1961 Kansas City Athletics Organizational Leaders
1961 Kansas City Athletics Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wojcik | Visalia Athletics | C | 168 | 22 | 4 | 17 |
| Woody Huyke | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Shreveport Sports | A, AA | 167 | 43 | 5 | 10 |
| Ron Debus | Shreveport Sports | AA | 166 | 31 | 3 | 12 |
| Ken Harrelson | Visalia Athletics | C | 161 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| Gilberto Valentin | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 160 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| Agustin Enriquez | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 159 | 35 | 16 | 17 |
| Ossie Chavarria | Lewiston Broncs | B | 156 | 28 | 8 | 6 |
| Rac Slider | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | 154 | 18 | 2 | 7 |
| Carlos Bernier | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | 152 | 18 | 6 | 20 |
| Salvador Betancourt | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | A | 152 | 17 | 7 | 14 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Barnhart | Albuquerque Dukes | D | .365 | 108 | 296 |
| Luis Rodriguez | Visalia Athletics, Albuquerque Dukes | C, D | .357 | 143 | 401 |
| Carlos Bernier | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | .351 | 152 | 433 |
| Joe Ala | Pocatello Bannocks | C | .343 | 136 | 397 |
| Tony Frulio | Shreveport Sports | AA | .333 | 81 | 243 |
| Gilberto Valentin | Pocatello Bannocks | C | .324 | 160 | 494 |
| Jimmy Coggins | Pocatello Bannocks | C | .323 | 136 | 421 |
| James McClain | Pocatello Bannocks | C | .322 | 123 | 382 |
| Mike Maloney | Albuquerque Dukes | D | .321 | 151 | 471 |
| Ray Tabacchi | Shreveport Sports, Sarasota Sun Sox | AA, D | .320 | 98 | 306 |
| John Wojcik | Visalia Athletics | C | .320 | 168 | 525 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Huyke | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Shreveport Sports | A, AA | 43 |
| Agustin Enriquez | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 35 |
| Ron Debus | Shreveport Sports | AA | 31 |
| Joe Ala | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 28 |
| Ossie Chavarria | Lewiston Broncs | B | 28 |
| Hector Martinez | Lewiston Broncs | B | 28 |
| Donald Brown | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | A | 26 |
| Bill Dukes | Visalia Athletics | C | 26 |
| Robert Meyers | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 25 |
| Gilberto Valentin | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin Enriquez | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 16 |
| James McClain | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 13 |
| Perry McGriff | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 12 |
| Buddy Reedy | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 12 |
| Donald Marrs | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 11 |
| Luis Rodriguez | Visalia Athletics, Albuquerque Dukes | C, D | 11 |
| Palmer Muench | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 9 |
| Donald Brown | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | A | 8 |
| Ossie Chavarria | Lewiston Broncs | B | 8 |
| Bill Dukes | Visalia Athletics | C | 8 |
| Winston Llenas | Albuquerque Dukes | D | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Harrelson | Visalia Athletics | C | 114 |
| Mike Maloney | Albuquerque Dukes | D | 109 |
| Bobby Prescott | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | 100 |
| Bill Kern | Shreveport Sports | AA | 91 |
| John Wojcik | Visalia Athletics | C | 90 |
| Woody Huyke | Shreveport Sports, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | A, AA | 89 |
| Luis Rodriguez | Visalia Athletics, Albuquerque Dukes | C, D | 89 |
| Jimmy Coggins | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 88 |
| Carlos Bernier | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | 87 |
| Ron Debus | Shreveport Sports | AA | 86 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Danforth | Lewiston Broncs | B | 20 | 5 |
| Ronald Banovic | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 18 | 9 |
| Dave Thies | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | 15 | 7 |
| Rupe Toppin | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 14 | 11 |
| Dave Wickersham | Shreveport Sports | AA | 14 | 11 |
| Ken Sanders | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | A | 13 | 8 |
| Jack Aker | Lewiston Broncs | B | 13 | 12 |
| José Santiago | Visalia Athletics | C | 13 | 13 |
| Robert Colligan | Lewiston Broncs | B | 12 | 8 |
| Edgar Millerstrom | Visalia Athletics, Albuquerque Dukes | C, D | 12 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Danforth | Lewiston Broncs | B | 2.41 | 20 | 5 |
| Ronald Banovic | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 3.35 | 18 | 9 |
| Ken Sanders | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | A | 3.96 | 13 | 8 |
| Dave Thies | Hawaii Islanders | AAA | 4.02 | 15 | 7 |
| Rupe Toppin | Sarasota Sun Sox | D | 4.26 | 14 | 11 |
| Jack Aker | Lewiston Broncs | B | 4.32 | 13 | 12 |
| José Santiago | Visalia Athletics, Shreveport Sports | AA, C | 4.36 | 13 | 14 |
| Robert Colligan | Lewiston Broncs | B | 4.41 | 12 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Santiago | Visalia Athletics | C | 218 |
| Edgar Millerstrom | Visalia Athletics, Albuquerque Dukes | C, D | 199 |
| Tommy Jones | Visalia Athletics | C | 191 |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | Albuquerque Dukes | D | 187 |
| Larry Danforth | Lewiston Broncs | B | 180 |
| John Hanes | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 167 |
| Dan Pfister | Shreveport Sports | AA | 148 |
| Jack Bristol | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 143 |
| Bill Landis | Visalia Athletics | C | 143 |
| Al Grunwald | Shreveport Sports | AA | 137 |
