
1996 Toronto Blue Jays Organizational Leaders
1996 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sanders | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 144 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| Ryan Jones | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 137 | 26 | 3 | 20 |
| Fausto Solano | Hagerstown Suns | A | 132 | 32 | 5 | 3 |
| Jeff Patzke | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 130 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| Miguel Cairo | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 129 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Craig Wilson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 129 | 27 | 5 | 11 |
| Shannon Stewart | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 125 | 26 | 8 | 6 |
| Craig Stone | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 122 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Kevin Witt | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 121 | 18 | 6 | 13 |
| Rickey Cradle | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs | AA, AAA | 120 | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| Andy Thompson | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 120 | 26 | 5 | 11 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Chamberlain | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .344 | 45 | 131 |
| Mike Strange | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | .318 | 49 | 154 |
| Ryan Stromsborg | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | .310 | 67 | 216 |
| Jeff Patzke | Knoxville Smokies | AA | .303 | 130 | 429 |
| Shannon Stewart | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .298 | 125 | 420 |
| Lonell Roberts | Knoxville Smokies | AA | .291 | 69 | 237 |
| Mike Huff | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | .290 | 72 | 248 |
| Lorenzo Bagley | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | .289 | 68 | 235 |
| Felipe Crespo | Dunedin Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs | A, AAA | .285 | 111 | 389 |
| Luis Lopez | St. Catharines Stompers | A | .285 | 74 | 260 |
| Craig Stone | Dunedin Blue Jays, Hagerstown Suns | A | .285 | 122 | 428 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Cradle | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs | AA, AAA | 20 |
| Ryan Jones | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 20 |
| Mike Whitlock | Hagerstown Suns | A | 20 |
| John Curl | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 18 |
| Lorenzo De La Cruz | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 18 |
| Anthony Sanders | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 18 |
| Chris Weinke | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 18 |
| Tom Evans | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 17 |
| Félix José | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 16 |
| Will Skett | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Stone | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 42 |
| Anthony Sanders | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 33 |
| Fausto Solano | Hagerstown Suns | A | 32 |
| Jeff Patzke | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 31 |
| Rickey Cradle | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 28 |
| Tom Evans | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 27 |
| Craig Wilson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 27 |
| Felipe Crespo | Syracuse Chiefs, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AAA | 26 |
| Vic Davilla | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 26 |
| Ryan Jones | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 26 |
| Adam Melhuse | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 26 |
| Shannon Stewart | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 26 |
| Andy Thompson | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 26 |
| Chris Weinke | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 26 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilson Brito | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 8 |
| Brandon Cromer | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 8 |
| Omar Sanchez | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 8 |
| Shannon Stewart | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 8 |
| Santiago Henry | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 7 |
| Angel Ramirez | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 7 |
| Pete Tucci | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 7 |
| Scott Pose | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 6 |
| Kevin Witt | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 6 |
| Sharnol Adriana | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 5 |
| Rickey Cradle | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Fausto Solano | Hagerstown Suns | A | 5 |
| Andy Thompson | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 5 |
| Craig Wilson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jones | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 97 |
| Mike Whitlock | Hagerstown Suns | A | 91 |
| Lorenzo De La Cruz | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 79 |
| Chris Weinke | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 73 |
| Vic Davilla | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 72 |
| Craig Wilson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 70 |
| Kevin Witt | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 70 |
| Rickey Cradle | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 69 |
| Anthony Sanders | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 68 |
| Jeff Patzke | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 66 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Halladay | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 15 | 7 |
| Mike Halperin | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 13 | 7 |
| Kelvim Escobar | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 12 | 9 |
| Mark Sievert | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 11 | 7 |
| Mike Johnson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 11 | 8 |
| Tom Davey | Hagerstown Suns | A | 10 | 9 |
| Joe Young | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 10 | 12 |
| Beiker Graterol | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 9 | 1 |
| Jeremy Lee | Dunedin Blue Jays, Hagerstown Suns | A | 9 | 6 |
| Derek Brandow | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs | AA, AAA | 9 | 9 |
| Mike Romano | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 9 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Halladay | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 2.74 | 15 | 7 |
| Mike Johnson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 3.16 | 11 | 8 |
| Mike Halperin | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 3.48 | 13 | 7 |
| Kelvim Escobar | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 3.56 | 12 | 9 |
| Jeremy Lee | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 3.69 | 9 | 6 |
| Mark Sievert | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 3.77 | 11 | 7 |
| Tom Davey | Hagerstown Suns | A | 3.89 | 10 | 9 |
| Joe Young | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 4.29 | 10 | 12 |
| Derek Brandow | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs | AA, AAA | 4.59 | 9 | 9 |
| Mike Romano | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 4.98 | 9 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Young | Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 193 |
| Kelvim Escobar | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 157 |
| Mike Johnson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 155 |
| Chris Carpenter | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 150 |
| Roberto Durán | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 128 |
| Mark Sievert | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 121 |
| Mike Halperin | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 112 |
| Derek Brandow | Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 109 |
| Roy Halladay | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 109 |
| Ty Hartshorn | Hagerstown Suns | A | 109 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Johnson | Syracuse Chiefs | AAA | 22 |
| Jim Mann | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 17 |
| Brian Smith | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 16 |
| Dave Bleazard | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | 10 |
| John Crowther | Hagerstown Suns | A | 10 |
| Carlos Almánzar | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 9 |
| Benny Lowe | Hagerstown Suns | A | 9 |
| Kurt Bogott | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 7 |
| Chad Brown | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 7 |
| D. J. Harris | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 6 |
| Scotty Pace | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 6 |
