1972 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1972 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Goodson | San Jose Bees | A | 146 | 23 | 4 | 3 |
| Frank Ortenzio | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 143 | 38 | 3 | 26 |
| Frank White | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 139 | 19 | 4 | 12 |
| Jim Wohlford | Omaha Royals | AAA | 138 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Gary Sanserino | Omaha Royals | AAA | 122 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| George Brett | San Jose Bees | A | 118 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| Dale Phillips | Waterloo Royals | A | 118 | 22 | 2 | 10 |
| Al Cowens | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns, Waterloo Royals | A, AA | 117 | 20 | 3 | 9 |
| Keith Marshall | Omaha Royals | AAA | 116 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Poquette | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 113 | 25 | 3 | 6 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Royals | R | .376 | 47 | 125 |
| Roy Tanner | Royals | R | .357 | 41 | 115 |
| Kenzie Davis | Billings Mustangs | R | .342 | 92 | 269 |
| Dave Cripe | Billings Mustangs | R | .324 | 83 | 256 |
| David Campbell | Royals | R | .321 | 61 | 190 |
| Charles Smith | Waterloo Royals | A | .321 | 108 | 336 |
| Karl Jacobsen | Kingsport Royals | R | .319 | 44 | 138 |
| Joe Zdeb | Kingsport Royals | R | .319 | 84 | 263 |
| Rex Goodson | San Jose Bees | A | .315 | 146 | 463 |
| Gary Rahe | Kingsport Royals, Waterloo Royals | A, R | .312 | 100 | 321 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ortenzio | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Charles Smith | Waterloo Royals | A | 19 |
| Thomas Joyce | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 16 |
| Craig Perkins | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 13 |
| Frank White | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 12 |
| Joe Zdeb | Kingsport Royals | R | 12 |
| Ricky Boone | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 11 |
| George Brett | San Jose Bees | A | 10 |
| Dale Phillips | Waterloo Royals | A | 10 |
| Gary Rahe | Waterloo Royals, Kingsport Royals | A, R | 10 |
| Steve Staggs | San Jose Bees | A | 10 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ortenzio | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 38 |
| Tom Poquette | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 25 |
| Charles Smith | Waterloo Royals | A | 24 |
| Rex Goodson | San Jose Bees | A | 23 |
| James Smith | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 23 |
| Dale Phillips | Waterloo Royals | A | 22 |
| Gary Sanserino | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Thomas Joyce | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 21 |
| Gary Rahe | Kingsport Royals, Waterloo Royals | A, R | 21 |
| Al Cowens | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 20 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 |
| George Brett | San Jose Bees | A | 5 |
| Kenzie Davis | Billings Mustangs | R | 5 |
| Sheldon Mallory | Billings Mustangs | R | 5 |
| Steve Staggs | San Jose Bees | A | 5 |
| Mark Williams | Royals | R | 5 |
| Gerry Clesi | Royals | R | 4 |
| Rex Goodson | San Jose Bees | A | 4 |
| Thomas Joyce | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
| Myron Pines | San Jose Bees | A | 4 |
| Jamie Quirk | Billings Mustangs | R | 4 |
| Bob Servoss | San Jose Bees | A | 4 |
| Dennis Smith | Royals | R | 4 |
| Steve Temple | Royals | R | 4 |
| Frank White | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 4 |
| Jack Woolsey | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ortenzio | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 92 |
| George Brett | San Jose Bees | A | 68 |
| Al Cowens | Jacksonville Suns, Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A, AA | 65 |
| Craig Perkins | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 63 |
| Gary Sanserino | Omaha Royals | AAA | 62 |
| Charles Smith | Waterloo Royals | A | 60 |
| Dale Phillips | Waterloo Royals | A | 56 |
| Joe Zdeb | Kingsport Royals | R | 55 |
| Tom Poquette | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 51 |
| Gary Rahe | Waterloo Royals, Kingsport Royals | A, R | 51 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pelz | San Jose Bees | A | 13 | 8 |
| Greg Minton | San Jose Bees | A | 12 | 12 |
| Steve Busby | Omaha Royals | AAA | 12 | 14 |
| Pete Duncan | Waterloo Royals | A | 11 | 6 |
| Randy Hammon | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 11 | 7 |
| Doug Bird | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 11 | 8 |
| Mike Jackson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 | 8 |
| Al Autry | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 11 | 13 |
| Roy Branch | San Jose Bees, Billings Mustangs | A, R | 10 | 5 |
| Monty Montgomery | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 | 6 |
| Mark Littell | Waterloo Royals | A | 10 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pelz | San Jose Bees | A | 2.36 | 13 | 8 |
| Pete Duncan | Waterloo Royals | A | 2.41 | 11 | 6 |
| Mike Jackson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2.41 | 11 | 8 |
| Doug Bird | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 2.47 | 11 | 8 |
| Monty Montgomery | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2.69 | 10 | 6 |
| Randy Hammon | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 2.88 | 11 | 7 |
| Steve Busby | Omaha Royals | AAA | 3.19 | 12 | 14 |
| Al Autry | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3.33 | 11 | 13 |
| Mark Littell | Waterloo Royals | A | 3.47 | 10 | 9 |
| Greg Minton | San Jose Bees | A | 3.94 | 12 | 12 |
| Roy Branch | San Jose Bees, Billings Mustangs | A, R | 4.27 | 10 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | Omaha Royals | AAA | 7 |
| Mike Jackson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5 |
| Randy Hammon | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 3 |
| Paul Pelz | San Jose Bees | A | 3 |
| Whitey Reid | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3 |
| Doug Bird | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2 |
| Steve Busby | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Tommy Dugan | Waterloo Royals | A | 2 |
| John Gaylord | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2 |
| Jerry Gomez | Billings Mustangs | R | 2 |
| Gary Houston | San Jose Bees | A | 2 |
| Larry Hubbard | Royals | R | 2 |
| Dennis Leonard | Waterloo Royals, Kingsport Royals | A, R | 2 |
| Bary Woodruff | Kingsport Royals | R | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | Omaha Royals | AAA | 221 |
| Mark Littell | Waterloo Royals | A | 199 |
| Al Autry | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 173 |
| Mike Jackson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 158 |
| Randy Hammon | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 155 |
| Greg Minton | San Jose Bees | A | 153 |
| Curtis Isom | Jacksonville Suns, Waterloo Royals | A, AA | 148 |
| Whitey Reid | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 131 |
| Paul Pelz | San Jose Bees | A | 127 |
| Pete Duncan | Waterloo Royals | A | 120 |
