1997 Colorado Rockies Organizational Leaders
1997 Colorado Rockies Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Gibson | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 179 | 31 | 2 | 26 |
| Tom Quinlan | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 145 | 36 | 2 | 23 |
| Mark Hamlin | Asheville Tourists | A | 144 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Todd Helton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 138 | 31 | 2 | 16 |
| Chris Sexton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 137 | 25 | 5 | 2 |
| Garrett Neubart | Salem Avalanche | A | 135 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Taylor | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 128 | 21 | 2 | 9 |
| Craig Counsell | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 126 | 31 | 6 | 5 |
| Edgard Clemente | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 123 | 24 | 10 | 17 |
| Doug Livingston | Asheville Tourists | A | 123 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Vander Wal | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .408 | 42 | 103 |
| Harvey Pulliam | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .401 | 55 | 137 |
| Jose Nunez | Rockies | R | .365 | 76 | 208 |
| Neifi Pérez | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .363 | 110 | 303 |
| Todd Helton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .352 | 138 | 392 |
| Craig Counsell | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .335 | 126 | 376 |
| Derrick Gibson | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | .332 | 179 | 539 |
| Dann Howitt | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .332 | 105 | 316 |
| Angel Echevarria | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | .322 | 95 | 295 |
| Jerome Alviso | Portland Rockies | A | .319 | 86 | 270 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Gibson | New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AA, AAA | 26 |
| Tom Quinlan | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 23 |
| Tal Light | New Haven Ravens, Salem Avalanche | A, AA | 20 |
| Jeff Barry | New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AA, AAA | 18 |
| Mark Hamlin | Asheville Tourists | A | 18 |
| Edgard Clemente | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 17 |
| Kevin Curtis | New Haven Ravens | AA | 17 |
| Todd Helton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 16 |
| Ben Petrick | Salem Avalanche | A | 15 |
| Dann Howitt | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 14 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Quinlan | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 36 |
| Craig Counsell | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 31 |
| Derrick Gibson | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 31 |
| Mark Hamlin | Asheville Tourists | A | 31 |
| Todd Helton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 31 |
| Forry Wells | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 31 |
| Doug Livingston | Asheville Tourists | A | 30 |
| Dann Howitt | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 29 |
| Tal Light | New Haven Ravens, Salem Avalanche | A, AA | 25 |
| Chris Sexton | New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AA, AAA | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgard Clemente | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 10 |
| Craig Counsell | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 6 |
| Dave Feuerstein | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 6 |
| Chone Figgins | Rockies | R | 6 |
| Andres Mitchell | Portland Rockies | A | 6 |
| Chris Sexton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 5 |
| Jeremy Jackson | Portland Rockies | A | 4 |
| Terry Jones | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 4 |
| Jerome Alviso | Portland Rockies | A | 3 |
| Jeff Barry | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 3 |
| Billy Hall | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 3 |
| Mike Johns | Portland Rockies | A | 3 |
| Luis Landaeta | Rockies | R | 3 |
| Doug Livingston | Asheville Tourists | A | 3 |
| Garrett Neubart | Salem Avalanche | A | 3 |
| Jose Nunez | Rockies | R | 3 |
| Neifi Pérez | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 3 |
| Ben Petrick | Salem Avalanche | A | 3 |
| Forry Wells | Salem Avalanche | A | 3 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Quinlan | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 113 |
| Todd Helton | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 88 |
| Derrick Gibson | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 87 |
| Jeff Barry | New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AA, AAA | 82 |
| Angel Echevarria | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 80 |
| Tal Light | New Haven Ravens, Salem Avalanche | A, AA | 76 |
| Mark Hamlin | Asheville Tourists | A | 74 |
| Edgard Clemente | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 73 |
| Chad Gambill | Salem Avalanche | A | 73 |
| Kevin Curtis | New Haven Ravens | AA | 69 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Minchey | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 15 | 6 |
| Mike Vavrek | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 14 | 5 |
| Jake Westbrook | Asheville Tourists | A | 14 | 11 |
| Mike Saipe | New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AA, AAA | 12 | 8 |
| Shawn Chacón | Asheville Tourists | A | 11 | 7 |
| Tom Stepka | Salem Avalanche | A | 11 | 14 |
| Steve Shoemaker | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A, AA, AAA | 10 | 8 |
| Mark Brownson | New Haven Ravens | AA | 10 | 9 |
| Bryan Rekar | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 10 | 9 |
| Mike Kusiewicz | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 10 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vavrek | New Haven Ravens, Salem Avalanche | A, AA | 2.44 | 14 | 5 |
| Mike Kusiewicz | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 3.28 | 10 | 10 |
| Steve Shoemaker | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA, AAA | 3.61 | 10 | 8 |
| Mike Saipe | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 3.85 | 12 | 8 |
| Shawn Chacón | Asheville Tourists | A | 3.89 | 11 | 7 |
| Tom Stepka | Salem Avalanche | A | 4.15 | 11 | 14 |
| Mark Brownson | New Haven Ravens | AA | 4.20 | 10 | 9 |
| Jake Westbrook | Asheville Tourists | A | 4.29 | 14 | 11 |
| Nate Minchey | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 4.52 | 15 | 6 |
| Bryan Rekar | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 5.46 | 10 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Shoemaker | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA, AAA | 214 |
| Mark Brownson | New Haven Ravens | AA | 170 |
| Mike Saipe | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens | AA, AAA | 163 |
| Shawn Chacón | Asheville Tourists | A | 149 |
| Mike Vavrek | Salem Avalanche, New Haven Ravens | A, AA | 149 |
| Scott Randall | Salem Avalanche | A | 128 |
| Tom Stepka | Salem Avalanche | A | 120 |
| Mike Kusiewicz | New Haven Ravens, Salem Avalanche | A, AA | 118 |
| Bryan Rekar | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 116 |
| John Nicholson | Asheville Tourists | A | 115 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Bost | New Haven Ravens, Salem Avalanche | A, AA | 23 |
| David Lee | Asheville Tourists | A | 22 |
| Ara Petrosian | Portland Rockies | A | 13 |
| Tom Kramer | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 11 |
| Chris Macca | New Haven Ravens | AA | 9 |
| Lariel González | Salem Avalanche | A | 8 |
| Brad Woodard | Rockies | R | 6 |
| Mike Zolecki | Salem Avalanche | A | 6 |
| D. J. Johnson | Portland Rockies | A | 5 |
| Mike DeJean | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | AAA | 4 |
