1977 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1977 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hurdle | Omaha Royals | AAA | 145 | 35 | 3 | 16 |
| Willie Wilson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 139 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 137 | 32 | 3 | 10 |
| Darrell Parker | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 131 | 27 | 2 | 14 |
| U. L. Washington | Omaha Royals | AAA | 131 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Danny Garcia | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 123 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Gillen | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 123 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| Hal Thomasson | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 123 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| William Yarbrough | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 111 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
| Germán Barranca | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 106 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Webb | Royals | R | .374 | 73 | 195 |
| Clint Hurdle | Omaha Royals | AAA | .328 | 145 | 442 |
| Joe Lahoud | Omaha Royals | AAA | .317 | 90 | 284 |
| Craig Perkins | Omaha Royals | AAA | .312 | 65 | 208 |
| Hal Thomasson | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | .289 | 123 | 425 |
| Tim Riley | Daytona Beach Islanders, Royals | A, R | .286 | 74 | 259 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | .282 | 137 | 486 |
| Willie Wilson | Omaha Royals | AAA | .281 | 139 | 495 |
| Kevin Gillen | Jacksonville Suns | AA | .276 | 123 | 446 |
| Daniel Wieser | Royals | R | .268 | 48 | 179 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lahoud | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Clint Hurdle | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 |
| Darrell Parker | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 14 |
| Pete Koegel | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 13 |
| Gary Martz | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 |
| Craig Perkins | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 |
| Ken Phelps | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 10 |
| Phil Westendorf | Royals | R | 8 |
| Luis Silverio | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 7 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hurdle | Omaha Royals | AAA | 35 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 32 |
| Darrell Parker | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 27 |
| Jack Fleming | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 20 |
| Kevin Gillen | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 19 |
| Sammie Jones | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 19 |
| Rudy Kinard | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Tom Krattli | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 19 |
| Luis Silverio | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 17 |
| Gary Martz | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 |
| Craig Perkins | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 |
| Hal Thomasson | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 16 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Parker | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 76 |
| Ken Phelps | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 72 |
| Joe Lahoud | Omaha Royals | AAA | 69 |
| Clint Hurdle | Omaha Royals | AAA | 66 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 62 |
| Kevin Gillen | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 54 |
| Gary Martz | Omaha Royals | AAA | 54 |
| Sammie Jones | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 53 |
| Hal Thomasson | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 52 |
| William Yarbrough | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 50 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Lance | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 | 7 |
| Mark Daly | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 13 | 10 |
| Rich Gale | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 11 | 6 |
| Bill Paschall | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 11 | 11 |
| Greg Shanahan | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 | 11 |
| Jerry Cram | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 | 5 |
| Lynn McKinney | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 | 7 |
| Craig Eaton | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 10 | 8 |
| Roy Branch | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 9 | 13 |
| Ben Grzybek | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 9 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Shanahan | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2.54 | 11 | 11 |
| Roy Branch | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 2.75 | 9 | 13 |
| Bill Paschall | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2.78 | 11 | 11 |
| Craig Eaton | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 2.82 | 10 | 8 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 2.89 | 13 | 10 |
| Gary Lance | Omaha Royals | AAA | 3.18 | 16 | 7 |
| Lynn McKinney | Omaha Royals | AAA | 3.42 | 10 | 7 |
| Ben Grzybek | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 3.44 | 9 | 14 |
| Rich Gale | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 3.64 | 12 | 7 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA, AAA | 3.99 | 11 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Branch | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 4 |
| Rich Gale | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 4 |
| Gary Lance | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Greg Shanahan | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| George Throop | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
| Bill Paschall | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 2 |
| Craig Eaton | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2 |
| Raymond Prince | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 2 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 1 |
| Renie Martin | Royals | R | 1 |
| Lynn McKinney | Omaha Royals | AAA | 1 |
| Mickey Reichenbach | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 1 |
| Brad Simmons | Royals | R | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Daly | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 142 |
| Rich Gale | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 130 |
| Gary Lance | Omaha Royals | AAA | 113 |
| Lynn McKinney | Omaha Royals | AAA | 112 |
| Roy Branch | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 108 |
| Greg Shanahan | Omaha Royals | AAA | 105 |
| Ben Grzybek | Jacksonville Suns, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, AA | 104 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | A, AA, AAA | 103 |
| Bill Paschall | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 100 |
| Mark Ballinger | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 97 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 |
| Randy McGilberry | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Jerry Cram | Omaha Royals | AAA | 8 |
| Dan Quisenberry | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 6 |
| Mark Ballinger | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Steve Burke | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
| Renie Martin | Daytona Beach Islanders | A | 4 |
| Gary Wright | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Gerald Ako | Royals, Daytona Beach Islanders | A, R | 3 |
| Robert Engelmeyer | Royals | R | 3 |
