1961 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1961 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Clemens | San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 181 | 38 | 9 | 13 |
| Carlos Dore | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 154 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| Elmer Lindsey | Billings Mustangs | C | 151 | 28 | 11 | 10 |
| Jack Damaska | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 148 | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| John Mason | Winnipeg Goldeyes, Lancaster Red Roses | A, C | 146 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| Phil Gagliano | Portland Beavers | AAA | 143 | 29 | 2 | 11 |
| Bob Burda | Portland Beavers | AAA | 142 | 26 | 7 | 8 |
| Dave Ricketts | Tulsa Oilers, Portland Beavers | AA, AAA | 141 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Clem Moore | Lancaster Red Roses, Portland Beavers | A, AAA | 140 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Fred Whitfield | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 138 | 23 | 4 | 18 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Clemens | San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | .331 | 181 | 547 |
| Ronald Shumate | Johnson City Cardinals | D | .322 | 59 | 183 |
| Calvin Knowles | Billings Mustangs | C | .319 | 131 | 411 |
| Rogers Robinson | San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Billings Mustangs, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA, C | .314 | 132 | 420 |
| Chris Krug | Billings Mustangs | C | .312 | 127 | 407 |
| Don Landrum | Portland Beavers | AAA | .312 | 105 | 336 |
| Carlos Dore | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | .307 | 154 | 502 |
| Julio Gotay | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | .307 | 122 | 398 |
| John Jones | Keokuk Cardinals | D | .306 | 44 | 144 |
| Harbert Lee | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | .305 | 40 | 131 |
| Russ Townsend | Billings Mustangs | C | .305 | 123 | 403 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Oliver | Portland Beavers | AAA | 36 |
| Johnny Lewis | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 22 |
| Jeoff Long | Tulsa Oilers, Winnipeg Goldeyes | AA, C | 21 |
| Jack Damaska | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 19 |
| Fred Whitfield | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 18 |
| Chris Krug | Billings Mustangs | C | 17 |
| Jim O'Rourke | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 17 |
| Rogers Robinson | San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Tulsa Oilers, Billings Mustangs | AA, AAA, C | 17 |
| Ed Olivares | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 16 |
| Von McDaniel | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 15 |
| Russ Townsend | Billings Mustangs | C | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Clemens | San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 38 |
| Phil Gagliano | Portland Beavers | AAA | 29 |
| Elmer Lindsey | Billings Mustangs | C | 28 |
| Calvin Knowles | Billings Mustangs | C | 27 |
| Bob Burda | Portland Beavers | AAA | 26 |
| Rogers Robinson | Billings Mustangs, San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA, C | 24 |
| Gary Wyche | Winnipeg Goldeyes, Keokuk Cardinals | C, D | 24 |
| Jack Krol | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 23 |
| Frank Waite | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 23 |
| Fred Whitfield | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 23 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Buchek | Portland Beavers | AAA | 12 |
| Gary Kolb | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 12 |
| Elmer Lindsey | Billings Mustangs | C | 11 |
| Doug Clemens | Tulsa Oilers, San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Carlos Dore | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 9 |
| Calvin Knowles | Billings Mustangs | C | 8 |
| Bob Burda | Portland Beavers | AAA | 7 |
| Johnny Lewis | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 7 |
| Rogers Robinson | Billings Mustangs, San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA, C | 7 |
| Russ Townsend | Billings Mustangs | C | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Oliver | Portland Beavers | AAA | 100 |
| Johnny Lewis | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 85 |
| Chris Krug | Billings Mustangs | C | 81 |
| Rogers Robinson | San Juan/Charleston Marlins, Billings Mustangs, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA, C | 78 |
| Calvin Knowles | Billings Mustangs | C | 77 |
| Russ Townsend | Billings Mustangs | C | 76 |
| Jack Damaska | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 73 |
| Fred Whitfield | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 73 |
| Doug Clemens | Tulsa Oilers, San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AA, AAA | 71 |
| Jim O'Rourke | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 71 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Toth | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 18 | 7 |
| Harry Fanok | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 16 | 7 |
| Ray Washburn | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 16 | 9 |
| Lou Vickery | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 14 | 10 |
| Arthur Mehuron | Lancaster Red Roses, Tulsa Oilers | A, AA | 14 | 12 |
| Lee Gregory | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 13 | 10 |
| Dean Stone | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 12 | 8 |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 10 | 2 |
| Gordie Richardson | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 10 | 8 |
| Don Choate | Portland Beavers | AAA | 10 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Fanok | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 2.24 | 16 | 7 |
| Ray Washburn | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 2.34 | 16 | 9 |
| Paul Toth | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 2.37 | 18 | 7 |
| Dean Stone | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 2.73 | 12 | 8 |
| Lou Vickery | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 3.05 | 14 | 10 |
| Gordie Richardson | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 3.38 | 10 | 8 |
| Lee Gregory | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 3.69 | 13 | 10 |
| Arthur Mehuron | Tulsa Oilers, Lancaster Red Roses | A, AA | 4.25 | 14 | 12 |
| Don Choate | Portland Beavers | AAA | 4.32 | 10 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cayll | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 164 |
| Harry Fanok | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 158 |
| Cliff Politte | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 156 |
| Lee Gregory | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 152 |
| Elwood Hahn | Lancaster Red Roses | A | 150 |
| Rafael Steffani | Billings Mustangs, Keokuk Cardinals | C, D | 143 |
| Dick Hughes | Portland Beavers | AAA | 139 |
| Michael Roberts | Keokuk Cardinals | D | 136 |
| Dean Stone | San Juan/Charleston Marlins | AAA | 133 |
| Otto Meischner | Billings Mustangs | C | 132 |
