1959 Cleveland Indians Organizational Leaders
1959 Cleveland Indians Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Waters | Mobile Bears | AA | 182 | 21 | 3 | 13 |
| Gordy Coleman | Mobile Bears | AA | 179 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| Kenny Kuhn | Mobile Bears | AA | 168 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Mann | Reading Indians | A | 166 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
| Keith Williams | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 156 | 29 | 4 | 12 |
| Hal Jones | Minot Mallards | C | 148 | 25 | 7 | 35 |
| Rod Graber | San Diego Padres | AAA | 144 | 22 | 6 | 2 |
| Billy Williams | Alamance Indians, Minot Mallards | B, C | 143 | 19 | 10 | 7 |
| William Wyatt | Minot Mallards | C | 140 | 17 | 6 | 9 |
| Larry Brown | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 137 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordy Coleman | Mobile Bears | AA | .353 | 179 | 507 |
| Dick Young | Mobile Bears | AA | .343 | 59 | 172 |
| Keith Williams | Selma Cloverleafs | D | .341 | 156 | 458 |
| Doc Edwards | Selma Cloverleafs | D | .337 | 102 | 303 |
| Hal Jones | Minot Mallards | C | .325 | 148 | 456 |
| Dave Mann | Reading Indians | A | .318 | 166 | 522 |
| Ken Kraynak | San Diego Padres, Reading Indians | A, AAA | .310 | 128 | 413 |
| Bob Immediato | Minot Mallards, Batavia Indians | C, D | .307 | 121 | 394 |
| Robert Puccinelli | North Platte Indians | D | .307 | 59 | 192 |
| Kenny Kuhn | Mobile Bears | AA | .305 | 168 | 550 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jones | Minot Mallards | C | 35 |
| Gordy Coleman | Mobile Bears | AA | 30 |
| John Skorupski | Minot Mallards, Alamance Indians | B, C | 22 |
| Walt Bond | Reading Indians | A | 16 |
| Ken Kraynak | Reading Indians | A | 16 |
| Eugene Bates | Batavia Indians | D | 15 |
| Miguel de la Hoz | Reading Indians | A | 15 |
| Allen Jones | San Diego Padres | AAA | 15 |
| Jack Waters | Mobile Bears | AA | 13 |
| Jerome Webb | Alamance Indians | B | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordy Coleman | Mobile Bears | AA | 30 |
| James Card | Minot Mallards | C | 29 |
| Keith Williams | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 29 |
| Max Alvis | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 25 |
| Hal Jones | Minot Mallards | C | 25 |
| Columbus Sanders | Batavia Indians | D | 25 |
| Ken Kraynak | San Diego Padres, Reading Indians | A, AAA | 24 |
| Larry Brown | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 23 |
| Billy Hunter | San Diego Padres | AAA | 23 |
| Rod Graber | San Diego Padres | AAA | 22 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mann | Reading Indians | A | 17 |
| Walt Bond | Reading Indians | A | 13 |
| Billy Williams | Alamance Indians, Minot Mallards | B, C | 10 |
| Dale Bennetch | Reading Indians | A | 8 |
| Miguel de la Hoz | San Diego Padres, Reading Indians | A, AAA | 8 |
| Roy Chambers | Alamance Indians | B | 7 |
| Gene Elliott | Alamance Indians | B | 7 |
| Richard Farley | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 7 |
| Hal Jones | Minot Mallards | C | 7 |
| Mitchell June | San Diego Padres | AAA | 7 |
| Jay Perry | Minot Mallards | C | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jones | Minot Mallards | C | 127 |
| Gordy Coleman | Mobile Bears | AA | 110 |
| Billy Williams | Minot Mallards, Alamance Indians | B, C | 93 |
| James Card | Minot Mallards | C | 88 |
| John Skorupski | Minot Mallards, Alamance Indians | B, C | 84 |
| Walt Bond | Reading Indians | A | 82 |
| Ken Kraynak | Reading Indians, San Diego Padres | A, AAA | 81 |
| Keith Williams | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 80 |
| Eugene Bates | Batavia Indians | D | 76 |
| Max Alvis | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 70 |
| Jerome Webb | Alamance Indians | B | 70 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mathias | Mobile Bears | AA | 17 | 9 |
| Jerry Fosnow | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 15 | 4 |
| Claude Pinder | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 14 | 3 |
| John Briggs | San Diego Padres | AAA | 14 | 6 |
| Wynn Hawkins | Mobile Bears | AA | 14 | 9 |
| Julio Guerra | Reading Indians | A | 14 | 12 |
| Thomas Trammel | Minot Mallards | C | 13 | 6 |
| Dave Tyriver | Mobile Bears, Alamance Indians | AA, B | 13 | 7 |
| Steve Hamilton | Reading Indians | A | 13 | 10 |
| Tom Gansauer | Alamance Indians, Batavia Indians | B, D | 13 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Hawkins | Mobile Bears | AA | 2.55 | 14 | 9 |
| John Briggs | San Diego Padres | AAA | 2.60 | 14 | 6 |
| Carl Mathias | Mobile Bears | AA | 2.90 | 17 | 9 |
| Claude Pinder | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 2.92 | 14 | 3 |
| Dave Tyriver | Reading Indians, Alamance Indians, Mobile Bears | A, AA, B | 3.24 | 13 | 7 |
| Julio Guerra | Reading Indians | A | 3.27 | 14 | 12 |
| Tom Gansauer | Alamance Indians, Batavia Indians | B, D | 3.32 | 13 | 13 |
| Jerry Fosnow | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 3.42 | 15 | 4 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mathias | Mobile Bears | AA | 5 |
| Steve Hamilton | Reading Indians | A | 4 |
| Bobby Locke | San Diego Padres | AAA | 4 |
| Bud Podbielan | San Diego Padres | AAA | 4 |
| Jim Weaver | Alamance Indians | B | 4 |
| Bill Dailey | Mobile Bears | AA | 3 |
| Tom Gansauer | Alamance Indians, Batavia Indians | B, D | 3 |
| Julius Grant | Reading Indians | A | 3 |
| Wally Seward | Mobile Bears | AA | 3 |
| John Briggs | San Diego Padres | AAA | 2 |
| Willie Calvin | Minot Mallards | C | 2 |
| Billy Carter | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 2 |
| Thomas Dooling | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 2 |
| Robert Gordon | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 2 |
| Garry Holmes | Alamance Indians | B | 2 |
| Larry Smith | Minot Mallards | C | 2 |
| Dick Stigman | San Diego Padres | AAA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mathias | Mobile Bears | AA | 183 |
| Robert Gordon | Selma Cloverleafs | D | 181 |
| Dick Stigman | San Diego Padres | AAA | 181 |
| Thomas Trammel | Minot Mallards | C | 171 |
| Julio Guerra | Reading Indians | A | 170 |
| Willie Calvin | Minot Mallards | C | 155 |
| Tom Gansauer | Batavia Indians, Alamance Indians | B, D | 155 |
| Wynn Hawkins | Mobile Bears | AA | 149 |
| Garry Holmes | Alamance Indians | B | 141 |
| Julius Grant | Reading Indians | A | 132 |
