1972 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1972 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bladt | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 134 | 25 | 3 | 12 |
| Mike Krizmanich | Kinston Eagles | A | 132 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Spikes | West Haven Yankees | AA | 132 | 27 | 5 | 26 |
| Thomas O'Connor | Kinston Eagles | A | 130 | 19 | 4 | 19 |
| Juan Bernhardt | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 128 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Tepedino | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 125 | 22 | 3 | 13 |
| Angel Muniz | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles | A | 123 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Marion Prince | Kinston Eagles | A | 120 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Frank Baker | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 112 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Kenneth Bennett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 111 | 19 | 3 | 15 |
| Danny Walton | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 111 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celerino Sánchez | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .327 | 54 | 165 |
| John Williams | Johnson City Yankees | R | .322 | 56 | 174 |
| Phil Honeycutt | Oneonta Yankees | A | .317 | 46 | 145 |
| Mike Krizmanich | Kinston Eagles | A | .309 | 132 | 427 |
| Charlie Spikes | West Haven Yankees | AA | .309 | 132 | 427 |
| Darryl Jones | Oneonta Yankees | A | .300 | 61 | 203 |
| Rich McKinney | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .299 | 84 | 281 |
| Dennis Irwin | Johnson City Yankees | R | .294 | 55 | 187 |
| Angel Muniz | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles | A | .294 | 123 | 419 |
| Roger Adams | Oneonta Yankees | A | .288 | 44 | 153 |
| Juan Bernhardt | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | .288 | 128 | 444 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Spikes | West Haven Yankees | AA | 26 |
| Danny Walton | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 23 |
| Thomas O'Connor | Kinston Eagles | A | 19 |
| Rich McKinney | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 16 |
| Robert Wilson | Johnson City Yankees | R | 16 |
| Kenneth Bennett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 15 |
| Tony Solaita | Syracuse Chiefs, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 15 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | West Haven Yankees | AA | 14 |
| Fred Winston | Kinston Eagles | A | 14 |
| Joe Pactwa | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 13 |
| Frank Tepedino | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 13 |
| Otto Vélez | West Haven Yankees | AA | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Whitfield | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Oneonta Yankees | A | 16 |
| Darryl Jones | Oneonta Yankees | A | 11 |
| Angel Muniz | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 5 |
| Clement Sanders | Kinston Eagles | A | 5 |
| Charlie Spikes | West Haven Yankees | AA | 5 |
| Robert Wilson | Johnson City Yankees | R | 5 |
| Frank Baker | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 4 |
| Stephen Lindsey | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 4 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | West Haven Yankees | AA | 4 |
| Thomas O'Connor | Kinston Eagles | A | 4 |
| Marion Prince | Kinston Eagles | A | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas O'Connor | Kinston Eagles | A | 89 |
| Danny Walton | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 88 |
| Charlie Spikes | West Haven Yankees | AA | 83 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | West Haven Yankees | AA | 73 |
| Otto Vélez | West Haven Yankees | AA | 68 |
| Terry Whitfield | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Oneonta Yankees | A | 62 |
| Tony Solaita | Syracuse Chiefs, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 60 |
| Robert Wilson | Johnson City Yankees | R | 60 |
| Marion Prince | Kinston Eagles | A | 58 |
| Frank Tepedino | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 58 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gowell | West Haven Yankees | AA | 14 | 6 |
| Jody Norris | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 14 | 8 |
| Dave Pagan | Kinston Eagles | A | 14 | 9 |
| Doc Medich | West Haven Yankees | AA | 11 | 3 |
| Richard Earle | West Haven Yankees | AA | 11 | 5 |
| Joe Blake | Kinston Eagles | A | 10 | 6 |
| Walter Walters | Kinston Eagles | A | 10 | 6 |
| Mike Pazik | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 10 | 10 |
| Scott Larson | Oneonta Yankees | A | 9 | 0 |
| Bill Olsen | West Haven Yankees, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 9 | 2 |
| Tom Buskey | West Haven Yankees | AA | 9 | 5 |
| Jim Magnuson | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 9 | 7 |
| Ken Poulsen | West Haven Yankees | AA | 9 | 8 |
| Dave Cheadle | West Haven Yankees | AA | 9 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Medich | West Haven Yankees | AA | 1.44 | 11 | 3 |
| Dave Pagan | Kinston Eagles | A | 2.53 | 14 | 9 |
| Larry Gowell | West Haven Yankees | AA | 2.54 | 14 | 6 |
| Tom Buskey | West Haven Yankees | AA | 2.82 | 9 | 5 |
| Jody Norris | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2.90 | 14 | 8 |
| Jim Magnuson | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3.48 | 9 | 7 |
| Dave Cheadle | West Haven Yankees | AA | 3.57 | 9 | 9 |
| Joe Blake | Kinston Eagles | A | 3.87 | 10 | 6 |
| Mike Pazik | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 3.87 | 10 | 10 |
| Richard Earle | West Haven Yankees | AA | 3.88 | 11 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Pagan | Kinston Eagles | A | 192 |
| Larry Gowell | West Haven Yankees | AA | 171 |
| Jody Norris | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 170 |
| Bonifacio Aponte | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 150 |
| Joe Blake | Kinston Eagles | A | 114 |
| Frank Souchock | Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Oneonta Yankees | A, R | 111 |
| Gregory Buys | Kinston Eagles | A | 100 |
| Gerry Pirtle | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 97 |
| Al Closter | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 96 |
| Caleb Glover | Oneonta Yankees | A | 96 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Walters | Kinston Eagles | A | 16 |
| Loyd Colson | West Haven Yankees | AA | 13 |
| Stan Evenhus | West Haven Yankees | AA | 9 |
| Russell Cauley | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 6 |
| William Sheets | Kinston Eagles | A | 6 |
| Clark Babbitt | West Haven Yankees | AA | 5 |
| Thomas Frondorf | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 5 |
| Michael Sorrow | Johnson City Yankees | R | 5 |
| Steven Bendetto | Johnson City Yankees | R | 4 |
| Hal Reniff | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 4 |
| Alan Tetrault | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles | A | 4 |
