1954 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1954 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sarna | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 184 | 31 | 13 | 8 |
| R. C. Otey | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 170 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| Steve Demeter | Durham Bulls | B | 169 | 48 | 7 | 23 |
| William Hoffer | Durham Bulls | B | 166 | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| Ben Mateosky | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 161 | 29 | 8 | 27 |
| George Bullard | Durham Bulls | B | 157 | 26 | 8 | 9 |
| Ron Northey | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 155 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| Hollis Powell | Jamestown Falcons | D | 154 | 27 | 11 | 14 |
| Robert Taylor | Durham Bulls | B | 153 | 22 | 4 | 7 |
| Russ Sullivan | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 152 | 25 | 4 | 17 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sarna | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .372 | 184 | 495 |
| Ron Witucki | Little Rock Travelers, Jamestown Falcons | AA, D | .372 | 135 | 363 |
| George Bullard | Durham Bulls | B | .341 | 157 | 461 |
| Hollis Powell | Jamestown Falcons | D | .338 | 154 | 456 |
| Harry Martin | Greenville Tigers, Little Rock Travelers | AA, C | .336 | 146 | 435 |
| Frankie Shell | Greenville Tigers | C | .336 | 142 | 422 |
| Hugh Glaze | Greenville Tigers | C | .335 | 143 | 427 |
| Bob Mavis | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .334 | 133 | 398 |
| Russ Sullivan | Little Rock Travelers | AA | .333 | 152 | 457 |
| Tom Van Remmen | Jamestown Falcons | D | .331 | 48 | 145 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Atkins | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 31 |
| Ben Mateosky | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 27 |
| Harry Martin | Little Rock Travelers, Greenville Tigers | AA, C | 26 |
| Ron Northey | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 25 |
| Steve Demeter | Durham Bulls | B | 23 |
| Bobo Osborne | Durham Bulls | B | 22 |
| Russ Sullivan | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 17 |
| Allie Benza | Greenville Tigers | C | 16 |
| Frank Carswell | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 16 |
| Chick King | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 16 |
| William McDowell | Greenville Tigers | C | 16 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Demeter | Durham Bulls | B | 48 |
| Billy Shields | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 33 |
| William Hoffer | Durham Bulls | B | 31 |
| Tom Sarna | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 31 |
| Ben Mateosky | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 29 |
| Harry Martin | Greenville Tigers, Little Rock Travelers | AA, C | 28 |
| John Baumgartner | Buffalo Bisons, Little Rock Travelers | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Allie Benza | Greenville Tigers | C | 27 |
| Harry Bright | Buffalo Bisons, Little Rock Travelers | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Hollis Powell | Jamestown Falcons | D | 27 |
| Walt Streuli | Durham Bulls | B | 27 |
| Ron Witucki | Little Rock Travelers, Jamestown Falcons | AA, D | 27 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cruze | Durham Bulls | B | 19 | 7 |
| Duke Maas | Wilkes-Barre Barons, Buffalo Bisons | A, AAA | 18 | 7 |
| Dick Armbruster | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 17 | 6 |
| Tom Van Remmen | Jamestown Falcons | D | 16 | 5 |
| Robert Mische | Jamestown Falcons | D | 16 | 6 |
| Jim Stump | Wilkes-Barre Barons | A | 16 | 10 |
| Jerry Dean | Greenville Tigers | C | 15 | 2 |
| Reno Barbisan | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 15 | 8 |
| Nikko Koleff | Jamestown Falcons, Valdosta Tigers | D | 15 | 11 |
| Frank Lary | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 15 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Dean | Little Rock Travelers, Greenville Tigers | AA, C | 1.80 | 15 | 3 |
| Duke Maas | Wilkes-Barre Barons, Buffalo Bisons | A, AAA | 2.37 | 18 | 7 |
| Jim Stump | Wilkes-Barre Barons | A | 2.69 | 16 | 10 |
| Robert Cruze | Little Rock Travelers, Durham Bulls | AA, B | 2.77 | 19 | 8 |
| Robert Mische | Durham Bulls, Jamestown Falcons | B, D | 3.31 | 16 | 6 |
| Frank Lary | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3.39 | 15 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Dean | Greenville Tigers | C | 6 |
| Ken Johnson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 5 |
| Bob Bruce | Durham Bulls | B | 4 |
| Robert Cruze | Durham Bulls | B | 4 |
| Duke Maas | Buffalo Bisons, Wilkes-Barre Barons | A, AAA | 4 |
| Frank Lary | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3 |
| Larry Donovan | Wilkes-Barre Barons | A | 2 |
| Bill Furlong | Wilkes-Barre Barons | A | 2 |
| James Gaines | Greenville Tigers | C | 2 |
| Frank Logan | Wilkes-Barre Barons | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Stump | Wilkes-Barre Barons | A | 176 |
| Duke Maas | Buffalo Bisons, Wilkes-Barre Barons | A, AAA | 167 |
| Ken Johnson | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 150 |
| Bob Bruce | Durham Bulls | B | 122 |
| Eddie Neville | Durham Bulls | B | 119 |
| Robert Cruze | Durham Bulls | B | 116 |
| Johnie Venable | Greenville Tigers | C | 112 |
| Jerry Dean | Greenville Tigers | C | 111 |
| Frank Lary | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 102 |
| Bob Shaw | Durham Bulls | B | 99 |
