1969 Minnesota Twins Organizational Leaders
1969 Minnesota Twins Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Mendoza | Denver Bears | AAA | 194 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Holt | Denver Bears | AAA | 180 | 37 | 12 | 11 |
| Herman Hill | Denver Bears | AAA | 168 | 21 | 8 | 6 |
| Ray Shoup | Orlando Twins | A | 153 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Lou Nelson | Orlando Twins | A | 128 | 27 | 2 | 4 |
| Nelson Castellanos | Orlando Twins | A | 124 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
| Jim Glover | Denver Bears | AAA | 124 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Clifford Foster | Red Springs Twins | A | 116 | 23 | 4 | 4 |
| Jose Stennett | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Red Springs Twins | A | 108 | 18 | 3 | 11 |
| Dan Monzon | Red Springs Twins | A | 107 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Dempsey | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | .364 | 55 | 151 |
| David Schmidt | Auburn Twins | A | .349 | 95 | 272 |
| Jim Holt | Denver Bears | AAA | .336 | 180 | 535 |
| Minnie Mendoza | Denver Bears | AAA | .333 | 194 | 582 |
| Ray Shoup | Orlando Twins | A | .321 | 153 | 476 |
| Bob Wissler | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | .313 | 97 | 310 |
| Mike Brooks | St. Cloud Rox | A | .312 | 89 | 285 |
| Cotton Nash | Denver Bears | AAA | .312 | 60 | 192 |
| Frank Kostro | Denver Bears | AAA | .311 | 64 | 206 |
| Keith Sonnichsen | Auburn Twins | A | .311 | 69 | 222 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wissler | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 18 |
| Bob Perry | Charlotte Hornets, Denver Bears | AA, AAA | 16 |
| Buddy Whitley | Auburn Twins | A | 13 |
| Bob Storm | Auburn Twins | A | 12 |
| Frank Bonfonte | Orlando Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 11 |
| Mike Holbrook | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Auburn Twins | A | 11 |
| Jim Holt | Denver Bears | AAA | 11 |
| Paul Ratliff | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 11 |
| Jose Stennett | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 11 |
| Robert Alexander | Orlando Twins | A | 10 |
| Eric Soderholm | Orlando Twins, Red Springs Twins, Charlotte Hornets | A, AA | 10 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Holt | Denver Bears | AAA | 37 |
| Lou Nelson | Orlando Twins | A | 27 |
| Clifford Foster | Red Springs Twins | A | 23 |
| Minnie Mendoza | Denver Bears | AAA | 23 |
| Dan Monzon | Red Springs Twins | A | 23 |
| Eric Soderholm | Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Twins, Red Springs Twins | A, AA | 23 |
| Jim Glover | Denver Bears | AAA | 21 |
| Herman Hill | Denver Bears | AAA | 21 |
| David Schmidt | Auburn Twins | A | 21 |
| Nelson Castellanos | Orlando Twins | A | 20 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Holt | Denver Bears | AAA | 12 |
| Bobbye Beckner | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 8 |
| Herman Hill | Denver Bears | AAA | 8 |
| Danny Thompson | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 8 |
| Mike Brooks | St. Cloud Rox | A | 7 |
| Nelson Castellanos | Orlando Twins | A | 7 |
| Bob Perry | Denver Bears, Charlotte Hornets | AA, AAA | 7 |
| Robert Alexander | Orlando Twins | A | 6 |
| Jim Obradovich | Orlando Twins | A | 6 |
| Buddy Whitley | Auburn Twins | A | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Holt | Denver Bears | AAA | 87 |
| Eric Soderholm | Red Springs Twins, Orlando Twins, Charlotte Hornets | A, AA | 70 |
