1968 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1968 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Washington | Kinston Eagles | A | 146 | 20 | 3 | 16 |
| Len Boehmer | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 139 | 24 | 3 | 10 |
| Mike Ferraro | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 129 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Hegan | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 129 | 15 | 10 | 11 |
| Frank Baker | Kinston Eagles | A | 121 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Tom Shopay | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 112 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| Matt Galante | Syracuse Chiefs, Binghamton Triplets | AA, AAA | 105 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Lyttle | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 104 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| Bob Biletnikoff | Kinston Eagles | A | 99 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| Fred Winston | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 95 | 13 | 4 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Deidel | Oneonta Yankees | A | .322 | 39 | 121 |
| Mike Hegan | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .304 | 129 | 424 |
| Thurman Munson | Binghamton Triplets | AA | .301 | 68 | 226 |
| Steven Kogut | Johnson City Yankees | R | .297 | 35 | 118 |
| Timothy O'Connell | Binghamton Triplets, Oneonta Yankees | A, AA | .296 | 61 | 206 |
| Jeffrey Turner | Johnson City Yankees | R | .296 | 80 | 270 |
| Mike Ferraro | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .293 | 129 | 440 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Johnson City Yankees | R | .291 | 62 | 213 |
| Ellie Rodríguez | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .291 | 37 | 127 |
| Hawk Taylor | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .289 | 72 | 249 |
| Gary Washington | Kinston Eagles | A | .289 | 146 | 506 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gunderman | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Johnson City Yankees | A, R | 19 |
| Hawk Taylor | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 17 |
| Gary Washington | Kinston Eagles | A | 16 |
| Edward Gagle | Binghamton Triplets | AA | 12 |
| Mike Hegan | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 11 |
| Len Boehmer | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 10 |
| Dennis Baldridge | Kinston Eagles | A | 9 |
| Johnnie Fenderson | Binghamton Triplets | AA | 9 |
| Charlie Sands | Kinston Eagles | A | 8 |
| Fred Winston | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 8 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Boehmer | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 75 |
| Gary Washington | Kinston Eagles | A | 70 |
| Robert Carson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 59 |
| David Gunderman | Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, R | 55 |
| Jim Lyttle | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 53 |
| Dennis Baldridge | Kinston Eagles, Binghamton Triplets | A, AA | 48 |
| Hawk Taylor | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 47 |
| Ron Blomberg | Kinston Eagles | A | 43 |
| Ron Kirk | Kinston Eagles | A | 43 |
| Gary Lautzenhiser | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Johnson City Yankees | A, R | 43 |
| Lew Lawson | Kinston Eagles, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 43 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Pirtle | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 14 | 8 |
| Gary Jones | Binghamton Triplets | AA | 11 | 5 |
| Brian Clark | Kinston Eagles | A | 11 | 7 |
| Thad Tillotson | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 10 | 4 |
| John Cumberland | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 10 | 7 |
| William Goble | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 9 | 8 |
| Bill Burbach | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 9 | 9 |
| Al Closter | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs | A, AAA | 9 | 10 |
| Douglas Hansen | Oneonta Yankees | A | 8 | 3 |
| Bruce Olson | Johnson City Yankees | R | 8 | 3 |
| Mickey Scott | Binghamton Triplets | AA | 8 | 6 |
| Robert Lasko | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 8 | 7 |
| Wayne Swango | Kinston Eagles | A | 8 | 7 |
| Pete Magrini | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 8 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Pirtle | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2.09 | 14 | 8 |
| Wayne Swango | Kinston Eagles | A | 2.41 | 8 | 7 |
| Pete Magrini | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 2.59 | 8 | 10 |
| Gary Jones | Binghamton Triplets | AA | 2.64 | 11 | 5 |
| Al Closter | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs | A, AAA | 2.69 | 9 | 10 |
| Robert Lasko | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 2.93 | 8 | 7 |
| Brian Clark | Kinston Eagles | A | 2.94 | 11 | 7 |
| John Cumberland | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3.26 | 10 | 7 |
| William Goble | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 3.47 | 9 | 8 |
| Bill Burbach | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3.60 | 9 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Clark | Kinston Eagles | A | 5 |
| Al Closter | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs | A, AAA | 5 |
| John Cumberland | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 4 |
| Gary Jones | Binghamton Triplets | AA | 4 |
| Steve Kline | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Binghamton Triplets | A, AA | 4 |
| William Drummond | Kinston Eagles | A | 3 |
| William Goble | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 3 |
| Pete Magrini | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3 |
| Gerry Pirtle | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 3 |
| Wayne Swango | Kinston Eagles | A | 3 |
| Gary Timberlake | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 3 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Pirtle | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 141 |
| Al Closter | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs | A, AAA | 129 |
| Robert Lasko | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 126 |
| Wayne Swango | Kinston Eagles | A | 110 |
| Bill Burbach | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 108 |
| Pete Magrini | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 105 |
| William Goble | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 99 |
| William Drummond | Kinston Eagles | A | 96 |
| Brian Clark | Kinston Eagles | A | 95 |
| Douglas Hansen | Oneonta Yankees | A | 86 |
