1968 Houston Astros Organizational Leaders
1968 Houston Astros Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mayberry | Greensboro Patriots, Oklahoma City 89ers, Cocoa Astros | A, AAA | 138 | 23 | 4 | 23 |
| Glenn Adams | Greensboro Patriots | A | 132 | 23 | 4 | 3 |
| Elijah Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 129 | 32 | 2 | 19 |
| Oliverio Sparks | Greensboro Patriots, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 125 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| Ed Armbrister | Cocoa Astros | A | 123 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| José Herrera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 123 | 27 | 4 | 11 |
| Gene Etter | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 116 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 106 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| Glen Clark | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 104 | 19 | 3 | 7 |
| Cliff Johnson | Cocoa Astros | A | 102 | 17 | 3 | 10 |
| Keith Lampard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 102 | 22 | 2 | 11 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers, Covington Astros | AAA, R | .340 | 97 | 285 |
| Donnie McLaughlin | Covington Astros | R | .338 | 76 | 225 |
| Edward Ford | Cocoa Astros, Greensboro Patriots | A | .324 | 44 | 136 |
| John Mayberry | Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Greensboro Patriots | A, AAA | .320 | 138 | 431 |
| Oliverio Sparks | Greensboro Patriots, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | .314 | 125 | 398 |
| José Herrera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .311 | 123 | 396 |
| César Cedeño | Cocoa Astros, Covington Astros | A, R | .305 | 95 | 311 |
| Ricky Wilson | Covington Astros, Greensboro Patriots | A, R | .295 | 36 | 122 |
| Martin Boer | Covington Astros | R | .294 | 75 | 255 |
| Glenn Adams | Greensboro Patriots | A | .293 | 132 | 451 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mayberry | Cocoa Astros, Greensboro Patriots, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 23 |
| Oliverio Sparks | Greensboro Patriots | A | 22 |
| Elijah Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 19 |
| Larry Mansfield | Covington Astros, Greensboro Patriots | A, R | 19 |
| Nate Colbert | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 14 |
| José Herrera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 11 |
| Keith Lampard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 11 |
| Cliff Johnson | Cocoa Astros | A | 10 |
| Greg Sims | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 9 |
| Danny Walton | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 32 |
| José Herrera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 27 |
| Glenn Adams | Greensboro Patriots | A | 23 |
| Jack Lind | Greensboro Patriots | A | 23 |
| John Mayberry | Greensboro Patriots, Cocoa Astros | A | 23 |
| Hal King | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 22 |
| Keith Lampard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 22 |
| Rafael Batista | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 19 |
| Glen Clark | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 19 |
| Alex Barrett | Oklahoma City 89ers, Greensboro Patriots, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | A, AA, AAA | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Cedeño | Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros | A, R | 8 |
| Martin Boer | Covington Astros | R | 7 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers, Covington Astros | AAA, R | 7 |
| Leon McFadden | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 6 |
| James Murphy | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Cocoa Astros | A, AA | 6 |
| Greg Sims | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 5 |
| Glenn Adams | Greensboro Patriots | A | 4 |
| Gordon Allen | Cocoa Astros | A | 4 |
| Alex Barrett | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 4 |
| Ray Busse | Cocoa Astros | A | 4 |
| Nate Colbert | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 4 |
| Jaime Davis | Cocoa Astros | A | 4 |
| José Herrera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 4 |
| Hal King | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 4 |
| John Mayberry | Cocoa Astros, Greensboro Patriots | A | 4 |
| Donnie McLaughlin | Covington Astros | R | 4 |
| Patrick O'Keefe | Covington Astros | R | 4 |
| Leo Posada | Cocoa Astros | A | 4 |
| Fred Stanley | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 4 |
| Danny Walton | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mayberry | Cocoa Astros, Greensboro Patriots, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 82 |
| Oliverio Sparks | Greensboro Patriots, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 78 |
| Elijah Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 73 |
| Larry Mansfield | Covington Astros, Greensboro Patriots | A, R | 64 |
| Cliff Johnson | Cocoa Astros | A | 61 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers, Covington Astros | AAA, R | 53 |
| Keith Lampard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 53 |
| Ray Busse | Cocoa Astros | A | 52 |
| José Herrera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 52 |
| Glenn Adams | Greensboro Patriots | A | 51 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Reed | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 15 | 10 |
| Jerry Lensing | Cocoa Astros | A | 12 | 9 |
| Carroll Sembera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 11 | 10 |
| George Gerberman | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 11 | 15 |
| Wayne Twitchell | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Greensboro Patriots | A, AA | 10 | 9 |
| Bob Watkins | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 10 | 12 |
| Secundino Almonte | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 9 | 5 |
| Scipio Spinks | Greensboro Patriots | A | 9 | 6 |
| Doug Olson | Cocoa Astros | A | 9 | 8 |
| Cliff Davis | Cocoa Astros | A | 8 | 3 |
| Steve Shea | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 8 | 5 |
| Rick Pierini | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 8 | 9 |
| Ed Acosta | Cocoa Astros | A | 8 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Spinks | Greensboro Patriots | A | 2.27 | 9 | 6 |
| Ed Acosta | Cocoa Astros | A | 2.56 | 8 | 12 |
| Doug Olson | Cocoa Astros | A | 2.56 | 9 | 8 |
| George Gerberman | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 2.61 | 11 | 15 |
| Wayne Twitchell | Greensboro Patriots, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | A, AA | 2.65 | 10 | 9 |
| Steve Shea | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 2.74 | 8 | 5 |
| Secundino Almonte | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 2.95 | 9 | 5 |
| Howie Reed | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 3.66 | 15 | 10 |
| Bob Watkins | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 3.80 | 10 | 12 |
| Carroll Sembera | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 4.22 | 11 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Watkins | Oklahoma City 89ers, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA, AAA | 186 |
| Wayne Twitchell | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Greensboro Patriots | A, AA | 162 |
| Ed Acosta | Cocoa Astros | A | 155 |
| Paul Doyle | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 149 |
| Scipio Spinks | Greensboro Patriots | A | 149 |
| Tom Griffin | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 144 |
| Howie Reed | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 134 |
| George Gerberman | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | AA | 132 |
| Buddy Harris | Cocoa Astros, Covington Astros | A, R | 117 |
| Frank Bolick | Greensboro Patriots | A | 112 |
