1997 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders

1997 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Brian Buchanan	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	162	26	2	14
Mike Lowell	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	156	30	1	30
Matt Howard	Columbus Clippers	AAA	149	28	7	6
Derek Shumpert	Tampa Yankees, Greensboro Bats	A	141	28	7	7
Cristian Guzmán	Tampa Yankees, Greensboro Bats	A	139	21	4	4
Jose Velazquez	Greensboro Bats	A	137	19	3	9
Vick Brown	Tampa Yankees	A	135	19	4	2
Donny Leon	Greensboro Bats	A	131	32	1	12
Rod Smith	Greensboro Bats	A	131	25	6	13
Kurt Bierek	Norwich Navigators	AA	128	32	2	18

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Marcus Thames	Yankees, Greensboro Bats	A, R	.341	72	211
Gabby Martinez	Norwich Navigators, Yankees	AA, R	.322	102	317
Mike Lowell	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	.315	156	495
Matt Howard	Columbus Clippers	AAA	.312	149	478
Ricky Ledée	Columbus Clippers, Yankees	AAA, R	.309	59	191
Scott Pose	Columbus Clippers	AAA	.308	70	227
Brian Buchanan	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	.305	162	531
Dion Washington	Yankees	R	.303	50	165
Iván Cruz	Columbus Clippers	AAA	.300	125	417
Rudy Gomez	Norwich Navigators	AA	.300	118	393

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Mike Lowell	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	30
Shane Spencer	Columbus Clippers	AAA	30
Chris Ashby	Norwich Navigators	AA	24
Iván Cruz	Columbus Clippers	AAA	24
Tom Wilson	Norwich Navigators	AA	21
Kurt Bierek	Norwich Navigators	AA	18
Nick Johnson	Greensboro Bats	A	16
David Keel	Tampa Yankees	A	16
Cody Samuel	Tampa Yankees	A	16
Brian Buchanan	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	14

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Iván Cruz	Columbus Clippers	AAA	35
Shane Spencer	Columbus Clippers	AAA	34
Kurt Bierek	Norwich Navigators	AA	32
Donny Leon	Greensboro Bats	A	32
Clay Bellinger	Columbus Clippers	AAA	31
Mike Lowell	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	30
Matt Howard	Columbus Clippers	AAA	28
Derek Shumpert	Greensboro Bats, Tampa Yankees	A	28
Jaime Torres	Tampa Yankees	A	28
Brian Buchanan	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	26
Carlos Yedo	Tampa Yankees	A	26

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Donzell McDonald	Tampa Yankees	A	8
Rudy Gomez	Norwich Navigators	AA	7
Matt Howard	Columbus Clippers	AAA	7
Teuris Olivares	Yankees	R	7
Scott Pose	Columbus Clippers	AAA	7
Derek Shumpert	Tampa Yankees, Greensboro Bats	A	7
D'Angelo Jimenez	Tampa Yankees	A	6
Rod Smith	Greensboro Bats	A	6
Ron Brown	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers, Tampa Yankees	A, AA, AAA	5
Gabby Martinez	Norwich Navigators	AA	5
Victor Preciado	Yankees	R	5

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Iván Cruz	Columbus Clippers	AAA	95
Mike Lowell	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	92
Shane Spencer	Columbus Clippers	AAA	86
Chris Ashby	Norwich Navigators	AA	82
Tom Wilson	Norwich Navigators	AA	80
Kurt Bierek	Norwich Navigators	AA	78
Brian Buchanan	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	76
Nick Johnson	Greensboro Bats	A	75
Donny Leon	Greensboro Bats	A	74
Matt Howard	Columbus Clippers	AAA	67

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Willie Banks	Columbus Clippers	AAA	14	5
Eric Milton	Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators	A, AA	14	6
Julio Rangel	Greensboro Bats	A	12	9
Frank Lankford	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	11	6
Luis de los Santos	Norwich Navigators, Tampa Yankees, Greensboro Bats	A, AA	11	7
Ray Ricken	Columbus Clippers	AAA	11	7
Chris Cumberland	Norwich Navigators	AA	11	10
Kevin Lomon	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	10	8
Mike Jerzembeck	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	9	6
Brett Schlomann	Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators	A, AA	9	8
Larry Mitchell	Norwich Navigators	AA	9	9

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
Luis de los Santos	Greensboro Bats, Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators	A, AA	2.74	11	7
Frank Lankford	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	2.79	11	6
Eric Milton	Norwich Navigators, Tampa Yankees	A, AA	3.12	14	6
Mike Jerzembeck	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	3.14	9	6
Kevin Lomon	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	3.56	10	8
Julio Rangel	Greensboro Bats	A	3.58	12	9
Chris Cumberland	Norwich Navigators	AA	4.03	11	10
Willie Banks	Columbus Clippers	AAA	4.27	14	5
Brett Schlomann	Norwich Navigators, Tampa Yankees	A, AA	4.85	9	8
Ray Ricken	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	5.65	11	9

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Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Tony Armas	Greensboro Bats	A	1
Rick Cremer	Yankees	R	1
Chris Cumberland	Norwich Navigators	AA	1
Randy Flores	Oneonta Yankees	A	1
Hideki Irabu	Columbus Clippers	AAA	1
Frank Lankford	Columbus Clippers	AAA	1
Kevin Lomon	Norwich Navigators	AA	1
Katsuhiro Maeda	Norwich Navigators	AA	1
Geraldo Padua	Yankees	R	1
Julio Rangel	Greensboro Bats	A	1
Brett Schlomann	Tampa Yankees	A	1
Scott Wiggins	Oneonta Yankees	A	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Eric Milton	Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators	A, AA	162
Mike Jerzembeck	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	160
Kevin Lomon	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	131
Willie Banks	Columbus Clippers	AAA	130
Julio Rangel	Greensboro Bats	A	122
Brett Schlomann	Norwich Navigators, Tampa Yankees	A, AA	122
Luis de los Santos	Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators, Greensboro Bats	A, AA	116
Ray Ricken	Columbus Clippers, Norwich Navigators	AA, AAA	112
Steve Randolph	Tampa Yankees	A	108
Jason Coble	Greensboro Bats	A	99
Larry Mitchell	Norwich Navigators	AA	99

Save Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SV
Craig Dingman	Greensboro Bats, Tampa Yankees	A	25
Ben Ford	Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators	A, AA	19
Danny Mota	Greensboro Bats, Oneonta Yankees	A	18
Jay Tessmer	Norwich Navigators	AA	17
Scott Rose	Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers	AA, AAA	15
Dave Pavlas	Columbus Clippers	AAA	12
Jim Mecir	Columbus Clippers	AAA	11
Oswaldo Mairena	Greensboro Bats	A	8
Stanton Wood	Yankees	R	8
Omar Obando	Greensboro Bats	A	7

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