1959 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1959 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvio Jiménez | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 181 | 29 | 17 | 10 |
| Phil Linz | Modesto Reds | C | 173 | 29 | 6 | 4 |
| Horace Clarke | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 167 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Hal Charnofsky | Modesto Reds | C | 166 | 37 | 4 | 18 |
| Lee Thomas | Binghamton Triplets | A | 166 | 22 | 5 | 25 |
| Bill Cline | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 156 | 26 | 5 | 17 |
| Dave Davis | Binghamton Triplets | A | 156 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| Tom Hamilton | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 155 | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| Deron Johnson | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 155 | 23 | 6 | 25 |
| Don Lock | Binghamton Triplets, Greensboro Yankees | A, B | 146 | 27 | 7 | 30 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hamilton | St. Petersburg Saints | D | .387 | 155 | 401 |
| Walter James | St. Petersburg Saints | D | .372 | 90 | 242 |
| Pedro González | Modesto Reds | C | .371 | 118 | 318 |
| Bob Bauer | Auburn Yankees | D | .332 | 97 | 292 |
| Elvio Jiménez | St. Petersburg Saints | D | .329 | 181 | 550 |
| Joe Arenivar | Binghamton Triplets | A | .328 | 136 | 415 |
| Joe Miller | Binghamton Triplets, Greensboro Yankees | A, B | .327 | 52 | 159 |
| Hal Charnofsky | Modesto Reds | C | .325 | 166 | 510 |
| Ike Futch | Kearney Yankees | D | .319 | 66 | 207 |
| Richard Carter | Greensboro Yankees | B | .312 | 105 | 336 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Barry | Modesto Reds | C | 37 |
| Don Lock | Greensboro Yankees | B | 30 |
| Deron Johnson | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 25 |
| Lee Thomas | Binghamton Triplets | A | 25 |
| Frank Leja | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 23 |
| Glen Merklen | Greensboro Yankees | B | 23 |
| Bob Bauer | Auburn Yankees | D | 22 |
| Ed Gary | Modesto Reds, Greensboro Yankees | B, C | 20 |
| Tom Hamilton | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 20 |
| Charlie Keller | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 19 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Charnofsky | Modesto Reds | C | 37 |
| Joe Pepitone | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 35 |
| Elvio Jiménez | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 29 |
| Phil Linz | Modesto Reds | C | 29 |
| Norm Kampschror | Modesto Reds | C | 28 |
| Don Lock | Greensboro Yankees | B | 27 |
| Bud Zipfel | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 27 |
| Bill Cline | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 26 |
| Ed Gary | Modesto Reds, Greensboro Yankees | B, C | 26 |
| Jack Reed | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 24 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lock | Greensboro Yankees | B | 122 |
| Lee Thomas | Binghamton Triplets | A | 122 |
| Hal Charnofsky | Modesto Reds | C | 115 |
| Rich Barry | Modesto Reds | C | 111 |
| Charlie Keller | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 105 |
| Bud Zipfel | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 104 |
| Bill Cline | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 100 |
| Tom Hamilton | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 96 |
| Ed Gary | Greensboro Yankees, Modesto Reds | B, C | 91 |
| Deron Johnson | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 90 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Reniff | Greensboro Yankees, Modesto Reds | B, C | 22 | 9 |
| Bill Short | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 17 | 6 |
| Donald Thompson | Binghamton Triplets | A | 17 | 9 |
| Lawrence DelMargo | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 15 | 7 |
| George Nowakowski | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 15 | 7 |
| Terry Murry | Modesto Reds | C | 14 | 6 |
| Hugh Hendry | Modesto Reds | C | 14 | 8 |
| Jack Cullen | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 13 | 9 |
| Dooley Womack | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 13 | 9 |
| Richard Dumas | Auburn Yankees | D | 12 | 4 |
| James Burton | Greensboro Yankees, Fargo-Moorhead Twins | B, C | 12 | 9 |
| Frank Carpin | Greensboro Yankees | B | 12 | 9 |
| Richard Gray | Modesto Reds | C | 12 | 11 |
| Bob Wiesler | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 12 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dumas | Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Auburn Yankees | C, D | 2.22 | 12 | 7 |
| Bill Short | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 2.48 | 17 | 6 |
| Hugh Hendry | Modesto Reds | C | 3.11 | 14 | 8 |
| Frank Carpin | Greensboro Yankees | B | 3.24 | 12 | 9 |
| Hal Reniff | Greensboro Yankees, Modesto Reds | B, C | 3.40 | 22 | 9 |
| Jack Cullen | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 3.48 | 13 | 9 |
| James Burton | Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Greensboro Yankees | B, C | 3.54 | 12 | 9 |
| George Nowakowski | St. Petersburg Saints | D | 3.57 | 15 | 7 |
| Donald Thompson | Binghamton Triplets | A | 3.73 | 17 | 9 |
| Lawrence DelMargo | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 3.92 | 15 | 7 |
| Richard Gray | Modesto Reds | C | 4.02 | 12 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
