
1981 Houston Astros Organizational Leaders
1981 Houston Astros Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ray | Tucson Toros | AAA | 183 | 50 | 10 | 5 |
| Chris Jones | Columbus Astros | AA | 171 | 25 | 9 | 7 |
| Tim Tolman | Tucson Toros | AAA | 154 | 28 | 8 | 14 |
| Greg Cypret | Tucson Toros | AAA | 153 | 40 | 13 | 4 |
| Alan Knicely | Tucson Toros | AAA | 150 | 32 | 5 | 18 |
| Francisco Jabalera | Columbus Astros | AA | 134 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Larry Ray | Columbus Astros | AA | 128 | 33 | 9 | 21 |
| Jim Pankovits | Tucson Toros | AAA | 127 | 34 | 9 | 7 |
| Val Medina | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 124 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| Wes Clements | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 123 | 20 | 2 | 19 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Smith | Astros Blue, Daytona Beach Astros | A, R | .387 | 82 | 212 |
| Johnny Ray | Tucson Toros | AAA | .349 | 183 | 525 |
| Danny Heep | Tucson Toros | AAA | .337 | 96 | 285 |
| Don Berti | Astros Orange | R | .325 | 41 | 126 |
| Tim Tolman | Tucson Toros | AAA | .322 | 154 | 479 |
| Chris Jones | Columbus Astros | AA | .320 | 171 | 535 |
| Johnny Isaac | Astros Orange | R | .317 | 39 | 123 |
| Val Medina | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | .315 | 124 | 394 |
| Ricardo Rivera | Astros Orange | R | .309 | 59 | 191 |
| Greg Cypret | Tucson Toros | AAA | .307 | 153 | 498 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ray | Columbus Astros | AA | 21 |
| Wes Clements | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 19 |
| Alan Knicely | Tucson Toros | AAA | 18 |
| Tim Tolman | Tucson Toros | AAA | 14 |
| Mark Strucher | Columbus Astros | AA | 13 |
| Danny Heep | Tucson Toros | AAA | 11 |
| Steve Benson | Columbus Astros | AA | 9 |
| John Csefalvay | Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros | A, AA | 7 |
| Chris Jones | Columbus Astros | AA | 7 |
| Jim Pankovits | Tucson Toros | AAA | 7 |
| Bert Peña | Tucson Toros | AAA | 7 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ray | Tucson Toros | AAA | 50 |
| Greg Cypret | Tucson Toros | AAA | 40 |
| Jim Pankovits | Tucson Toros | AAA | 34 |
| Larry Ray | Columbus Astros | AA | 33 |
| Alan Knicely | Tucson Toros | AAA | 32 |
| Tim Tolman | Tucson Toros | AAA | 28 |
| Chris Jones | Columbus Astros | AA | 25 |
| Mark Strucher | Columbus Astros | AA | 25 |
| Bert Peña | Tucson Toros | AAA | 24 |
| Danny Heep | Tucson Toros | AAA | 23 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Cypret | Tucson Toros | AAA | 13 |
| Bert Peña | Tucson Toros | AAA | 12 |
| Johnny Ray | Tucson Toros | AAA | 10 |
| Neil Simons | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 10 |
| Chris Jones | Columbus Astros | AA | 9 |
| Jim Pankovits | Tucson Toros | AAA | 9 |
| Larry Ray | Columbus Astros | AA | 9 |
| Ty Gainey | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 8 |
| Tim Tolman | Tucson Toros | AAA | 8 |
| Steve Benson | Columbus Astros | AA | 7 |
| Bill Doran | Columbus Astros | AA | 7 |
| Kevin Houston | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ray | Columbus Astros | AA | 107 |
| Tim Tolman | Tucson Toros | AAA | 99 |
| Alan Knicely | Tucson Toros | AAA | 96 |
| Mark Strucher | Columbus Astros | AA | 85 |
| Wes Clements | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 83 |
| Johnny Ray | Tucson Toros | AAA | 83 |
| Greg Cypret | Tucson Toros | AAA | 81 |
| Bert Peña | Tucson Toros | AAA | 66 |
| Chris Jones | Columbus Astros | AA | 65 |
| Jim Pankovits | Tucson Toros | AAA | 64 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Heathcock | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 13 | 7 |
| Keith Bonine | Columbus Astros | AA | 11 | 7 |
| Zac Paris | Columbus Astros | AA | 11 | 9 |
| Jim MacDonald | Tucson Toros | AAA | 11 | 16 |
| Mark Miggins | Tucson Toros | AAA | 10 | 9 |
| David Clyde | Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros | AA, AAA | 10 | 10 |
| Mark Ross | Columbus Astros | AA | 8 | 10 |
| Roberto Yan | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 7 | 2 |
| Ron Meridith | Tucson Toros | AAA | 7 | 6 |
| Ed Reilly | Astros Orange | R | 6 | 1 |
| Manny Hernández | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 6 | 5 |
| Jeff Calhoun | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 6 | 6 |
| Larry Brown | Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros | A, AA | 6 | 8 |
| Mike Penate | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 6 | 8 |
| Tim Meckes | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 6 | 9 |
| Scott Gardner | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 6 | 10 |
| Stan Leland | Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros | AA, AAA | 6 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ross | Columbus Astros | AA | 2.25 | 8 | 10 |
| Mike Penate | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 2.83 | 6 | 8 |
| Keith Bonine | Columbus Astros | AA | 3.07 | 11 | 7 |
| Jeff Heathcock | Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros | A, AA | 3.10 | 13 | 7 |
| Scott Gardner | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 3.33 | 6 | 10 |
| Zac Paris | Columbus Astros | AA | 4.36 | 11 | 9 |
| David Clyde | Tucson Toros, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 4.71 | 10 | 10 |
| Mark Miggins | Tucson Toros | AAA | 4.91 | 10 | 9 |
| Jim MacDonald | Tucson Toros | AAA | 4.92 | 11 | 16 |
| Ron Meridith | Tucson Toros | AAA | 5.45 | 7 | 6 |
| Stan Leland | Tucson Toros, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 5.84 | 6 | 14 |
| Larry Brown | Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros | A, AA | 5.89 | 6 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Paris | Columbus Astros | AA | 166 |
| Jeff Heathcock | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 136 |
| Keith Bonine | Columbus Astros | AA | 120 |
| David Clyde | Tucson Toros, Columbus Astros | AA, AAA | 110 |
| Scott Gardner | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 109 |
| Larry Brown | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 95 |
| Jeff Calhoun | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 94 |
| Tim Meckes | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 79 |
| Mark Miggins | Tucson Toros | AAA | 79 |
| Mike Penate | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 79 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ross | Columbus Astros | AA | 22 |
| Tim Meckes | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 13 |
| Bert Roberge | Tucson Toros | AAA | 9 |
| Pete Ladd | Tucson Toros | AAA | 6 |
| Miguel Polemir | Astros Orange | R | 5 |
| Roberto Yan | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 4 |
| Guillermo Castro | Astros Orange | R | 3 |
| Mike Callahan | Astros Orange | R | 2 |
| Elvido DePaula | Astros Blue | R | 2 |
| Craig Happel | Astros Orange | R | 2 |
| Mike Penate | Daytona Beach Astros | A | 2 |
| Pat Perry | Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros | A, AA | 2 |
| Chuck Robertson | Astros Blue | R | 2 |
| Michael Ross | Astros Blue | R | 2 |
