1971 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1971 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Roque | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 152 | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| Bill Bright | Modesto Reds | A | 150 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Fred Rico | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 150 | 31 | 6 | 19 |
| Ed Crosby | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 142 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| Bake McBride | Modesto Reds | A | 142 | 19 | 5 | 8 |
| Barry Poris | Modesto Reds | A | 139 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| Ken Reitz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 137 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommy Cruz | Tulsa Oilers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AAA | 135 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| William Hoelzer | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 130 | 21 | 5 | 9 |
| Skip Jutze | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 127 | 18 | 3 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bright | Modesto Reds | A | .340 | 150 | 441 |
| Barry Poris | Modesto Reds | A | .335 | 139 | 415 |
| Doug Clark | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Cardinals | A, R | .331 | 50 | 151 |
| José Cruz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | .327 | 83 | 254 |
| Bob Stinson | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | .324 | 97 | 299 |
| Mike Potter | Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A, R | .316 | 37 | 117 |
| George Putz | Modesto Reds | A | .315 | 121 | 384 |
| Jim Dwyer | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | .313 | 63 | 201 |
| Bake McBride | Modesto Reds | A | .303 | 142 | 468 |
| Julio Gotay | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | .302 | 71 | 235 |
| Tommy Thompson | Modesto Reds | A | .302 | 115 | 381 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Cruz | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 23 |
| George Putz | Modesto Reds | A | 22 |
| Bill Bright | Modesto Reds | A | 21 |
| Bob Wissler | Tulsa Oilers, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 21 |
| Fred Rico | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 19 |
| Jorge Roque | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 16 |
| Russ Caldarella | Modesto Reds | A | 15 |
| José Cruz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 15 |
| Bobby Etheridge | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 12 |
| Danny Napoleon | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Cruz | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Tulsa Oilers | A, AAA | 9 |
| Bill Brooks | Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 8 |
| Manny Abreu | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 7 |
| José Cruz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 7 |
| Tommy Thompson | Modesto Reds | A | 7 |
| David Breshears | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Bill Bright | Modesto Reds | A | 6 |
| Jim Dwyer | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Fred Rico | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 6 |
| Bruce Saylor | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Rico | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 101 |
| Bill Bright | Modesto Reds | A | 90 |
| George Putz | Modesto Reds | A | 76 |
| Jorge Roque | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 73 |
| Héctor Cruz | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 68 |
| Bill Stein | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 67 |
| Russ Caldarella | Modesto Reds | A | 66 |
| William Hoelzer | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 59 |
| Bob Wissler | Tulsa Oilers, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 59 |
| Skip Jutze | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 56 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Guzmán | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 15 | 7 |
| Gary Marks | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 15 | 7 |
| Brian Bach | Modesto Reds | A | 14 | 9 |
| Don Durham | Modesto Reds | A | 13 | 7 |
| Ted Hemenway | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 13 | 9 |
| Rudy Arroyo | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Bob Forsch | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 11 | 7 |
| Harry Parker | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 11 | 12 |
| Bruce Thompson | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 10 | 7 |
| Steve Evans | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 8 |
| Mike Ibarguen | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 | 8 |
| Jackie Stripling | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Hemenway | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 2.34 | 13 | 9 |
| Santiago Guzmán | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 2.36 | 15 | 7 |
| Don Durham | Modesto Reds | A | 2.80 | 13 | 7 |
| Jackie Stripling | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.07 | 10 | 9 |
| Bob Forsch | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 3.13 | 11 | 7 |
| Gary Marks | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3.19 | 15 | 7 |
| Harry Parker | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 3.70 | 11 | 12 |
| Rudy Arroyo | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 3.73 | 12 | 7 |
| Steve Evans | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.76 | 10 | 8 |
| Mike Ibarguen | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 4.41 | 10 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Durham | Modesto Reds | A | 202 |
| Brian Bach | Modesto Reds | A | 144 |
| Ted Hemenway | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 143 |
| Gary Marks | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 141 |
| Steve Evans | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 135 |
| Bob Forsch | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 134 |
| Santiago Guzmán | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 130 |
| Artie Brown | Modesto Reds | A | 129 |
| Ed Meredith | Arkansas Travelers, Modesto Reds | A, AA | 116 |
| Rudy Arroyo | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 105 |
| Mike Ibarguen | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 105 |
| Philip Knuckles | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 105 |
