1956 Cleveland Indians Organizational Leaders
1956 Cleveland Indians Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordy Coleman | Mobile Bears | AA | 194 | 25 | 8 | 27 |
| Don Dillard | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 191 | 28 | 17 | 10 |
| Jim Kirby | Port Arthur Chieftans | B | 190 | 34 | 2 | 11 |
| Larry Raines | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 174 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Gene Bennett | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 169 | 36 | 10 | 10 |
| Richard Hofleit | Fayetteville Highlanders | B | 157 | 29 | 1 | 20 |
| Cob Jarvis | Reading Indians | A | 153 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| Bill Kallas | Fayetteville Highlanders | B | 148 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| Robert Stephens | Keokuk Kernels, Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | A, B | 148 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Waters | Mobile Bears | AA | 148 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Dillard | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | .375 | 191 | 510 |
| Jim Kirby | Port Arthur Chieftans | B | .358 | 190 | 530 |
| Don Saner | Keokuk Kernels | B | .352 | 38 | 108 |
| Raymond Patterson | Vidalia Indians | D | .339 | 40 | 118 |
| John Rucker | Keokuk Kernels | B | .332 | 146 | 440 |
| Bobby Young | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .330 | 102 | 309 |
| Julio Palazzini | Port Arthur Chieftans | B | .323 | 131 | 405 |
| Rudy Regalado | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .322 | 100 | 311 |
| Harry Huber | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | .320 | 54 | 169 |
| Arlan Barber | Port Arthur Chieftans, Keokuk Kernels | B | .319 | 130 | 408 |
| Russ Nixon | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | .319 | 102 | 320 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bennett | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 36 |
| Jim Kirby | Port Arthur Chieftans | B | 34 |
| Theodore Narleski | Keokuk Kernels | B | 34 |
| Robert Stephens | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies, Keokuk Kernels | A, B | 32 |
| Richard Hofleit | Fayetteville Highlanders | B | 29 |
| Paul Jones | Reading Indians | A | 29 |
| Arlan Barber | Keokuk Kernels, Port Arthur Chieftans | B | 28 |
| Don Dillard | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 28 |
| Roy Chambers | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 27 |
| Jim Vande Wettering | Keokuk Kernels | B | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Dillard | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 17 |
| Larry Raines | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 14 |
| Rod Graber | Indianapolis Indians, Mobile Bears | AA, AAA | 11 |
| Charlie Smiley | Vidalia Indians | D | 11 |
| Joe Altobelli | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 10 |
| Gene Bennett | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 10 |
| Billy Harrell | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 10 |
| Mitchell June | Reading Indians | A | 10 |
| Billy Williams | Keokuk Kernels | B | 10 |
| Dave Pope | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 9 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Stigman | Vidalia Indians | D | 1.44 | 17 | 9 |
| Vic Lapiner | Reading Indians | A | 1.96 | 17 | 5 |
| Leverette Spencer | Port Arthur Chieftans | B | 2.37 | 21 | 9 |
| Bobby Locke | Reading Indians | A | 2.43 | 18 | 9 |
| Lawrence Dresen | Fayetteville Highlanders | B | 2.76 | 17 | 10 |
| Wynn Hawkins | Fayetteville Highlanders | B | 2.92 | 16 | 12 |
| Virgil Brinson | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 3.13 | 17 | 9 |
| Ron Taylor | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 3.13 | 17 | 11 |
| Bill Dailey | Mobile Bears | AA | 3.18 | 15 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
