1956 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1956 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | Houston Buffalos | AA | 187 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | Houston Buffalos | AA | 185 | 29 | 6 | 21 |
| Tony Alomar | Fresno Cardinals | C | 183 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| Eddie Kasko | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 179 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| Pidge Browne | Houston Buffalos | AA | 177 | 37 | 3 | 29 |
| Alan Willner | Fresno Cardinals | C | 177 | 29 | 6 | 14 |
| Gerald Cooper | Mexicali Eagles | C | 172 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Howie Phillips | Houston Buffalos | AA | 170 | 27 | 5 | 4 |
| Arthur Wilson | Mexicali Eagles | C | 167 | 39 | 2 | 24 |
| Pete Aviotti | Ardmore Cardinals, Beaumont Exporters | B, D | 166 | 40 | 4 | 12 |
| Ed Napoleon | Ardmore Cardinals, Dothan Cardinals | D | 166 | 24 | 7 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Cooper | Mexicali Eagles | C | .364 | 172 | 473 |
| Whitey Ries | Dothan Cardinals | D | .361 | 88 | 244 |
| Chuck Harmon | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | .360 | 87 | 242 |
| Tony Alomar | Fresno Cardinals | C | .356 | 183 | 514 |
| Chase Riddle | Albany Cardinals | D | .353 | 164 | 464 |
| Charlie Peete | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | .350 | 146 | 417 |
| Lindon Duncan | Decatur Commodores | D | .349 | 133 | 381 |
| Phil Jantze | Ardmore Cardinals | D | .349 | 153 | 439 |
| Eduardo Escalante | Fresno Cardinals | C | .340 | 161 | 473 |
| Arthur Wilson | Mexicali Eagles | C | .340 | 167 | 491 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Oliver | Albany Cardinals, Ardmore Cardinals | D | 40 |
| Wallace Alexander | Mexicali Eagles | C | 32 |
| Pidge Browne | Houston Buffalos | AA | 29 |
| Ken Landenberger | Sioux City Soos | A | 28 |
| J. C. Dunn | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 27 |
| Chase Riddle | Albany Cardinals | D | 24 |
| Arthur Wilson | Mexicali Eagles | C | 24 |
| Dick Cordell | Sioux City Soos | A | 23 |
| Gene Green | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 23 |
| Harry Keister | Fresno Cardinals | C | 22 |
| German Pizarro | Gainesville G-Men | D | 22 |
| Danny Schell | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 22 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Aviotti | Beaumont Exporters, Ardmore Cardinals | B, D | 40 |
| Chase Riddle | Albany Cardinals | D | 39 |
| Arthur Wilson | Mexicali Eagles | C | 39 |
| Pidge Browne | Houston Buffalos | AA | 37 |
| Eduardo Escalante | Fresno Cardinals | C | 37 |
| Gerald Cooper | Mexicali Eagles | C | 34 |
| David Garcia | Mexicali Eagles | C | 34 |
| Gene Oliver | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 34 |
| Wallace Alexander | Mexicali Eagles | C | 31 |
| James Brown | Sioux City Soos | A | 30 |
| Lyle Krall | Peoria Chiefs | B | 30 |
| Dick Rand | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 30 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Alomar | Fresno Cardinals | C | 20 |
| Harry Keister | Fresno Cardinals | C | 14 |
| Richard Bazinet | Dothan Cardinals | D | 12 |
| Larry Cunningham | Decatur Commodores | D | 11 |
| Gerry Thomas | Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffalos | A, AA | 11 |
| Mickey Brdar | Beaumont Exporters | B | 10 |
| Joe Cunningham | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 10 |
| Pedro Cardenal | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 9 |
| Phil Jantze | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 9 |
| LaCoy Smith | Beaumont Exporters | B | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Dunn | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 134 |
| Gene Oliver | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 113 |
| Bobby Smith | Houston Buffalos | AA | 109 |
| Benny Valenzuela | Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals | AA, AAA | 107 |
| Pidge Browne | Houston Buffalos | AA | 105 |
| Gene Green | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 96 |
| Ken Landenberger | Sioux City Soos | A | 95 |
| Phil Jantze | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 91 |
| Pete Aviotti | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 90 |
| Danny Schell | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 90 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Chittum | Fresno Cardinals | C | 23 | 7 |
| Howie Nunn | Fresno Cardinals | C | 23 | 7 |
| John Bartek | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 21 | 6 |
| Bob Mabe | Houston Buffalos | AA | 21 | 10 |
| Larry Kendig | Albany Cardinals | D | 20 | 10 |
| Leo Giannecchini | Gainesville G-Men | D | 19 | 7 |
| Tom Hughes | Houston Buffalos | AA | 18 | 6 |
| Ted Wieand | Houston Buffalos | AA | 16 | 9 |
| Hector Cruz | Gainesville G-Men | D | 15 | 5 |
| William Beane | Dothan Cardinals, Albany Cardinals | D | 15 | 7 |
| Cot Deal | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 15 | 7 |
| James Turk | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 15 | 9 |
| Dick Wodka | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 15 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Giannecchini | Gainesville G-Men | D | 2.42 | 19 | 7 |
| Larry Kendig | Albany Cardinals | D | 2.45 | 20 | 10 |
| Tom Hughes | Houston Buffalos | AA | 2.70 | 18 | 6 |
| Bob Mabe | Houston Buffalos | AA | 2.83 | 21 | 10 |
| Ted Wieand | Houston Buffalos | AA | 3.27 | 16 | 9 |
| Hector Cruz | Gainesville G-Men | D | 3.41 | 15 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Kilpela | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 276 |
| John Bartek | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 226 |
| Bob Mabe | Houston Buffalos | AA | 195 |
| Tom Hughes | Houston Buffalos | AA | 178 |
| James Turk | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 175 |
| Richard Atkinson | Sioux City Soos | A | 134 |
| Ed Ludwig | Sioux City Soos | A | 130 |
| Ted Wieand | Houston Buffalos | AA | 129 |
| Dick Wodka | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 126 |
| Tom Cheney | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 122 |
