1961 Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Leaders
1961 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Graham | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 199 | 51 | 9 | 4 |
| Danny Cater | Williamsport Grays | A | 193 | 28 | 9 | 16 |
| Ted Savage | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 178 | 29 | 4 | 24 |
| John Upham | Bakersfield Bears | C | 175 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| Gerald Reimer | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 171 | 35 | 14 | 9 |
| Costen Shockley | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 169 | 31 | 6 | 23 |
| John Herrnstein | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 166 | 22 | 6 | 17 |
| Norm Gigon | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 165 | 28 | 6 | 7 |
| Billy Sorrell | Bakersfield Bears | C | 162 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| Félix Torres | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 148 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costen Shockley | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | .360 | 169 | 470 |
| John Upham | Bakersfield Bears | C | .356 | 175 | 491 |
| Richard Haines | Des Moines Demons | B | .355 | 133 | 375 |
| Danny Cater | Williamsport Grays | A | .343 | 193 | 562 |
| Wayne Graham | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | .331 | 199 | 601 |
| Fred Walters | Bakersfield Bears | C | .328 | 111 | 338 |
| Bobby Sanders | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | .325 | 147 | 453 |
| Ted Savage | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | .325 | 178 | 547 |
| Gerald Reimer | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | .323 | 171 | 530 |
| Gerald Griffin | Bakersfield Bears, Des Moines Demons | B, C | .322 | 136 | 423 |
| James Guinn | Williamsport Grays | A | .322 | 100 | 311 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Sanders | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 40 |
| Cal Emery | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 26 |
| Hank Allen | Elmira Pioneers, Des Moines Demons | B, D | 25 |
| Don Mincher | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 24 |
| Ted Savage | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 24 |
| Félix Torres | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 24 |
| Fred Walters | Bakersfield Bears | C | 24 |
| Costen Shockley | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 23 |
| Dick Allen | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 21 |
| Tony Curry | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 21 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Reimer | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 14 |
| Gerald Griffin | Des Moines Demons, Bakersfield Bears | B, C | 12 |
| John Upham | Bakersfield Bears | C | 12 |
| Charlie Fields | Williamsport Grays | A | 10 |
| Danny Cater | Williamsport Grays | A | 9 |
| Wayne Graham | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 9 |
| Billy Sorrell | Bakersfield Bears | C | 9 |
| Dick Allen | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 8 |
| Fred Laningham | Bakersfield Bears | C | 8 |
| Hank Allen | Elmira Pioneers, Des Moines Demons | B, D | 7 |
| Fred Mason | Elmira Pioneers | D | 7 |
| Calvin Shears | Elmira Pioneers | D | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Sanders | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 118 |
| Costen Shockley | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 108 |
| Fred Walters | Bakersfield Bears | C | 102 |
| Hank Allen | Elmira Pioneers, Des Moines Demons | B, D | 100 |
| Félix Torres | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 97 |
| John Herrnstein | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 95 |
| Dick Allen | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 94 |
| Cal Emery | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 94 |
| Gerald Reimer | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 93 |
| Charlie Fields | Williamsport Grays | A | 88 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boozer | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 19 | 9 |
| David Getz | Bakersfield Bears | C | 15 | 6 |
| James Ponceroff | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 15 | 9 |
| Bobby Bubash | Des Moines Demons, Magic Valley Cowboys | B, C | 12 | 6 |
| John Hogg | Bakersfield Bears | C | 12 | 7 |
| Bob Milo | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 12 | 7 |
| Peter Urrizola | Bakersfield Bears | C | 11 | 3 |
| Wally Seward | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 11 | 4 |
| Paul Brown | Buffalo Bisons, Williamsport Grays | A, AAA | 11 | 7 |
| Vernon Kemp | Elmira Pioneers | D | 11 | 8 |
| Babe Birrer | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 11 | 9 |
| Al Neiger | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 11 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boozer | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 2.61 | 19 | 9 |
| Vernon Kemp | Elmira Pioneers | D | 3.10 | 11 | 8 |
| Al Neiger | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 3.17 | 11 | 9 |
| Paul Brown | Buffalo Bisons, Williamsport Grays | A, AAA | 3.42 | 11 | 7 |
| David Getz | Bakersfield Bears | C | 3.54 | 15 | 6 |
| Babe Birrer | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | 3.68 | 11 | 9 |
| James Ponceroff | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 3.75 | 15 | 9 |
| Bob Milo | Chattanooga Lookouts | AA | 3.79 | 12 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Kemp | Elmira Pioneers | D | 171 |
| Robert Kubes | Dothan Phillies | D | 168 |
| Marcel Guilbault | Elmira Pioneers | D | 154 |
| David Getz | Bakersfield Bears | C | 146 |
| Darrell Weber | Bakersfield Bears | C | 146 |
| Gary Kroll | Chattanooga Lookouts, Des Moines Demons | AA, B | 144 |
| Joel Gibson | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 141 |
| James Ponceroff | Magic Valley Cowboys | C | 136 |
| Larry James | Magic Valley Cowboys, Elmira Pioneers | C, D | 135 |
| Jesse Hickman | Des Moines Demons | B | 126 |
