1972 Houston Astros Organizational Leaders
1972 Houston Astros Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 138 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Cliff Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 134 | 23 | 7 | 27 |
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 129 | 35 | 7 | 9 |
| Jesus de la Rosa | Columbus Astros | AA | 115 | 15 | 4 | 10 |
| Nathaniel Pettaway | Columbus Astros | AA | 115 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
| Pastor Perez | Cocoa Astros | A | 113 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 110 | 21 | 5 | 7 |
| Fernando Tatis | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 107 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Blakley | Cocoa Astros | A | 105 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Gus Gil | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 101 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Markl | Covington Astros | R | .336 | 85 | 253 |
| Pastor Perez | Cocoa Astros | A | .314 | 113 | 360 |
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .310 | 129 | 416 |
| Richard Watson | Covington Astros | R | .309 | 42 | 136 |
| John Dolinsek | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .307 | 51 | 166 |
| Gary Sutherland | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | .299 | 85 | 284 |
| Thomas Smith | Covington Astros | R | .297 | 70 | 236 |
| Greg Gross | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | .290 | 138 | 476 |
| Cliff Johnson | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | .283 | 134 | 473 |
| Fred Mims | Cocoa Astros | R | .282 | 49 | 174 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Nathaniel Pettaway | Columbus Astros | AA | 19 |
| Mike Easler | Columbus Astros | AA | 13 |
| Steve Englishbey | Covington Astros | R | 13 |
| Jesus de la Rosa | Columbus Astros | AA | 10 |
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 9 |
| Thomas Smith | Covington Astros | R | 9 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 7 |
| Stan Floyd | Covington Astros | R | 7 |
| John McRae | Cocoa Astros | A | 6 |
| Lonnie Newland | Covington Astros | R | 6 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 35 |
| Cliff Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 23 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 21 |
| Gus Gil | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 18 |
| Greg Gross | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 18 |
| Thomas Smith | Covington Astros | R | 18 |
| Nathaniel Pettaway | Columbus Astros | AA | 17 |
| Fernando Tatis | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 16 |
| Jesus de la Rosa | Columbus Astros | AA | 15 |
| Stan Papi | Columbus Astros | AA | 15 |
| Gary Sutherland | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 15 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 7 |
| Robert Blakley | Cocoa Astros | A | 7 |
| Art Gardner | Cocoa Astros | A | 7 |
| Cliff Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 7 |
| Fred Mims | Cocoa Astros | R | 7 |
| Donnie McLaughlin | Columbus Astros | AA | 6 |
| Ramon Perez | Cocoa Astros, Cocoa Astros | A, R | 6 |
| Pastor Perez | Cocoa Astros | A | 6 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 5 |
| Jerry Moxey | Columbus Astros | AA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Johnson | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 97 |
| Rafael Batista | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 84 |
| Nathaniel Pettaway | Columbus Astros | AA | 70 |
| Robert Blakley | Cocoa Astros | A | 56 |
| John McRae | Cocoa Astros | A | 54 |
| Thomas Smith | Covington Astros | R | 50 |
| Pastor Perez | Cocoa Astros | A | 49 |
| Jesus de la Rosa | Columbus Astros | AA | 47 |
| Mike Easler | Columbus Astros | AA | 46 |
| Rich Chiles | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 44 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 11 | 10 |
| J. R. Richard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 10 | 8 |
| Pat Darcy | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 9 | 8 |
| Larry Elenes | Columbus Astros | AA | 9 | 14 |
| Jim Crawford | Covington Astros, Columbus Astros | AA, R | 8 | 4 |
| Blake Green | Cocoa Astros | A | 8 | 5 |
| David Kaster | Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 8 | 8 |
| Doug Konieczny | Columbus Astros | AA | 8 | 9 |
| Paul Siebert | Cocoa Astros | A | 8 | 9 |
| Ben Ochoa | Covington Astros | R | 7 | 1 |
| Eleno Cuen | Cocoa Astros, Cocoa Astros | A, R | 7 | 3 |
| Ronald DeJean | Cocoa Astros | A | 7 | 4 |
| Mike Flanagan | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 7 | 7 |
| Oscar Zamora | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 7 | 9 |
| Gordon Crane | Cocoa Astros | A | 7 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Green | Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | A, AAA | 1.77 | 8 | 6 |
| Gordon Crane | Cocoa Astros | A | 2.49 | 7 | 12 |
| David Kaster | Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 2.58 | 8 | 8 |
| Paul Siebert | Cocoa Astros | A | 2.74 | 8 | 9 |
| J. R. Richard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 3.02 | 10 | 8 |
| Pat Darcy | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 3.04 | 9 | 8 |
| Larry Elenes | Columbus Astros | AA | 3.39 | 9 | 14 |
| Mike Cosgrove | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 3.56 | 11 | 10 |
| Mike Flanagan | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 3.61 | 7 | 7 |
| Doug Konieczny | Columbus Astros | AA | 3.70 | 8 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Siebert | Cocoa Astros | A | 4 |
| David Kaster | Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 3 |
| Jim Crawford | Covington Astros, Columbus Astros | AA, R | 2 |
| Eleno Cuen | Cocoa Astros | A | 2 |
| Blake Green | Cocoa Astros | A | 2 |
| J. R. Richard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 2 |
| Tom Changnon | Covington Astros | R | 1 |
| Mike Cosgrove | Columbus Astros | AA | 1 |
| Pat Darcy | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 1 |
| Paulo DeLeon | Cocoa Astros | R | 1 |
| Mike Flanagan | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 1 |
| Buddy Harris | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 1 |
| Jim Jachym | Cocoa Astros | R | 1 |
| Perry Johnson | Cocoa Astros | A | 1 |
| Doug Konieczny | Columbus Astros | AA | 1 |
| Edward Mims | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 1 |
| Ben Ochoa | Covington Astros | R | 1 |
| Luis Sánchez | Cocoa Astros | R | 1 |
| Don Stratton | Columbus Astros | AA | 1 |
| Rick Williams | Cocoa Astros | R | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 169 |
| J. R. Richard | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 169 |
| David Kaster | Columbus Astros, Cocoa Astros | A, AA | 155 |
| Gordon Crane | Cocoa Astros | A | 146 |
| Jim Crawford | Columbus Astros, Covington Astros | AA, R | 136 |
| Paul Siebert | Cocoa Astros | A | 131 |
| Blake Green | Oklahoma City 89ers, Cocoa Astros | A, AAA | 122 |
| Doug Konieczny | Columbus Astros | AA | 117 |
| Larry Yount | Oklahoma City 89ers | AAA | 112 |
| Pat Darcy | Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers | AA, AAA | 107 |
