1972 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1972 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Giegler | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 140 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| Kim Cates | Clinton Pilots | A | 132 | 16 | 2 | 12 |
| Raul Colon | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 132 | 17 | 8 | 13 |
| Jeffrey Hogan | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 129 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| Joe Staton | Toledo Mud Hens, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 129 | 27 | 7 | 5 |
| Steve Vazquez | Lakeland Tigers | A | 123 | 22 | 7 | 7 |
| Ron Cash | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 120 | 19 | 5 | 9 |
| John Gamble | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 117 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Billy Baldwin | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 116 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marv Lane | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 115 | 21 | 5 | 13 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Meyer | Bristol Tigers | R | .396 | 93 | 235 |
| Bob Wisniewski | Clinton Pilots | A | .318 | 34 | 107 |
| Marv Lane | Montgomery Rebels | AA | .312 | 115 | 369 |
| Wayne Comer | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .308 | 70 | 227 |
| Leon Roberts | Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers | A | .304 | 84 | 276 |
| Michael McGuire | Bristol Tigers | R | .299 | 64 | 214 |
| Raul Colon | Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | .298 | 132 | 443 |
| Kim Cates | Clinton Pilots | A | .296 | 132 | 446 |
| Lawrence Elliott | Lakeland Tigers | A | .296 | 61 | 206 |
| Eugene Spatz | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .296 | 67 | 226 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Robinson | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 28 |
| Tim Hosley | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 24 |
| Dan Meyer | Bristol Tigers | R | 14 |
| Raul Colon | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 13 |
| Marv Lane | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 13 |
| Kim Cates | Clinton Pilots | A | 12 |
| Bobby Brooks | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 10 |
| Ron Cash | Rocky Mount Leafs | A | 9 |
| Robert Cole | Lakeland Tigers | A | 8 |
| Kevin Collins | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 8 |
| Tom Veryzer | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 8 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Staton | Toledo Mud Hens, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Mark Giegler | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 23 |
| Steve Vazquez | Lakeland Tigers | A | 22 |
| Marv Lane | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 21 |
| Tom Veryzer | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 20 |
| Ted Brazell | Rocky Mount Leafs | A | 19 |
| Ron Cash | Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 19 |
| Gene Lamont | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 19 |
| Jeff Natchez | Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A, R | 18 |
| Raul Colon | Rocky Mount Leafs | A | 17 |
| Jeffrey Hogan | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 17 |
| Murray Robinson | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 17 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Robinson | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 94 |
| Kim Cates | Clinton Pilots | A | 84 |
| Tim Hosley | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 67 |
| Ron Cash | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 66 |
| Marv Lane | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 63 |
| Raul Colon | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 61 |
| Steve Vazquez | Lakeland Tigers | A | 56 |
| Leon Roberts | Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers | A | 54 |
| Kevin Collins | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 52 |
| Gene Lamont | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 51 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Grilli | Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 15 | 6 |
| Danny Fife | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 14 | 7 |
| Dave Lemanczyk | Lakeland Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | A, AAA | 12 | 3 |
| Dan Bootcheck | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 12 | 6 |
| David DeLuca | Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 12 | 7 |
| Fred Bruntrager | Clinton Pilots | A | 10 | 5 |
| Charles Kuhn | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 10 | 9 |
| Joe McIlvaine | Lakeland Tigers | A | 9 | 6 |
| Jim Foor | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 9 | 8 |
| Lerrin LaGrow | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 8 | 6 |
| Mark Palmer | Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A, R | 8 | 8 |
| Fernando Arroyo | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 8 | 9 |
| Richard Lawson | Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs | A | 8 | 11 |
| John Walsh | Clinton Pilots | A | 8 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bruntrager | Clinton Pilots | A | 1.67 | 10 | 5 |
| Dave Lemanczyk | Toledo Mud Hens, Lakeland Tigers | A, AAA | 2.36 | 12 | 3 |
| Steve Grilli | Toledo Mud Hens, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 2.53 | 15 | 6 |
| Dan Bootcheck | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 2.92 | 12 | 6 |
| Jim Foor | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 2.94 | 9 | 8 |
| Danny Fife | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3.10 | 14 | 7 |
| Charles Kuhn | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3.15 | 10 | 9 |
| John Walsh | Clinton Pilots, Lakeland Tigers | A | 3.41 | 8 | 12 |
| Mark Palmer | Lakeland Tigers, Bristol Tigers | A, R | 3.76 | 8 | 8 |
| Fernando Arroyo | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3.84 | 8 | 9 |
| Richard Lawson | Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs | A | 3.90 | 8 | 11 |
| David DeLuca | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 4.04 | 12 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lawson | Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers | A | 4 |
| Jim Foor | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 3 |
| Steve Grilli | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3 |
| Alfred Callis | Bristol Tigers | R | 2 |
| David DeLuca | Rocky Mount Leafs | A | 2 |
| Danny Fife | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 2 |
| Lerrin LaGrow | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 2 |
| Dave Lemanczyk | Lakeland Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | A, AAA | 2 |
| Everett Meggitt | Lakeland Tigers | A | 2 |
| Bill Slayback | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 2 |
| John Walsh | Clinton Pilots | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Fife | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 156 |
| Jim Foor | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 141 |
| Fred Bruntrager | Clinton Pilots | A | 132 |
| Charles Kuhn | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 130 |
| Steve Grilli | Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 124 |
| Ed Glynn | Lakeland Tigers, Bristol Tigers | A, R | 121 |
| Brian Sheekey | Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers | A | 119 |
| Richard Lawson | Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers | A | 108 |
| David DeLuca | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 106 |
| Robert Moran | Clinton Pilots | A | 106 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreth | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 14 |
| Jerome Donahue | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 13 |
| Charles Kuhn | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 12 |
| Jack Whillock | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 12 |
| Michael Dwyer | Montgomery Rebels, Rocky Mount Leafs | A, AA | 8 |
| Timothy Murray | Clinton Pilots | A | 6 |
| Joe McIlvaine | Lakeland Tigers | A | 5 |
| Bob Strampe | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 4 |
| Brad Davies | Lakeland Tigers | A | 3 |
| Greg Kuhl | Bristol Tigers | R | 3 |
| Ismael Santana | Bristol Tigers | R | 3 |
| Charles Swanson | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3 |
