1977 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1977 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Herr | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 156 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Leon Durham | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 148 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| Freddie Tisdale | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 140 | 26 | 5 | 13 |
| Manny Castillo | New Orleans Pelicans, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 136 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Benny Ayala | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 134 | 27 | 5 | 18 |
| Dave Penniall | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 127 | 18 | 7 | 9 |
| Mike Ramsey | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 121 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| Leon Lee | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 119 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| Gene Dotson | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals | A | 115 | 22 | 6 | 15 |
| Mike Potter | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 113 | 27 | 3 | 15 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Reeves | Calgary Cardinals | R | .376 | 85 | 226 |
| Larry Silver | Calgary Cardinals | R | .374 | 85 | 227 |
| Dennis Cirbo | Calgary Cardinals | R | .365 | 66 | 181 |
| Jimmy Hickman | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .355 | 43 | 121 |
| Leon Durham | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .330 | 148 | 448 |
| Dave Penniall | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .321 | 127 | 396 |
| Ty Waller | Calgary Cardinals | R | .320 | 96 | 300 |
| Frank Hunsaker | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | .314 | 108 | 344 |
| Jeff Doyle | Calgary Cardinals | R | .313 | 41 | 131 |
| Epifano Martinez | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .313 | 41 | 131 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Calise | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 21 |
| Benny Ayala | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 18 |
| Jim Riggleman | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 17 |
| Gene Dotson | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 15 |
| Mike Potter | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 15 |
| Freddie Tisdale | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 13 |
| Harold Witt | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 13 |
| Michael Pisarkiewicz | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 |
| Tommy Sandt | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 10 |
| Larry Silver | Calgary Cardinals | R | 10 |
| John Tamargo | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 10 |
| John Young | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ayala | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 27 |
| Mike Potter | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 27 |
| Freddie Tisdale | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 26 |
| Larry Silver | Calgary Cardinals | R | 24 |
| John Young | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 24 |
| Leon Lee | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 23 |
| Jim Riggleman | New Orleans Pelicans, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 23 |
| Gene Dotson | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals | A | 22 |
| Dave Bialas | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 21 |
| Manny Castillo | New Orleans Pelicans, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 21 |
| Leon Durham | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 21 |
| Mike Ramsey | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 21 |
| Jeff Toothman | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 21 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Durham | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 9 |
| Tom Herr | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Dave Penniall | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 7 |
| William Bowman | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Dale Brock | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Gene Dotson | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Jim Lentine | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 6 |
| Michael Pisarkiewicz | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Benny Ayala | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 5 |
| Manny Castillo | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
| Ken Oberkfell | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 5 |
| Freddie Tisdale | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 5 |
| John Yeglinski | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Calise | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 95 |
| Mike Potter | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 87 |
| Gene Dotson | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals | A | 80 |
| Freddie Tisdale | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 79 |
| Ty Waller | Calgary Cardinals | R | 77 |
| Dave Penniall | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 76 |
| Larry Silver | Calgary Cardinals | R | 74 |
| Benny Ayala | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 73 |
| Leon Durham | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 69 |
| Jim Riggleman | New Orleans Pelicans, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 63 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fulgham | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 18 | 6 |
| Arno Kirchenwitz | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 14 | 7 |
| R. J. Harrison | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 14 | 9 |
| Steve Staniland | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 13 | 6 |
| Joe Edelen | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 12 | 6 |
| Tom Chamberlain | Johnson City Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals | A, R | 11 | 1 |
| John Littlefield | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 11 | 2 |
| Theis Meyer | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 | 9 |
| Earl Bass | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 10 | 10 |
| Len Strelitz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Littlefield | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 1.41 | 11 | 2 |
| John Fulgham | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.05 | 18 | 6 |
| Joe Edelen | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 2.39 | 12 | 6 |
| R. J. Harrison | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.45 | 14 | 9 |
| Theis Meyer | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.92 | 10 | 9 |
| Arno Kirchenwitz | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 3.12 | 14 | 7 |
| Earl Bass | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 3.56 | 10 | 10 |
| Steve Staniland | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 3.60 | 13 | 9 |
| Len Strelitz | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 3.71 | 10 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Edelen | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 5 |
| John Fulgham | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 4 |
| Dan O'Brien | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 4 |
| Earl Bass | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 3 |
| Theis Meyer | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3 |
| William Rothan | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 3 |
| Steve Staniland | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Víctor Cruz | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 2 |
| Terry Gray | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 2 |
| R. J. Harrison | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Michael Lowes | Johnson City Cardinals | R | 2 |
| John Sutton | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Víctor Cruz | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 131 |
| John Fulgham | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 130 |
| Steve Dunning | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 127 |
| Dan O'Brien | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 123 |
| Joe Edelen | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 120 |
| Theis Meyer | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 114 |
| Andy Replogle | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 113 |
| Earl Bass | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 96 |
| Ramón de los Santos | New Orleans Pelicans, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 90 |
| David Jorn | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 85 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kurosaki | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 14 |
| Ray Williams | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 9 |
| John Littlefield | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 8 |
| Lawrence Bashaw | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 7 |
| Glenn Comoletti | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Stan Butkus | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 6 |
| Víctor Cruz | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 6 |
| John Sutton | New Orleans Pelicans | AAA | 5 |
| Gregory Shafer | Calgary Cardinals | R | 4 |
| Raymond Donaghu | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Billy Meza | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Michael Murphy | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3 |
| Ray Searage | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | A, R | 3 |
| Vaughn Yadao | Calgary Cardinals | R | 3 |
