1952 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1952 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick King | Durham Bulls | B | 186 | 24 | 9 | 7 |
| Frank Carswell | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 176 | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| Hal Simpson | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 163 | 25 | 4 | 20 |
| Emil Karlik | Durham Bulls | B | 161 | 35 | 4 | 17 |
| Bill Tuttle | Williamsport Tigers, Quad City Tigers, Buffalo Bisons | A, AAA, B | 157 | 26 | 10 | 11 |
| R. C. Otey | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 156 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| John Grice | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 153 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
| Bob Szabo | Jamestown Falcons | D | 150 | 29 | 9 | 6 |
| George Risley | Jamestown Falcons | D | 148 | 23 | 4 | 10 |
| Kenneth Humphrey | Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | 147 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Lupien | Jamestown Falcons | D | .352 | 144 | 409 |
| Karl Kluckhohn | Wausau Lumberjacks, Quad City Tigers | B, D | .351 | 80 | 228 |
| Wayne Blackburn | Kinston Eagles | D | .350 | 119 | 340 |
| Emil Karlik | Durham Bulls | B | .347 | 161 | 464 |
| Frank Carswell | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .344 | 176 | 511 |
| Sidney Ford | Wausau Lumberjacks | D | .344 | 131 | 381 |
| Harvey Kuenn | Quad City Tigers | B | .340 | 87 | 256 |
| Charley Lau | Jamestown Falcons | D | .332 | 98 | 295 |
| Paul Campbell | Williamsport Tigers | A | .318 | 128 | 403 |
| Eddie Kazak | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .315 | 46 | 146 |
| Chick King | Durham Bulls | B | .315 | 186 | 590 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Carswell | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 30 |
| Hal Simpson | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 20 |
| Russ Sullivan | Williamsport Tigers, Buffalo Bisons | A, AAA | 18 |
| Emil Karlik | Durham Bulls | B | 17 |
| Don Lund | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 16 |
| Ralph Atkins | Buffalo Bisons, Little Rock Travelers | AA, AAA | 15 |
| Bubba Phillips | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 14 |
| Harvey Zernia | Buffalo Bisons, Little Rock Travelers | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Sidney Ford | Wausau Lumberjacks | D | 12 |
| James Lumadue | Wausau Lumberjacks | D | 12 |
| George Verespy | Quad City Tigers | B | 12 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gauci | Kinston Eagles | D | 10 |
| Joe Melago | Jamestown Falcons | D | 10 |
| Bill Simmons | Wausau Lumberjacks | D | 10 |
| Bill Tuttle | Williamsport Tigers, Quad City Tigers, Buffalo Bisons | A, AAA, B | 10 |
| George Verespy | Quad City Tigers | B | 10 |
| Keith Jones | Quad City Tigers | B | 9 |
| Chick King | Durham Bulls | B | 9 |
| Bob Szabo | Jamestown Falcons | D | 9 |
| Richard Lisiecki | Jamestown Falcons | D | 8 |
| Charlie Richison | Wausau Lumberjacks, Quad City Tigers | B, D | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Carswell | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 101 |
| Don Lund | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 80 |
| Bubba Phillips | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 49 |
| Harvey Zernia | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 46 |
| Russ Sullivan | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 38 |
| Harold Daugherty | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 33 |
| Lawrence Ciesielski | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 32 |
| Al Federoff | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 29 |
| Bob Mavis | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 29 |
| George Lerchen | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 24 |
| Bill Tuttle | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 24 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Neville | Durham Bulls | B | 1.72 | 17 | 9 |
| Gene Host | Kinston Eagles | D | 1.81 | 26 | 7 |
| Larry Donovan | Wausau Lumberjacks | D | 2.17 | 16 | 8 |
| Jerry Davie | Jamestown Falcons | D | 2.63 | 17 | 3 |
| Bob Neebling | Jamestown Falcons | D | 3.10 | 15 | 8 |
| Ewell Utley | Quad City Tigers | B | 3.18 | 14 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3 |
| Dick Marlowe | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 2 |
| Hank Borowy | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Milt Jordan | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Dick Littlefield | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Wayne McLeland | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
| Al Yaylian | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Yaylian | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 75 |
| Paul Foytack | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 65 |
| Milt Jordan | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 59 |
| Babe Birrer | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 58 |
| Hank Borowy | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 56 |
| Dick Marlowe | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 56 |
| Wayne McLeland | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 51 |
| Ken Johnson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 38 |
| Monk Poole | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 25 |
| Dick Littlefield | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 9 |
