1972 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1972 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Tulsa Oilers, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 167 | 24 | 9 | 17 |
| Jim Dwyer | Arkansas Travelers, Modesto Reds | A, AA | 156 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Tom Heintzelman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 138 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| Skip Jutze | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 138 | 25 | 5 | 7 |
| Héctor Cruz | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 135 | 21 | 4 | 27 |
| Mike Potter | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 134 | 26 | 4 | 21 |
| Ken Reitz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 129 | 26 | 1 | 15 |
| Gary Raco | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 125 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Daniel Loomer | Modesto Reds | A | 122 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Bill Bright | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 116 | 16 | 2 | 20 |
| Doug Clark | Modesto Reds | A | 116 | 23 | 4 | 16 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Dees | Tulsa Oilers, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA, AAA | .332 | 61 | 184 |
| Mike Swenton | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | .328 | 115 | 351 |
| Gary Barakat | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | .325 | 112 | 345 |
| Skip Jutze | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | .324 | 138 | 426 |
| Bake McBride | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | .322 | 167 | 518 |
| Jeffrey Mason | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .319 | 66 | 207 |
| Dan Radison | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Cardinals | A, R | .318 | 48 | 151 |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, R | .314 | 59 | 188 |
| Tommy Washington | Cardinals | R | .312 | 54 | 173 |
| Fred McGaha | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Cardinals | A, R | .307 | 59 | 192 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Cruz | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 27 |
| Ed Kurpiel | Modesto Reds | A | 22 |
| Mike Potter | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 21 |
| Bill Bright | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 20 |
| Bake McBride | Tulsa Oilers, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 17 |
| Ron Allen | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 16 |
| Doug Clark | Modesto Reds | A | 16 |
| Ken Reitz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 15 |
| Leon Lee | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 13 |
| George Putz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 13 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Potter | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 26 |
| Ken Reitz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 26 |
| Bill Stein | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 26 |
| Tom Heintzelman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 25 |
| Skip Jutze | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 25 |
| Bake McBride | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 24 |
| George Putz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 24 |
| Doug Clark | Modesto Reds | A | 23 |
| Russ Caldarella | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 22 |
| Dudley Mitchell | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 22 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Dwyer | Modesto Reds | A | 13 |
| Gary Raco | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 12 |
| Gary Hernandez | Red Birds | R | 9 |
| Bake McBride | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Dudley Mitchell | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 9 |
| Mike Swenton | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Gary Barakat | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 6 |
| Jim Dunham | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 5 |
| Tom Heintzelman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
| Keith Hernandez | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 5 |
| Skip Jutze | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Cruz | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 101 |
| Ed Kurpiel | Modesto Reds | A | 91 |
| Doug Clark | Modesto Reds | A | 90 |
| Mike Potter | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 71 |
| Bill Bright | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 69 |
| Marc Hill | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 69 |
| Ken Reitz | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 66 |
| Mike Swenton | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 66 |
| Scott Sulprizio | Modesto Reds | A | 61 |
| Mike Vail | Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A, AA | 61 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Loseth | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 13 | 5 |
| Jim Bibby | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 13 | 9 |
| Gary Marks | Modesto Reds | A | 13 | 10 |
| Gregory LaMendola | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 12 | 9 |
| Steve Waterbury | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 11 | 10 |
| Ángel Torres | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 | 4 |
| Stephen Broege | Tulsa Oilers, Modesto Reds | A, AAA | 10 | 6 |
| Greg Millikan | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 9 | 4 |
| Jackie Stripling | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 9 | 5 |
| Lance Clemons | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 8 | 4 |
| John Andrews | Modesto Reds | A | 8 | 5 |
| Larry Volkening | Modesto Reds | A | 8 | 6 |
| Rudy Arroyo | Tulsa Oilers, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 8 | 7 |
| Steve Evans | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 8 | 9 |
| Bob Forsch | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 8 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Loseth | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 2.22 | 13 | 5 |
| Steve Waterbury | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.44 | 11 | 10 |
| Ángel Torres | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.55 | 10 | 4 |
| Gregory LaMendola | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.64 | 12 | 9 |
| Rudy Arroyo | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 2.71 | 8 | 7 |
| Larry Volkening | Modesto Reds | A | 2.74 | 8 | 6 |
| Jim Bibby | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 3.09 | 13 | 9 |
| Steve Evans | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.18 | 8 | 9 |
| Gary Marks | Modesto Reds | A | 3.44 | 13 | 10 |
| Lance Clemons | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 3.63 | 8 | 4 |
| Stephen Broege | Tulsa Oilers, Modesto Reds | A, AAA | 4.28 | 10 | 6 |
| Bob Forsch | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 4.35 | 8 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 208 |
| Gregory LaMendola | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 152 |
| Gary Marks | Modesto Reds | A | 151 |
| Al Hrabosky | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 142 |
| Stephen Broege | Tulsa Oilers, Modesto Reds | A, AAA | 141 |
| Larry Volkening | Modesto Reds | A | 139 |
| Chuck Loseth | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 135 |
| Greg Terlecky | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 124 |
| Steve Waterbury | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 113 |
| Rich Folkers | Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers | AA, AAA | 110 |
