1955 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1955 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Martyn | Birmingham Barons | AA | 188 | 26 | 10 | 12 |
| Jerry Lumpe | Birmingham Barons | AA | 185 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| Russ Rosburg | Modesto Reds | C | 180 | 40 | 3 | 33 |
| Jack Reed | Binghamton Triplets | A | 172 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| Dick Tettelbach | Denver Bears | AAA | 171 | 26 | 6 | 16 |
| Darrell Johnson | Denver Bears | AAA | 170 | 26 | 4 | 4 |
| Keith Mitchell | Modesto Reds | C | 168 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| Jerry Crosby | Modesto Reds | C | 167 | 44 | 5 | 13 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears, Quincy Gems | AAA, B | 165 | 34 | 5 | 14 |
| Hugh Craig | McAlester Rockets | D | 163 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| Morris Millet | McAlester Rockets | D | 163 | 19 | 4 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Bella | Binghamton Triplets | A | .371 | 138 | 372 |
| Lou Skizas | Denver Bears | AAA | .348 | 131 | 376 |
| Russ Rosburg | Modesto Reds | C | .347 | 180 | 518 |
| Johnny Pesky | Denver Bears | AAA | .343 | 47 | 137 |
| Marvin Crater | McAlester Rockets | D | .333 | 118 | 354 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears, Quincy Gems | AAA, B | .332 | 165 | 497 |
| Robert Maness | Monroe Sports | C | .327 | 147 | 450 |
| Joseph Cintron | Owensboro Oilers | D | .325 | 122 | 375 |
| George Handy | Winston-Salem Twins, Norfolk Tars | B | .322 | 82 | 255 |
| Lewis Gilbert | Monroe Sports | C | .319 | 132 | 414 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | AAA | 36 |
| Johnny Blanchard | Binghamton Triplets | A | 34 |
| Russ Rosburg | Modesto Reds | C | 33 |
| Tom McDonald | Winston-Salem Twins | B | 27 |
| Sam Suplizio | Binghamton Triplets | A | 24 |
| Whitey Herzog | Denver Bears | AAA | 21 |
| Lou Skizas | Denver Bears | AAA | 21 |
| Lewis Gilbert | Monroe Sports | C | 19 |
| Frank Wehner | Winston-Salem Twins | B | 19 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | AAA | 18 |
| Woodie Held | Denver Bears | AAA | 18 |
| Bob Ruck | Winston-Salem Twins | B | 18 |
| Pete Vitale | Quincy Gems, Winston-Salem Twins | B | 18 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Craig | McAlester Rockets | D | 13 |
| Jack Reed | Binghamton Triplets | A | 13 |
| Bill McGuckin | Modesto Reds, Bristol Twins | C, D | 12 |
| Bob Meisner | Birmingham Barons, Binghamton Triplets | A, AA | 12 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | 12 |
| Herb Plews | Denver Bears | AAA | 11 |
| Woodie Held | Denver Bears | AAA | 10 |
| Roy Mantle | Monroe Sports | C | 10 |
| Bob Martyn | Birmingham Barons | AA | 10 |
| Robert McClish | McAlester Rockets | D | 10 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | AAA | 117 |
| Lewis Gilbert | Monroe Sports | C | 101 |
| Lou Skizas | Denver Bears | AAA | 99 |
| Whitey Herzog | Denver Bears | AAA | 98 |
| Dick Tettelbach | Denver Bears | AAA | 95 |
| Woodie Held | Denver Bears | AAA | 87 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | AAA | 69 |
| Robert Maness | Monroe Sports | C | 68 |
| Dick Windle | Monroe Sports | C | 63 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | 59 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Briggs | Owensboro Oilers, McAlester Rockets | D | 18 | 5 |
| Hank Dunn | Modesto Reds | C | 16 | 8 |
| John Wingo | Birmingham Barons | AA | 15 | 10 |
| Wally Burnette | Denver Bears | AAA | 15 | 12 |
| Bob Shipman | Monroe Sports | C | 14 | 6 |
| Jim Coates | Birmingham Barons, Binghamton Triplets | A, AA | 14 | 8 |
| Ralph Terry | Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 14 | 9 |
| Carl Rounds | Modesto Reds | C | 14 | 10 |
| William Drummond | Monroe Sports | C | 13 | 4 |
| Edward Dick | Quincy Gems, Monroe Sports | B, C | 13 | 5 |
| Pat Utley | Binghamton Triplets | A | 13 | 6 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Drummond | Quincy Gems, Monroe Sports | B, C | 2.02 | 13 | 4 |
| Edward Dick | Monroe Sports, Quincy Gems | B, C | 2.06 | 13 | 5 |
| Bob Shipman | Norfolk Tars, Monroe Sports | B, C | 2.69 | 14 | 8 |
| Jim Coates | Binghamton Triplets, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 2.95 | 14 | 8 |
| John Wingo | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.06 | 15 | 10 |
| Hank Dunn | Modesto Reds | C | 3.62 | 16 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Coleman | Denver Bears | AAA | 133 |
| Wally Burnette | Denver Bears | AAA | 130 |
| Edward Dick | Monroe Sports | C | 115 |
| Bob Shipman | Monroe Sports | C | 113 |
| Bill Dietrich | Monroe Sports | C | 106 |
| William Drummond | Monroe Sports | C | 102 |
| Jack Urban | Denver Bears | AAA | 90 |
| Mickey Madden | Monroe Sports | C | 81 |
| Jim Bronstad | Monroe Sports | C | 74 |
| Don Larsen | Denver Bears | AAA | 74 |
