1997 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1997 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Méndez | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 165 | 32 | 1 | 12 |
| Jeremy Carr | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 136 | 22 | 3 | 10 |
| Kit Pellow | Wichita Wranglers, Lansing Lugnuts | A, AA | 136 | 29 | 3 | 21 |
| Tony Miranda | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 132 | 35 | 5 | 5 |
| Kendrick Moore | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 130 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 129 | 30 | 4 | 13 |
| Mark Quinn | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 128 | 35 | 3 | 18 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 125 | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| Pat Hallmark | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 117 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| Brandon Berger | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 115 | 22 | 6 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Ruiz | Royals | R | .360 | 71 | 197 |
| Jose Amado | Lansing Lugnuts | A | .342 | 80 | 234 |
| Tony Miranda | Lansing Lugnuts | A | .341 | 132 | 387 |
| Mark Merchant | Wichita Wranglers | AA | .340 | 50 | 147 |
| Goef Tomlinson | Spokane Indians | A | .338 | 71 | 210 |
| Micah Williams | Lansing Lugnuts | A | .333 | 83 | 249 |
| Jose Taveras | Royals | R | .327 | 67 | 205 |
| Dee Brown | Spokane Indians | A | .326 | 97 | 298 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | .326 | 125 | 384 |
| Carlos Méndez | Wichita Wranglers | AA | .325 | 165 | 507 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Chop Pough | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Yamil Benítez | Omaha Royals | AAA | 21 |
| Kit Pellow | Wichita Wranglers, Lansing Lugnuts | A, AA | 21 |
| Ryan Long | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Larry Sutton | Omaha Royals | AAA | 19 |
| Mark Quinn | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 18 |
| Mike Evans | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 17 |
| Sal Fasano | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 17 |
| Sean McNally | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 17 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 16 |
| Chris Hatcher | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 16 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Miranda | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 35 |
| Mark Quinn | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 35 |
| Juan LeBron | Spokane Indians, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 34 |
| Carlos Méndez | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 32 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 30 |
| Kit Pellow | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 29 |
| Carlos Febles | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 27 |
| Larry Sutton | Omaha Royals | AAA | 27 |
| Lino Diaz | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 26 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 26 |
| Ryan Long | Omaha Royals | AAA | 26 |
| Sean McNally | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 26 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Moore | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 8 |
| Brandon Berger | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 6 |
| Dee Brown | Spokane Indians | A | 6 |
| Carlos Febles | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 6 |
| Pat Hallmark | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 6 |
| Steve Medrano | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 5 |
| Rod Metzler | Spokane Indians | A | 5 |
| Tony Miranda | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 5 |
| Carlos Beltrán | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 4 |
| Donnie Delaney | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 4 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 4 |
| Félix Martínez | Omaha Royals | AAA | 4 |
| Jose Nunez | Royals | R | 4 |
| Matt Smith | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 4 |
| Jose Taveras | Royals | R | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Pellow | Wichita Wranglers, Lansing Lugnuts | A, AA | 93 |
| Carlos Méndez | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 90 |
| Mark Quinn | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 90 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 74 |
| Brandon Berger | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 73 |
| Dee Brown | Spokane Indians | A | 73 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 73 |
| Tony Miranda | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 72 |
| Larry Sutton | Omaha Royals | AAA | 72 |
| Yamil Benítez | Omaha Royals | AAA | 71 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Sanders | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 12 | 7 |
| Kiko Calero | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 11 | 9 |
| Brandon Baird | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 10 | 7 |
| Brian Harrison | Omaha Royals | AAA | 10 | 12 |
| Pat Flury | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 9 | 3 |
| Scott Mullen | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 9 | 6 |
| Matt Saier | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 9 | 7 |
| Blaine Mull | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 9 | 8 |
| Robert Toth | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 9 | 10 |
| Phil Grundy | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 9 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Sanders | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 3.79 | 12 | 7 |
| Matt Saier | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 3.96 | 9 | 7 |
| Scott Mullen | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 4.05 | 9 | 6 |
| Kiko Calero | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 4.46 | 11 | 9 |
| Blaine Mull | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 4.46 | 9 | 8 |
| Robert Toth | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 4.50 | 9 | 10 |
| Brian Harrison | Omaha Royals | AAA | 5.05 | 10 | 12 |
| Phil Grundy | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 5.71 | 9 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Myers | Royals | R | 2 |
| Ryan Douglass | Royals | R | 1 |
| Carlos Martinez | Royals | R | 1 |
| Allen Sanders | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 1 |
| Francisco Solano | Royals | R | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orber Moreno | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 128 |
| Jake Chapman | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 122 |
| Scott Mullen | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 121 |
| Phil Grundy | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 117 |
| Chad Durbin | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 116 |
| Carlos Paredes | Lansing Lugnuts, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 102 |
| Kiko Calero | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 100 |
| Matt Saier | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 100 |
| Ken Ray | Omaha Royals | AAA | 96 |
| Ryan Brewer | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 93 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Rodriguez | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 12 |
| Steve Prihoda | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 10 |
| Scott Service | Omaha Royals | AAA | 9 |
| Manuel Bernal | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 8 |
| Tim Grieve | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 8 |
| Mike Pérez | Omaha Royals | AAA | 8 |
| Brandon Baird | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 7 |
| Richard Boring | Spokane Indians | A | 7 |
| Ryan Brewer | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 7 |
| Bart Evans | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 6 |
| José Santiago | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 6 |
