1957 Kansas City Athletics Organizational Leaders
1957 Kansas City Athletics Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baxes | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 179 | 40 | 3 | 13 |
| Claude Horn | Little Rock Travelers, Crowley Millers | AA, C | 155 | 29 | 8 | 15 |
| Joe Ala | Pocatello Athletics | C | 152 | 26 | 6 | 9 |
| Alonso Brathwaite | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 151 | 28 | 7 | 3 |
| Al Isreal | Columbia Gems | A | 151 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| Luke Easter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 149 | 27 | 2 | 40 |
| Ronald Glasgow | Pocatello Athletics | C | 147 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Caffie | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 145 | 33 | 5 | 8 |
| Eric Rodin | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 145 | 35 | 9 | 14 |
| Benjamin Downs | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 144 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Horn | Crowley Millers, Little Rock Travelers | AA, C | .372 | 155 | 417 |
| Tony Bartirome | Little Rock Travelers | AA | .357 | 55 | 154 |
| Eric Rodin | Little Rock Travelers | AA | .341 | 145 | 425 |
| Joe Caffie | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .330 | 145 | 440 |
| Hal Gordon | Pocatello Athletics, Seminole Oilers | C, D | .320 | 128 | 400 |
| Joe Ala | Pocatello Athletics | C | .317 | 152 | 479 |
| Anthony DeGennaro | Grand Island Athletics, Mattoon Athletics | D | .314 | 60 | 191 |
| James Balkwill | Grand Island Athletics | D | .310 | 63 | 203 |
| Alonso Brathwaite | Abilene Blue Sox | B | .308 | 151 | 491 |
| Ronald Glasgow | Pocatello Athletics | C | .308 | 147 | 478 |
| Billy Knight | Mattoon Athletics, Abilene Blue Sox | B, D | .308 | 108 | 351 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Easter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 40 |
| Don DeGroote | Pocatello Athletics | C | 24 |
| Lou Ortiz | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 22 |
| Ray Noble | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 21 |
| Alan Scott | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 19 |
| Benjamin Downs | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 18 |
| Richard Rogers | Pocatello Athletics | C | 17 |
| Claude Horn | Crowley Millers, Little Rock Travelers | AA, C | 15 |
| Les Peden | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 15 |
| Dave Shea | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baxes | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 40 |
| Eric Rodin | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 35 |
| Joe Caffie | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 33 |
| Ronald Glasgow | Pocatello Athletics | C | 30 |
| Bill Kern | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 30 |
| Claude Horn | Crowley Millers, Little Rock Travelers | AA, C | 29 |
| Lou Ortiz | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 29 |
| Sidney Smithdeal | Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Athletics | C, D | 29 |
| Alonso Brathwaite | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 28 |
| Gordon MacKenzie | Crowley Millers | C | 28 |
| Charles Secrest | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 28 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron McCutcheon | Pocatello Athletics | C | 17 |
| Alex George | Seminole Oilers | D | 11 |
| Don DeGroote | Pocatello Athletics | C | 10 |
| Eric Rodin | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 9 |
| Claude Horn | Crowley Millers | C | 8 |
| Alonso Brathwaite | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 7 |
| Hal Gordon | Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Athletics | C, D | 7 |
| Dave Gorrie | Crowley Millers | C | 7 |
| Thomas Jaskowski | Mattoon Athletics, Seminole Oilers | D | 7 |
| Billy Knight | Abilene Blue Sox, Mattoon Athletics | B, D | 7 |
| Gordon MacKenzie | Crowley Millers, Little Rock Travelers | AA, C | 7 |
| Buddy Reedy | Columbia Gems | A | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Easter | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 128 |
| Don DeGroote | Pocatello Athletics | C | 109 |
| Ron McCutcheon | Pocatello Athletics | C | 96 |
| Joe Ala | Pocatello Athletics | C | 87 |
| Benjamin Downs | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 83 |
| Lou Ortiz | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 83 |
| Richard Rogers | Pocatello Athletics | C | 83 |
| Sidney Smithdeal | Seminole Oilers, Pocatello Athletics | C, D | 82 |
| Les Peden | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 81 |
| Bill Balcom | Crowley Millers | C | 80 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Craddock | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 18 | 8 |
| Leon Webrand | Pocatello Athletics, Crowley Millers | C | 16 | 7 |
| Thomas McNulty | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 15 | 10 |
| George Brunet | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 14 | 15 |
| Dan Pfister | Crowley Millers | C | 13 | 6 |
| Jack Fuller | Crowley Millers | C | 13 | 8 |
| Ray Herbert | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 13 | 8 |
| William Schoof | Pocatello Athletics | C | 13 | 14 |
| Ben Swaringen | Columbia Gems | A | 13 | 17 |
| Glenn Cox | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 12 | 5 |
| Henry Szostak | Pocatello Athletics | C | 12 | 6 |
| Bob Davis | Columbia Gems | A | 12 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cox | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3.00 | 12 | 5 |
| Thomas McNulty | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 3.08 | 15 | 10 |
| Bob Davis | Columbia Gems | A | 3.12 | 12 | 13 |
| Walt Craddock | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3.36 | 18 | 8 |
| George Brunet | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 3.42 | 14 | 15 |
| Ray Herbert | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3.52 | 13 | 8 |
| Leon Webrand | Crowley Millers, Pocatello Athletics | C | 3.70 | 16 | 7 |
| William Schoof | Pocatello Athletics | C | 3.74 | 13 | 14 |
| Ben Swaringen | Columbia Gems | A | 3.84 | 13 | 17 |
| Jack Fuller | Crowley Millers | C | 3.85 | 13 | 8 |
| Dan Pfister | Columbia Gems, Crowley Millers | A, C | 4.04 | 13 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Brunet | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 235 |
| Harold Morris | Mattoon Athletics | D | 202 |
| Ben Swaringen | Columbia Gems | A | 183 |
| Thomas McNulty | Abilene Blue Sox | B | 169 |
| Manny Terrazas | Mattoon Athletics | D | 162 |
| Ray Cordeiro | Seminole Oilers | D | 158 |
| Walt Craddock | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 154 |
| William Corrigan | Seminole Oilers | D | 149 |
| Evans Killeen | Abilene Blue Sox, Columbia Gems | A, B | 147 |
| Robert Kucher | Grand Island Athletics | D | 140 |
