1961 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1961 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legrant Scott | Birmingham Barons | AA | 186 | 22 | 7 | 4 |
| Purnal Goldy | Birmingham Barons, Denver Bears | AA, AAA | 177 | 32 | 9 | 9 |
| Don Wert | Denver Bears | AAA | 170 | 25 | 8 | 12 |
| Bill Roman | Knoxville Smokies | A | 167 | 20 | 17 | 10 |
| Gates Brown | Durham Bulls, Knoxville Smokies | A, B | 164 | 37 | 4 | 17 |
| Stan Palys | Birmingham Barons | AA | 164 | 33 | 7 | 13 |
| Jimmie McDaniel | Denver Bears | AAA | 156 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 152 | 22 | 11 | 18 |
| Chico Salmon | Durham Bulls | B | 150 | 25 | 3 | 8 |
| Jim Baumer | Denver Bears | AAA | 148 | 27 | 4 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Magown | Jamestown Tigers | D | .381 | 43 | 113 |
| Herb Plews | Birmingham Barons | AA | .372 | 112 | 301 |
| Dick McAuliffe | Denver Bears | AAA | .353 | 95 | 269 |
| Purnal Goldy | Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | .338 | 177 | 523 |
| Stan Palys | Birmingham Barons | AA | .333 | 164 | 492 |
| Al Baker | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | .330 | 141 | 427 |
| Don Wert | Denver Bears | AAA | .328 | 170 | 519 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | .321 | 152 | 473 |
| Arthur Jasinski | Jamestown Tigers | D | .320 | 141 | 440 |
| Legrant Scott | Birmingham Barons | AA | .314 | 186 | 592 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie McDaniel | Denver Bears | AAA | 30 |
| Bennie Sandlin | Durham Bulls, Montgomery Rebels | B, D | 23 |
| Mike Cloutier | Jamestown Tigers | D | 20 |
| Rufus Anderson | Durham Bulls | B | 19 |
| Jay Porter | Denver Bears | AAA | 19 |
| Terry Bartholome | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Durham Bulls | B, C | 18 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 18 |
| Leo Smith | Birmingham Barons | AA | 18 |
| Gates Brown | Knoxville Smokies, Durham Bulls | A, B | 17 |
| Arthur Jasinski | Jamestown Tigers | D | 16 |
| Dave Kelly | Jamestown Tigers | D | 16 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Brown | Durham Bulls, Knoxville Smokies | A, B | 37 |
| Sandy Amorós | Denver Bears | AAA | 35 |
| Dave Kelly | Jamestown Tigers | D | 34 |
| Stan Palys | Birmingham Barons | AA | 33 |
| Purnal Goldy | Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 32 |
| Thomas Schroeder | Montgomery Rebels, Jamestown Tigers | D | 28 |
| Leo Smith | Birmingham Barons | AA | 28 |
| Dennis Totland | Decatur Commodores, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 28 |
| George Alusik | Denver Bears | AAA | 27 |
| Jim Baumer | Denver Bears | AAA | 27 |
| Jimmie McDaniel | Denver Bears | AAA | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Roman | Knoxville Smokies | A | 17 |
| Dick McAuliffe | Denver Bears | AAA | 14 |
| Jim Rooker | Jamestown Tigers | D | 13 |
| Ray Caucci | Jamestown Tigers | D | 12 |
| Jesse Queen | Knoxville Smokies | A | 11 |
| Andy Kosco | Knoxville Smokies | A | 10 |
| Purnal Goldy | Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 9 |
| John Ryan | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies | A, C | 9 |
| Thomas Schroeder | Jamestown Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | D | 9 |
| Al Baker | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 8 |
| Richard Hazard | Decatur Commodores | D | 8 |
| Mickey Stanley | Decatur Commodores, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 8 |
| Don Wert | Denver Bears | AAA | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie McDaniel | Denver Bears | AAA | 114 |
| Stan Palys | Birmingham Barons | AA | 114 |
| Purnal Goldy | Birmingham Barons, Denver Bears | AA, AAA | 99 |
| Mike Cloutier | Jamestown Tigers | D | 94 |
| Leo Smith | Birmingham Barons | AA | 94 |
| Ray Caucci | Jamestown Tigers | D | 92 |
| Gates Brown | Knoxville Smokies, Durham Bulls | A, B | 91 |
| Arthur Jasinski | Jamestown Tigers | D | 88 |
| Jesse Queen | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 88 |
| Jim Rooker | Jamestown Tigers | D | 88 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Koplitz | Birmingham Barons | AA | 23 | 3 |
| Tom Timmermann | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 15 | 6 |
| Doug Gallagher | Birmingham Barons | AA | 15 | 9 |
| Alan Koch | Birmingham Barons | AA | 15 | 10 |
| Michael Fedak | Montgomery Rebels, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 14 | 6 |
| Gordon Seyfried | Denver Bears | AAA | 14 | 8 |
| Vernon Orndorff | Montgomery Rebels, Decatur Commodores | D | 13 | 4 |
| Ricardo Delgado | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 13 | 6 |
| Richard Klunder | Durham Bulls | B | 13 | 8 |
| Willie Smith | Knoxville Smokies | A | 13 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Koplitz | Birmingham Barons | AA | 2.11 | 23 | 3 |
| Richard Klunder | Durham Bulls | B | 2.55 | 13 | 8 |
| Tom Timmermann | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 2.70 | 15 | 6 |
| Ricardo Delgado | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Durham Bulls | B, C | 2.74 | 13 | 7 |
| Vernon Orndorff | Montgomery Rebels, Decatur Commodores | D | 2.80 | 13 | 4 |
| Michael Fedak | Montgomery Rebels, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 2.98 | 14 | 6 |
| Willie Smith | Knoxville Smokies | A | 3.20 | 13 | 11 |
| Doug Gallagher | Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 3.51 | 15 | 10 |
| Alan Koch | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.53 | 15 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | Durham Bulls, Knoxville Smokies | A, B | 195 |
| Gene Garnell | Montgomery Rebels | D | 174 |
| Alan Koch | Birmingham Barons | AA | 173 |
| Howie Koplitz | Birmingham Barons | AA | 166 |
| Bernard Kazakavich | Jamestown Tigers | D | 165 |
| Doug Gallagher | Birmingham Barons | AA | 161 |
| Ray Cordeiro | Durham Bulls, Decatur Commodores | B, D | 159 |
| Willie Smith | Knoxville Smokies | A | 153 |
| Richard Klunder | Durham Bulls | B | 146 |
| Vern Holtgrave | Decatur Commodores | D | 143 |
