1978 New York Mets Organizational Leaders
1978 New York Mets Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron MacDonald | Lynchburg Mets | A | 158 | 30 | 4 | 7 |
| Wally Backman | Lynchburg Mets | A | 149 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| Mookie Wilson | Jackson Mets | AA | 145 | 13 | 15 | 7 |
| Juan Monasterio | Jackson Mets | AA | 133 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Norman | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 133 | 31 | 5 | 18 |
| Kelvin Chapman | Jackson Mets | AA | 130 | 23 | 5 | 8 |
| Fred Andrews | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 128 | 26 | 2 | 12 |
| Charlie Warren | Lynchburg Mets | A | 126 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
| Robert Bryant | Jackson Mets | AA | 114 | 23 | 5 | 8 |
| Ed Cipot | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 112 | 22 | 2 | 13 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Elder | Little Falls Mets | A | .368 | 50 | 136 |
| Richard Lane | Tidewater Tides, Little Falls Mets | A, AAA | .329 | 46 | 140 |
| Ron MacDonald | Lynchburg Mets | A | .325 | 158 | 486 |
| Wally Backman | Lynchburg Mets | A | .302 | 149 | 494 |
| David Smith | Little Falls Mets | A | .299 | 76 | 254 |
| Alex Treviño | Tidewater Tides | AAA | .294 | 77 | 262 |
| Mookie Wilson | Jackson Mets | AA | .292 | 145 | 497 |
| Juan Monasterio | Jackson Mets | AA | .289 | 133 | 460 |
| Ronald Walker | Little Falls Mets | A | .286 | 58 | 203 |
| Dan Norman | Tidewater Tides | AAA | .281 | 133 | 473 |
| Charlie Warren | Lynchburg Mets | A | .281 | 126 | 448 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Norman | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 18 |
| Jody Davis | Lynchburg Mets | A | 16 |
| Stewart Bringhurst | Wausau Mets | A | 15 |
| Marshall Brant | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 14 |
| Ed Cipot | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 13 |
| James Noonan | Wausau Mets | A | 13 |
| Fred Andrews | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 12 |
| William Chamberlain | Little Falls Mets, Wausau Mets | A | 12 |
| Henri Jones | Wausau Mets | A | 11 |
| Kenneth Jones | Wausau Mets | A | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Benton | Jackson Mets | AA | 31 |
| Dan Norman | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 31 |
| Ron MacDonald | Lynchburg Mets | A | 30 |
| Fred Andrews | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 26 |
| Kenneth Jones | Wausau Mets | A | 25 |
| Jody Davis | Lynchburg Mets | A | 24 |
| Marshall Brant | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 23 |
| Robert Bryant | Jackson Mets | AA | 23 |
| Kelvin Chapman | Jackson Mets | AA | 23 |
| Keith Bodie | Jackson Mets | AA | 22 |
| Ed Cipot | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 22 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Davis | Lynchburg Mets | A | 94 |
| Fred Andrews | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 75 |
| Mookie Wilson | Jackson Mets | AA | 72 |
| Ron MacDonald | Lynchburg Mets | A | 68 |
| Dan Norman | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 66 |
| James Noonan | Wausau Mets | A | 61 |
| Ed Cipot | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 55 |
| Marshall Brant | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 54 |
| Kenneth Jones | Wausau Mets | A | 54 |
| Robert Bryant | Jackson Mets | AA | 52 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Reardon | Jackson Mets | AA | 17 | 4 |
| Don Pearson | Wausau Mets | A | 12 | 11 |
| Scott Holman | Jackson Mets | AA | 11 | 5 |
| Larry Prewitt | Jackson Mets | AA | 11 | 6 |
| Freddie Martínez | Lynchburg Mets | A | 11 | 7 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 11 | 10 |
| Kim Seaman | Jackson Mets | AA | 10 | 4 |
| Paul Cacciatore | Lynchburg Mets | A | 10 | 5 |
| Juan Berenguer | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 10 | 7 |
| Mike Scott | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 10 | 10 |
| Greg Harris | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 10 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Harris | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 2.31 | 10 | 12 |
| Jeff Reardon | Jackson Mets | AA | 2.54 | 17 | 4 |
| Paul Cacciatore | Lynchburg Mets | A | 3.16 | 10 | 5 |
| Scott Holman | Jackson Mets | AA | 3.26 | 11 | 5 |
| Larry Prewitt | Jackson Mets | AA | 3.62 | 11 | 6 |
| Juan Berenguer | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3.67 | 10 | 7 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3.73 | 11 | 10 |
| Mike Scott | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3.94 | 10 | 10 |
| Don Pearson | Wausau Mets | A | 4.12 | 12 | 11 |
| Freddie Martínez | Lynchburg Mets | A | 4.23 | 11 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Prewitt | Jackson Mets | AA | 5 |
| Neil Allen | Jackson Mets | AA | 3 |
| Juan Berenguer | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3 |
| Paul Cacciatore | Lynchburg Mets | A | 3 |
| Greg Harris | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 3 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3 |
| Freddie Martínez | Lynchburg Mets | A | 3 |
| Bob Myrick | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 2 |
| John Pacella | Jackson Mets | AA | 2 |
| Don Pearson | Wausau Mets | A | 2 |
| Jeff Reardon | Jackson Mets | AA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides | AA, AAA | 141 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 132 |
| Larry Prewitt | Jackson Mets | AA | 132 |
| Juan Berenguer | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 130 |
| Don Pearson | Wausau Mets | A | 130 |
| John Pacella | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides | AA, AAA | 121 |
| Greg Harris | Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets | A, AA | 120 |
| Kim Seaman | Jackson Mets | AA | 117 |
| Jeff Reardon | Jackson Mets | AA | 115 |
| Michael Lowry | Wausau Mets | A | 113 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Clark | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 16 |
| Donald Brazell | Wausau Mets | A | 14 |
| Dennis Solari | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides | AA, AAA | 11 |
| Daniel Smith | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 10 |
| Pete Hamner | Lynchburg Mets | A | 8 |
| Mardie Cornejo | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 6 |
| Bruce Ferguson | Wausau Mets | A | 6 |
| Kim Seaman | Jackson Mets | AA | 5 |
| Rick Anderson | Little Falls Mets | A | 3 |
| Ronald Crum | Little Falls Mets | A | 3 |
| Tom Thurberg | Lynchburg Mets | A | 3 |
