1979 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1979 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stegman | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 153 | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| Raphael Hampton | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 132 | 28 | 3 | 8 |
| Rick Peters | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 124 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| Joe Lis | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 122 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Ronald Martinez | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 121 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Ted Dasen | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 118 | 16 | 1 | 19 |
| Jerry Manuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 116 | 26 | 3 | 9 |
| Bob Nandin | Montgomery Rebels, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 115 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Benda | Lakeland Tigers | A | 114 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| Darrell Brown | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 109 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Corcoran | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .338 | 97 | 287 |
| Dan Gonzales | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .338 | 51 | 151 |
| Rick Peters | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .320 | 124 | 387 |
| Tom Brookens | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .306 | 81 | 265 |
| Rick Leach | Lakeland Tigers | A | .304 | 51 | 168 |
| Dave Stegman | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .302 | 153 | 506 |
| Joe Lis | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .292 | 122 | 418 |
| Vern Followell | Montgomery Rebels, Bristol Tigers | AA, R | .287 | 72 | 251 |
| Marty Castillo | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | .286 | 108 | 377 |
| Bruce Kimm | Evansville Triplets | AAA | .283 | 108 | 382 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Dasen | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 19 |
| Joe Lis | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 16 |
| Al Greene | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 15 |
| Tom Brookens | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 14 |
| Glenn Gulliver | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 12 |
| Dave Stegman | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 11 |
| Marty Castillo | Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 10 |
| Craig Johnson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 10 |
| Bruce Kimm | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 10 |
| Les Filkins | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 9 |
| Kirk Gibson | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 9 |
| Jerry Manuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stegman | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 33 |
| Raphael Hampton | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 28 |
| Jerry Manuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 26 |
| Tom Brookens | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 23 |
| Glenn Gulliver | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 22 |
| Marty Castillo | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 21 |
| Ronald Martinez | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 20 |
| Bobby Benda | Lakeland Tigers | A | 19 |
| Al Greene | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 19 |
| Bruce Kimm | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 10 |
| Howard Johnson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 6 |
| Bobby Benda | Lakeland Tigers | A | 5 |
| Kirk Gibson | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 5 |
| Jeffrey Brown | Lakeland Tigers | A | 4 |
| Mel Jackson | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 4 |
| Bob Nandin | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 4 |
| Chris Baker | Bristol Tigers | R | 3 |
| Todd Ervin | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3 |
| Bruce Fields | Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A, R | 3 |
| Raphael Hampton | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3 |
| Craig Johnson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 3 |
| Ronald Lindberg | Bristol Tigers | R | 3 |
| Jerry Manuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 3 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lis | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 80 |
| Ted Dasen | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 77 |
| Bruce Kimm | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 75 |
| Jerry Manuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 75 |
| Al Greene | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 65 |
| Dave Stegman | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 60 |
| Marty Castillo | Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 53 |
| Tim Corcoran | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 50 |
| Howard Johnson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 49 |
| Mike Wright | Lakeland Tigers | A | 47 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Holdsworth | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 13 | 10 |
| John Martin | Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 9 | 1 |
| Roger Weaver | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 8 | 2 |
| Larry Corr | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 8 | 5 |
| Bruce Robbins | Montgomery Rebels, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 8 | 5 |
| Ralph Treuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 8 | 7 |
| Larry Pashnick | Lakeland Tigers | A | 8 | 9 |
| Howard Bailey | Lakeland Tigers | A | 8 | 12 |
| David Cassetto | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 8 | 14 |
| Fernando Arroyo | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 7 | 4 |
| Garry Grafton | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 7 | 5 |
| Mike Chris | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 7 | 8 |
| Dave Steffen | Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 7 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Robbins | Montgomery Rebels, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 3.09 | 8 | 5 |
| Larry Pashnick | Lakeland Tigers | A | 3.50 | 8 | 9 |
| Fred Holdsworth | Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 3.79 | 13 | 10 |
| David Cassetto | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 4.24 | 8 | 14 |
| Howard Bailey | Lakeland Tigers | A | 4.56 | 8 | 12 |
| Dave Steffen | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 4.70 | 7 | 9 |
| Ralph Treuel | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 5.40 | 8 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Robbins | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 117 |
| Dave Steffen | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 111 |
| Fred Holdsworth | Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | AA, AAA | 108 |
| Stephen Viefhaus | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 98 |
| Kenneth Shea | Lakeland Tigers, Evansville Triplets, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA, AAA | 94 |
| David Cassetto | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 85 |
| Howard Bailey | Lakeland Tigers | A | 76 |
| Jack Smith | Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels | A, AA | 76 |
| Dave Rucker | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 72 |
| Mike Chris | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 71 |
| John Martin | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 71 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Tobik | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 9 |
| Larry Corr | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 8 |
| James Simerly | Lakeland Tigers | A | 7 |
| John Martin | Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Dave Steffen | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 5 |
| Jerry Ujdur | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 5 |
| Garry Grafton | Montgomery Rebels | AA | 3 |
| William Klank | Lakeland Tigers | A | 3 |
| Bruce Taylor | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 3 |
| Roger Weaver | Evansville Triplets | AAA | 3 |