| Lou Nelson | Orlando Twins | A | 69 |
| Bob Wissler | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 63 |
| Robert Alexander | Orlando Twins | A | 61 |
| Jim Obradovich | Orlando Twins | A | 61 |
| Bob Perry | Charlotte Hornets, Denver Bears | AA, AAA | 61 |
| Nelson Castellanos | Orlando Twins | A | 59 |
| Clifford Foster | Red Springs Twins | A | 59 |
| Mike Holbrook | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Auburn Twins | A | 58 |
| Paul Ratliff | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 58 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zepp | Charlotte Hornets, Red Springs Twins | A, AA | 18 | 4 |
| Ray Corbin | Red Springs Twins, Orlando Twins | A | 16 | 10 |
| Michael Sheftall | Orlando Twins | A | 14 | 8 |
| Bob Gebhard | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 13 | 3 |
| Pete Hamm | Red Springs Twins | A | 12 | 11 |
| Jim Harrison | Orlando Twins | A | 12 | 12 |
| Chuck Nieson | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 11 | 8 |
| Ben Proulx | Orlando Twins | A | 11 | 10 |
| Thomas Ferraro | Red Springs Twins | A | 10 | 8 |
| Dick Estelle | Denver Bears | AAA | 10 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zepp | Red Springs Twins, Charlotte Hornets | A, AA | 2.42 | 18 | 4 |
| Ben Proulx | Orlando Twins | A | 2.69 | 11 | 10 |
| Ray Corbin | Orlando Twins, Red Springs Twins | A | 2.74 | 16 | 10 |
| Pete Hamm | Red Springs Twins | A | 2.98 | 12 | 11 |
| Jim Harrison | Orlando Twins | A | 3.27 | 12 | 12 |
| Thomas Ferraro | Red Springs Twins | A | 3.50 | 10 | 8 |
| Michael Sheftall | Orlando Twins | A | 3.55 | 14 | 8 |
| Chuck Nieson | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 3.73 | 11 | 8 |
| Dick Estelle | Denver Bears | AAA | 4.66 | 10 | 13 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Proulx | Orlando Twins | A | 4 |
| Thomas Ferraro | Red Springs Twins | A | 3 |
| Jim Harrison | Orlando Twins | A | 3 |
| Jim Koering | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 3 |
| Bert Blyleven | Twins, Orlando Twins | A, R | 2 |
| Ray Corbin | Orlando Twins, Red Springs Twins | A | 2 |
| Terry Enyart | Twins | R | 2 |
| Pete Hamm | Red Springs Twins | A | 2 |
| Chuck Murray | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 2 |
| Jeffrey Snowdon | Auburn Twins | A | 2 |
| Charlie Walters | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Corbin | Red Springs Twins, Orlando Twins | A | 165 |
| Pete Hamm | Red Springs Twins | A | 138 |
| Gerald Christman | St. Cloud Rox | A | 120 |
| Bill Zepp | Red Springs Twins, Charlotte Hornets | A, AA | 112 |
| Jim Harrison | Orlando Twins | A | 107 |
| Ben Proulx | Orlando Twins | A | 106 |
| Carl Finafrock | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 104 |
| Raymond O'Neill | Red Springs Twins, Charlotte Hornets | A, AA | 102 |
| Dick Estelle | Denver Bears | AAA | 98 |
| Michael Sheftall | Orlando Twins | A | 97 |
| Ray Strable | St. Cloud Rox | A | 97 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gebhard | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 19 |
| Leo Newton | Charlotte Hornets | AA | 12 |
| Ralph Zuniga | Orlando Twins | A | 8 |
| Jose Paredes | Denver Bears | AAA | 7 |
| Robert Crosby | Red Springs Twins, Charlotte Hornets | A, AA | 6 |
| Garland Shifflett | Denver Bears | AAA | 6 |
| Leroy Porterfield | Red Springs Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 5 |
| Ollie Brantley | Orlando Twins | A | 4 |
| Lloyd Brunick | St. Cloud Rox | A | 4 |
| John Healy | Red Springs Twins | A | 4 |
