1959 Kansas City Athletics Organizational Leaders
1959 Kansas City Athletics Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Klimchock | Shreveport Sports | AA | 192 | 44 | 5 | 19 |
| Jay Hankins | Shreveport Sports | AA | 186 | 30 | 8 | 5 |
| Ronald Hogg | Pocatello Athletics, Portland Beavers | AAA, C | 171 | 28 | 16 | 20 |
| Leo Posada | Shreveport Sports | AA | 170 | 33 | 5 | 20 |
| Buddy Reedy | Albany Senators | A | 165 | 35 | 12 | 8 |
| Charlie Bennett | Pocatello Athletics | C | 156 | 15 | 7 | 16 |
| Ray Tabacchi | Pocatello Athletics | C | 148 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Gilberto Valentin | Albany Senators, Portland Beavers | A, AAA | 148 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| Milt Graff | Portland Beavers | AAA | 144 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Bill Kern | Albany Senators | A | 144 | 29 | 6 | 19 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | Pocatello Athletics | C | .370 | 139 | 376 |
| Russ Snyder | Portland Beavers | AAA | .336 | 77 | 229 |
| William Robertson | Olean Athletics | D | .331 | 108 | 326 |
| Charlie Bennett | Pocatello Athletics | C | .324 | 156 | 482 |
| Ken Hunt | Shreveport Sports | AA | .322 | 117 | 363 |
| Byron Hobbensiefken | Grand Island Athletics | D | .321 | 42 | 131 |
| George Freese | Portland Beavers | AAA | .319 | 135 | 423 |
| Jay Hankins | Shreveport Sports | AA | .316 | 186 | 588 |
| Bill Kern | Albany Senators | A | .316 | 144 | 455 |
| Lou Klimchock | Shreveport Sports | AA | .315 | 192 | 609 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Greengrass | Portland Beavers | AAA | 27 |
| Leroy Scercy | Sioux City Soos, Pocatello Athletics | B, C | 25 |
| Tom McDonald | Sioux City Soos | B | 24 |
| Robert Carothers | Plainview Athletics | D | 23 |
| Jay Ward | Shreveport Sports | AA | 22 |
| Bobby Delgado | Olean Athletics | D | 21 |
| George Freese | Portland Beavers | AAA | 21 |
| Ken Hunt | Shreveport Sports | AA | 21 |
| Ronald Hogg | Pocatello Athletics | C | 20 |
| Leo Posada | Shreveport Sports | AA | 20 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Klimchock | Shreveport Sports | AA | 44 |
| Buddy Reedy | Albany Senators | A | 35 |
| Al Grunwald | Shreveport Sports | AA | 33 |
| Leo Posada | Shreveport Sports | AA | 33 |
| Robert Carothers | Plainview Athletics | D | 32 |
| Pat Sisk | Olean Athletics | D | 32 |
| Jay Hankins | Shreveport Sports | AA | 30 |
| Leo Kernica | Pocatello Athletics | C | 30 |
| Bolivar Hinojosa | Olean Athletics, Sioux City Soos | B, D | 29 |
| Bill Kern | Albany Senators | A | 29 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Hogg | Pocatello Athletics | C | 16 |
| Buddy Reedy | Albany Senators | A | 12 |
| Jimmy Pyles | Plainview Athletics | D | 10 |
| Gilberto Valentin | Albany Senators, Portland Beavers | A, AAA | 10 |
| Ron Debus | Albany Senators | A | 9 |
| Alex George | Sioux City Soos, Albany Senators | A, B | 9 |
| William Spiers | Albany Senators | A | 9 |
| Jay Hankins | Shreveport Sports | AA | 8 |
| Charlie Bennett | Pocatello Athletics | C | 7 |
| Milt Graff | Portland Beavers | AAA | 7 |
| Clem Moore | Portland Beavers | AAA | 7 |
| Melvin Wright | Pocatello Athletics | C | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carothers | Plainview Athletics | D | 119 |
| Bolivar Hinojosa | Olean Athletics, Sioux City Soos | B, D | 101 |
| Charlie Bennett | Pocatello Athletics | C | 98 |
| Ronald Hogg | Pocatello Athletics | C | 91 |
| Jim Greengrass | Portland Beavers | AAA | 90 |
| Tom McDonald | Sioux City Soos | B | 90 |
| Bill Kern | Albany Senators | A | 87 |
| Buddy Reedy | Albany Senators | A | 86 |
| Lou Klimchock | Shreveport Sports | AA | 85 |
| Jay Ward | Shreveport Sports | AA | 84 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | Portland Beavers | AAA | 16 | 11 |
| Bob Davis | Shreveport Sports | AA | 16 | 12 |
| Leverette Spencer | Albany Senators | A | 16 | 12 |
| Marty Kutyna | Portland Beavers | AAA | 14 | 10 |
| Ted Sadowski | Albany Senators | A | 13 | 8 |
| Bud Black | Shreveport Sports | AA | 13 | 15 |
| Raymond Brunton | Olean Athletics | D | 12 | 6 |
| John Hanes | Plainview Athletics | D | 12 | 10 |
| Thomas Dembia | Olean Athletics | D | 12 | 13 |
| Diego Seguí | Pocatello Athletics | C | 12 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | Portland Beavers | AAA | 2.82 | 16 | 11 |
| Bud Black | Shreveport Sports | AA | 3.29 | 13 | 15 |
| Marty Kutyna | Portland Beavers | AAA | 3.34 | 14 | 10 |
| Leverette Spencer | Albany Senators | A | 3.62 | 16 | 12 |
| Ted Sadowski | Albany Senators | A | 3.75 | 13 | 8 |
| Raymond Brunton | Olean Athletics | D | 4.21 | 12 | 6 |
| John Hanes | Plainview Athletics | D | 4.27 | 12 | 10 |
| Bob Davis | Portland Beavers, Shreveport Sports | AA, AAA | 4.37 | 16 | 13 |
| Diego Seguí | Pocatello Athletics | C | 4.41 | 12 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanes | Plainview Athletics | D | 200 |
| Diego Seguí | Pocatello Athletics | C | 156 |
| Ray Cordeiro | Pocatello Athletics | C | 155 |
| Ken Johnson | Portland Beavers | AAA | 154 |
| Stanley Horvatin | Albany Senators, Shreveport Sports | A, AA | 143 |
| Denny O'Melia | Plainview Athletics | D | 140 |
| John Wyatt | Albany Senators, Sioux City Soos | A, B | 133 |
| Bud Black | Shreveport Sports | AA | 128 |
| Bob Davis | Shreveport Sports | AA | 127 |
| Bob Zammit | Olean Athletics | D | 126 |
