1958 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1958 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Demeter | Birmingham Barons | AA | 170 | 36 | 6 | 18 |
| Jim Delsing | Charleston Senators | AAA | 167 | 35 | 3 | 7 |
| Ron Samford | Charleston Senators | AAA | 165 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
| Mel Clark | Birmingham Barons | AA | 160 | 42 | 7 | 9 |
| Bob Thorpe | Birmingham Barons | AA | 156 | 23 | 4 | 23 |
| Alfred Paschal | Augusta Tigers, Lancaster Red Roses | A | 155 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| Jesse Queen | Idaho Falls Russets, Lancaster Red Roses | A, C | 153 | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| Wilber Risser | Erie Sailors, Idaho Falls Russets | C, D | 152 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Gordon Figard | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 150 | 21 | 7 | 9 |
| Frank Franchi | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 148 | 30 | 5 | 11 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Franchi | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .352 | 148 | 421 |
| Jerry Kudajeski | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .351 | 99 | 282 |
| Frankie Shell | Augusta Tigers | A | .335 | 54 | 161 |
| Jesse Queen | Idaho Falls Russets, Lancaster Red Roses | A, C | .333 | 153 | 459 |
| Bob Thorpe | Birmingham Barons | AA | .324 | 156 | 481 |
| George Alusik | Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | .317 | 144 | 454 |
| Steve Demeter | Birmingham Barons | AA | .309 | 170 | 550 |
| Gordon Figard | Lancaster Red Roses | A | .309 | 150 | 486 |
| Charles Gray | Montgomery Rebels | D | .307 | 66 | 215 |
| Jake Wood | Idaho Falls Russets, Durham Bulls | B, C | .306 | 140 | 458 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Limmer | Birmingham Barons | AA | 30 |
| Bob Thorpe | Birmingham Barons | AA | 23 |
| George Alusik | Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 21 |
| Steve Boros | Birmingham Barons, Augusta Tigers | A, AA | 20 |
| Bobo Osborne | Charleston Senators | AAA | 19 |
| Steve Demeter | Birmingham Barons | AA | 18 |
| Allie Benza | Lancaster Red Roses, Augusta Tigers | A | 16 |
| William Maupin | Erie Sailors, Idaho Falls Russets | C, D | 16 |
| James Green | Montgomery Rebels | D | 15 |
| Buck Rodgers | Idaho Falls Russets, Lancaster Red Roses | A, C | 15 |
| Inocencio Rodriguez | Augusta Tigers, Durham Bulls | A, B | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Clark | Birmingham Barons | AA | 42 |
| Steve Demeter | Birmingham Barons | AA | 36 |
| Jim Delsing | Charleston Senators | AAA | 35 |
| Lou Limmer | Birmingham Barons | AA | 31 |
| Bobo Osborne | Charleston Senators | AAA | 31 |
| Frank Franchi | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 30 |
| George Alusik | Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 29 |
| Lionel Lindgren | Valdosta Tigers | D | 29 |
| Ron Samford | Charleston Senators | AAA | 29 |
| Leo Smith | Montgomery Rebels | D | 29 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Morton | Lancaster Red Roses, Augusta Tigers | A | 16 |
| Jake Wood | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 12 |
| Don Wert | Valdosta Tigers | D | 11 |
| Dick McAuliffe | Augusta Tigers, Valdosta Tigers | A, D | 10 |
| Dennis Mendyk | Decatur Commodores, Durham Bulls | B, D | 10 |
| Wilber Risser | Idaho Falls Russets, Erie Sailors | C, D | 10 |
| William Springfield | Augusta Tigers, Lancaster Red Roses | A | 10 |
| Paul Nickell | Decatur Commodores, Durham Bulls | B, D | 9 |
| Charles Smith | Decatur Commodores | D | 9 |
| Dan Briner | Erie Sailors, Augusta Tigers, Durham Bulls | A, B, D | 8 |
| Manuel Diaz | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 8 |
| John Donatucci | Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls | B, D | 8 |
| Jesse Queen | Lancaster Red Roses, Idaho Falls Russets | A, C | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Franchi | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 109 |
| George Alusik | Birmingham Barons, Augusta Tigers | A, AA | 106 |
| Lou Limmer | Birmingham Barons | AA | 100 |
| Bobo Osborne | Charleston Senators | AAA | 97 |
| Mel Clark | Birmingham Barons | AA | 96 |
| Allie Benza | Augusta Tigers, Lancaster Red Roses | A | 91 |
| Jackie Moore | Augusta Tigers, Valdosta Tigers | A, D | 90 |
| Steve Demeter | Birmingham Barons | AA | 88 |
| Leo Smith | Montgomery Rebels | D | 85 |
| Bob Thorpe | Birmingham Barons | AA | 85 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Harrington | Birmingham Barons | AA | 20 | 7 |
| Clifford Adams | Durham Bulls, Decatur Commodores | B, D | 18 | 11 |
| Jerry Davie | Charleston Senators | AAA | 17 | 5 |
| Gordon Seyfried | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 17 | 8 |
| Al Pehanick | Augusta Tigers | A | 17 | 12 |
| Joe Grzenda | Birmingham Barons | AA | 16 | 7 |
| Joel McDaniel | Valdosta Tigers | D | 15 | 8 |
| Phil Regan | Birmingham Barons | AA | 15 | 8 |
| Dick Sheldon | Idaho Falls Russets, Durham Bulls | B, C | 15 | 8 |
| Eugene Burroughs | Idaho Falls Russets, Valdosta Tigers | C, D | 15 | 10 |
| Charles Malpass | Decatur Commodores | D | 15 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Davie | Charleston Senators | AAA | 2.45 | 17 | 5 |
| Eugene Burroughs | Idaho Falls Russets, Valdosta Tigers | C, D | 2.96 | 15 | 10 |
| Al Pehanick | Augusta Tigers | A | 2.97 | 17 | 12 |
| Bill Harrington | Birmingham Barons | AA | 2.99 | 20 | 7 |
| Joe Grzenda | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.19 | 16 | 7 |
| Clifford Adams | Decatur Commodores, Durham Bulls | B, D | 3.48 | 18 | 11 |
| Gordon Seyfried | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 3.51 | 17 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Grzenda | Birmingham Barons | AA | 189 |
| Richard Klunder | Montgomery Rebels | D | 171 |
| Dick Sheldon | Durham Bulls, Idaho Falls Russets | B, C | 167 |
| Eugene Burroughs | Valdosta Tigers, Idaho Falls Russets | C, D | 163 |
| Dick Egan | Erie Sailors | D | 157 |
| Clifford Adams | Decatur Commodores | D | 145 |
| Howie Koplitz | Durham Bulls | B | 144 |
| Thomas Trammel | Erie Sailors | D | 144 |
| Gene Bacque | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 134 |
| Charles Malpass | Decatur Commodores | D | 128 |
