
1978 Cincinnati Reds Organizational Leaders
1978 Cincinnati Reds Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Summers | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 170 | 25 | 5 | 34 |
| Lynn Jones | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 158 | 28 | 4 | 9 |
| Arturo DeFreites | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 153 | 31 | 5 | 32 |
| Harry Spilman | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 144 | 26 | 4 | 13 |
| Eddie Milner | Tampa Tarpons | A | 141 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| Ron Oester | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 133 | 21 | 4 | 7 |
| Don Lyle | Nashville Sounds | AA | 124 | 28 | 7 | 7 |
| Ed Armbrister | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 119 | 23 | 6 | 8 |
| Gary Redus | Billings Mustangs | R | 117 | 19 | 6 | 17 |
| Gene Menees | Nashville Sounds | AA | 116 | 22 | 5 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Billings Mustangs | R | .462 | 117 | 253 |
| Skeeter Barnes | Billings Mustangs | R | .368 | 102 | 277 |
| Champ Summers | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .368 | 170 | 462 |
| Charlie Engel | Billings Mustangs | R | .336 | 81 | 241 |
| Lynn Jones | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .328 | 158 | 482 |
| Arturo DeFreites | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .327 | 153 | 468 |
| Lee Hover | Billings Mustangs | R | .320 | 88 | 275 |
| Tony Walker | Eugene Emeralds | A | .314 | 32 | 102 |
| Kevin Jacobson | Eugene Emeralds | A | .308 | 82 | 266 |
| Nick Esasky | Billings Mustangs | R | .305 | 65 | 213 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Combe | Nashville Sounds | AA | 12 | 6 |
| Dan Dumoulin | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 12 | 6 |
| Dave Moore | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Greg Hughes | Shelby Reds | A | 11 | 5 |
| Mike LaCoss | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 11 | 5 |
| Scott Brown | Tampa Tarpons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 11 | 9 |
| Joe Price | Tampa Tarpons | A | 10 | 4 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Nashville Sounds | AA | 10 | 5 |
| Doug Capilla | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 10 | 6 |
| Oscar Brito | Shelby Reds | A | 10 | 8 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Price | Tampa Tarpons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 1.54 | 10 | 4 |
| Greg Hughes | Shelby Reds | A | 2.14 | 11 | 5 |
| Scott Brown | Nashville Sounds, Tampa Tarpons | A, AA | 2.46 | 11 | 9 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Nashville Sounds | AA | 2.47 | 10 | 5 |
| Mike LaCoss | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 3.46 | 11 | 5 |
| Oscar Brito | Shelby Reds | A | 3.66 | 10 | 8 |
| Dan Dumoulin | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 4.17 | 12 | 6 |
| Dave Moore | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 4.82 | 12 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brown | Nashville Sounds, Tampa Tarpons | A, AA | 3 |
| Mike LaCoss | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 3 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | Tampa Tarpons, Indianapolis Indians | A, AAA | 3 |
| Dan Dumoulin | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 2 |
| Paul Gibson | Shelby Reds | A | 2 |
| Greg Hughes | Shelby Reds | A | 2 |
| Dave Moore | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 2 |
| Bill Scherrer | Eugene Emeralds | A | 2 |
| Oscar Brito | Shelby Reds | A | 1 |
| John Gosse | Shelby Reds | A | 1 |
| Wayne Guinn | Billings Mustangs | R | 1 |
| Jay Howell | Nashville Sounds | AA | 1 |
| Larry Jensen | Tampa Tarpons | A | 1 |
| Bill Kelly | Nashville Sounds | AA | 1 |
| Brad Lesley | Eugene Emeralds | A | 1 |
| Rick Lombardo | Tampa Tarpons | A | 1 |
| Bob Mayer | Tampa Tarpons | A | 1 |
| Charles Moore | Tampa Tarpons | A | 1 |
| Breen Newcomer | Tampa Tarpons | A | 1 |
| Rick O'Keeffe | Nashville Sounds | AA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Howell | Nashville Sounds | AA | 173 |
| Joe Price | Nashville Sounds, Tampa Tarpons | A, AA | 138 |
| Frank Pastore | Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 128 |
| Mario Soto | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 121 |
| Scott Brown | Tampa Tarpons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 120 |
| Oscar Brito | Shelby Reds | A | 107 |
| John Gosse | Shelby Reds | A | 107 |
| Bill Scherrer | Shelby Reds, Eugene Emeralds | A | 105 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Nashville Sounds | AA | 103 |
| Bob Mayer | Tampa Tarpons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 101 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Neuenschwander | Shelby Reds | A | 15 |
| Doug Corbett | Nashville Sounds, Indianapolis Indians | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Geoff Combe | Nashville Sounds | AA | 9 |
| George Cappuzzello | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 7 |
| Scott Dye | Tampa Tarpons | A | 6 |
| Ben Hayes | Billings Mustangs | R | 5 |
| Antonio Ortiz | Shelby Reds, Eugene Emeralds | A | 5 |
| Mark Breitenbach | Shelby Reds | A | 4 |
| Larry Jensen | Tampa Tarpons | A | 4 |
| Joel Willett | Shelby Reds | A | 4 |
