1968 Washington Senators Organizational Leaders

1968 Washington Senators Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Bob Chance	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	149	24	2	29
Toby Harrah	Burlington Senators	A	112	16	3	6
Frank Garnett	Savannah Senators	AA	111	18	5	5
Bob Saverine	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	111	15	8	5
Dick Baldwin	Burlington Senators	A	107	7	3	5
Dick Billings	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	107	8	3	11
Charles Koselke	Salisbury Senators	A	102	21	2	8
Rick Hense	Savannah Senators	AA	101	13	1	11
Gene Martin	Burlington Senators	A	101	20	2	15
Dick Smith	Savannah Senators, Buffalo Bisons	AA, AAA	100	17	0	7

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Gerald Merlet	Geneva Senators	A	.353	77	218
Chris Coletta	Savannah Senators	AA	.314	74	236
Charles Koselke	Salisbury Senators	A	.294	102	347
Bob Chance	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	.293	149	509
Tom Grieve	Salisbury Senators, Burlington Senators	A	.290	79	272
Larry Biittner	Savannah Senators	AA	.286	57	199
John Orsino	Savannah Senators	AA	.282	80	284
Dick Billings	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	.276	107	387
Duane Kalmer	Buffalo Bisons, Savannah Senators	AA, AAA	.276	35	127
Rick Hense	Savannah Senators	AA	.270	101	374

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Brant Alyea	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	31
Bob Chance	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	29
Gene Martin	Burlington Senators	A	15
Sam Bowens	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	13
Héctor López	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	13
Paul Ratliff	Savannah Senators	AA	13
Richard Bechtel	Salisbury Senators, Buffalo Bisons	A, AAA	12
Dick Billings	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	11
Jim French	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	11
Tom Grieve	Salisbury Senators, Burlington Senators	A	11
Rick Hense	Savannah Senators	AA	11
Gary Ratliff	Salisbury Senators, Buffalo Bisons	A, AAA	11

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Bob Chance	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	24
Charles Koselke	Salisbury Senators	A	21
Gene Martin	Burlington Senators	A	20
Richard Bechtel	Buffalo Bisons, Salisbury Senators	A, AAA	18
Frank Garnett	Savannah Senators	AA	18
Sonny Bowers	Salisbury Senators	A	17
Dick Smith	Savannah Senators, Buffalo Bisons	AA, AAA	17
Toby Harrah	Burlington Senators	A	16
William Brown	Savannah Senators	AA	15
Paul Ratliff	Savannah Senators	AA	15
Bob Saverine	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	15
James Walrath	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	15

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Rick Guarnera	Geneva Senators	A	8
Bob Saverine	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	8
Chris Coletta	Savannah Senators	AA	5
Frank Garnett	Savannah Senators	AA	5
Bob Jones	Salisbury Senators	A	5
Jim Mason	Geneva Senators	A	5
Rick Stelmaszek	Geneva Senators, Salisbury Senators	A	5
Dexter Baker	Geneva Senators	A	4
Hank Allen	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3
Dick Baldwin	Burlington Senators	A	3
Dick Billings	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3
Sonny Bowers	Salisbury Senators	A	3
William Brown	Savannah Senators	AA	3
Billy Bryan	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3
Frank Coggins	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3
Toby Harrah	Burlington Senators	A	3
Dave Hirtz	Burlington Senators	A	3
James Walrath	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Bob Chance	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	84
Brant Alyea	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	61
Charles Koselke	Salisbury Senators	A	56
Héctor López	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	53
John Orsino	Savannah Senators	AA	48
Dick Smith	Buffalo Bisons, Savannah Senators	AA, AAA	47
Rick Hense	Savannah Senators	AA	45
Mike Maloney	Burlington Senators	A	45
William Brown	Savannah Senators	AA	43
Robert Lucas	Savannah Senators	AA	41
Gary Ratliff	Buffalo Bisons, Salisbury Senators	A, AAA	41

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Steve Jones	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	12	8
George Valesente	Burlington Senators	A	11	11
Jan Dukes	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	11	13
Ike Brookens	Geneva Senators, Salisbury Senators	A	10	9
Dick Such	Burlington Senators	A	10	17
Dick Bates	Savannah Senators	AA	9	10
Bill Denehy	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	9	10
Jack Jenkins	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	8	14
Robert Shutts	Geneva Senators	A	7	2
Casey Cox	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	7	5
Bill Gogolewski	Savannah Senators	AA	7	7
Dick Nold	Savannah Senators	AA	7	12
Mike Thompson	Salisbury Senators	A	7	13
Timothy Zajeski	Savannah Senators, Burlington Senators	A, AA	7	14

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
Dick Bates	Savannah Senators	AA	2.78	9	10
Steve Jones	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3.02	12	8
Dick Nold	Savannah Senators	AA	3.24	7	12
Dick Such	Burlington Senators	A	3.47	10	17
Jack Jenkins	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3.97	8	14
George Valesente	Burlington Senators	A	3.99	11	11
Mike Thompson	Salisbury Senators	A	4.27	7	13
Timothy Zajeski	Burlington Senators, Savannah Senators	A, AA	4.36	7	14
Jan Dukes	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	4.75	11	13
Ike Brookens	Salisbury Senators, Geneva Senators	A	4.80	10	9
Bill Denehy	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	4.87	9	10

Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders

Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Steve Jones	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	3
Dick Bates	Savannah Senators	AA	2
Dick Nold	Savannah Senators	AA	2
Jeff Terpko	Geneva Senators	A	2
Timothy Zajeski	Burlington Senators, Savannah Senators	A, AA	2
Joe Berg	Burlington Senators	A	1
Jan Dukes	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	1
Bill Gogolewski	Savannah Senators	AA	1
Jim Hannan	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	1
Robert Richmond	Burlington Senators	A	1
Mark Scally	Geneva Senators	A	1
Gerry Schoen	Savannah Senators	AA	1
Robert Shutts	Geneva Senators	A	1
Wallace Smallwood	Burlington Senators	A	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Steve Jones	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	184
Dick Such	Burlington Senators	A	169
George Valesente	Burlington Senators	A	147
Mike Thompson	Salisbury Senators	A	136
Jeffrey Vollweiler	Geneva Senators	A	136
Bill Denehy	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	126
Jack Jenkins	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	117
Mark Scally	Geneva Senators	A	117
Dick Nold	Savannah Senators	AA	115
Gerry Schoen	Savannah Senators, Buffalo Bisons	AA, AAA	113

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