1959 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1959 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Boros | Birmingham Barons | AA | 159 | 24 | 7 | 16 |
| Paul Smith | Charleston Senators | AAA | 155 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Demeter | Charleston Senators | AAA | 151 | 25 | 2 | 13 |
| Bob Johnson | Charleston Senators, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 151 | 23 | 9 | 11 |
| Ozzie Virgil | Charleston Senators | AAA | 149 | 19 | 2 | 8 |
| Legrant Scott | Montgomery Rebels, Charleston Senators | AAA, D | 147 | 33 | 5 | 18 |
| George Alusik | Birmingham Barons | AA | 144 | 27 | 3 | 13 |
| Jay Cooke | Birmingham Barons | AA | 143 | 21 | 5 | 15 |
| Frank Kostro | Charleston Senators, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 143 | 23 | 5 | 7 |
| Don Lumley | Knoxville Smokies | A | 138 | 25 | 7 | 11 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Erie Sailors | D | .322 | 112 | 348 |
| Jim Bethea | Montgomery Rebels | D | .320 | 123 | 384 |
| Bob Hale | Charleston Senators | AAA | .315 | 111 | 352 |
| Larry Koehl | Montgomery Rebels | D | .310 | 79 | 255 |
| George Alusik | Birmingham Barons | AA | .309 | 144 | 466 |
| Steve Boros | Birmingham Barons | AA | .305 | 159 | 522 |
| Purnal Goldy | Durham Bulls, Erie Sailors | B, D | .305 | 96 | 315 |
| Legrant Scott | Charleston Senators, Montgomery Rebels | AAA, D | .305 | 147 | 482 |
| Frank Kostro | Knoxville Smokies, Charleston Senators | A, AAA | .304 | 143 | 471 |
| Frank Jaciuk | Decatur Commodores | D | .302 | 127 | 421 |
| Bob Jingling | Decatur Commodores | D | .301 | 77 | 256 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bethea | Montgomery Rebels | D | 21 |
| Peter Walski | Montgomery Rebels | D | 21 |
| Gail Henley | Birmingham Barons | AA | 20 |
| Legrant Scott | Montgomery Rebels, Charleston Senators | AAA, D | 18 |
| Steve Boros | Birmingham Barons | AA | 16 |
| Jay Cooke | Birmingham Barons | AA | 15 |
| Harold Trapp | Erie Sailors | D | 15 |
| Al Baker | Decatur Commodores | D | 14 |
| Allie Benza | Knoxville Smokies | A | 14 |
| George Alusik | Birmingham Barons | AA | 13 |
| Steve Demeter | Charleston Senators | AAA | 13 |
| Dennis Mendyk | Erie Sailors | D | 13 |
| Robert Patrick | Montgomery Rebels | D | 13 |
| Leo Smith | Durham Bulls | B | 13 |
| John Sullivan | Erie Sailors | D | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legrant Scott | Montgomery Rebels | D | 33 |
| Jim Hughes | Birmingham Barons | AA | 29 |
| John Sullivan | Erie Sailors | D | 29 |
| Rufus Anderson | Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls | B, D | 28 |
| Mickey Micelotta | Birmingham Barons | AA | 28 |
| Paul Smith | Charleston Senators | AAA | 28 |
| Ronald Welch | Erie Sailors | D | 28 |
| George Alusik | Birmingham Barons | AA | 27 |
| Steve Demeter | Charleston Senators | AAA | 25 |
| Lorencito Fernández | Durham Bulls, Montgomery Rebels | B, D | 25 |
| Eugene Luck | Knoxville Smokies | A | 25 |
| Don Lumley | Knoxville Smokies | A | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | Birmingham Barons | AA | 9 |
| Bob Johnson | Charleston Senators, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Leo Smith | Durham Bulls | B | 9 |
| Willie Lee | Decatur Commodores | D | 8 |
| Don Wert | Durham Bulls | B | 8 |
| Rufus Anderson | Erie Sailors | D | 7 |
| Allie Benza | Knoxville Smokies | A | 7 |
| Steve Boros | Birmingham Barons | AA | 7 |
| Frank Jaciuk | Decatur Commodores | D | 7 |
| Don Lumley | Knoxville Smokies | A | 7 |
| Bubba Morton | Charleston Senators | AAA | 7 |
| Harold Trapp | Erie Sailors | D | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bethea | Montgomery Rebels | D | 99 |
| Robert Patrick | Montgomery Rebels | D | 98 |
| Peter Walski | Montgomery Rebels | D | 98 |
| George Alusik | Birmingham Barons | AA | 89 |
| Leo Smith | Durham Bulls | B | 87 |
| Steve Boros | Birmingham Barons | AA | 85 |
| Legrant Scott | Montgomery Rebels, Charleston Senators | AAA, D | 82 |
| Allie Benza | Knoxville Smokies | A | 77 |
| Jay Cooke | Birmingham Barons | AA | 77 |
| Steve Demeter | Charleston Senators | AAA | 77 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Proctor | Knoxville Smokies | A | 2.19 | 15 | 5 |
| Joel McDaniel | Charleston Senators, Decatur Commodores | AAA, D | 2.33 | 22 | 9 |
| Bob Dustal | Knoxville Smokies | A | 2.63 | 14 | 9 |
| Dick Egan | Montgomery Rebels | D | 2.70 | 14 | 8 |
| Ron Falkenhagen | Montgomery Rebels | D | 3.00 | 14 | 8 |
| Jose Mejias | Montgomery Rebels | D | 3.18 | 14 | 5 |
| Bob Miller | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.25 | 14 | 9 |
| Gordon Seyfried | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.26 | 14 | 7 |
| Wyman Carey | Charleston Senators, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 3.28 | 14 | 12 |
| Don Lee | Charleston Senators | AAA | 3.57 | 14 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
