1962 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1962 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Salmon | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 195 | 27 | 5 | 17 |
| Frank Kostro | Denver Bears | AAA | 165 | 33 | 8 | 13 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears | AAA | 163 | 34 | 8 | 20 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Jamestown Tigers, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 160 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| Gates Brown | Denver Bears | AAA | 157 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| Don Wert | Denver Bears | AAA | 148 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
| Michael Holodick | Montgomery Rebels | D | 141 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, C | 140 | 20 | 11 | 13 |
| Richard DeLong | Montgomery Rebels | D | 139 | 26 | 3 | 6 |
| George Smith | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 137 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Salmon | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | .331 | 195 | 590 |
| Jim Baumer | Denver Bears | AAA | .330 | 58 | 176 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Jamestown Tigers | C, D | .327 | 160 | 489 |
| Frank Kostro | Denver Bears | AAA | .321 | 165 | 514 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears | AAA | .316 | 163 | 516 |
| Purnal Goldy | Denver Bears | AAA | .313 | 78 | 249 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, C | .310 | 140 | 452 |
| Richard DeLong | Montgomery Rebels | D | .308 | 139 | 451 |
| Tommy Barker | Thomasville Tigers | D | .305 | 43 | 141 |
| Rich Reese | Montgomery Rebels, Thomasville Tigers | D | .304 | 123 | 405 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Schroeder | Jamestown Tigers | D | 25 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears | AAA | 20 |
| Chico Salmon | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 17 |
| Mike Cloutier | Montgomery Rebels | D | 16 |
| Jim Rooker | Jamestown Tigers | D | 16 |
| Willie Horton | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 15 |
| Frank Kostro | Denver Bears | AAA | 13 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, C | 13 |
| Ray Oyler | Knoxville Smokies | A | 11 |
| Bennie Sandlin | Knoxville Smokies | A | 11 |
| Leo Smith | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 11 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears | AAA | 34 |
| Frank Kostro | Denver Bears | AAA | 33 |
| Chico Salmon | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 27 |
| Richard DeLong | Montgomery Rebels | D | 26 |
| Gates Brown | Denver Bears | AAA | 25 |
| Leo Smith | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 24 |
| Rich Reese | Thomasville Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | D | 23 |
| Bill Freehan | Denver Bears | AAA | 22 |
| Al Baker | Knoxville Smokies | A | 21 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Jamestown Tigers | D | 21 |
| William Meyers | Montgomery Rebels | D | 21 |
| Larry Rojas | Jamestown Tigers | D | 21 |
| Mickey Stanley | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 21 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Brown | Denver Bears | AAA | 14 |
| John Ryan | Knoxville Smokies | A | 13 |
| Legrant Scott | Denver Bears | AAA | 12 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, C | 11 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Jamestown Tigers, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 10 |
| Paul Pavelko | Thomasville Tigers | D | 10 |
| Martin Richardson | Thomasville Tigers | D | 10 |
| Thomas Schroeder | Jamestown Tigers | D | 9 |
| Wallace Sherer | Jamestown Tigers | D | 9 |
| Don Wert | Denver Bears | AAA | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kostro | Denver Bears | AAA | 97 |
| Chico Salmon | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 91 |
| Rigoberto Mena | Jamestown Tigers, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 89 |
| Thomas Schroeder | Jamestown Tigers | D | 87 |
| Leo Smith | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 86 |
| Jesse Queen | Denver Bears | AAA | 83 |
| Don Wert | Denver Bears | AAA | 83 |
| Mike Cloutier | Montgomery Rebels | D | 81 |
| Jim Rooker | Jamestown Tigers | D | 80 |
| Richard DeLong | Montgomery Rebels | D | 76 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, C | 76 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Schmidt | Jamestown Tigers | D | 17 | 3 |
| Clifford Adams | Knoxville Smokies | A | 16 | 8 |
| Joel McDaniel | Knoxville Smokies | A | 15 | 5 |
| Michael Fedak | Jamestown Tigers | D | 15 | 6 |
| Ken Avery | Thomasville Tigers, Jamestown Tigers | D | 15 | 7 |
| Leo Marentette | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 15 | 11 |
| Charlie Haygood | Thomasville Tigers | D | 14 | 6 |
| Randy Cardinal | Jamestown Tigers | D | 14 | 7 |
| Gordon Seyfried | Denver Bears | AAA | 14 | 7 |
| Vern Holtgrave | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 13 | 8 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Haygood | Thomasville Tigers | D | 2.08 | 14 | 6 |
| Robert Schmidt | Jamestown Tigers | D | 2.70 | 17 | 3 |
| Vern Holtgrave | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 2.83 | 13 | 8 |
| Clifford Adams | Knoxville Smokies | A | 2.88 | 16 | 8 |
| Leo Marentette | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 3.01 | 15 | 11 |
| Michael Fedak | Jamestown Tigers | D | 3.42 | 15 | 6 |
| Joel McDaniel | Knoxville Smokies | A | 3.50 | 15 | 5 |
| Ken Avery | Thomasville Tigers, Jamestown Tigers | D | 3.58 | 15 | 7 |
| Randy Cardinal | Jamestown Tigers | D | 3.74 | 14 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Marentette | Denver Bears, Knoxville Smokies | A, AAA | 7 |
| John Gregory | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 4 |
| Charlie Haygood | Thomasville Tigers | D | 4 |
| Vern Holtgrave | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 4 |
| Quineth Roberts | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 3 |
| Ken Avery | Jamestown Tigers | D | 2 |
| Pat Dobson | Montgomery Rebels | D | 2 |
| Bill Faul | Knoxville Smokies | A | 2 |
| Doug Gallagher | Denver Bears | AAA | 2 |
| Gene Garnell | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 2 |
| Gordon Seyfried | Denver Bears | AAA | 2 |
| Willie Smith | Knoxville Smokies | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Marentette | Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears | A, AAA | 213 |
| Pat Jarvis | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Montgomery Rebels | C, D | 195 |
| Randy Cardinal | Jamestown Tigers | D | 189 |
| Gene Garnell | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, C | 164 |
| Charlie Haygood | Thomasville Tigers | D | 164 |
| Robert Schmidt | Jamestown Tigers | D | 154 |
| Arthur Cabadas | Montgomery Rebels | D | 153 |
| Ken Avery | Jamestown Tigers, Thomasville Tigers | D | 147 |
| John Teeter | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 140 |
| Pat Dobson | Montgomery Rebels, Duluth-Superior Dukes | C, D | 127 |
