1981 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders

1981 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Stan Younger	Birmingham Barons	AA	169	18	4	5
Glenn Wilson	Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets	AA, AAA	161	26	6	20
Mike Laga	Birmingham Barons	AA	158	28	7	31
Darrell Brown	Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets	AA, AAA	130	17	4	1
Howard Johnson	Birmingham Barons	AA	130	28	7	22
Jeff Kenaga	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	129	22	3	16
Randy Harvey	Lakeland Tigers	A	118	21	4	11
Jeffrey Smith	Lakeland Tigers	A	114	19	3	6
Bárbaro Garbey	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	113	17	4	6
Raphael Hampton	Evansville Triplets	AAA	113	12	2	6

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Mike Williams	Bristol Tigers	R	.321	72	224
Kenny Baker	Birmingham Barons	AA	.310	53	171
Glenn Wilson	Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets	AA, AAA	.302	161	533
Tim Corcoran	Evansville Triplets	AAA	.298	100	336
William Hardy	Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA	.298	104	349
Bruce Fields	Lakeland Tigers	A	.297	112	377
Henry Cruz	Evansville Triplets	AAA	.296	61	206
Nelson Simmons	Bristol Tigers	R	.296	79	267
Jeff Kenaga	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	.295	129	437
Chris Baker	Macon Peaches	A	.293	76	259

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Mike Laga	Birmingham Barons	AA	31
Howard Johnson	Birmingham Barons	AA	22
Roberto Casasnovas	Macon Peaches	A	20
Glenn Wilson	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	20
Marty Castillo	Evansville Triplets	AAA	17
Jeff Kenaga	Birmingham Barons	AA	16
Bob Melvin	Macon Peaches	A	14
Rondal Rollin	Lakeland Tigers	A	14
Walter Poole	Birmingham Barons	AA	12
Mike Williams	Bristol Tigers	R	12

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Howard Johnson	Birmingham Barons	AA	28
Mike Laga	Birmingham Barons	AA	28
Glenn Wilson	Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets	AA, AAA	26
Marty Castillo	Evansville Triplets	AAA	23
Mike Williams	Bristol Tigers	R	23
Jeff Kenaga	Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets	AA, AAA	22
Randy Harvey	Lakeland Tigers	A	21
George Foussianes	Lakeland Tigers	A	19
Bob Melvin	Macon Peaches	A	19
Walter Poole	Birmingham Barons	AA	19
Jeffrey Smith	Lakeland Tigers	A	19

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Virgilio Silverio	Macon Peaches	A	9
Howard Johnson	Birmingham Barons	AA	7
Mike Laga	Birmingham Barons	AA	7
Rondal Rollin	Lakeland Tigers	A	6
Glenn Wilson	Birmingham Barons	AA	6
George Foussianes	Lakeland Tigers	A	5
William Hardy	Lakeland Tigers	A	5
Mark Smith	Macon Peaches	A	5
Kevin Young	Bristol Tigers	R	5
Darrell Brown	Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets	AA, AAA	4
Bárbaro Garbey	Birmingham Barons	AA	4
Randy Harvey	Lakeland Tigers	A	4
Stan Younger	Birmingham Barons	AA	4

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Glenn Wilson	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	89
Mike Laga	Birmingham Barons	AA	86
Howard Johnson	Birmingham Barons	AA	83
Marty Castillo	Evansville Triplets	AAA	68
Jeff Kenaga	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	67
Randy Harvey	Lakeland Tigers	A	66
Roberto Casasnovas	Macon Peaches	A	64
Bob Melvin	Macon Peaches	A	64
Tim Corcoran	Evansville Triplets	AAA	63
Joseph Maloney	Macon Peaches	A	61

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Dave Gumpert	Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA	14	8
Mark Dacko	Birmingham Barons	AA	13	7
Mark Williams	Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA	12	6
Roger Weaver	Evansville Triplets	AAA	11	7
Roger Mason	Macon Peaches	A	10	10
Homer Moncrief	Lakeland Tigers	A	9	6
Pat Underwood	Evansville Triplets	AAA	9	8
Larry Pashnick	Evansville Triplets	AAA	9	10
Paul Josephson	Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA	8	3
Larry Rothschild	Evansville Triplets	AAA	8	5
Ron Mathis	Birmingham Barons	AA	8	8
Mark Fellows	Lakeland Tigers	A	8	10
Harley Woody	Macon Peaches	A	8	10

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
Mark Williams	Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA	2.38	12	6
Larry Pashnick	Evansville Triplets	AAA	2.89	9	10
Dave Gumpert	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA, AAA	3.19	14	8
Harley Woody	Macon Peaches	A	3.30	8	10
Homer Moncrief	Lakeland Tigers	A	3.74	9	6
Roger Weaver	Evansville Triplets	AAA	3.85	11	7
Roger Mason	Macon Peaches	A	3.89	10	10
Pat Underwood	Evansville Triplets	AAA	3.98	9	8
Mark Dacko	Birmingham Barons	AA	4.45	13	7
Ron Mathis	Birmingham Barons	AA	4.57	8	8
Mark Fellows	Lakeland Tigers	A	4.78	8	10

Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders

Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Mark Williams	Lakeland Tigers	A	5
Dave Gumpert	Birmingham Barons, Lakeland Tigers	A, AA	4
Larry Pashnick	Evansville Triplets	AAA	4
Roger Weaver	Evansville Triplets	AAA	3
Ron Mathis	Birmingham Barons	AA	2
Randy O'Neal	Lakeland Tigers	A	2
Jack Smith	Birmingham Barons	AA	2
Jerry Ujdur	Evansville Triplets	AAA	2
Harley Woody	Macon Peaches	A	2
Ricky Barlow	Bristol Tigers	R	1
Mike Burns	Evansville Triplets	AAA	1
Bryan Kelly	Lakeland Tigers	A	1
John Lackey	Lakeland Tigers	A	1
Roger Mason	Macon Peaches	A	1
Homer Moncrief	Lakeland Tigers	A	1
Charlie Nail	Macon Peaches	A	1
Bruce Robbins	Birmingham Barons	AA	1
Miguel Valdez	Macon Peaches	A	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Ron Mathis	Birmingham Barons	AA	125
Mark Dacko	Birmingham Barons	AA	115
Augie Ruiz	Birmingham Barons	AA	106
Roger Mason	Macon Peaches	A	105
Dave Gumpert	Lakeland Tigers, Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	A, AA, AAA	103
Mike Chris	Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons	AA, AAA	98
Jack Smith	Birmingham Barons	AA	90
Pat Underwood	Evansville Triplets	AAA	90
Walter Garner	Lakeland Tigers	A	89
Charlie Nail	Lakeland Tigers, Macon Peaches	A	88
Jerry Ujdur	Evansville Triplets	AAA	88

Save Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SV
Larry Rothschild	Evansville Triplets	AAA	15
Dennis Kinney	Evansville Triplets	AAA	12
Gary Nutter	Lakeland Tigers	A	8
James Ross	Macon Peaches	A	6
Miguel Valdez	Macon Peaches	A	5
Augie Ruiz	Birmingham Barons	AA	4
Walter Garner	Lakeland Tigers	A	3
Steve Mastro	Bristol Tigers	R	3
Dick Pole	Birmingham Barons	AA	3
Dave Rucker	Evansville Triplets	AAA	3
Manny Seoane	Birmingham Barons	AA	3

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