1979 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1979 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Castillo | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 169 | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 168 | 28 | 5 | 7 |
| Keith Smith | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 157 | 17 | 4 | 9 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 150 | 26 | 3 | 12 |
| Joe DeSa | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 147 | 32 | 5 | 13 |
| Raymond Rivas | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 145 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Gene Roof | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 145 | 22 | 3 | 11 |
| Rhadames Mills | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 143 | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| Leon Durham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 139 | 33 | 4 | 23 |
| Gene Dotson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 138 | 32 | 7 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Smith | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | .350 | 157 | 448 |
| Frank Hunsaker | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Gastonia Cardinals | A, AA, AAA | .341 | 106 | 311 |
| Raymond Rivas | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .334 | 145 | 434 |
| Manny Castillo | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | .323 | 169 | 524 |
| Daniel Winslow | Arkansas Travelers, Gastonia Cardinals | A, AA | .318 | 71 | 223 |
| Joe DeSa | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .317 | 147 | 463 |
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | A | .316 | 168 | 531 |
| Leon Durham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | .310 | 139 | 449 |
| Gene Dotson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .306 | 138 | 451 |
| Gene Roof | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .303 | 145 | 478 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Durham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 23 |
| Dave Kable | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 20 |
| Jim Lentine | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 15 |
| Joe DeSa | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 13 |
| Terry Kennedy | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 13 |
| Gene Dotson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 12 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 12 |
| Gene Roof | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 11 |
| George Bjorkman | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 9 |
| Tito Landrum | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Keith Smith | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Durham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 33 |
| Joe DeSa | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 32 |
| Gene Dotson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 32 |
| Manny Castillo | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 29 |
| Ty Waller | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 29 |
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 28 |
| Tito Landrum | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 28 |
| Dave Bialas | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 27 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 26 |
| Gene Roof | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 22 |
| Keith Spreckels | Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 22 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Dotson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 7 |
| Tito Landrum | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 7 |
| Tom Herr | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 6 |
| Rhadames Mills | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Dave Bialas | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 5 |
| Joe DeSa | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 5 |
| Neil Fiala | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Manny Castillo | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 4 |
| Leon Durham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 4 |
| Keith Smith | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 4 |
| Ty Waller | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 4 |
| Felipe Zayas | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 97 |
| Leon Durham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 88 |
| Joe DeSa | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 86 |
| Dave Kable | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 72 |
| Jeff Doyle | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 70 |
| Tito Landrum | Springfield Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 67 |
| Gene Dotson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 66 |
| Terry Kennedy | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 64 |
| Jim Lentine | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 62 |
| Keith Smith | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 61 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chamberlain | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 13 | 8 |
| Hector Eduardo | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 12 | 5 |
| Al Olmsted | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 11 | 9 |
| Andy Rincon | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | 11 | 11 |
| Ray Searage | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 4 |
| David Johnson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 5 |
| Dan O'Brien | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 10 | 5 |
| Jerry Johnson | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 10 | 6 |
| David Jorn | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 | 9 |
| Robert Russell | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 10 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Johnson | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 2.65 | 10 | 6 |
| Hector Eduardo | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 2.95 | 12 | 5 |
| Robert Russell | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 3.10 | 10 | 9 |
| Al Olmsted | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 3.24 | 11 | 9 |
| David Johnson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.27 | 10 | 5 |
| Andy Rincon | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 3.47 | 11 | 11 |
| Tom Chamberlain | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 3.72 | 13 | 8 |
| David Jorn | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3.78 | 10 | 9 |
| Dan O'Brien | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 4.44 | 10 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Eduardo | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3 |
| Al Olmsted | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 3 |
| Tom Chamberlain | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 2 |
| David Johnson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 2 |
| Jerry Johnson | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 2 |
| David Jorn | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Dan O'Brien | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 2 |
| Andy Rincon | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Freddie Silva | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Ralph Citarella | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 1 |
| John Fulgham | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 1 |
| Martin Little | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 1 |
| Dennis Morton | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 1 |
| Robert Russell | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 1 |
| William Thomas | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 1 |
| Freddie Tisdale | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Russell | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 130 |
| Hector Eduardo | Springfield Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 119 |
| Jim Gott | Arkansas Travelers, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals | A, AA | 118 |
| Al Olmsted | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 116 |
| Jerry Johnson | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 111 |
| Tom Chamberlain | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds | AA, AAA | 110 |
| Luis DeLeón | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 104 |
| Kerry Burchett | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 99 |
| Andy Rincon | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 96 |
| William Thomas | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 91 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Littlefield | Springfield Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 17 |
| Luis DeLeón | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 14 |
| Bill LaRosa | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 13 |
| Chris Davis | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 9 |
| Terry Clark | Johnson City Cardinals | R | 8 |
| Jim Otten | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 8 |
| Ray Williams | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 7 |
| George Frazier | Springfield Redbirds | AAA | 6 |
| David Jones | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 4 |
| Martin Little | Gastonia Cardinals | A | 4 |
