1988 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1988 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis de los Santos | Omaha Royals | AAA | 164 | 25 | 4 | 6 |
| Don Wright | Appleton Foxes | A | 135 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Matt Winters | Memphis Chicks | AA | 134 | 21 | 3 | 25 |
| Bobby Knecht | Appleton Foxes | A | 131 | 22 | 8 | 5 |
| Rondin Johnson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 122 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Thad Reece | Memphis Chicks | AA | 116 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Burrell | Memphis Chicks | AA | 114 | 32 | 6 | 9 |
| Jeff Conine | Baseball City Royals | A | 113 | 23 | 9 | 10 |
| Jorge Pedre | Appleton Foxes | A | 112 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| Harvey Pulliam | Baseball City Royals | A | 111 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis de los Santos | Omaha Royals | AAA | .307 | 164 | 535 |
| Bob Hamelin | Eugene Emeralds | A | .298 | 70 | 235 |
| Nick Capra | Omaha Royals | AAA | .289 | 100 | 346 |
| Jim Eisenreich | Omaha Royals | AAA | .289 | 41 | 142 |
| Jeff Schulz | Omaha Royals | AAA | .287 | 103 | 359 |
| Mark Gillaspie | Memphis Chicks | AA | .284 | 58 | 204 |
| Bobby Knecht | Appleton Foxes | A | .282 | 131 | 465 |
| Matt Winters | Memphis Chicks | AA | .275 | 134 | 488 |
| Steve Preston | Eugene Emeralds | A | .273 | 65 | 238 |
| Jeff Conine | Baseball City Royals | A | .272 | 113 | 415 |
| Jorge Pedre | Appleton Foxes | A | .272 | 112 | 412 |
| Fred Russell | Eugene Emeralds | A | .272 | 44 | 162 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Winters | Memphis Chicks | AA | 25 |
| Bob Hamelin | Eugene Emeralds | A | 17 |
| Jose Rivera | Memphis Chicks | AA | 15 |
| Chito Martínez | Memphis Chicks | AA | 13 |
| Kenny Jackson | Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals | A, AA | 11 |
| José Castro | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 |
| Jeff Conine | Baseball City Royals | A | 10 |
| Mark Gillaspie | Memphis Chicks | AA | 10 |
| Kevin Burrell | Memphis Chicks | AA | 9 |
| Larry Owen | Omaha Royals | AAA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Shumpert | Appleton Foxes | A | 37 |
| Kevin Burrell | Memphis Chicks | AA | 32 |
| Kenny Jackson | Baseball City Royals, Memphis Chicks | A, AA | 31 |
| Luis de los Santos | Omaha Royals | AAA | 25 |
| Don Wright | Appleton Foxes | A | 25 |
| Jeff Conine | Baseball City Royals | A | 23 |
| Tom Dodd | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Bobby Knecht | Appleton Foxes | A | 22 |
| Matt Winters | Memphis Chicks | AA | 21 |
| Carlos Escalera | Baseball City Royals | A | 20 |
| Jorge Pedre | Appleton Foxes | A | 20 |
| Jeff Schulz | Omaha Royals | AAA | 20 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Conine | Baseball City Royals | A | 9 |
| Darren Watkins | Appleton Foxes, Baseball City Royals | A | 9 |
| Bobby Knecht | Appleton Foxes | A | 8 |
| Kevin Koslofski | Baseball City Royals | A | 8 |
| Mike Loggins | Omaha Royals | AAA | 8 |
| Kevin Burrell | Memphis Chicks | AA | 6 |
| Nick Capra | Omaha Royals | AAA | 6 |
| Carlos Escalera | Baseball City Royals | A | 6 |
| Gary Thurman | Omaha Royals | AAA | 6 |
| Hugh Walker | Royals | R | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Winters | Memphis Chicks | AA | 91 |
| Luis de los Santos | Omaha Royals | AAA | 87 |
| Bobby Knecht | Appleton Foxes | A | 82 |
