1956 Milwaukee Braves Organizational Leaders
1956 Milwaukee Braves Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks, Atlanta Crackers | A, AA | 189 | 38 | 8 | 28 |
| Leonard Williams | Boise Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers | B, C | 182 | 32 | 5 | 40 |
| Joseph Christian | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 179 | 40 | 17 | 15 |
| Keith Carpenter | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 178 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| Gary Anderson | Lawton Braves | D | 169 | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| Doug Smith | Lawton Braves | D | 165 | 29 | 4 | 19 |
| Frank DiPrima | Atlanta Crackers | AA | 164 | 28 | 3 | 13 |
| Don Ganus | Lawton Braves | D | 160 | 31 | 9 | 8 |
| Lee Maye | Evansville Braves | B | 159 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
| Ed Barbarito | Jacksonville Braves | A | 158 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| Robert MacConnell | Eau Claire Braves | C | 158 | 23 | 5 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gilmore | Lawton Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers, Boise Braves | B, C, D | .465 | 92 | 198 |
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks, Atlanta Crackers | A, AA | .356 | 189 | 531 |
| Horace Garner | Evansville Braves | B | .354 | 111 | 314 |
| Nick Vancho | McCook Braves | D | .346 | 65 | 188 |
| Brent Holder | Eau Claire Braves | C | .331 | 156 | 472 |
| Lee Maye | Evansville Braves | B | .330 | 159 | 482 |
| Sidney Goldfader | Wellsville Braves | D | .329 | 125 | 380 |
| Leonard Williams | Boise Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers | B, C | .328 | 182 | 555 |
| Joseph Christian | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | .321 | 179 | 557 |
| Keith Carpenter | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | .319 | 178 | 558 |
| Robert MacConnell | Eau Claire Braves | C | .319 | 158 | 495 |
| Billy Smith | Evansville Braves | B | .319 | 146 | 458 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Weygandt | Topeka Hawks | A | 49 |
| Leonard Williams | Corpus Christi Clippers, Boise Braves | B, C | 40 |
| Jack Daniels | Atlanta Crackers | AA | 34 |
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks | A | 28 |
| Ed Barbarito | Jacksonville Braves | A | 27 |
| Earl Hersh | Wichita Braves | AAA | 27 |
| Bob Montag | Atlanta Crackers | AA | 27 |
| Lee Maye | Evansville Braves | B | 24 |
| Kenneth Hansen | Lawton Braves, Boise Braves | C, D | 23 |
| Bill Robertson | Jacksonville Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers | A, B | 23 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Christian | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 40 |
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks | A | 38 |
| Kenneth Hansen | Lawton Braves, Boise Braves | C, D | 35 |
| Keith Carpenter | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 33 |
| Robert Jacobs | Boise Braves | C | 33 |
| Leonard Williams | Boise Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers | B, C | 32 |
| Don Ganus | Lawton Braves | D | 31 |
| Brent Holder | Eau Claire Braves | C | 30 |
| Leo Posada | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 29 |
| Doug Smith | Lawton Braves | D | 29 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Christian | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 17 |
| Bobby Malkmus | Austin Senators | AA | 11 |
| Leo Posada | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 11 |
| William Reynolds | Atlanta Crackers, Jacksonville Braves | A, AA | 11 |
| Rufus Johnson | Boise Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers | B, C | 10 |
| Don Carter | Leesburg Braves, Eau Claire Braves | C, D | 9 |
| Don Ganus | Lawton Braves | D | 9 |
| Joe Morgan | Jacksonville Braves | A | 8 |
| Sammy Taylor | Topeka Hawks | A | 8 |
| Brent Holder | Eau Claire Braves | C | 7 |
| Lee Maye | Evansville Braves | B | 7 |
| Clarence Riddle | Atlanta Crackers | AA | 7 |
| Bill Robertson | Atlanta Crackers, Corpus Christi Clippers | AA, B | 7 |
| William Schimchak | Topeka Hawks | A | 7 |
| Joe Trenary | Boise Braves | C | 7 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pizarro | Jacksonville Braves | A | 23 | 6 |
| Carl Greene | Corpus Christi Clippers | B | 21 | 10 |
| David Scranton | Waycross Braves | D | 19 | 12 |
| Don Nottebart | Evansville Braves | B | 18 | 3 |
| Hank Hemmerly | Lawton Braves | D | 18 | 9 |
| Marshall Bridges | Topeka Hawks | A | 18 | 11 |
| Antonio Diaz | Wellsville Braves | D | 17 | 6 |
| Ron Piché | Eau Claire Braves | C | 16 | 7 |
| Corky Valentine | Atlanta Crackers | AA | 16 | 7 |
| Bobby Dudley | Eau Claire Braves, Evansville Braves | B, C | 16 | 8 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pizarro | Jacksonville Braves | A | 1.77 | 23 | 6 |
| Hank Hemmerly | Lawton Braves | D | 1.93 | 18 | 9 |
| Don Nottebart | Evansville Braves | B | 2.24 | 18 | 3 |
| Ron Piché | Eau Claire Braves | C | 2.84 | 16 | 7 |
| David Scranton | Waycross Braves | D | 2.91 | 19 | 12 |
| Bobby Dudley | Evansville Braves, Eau Claire Braves | B, C | 3.10 | 16 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
