héctor Villanueva | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 112 | 25 | 1 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy White | Geneva Cubs | A | .323 | 82 | 254 |
| Lloyd McClendon | Iowa Cubs | AAA | .321 | 35 | 109 |
| Pedro Castellano | Wytheville Cubs | R | .311 | 76 | 244 |
| Phil Stephenson | Iowa Cubs | AAA | .300 | 87 | 290 |
| Erik Pappas | Charlotte Knights | AA | .299 | 106 | 354 |
| Greg Smith | Charlotte Knights | AA | .296 | 138 | 467 |
| Derrick May | Charlotte Knights | AA | .295 | 145 | 491 |
| Elvin Paulino | Peoria Chiefs | A | .295 | 122 | 414 |
| Danny Cancel | Wytheville Cubs | R | .291 | 57 | 196 |
| Richie Grayum | Geneva Cubs | A | .290 | 75 | 259 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bafia | Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs | AA, AAA | 16 |
| Butch Garcia | Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs | AA, AAA | 16 |
| Erik Pappas | Charlotte Knights | AA | 16 |
| Ty Griffin | Charlotte Knights, Peoria Chiefs | A, AA | 13 |
| Kevin Roberson | Charleston Wheelers | A | 13 |
| Phil Stephenson | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 13 |
| Héctor Villanueva | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 12 |
| Rick Wilkins | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 12 |
| Orsino Hill | Charlotte Knights | AA | 10 |
| Gary Scott | Geneva Cubs | A | 10 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Pappas | Charlotte Knights | AA | 31 |
| Elvin Paulino | Peoria Chiefs | A | 29 |
| Derrick May | Charlotte Knights | AA | 26 |
| Héctor Villanueva | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 25 |
| Lenny Bell | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 24 |
| Bryan House | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 24 |
| Rick Wilkins | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 24 |
| Greg Smith | Charlotte Knights | AA | 23 |
| Ty Griffin | Peoria Chiefs, Charlotte Knights | A, AA | 21 |
| John Jensen | Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 21 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Griffin | Charlotte Knights, Peoria Chiefs | A, AA | 85 |
| Elvin Paulino | Peoria Chiefs | A | 72 |
| Derrick May | Charlotte Knights | AA | 70 |
| Lenny Bell | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 68 |
| Alex Arias | Peoria Chiefs | A | 64 |
| Greg Smith | Charlotte Knights | AA | 64 |
| Phil Stephenson | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 62 |
| Butch Garcia | Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs | AA, AAA | 60 |
| Matt Franco | Peoria Chiefs, Charleston Wheelers | A | 57 |
| Kevin Roberson | Charleston Wheelers | A | 57 |
| Héctor Villanueva | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 57 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laddie Renfroe | Charlotte Knights | AA | 19 | 7 |
| Marcos Lopez | Peoria Chiefs | A | 18 | 8 |
| Brett Robinson | Peoria Chiefs | A | 15 | 9 |
| Mike Sodders | Peoria Chiefs | A | 14 | 7 |
| Kevin Blankenship | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 13 | 7 |
| Pat Gomez | Charlotte Knights, Winston-Salem Spirits | A, AA | 12 | 6 |
| Frank Castillo | Charlotte Knights, Winston-Salem Spirits | A, AA | 12 | 10 |
| Shawn Boskie | Charlotte Knights | AA | 11 | 8 |
| Jac Gelb | Wytheville Cubs | R | 9 | 4 |
| John Salles | Peoria Chiefs | A | 9 | 8 |
| Braz Davis | Peoria Chiefs | A | 9 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Salles | Peoria Chiefs | A | 2.48 | 9 | 8 |
| Pat Gomez | Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights | A, AA | 2.74 | 12 | 6 |
| Brett Robinson | Peoria Chiefs | A | 2.79 | 15 | 9 |
| Marcos Lopez | Peoria Chiefs | A | 2.92 | 18 | 8 |
| Frank Castillo | Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights | A, AA | 2.97 | 12 | 10 |
| Braz Davis | Peoria Chiefs | A | 2.98 | 9 | 13 |
| Mike Sodders | Peoria Chiefs | A | 2.98 | 14 | 7 |
| Laddie Renfroe | Charlotte Knights | AA | 3.14 | 19 | 7 |
| Kevin Blankenship | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 3.72 | 13 | 7 |
| Shawn Boskie | Charlotte Knights | AA | 4.38 | 11 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sodders | Peoria Chiefs | A | 177 |
| Shawn Boskie | Charlotte Knights | AA | 164 |
| Brett Robinson | Peoria Chiefs | A | 160 |
| Frank Castillo | Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights | A, AA | 157 |
| Braz Davis | Peoria Chiefs | A | 150 |
| Marcos Lopez | Peoria Chiefs | A | 141 |
| Pat Gomez | Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights | A, AA | 138 |
| Phil Harrison | Charlotte Knights | AA | 132 |
| Shannon Jones | Geneva Cubs | A | 113 |
| Joe Kraemer | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 113 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcliff Slocumb | Peoria Chiefs | A | 22 |
| Julio Strauss | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 17 |
| Ronnie Rasp | Charleston Wheelers | A | 15 |
| Laddie Renfroe | Charlotte Knights | AA | 15 |
| Jay Eddings | Peoria Chiefs | A | 11 |
| Eric Jaques | Wytheville Cubs | R | 11 |
| Ed Vande Berg | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 10 |
| David Rosario | Charlotte Knights | AA | 6 |
| Fernando Zarranz | Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 6 |
| Mike Capel | Iowa Cubs | AAA | 5 |
| Jeff Cesari | Geneva Cubs | A | 5 |
| John Gardner | Charleston Wheelers | A | 5 |
| Ray Mullino | Winston-Salem Spirits | A | 5 |
