1998 Kansas City Royals Organizational Leaders
1998 Kansas City Royals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hatcher | Omaha Royals | AAA | 150 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 148 | 31 | 1 | 17 |
| Carlos Febles | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 141 | 28 | 9 | 14 |
| Mark Quinn | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 130 | 26 | 6 | 16 |
| Ray Brown | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 128 | 31 | 1 | 21 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Omaha Royals | AAA | 121 | 21 | 2 | 20 |
| Carlos Beltrán | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 117 | 27 | 3 | 19 |
| Jed Hansen | Omaha Royals | AAA | 116 | 19 | 7 | 16 |
| Goef Tomlinson | Lansing Lugnuts, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 116 | 24 | 8 | 7 |
| Dee Brown | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 114 | 30 | 2 | 10 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Giambi | Omaha Royals | AAA | .372 | 121 | 325 |
| David Goodwin | Royals | R | .367 | 65 | 177 |
| Mark Quinn | Wichita Wranglers | AA | .349 | 130 | 372 |
| Andy Stewart | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | .338 | 113 | 334 |
| Henry Calderon | Spokane Indians | A | .337 | 95 | 282 |
| Jeremy Dodson | Spokane Indians | A | .336 | 90 | 268 |
| Ernie Young | Omaha Royals | AAA | .327 | 97 | 297 |
| Carlos Febles | Wichita Wranglers | AA | .326 | 141 | 432 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | .325 | 148 | 455 |
| Ray Brown | Wichita Wranglers | AA | .318 | 128 | 402 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hatcher | Omaha Royals | AAA | 46 |
| Kit Pellow | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 31 |
| Ernie Young | Omaha Royals | AAA | 22 |
| Ray Brown | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 21 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Omaha Royals | AAA | 20 |
| Steve Sisco | Omaha Royals | AAA | 20 |
| Carlos Beltrán | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 19 |
| Joe Vitiello | Omaha Royals | AAA | 18 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 17 |
| Juan LeBron | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 17 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 31 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 31 |
| Dee Brown | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 30 |
| Andy Stewart | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 30 |
| Dave Willis | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 30 |
| Carlos Febles | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 28 |
| Jason Layne | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 28 |
| Carlos Beltrán | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 27 |
| Carlos Méndez | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 27 |
| Kit Pellow | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 9 |
| Juan LeBron | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 9 |
| Jason Layne | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 8 |
| Goef Tomlinson | Lansing Lugnuts, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 8 |
| Joe Caruso | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 7 |
| Gary Coffee | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 7 |
| Jed Hansen | Omaha Royals | AAA | 7 |
| Alex Prieto | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 7 |
| Mark Quinn | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 6 |
| Jose Cepeda | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 5 |
| Jeremy Dodson | Spokane Indians | A | 5 |
| Steve Medrano | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 5 |
| Dave Willis | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hatcher | Omaha Royals | AAA | 106 |
| Ray Brown | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 96 |
| Raúl González | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 86 |
| Juan LeBron | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 84 |
| Mark Quinn | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 84 |
| Kit Pellow | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 79 |
| Carlos Beltrán | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 76 |
| Jason Layne | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 71 |
| Joe Vitiello | Omaha Royals | AAA | 71 |
| Jeremy Giambi | Omaha Royals | AAA | 66 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mullen | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 16 | 6 |
| Aaron Lineweaver | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 13 | 5 |
| Justin Pederson | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 13 | 5 |
| Jake Chapman | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 13 | 9 |
| Steve Prihoda | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 11 | 8 |
| Kevin Rawitzer | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 11 | 9 |
| Matt Saier | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 11 | 9 |
| Ken Ray | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 10 | 5 |
| Kris Wilson | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 10 | 5 |
| Chad Durbin | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 10 | 7 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Lineweaver | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 2.79 | 13 | 5 |
| Chad Durbin | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 2.93 | 10 | 7 |
| Scott Mullen | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 3.07 | 16 | 6 |
| Jake Chapman | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 3.28 | 13 | 9 |
| Justin Pederson | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 3.45 | 13 | 5 |
| Kris Wilson | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 3.57 | 10 | 8 |
| Steve Prihoda | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 4.72 | 11 | 8 |
| Kevin Rawitzer | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 4.97 | 11 | 9 |
| Ken Ray | Wichita Wranglers | AA | 5.22 | 10 | 5 |
| Matt Saier | Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals | AA, AAA | 6.19 | 11 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Lineweaver | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 2 |
| Todd Thorn | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 2 |
| Brian Barber | Omaha Royals | AAA | 1 |
| Jake Chapman | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 1 |
| Scott Mullen | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Durbin | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 162 |
| Edwin Gonzalez | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 140 |
| Phil Grundy | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 120 |
| Justin Pederson | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 119 |
| Aaron Lineweaver | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 116 |
| Jake Chapman | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 113 |
| Corey Thurman | Spokane Indians, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 110 |
| Kiko Calero | Lansing Lugnuts, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers | A, AA | 105 |
| Matt Saier | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 105 |
| Todd Thorn | Wilmington Blue Rocks | A | 103 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Evans | Omaha Royals | AAA | 27 |
| José Santiago | Omaha Royals, Wichita Wranglers | AA, AAA | 23 |
| Orber Moreno | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 14 |
| Robbie Morrison | Spokane Indians | A | 13 |
| Aaron Carter | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 12 |
| Steve Maas | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 12 |
| Ryan Brewer | Wichita Wranglers, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, AA | 10 |
| Lance Carter | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts | A | 7 |
| Greg Hansell | Omaha Royals | AAA | 7 |
| Scott Key | Lansing Lugnuts | A | 7 |
| Carlos Pichardo | Royals | R | 7 |
