1973 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1973 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cripe | San Jose Bees | A | 143 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Al Cowens | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 142 | 25 | 7 | 16 |
| Kenzie Davis | San Jose Bees | A | 141 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| Tom Poquette | Omaha Royals | AAA | 128 | 22 | 4 | 9 |
| Joe Zdeb | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 126 | 26 | 3 | 9 |
| Rocky Craig | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 123 | 18 | 2 | 7 |
| Calvin Meier | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 122 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Mark Williams | Waterloo Royals | A | 117 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| George Brett | Omaha Royals | AAA | 115 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
| Jim Clark | Omaha Royals | AAA | 115 | 17 | 3 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fleming | Billings Mustangs | R | .357 | 60 | 168 |
| Ernest Baker | Billings Mustangs, Waterloo Royals | A, R | .351 | 61 | 174 |
| Daniel Clark | Billings Mustangs | R | .320 | 49 | 153 |
| Karel deLeeuw | Royals | R | .319 | 53 | 166 |
| Phil Robinson | Billings Mustangs | R | .313 | 56 | 179 |
| Mark Williams | Waterloo Royals | A | .313 | 117 | 374 |
| Dave Cripe | San Jose Bees | A | .310 | 143 | 461 |
| Jim Wohlford | Omaha Royals | AAA | .309 | 76 | 246 |
| J. P. Pierson | Royals | R | .305 | 58 | 190 |
| Mike Roberts | Waterloo Royals | A | .305 | 79 | 259 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ortenzio | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 19 |
| Al Cowens | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 16 |
| Rod Boone | San Jose Bees | A | 11 |
| Dan Haynes | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 11 |
| Jim Lyttle | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 |
| Phil Robinson | Billings Mustangs | R | 10 |
| Charles Smith | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 10 |
| Steve Blomberg | Kingsport Royals | R | 9 |
| Sheldon Mallory | Waterloo Royals | A | 9 |
| Craig Perkins | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 9 |
| Tom Poquette | Omaha Royals | AAA | 9 |
| Joe Zdeb | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Zdeb | San Jose Bees, Waterloo Royals | A | 26 |
| Al Cowens | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 25 |
| Gary Rahe | San Jose Bees | A | 24 |
| Tom Poquette | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Mark Williams | Waterloo Royals | A | 21 |
| Rod Boone | San Jose Bees | A | 20 |
| Frank White | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Rocky Craig | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 18 |
| Dan Haynes | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 18 |
| Calvin Meier | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 18 |
| Frank Ortenzio | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 18 |
| Craig Perkins | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 7 |
| Jamie Quirk | San Jose Bees | A | 7 |
| Gary Williams | Royals | R | 7 |
| Sheldon Mallory | Waterloo Royals | A | 6 |
| Calvin Meier | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 6 |
| Kenzie Davis | San Jose Bees | A | 5 |
| Karel deLeeuw | Royals | R | 5 |
| Ron Washington | Waterloo Royals | A | 5 |
| George Brett | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Ruppert Jones | Billings Mustangs | R | 4 |
| Rondol Moss | Billings Mustangs | R | 4 |
| Tom Poquette | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Rodney Scott | San Jose Bees, Billings Mustangs | A, R | 4 |
| Charles Smith | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
| Steve Staggs | Waterloo Royals | A | 4 |
| U. L. Washington | Kingsport Royals | R | 4 |
| Jim Wohlford | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 81 |
| Joe Zdeb | Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees | A | 68 |
| Frank Ortenzio | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 67 |
| Mark Williams | Waterloo Royals | A | 67 |
| George Brett | Omaha Royals | AAA | 64 |
| Gary Rahe | San Jose Bees | A | 62 |
| Dave Cripe | San Jose Bees | A | 60 |
| Jim Clark | Omaha Royals | AAA | 57 |
| Dan Haynes | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 56 |
| Craig Perkins | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 54 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Littell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 | 6 |
| Dennis Leonard | San Jose Bees | A | 15 | 9 |
| Jerry Gomez | Waterloo Royals | A | 14 | 10 |
| Tom Bruno | San Jose Bees | A | 13 | 8 |
| Curtis Isom | San Jose Bees | A | 13 | 11 |
| Paul Pelz | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 13 | 13 |
| Stan Butkus | Waterloo Royals | A | 12 | 10 |
| Gary Lance | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 11 | 9 |
| Ed Assaf | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 11 | 10 |
| Randy Hammon | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 11 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hammon | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2.15 | 11 | 10 |
| Stan Butkus | Waterloo Royals | A | 2.21 | 12 | 10 |
| Curtis Isom | San Jose Bees | A | 2.42 | 13 | 11 |
| Mark Littell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2.51 | 16 | 6 |
| Dennis Leonard | San Jose Bees | A | 2.58 | 15 | 9 |
| Paul Pelz | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 3.27 | 13 | 13 |
| Gary Lance | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 3.33 | 11 | 9 |
| Ed Assaf | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3.41 | 11 | 10 |
| Jerry Gomez | Waterloo Royals | A | 3.92 | 14 | 10 |
| Tom Bruno | San Jose Bees | A | 4.07 | 13 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Leonard | San Jose Bees | A | 5 |
| Paul Pelz | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 4 |
| Stan Butkus | Waterloo Royals | A | 3 |
| Randy Hammon | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3 |
| Curtis Isom | San Jose Bees | A | 3 |
| Bob McClure | Billings Mustangs | R | 3 |
| Chuck Murray | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3 |
| Willie Clark | Kingsport Royals | R | 2 |
| Pete Duncan | San Jose Bees | A | 2 |
| Mark Gland | Waterloo Royals, Kingsport Royals | A, R | 2 |
| Gary Lance | Jacksonville Suns, San Jose Bees | A, AA | 2 |
| Mike Larkin | Billings Mustangs | R | 2 |
| Mark Littell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Monty Montgomery | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Donald Oxidine | Kingsport Royals | R | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Isom | San Jose Bees | A | 227 |
| Dennis Leonard | San Jose Bees | A | 212 |
| Bob Falcon | Billings Mustangs | R | 180 |
| Jerry Gomez | Waterloo Royals | A | 144 |
| Stan Butkus | Waterloo Royals | A | 142 |
| Al Autry | Omaha Royals | AAA | 136 |
| Mark Littell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 133 |
| Paul Pelz | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 132 |
| Randy Hammon | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 122 |
| Tom Bruno | San Jose Bees | A | 121 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Bailey | Kingsport Royals | R | 11 |
| Ray Brown | San Jose Bees | A | 11 |
| Hal Baird | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 10 |
| Barry Raziano | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 |
| Kent Agler | San Jose Bees | A | 9 |
| George Throop | Waterloo Royals | A | 9 |
| Dick Balderson | San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 8 |
| Wallace Smallwood | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 8 |
| Ed Bernard | Kingsport Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, R | 7 |
| Bob Carter | Royals | R | 6 |
| Mike Larkin | Billings Mustangs | R | 6 |
