1996 New York Mets Organizational Leaders
1996 New York Mets Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Franco | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 164 | 40 | 2 | 7 |
| Chris Saunders | Binghamton Mets | AA | 152 | 27 | 3 | 17 |
| Brian Daubach | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 140 | 26 | 1 | 22 |
| Terrence Long | Capital City Bombers | A | 136 | 26 | 9 | 12 |
| Fletcher Bates | Capital City Bombers | A | 127 | 21 | 13 | 15 |
| Shawn Gilbert | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 126 | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| Scott Hunter | St. Lucie Mets | A | 122 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Jose Lopez | St. Lucie Mets | A | 122 | 17 | 5 | 11 |
| Scott Pagano | Binghamton Mets | AA | 120 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Gary Thurman | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 120 | 24 | 6 | 9 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ochoa | Norfolk Tides | AAA | .339 | 79 | 233 |
| Carlos Mendoza | Capital City Bombers | A | .337 | 101 | 300 |
| Andy Tomberlin | Norfolk Tides | AAA | .326 | 42 | 129 |
| Tim Bishop | Kingsport Mets | R | .325 | 77 | 237 |
| Matt Franco | Norfolk Tides | AAA | .323 | 164 | 508 |
| Pee Wee Lopez | Kingsport Mets, Pittsfield Mets | A, R | .322 | 85 | 264 |
| Roberto Petagine | Norfolk Tides | AAA | .318 | 100 | 314 |
| Juan Penalver | Kingsport Mets, Mets | R | .314 | 50 | 159 |
| Jay Payton | Norfolk Tides, St. Lucie Mets, Mets, Binghamton Mets | A, AA, AAA, R | .307 | 62 | 202 |
| Brandon Naples | Pittsfield Mets | A | .304 | 80 | 263 |
| Chris Saunders | Binghamton Mets | AA | .298 | 152 | 510 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Daubach | Binghamton Mets | AA | 22 |
| Chris Saunders | Binghamton Mets | AA | 17 |
| Fletcher Bates | Capital City Bombers | A | 15 |
| Bryon Gainey | Capital City Bombers | A | 14 |
| Corey Erickson | Pittsfield Mets, Capital City Bombers | A | 12 |
| Jason Hardtke | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 12 |
| Terrence Long | Capital City Bombers | A | 12 |
| Roberto Petagine | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 12 |
| Alberto Castillo | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 11 |
| Phil Geisler | Binghamton Mets | AA | 11 |
| Jose Lopez | St. Lucie Mets | A | 11 |
| Terrell Lowery | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 11 |
| Randy Vickers | Pittsfield Mets | A | 11 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Franco | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 40 |
| Corey Erickson | Capital City Bombers, Pittsfield Mets | A | 33 |
| Shawn Gilbert | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 28 |
| Jason Hardtke | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 28 |
| Chris Saunders | Binghamton Mets | AA | 27 |
| Brian Daubach | Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Terrence Long | Capital City Bombers | A | 26 |
| Roberto Petagine | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 24 |
| Gary Thurman | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 24 |
| Bryon Gainey | Capital City Bombers | A | 23 |
| Luis Rivera | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 23 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Bates | Capital City Bombers | A | 13 |
| Jeramie Simpson | Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets | A | 10 |
| Benny Agbayani | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 9 |
| Terrence Long | Capital City Bombers | A | 9 |
| Dwight Maness | Binghamton Mets | AA | 7 |
| Terrell Lowery | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Gary Thurman | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 6 |
| Ryan Jaroncyk | Kingsport Mets | R | 5 |
| Pee Wee Lopez | Pittsfield Mets, Kingsport Mets | A, R | 5 |
| Jose Lopez | St. Lucie Mets | A | 5 |
| Dan Ramirez | Pittsfield Mets | A | 5 |
| David Sanderson | St. Lucie Mets, Capital City Bombers | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Saunders | Binghamton Mets | AA | 105 |
| Brian Daubach | Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides | AA, AAA | 82 |
| Matt Franco | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 81 |
| Terrence Long | Capital City Bombers | A | 78 |
| Fletcher Bates | Capital City Bombers | A | 72 |
| Randy Warner | St. Lucie Mets | A | 69 |
| Corey Erickson | Capital City Bombers, Pittsfield Mets | A | 66 |
| Roberto Petagine | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 65 |
| Benny Agbayani | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 64 |
| Bryon Gainey | Capital City Bombers | A | 62 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fyhrie | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 15 | 6 |
| Nelson Figueroa | Capital City Bombers | A | 14 | 7 |
| Cory Lidle | Binghamton Mets | AA | 14 | 10 |
| Mike Gardiner | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 13 | 3 |
| Arnie Gooch | St. Lucie Mets | A | 12 | 12 |
| Octavio Dotel | Capital City Bombers | A | 11 | 3 |
| Joe Crawford | Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides | AA, AAA | 11 | 6 |
| Andy Trumpour | Capital City Bombers | A | 10 | 4 |
| John Carter | Binghamton Mets, St. Lucie Mets | A, AA | 10 | 5 |
| Shannon Withem | Norfolk Tides, St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets | A, AA, AAA | 10 | 6 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Figueroa | Capital City Bombers | A | 2.04 | 14 | 7 |
| Andy Trumpour | Capital City Bombers | A | 2.30 | 10 | 4 |
| Arnie Gooch | St. Lucie Mets | A | 2.58 | 12 | 12 |
| Joe Crawford | Norfolk Tides, Binghamton Mets | AA, AAA | 2.79 | 11 | 6 |
| Mike Fyhrie | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 3.04 | 15 | 6 |
| Mike Gardiner | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 3.21 | 13 | 3 |
| Cory Lidle | Binghamton Mets | AA | 3.31 | 14 | 10 |
| Shannon Withem | St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides | A, AA, AAA | 3.48 | 10 | 6 |
| Octavio Dotel | Capital City Bombers | A | 3.60 | 11 | 3 |
| John Carter | St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets | A, AA | 4.70 | 10 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Figueroa | Capital City Bombers | A | 200 |
| Ethan McEntire | Capital City Bombers | A | 190 |
| Octavio Dotel | Capital City Bombers | A | 142 |
| Arnie Gooch | St. Lucie Mets | A | 141 |
| Cory Lidle | Binghamton Mets | AA | 141 |
| Lindsay Gulin | Capital City Bombers | A | 134 |
| Rick Reed | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 128 |
| Mike Gardiner | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 125 |
| Rafael Roque | St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets | A, AA | 105 |
| Andy Trumpour | Capital City Bombers | A | 105 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Welch | Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides | AA, AAA | 29 |
| Derek Wallace | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 26 |
| Rich Turrentine | Binghamton Mets, St. Lucie Mets | A, AA | 24 |
| Joe Lisio | Capital City Bombers | A | 18 |
| Barry Short | St. Lucie Mets | A | 10 |
| Ricky Trlicek | Norfolk Tides | AAA | 10 |
| Matt Splawn | Pittsfield Mets | A | 8 |
| Jeff Howatt | Capital City Bombers | A | 7 |
| Melvin Poupart | Pittsfield Mets | A | 7 |
| Tim Carr | Mets | R | 6 |
| Jeff Hafer | Kingsport Mets | R | 6 |
| Héctor Ramírez | Binghamton Mets | AA | 6 |
| Ramón Tatís | St. Lucie Mets | A | 6 |
| Bill Tull | Kingsport Mets | R | 6 |
