1963 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1963 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holodick | Jamestown Tigers | A | 178 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Wilbert Franklin | Knoxville Smokies, Jamestown Tigers | A, AA | 173 | 25 | 7 | 21 |
| Willie Horton | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 164 | 22 | 10 | 16 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 152 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
| Bill Roman | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 151 | 28 | 5 | 17 |
| Tommy Matchick | Knoxville Smokies, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 143 | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| Legrant Scott | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 131 | 20 | 6 | 10 |
| Richard DeLong | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 129 | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| Wallace Sherer | Jamestown Tigers | A | 125 | 24 | 4 | 15 |
| Dave Watkins | Jamestown Tigers | A | 124 | 26 | 6 | 18 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Franklin | Knoxville Smokies, Jamestown Tigers | A, AA | .333 | 173 | 519 |
| Michael Holodick | Jamestown Tigers | A | .327 | 178 | 544 |
| Reno Bertoia | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .322 | 39 | 121 |
| Coot Veal | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .316 | 50 | 158 |
| Willie Horton | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | .315 | 164 | 520 |
| Ken Magown | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | .310 | 57 | 184 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies | AA | .309 | 152 | 492 |
| Legrant Scott | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .300 | 131 | 436 |
| Bill Fulk | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | .297 | 102 | 344 |
| Dave Watkins | Jamestown Tigers | A | .294 | 124 | 422 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Franklin | Jamestown Tigers, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 21 |
| William Meyers | Jamestown Tigers | A | 19 |
| Jim Rooker | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 19 |
| Dave Watkins | Jamestown Tigers | A | 18 |
| Purnal Goldy | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 17 |
| Bill Roman | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 17 |
| Willie Horton | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs | AA, AAA | 16 |
| Mike Cloutier | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 15 |
| Wallace Sherer | Jamestown Tigers | A | 15 |
| Gates Brown | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 28 |
| Bill Roman | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 28 |
| Dave Watkins | Jamestown Tigers | A | 26 |
| Wilbert Franklin | Knoxville Smokies, Jamestown Tigers | A, AA | 25 |
| Jim Mooring | Lakeland Tigers | A | 25 |
| Wallace Sherer | Jamestown Tigers | A | 24 |
| Ray Oyler | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 23 |
| Terry Bartholome | Lakeland Tigers | A | 22 |
| Willie Horton | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 22 |
| Larry Rojas | Knoxville Smokies, Lakeland Tigers, Jamestown Tigers | A, AA | 20 |
| Legrant Scott | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 20 |
| Charles Stevenson | Jamestown Tigers | A | 20 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 11 |
| Willie Horton | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 10 |
| Jim Northrup | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 10 |
| James Miali | Jamestown Tigers | A | 9 |
| Martin Richardson | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 9 |
| Michael Holodick | Jamestown Tigers | A | 8 |
| Charles Stevenson | Jamestown Tigers | A | 8 |
| Wilbert Franklin | Jamestown Tigers, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 7 |
| Purnal Goldy | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 7 |
| William Meyers | Jamestown Tigers | A | 7 |
| Larry Rojas | Knoxville Smokies, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Franklin | Knoxville Smokies, Jamestown Tigers | A, AA | 110 |
| Dave Watkins | Jamestown Tigers | A | 91 |
| Terry Bartholome | Lakeland Tigers | A | 84 |
| Wallace Sherer | Jamestown Tigers | A | 79 |
| Willie Horton | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 78 |
| Jim Rooker | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 78 |
| Mike Cloutier | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 73 |
| Richard DeLong | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 73 |
| William Meyers | Jamestown Tigers | A | 73 |
| Purnal Goldy | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 71 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, AA | 18 | 6 |
| Willie Smith | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 14 | 2 |
| Pat Jarvis | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 14 | 6 |
| John Hiller | Jamestown Tigers | A | 14 | 9 |
| Jack DiLauro | Jamestown Tigers | A | 14 | 10 |
| Ken Avery | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 13 | 4 |
| Robert Laton | Thomasville Tigers | A | 12 | 4 |
| Pat Dobson | Jamestown Tigers, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 12 | 9 |
| Clifford Adams | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 12 | 10 |
| Alan Koch | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 11 | 2 |
| Bob Dustal | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 11 | 6 |
| Michael Fedak | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Jamestown Tigers | A | 11 | 9 |
| Arthur Todtenhausen | Thomasville Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A | 11 | 9 |
| Johnny Ison | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 11 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Smith | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 2.11 | 14 | 2 |
| Pat Jarvis | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 2.76 | 14 | 6 |
| Denny McLain | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 2.89 | 18 | 6 |
| Bob Dustal | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 2.98 | 11 | 6 |
| Robert Laton | Thomasville Tigers | A | 3.02 | 12 | 4 |
| Pat Dobson | Jamestown Tigers, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 3.19 | 12 | 9 |
| Michael Fedak | Jamestown Tigers, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 3.19 | 11 | 9 |
| Alan Koch | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3.36 | 11 | 2 |
| Arthur Todtenhausen | Thomasville Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A | 3.45 | 11 | 9 |
| Jack DiLauro | Jamestown Tigers | A | 3.54 | 14 | 10 |
| Ken Avery | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 3.59 | 13 | 4 |
| Johnny Ison | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 3.73 | 11 | 13 |
| Clifford Adams | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3.84 | 12 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Smith | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 4 |
| Pete Craig | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 3 |
| John Gregory | Lakeland Tigers | A | 3 |
| Pat Jarvis | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 3 |
| Ken Avery | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 2 |
| Robert Burger | Thomasville Tigers | A | 2 |
| Darrell Clark | Lakeland Tigers | A | 2 |
| Jack DiLauro | Jamestown Tigers | A | 2 |
| Hugh Hardin | Thomasville Tigers | A | 2 |
| Johnny Ison | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 2 |
| Owen Johnson | Thomasville Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A | 2 |
| Leo Marentette | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 2 |
| Denny McLain | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 2 |
| Philip O'Brien | Thomasville Tigers | A | 2 |
| Thomas Rudolph | Thomasville Tigers | A | 2 |
| Leroy Smith | Lakeland Tigers | A | 2 |
| Arthur Todtenhausen | Lakeland Tigers, Thomasville Tigers | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 239 |
| Pat Dobson | Knoxville Smokies, Jamestown Tigers | A, AA | 201 |
| Pat Jarvis | Duluth-Superior Dukes | A | 185 |
| John Hiller | Jamestown Tigers | A | 172 |
| Arthur Cabadas | Duluth-Superior Dukes, Jamestown Tigers | A | 158 |
| Arthur Todtenhausen | Thomasville Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A | 143 |
| Johnny Ison | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 132 |
| Alan Koch | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 131 |
| Jim Tuholski | Thomasville Tigers | A | 131 |
| Pete Craig | Knoxville Smokies, Duluth-Superior Dukes | A, AA | 128 |
