
1985 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1985 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Savannah Cardinals | A | 147 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
| Lance Johnson | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 134 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| Craig Wilson | Springfield Cardinals | A | 132 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
| Tom Amante | Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 131 | 20 | 7 | 23 |
| Ron Johns | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 130 | 22 | 6 | 2 |
| Mike Robinson | Springfield Cardinals | A | 128 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Jim Lindeman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 127 | 30 | 6 | 10 |
| Mauricio Nunez | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 127 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| Harry McCulla | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Cardinals | A, AA | 124 | 21 | 4 | 12 |
| Rod Booker | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 123 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Jones | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .319 | 75 | 235 |
| John Murphy | Savannah Cardinals | A | .317 | 147 | 464 |
| Jim Fregosi | Johnson City Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals | A, R | .314 | 71 | 226 |
| Harry McCulla | Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | .313 | 124 | 396 |
| Gator Thiesen | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .309 | 59 | 191 |
| William Mueller | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .298 | 37 | 124 |
| Tom Amante | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AA | .295 | 131 | 444 |
| Ron Leon | Springfield Cardinals | A | .292 | 94 | 322 |
| Rick Arzola | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .291 | 89 | 306 |
| Tom Lawless | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | .290 | 36 | 124 |
| Mauricio Nunez | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .290 | 127 | 438 |
| Marty Pevey | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .290 | 114 | 393 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Amante | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 23 |
| Dave Kable | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 17 |
| Dennis Carter | Erie Cardinals | A | 16 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Springfield Cardinals | A | 16 |
| Jeff Ledbetter | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 13 |
| Todd Demeter | Springfield Cardinals | A | 12 |
| John DiGioia | Springfield Cardinals | A | 12 |
| Kennedy Infante | Savannah Cardinals | A | 12 |
| Harry McCulla | Springfield Cardinals | A | 12 |
| Dave Pregon | Savannah Cardinals | A | 12 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lindeman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 30 |
| Dan Stryffeler | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Casey Parsons | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 23 |
| Ron Johns | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 22 |
| Mauricio Nunez | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 22 |
| Dennis Carter | Erie Cardinals, Savannah Cardinals | A | 21 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Springfield Cardinals | A | 21 |
| Harry McCulla | Springfield Cardinals | A | 21 |
| Tom Amante | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 20 |
| Jack Ayer | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 20 |
| Curt Ford | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 20 |
| Bob Geren | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 20 |
| Brett Harrison | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 20 |
| Luis Iglesias | Johnson City Cardinals, Savannah Cardinals | A, R | 20 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 20 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 |
| Tom Amante | Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Mike Harris | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Tom Mathews | Savannah Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Mike Robinson | Springfield Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Curt Ford | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 6 |
| Ron Johns | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Ron Leon | Springfield Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Jim Lindeman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 6 |
| Rick Arzola | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Amante | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 80 |
| Dennis Carter | Savannah Cardinals, Erie Cardinals | A | 79 |
| Harry McCulla | Springfield Cardinals | A | 70 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 69 |
| Dave Kable | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 64 |
| Jeff Ledbetter | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 63 |
| Jim Lindeman | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 63 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Springfield Cardinals | A | 62 |
| Kennedy Infante | Savannah Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 60 |
| Ron Johns | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 59 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mathews | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Louisville Redbirds | A, AAA | 19 | 5 |
| Scott Young | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 13 | 9 |
| Rich Embser | Springfield Cardinals | A | 12 | 9 |
| Jay North | Springfield Cardinals | A | 11 | 4 |
| Paul Cherry | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 10 | 4 |
| Al Morlock | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 6 |
| Freddie Martínez | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 10 | 7 |
| John Martin | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 10 | 8 |
| Kevin Hagen | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 10 | 9 |
| Rick Ownbey | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 10 | 9 |
| Rich Buonantony | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mathews | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Louisville Redbirds | A, AAA | 1.79 | 19 | 5 |
| Paul Cherry | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 1.88 | 10 | 4 |
| Scott Young | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.71 | 13 | 9 |
| John Martin | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 3.22 | 10 | 8 |
| Kevin Hagen | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 3.39 | 10 | 9 |
| Rick Ownbey | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 3.42 | 10 | 9 |
| Al Morlock | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.52 | 10 | 6 |
| Freddie Martínez | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 3.56 | 10 | 7 |
| Jay North | Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 3.75 | 11 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mathews | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 4 |
| Paul Cherry | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Mick Freed | Erie Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Joe Magrane | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | A, R | 3 |
| Scott Young | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Ernie Carrasco | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Ted Carson | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Kerry Griffith | Johnson City Cardinals | R | 2 |
| Freddie Martínez | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 2 |
| Steve Peters | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | A, R | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arnold | Savannah Cardinals | A | 169 |
| Rich Embser | Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Cardinals | A, AA | 162 |
| Greg Mathews | Louisville Redbirds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A, AAA | 143 |
| John Costello | Springfield Cardinals | A | 127 |
| Todd Worrell | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 126 |
| Rick Ownbey | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 122 |
| Rich Buonantony | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 121 |
| Greg Dunn | Springfield Cardinals | A | 115 |
| Al Morlock | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 110 |
| Scott Young | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 109 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Dunn | Springfield Cardinals | A | 20 |
| Pat Perry | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 14 |
| Todd Worrell | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 11 |
| Joe Boever | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 10 |
| Mark Davis | Savannah Cardinals | A | 10 |
| Marty Mason | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 10 |
| Howard Hilton | Erie Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Ben Hayes | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 6 |
| Jeff Keener | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 6 |
| Ray Soff | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 6 |
