1997 Toronto Blue Jays Organizational Leaders
1997 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Lopez | Hagerstown Suns | A | 180 | 47 | 4 | 11 |
| Rich Butler | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 161 | 30 | 9 | 24 |
| Kevin Witt | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 145 | 27 | 4 | 30 |
| Ben Candelaria | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 139 | 32 | 5 | 15 |
| Andy Thompson | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 128 | 25 | 3 | 15 |
| Tim Giles | Hagerstown Suns | A | 127 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Will Skett | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 127 | 28 | 4 | 22 |
| Jon Rivers | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 123 | 21 | 3 | 13 |
| Pete Tucci | Hagerstown Suns | A | 123 | 28 | 5 | 10 |
| Mike Peeples | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 122 | 29 | 2 | 2 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Morrison | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | .448 | 108 | 241 |
| Luis Lopez | Hagerstown Suns | A | .358 | 180 | 503 |
| Shannon Stewart | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | .346 | 72 | 208 |
| Tim Giles | Hagerstown Suns | A | .334 | 127 | 380 |
| Blaine Fortin | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | .329 | 54 | 164 |
| Damon Johnson | Hagerstown Suns | A | .325 | 98 | 302 |
| Brent Abernathy | Hagerstown Suns | A | .309 | 117 | 379 |
| Michael Young | St. Catharines Stompers | A | .308 | 85 | 276 |
| Vernon Wells | St. Catharines Stompers | A | .307 | 81 | 264 |
| Angel Ramirez | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse SkyChiefs | AA, AAA | .301 | 118 | 392 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Witt | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 30 |
| Anthony Sanders | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 26 |
| Rich Butler | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 24 |
| Greg Morrison | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | 23 |
| Will Skett | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 22 |
| Tom Evans | Dunedin Blue Jays, Syracuse SkyChiefs | A, AAA | 17 |
| Ryan Thompson | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 16 |
| Rich Aude | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 15 |
| Ben Candelaria | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 15 |
| John Curl | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 15 |
| Ryan Jones | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse SkyChiefs | AA, AAA | 15 |
| Andy Thompson | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Lopez | Hagerstown Suns | A | 47 |
| Ben Candelaria | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 32 |
| Tim Giles | Hagerstown Suns | A | 32 |
| Rich Butler | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 30 |
| Mike Peeples | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 29 |
| Andy Shatley | Hagerstown Suns | A | 28 |
| Will Skett | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 28 |
| Craig Stone | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 28 |
| Pete Tucci | Hagerstown Suns | A | 28 |
| Brent Abernathy | Hagerstown Suns | A | 27 |
| Kevin Witt | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 27 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Butler | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 9 |
| Angel Ramirez | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 7 |
| Ben Candelaria | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 5 |
| Damon Johnson | Hagerstown Suns | A | 5 |
| Angelo Perez | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | 5 |
| Pete Tucci | Hagerstown Suns | A | 5 |
| Billy Brown | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | 4 |
| Anton French | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 4 |
| Ryan Jones | Syracuse SkyChiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 4 |
| Selwyn Langaigne | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 4 |
| Luis Lopez | Hagerstown Suns | A | 4 |
| Anthony Sanders | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 4 |
| Will Skett | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 4 |
| Fausto Solano | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 4 |
| Kevin Witt | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 4 |
| Chris Woodward | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Lopez | Hagerstown Suns | A | 99 |
| Kevin Witt | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 91 |
| Greg Morrison | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | 88 |
| Rich Butler | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 87 |
| Will Skett | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 86 |
| Jon Rivers | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 75 |
| Pete Tucci | Hagerstown Suns | A | 75 |
| Andy Thompson | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 71 |
| Anthony Sanders | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 70 |
| Tom Evans | Dunedin Blue Jays, Syracuse SkyChiefs | A, AAA | 69 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Lawrence | Hagerstown Suns | A | 13 | 10 |
| Jason Stevenson | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 12 | 9 |
| D. J. Harris | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 9 | 5 |
| Doug Meiners | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 9 | 5 |
| Roy Halladay | Syracuse SkyChiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 9 | 13 |
| Roger Doman | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse SkyChiefs | AA, AAA | 8 | 5 |
| Josh Bradford | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 8 | 8 |
| Jeremy Lee | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 8 | 9 |
| Joe Casey | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 7 | 4 |
| Woody Heath | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 7 | 4 |
| Chris McBride | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 7 | 4 |
| Clayton Andrews | Hagerstown Suns | A | 7 | 7 |
| John Bale | Hagerstown Suns | A | 7 | 7 |
| Yan LaChapelle | Hagerstown Suns | A | 7 | 7 |
| Ken Robinson | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 7 | 7 |
| Beiker Graterol | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies, Hagerstown Suns | A, AA | 7 | 8 |
| Tom Davey | Knoxville Smokies, Dunedin Blue Jays | A, AA | 7 | 10 |
| Derek Brandow | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 7 | 11 |
| Brian Smith | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 7 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan LaChapelle | Hagerstown Suns | A | 3.27 | 7 | 7 |
| Clint Lawrence | Hagerstown Suns | A | 3.54 | 13 | 10 |
| Jason Stevenson | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 4.28 | 12 | 9 |
| John Bale | Hagerstown Suns | A | 4.30 | 7 | 7 |
| Clayton Andrews | Hagerstown Suns | A | 4.57 | 7 | 7 |
| Jeremy Lee | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 4.64 | 8 | 9 |
| Roy Halladay | Syracuse SkyChiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 4.80 | 9 | 13 |
| Josh Bradford | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 5.01 | 8 | 8 |
| Brian Smith | Syracuse SkyChiefs, Knoxville Smokies | AA, AAA | 5.34 | 7 | 11 |
| Derek Brandow | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 5.41 | 7 | 11 |
| Tom Davey | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 5.41 | 7 | 10 |
| Doug Meiners | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 5.45 | 9 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bale | Hagerstown Suns | A | 155 |
| Gary Glover | Hagerstown Suns | A | 155 |
| Clint Lawrence | Hagerstown Suns | A | 149 |
| Derek Brandow | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 120 |
| Yan LaChapelle | Hagerstown Suns | A | 115 |
| Clayton Andrews | Hagerstown Suns | A | 112 |
| Tom Davey | Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies | A, AA | 108 |
| Ernie Delgado | Hagerstown Suns | A | 103 |
| Ty Hartshorn | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 101 |
| Jason Stevenson | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 101 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Robinson | Syracuse SkyChiefs | AAA | 17 |
| Carlos Almánzar | Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse SkyChiefs | AA, AAA | 11 |
| Dave Huggins | St. Catharines Stompers | A | 11 |
| Sean McClellan | Hagerstown Suns | A | 11 |
| Joe Davenport | Hagerstown Suns | A | 10 |
| Chris Freeman | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 8 |
| Mark Lukasiewicz | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 7 |
| Colin Brackeen | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | R | 5 |
| Jim Czajkowski | Knoxville Smokies | AA | 5 |
| D. J. Harris | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 5 |
| Benny Lowe | Dunedin Blue Jays | A | 5 |
