1956 New York Giants Organizational Leaders
1956 New York Giants Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len VanDeHey | Albuquerque Dukes | A | 197 | 36 | 5 | 10 |
| Leon Wagner | Danville Leafs | B | 179 | 23 | 2 | 51 |
| Orlando Cepeda | St. Cloud Rox | C | 177 | 33 | 9 | 26 |
| Felipe Alou | Lake Charles Giants, Cocoa Indians | C, D | 171 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Wilcy Moore | Dallas Eagles | AA | 171 | 29 | 9 | 6 |
| Willie Kirkland | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 168 | 35 | 12 | 37 |
| Willie McCovey | Danville Leafs | B | 161 | 38 | 8 | 29 |
| José Pagán | Danville Leafs | B | 160 | 30 | 4 | 10 |
| Ramón Conde | Johnstown Johnnies | A | 155 | 25 | 5 | 6 |
| Jim Davenport | Dallas Eagles | AA | 154 | 28 | 6 | 14 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Lake Charles Giants, Cocoa Indians | C, D | .377 | 171 | 454 |
| Jerry Streeter | Albuquerque Dukes | A | .360 | 49 | 136 |
| Len VanDeHey | Albuquerque Dukes | A | .359 | 197 | 549 |
| Orlando Cepeda | St. Cloud Rox | C | .355 | 177 | 499 |
| Valmy Thomas | Minneapolis Millers, Albuquerque Dukes, Johnstown Johnnies | A, AAA | .348 | 120 | 345 |
| Inocencio Rodriguez | St. Cloud Rox | C | .333 | 147 | 442 |
| Al Giordano | Michigan City White Caps | D | .332 | 88 | 265 |
| Frank Reveira | Sandersville Giants | D | .332 | 117 | 352 |
| Leon Wagner | Danville Leafs | B | .330 | 179 | 543 |
| Melvin Collins | Johnstown Johnnies | A | .314 | 99 | 315 |
| Nicky Tedesco | St. Cloud Rox | C | .314 | 69 | 220 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Howard | Cocoa Indians | D | 12 |
| Willie Kirkland | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 12 |
| Charles Clark | Muskogee Giants | D | 11 |
| Artie Dillon | Lake Charles Giants | C | 11 |
| Orlando Cepeda | St. Cloud Rox | C | 9 |
| Gil Coan | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 9 |
| James Miller | Cocoa Indians | D | 9 |
| Wilcy Moore | Dallas Eagles | AA | 9 |
| Mickey Sullivan | Dallas Eagles | AA | 9 |
| Eugene Fisher | Hastings Giants | D | 8 |
| Willie McCovey | Danville Leafs | B | 8 |
| Bob Perry | Muskogee Giants | D | 8 |
| Doug Shrader | Hastings Giants, Michigan City White Caps | D | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Kirkland | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 120 |
| Len VanDeHey | Albuquerque Dukes | A | 110 |
| Joe Macko | Dallas Eagles | AA | 97 |
| Bob Perry | Muskogee Giants | D | 97 |
| Don Taussig | Dallas Eagles | AA | 91 |
| Andre Rodgers | Dallas Eagles | AA | 90 |
| Wilcy Moore | Dallas Eagles | AA | 85 |
| Gail Harris | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 82 |
| Jim Davenport | Dallas Eagles | AA | 74 |
| Bill Taylor | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 69 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Navarro | Cocoa Indians | D | 2.16 | 24 | 8 |
| Gilbert Bassetti | Sandersville Giants | D | 2.26 | 21 | 8 |
| Charlie Alsop | Michigan City White Caps | D | 2.64 | 14 | 7 |
| Andrew Yetsko | Lake Charles Giants | C | 2.77 | 14 | 8 |
| Albert Wilson | Danville Leafs | B | 2.92 | 18 | 9 |
| Tom Bowers | Dallas Eagles | AA | 3.03 | 17 | 7 |
| Bert Thiel | Dallas Eagles | AA | 3.11 | 18 | 11 |
| Michael Tagliaferro | Cocoa Indians | D | 3.39 | 18 | 7 |
| Vic Davis | Danville Leafs | B | 3.55 | 18 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Rodríguez | Dallas Eagles, Minneapolis Millers | AA, AAA | 196 |
| Gene Calder | Muskogee Giants | D | 194 |
| Reggie Lee | Albuquerque Dukes | A | 183 |
| Robert Reed | Muskogee Giants | D | 131 |
| Stan Denny | Muskogee Giants | D | 124 |
| Murray Wall | Dallas Eagles | AA | 122 |
| Jim Constable | Minneapolis Millers | AAA | 114 |
| Bert Thiel | Dallas Eagles | AA | 113 |
| Leonard Bacon | Muskogee Giants | D | 105 |
| Tom Bowers | Dallas Eagles | AA | 96 |
