1971 Cleveland Indians Organizational Leaders
1971 Cleveland Indians Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Flowers | Reno Silver Sox | A | 175 | 26 | 6 | 18 |
| Buddy Bell | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 136 | 23 | 1 | 11 |
| Mike Carruthers | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 125 | 22 | 1 | 14 |
| Robert Marcano | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 123 | 27 | 8 | 9 |
| Harry Shaughnessy | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 118 | 26 | 3 | 13 |
| Jim Clark | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 109 | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| Victor Ambrose | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 103 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 93 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| David Jacome | Reno Silver Sox | A | 87 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Frederick Smith | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 87 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Jacksonville Suns, Indians | AA, R | .351 | 71 | 202 |
| Ted Ford | Wichita Aeros | AAA | .330 | 58 | 176 |
| Frank Baker | Wichita Aeros | AAA | .326 | 61 | 187 |
| Donnie Howse | Indians | R | .325 | 39 | 120 |
| John Lowenstein | Wichita Aeros | AAA | .320 | 40 | 125 |
| Jim Clark | Wichita Aeros | AAA | .315 | 109 | 346 |
| Bill Flowers | Reno Silver Sox | A | .315 | 175 | 555 |
| Steve Mikulic | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | .307 | 71 | 231 |
| Harry Shaughnessy | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | .307 | 118 | 384 |
| Lou Camilli | Wichita Aeros | AAA | .306 | 76 | 248 |
| Terry Wedgewood | Reno Silver Sox | A | .306 | 70 | 229 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashby | Reno Silver Sox | A | 18 |
| Bill Flowers | Reno Silver Sox | A | 18 |
| Jeff Newman | Reno Silver Sox | A | 16 |
| Mike Carruthers | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 14 |
| Michael Burger | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 13 |
| Harry Shaughnessy | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 13 |
| Buddy Bell | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 11 |
| Ray Johnson | Reno Silver Sox | A | 11 |
| Dan Covert | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 10 |
| Butch Allen | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 9 |
| Jim Clark | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 9 |
| Robert Marcano | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Marcano | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 27 |
| Jim Clark | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 26 |
| Bill Flowers | Reno Silver Sox | A | 26 |
| Harry Shaughnessy | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 26 |
| Buddy Bell | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 23 |
| Mike Carruthers | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 22 |
| Dan Covert | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 21 |
| Frederick Smith | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 20 |
| Larry Johnson | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 17 |
| Alan Ashby | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 16 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Marcano | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 8 |
| Alvin McGrew | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 7 |
| Bill Flowers | Reno Silver Sox | A | 6 |
| Jim Norris | Indians | R | 6 |
| Jack Brohamer | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 5 |
| Jim Clark | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 5 |
| Ray Johnson | Reno Silver Sox | A | 5 |
| Reggie Thomas | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 5 |
| Steve Mikulic | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 4 |
| Cap Peterson | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Carruthers | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 71 |
| Alan Ashby | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 68 |
| Bill Flowers | Reno Silver Sox | A | 68 |
| Harry Shaughnessy | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 66 |
| Buddy Bell | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 59 |
| Jim Clark | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 57 |
| Robert Marcano | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 53 |
| Jeff Newman | Reno Silver Sox | A | 53 |
| Dan Covert | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 46 |
| Cap Peterson | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 46 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tidrow | Reno Silver Sox, Wichita Aeros | A, AAA | 12 | 6 |
| Bob Eldridge | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 12 | 7 |
| Rich Hand | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 8 | 2 |
| Rick Sawyer | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 8 | 3 |
| John Howell | Reno Silver Sox | A | 8 | 7 |
| Bob Kaiser | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox, Wichita Aeros | A, AA, AAA | 8 | 7 |
| Richard Derrickson | Reno Silver Sox | A | 8 | 9 |
| Dennis Queen | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox, Indians | A, AA, R | 7 | 7 |
| Jim Kern | Reno Silver Sox | A | 7 | 9 |
| Mac Crossan | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox, Wichita Aeros | A, AA, AAA | 6 | 5 |
| Daniel Hatchell | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 6 | 5 |
| Bill James | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 6 | 6 |
| Mike Paul | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 6 | 7 |
| George King | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 6 | 10 |
| John Detter | Reno Silver Sox | A | 6 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sawyer | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3.20 | 8 | 3 |
| Daniel Hatchell | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3.21 | 6 | 5 |
| John Howell | Reno Silver Sox | A | 3.53 | 8 | 7 |
| Dick Tidrow | Reno Silver Sox, Wichita Aeros | A, AAA | 3.94 | 12 | 6 |
| Dennis Queen | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns, Indians | A, AA, R | 4.26 | 7 | 7 |
| Bob Eldridge | Jacksonville Suns, Reno Silver Sox | A, AA | 4.35 | 12 | 7 |
| Bob Kaiser | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns, Wichita Aeros | A, AA, AAA | 4.46 | 8 | 7 |
| John Detter | Reno Silver Sox | A | 4.98 | 6 | 12 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kaiser | Jacksonville Suns, Wichita Aeros | AA, AAA | 3 |
| Ronald Salyer | Indians | R | 2 |
| Ronald Zuber | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2 |
| Rick Austin | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 1 |
| John Detter | Reno Silver Sox | A | 1 |
| Rich Hand | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 1 |
| Daniel Hatchell | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 1 |
| Jerry Hinsley | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 1 |
| John Howell | Reno Silver Sox | A | 1 |
| Jim Kern | Reno Silver Sox | A | 1 |
| Mike Paul | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 1 |
| Rick Sawyer | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 1 |
| Dick Tidrow | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Eldridge | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 132 |
| John Howell | Reno Silver Sox | A | 129 |
| Mark Ballinger | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 120 |
| Rick Sawyer | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 112 |
| Dick Tidrow | Wichita Aeros, Reno Silver Sox | A, AAA | 110 |
| Jim Kern | Reno Silver Sox | A | 109 |
| Dennis Queen | Indians, Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA, R | 99 |
| Ronald Zuber | Wichita Aeros, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 89 |
| John Detter | Reno Silver Sox | A | 87 |
| Richard Derrickson | Reno Silver Sox | A | 85 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Howell | Reno Silver Sox | A | 12 |
| Bill James | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 10 |
| Chuck Machemehl | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 8 |
| Rich Thoms | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 8 |
| Richard Langdon | Reno Silver Sox | A | 7 |
| Nicholas Hockett | Reno Silver Sox | A | 6 |
| Jeffrey Roser | Indians | R | 6 |
| James Sams | Indians | R | 5 |
| Dennis Kinney | Indians, Reno Silver Sox | A, R | 4 |
| Robert Sorrentino | Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 4 |
| Bill Tsoukalas | Wichita Aeros | AAA | 4 |
