1979 San Francisco Giants Organizational Leaders

1979 San Francisco Giants Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Casey Parsons	Phoenix Giants	AAA	175	35	16	5
Chris Bourjos	Phoenix Giants	AAA	167	32	9	8
Guy Sularz	Phoenix Giants	AAA	153	23	4	2
Jerry Lane	Fresno Giants	A	140	36	3	29
Paul Plinski	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	136	18	7	4
Jose Barrios	Shreveport Captains	AA	133	18	4	17
Chili Davis	Fresno Giants	A	132	24	5	21
Craig Landis	Shreveport Captains	AA	132	24	1	9
James Rothford	Fresno Giants	A	130	26	5	18
Greg Johnston	Phoenix Giants	AAA	123	17	10	10

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
James Wojcik	Great Falls Giants	R	.368	78	212
Paul Szymarek	Great Falls Giants, Cedar Rapids Giants, Shreveport Captains	A, AA, R	.339	43	127
Jose Barrios	Shreveport Captains	AA	.324	133	410
Wayne Pechek	Shreveport Captains	AA	.311	83	267
Casey Parsons	Phoenix Giants	AAA	.309	175	566
Dan Gladden	Fresno Giants	A	.307	70	228
Craig Landis	Shreveport Captains	AA	.303	132	436
Chris Bourjos	Phoenix Giants	AAA	.302	167	553
Bob Brenly	Fresno Giants, Shreveport Captains	A, AA	.301	122	405
Charles Curry	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	.301	58	193

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Jerry Lane	Fresno Giants	A	29
Chili Davis	Fresno Giants	A	21
Steve Wilkins	Shreveport Captains	AA	21
John Rabb	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	19
Bob Brenly	Shreveport Captains, Fresno Giants	A, AA	18
James Rothford	Fresno Giants	A	18
Jose Barrios	Shreveport Captains	AA	17
Ken Barton	Shreveport Captains	AA	11
Richard Doss	Cedar Rapids Giants, Fresno Giants	A	10
Greg Johnston	Phoenix Giants	AAA	10
Butch Rowe	Fresno Giants	A	10
Paul Szymarek	Cedar Rapids Giants, Shreveport Captains	A, AA	10

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Jerry Lane	Fresno Giants	A	36
Casey Parsons	Phoenix Giants	AAA	35
Chris Bourjos	Phoenix Giants	AAA	32
James Rothford	Fresno Giants	A	26
Mark Benson	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	24
Chili Davis	Fresno Giants	A	24
Craig Landis	Shreveport Captains	AA	24
Guy Sularz	Phoenix Giants	AAA	23
Richard Doss	Cedar Rapids Giants, Fresno Giants	A	20
David Wiggins	Fresno Giants	A	20
Steve Wilkins	Shreveport Captains	AA	20

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Casey Parsons	Phoenix Giants	AAA	16
Greg Johnston	Phoenix Giants	AAA	10
Thomas Anthony	Fresno Giants	A	9
Chris Bourjos	Phoenix Giants	AAA	9
Rob Deer	Cedar Rapids Giants, Great Falls Giants	A, R	8
Rich Murray	Phoenix Giants	AAA	8
Paul Plinski	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	7
Richard Doss	Cedar Rapids Giants, Fresno Giants	A	6
Philip Sutton	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	6
Max Venable	Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Giants	AA, AAA	6
David Wiggins	Fresno Giants	A	6

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Chili Davis	Fresno Giants	A	95
John Rabb	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	90
Jerry Lane	Fresno Giants	A	88
Chris Bourjos	Phoenix Giants	AAA	87
James Rothford	Fresno Giants	A	85
Jose Barrios	Shreveport Captains	AA	84
Greg Johnston	Phoenix Giants	AAA	72
David Wiggins	Fresno Giants	A	69
Guy Sularz	Phoenix Giants	AAA	68
Bob Brenly	Shreveport Captains, Fresno Giants	A, AA	67
Rich Murray	Phoenix Giants	AAA	67

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Bob Tufts	Shreveport Captains	AA	14	10
Matthew Sutherland	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	13	8
Mike Tucker	Fresno Giants, Shreveport Captains	A, AA	10	4
Mike Rowland	Phoenix Giants	AAA	10	12
Jeffrey Stadler	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	10	13
Glenn Fisher	Fresno Giants	A	9	4
David Mendoza	Shreveport Captains	AA	9	4
Steve Cline	Phoenix Giants, Shreveport Captains	AA, AAA	9	5
Mike Glinatsis	Shreveport Captains	AA	9	8
Ronald Pisel	Fresno Giants	A	9	11

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
Bob Tufts	Shreveport Captains	AA	2.45	14	10
Mike Tucker	Fresno Giants, Shreveport Captains	A, AA	2.53	10	4
Glenn Fisher	Cedar Rapids Giants, Fresno Giants	A	3.00	9	4
Matthew Sutherland	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	3.40	13	8
Mike Rowland	Phoenix Giants	AAA	3.63	10	12
Jeffrey Stadler	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	3.86	10	13
Mike Glinatsis	Shreveport Captains	AA	3.93	9	8
Ronald Pisel	Fresno Giants	A	5.49	9	11

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Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Scott Budner	Shreveport Captains	AA	3
Glenn Fisher	Fresno Giants	A	3
William Bellomo	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	2
Mike Glinatsis	Shreveport Captains	AA	2
Mike Tucker	Shreveport Captains	AA	2
Bob Tufts	Shreveport Captains	AA	2
Pat Alexander	Fresno Giants	A	1
Fred Breining	Shreveport Captains	AA	1
Steven Duckhorn	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	1
David Mendoza	Shreveport Captains	AA	1
Ronald Pisel	Fresno Giants	A	1
Mike Rowland	Phoenix Giants	AAA	1
Jeffrey Stadler	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	1
Jeff Stember	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Michael Wardlow	Fresno Giants	A	161
Jeffrey Stadler	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	129
Glenn Fisher	Fresno Giants, Cedar Rapids Giants	A	119
Matthew Sutherland	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	118
Robert Omo	Fresno Giants	A	116
Scott Budner	Shreveport Captains	AA	110
Mike Rowland	Phoenix Giants	AAA	102
William Bellomo	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	99
Greg Moyer	Fresno Giants	A	95
DeWayne Buice	Fresno Giants	A	86

Save Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SV
Ed Plank	Phoenix Giants	AAA	10
Pat Roy	Shreveport Captains	AA	10
Kelly Anderson	Cedar Rapids Giants	A	9
Phillip Hinrichs	Great Falls Giants	R	7
Greg Moyer	Fresno Giants	A	7
Dennis Rathjen	Great Falls Giants	R	6
Steve Cline	Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Giants	AA, AAA	5
Terry Cornutt	Phoenix Giants	AAA	5
Mike Tucker	Shreveport Captains, Fresno Giants	A, AA	5
Jeff Stember	Fresno Giants	A	4

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