
1978 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1978 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Webb | Fort Myers Royals | A | 144 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 142 | 18 | 5 | 9 |
| Darrell Parker | Omaha Royals | AAA | 134 | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| Danny Garcia | Fort Myers Royals | A | 125 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Randy Bass | Omaha Royals | AAA | 118 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| Jim Nettles | Omaha Royals | AAA | 116 | 19 | 7 | 16 |
| Tim Ireland | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 114 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Mike Ondina | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 111 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| Frank McCann | Fort Myers Royals | A | 110 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Luis Silverio | Omaha Royals | AAA | 106 | 22 | 4 | 19 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Webb | Fort Myers Royals | A | .324 | 144 | 444 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | .300 | 142 | 473 |
| Darryl Motley | Fort Myers Royals, Royals | A, R | .292 | 56 | 192 |
| Raymond Bresnahan | Royals | R | .290 | 54 | 186 |
| Danny Garcia | Fort Myers Royals | A | .285 | 125 | 439 |
| Randy Bass | Omaha Royals | AAA | .279 | 118 | 423 |
| James Davidson | Royals | R | .274 | 37 | 135 |
| Robert Glass | Jacksonville Suns | AA | .270 | 103 | 381 |
| Darrell Parker | Omaha Royals | AAA | .270 | 134 | 496 |
| Kelly Heath | Jacksonville Suns | AA | .268 | 62 | 231 |
| Ron Johnson | Fort Myers Royals, Royals | A, R | .268 | 34 | 127 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bass | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Larry Foster | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 20 |
| Luis Silverio | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Paul Djakonow | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 16 |
| Jim Nettles | Omaha Royals | AAA | 16 |
| Ken Phelps | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 16 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 9 |
| Phil Westendorf | Fort Myers Royals | A | 9 |
| Frank McCann | Fort Myers Royals | A | 8 |
| Mike Ondina | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 8 |
| Darrell Parker | Omaha Royals | AAA | 8 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bass | Omaha Royals | AAA | 26 |
| Mike Ondina | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 23 |
| Luis Silverio | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Ken Phelps | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 20 |
| Jim Nettles | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Darrell Parker | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Marvin Wooten | Fort Myers Royals | A | 19 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 18 |
| Paul Djakonow | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 18 |
| Kevin Gillen | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McCann | Fort Myers Royals | A | 8 |
| Jim Nettles | Omaha Royals | AAA | 7 |
| Phil Westendorf | Fort Myers Royals | A | 7 |
| Kevin Gillen | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 6 |
| John Haley | Fort Myers Royals, Royals | A, R | 6 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5 |
| Bob Detherage | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5 |
| Tim Ireland | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Paul Djakonow | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
| Jim Gaudet | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Luis Silverio | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Raul Tovar | Fort Myers Royals, Royals | A, R | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bass | Omaha Royals | AAA | 78 |
| Paul Djakonow | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 73 |
| Frank McCann | Fort Myers Royals | A | 73 |
| Jim Nettles | Omaha Royals | AAA | 70 |
| Ken Phelps | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 61 |
| Tim Ireland | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 58 |
| Luis Silverio | Omaha Royals | AAA | 57 |
| Dave Cripe | Omaha Royals | AAA | 53 |
| Larry Foster | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 53 |
| Mike Ondina | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 53 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morley | Jacksonville Suns, Fort Myers Royals | A, AA | 16 | 7 |
| Bill Paschall | Omaha Royals | AAA | 14 | 9 |
| Gary Christenson | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 13 | 8 |
| Mike Jones | Fort Myers Royals | A | 13 | 9 |
| Craig Eaton | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Rich Dubee | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 12 | 9 |
| George Throop | Omaha Royals | AAA | 12 | 10 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 11 | 11 |
| Tony Vila | Royals, Fort Myers Royals | A, R | 10 | 1 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 10 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morley | Fort Myers Royals, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 2.17 | 16 | 7 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2.44 | 10 | 11 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 3.08 | 11 | 11 |
| Gary Christenson | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 3.39 | 13 | 8 |
| Rich Dubee | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3.44 | 12 | 9 |
| Bill Paschall | Omaha Royals | AAA | 3.63 | 14 | 9 |
| Mike Jones | Fort Myers Royals | A | 3.67 | 13 | 9 |
| Craig Eaton | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 3.95 | 12 | 7 |
| George Throop | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5.47 | 12 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morley | Fort Myers Royals | A | 5 |
| Mike Jones | Fort Myers Royals | A | 4 |
| Gerald Ako | Fort Myers Royals, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 3 |
| Ken Cvejdlik | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3 |
| Ben Grzybek | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 3 |
| Mickey Reichenbach | Fort Myers Royals | A | 3 |
| Gary Christenson | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 2 |
| Jeffrey Hanslovan | Royals | R | 2 |
| Bill Paschall | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Tony Vila | Fort Myers Royals | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Cvejdlik | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 122 |
| Mike Jones | Fort Myers Royals | A | 118 |
| Gary Christenson | Omaha Royals, Jacksonville Suns | AA, AAA | 93 |
| Mark Daly | Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 87 |
| Ben Grzybek | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 84 |
| Erik Hendricks | Royals, Fort Myers Royals | A, R | 84 |
| Mike Morley | Jacksonville Suns, Fort Myers Royals | A, AA | 83 |
| Mark Ballinger | Omaha Royals | AAA | 81 |
| Bill Paschall | Omaha Royals | AAA | 80 |
| George Throop | Omaha Royals | AAA | 77 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Quisenberry | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 15 |
| Jerry Cram | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 |
| Jeff Cornell | Jacksonville Suns, Royals | AA, R | 9 |
| Robert Ganger | Fort Myers Royals, Royals | A, R | 8 |
| Renie Martin | Omaha Royals, Fort Myers Royals | A, AAA | 8 |
| William Casbolt | Fort Myers Royals | A | 7 |
| Craig Pippin | Royals | R | 6 |
| Randy McGilberry | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5 |
| Jim Sadowski | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4 |
| Steve Hamrick | Omaha Royals | AAA | 1 |
| Melville Lowman | Fort Myers Royals | A | 1 |
| Tony Vila | Royals | R | 1 |
