1957 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1957 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Vea | Billings Mustangs | C | 172 | 33 | 2 | 17 |
| Jim McKnight | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 169 | 37 | 3 | 17 |
| Gene Green | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 162 | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| Louie Brown | Albany Cardinals | D | 160 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| Benny Valenzuela | Houston Buffalos | AA | 159 | 37 | 3 | 24 |
| Chase Riddle | Albany Cardinals | D | 156 | 27 | 6 | 19 |
| Donald Brown | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 152 | 40 | 10 | 3 |
| Galen Williams | Decatur Commodores | D | 151 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| Jim Hickman | Albany Cardinals | D | 150 | 24 | 4 | 26 |
| Walt Matthews | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 150 | 32 | 7 | 10 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McKnight | Ardmore Cardinals | D | .359 | 169 | 471 |
| Bruce Barmes | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | .339 | 41 | 121 |
| Rogers Robinson | Wytheville Cardinals | D | .337 | 65 | 193 |
| Paul Leslie | Albany Cardinals | D | .331 | 113 | 341 |
| James Hamilton | Billings Mustangs, Wytheville Cardinals | C, D | .329 | 54 | 164 |
| Roberto Vea | Billings Mustangs | C | .326 | 172 | 527 |
| Duke Carmel | Billings Mustangs | C | .324 | 147 | 454 |
| Eduardo Escalante | Billings Mustangs | C | .324 | 48 | 148 |
| Galen Williams | Decatur Commodores | D | .324 | 151 | 466 |
| J. C. Dunn | Ardmore Cardinals | D | .323 | 120 | 372 |
| Walt Matthews | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | .322 | 150 | 466 |
| Chase Riddle | Albany Cardinals | D | .322 | 156 | 485 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Oliver | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 30 |
| Duke Carmel | Billings Mustangs | C | 29 |
| Don Lassetter | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 27 |
| Jim Hickman | Albany Cardinals | D | 26 |
| Benny Valenzuela | Houston Buffalos | AA | 24 |
| Tom Burgess | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 22 |
| Albert Morris | Albany Cardinals | D | 21 |
| Gene Green | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 20 |
| Jim King | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 20 |
| Harry Keister | Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals | AA, AAA | 19 |
| Chase Riddle | Albany Cardinals | D | 19 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Brown | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 40 |
| Jim McKnight | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 37 |
| Benny Valenzuela | Houston Buffalos | AA | 37 |
| J. C. Dunn | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 36 |
| Roberto Vea | Billings Mustangs | C | 33 |
| Fred Koenig | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Columbus Foxes | A, B | 32 |
| Walt Matthews | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 32 |
| Jimmy Bradley | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 31 |
| Tom Burgess | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 29 |
| Gene Green | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 28 |
| Jack Krol | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 28 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Brown | Albany Cardinals | D | 14 |
| Bob Sadowski | Billings Mustangs | C | 13 |
| LaCoy Smith | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 13 |
| Duke Carmel | Billings Mustangs | C | 12 |
| Milt Smith | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 12 |
| William DiCrosta | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 11 |
| Donald Brown | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 10 |
| Mel Nelson | Billings Mustangs, Columbus Foxes, Rochester Red Wings | A, AAA, C | 10 |
| Rogers Robinson | Wytheville Cardinals | D | 9 |
| Kenneth Bryant | Wytheville Cardinals | D | 8 |
| Pedro Cardenal | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Columbus Foxes | A, B | 8 |
| Carlos Dore | Decatur Commodores | D | 8 |
| Lindon Duncan | Columbus Foxes, Winston-Salem Red Birds | A, B | 8 |
| Paul Leslie | Albany Cardinals | D | 8 |
| Bobby Moegle | Decatur Commodores | D | 8 |
| Frank Verdi | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 8 |
| Robert Whitekiller | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 8 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Shiver | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 20 | 5 |
| Don Choate | Billings Mustangs | C | 19 | 8 |
| George Moton | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 18 | 10 |
| Glen Crable | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Columbus Foxes | A, B | 17 | 4 |
| William Garcia | Decatur Commodores | D | 17 | 6 |
| Clarence Ingram | Albany Cardinals | D | 17 | 7 |
| Harold Byfuss | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 17 | 8 |
| Phil Clark | Houston Buffalos | AA | 16 | 6 |
| Howie Nunn | Houston Buffalos | AA | 16 | 7 |
| Howard Peterson | Billings Mustangs, Daytona Beach Islanders | C, D | 16 | 8 |
| Bill Smith | Columbus Foxes | A | 16 | 8 |
| Ernest Evans | Billings Mustangs | C | 16 | 9 |
| Roland Manfredi | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 16 | 9 |
| Nelson Chittum | Houston Buffalos | AA | 16 | 12 |
| Kelly Swift | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 16 | 15 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Ingram | Albany Cardinals | D | 2.29 | 17 | 7 |
| Floyd Shiver | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Daytona Beach Islanders | B, D | 2.40 | 20 | 5 |
| Harold Byfuss | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Winnipeg Goldeyes | B, C | 2.45 | 17 | 9 |
| Glen Crable | Columbus Foxes, Winston-Salem Red Birds | A, B | 2.66 | 17 | 4 |
| Roland Manfredi | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 2.82 | 16 | 9 |
| Ernest Evans | Billings Mustangs | C | 2.95 | 16 | 9 |
| Howie Nunn | Houston Buffalos | AA | 2.97 | 16 | 7 |
| William Garcia | Decatur Commodores | D | 3.02 | 17 | 6 |
| Don Choate | Billings Mustangs | C | 3.11 | 19 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barnes | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 6 |
| Bill Smith | Columbus Foxes | A | 6 |
| Ernest Evans | Billings Mustangs | C | 5 |
| Howie Nunn | Houston Buffalos | AA | 5 |
| Don Choate | Billings Mustangs | C | 4 |
| Glen Crable | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Columbus Foxes | A, B | 4 |
| Tom Hughes | Houston Buffalos | AA | 4 |
| Billy Muffett | Houston Buffalos | AA | 4 |
| Stanrad Thompson | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 4 |
| Harold Byfuss | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 3 |
| Nelson Chittum | Houston Buffalos | AA | 3 |
| Jere Hill | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 3 |
| Clarence Ingram | Albany Cardinals | D | 3 |
| Vincent Magrino | Decatur Commodores | D | 3 |
| George Moton | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 3 |
| Dick Ricketts | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 3 |
| Wayne Shellnut | Albany Cardinals, Wytheville Cardinals | D | 3 |
| Peter Shultis | Albany Cardinals | D | 3 |
| Kelly Swift | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 3 |
| Carlos Thorne | Winston-Salem Red Birds, Columbus Foxes | A, B | 3 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Greer | Billings Mustangs | C | 187 |
| Roland Manfredi | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 179 |
| Tom Cheney | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 175 |
| Don Choate | Billings Mustangs | C | 174 |
| Frank Barnes | Omaha Cardinals | AAA | 165 |
| George Moton | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 165 |
| Norman Frye | Billings Mustangs, Ardmore Cardinals | C, D | 163 |
| Bill Smith | Columbus Foxes | A | 163 |
| Kelly Swift | Winston-Salem Red Birds | B | 158 |
| Peter Shultis | Albany Cardinals | D | 157 |
