1971 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1971 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | San Jose Bees | A | 149 | 27 | 6 | 11 |
| Thomas Combs | San Jose Bees | A | 145 | 23 | 6 | 9 |
| Frank Ortenzio | San Jose Bees | A | 143 | 22 | 5 | 32 |
| John Matias | Omaha Royals | AAA | 141 | 17 | 6 | 9 |
| Dale Phillips | San Jose Bees | A | 126 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Keith Marshall | Elmira Royals | AA | 123 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Al Cowens | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 122 | 19 | 5 | 8 |
| Gary Sanserino | Elmira Royals | AA | 122 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| Calvin Meier | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 118 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Poquette | Waterloo Royals | A | 113 | 21 | 4 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Harrison | Omaha Royals | AAA | .369 | 65 | 176 |
| Carl Taylor | Omaha Royals | AAA | .362 | 89 | 246 |
| Glenn Balsamo | Kingsport Royals | R | .356 | 52 | 146 |
| Arturo Sanchez | Royals | R | .337 | 34 | 101 |
| John Sullivan | Omaha Royals | AAA | .330 | 71 | 215 |
| Orestes Minoso | Royals | R | .329 | 50 | 152 |
| Rocky Craig | Billings Mustangs | R | .327 | 35 | 107 |
| Sandy Valdespino | Omaha Royals | AAA | .311 | 104 | 334 |
| Dennis Brown | Kingsport Royals | R | .305 | 54 | 177 |
| Steve McMillan | Omaha Royals | AAA | .303 | 87 | 287 |
| Frank Ortenzio | San Jose Bees | A | .303 | 143 | 472 |
| Jim Wohlford | San Jose Bees | A | .303 | 149 | 491 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ortenzio | San Jose Bees | A | 32 |
| Jay Ward | Omaha Royals | AAA | 21 |
| Dan Haynes | Omaha Royals, Elmira Royals | AA, AAA | 15 |
| Chuck Harrison | Omaha Royals | AAA | 14 |
| Jim Wohlford | San Jose Bees | A | 11 |
| Craig Perkins | Billings Mustangs | R | 10 |
| Thomas Combs | San Jose Bees | A | 9 |
| John Matias | Omaha Royals | AAA | 9 |
| Steve Staggs | Billings Mustangs | R | 9 |
| Robert Burrows | San Jose Bees, Elmira Royals | A, AA | 8 |
| Al Cowens | San Jose Bees | A | 8 |
| Bob Herold | Kingsport Royals | R | 8 |
| Tom Poquette | Waterloo Royals | A | 8 |
| Billy Sorrell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 8 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Wolff | Elmira Royals | AA | 32 |
| Jim Wohlford | San Jose Bees | A | 27 |
| Billy Sorrell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 24 |
| Thomas Combs | San Jose Bees | A | 23 |
| Buck Martinez | Omaha Royals | AAA | 23 |
| Frank Ortenzio | San Jose Bees | A | 22 |
| Tom Poquette | Waterloo Royals | A | 21 |
| Al Cowens | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 19 |
| Dan Haynes | Elmira Royals, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 19 |
| Calvin Meier | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 18 |
| Dale Phillips | San Jose Bees | A | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips | San Jose Bees | A | 8 |
| Thomas Combs | San Jose Bees | A | 6 |
| John Matias | Omaha Royals | AAA | 6 |
| Carl Taylor | Omaha Royals | AAA | 6 |
| Ron Washington | Royals | R | 6 |
| John Wathan | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 6 |
| Jim Wohlford | San Jose Bees | A | 6 |
| George Brett | Billings Mustangs | R | 5 |
| Al Cowens | San Jose Bees | A | 5 |
| Frank Ortenzio | San Jose Bees | A | 5 |
| Gary Sanserino | Elmira Royals | AA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ortenzio | San Jose Bees | A | 103 |
| Dan Haynes | Omaha Royals, Elmira Royals | AA, AAA | 72 |
| Al Cowens | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 71 |
