1962 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1962 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 168 | 29 | 8 | 9 |
| Ike Futch | Augusta Yankees | A | 168 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 165 | 24 | 6 | 14 |
| Pedro González | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 148 | 23 | 7 | 13 |
| Ronnie Retton | Augusta Yankees | A | 148 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| Sammy Miley | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 142 | 27 | 6 | 5 |
| Jake Gibbs | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 139 | 21 | 6 | 8 |
| Michael Mathiesen | Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians | AA, AAA | 137 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| Julian Vicente | Greensboro Yankees, Idaho Falls Yankees | B, C | 137 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| Ronald Solomine | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 135 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Miley | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | .333 | 142 | 427 |
| Stanley Jaciuk | Harlan Smokies | D | .315 | 56 | 178 |
| Joe Pepitone | Richmond Virginians | AAA | .315 | 56 | 178 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | .310 | 165 | 533 |
| James Fox | Amarillo Gold Sox, Idaho Falls Yankees | AA, C | .308 | 60 | 195 |
| Mike Hegan | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | .306 | 128 | 418 |
| Ike Futch | Augusta Yankees | A | .305 | 168 | 550 |
| Dave Davis | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | .301 | 104 | 345 |
| Horace Clarke | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | .300 | 168 | 560 |
| Robert Wilhelm | Harlan Smokies | D | .300 | 36 | 120 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mateosky | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 27 |
| Rich Barry | Augusta Yankees | A | 25 |
| Butch Cretara | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 21 |
| Daniel Eoff | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 17 |
| Robert Guy | Augusta Yankees, Greensboro Yankees | A, B | 14 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 14 |
| Ronald Solomine | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 14 |
| Curt Blefary | Greensboro Yankees | B | 13 |
| Chuck Buheller | Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians | AA, AAA | 13 |
| William Carr | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 13 |
| Pedro González | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 13 |
| Bernard Leonard | Greensboro Yankees | B | 13 |
| Don Lock | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 13 |
| William Madden | Greensboro Yankees | B | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 29 |
| Robert Guy | Greensboro Yankees, Augusta Yankees | A, B | 29 |
| Sammy Miley | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 27 |
| Francis Petrellis | Shelby Colonels | D | 25 |
| Butch Cretara | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 24 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 24 |
| Bruce Andrew | Greensboro Yankees | B | 23 |
| Pedro González | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 23 |
| Leroy Reams | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 22 |
| Jake Gibbs | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 21 |
| Michael Mathiesen | Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians | AA, AAA | 21 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Turnbull | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 10 |
| Michael Mathiesen | Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Horace Clarke | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 8 |
| Dave Davis | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 8 |
| Ian Dixon | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 8 |
| Art López | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 8 |
| Pedro González | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 7 |
| Leroy Reams | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 7 |
| Butch Cretara | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 6 |
| Jake Gibbs | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 6 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 6 |
| Sammy Miley | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 6 |
| Ronnie Retton | Augusta Yankees | A | 6 |
| Phillip Swimley | Greensboro Yankees, Amarillo Gold Sox, Augusta Yankees | A, AA, B | 6 |
| Julian Vicente | Greensboro Yankees, Idaho Falls Yankees | B, C | 6 |
| Roy White | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mateosky | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 92 |
| Butch Cretara | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 90 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 82 |
| Rich Barry | Augusta Yankees | A | 81 |
| Ronald Solomine | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 81 |
| Daniel Eoff | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 77 |
| Robert Guy | Greensboro Yankees, Augusta Yankees | A, B | 66 |
| Sammy Miley | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 66 |
| Bob Hale | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 60 |
| Charles Boone | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 59 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | Greensboro Yankees | B | 17 | 9 |
| Tom Metcalf | Augusta Yankees | A | 14 | 6 |
| Steve Dillon | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 14 | 7 |
| Jim Brenneman | Greensboro Yankees | B | 14 | 10 |
| Phil Landes | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 12 | 7 |
| James Horsford | Augusta Yankees, Idaho Falls Yankees | A, C | 12 | 8 |
| Jack Cullen | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 11 | 7 |
| Raúl Sánchez | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 10 | 6 |
| Tommy Fleming | Greensboro Yankees, Augusta Yankees | A, B | 10 | 12 |
| Paul Erickson | Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians | AA, AAA | 9 | 5 |
| Rich Beck | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 9 | 6 |
| Leonardo Ferguson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 9 | 6 |
| Gerald Heintz | Augusta Yankees | A | 9 | 10 |
| Al Downing | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 9 | 13 |
| John Chambers | Augusta Yankees | A | 9 | 14 |
| Ed Merritt | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 9 | 16 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Ferguson | Amarillo Gold Sox, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | AA, D | 2.40 | 9 | 6 |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Greensboro Yankees | B | 2.50 | 17 | 9 |
| Steve Dillon | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 2.61 | 14 | 7 |
| Phil Landes | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 3.15 | 12 | 7 |
| Jack Cullen | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 3.38 | 11 | 7 |
| Rich Beck | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 3.63 | 9 | 6 |
| Jim Brenneman | Greensboro Yankees | B | 3.95 | 14 | 10 |
| Gerald Heintz | Augusta Yankees | A | 4.02 | 9 | 10 |
| Al Downing | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 4.10 | 9 | 13 |
| Ed Merritt | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 4.52 | 9 | 16 |
| James Horsford | Augusta Yankees, Idaho Falls Yankees | A, C | 4.70 | 12 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dillon | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | D | 196 |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Greensboro Yankees | B | 190 |
| Al Downing | Richmond Virginians | AAA | 180 |
| Leonardo Ferguson | Amarillo Gold Sox, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | AA, D | 179 |
| George Bechtold | Shelby Colonels, Idaho Falls Yankees | C, D | 174 |
| Rich Beck | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 171 |
| Lane Phillips | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 168 |
| Ed Merritt | Amarillo Gold Sox | AA | 166 |
| James Horsford | Idaho Falls Yankees, Augusta Yankees | A, C | 158 |
| Jim Brenneman | Greensboro Yankees | B | 157 |
