1961 Minnesota Twins Organizational Leaders
1961 Minnesota Twins Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Christian | Nashville Vols | AA | 183 | 35 | 9 | 9 |
| Rod Kanehl | Nashville Vols | AA | 174 | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Ev Joyner | Nashville Vols | AA | 162 | 40 | 5 | 5 |
| Bob Meisner | Nashville Vols | AA | 155 | 34 | 2 | 21 |
| Minnie Mendoza | Charlotte Hornets | A | 151 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Alf Sommerstad | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 146 | 28 | 7 | 9 |
| Carmelo Mesa | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 138 | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| John Erickson | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 137 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| Nestor Velazquez | Charlotte Hornets | A | 137 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| Chuck Weatherspoon | Wilson Tobs | B | 133 | 18 | 5 | 31 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Oliva | Wytheville Twins | D | .410 | 102 | 249 |
| Dan Hagan | Wytheville Twins | D | .376 | 83 | 221 |
| Carlos Pascual | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | .345 | 95 | 275 |
| Alf Sommerstad | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | .337 | 146 | 433 |
| Joseph Christian | Nashville Vols | AA | .336 | 183 | 545 |
| Chuck Coles | Charlotte Hornets | A | .313 | 102 | 326 |
| Vern Morgan | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | .311 | 38 | 122 |
| Ev Joyner | Nashville Vols | AA | .308 | 162 | 526 |
| Frank Franchi | Nashville Vols, Erie Sailors | AA, D | .307 | 114 | 371 |
| Carmelo Mesa | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | .306 | 138 | 451 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ev Joyner | Nashville Vols | AA | 40 |
| Wendell Antoine | Charlotte Hornets | A | 37 |
| Joseph Christian | Nashville Vols | AA | 35 |
| Bob Meisner | Nashville Vols | AA | 34 |
| Rod Kanehl | Nashville Vols | AA | 31 |
| Alf Sommerstad | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 28 |
| Nestor Velazquez | Charlotte Hornets | A | 27 |
| Frank Franchi | Nashville Vols, Erie Sailors | AA, D | 26 |
| Carmelo Mesa | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 25 |
| Victor Horacio | Erie Sailors | D | 22 |
| Angel Scull | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 22 |
| Phil Shartzer | Nashville Vols | AA | 22 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Weatherspoon | Wilson Tobs | B | 123 |
| Joseph Christian | Nashville Vols | AA | 85 |
| Frank Franchi | Erie Sailors, Nashville Vols | AA, D | 84 |
| Victor Horacio | Erie Sailors | D | 84 |
| Alf Sommerstad | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 83 |
| Tony Oliva | Wytheville Twins | D | 81 |
| Wendell Antoine | Charlotte Hornets | A | 79 |
| Ev Joyner | Nashville Vols | AA | 78 |
| Buddy Gilbert | Nashville Vols | AA | 77 |
| Carmelo Mesa | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 77 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taylor | Charlotte Hornets | A | 17 | 12 |
| William Jones | Wilson Tobs | B | 15 | 8 |
| Bob Saban | Charlotte Hornets | A | 15 | 10 |
| Gary Dotter | Wilson Tobs | B | 14 | 8 |
| John Strzyzewski | Erie Sailors | D | 14 | 9 |
| Timothy Wells | Erie Sailors | D | 14 | 9 |
| Joel Kiger | Wilson Tobs | B | 12 | 7 |
| Joseph Bolinsky | Fort Walton Beach Jets | D | 12 | 10 |
| Jose Mejias | Erie Sailors | D | 11 | 4 |
| Don Williams | Charlotte Hornets | A | 11 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Wilson Tobs | B | 2.48 | 15 | 8 |
| Jack Taylor | Charlotte Hornets | A | 2.99 | 17 | 12 |
| Bob Saban | Charlotte Hornets | A | 3.06 | 15 | 10 |
| Gary Dotter | Wilson Tobs | B | 3.10 | 14 | 8 |
| Don Williams | Charlotte Hornets | A | 3.38 | 11 | 9 |
| Joel Kiger | Wilson Tobs, Charlotte Hornets | A, B | 3.76 | 12 | 10 |
| Jose Mejias | Wilson Tobs, Erie Sailors | B, D | 3.77 | 11 | 5 |
| John Strzyzewski | Erie Sailors | D | 4.07 | 14 | 9 |
| Timothy Wells | Erie Sailors | D | 4.38 | 14 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