| Jay Ward | Omaha Royals | AAA | 69 |
| Robert Burrows | San Jose Bees, Elmira Royals | A, AA | 62 |
| Tom Poquette | Waterloo Royals | A | 60 |
| Gary Sanserino | Elmira Royals | AA | 59 |
| Dale Phillips | San Jose Bees | A | 58 |
| John Matias | Omaha Royals | AAA | 57 |
| Thomas Combs | San Jose Bees | A | 55 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | San Jose Bees | A | 15 | 9 |
| Mike Jackson | Omaha Royals, Elmira Royals | AA, AAA | 14 | 6 |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | Omaha Royals | AAA | 12 | 4 |
| Greg Minton | Waterloo Royals | A | 11 | 6 |
| Ed Assaf | Elmira Royals | AA | 11 | 8 |
| Whitey Reid | Waterloo Royals | A | 10 | 6 |
| Monty Montgomery | Omaha Royals, Elmira Royals | AA, AAA | 10 | 11 |
| Greg Chlan | Elmira Royals | AA | 10 | 12 |
| Chuck Murray | Elmira Royals, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 9 | 6 |
| Art Demery | San Jose Bees | A | 9 | 7 |
| Darrell Gambero | San Jose Bees | A | 9 | 7 |
| Jimmy Whisman | Elmira Royals | AA | 9 | 9 |
| Al Autry | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 9 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Reid | Waterloo Royals | A | 2.08 | 10 | 6 |
| Jimmy Whisman | Elmira Royals | AA | 2.38 | 9 | 9 |
| Greg Chlan | Elmira Royals | AA | 2.61 | 10 | 12 |
| Greg Minton | Waterloo Royals | A | 3.05 | 11 | 6 |
| Ed Assaf | Elmira Royals | AA | 3.21 | 11 | 8 |
| Mike Jackson | Elmira Royals, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 3.36 | 14 | 6 |
| Doug Bird | San Jose Bees | A | 3.41 | 15 | 9 |
| Monty Montgomery | Elmira Royals, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 3.43 | 10 | 11 |
| Al Autry | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 3.68 | 9 | 13 |
| Art Demery | San Jose Bees | A | 4.04 | 9 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Billings Mustangs | R | 4 |
| Monty Montgomery | Omaha Royals, Elmira Royals | AA, AAA | 4 |
| Kent Agler | San Jose Bees, Billings Mustangs | A, R | 3 |
| Doug Bird | San Jose Bees | A | 3 |
| Lance Clemons | Omaha Royals | AAA | 3 |
| Mike Jackson | Omaha Royals, Elmira Royals | AA, AAA | 3 |
| Wally Bunker | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Steve Busby | San Jose Bees | A | 2 |
| Bill Butler | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Steven Davis | Kingsport Royals | R | 2 |
| Art Demery | San Jose Bees | A | 2 |
| John Gaylord | Billings Mustangs | R | 2 |
| Tim Howard | Kingsport Royals | R | 2 |
| Chuck Murray | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | Elmira Royals, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 180 |
| Al Autry | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 177 |
| Mike Jackson | Elmira Royals, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 162 |
| Doug Bird | San Jose Bees | A | 143 |
| Art Demery | San Jose Bees | A | 131 |
| Bruce Griggs | Waterloo Royals | A | 124 |
| Greg Minton | Waterloo Royals | A | 117 |
| Ed Assaf | Elmira Royals | AA | 116 |
| Whitey Reid | Waterloo Royals | A | 114 |
| Greg Chlan | Elmira Royals | AA | 112 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Manes | Royals | R | 13 |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 |
| John Pasierb | Waterloo Royals, Elmira Royals | A, AA | 11 |
| John Dixon | San Jose Bees | A | 9 |
| Steven Myers | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 8 |
| Steve Wright | San Jose Bees | A | 8 |
| Norm Angelini | Elmira Royals | AA | 6 |
| Hal Baird | Royals | R | 5 |
| Tom Brown | Kingsport Royals | R | 5 |
| Lloyd Gladden | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5 |
| John Midura | Kingsport Royals | R | 5 |
