1955 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1955 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hoffer | Little Rock Travelers, Augusta Tigers | A, AA | 159 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| Barton Dupon | Panama City Fliers | D | 153 | 30 | 5 | 23 |
| Bud Hull | Durham Bulls | B | 153 | 31 | 4 | 13 |
| Jim McManus | Durham Bulls | B | 153 | 34 | 9 | 15 |
| John Hack | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 150 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| Tom Sarna | Augusta Tigers | A | 149 | 20 | 11 | 18 |
| Steve Demeter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 147 | 28 | 9 | 17 |
| James Green | Panama City Fliers, Valdosta Tigers | D | 146 | 21 | 4 | 19 |
| Buddy Hicks | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 145 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| George Risley | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 145 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Daniels | Valdosta Tigers | D | .335 | 55 | 164 |
| Jack Feller | Panama City Fliers | D | .329 | 141 | 428 |
| Frank Walenga | Terre Haute Huts, Little Rock Travelers | AA, B | .328 | 125 | 381 |
| Bill Brightwell | Panama City Fliers | D | .326 | 144 | 442 |
| John Hack | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .316 | 150 | 475 |
| Barton Dupon | Panama City Fliers | D | .315 | 153 | 486 |
| Dale Ferris | Terre Haute Huts, Jamestown Falcons | B, D | .315 | 127 | 403 |
| Carl Wagner | Terre Haute Huts | B | .314 | 95 | 303 |
| Bob Johnson | Panama City Fliers, Valdosta Tigers | D | .310 | 122 | 393 |
| George Seidel | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .310 | 92 | 297 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Dupon | Panama City Fliers | D | 23 |
| Pat Mullin | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 23 |
| James Green | Panama City Fliers | D | 19 |
| Charley Lau | Durham Bulls | B | 18 |
| Tom Sarna | Augusta Tigers | A | 18 |
| Steve Demeter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 17 |
| Chuck Kress | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 16 |
| Jim McManus | Durham Bulls | B | 15 |
| Bill Adair | Panama City Fliers | D | 13 |
| Bud Hull | Durham Bulls | B | 13 |
| Ben Mateosky | Augusta Tigers | A | 13 |
| Jay Porter | Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | 13 |
| Jack Schultz | Terre Haute Huts | B | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McManus | Durham Bulls | B | 34 |
| Bud Hull | Durham Bulls | B | 31 |
| Barton Dupon | Panama City Fliers | D | 30 |
| Ronald Wenson | Panama City Fliers, Valdosta Tigers | D | 29 |
| Steve Demeter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 28 |
| Robert Karasek | Panama City Fliers | D | 28 |
| Emil Karlik | Augusta Tigers, Little Rock Travelers | A, AA | 27 |
| Andrew Frazier | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 26 |
| Jack Feller | Panama City Fliers | D | 25 |
| Jim Hughes | Durham Bulls | B | 25 |
| Joe Melago | Durham Bulls | B | 25 |
| Bobo Osborne | Augusta Tigers | A | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Osborne | Augusta Tigers | A | 17 |
| William Hoffer | Augusta Tigers | A | 12 |
| Tom Sarna | Augusta Tigers | A | 11 |
| Dale Ferris | Terre Haute Huts, Jamestown Falcons | B, D | 10 |
| Sam Davis | Greenville Bucks, Terre Haute Huts | B, C | 9 |
| Steve Demeter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 9 |
| Jim McManus | Durham Bulls | B | 9 |
| Gene Neff | Durham Bulls | B | 9 |
| Paul Petro | Jamestown Falcons, Terre Haute Huts, Durham Bulls | B, D | 9 |
| Claude Agee | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 8 |
| Keith Jones | Augusta Tigers | A | 8 |
| James Lumadue | Jamestown Falcons | D | 8 |
| William McDowell | Greenville Bucks | C | 8 |
| Peter Viteretto | Greenville Bucks | C | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Demeter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 79 |
| Bubba Morton | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 77 |
| Chuck Kress | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 76 |
| Pat Mullin | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 75 |
| Ronald Wenson | Valdosta Tigers | D | 75 |
| Richard Colone | Valdosta Tigers | D | 72 |
| John Hack | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 70 |
| Claude Agee | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 69 |
| James Griffy | Greenville Bucks, Valdosta Tigers | C, D | 64 |
| George Seidel | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 53 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Simmons | Durham Bulls | B | 17 | 9 |
| Joseph Kushner | Greenville Bucks, Panama City Fliers | C, D | 15 | 6 |
| Nikko Koleff | Durham Bulls, Jamestown Falcons | B, D | 15 | 14 |
| Mike Coen | Terre Haute Huts | B | 13 | 10 |
| Robert Wiltse | Greenville Bucks | C | 13 | 13 |
| Ed Strichek | Valdosta Tigers | D | 12 | 7 |
| Ben Flowers | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 12 | 9 |
| William McNeill | Panama City Fliers | D | 12 | 9 |
| Jerry Davie | Augusta Tigers | A | 11 | 9 |
| Tom Van Remmen | Durham Bulls, Augusta Tigers | A, B | 11 | 9 |
| Al Pehanick | Durham Bulls, Valdosta Tigers | B, D | 11 | 10 |
| Ken Rowe | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 11 | 10 |
| Maurice Kelly | Greenville Bucks | C | 11 | 12 |
| Dan Ramer | Terre Haute Huts | B | 11 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Strichek | Idaho Falls Russets, Valdosta Tigers | C, D | 2.01 | 12 | 7 |
| Ben Flowers | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 2.24 | 12 | 9 |
| Joseph Kushner | Panama City Fliers, Greenville Bucks | C, D | 2.60 | 15 | 6 |
| Al Pehanick | Valdosta Tigers, Durham Bulls | B, D | 2.88 | 11 | 10 |
| Maurice Kelly | Greenville Bucks | C | 3.05 | 11 | 12 |
| Nikko Koleff | Jamestown Falcons, Durham Bulls | B, D | 3.19 | 15 | 14 |
| Tom Van Remmen | Augusta Tigers, Durham Bulls | A, B | 3.20 | 11 | 9 |
| William McNeill | Panama City Fliers | D | 3.26 | 12 | 9 |
| Max Simmons | Durham Bulls | B | 3.66 | 17 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wiltse | Greenville Bucks | C | 140 |
| Ben Flowers | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 126 |
| Albert Kurth | Valdosta Tigers | D | 124 |
| Elvin Fleshman | Valdosta Tigers, Greenville Bucks | C, D | 121 |
| Al Pehanick | Valdosta Tigers | D | 118 |
| John Tsitouris | Valdosta Tigers | D | 114 |
| Ken Rowe | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 113 |
| Dick Marlowe | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 111 |
| Dick Walega | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 110 |
| Jim Bunning | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 105 |