| Kevin Burrell | Memphis Chicks | AA | 69 |
| Chito Martínez | Memphis Chicks | AA | 65 |
| Bob Hamelin | Eugene Emeralds | A | 61 |
| Don Wright | Appleton Foxes | A | 61 |
| Jeff Conine | Baseball City Royals | A | 59 |
| Jose Rivera | Memphis Chicks | AA | 57 |
| Kenny Jackson | Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals | A, AA | 55 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | Omaha Royals, Appleton Foxes, Memphis Chicks | A, AA, AAA | 16 | 5 |
| Richie Leblanc | Baseball City Royals, Memphis Chicks | A, AA | 13 | 6 |
| Kevin Appier | Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals | A, AA | 12 | 9 |
| Steve Fireovid | Omaha Royals | AAA | 11 | 6 |
| Ken Spratke | Memphis Chicks | AA | 11 | 9 |
| José de Jesús | Omaha Royals, Memphis Chicks | AA, AAA | 11 | 12 |
| Bill Swaggerty | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 | 5 |
| Rick Luecken | Omaha Royals, Memphis Chicks | AA, AAA | 9 | 1 |
| Mike Tresemer | Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals | A, AA | 9 | 2 |
| Jon Alexander | Baseball City Royals | A | 9 | 8 |
| Rich Thompson | Omaha Royals, Memphis Chicks | AA, AAA | 9 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Appleton Foxes | A, AA, AAA | 1.56 | 16 | 5 |
| Kevin Appier | Baseball City Royals, Memphis Chicks | A, AA | 2.65 | 12 | 9 |
| Richie Leblanc | Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals | A, AA | 2.91 | 13 | 6 |
| Jon Alexander | Baseball City Royals | A | 3.16 | 9 | 8 |
| Bill Swaggerty | Omaha Royals | AAA | 3.44 | 10 | 5 |
| Rich Thompson | Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 3.47 | 9 | 12 |
| José de Jesús | Omaha Royals, Memphis Chicks | AA, AAA | 3.76 | 11 | 12 |
| Ken Spratke | Memphis Chicks | AA | 4.18 | 11 | 9 |
| Steve Fireovid | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4.27 | 11 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | Appleton Foxes, Memphis Chicks | A, AA | 3 |
| Rick Anderson | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Israel Sánchez | Omaha Royals | AAA | 2 |
| Rich Thompson | Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 2 |
| Luis Aquino | Omaha Royals | AAA | 1 |
| José de Jesús | Memphis Chicks | AA | 1 |
| Jim Hudson | Royals | R | 1 |
| Richie Leblanc | Memphis Chicks | AA | 1 |
| Ben Pierce | Royals | R | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | Memphis Chicks, Appleton Foxes, Omaha Royals | A, AA, AAA | 263 |
| José de Jesús | Omaha Royals, Memphis Chicks | AA, AAA | 206 |
| Kevin Appier | Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals | A, AA | 130 |
| Jon Alexander | Baseball City Royals | A | 118 |
| Jesus DeLeon | Appleton Foxes | A | 111 |
| Matt Crouch | Memphis Chicks | AA | 110 |
| Ken Spratke | Memphis Chicks | AA | 105 |
| Rich Thompson | Omaha Royals, Memphis Chicks | AA, AAA | 99 |
| Doug Nelson | Appleton Foxes | A | 95 |
| Luis Aquino | Omaha Royals | AAA | 93 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguedo Vasquez | Baseball City Royals | A | 33 |
| Luis Encarnación | Memphis Chicks | AA | 22 |
| Rick Luecken | Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Jeff Montgomery | Omaha Royals | AAA | 13 |
| Brian McCormack | Appleton Foxes | A | 12 |
| Victor Cole | Eugene Emeralds, Baseball City Royals | A | 10 |
| John Hofer | Royals | R | 9 |
| Jim Campbell | Memphis Chicks | AA | 8 |
| Bill Stonikas | Appleton Foxes | A | 7 |
| Bob Buchanan | Omaha Royals | AAA | 6 |
