1997 Cleveland Indians Organizational Leaders
1997 Cleveland Indians Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | Akron Aeros | AA | 153 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Chan Perry | Akron Aeros | AA | 150 | 34 | 2 | 20 |
| Darren Stumberger | Kinston Indians | A | 142 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| John McDonald | Kinston Indians | A | 140 | 27 | 3 | 5 |
| Enrique Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 138 | 20 | 3 | 11 |
| Mike Neal | Akron Aeros | AA | 129 | 24 | 2 | 17 |
| Scott Morgan | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 128 | 35 | 3 | 25 |
| Troy Kent | Columbus RedStixx | A | 127 | 22 | 6 | 14 |
| Bruce Aven | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 124 | 27 | 3 | 17 |
| Gary Rodriquez | Columbus RedStixx | A | 124 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Casey | Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | .380 | 119 | 313 |
| Casey Smith | Columbus RedStixx, Burlington Indians | A, R | .345 | 39 | 113 |
| Joe Kilburg | Burlington Indians, Kinston Indians | A, R | .321 | 68 | 212 |
| Jeff Manto | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .321 | 60 | 187 |
| Chan Perry | Akron Aeros | AA | .315 | 150 | 476 |
| Trent Hubbard | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .312 | 117 | 375 |
| Enrique Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .306 | 138 | 451 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Watertown Indians | A | .305 | 62 | 203 |
| Dennis Konrady | Columbus RedStixx | A | .301 | 110 | 365 |
| David Miller | Akron Aeros | AA | .301 | 153 | 509 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Branyan | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 39 |
| Danny Peoples | Kinston Indians | A | 34 |
| Richie Sexson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 31 |
| Mike Glavine | Columbus RedStixx | A | 28 |
| Scott Morgan | Akron Aeros, Kinston Indians | A, AA | 25 |
| Heath Hayes | Kinston Indians | A | 24 |
| Todd Betts | Akron Aeros | AA | 20 |
| Jeff Manto | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 20 |
| Chan Perry | Akron Aeros | AA | 20 |
| Jim Betzsold | Akron Aeros | AA | 19 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Morgan | Akron Aeros, Kinston Indians | A, AA | 35 |
| Chan Perry | Akron Aeros | AA | 34 |
| Russell Branyan | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 30 |
| Darren Stumberger | Kinston Indians | A | 30 |
| Bruce Aven | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 27 |
| John McDonald | Kinston Indians | A | 27 |
| David Miller | Akron Aeros | AA | 27 |
| Sean Casey | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Todd Betts | Akron Aeros | AA | 25 |
| Chad Whitaker | Columbus RedStixx | A | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | Akron Aeros | AA | 9 |
| Alex Ramírez | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 8 |
| Joe Kilburg | Burlington Indians | R | 7 |
| Rob Landstad | Columbus RedStixx | A | 7 |
| Brian Whitlock | Columbus RedStixx | A | 7 |
| Troy Kent | Columbus RedStixx | A | 6 |
| Marco Scutaro | Kinston Indians | A | 6 |
| Willy Valera | Columbus RedStixx | A | 6 |
| Jim Betzsold | Akron Aeros | AA | 5 |
| Gary Rodriquez | Columbus RedStixx | A | 5 |
| Adam Taylor | Watertown Indians, Columbus RedStixx | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Branyan | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 105 |
| Chan Perry | Akron Aeros | AA | 96 |
| Richie Sexson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 88 |
| Sean Casey | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 84 |
| Danny Peoples | Kinston Indians | A | 84 |
| Jim Betzsold | Akron Aeros | AA | 79 |
| Darren Stumberger | Kinston Indians | A | 79 |
| Bruce Aven | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 77 |
| Mike Glavine | Columbus RedStixx | A | 75 |
| Scott Morgan | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 73 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Sanders | Kinston Indians | A | 11 | 5 |
| Jamie Brown | Watertown Indians | A | 10 | 2 |
| Jim Crowell | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 10 | 4 |
| Jason Rakers | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros, Kinston Indians | A, AA, AAA | 10 | 9 |
| Alberto Garza | Columbus RedStixx, Kinston Indians | A | 9 | 3 |
| Roland de la Maza | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 9 | 4 |
| Daron Kirkreit | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 9 | 9 |
| Willie Martínez | Kinston Indians | A | 8 | 2 |
| Mark Turnbow | Burlington Indians | R | 8 | 2 |
| Ross Atkins | Kinston Indians | A | 8 | 4 |
| Travis Driskill | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 8 | 7 |
| Marcus Moore | Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | 8 | 8 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowell | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 2.66 | 10 | 4 |
| Willie Martínez | Kinston Indians | A | 3.09 | 8 | 2 |
| Jason Rakers | Akron Aeros, Kinston Indians, Buffalo Bisons | A, AA, AAA | 3.30 | 10 | 9 |
| Ross Atkins | Kinston Indians | A | 3.62 | 8 | 4 |
| Marcus Moore | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 3.74 | 8 | 8 |
| Frankie Sanders | Kinston Indians | A | 4.07 | 11 | 5 |
| Travis Driskill | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 4.65 | 8 | 7 |
| Daron Kirkreit | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 4.93 | 9 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Rakers | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 3 |
| Brian Anderson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Terry Clark | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Bartolo Colón | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Alberto Garza | Columbus RedStixx | A | 1 |
| Daron Kirkreit | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Mike Matthews | Akron Aeros | AA | 1 |
| Marcus Moore | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Mark Taylor | Watertown Indians | A | 1 |
| David Weathers | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Jaret Wright | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Rakers | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros, Kinston Indians | A, AA, AAA | 139 |
| Jimmy Hamilton | Columbus RedStixx | A | 137 |
| Marcus Moore | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 135 |
| Frankie Sanders | Kinston Indians | A | 127 |
| Willie Martínez | Kinston Indians | A | 120 |
| Alberto Garza | Columbus RedStixx, Kinston Indians | A | 111 |
| Marc Deschenes | Kinston Indians, Columbus RedStixx | A | 108 |
| Jaret Wright | Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | 106 |
| J. D. Brammer | Columbus RedStixx | A | 105 |
| Jared Camp | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 103 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Winchester | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 30 |
| Marc Deschenes | Columbus RedStixx, Kinston Indians | A | 29 |
| Darryl Scott | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 12 |
| Ken Wagner | Columbus RedStixx | A | 11 |
| Tony Dougherty | Buffalo Bisons, Akron Aeros | AA, AAA | 10 |
| Andy McNally | Watertown Indians | A | 8 |
| John Briscoe | Akron Aeros | AA | 5 |
| Tyler Swinburnson | Watertown Indians | A | 5 |
| Greg Cadaret | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 4 |
| Miguel Baez | Watertown Indians, Burlington Indians | A, R | 3 |
| Terry Clark | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3 |
| Johnny Martinez | Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros | A, AA | 3 |
| Troy Silva | Burlington Indians | R | 3 |
