
1987 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1987 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Clark | Fayetteville Generals | A | 160 | 26 | 9 | 8 |
| Paul Foster | Fayetteville Generals | A | 145 | 22 | 7 | 18 |
| Doug Strange | Glens Falls Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 141 | 33 | 1 | 14 |
| Bruce Fields | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 136 | 32 | 4 | 3 |
| Scott Lusader | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 136 | 29 | 8 | 17 |
| Pat Austin | Lakeland Tigers | A | 134 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Pedro Chavez | Glens Falls Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 127 | 21 | 1 | 12 |
| Chris Morgan | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 125 | 28 | 1 | 10 |
| Arnie Beyeler | Fayetteville Generals | A | 123 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Bernie Anderson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 122 | 23 | 4 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Anderson | Lakeland Tigers | A | .318 | 122 | 384 |
| Tim Leiper | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | .318 | 56 | 176 |
| Pedro Chavez | Toledo Mud Hens, Glens Falls Tigers | AA, AAA | .317 | 127 | 401 |
| Manny Mantrana | Fayetteville Generals | A | .316 | 71 | 225 |
| Tim Tolman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .314 | 119 | 379 |
| Eric Hardgrave | Lakeland Tigers, Glens Falls Tigers | A, AA | .313 | 31 | 99 |
| Bruce Fields | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .305 | 136 | 446 |
| Jeff Hermann | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | .300 | 98 | 327 |
| Pete Rice | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | .299 | 56 | 187 |
| Pat Austin | Lakeland Tigers | A | .297 | 134 | 451 |
| Doug Strange | Glens Falls Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | .296 | 141 | 476 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foster | Fayetteville Generals | A | 18 |
| Scott Lusader | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 17 |
| Tim Tolman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 15 |
| Doug Strange | Glens Falls Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Wes Clements | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 13 |
| Chris Hoiles | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 13 |
| Rey Palacios | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 13 |
| Pedro Chavez | Toledo Mud Hens, Glens Falls Tigers | AA, AAA | 12 |
| Paul Felix | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 12 |
| Germán Rivera | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 12 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Strange | Toledo Mud Hens, Glens Falls Tigers | AA, AAA | 33 |
| Bruce Fields | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 32 |
| Craig Mills | Glens Falls Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 31 |
| Tim Tolman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 30 |
| Scott Lusader | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 29 |
| Chris Morgan | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 28 |
| Phil Clark | Fayetteville Generals | A | 26 |
| Germán Rivera | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 24 |
| Bernie Anderson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 23 |
| Paul Foster | Fayetteville Generals | A | 22 |
| Rey Palacios | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 22 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Clark | Fayetteville Generals | A | 9 |
| Scott Lusader | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 8 |
| Paul Foster | Fayetteville Generals | A | 7 |
| Wayne Housie | Lakeland Tigers | A | 7 |
| Freddy Tiburcio | Glens Falls Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Pat Austin | Lakeland Tigers | A | 5 |
| Arnie Beyeler | Fayetteville Generals | A | 5 |
| Darryl Martin | Fayetteville Generals | A | 5 |
| Steve Pegues | Bristol Tigers | R | 5 |
| Richard Wieligman | Lakeland Tigers | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foster | Fayetteville Generals | A | 93 |
| Scott Lusader | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 80 |
| Phil Clark | Fayetteville Generals | A | 79 |
| Doug Strange | Toledo Mud Hens, Glens Falls Tigers | AA, AAA | 75 |
| Chris Morgan | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 71 |
| Germán Rivera | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 70 |
| Bernie Anderson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 69 |
| Craig Mills | Glens Falls Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 65 |
| Tim Tolman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 63 |
| Rey Palacios | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gibson | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 14 | 7 |
| Bill Laskey | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 12 | 6 |
| Darrin Hursey | Fayetteville Generals | A | 11 | 8 |
| Keith Nicholson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 9 | 6 |
| Rich Lacko | Lakeland Tigers | A | 9 | 7 |
| Paul Wenson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 9 | 7 |
| Mike Hansen | Lakeland Tigers | A | 8 | 6 |
| Charles Phillips | Lakeland Tigers, Fayetteville Generals | A | 8 | 6 |
| Ken Williams | Lakeland Tigers, Fayetteville Generals | A | 8 | 6 |
| Kevin Ritz | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 8 | 8 |
| Don Heinkel | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 8 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Lacko | Lakeland Tigers | A | 2.41 | 9 | 7 |
| Darrin Hursey | Fayetteville Generals | A | 3.11 | 11 | 8 |
| Ken Williams | Lakeland Tigers, Fayetteville Generals | A | 3.20 | 8 | 6 |
| Charles Phillips | Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers | A | 3.28 | 8 | 6 |
| Paul Gibson | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 3.47 | 14 | 7 |
| Don Heinkel | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 3.99 | 8 | 10 |
| Keith Nicholson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 4.07 | 9 | 6 |
| Mike Hansen | Lakeland Tigers | A | 4.85 | 8 | 6 |
| Kevin Ritz | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 4.91 | 8 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Lacko | Lakeland Tigers | A | 133 |
| Don Heinkel | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 132 |
| Paul Gibson | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 118 |
| Ken Williams | Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers | A | 97 |
| Jeff Jones | Toledo Mud Hens, Glens Falls Tigers | AA, AAA | 95 |
| Hector Berrios | Fayetteville Generals | A | 93 |
| Scott Aldred | Fayetteville Generals | A | 91 |
| John Smoltz | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 86 |
| Dan O'Neill | Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers | A | 81 |
| Art Raubolt | Glens Falls Tigers, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 78 |
| Kevin Ritz | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 78 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cooper | Lakeland Tigers, Glens Falls Tigers | A, AA | 18 |
| Paul Wenson | Lakeland Tigers | A | 12 |
| Karl Best | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 10 |
| Dan O'Neill | Fayetteville Generals | A | 10 |
| Hector Berrios | Fayetteville Generals | A | 7 |
| Charlie Mitchell | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 7 |
| Ramón Peña | Glens Falls Tigers | AA | 7 |
| Ron Rightnowar | Fayetteville Generals | A | 6 |
| Chuck Everson | Bristol Tigers | R | 5 |
| Mike Henneman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 4 |
| Mark Lee | Lakeland Tigers | A | 4 |
| John Pacella | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 4 |
| Mike Schwabe | Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers | A | 4 |
