1956 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1956 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Graff | Birmingham Barons | AA | 207 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| Dick Greco | Modesto Reds | C | 192 | 39 | 3 | 44 |
| Raul Dieppa | Modesto Reds | C | 185 | 32 | 5 | 11 |
| Bob Martyn | Denver Bears | AAA | 183 | 38 | 9 | 12 |
| Len Johnston | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 182 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| Tony Asaro | Modesto Reds | C | 181 | 37 | 10 | 5 |
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | AAA | 178 | 31 | 5 | 42 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | AAA | 176 | 31 | 10 | 6 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | 175 | 30 | 12 | 10 |
| Henry Mitchell | Modesto Reds | C | 167 | 24 | 8 | 18 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fries | Kearney Yankees | D | .394 | 65 | 165 |
| Dick Greco | Modesto Reds | C | .356 | 192 | 539 |
| Tom Wright | Birmingham Barons | AA | .344 | 63 | 183 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | AAA | .331 | 176 | 532 |
| Jay Ward | Kearney Yankees | D | .331 | 84 | 254 |
| Deron Johnson | Kearney Yankees | D | .329 | 80 | 243 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | .328 | 175 | 534 |
| Robert Deakin | Quincy Gems | B | .326 | 76 | 233 |
| Raul Dieppa | Modesto Reds | C | .326 | 185 | 567 |
| Fred Carpenter | Modesto Reds | C | .322 | 85 | 264 |
| Keith Mitchell | Monroe Sports, Winston-Salem Twins | B, C | .322 | 149 | 463 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Greco | Modesto Reds | C | 44 |
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | AAA | 42 |
| Woodie Held | Denver Bears | AAA | 35 |
| Lewis Gilbert | Quincy Gems | B | 26 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | AAA | 24 |
| Deron Johnson | Kearney Yankees | D | 24 |
| Pete Anthony | McAlester Rockets, Bradford Yankees | D | 23 |
| Frank Wehner | Binghamton Triplets, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 22 |
| Curtis Hardaway | Winston-Salem Twins | B | 21 |
| Hal Grote | Birmingham Barons | AA | 20 |
| Bill Renna | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 20 |
| Dick Sanders | Binghamton Triplets | A | 20 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Greco | Modesto Reds | C | 39 |
| Bob Martyn | Denver Bears | AAA | 38 |
| Tony Asaro | Modesto Reds | C | 37 |
| Raul Dieppa | Modesto Reds | C | 32 |
| Hal Grote | Birmingham Barons | AA | 31 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | AAA | 31 |
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | AAA | 31 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | 30 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | AAA | 29 |
| Gerry Collis | Winston-Salem Twins | B | 27 |
| Donald Dallas | McAlester Rockets | D | 27 |
| Tom McDonald | Winston-Salem Twins, Quincy Gems | B | 27 |
| Dick Sanders | Binghamton Triplets | A | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Graff | Birmingham Barons | AA | 14 |
| Dick Sanders | Binghamton Triplets | A | 14 |
| Dave Irby | McAlester Rockets | D | 12 |
| Gerry MacKay | Winston-Salem Twins, Birmingham Barons | AA, B | 12 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | 12 |
| Joe Delfino | Modesto Reds | C | 11 |
| Woodie Held | Denver Bears | AAA | 11 |
| Keith Mitchell | Monroe Sports | C | 11 |
| Russ Snyder | Binghamton Triplets | A | 11 |
| Tony Asaro | Modesto Reds | C | 10 |
| Emil Fiore | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 10 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | AAA | 10 |
| Terry Laschen | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 10 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Throneberry | Denver Bears | AAA | 145 |
| Woodie Held | Denver Bears | AAA | 125 |
| Jim Fridley | Denver Bears | AAA | 105 |
| Donald Dallas | McAlester Rockets | D | 93 |
| Robert McClish | McAlester Rockets | D | 86 |
| Tony Kubek | Denver Bears | AAA | 85 |
| Pete Anthony | Bradford Yankees, McAlester Rockets | D | 82 |
| Bill Renna | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 76 |
| Bob Martyn | Denver Bears | AAA | 75 |
| Bobby Richardson | Denver Bears | AAA | 73 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Orwiler | Modesto Reds | C | 17 | 9 |
| Zach Monroe | Binghamton Triplets | A | 16 | 7 |
| Al Cicotte | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 15 | 12 |
| John Wingo | Birmingham Barons | AA | 14 | 8 |
| Ralph Terry | Denver Bears | AAA | 13 | 4 |
| Jimmy DePalo | Denver Bears | AAA | 13 | 5 |
| John Gabler | Birmingham Barons | AA | 13 | 7 |
| Will Parsons | Birmingham Barons | AA | 13 | 12 |
| Johnny Kucab | Denver Bears | AAA | 12 | 4 |
| Rudy Riska | Bradford Yankees, St. Petersburg Saints | D | 12 | 6 |
| Patrick Foley | Binghamton Triplets | A | 12 | 9 |
| Frank Cornell | Modesto Reds | C | 12 | 13 |
| Donald Nichols | Modesto Reds | C | 12 | 14 |
| Vincent Pignatello | Bradford Yankees, McAlester Rockets | D | 12 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Monroe | Binghamton Triplets | A | 2.67 | 16 | 7 |
| Rudy Riska | St. Petersburg Saints, Bradford Yankees | D | 2.81 | 12 | 6 |
| Al Cicotte | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 3.03 | 15 | 12 |
| Patrick Foley | Binghamton Triplets | A | 3.30 | 12 | 9 |
| Don Orwiler | Modesto Reds | C | 3.48 | 17 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Freeman | Denver Bears | AAA | 154 |
| Vincent Pignatello | McAlester Rockets | D | 152 |
| Reynolds Wright | McAlester Rockets | D | 147 |
| Al Cicotte | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 129 |
| Duke Addis | McAlester Rockets | D | 121 |
| Fred Taylor | McAlester Rockets | D | 108 |
| Robert Coscia | McAlester Rockets | D | 96 |
| Ralph Terry | Denver Bears | AAA | 96 |
| Jack Urban | Denver Bears | AAA | 92 |
| Jim Coates | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 85 |
