1997 Baltimore Orioles Organizational Leaders

1997 Baltimore Orioles Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Danny Clyburn	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	156	33	5	20
David Lamb	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	154	41	3	6
Rick Short	Frederick Keys	A	153	29	1	10
Ryan Minor	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	150	42	1	24
Johnny Isom	Bowie Baysox	AA	142	29	4	20
Calvin Pickering	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	138	31	1	25
Tommy Davis	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	133	22	2	15
Jim Foster	Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Frederick Keys	A, AA, AAA	133	26	1	23
Scott Bullett	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	128	24	8	9
David Dellucci	Bowie Baysox	AA	126	29	3	20
Francisco Matos	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	126	17	4	4

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Level	Avg.	Hits	AB
Jerry Hairston	Bluefield Orioles	R	.330	73	221
David Dellucci	Bowie Baysox	AA	.327	126	385
Aaron Ledesma	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	.325	106	326
Francisco Matos	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	.324	126	389
Rick Short	Frederick Keys	A	.319	153	480
Jim Foster	Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Frederick Keys	A, AA, AAA	.317	133	420
Calvin Pickering	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	.311	138	444
Ryan Minor	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	.307	150	488
Tommy Davis	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	.304	133	438
Eddy Garabito	Bluefield Orioles	R	.303	70	231
Augie Ojeda	Frederick Keys, Rochester Red Wings, Bowie Baysox	A, AA, AAA	.303	115	379

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	Level	HR
Calvin Pickering	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	25
Ryan Minor	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	24
Jim Foster	Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox	A, AA	23
Danny Clyburn	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	20
David Dellucci	Bowie Baysox	AA	20
Johnny Isom	Bowie Baysox	AA	20
Chris Kirgan	Bowie Baysox	AA	19
Jay LeCronier	Frederick Keys	A	19
Wady Almonte	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	16
Tommy Davis	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	15

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	Level	2B
Ryan Minor	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	42
David Lamb	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	41
Danny Clyburn	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	33
Calvin Pickering	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	31
David Dellucci	Bowie Baysox	AA	29
Johnny Isom	Bowie Baysox	AA	29
Rick Short	Frederick Keys	A	29
Jim Foster	Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Frederick Keys	A, AA, AAA	26
Aaron Ledesma	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	26
Melvin Rosario	Bowie Baysox	AA	26

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	Level	3B
Scott Bullett	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	8
Carlos Casimiro	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	8
Tony Kurtz	Delmarva Shorebirds, Frederick Keys	A	8
Lou Frazier	Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings	AA, AAA	6
Danny Clyburn	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	5
Ivanon Coffie	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	5
Lincoln Martin	Frederick Keys	A	5
Luis Matos	Bluefield Orioles, Delmarva Shorebirds	A, R	5
Luis Ramirez	Orioles	R	5
Wady Almonte	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	4
Ashanti Davison	Bluefield Orioles	R	4
Darrell Dent	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	4
Jerry Hairston	Bluefield Orioles	R	4
Johnny Isom	Bowie Baysox	AA	4
Francisco Matos	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	4
Rich Paz	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	4

RBI Leaders

Player	Team	Level	RBI
Jim Foster	Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings	A, AA, AAA	110
Ryan Minor	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	97
Johnny Isom	Bowie Baysox	AA	91
Calvin Pickering	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	79
David Lamb	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	77
Danny Clyburn	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	76
Rick Short	Frederick Keys	A	72
Chris Kirgan	Bowie Baysox	AA	71
Tim DeCinces	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	70
Tommy Davis	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	62

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	Level	W	L
Rick Krivda	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	14	2
Esteban Yan	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	11	5
Americo Peguero	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	11	10
Nerio Rodríguez	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	11	10
Scott Eibey	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	10	4
Maximo Heredia	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	10	5
Steve Montgomery	Bowie Baysox	AA	10	5
Al Shepherd	Bowie Baysox	AA	10	6
Dan Reed	Frederick Keys	A	10	10
Hut Smith	Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox	A, AA	9	5
Julio Moreno	Bowie Baysox	AA	9	6
Eric Estes	Frederick Keys	A	9	8

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	Level	ERA	W	L
Maximo Heredia	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	2.13	10	5
Esteban Yan	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	3.10	11	5
Rick Krivda	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	3.39	14	2
Eric Estes	Frederick Keys	A	3.47	9	8
Steve Montgomery	Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings	AA, AAA	3.54	10	7
Julio Moreno	Bowie Baysox	AA	3.84	9	6
Nerio Rodríguez	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	3.91	11	10
Hut Smith	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	4.05	9	5
Dan Reed	Frederick Keys	A	4.21	10	10
Americo Peguero	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	4.88	11	10

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

Shutout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SHO
Rick Krivda	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	3
Chris Fussell	Frederick Keys	A	1
Jimmy Haynes	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	1
Doug Johns	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	1
Luis Marache	Orioles	R	1
Sidney Ponson	Bowie Baysox	AA	1
Nerio Rodríguez	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	1

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SO
Nerio Rodríguez	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	160
Joel Bennett	Bowie Baysox	AA	146
Americo Peguero	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	133
Esteban Yan	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	131
Steve Montgomery	Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings	AA, AAA	129
Rick Krivda	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	128
Chris Fussell	Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox	A, AA	125
Eric Estes	Frederick Keys	A	124
Hut Smith	Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys	A, AA	123
Gabe Molina	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	119

Save Leaders

Player	Team	Level	SV
Ryan Kohlmeier	Bowie Baysox, Delmarva Shorebirds	A, AA	25
Francis Hernandez	Frederick Keys	A	24
Matt Snyder	Bowie Baysox	AA	19
Rod Steph	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	14
Dave Mastrolonardo	Bluefield Orioles	R	12
Brian Shouse	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	9
Kevin Gallaher	Bowie Baysox	AA	8
Brian Williams	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	8
Scott Eibey	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	7
Gabe Molina	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	7

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