
1979 Cincinnati Reds Organizational Leaders
1979 Cincinnati Reds Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | AA | 165 | 28 | 15 | 9 |
| Gene Menees | Nashville Sounds | AA | 164 | 18 | 4 | 5 |
| Ron Oester | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 143 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| Paul Householder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 138 | 24 | 7 | 20 |
| Skeeter Barnes | Nashville Sounds | AA | 133 | 19 | 4 | 12 |
| Dave Van Gorder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 131 | 27 | 1 | 6 |
| Tom Lawless | Tampa Tarpons | A | 126 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Jose Mota | Tampa Tarpons | A | 121 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Herring | Tampa Tarpons | A | 120 | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| Nick Esasky | Tampa Tarpons | A | 118 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Johnson | Billings Mustangs | R | .327 | 70 | 214 |
| Dario Guzman | Billings Mustangs | R | .318 | 54 | 170 |
| Rafael Santo Domingo | Nashville Sounds | AA | .314 | 101 | 322 |
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | AA | .303 | 165 | 545 |
| Jim Taylor | Eugene Emeralds, Tampa Tarpons | A | .300 | 30 | 100 |
| Jeff Jones | Billings Mustangs | R | .297 | 69 | 232 |
| Gene Menees | Nashville Sounds | AA | .297 | 164 | 553 |
| Paul Herring | Tampa Tarpons | A | .291 | 120 | 413 |
| Butch Alberts | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .290 | 70 | 241 |
| Russ Jones | Billings Mustangs | R | .288 | 57 | 198 |
| Harry Spilman | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .288 | 77 | 267 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | AA | 28 |
| Dave Van Gorder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 27 |
| Paul Householder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 24 |
| Kevin Jacobson | Greensboro Hornets | A | 24 |
| Rafael Santo Domingo | Nashville Sounds | AA | 24 |
| Adolfo Feliz | Greensboro Hornets | A | 23 |
| John Valle | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 20 |
| Skeeter Barnes | Nashville Sounds | AA | 19 |
| Mike Grace | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 19 |
| Ron Oester | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 19 |
| Gary Redus | Nashville Sounds, Greensboro Hornets | A, AA | 19 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | AA | 15 |
| Eddie Milner | Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Paul Householder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 7 |
| Rafael Santo Domingo | Nashville Sounds | AA | 7 |
| Adolfo Feliz | Greensboro Hornets | A | 6 |
| Tom Foley | Tampa Tarpons | A | 6 |
| Mike Grace | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 6 |
| Lee Hover | Greensboro Hornets, Eugene Emeralds | A | 6 |
| Ron Oester | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 6 |
| Russ Aldrich | Tampa Tarpons | A | 5 |
| Tom Lawless | Tampa Tarpons | A | 5 |
| Hector Rincones | Eugene Emeralds | A | 5 |
| Tom Sohns | Nashville Sounds | AA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Householder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 95 |
| Skeeter Barnes | Nashville Sounds | AA | 77 |
| John Valle | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 71 |
| Nick Esasky | Tampa Tarpons | A | 66 |
| Dave Van Gorder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 64 |
| Don Lyle | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 62 |
| Kevin Jacobson | Greensboro Hornets | A | 61 |
| Gary Redus | Nashville Sounds, Greensboro Hornets | A, AA | 59 |
| Russ Aldrich | Tampa Tarpons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 57 |
| Jim McArdle | Greensboro Hornets | A | 57 |
| Duane Walker | Nashville Sounds | AA | 57 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kelly | Nashville Sounds | AA | 13 | 6 |
| Scott Dye | Tampa Tarpons | A | 12 | 3 |
| Bill Scherrer | Tampa Tarpons | A | 12 | 3 |
| Wayne Guinn | Greensboro Hornets | A | 12 | 10 |
| Greg Hughes | Nashville Sounds | AA | 11 | 4 |
| Oscar Brito | Tampa Tarpons | A | 11 | 7 |
| Randy Town | Tampa Tarpons, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 11 | 7 |
| Nick Fiorillo | Billings Mustangs | R | 10 | 2 |
| Jay Howell | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 10 | 10 |
| Keefe Cato | Billings Mustangs | R | 9 | 1 |
| Scott Brown | Nashville Sounds | AA | 9 | 2 |
| Jeff Lahti | Greensboro Hornets, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 9 | 2 |
| George Cappuzzello | Nashville Sounds, Indianapolis Indians | AA, AAA | 9 | 5 |
| Doug Neuenschwander | Tampa Tarpons | A | 9 | 5 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 9 | 9 |
| Bill Dawley | Nashville Sounds | AA | 9 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Scherrer | Tampa Tarpons | A | 1.81 | 12 | 3 |
| Scott Brown | Nashville Sounds | AA | 2.40 | 9 | 2 |
| Oscar Brito | Tampa Tarpons | A | 2.43 | 11 | 7 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 2.82 | 9 | 9 |
| Greg Hughes | Nashville Sounds | AA | 3.22 | 11 | 4 |
| Randy Town | Nashville Sounds, Tampa Tarpons | A, AA | 3.25 | 11 | 7 |
| Bill Kelly | Nashville Sounds | AA | 3.62 | 13 | 6 |
| Wayne Guinn | Greensboro Hornets | A | 3.98 | 12 | 10 |
| Bill Dawley | Nashville Sounds | AA | 3.99 | 9 | 9 |
| Jay Howell | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 5.13 | 10 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Brito | Tampa Tarpons | A | 154 |
| Bill Scherrer | Tampa Tarpons | A | 140 |
| Bruce Berenyi | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 136 |
| Wayne Guinn | Greensboro Hornets | A | 134 |
| Les Straker | Greensboro Hornets | A | 121 |
| John LoCascio | Greensboro Hornets | A | 117 |
| Nick Fiorillo | Billings Mustangs | R | 114 |
| Scott Brown | Nashville Sounds | AA | 109 |
| Alex Neely | Tampa Tarpons, Greensboro Hornets | A | 104 |
| Keefe Cato | Billings Mustangs | R | 101 |
| Jeff Lahti | Greensboro Hornets, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 101 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Combe | Nashville Sounds | AA | 27 |
| Jeff Lahti | Greensboro Hornets | A | 13 |
| Doug Corbett | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 8 |
| Steve Daniels | Billings Mustangs | R | 8 |
| Ron Stryker | Tampa Tarpons | A | 8 |
| George Cappuzzello | Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 7 |
| Kurt Kepshire | Billings Mustangs | R | 7 |
| Scott Dye | Tampa Tarpons | A | 6 |
| Raul Ferreyra | Nashville Sounds | AA | 6 |
| Larry Rothschild | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 6 |
