
1970 Houston Astros Organizational Leaders
1970 Houston Astros Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dolinsek | Columbus Astros | AA | 139 | 20 | 10 | 8 |
| Fernando Tatis | Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 130 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 126 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| Derrel Thomas | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 111 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Ray Busse | Columbus Astros | AA | 106 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| John Mason | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 105 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Armbrister | Columbus Astros | AA | 102 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Carl Richardson | Columbus Astros | AA | 101 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Steven Gardner | Cocoa Astros | A | 91 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Lambert Ford | Williamsport Astros | A | 88 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Otis Thornton | Columbus Astros | AA | 88 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Cedeño | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .373 | 87 | 233 |
| Lambert Ford | Williamsport Astros | A | .368 | 88 | 239 |
| Greg Gross | Covington Astros | R | .351 | 74 | 211 |
| Bob McRoberts | Williamsport Astros | A | .320 | 32 | 100 |
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .308 | 72 | 234 |
| Rick Sanderlin | Covington Astros | R | .305 | 54 | 177 |
| Héctor Torres | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .305 | 46 | 151 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .304 | 126 | 414 |
| Greg Sims | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .304 | 80 | 263 |
| Larry Howard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .302 | 81 | 268 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Cedeño | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 14 |
| John Mayberry | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 13 |
| Larry Howard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 12 |
| Jay Schlueter | Columbus Astros | AA | 10 |
| Ed Armbrister | Columbus Astros | AA | 8 |
| Martin Cott | Williamsport Astros | A | 8 |
| John Dolinsek | Columbus Astros | AA | 8 |
| Greg Sims | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 8 |
| Derrel Thomas | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 8 |
| Ray Busse | Columbus Astros | AA | 7 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 24 |
| Larry Howard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 21 |
| Martin Cott | Williamsport Astros, Cocoa Astros | A | 20 |
| John Dolinsek | Columbus Astros | AA | 20 |
| Greg Sims | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 19 |
| Mike Brumley | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 15 |
| Fernando Tatis | Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 15 |
| César Cedeño | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 14 |
| Gary Geiger | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 14 |
| Jay Schlueter | Columbus Astros | AA | 14 |
| Otis Thornton | Columbus Astros | AA | 14 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 11 |
| John Dolinsek | Columbus Astros | AA | 10 |
| Derrel Thomas | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 10 |
| César Cedeño | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 9 |
| Ed Armbrister | Columbus Astros | AA | 8 |
| Donnie McLaughlin | Cocoa Astros | A | 8 |
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 6 |
| Lambert Ford | Williamsport Astros | A | 5 |
| Carl Richardson | Columbus Astros | AA | 5 |
| Jay Schlueter | Columbus Astros | AA | 5 |
| Fernando Tatis | Oklahoma City 89ers, Cocoa Astros | A, AAA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Cedeño | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 61 |
| Martin Cott | Cocoa Astros, Williamsport Astros | A | 57 |
| John Dolinsek | Columbus Astros | AA | 57 |
| Fernando Tatis | Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 53 |
| Larry Howard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 51 |
| Ray Busse | Columbus Astros | AA | 49 |
| Ed Armbrister | Columbus Astros | AA | 46 |
| Jay Schlueter | Columbus Astros | AA | 44 |
| Steven Gardner | Cocoa Astros | A | 42 |
| Julio Gotay | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 42 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 17 | 8 |
| Larry Yount | Columbus Astros | AA | 12 | 8 |
| Mike Flanagan | Columbus Astros | AA | 11 | 5 |
| Buddy Harris | Columbus Astros | AA | 11 | 9 |
| Bill Greif | Columbus Astros | AA | 10 | 12 |
| Scipio Spinks | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 9 | 12 |
| Wade Blasingame | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 8 | 2 |
| Oscar Zamora | Columbus Astros | AA | 8 | 4 |
| Bob Watkins | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 8 | 8 |
| Ronald DeJean | Covington Astros | R | 7 | 2 |
| Don Stratton | Covington Astros | R | 7 | 5 |
| Thomas Lehman | Cocoa Astros | A | 7 | 6 |
| Mike Cosgrove | Cocoa Astros | A | 7 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 1.96 | 17 | 8 |
| Buddy Harris | Columbus Astros | AA | 2.02 | 11 | 9 |
| Thomas Lehman | Cocoa Astros | A | 2.30 | 7 | 6 |
| Mike Flanagan | Columbus Astros | AA | 2.53 | 11 | 5 |
| Larry Yount | Columbus Astros | AA | 2.84 | 12 | 8 |
| Bill Greif | Columbus Astros | AA | 2.89 | 10 | 12 |
| Scipio Spinks | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 3.30 | 9 | 12 |
| Mike Cosgrove | Cocoa Astros | A | 3.98 | 7 | 11 |
| Bob Watkins | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 4.36 | 8 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 7 |
| Bill Greif | Columbus Astros | AA | 3 |
| Larry Yount | Columbus Astros | AA | 3 |
| Thomas Lehman | Cocoa Astros | A | 2 |
| J. R. Richard | Cocoa Astros | A | 2 |
| Chuck Taylor | Cocoa Astros | A | 2 |
| Eric Bedenkop | Williamsport Astros | A | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 1 |
| Mike Cosgrove | Cocoa Astros | A | 1 |
| Mike Flanagan | Columbus Astros | AA | 1 |
| Buddy Harris | Columbus Astros | AA | 1 |
| Brad McRoberts | Williamsport Astros | A | 1 |
| Edward Mims | Cocoa Astros | A | 1 |
| Matt Rosiek | Cocoa Astros | A | 1 |
| Mark Schaeffer | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 1 |
| Larry Sheanshang | Williamsport Astros | A | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 189 |
| Buddy Harris | Columbus Astros | AA | 159 |
| Scipio Spinks | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 153 |
| Larry Yount | Columbus Astros | AA | 149 |
| J. R. Richard | Cocoa Astros | A | 138 |
| Bill Greif | Columbus Astros | AA | 131 |
| Skip Guinn | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 116 |
| Don Stratton | Covington Astros | R | 107 |
| Carlos Alfonso | Cocoa Astros | A | 104 |
| Mike Flanagan | Columbus Astros | AA | 99 |
