1979 Minnesota Twins Organizational Leaders
1979 Minnesota Twins Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Pearsey | Visalia Oaks | A | 173 | 27 | 9 | 20 |
| Mark Funderburk | Visalia Oaks | A | 150 | 20 | 1 | 31 |
| Antonio Lopez | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 144 | 25 | 3 | 15 |
| Jerry Ennis | Visalia Oaks | A | 135 | 22 | 5 | 4 |
| Gary Ward | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 133 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| Jesús Vega | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 132 | 24 | 3 | 13 |
| Robert Bohnet | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Elizabethton Twins | A, R | 124 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
| Steve Douglas | Orlando Twins | AA | 119 | 21 | 7 | 7 |
| Ronald Grout | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 117 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Dave Coleman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 115 | 23 | 4 | 20 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Miller | Elizabethton Twins | R | .336 | 81 | 241 |
| Les Pearsey | Visalia Oaks | A | .326 | 173 | 531 |
| Mark Funderburk | Visalia Oaks | A | .310 | 150 | 484 |
| Rick Austin | Elizabethton Twins | R | .308 | 48 | 156 |
| James Christensen | Elizabethton Twins | R | .306 | 63 | 206 |
| Sal Butera | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .297 | 70 | 236 |
| Lance Hallberg | Orlando Twins | AA | .295 | 93 | 315 |
| Jesús Vega | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .293 | 132 | 450 |
| Robert Bohnet | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Elizabethton Twins | A, R | .291 | 124 | 426 |
| Dave Engle | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .287 | 104 | 363 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Pearsey | Visalia Oaks | A | 27 |
| Ronald Grout | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 26 |
| Antonio Lopez | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 25 |
| Jesús Vega | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 24 |
| Dave Coleman | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 23 |
| Jerry Ennis | Visalia Oaks | A | 22 |
| Robert Bohnet | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Elizabethton Twins | A, R | 21 |
| George Dierberger | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 21 |
| Steve Douglas | Orlando Twins | AA | 21 |
| Blane McDonald | Visalia Oaks | A | 21 |
| Scott Ullger | Orlando Twins | AA | 21 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Green | Visalia Oaks | A | 16 | 6 |
| Steve Mapel | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins | A, AA | 15 | 10 |
| Tom Biko | Visalia Oaks | A | 14 | 9 |
| Steve Wagner | Visalia Oaks | A | 13 | 9 |
| Wade Adamson | Visalia Oaks | A | 11 | 5 |
| Bob Veselic | Orlando Twins | AA | 11 | 10 |
| Timothy Barr | Visalia Oaks | A | 10 | 3 |
| Bruce MacPherson | Orlando Twins, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 10 | 6 |
| Robert Blake | Orlando Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A, AA | 10 | 8 |
| Terry Sheehan | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 10 | 10 |
| Brad Havens | Orlando Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A, AA | 10 | 11 |
| Warren Mertens | Orlando Twins | AA | 10 | 15 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mapel | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins | A, AA | 2.88 | 15 | 10 |
| Tom Biko | Visalia Oaks | A | 3.15 | 14 | 9 |
| Timothy Barr | Visalia Oaks | A | 3.37 | 10 | 3 |
| Steve Green | Visalia Oaks | A | 3.50 | 16 | 6 |
| Bob Veselic | Orlando Twins | AA | 3.58 | 11 | 10 |
| Bruce MacPherson | Orlando Twins, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 3.59 | 10 | 6 |
| Robert Blake | Orlando Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A, AA | 3.87 | 10 | 8 |
| Wade Adamson | Visalia Oaks | A | 4.13 | 11 | 5 |
| Warren Mertens | Orlando Twins | AA | 4.17 | 10 | 15 |
| Steve Wagner | Visalia Oaks | A | 4.27 | 13 | 9 |
| Terry Sheehan | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 5.66 | 10 | 10 |
| Brad Havens | Orlando Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A, AA | 5.93 | 10 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veselic | Orlando Twins | AA | 151 |
| Brad Havens | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins | A, AA | 143 |
| Steve Wagner | Visalia Oaks | A | 143 |
| Steve Mapel | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins | A, AA | 141 |
| Terry Felton | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 127 |
| Wade Adamson | Visalia Oaks | A | 121 |
| Paul Thormodsgard | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 108 |
| Michael Ungs | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 104 |
| Tom Biko | Visalia Oaks | A | 101 |
| Timothy Barr | Visalia Oaks | A | 99 |
| Robert Blake | Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins | A, AA | 99 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Reichard | Visalia Oaks | A | 19 |
| Jeff Brueggemann | Orlando Twins | AA | 10 |
| John Verhoeven | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 8 |
| Charles Belk | Visalia Oaks, Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 5 |
| Timothy Barr | Visalia Oaks | A | 4 |
| Smokey Everett | Elizabethton Twins | R | 4 |
| Greg Thayer | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 4 |
| Gary Dobbs | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | A | 3 |
| Jeff Holly | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 3 |
| Dwight Lewis | Orlando Twins | AA | 3 |
| Warren Mertens | Orlando Twins | AA | 3 |
