1956 Kansas City Athletics Organizational Leaders

1956 Kansas City Athletics Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Joseph Pahr	Columbia Gems	A	159	28	6	9
Charles Secrest	Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Bannocks	C, D	159	20	11	6
Osmond Walker	Abilene Blue Sox, Columbia Gems	A, B	158	29	6	1
Al Isreal	Columbia Gems, Abilene Blue Sox	A, B	150	32	5	12
Alonso Brathwaite	Abilene Blue Sox, Columbia Gems	A, B	145	20	7	5
Rudy Mayling	Abilene Blue Sox	B	144	31	6	32
Russ Sullivan	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	144	28	11	18
Ronald Mills	Abilene Blue Sox	B	143	28	5	19
Buddy Reedy	Columbia Gems	A	141	27	13	4
Johnny Lipon	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	139	23	6	6

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Leroy Scercy	Grand Island Athletics	D	.351	73	208
Spook Jacobs	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	.343	35	102
Hal Gordon	Seminole Oilers, Abilene Blue Sox	B, D	.342	102	298
Red Treadway	Fitzgerald A's	D	.333	68	204
Al Pilarcik	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	.325	106	326
Curtis Roberts	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	.320	104	325
Joseph Pahr	Columbia Gems	A	.315	159	504
Joe Ala	Pocatello Bannocks, Abilene Blue Sox	B, C	.313	127	406
Charles Secrest	Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Bannocks	C, D	.313	159	508
Johnny Lipon	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	.310	139	448

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Rudy Mayling	Abilene Blue Sox	B	32
Mike Coppola	Pocatello Bannocks	C	28
Bud Plaster	Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Bannocks	C, D	24
George Wegerek	Abilene Blue Sox	B	22
Lou Stringer	Pocatello Bannocks	C	20
Ronald Mills	Abilene Blue Sox	B	19
Tony Cannizzo	Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Bannocks	C, D	18
Al Pilarcik	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	18
Russ Sullivan	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	18
Chet Boak	Crowley Millers, Abilene Blue Sox	B, C	17

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Al Isreal	Columbia Gems, Abilene Blue Sox	A, B	32
Bill Kern	Columbia Gems, Columbus Red Birds	A, AAA	32
Tony Cannizzo	Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Bannocks	C, D	31
Rudy Mayling	Abilene Blue Sox	B	31
Osmond Walker	Columbia Gems, Abilene Blue Sox	A, B	29
Ronald Mills	Abilene Blue Sox	B	28
Joseph Pahr	Columbia Gems	A	28
Russ Sullivan	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	28
Buddy Reedy	Columbia Gems	A	27
Chet Boak	Abilene Blue Sox, Crowley Millers	B, C	25
Al Della Valle	Pocatello Bannocks, Crowley Millers	C	25

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Buddy Reedy	Columbia Gems	A	13
Dave Gorrie	Seminole Oilers	D	11
Ron McCutcheon	Seminole Oilers	D	11
Charles Secrest	Pocatello Bannocks, Seminole Oilers	C, D	11
Russ Sullivan	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	11
Gordon MacKenzie	Pocatello Bannocks	C	10
Bud Plaster	Pocatello Bannocks, Seminole Oilers	C, D	9
George Wegerek	Abilene Blue Sox	B	9
Donald Brown	Grand Island Athletics	D	8
Thomas Jaskowski	Grand Island Athletics	D	8
Robert Reagan	Crowley Millers	C	8
Sidney Smithdeal	Fitzgerald A's	D	8

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Tony Cannizzo	Seminole Oilers	D	90
Bud Plaster	Seminole Oilers	D	90
Charles Secrest	Seminole Oilers	D	82
Russ Sullivan	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	80
Ron McCutcheon	Seminole Oilers	D	76
Al Pilarcik	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	76
Dave Gorrie	Seminole Oilers	D	64
Ray Noble	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	64
Hal Gordon	Seminole Oilers	D	63
John Cunningham	Seminole Oilers	D	53

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Ben Swaringen	Abilene Blue Sox	B	17	11
Evans Killeen	Abilene Blue Sox	B	17	13
Mike Mazzamorra	Seminole Oilers, Crowley Millers	C, D	15	7
Bob Nonnenmocher	Crowley Millers	C	15	8
Don Williams	Seminole Oilers	D	14	9
Henry Szostak	Fitzgerald A's	D	13	8
John Bober	Seminole Oilers	D	13	9
Bob Spicer	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	12	4
Ken Johnson	Columbia Gems	A	12	9
John Christie	Fitzgerald A's	D	12	15

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
Don Williams	Pocatello Bannocks, Seminole Oilers	C, D	2.45	14	9
Mike Mazzamorra	Crowley Millers, Seminole Oilers	C, D	2.96	15	7
Henry Szostak	Fitzgerald A's	D	3.19	13	8
Ben Swaringen	Abilene Blue Sox	B	3.35	17	11
Ken Johnson	Columbia Gems	A	3.42	12	9
Bob Nonnenmocher	Abilene Blue Sox, Crowley Millers	B, C	3.48	15	8
John Christie	Fitzgerald A's	D	3.75	12	15
John Bober	Seminole Oilers	D	3.77	13	9
Evans Killeen	Abilene Blue Sox	B	4.16	17	13

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Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
John Bober	Seminole Oilers	D	2
Glenn Cox	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	2
Don Williams	Seminole Oilers	D	2
Carl Duser	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	1
Bill Harrington	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	1
Ray Herbert	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	1
Mike Kume	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	1
Bob Kuzava	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	1
Mike Mazzamorra	Seminole Oilers	D	1
Dennis Schmitt	Seminole Oilers	D	1
Jake Thies	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Don Williams	Seminole Oilers	D	201
Mike Mazzamorra	Seminole Oilers	D	172
John Bober	Seminole Oilers	D	151
Bob Kuzava	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	99
Jerry McKinnis	Seminole Oilers	D	86
Jim Hicks	Seminole Oilers	D	79
Glenn Cox	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	74
Ray Herbert	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	70
Dennis Schmitt	Seminole Oilers	D	70
Floyd Wooldridge	Columbus Red Birds	AAA	65

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