1997 Detroit Tigers Organizational Leaders
1997 Detroit Tigers Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Encarnación | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 159 | 31 | 4 | 26 |
| Robert Fick | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 158 | 50 | 3 | 16 |
| Alejandro Freire | Lakeland Tigers | A | 154 | 30 | 2 | 24 |
| Gabe Kapler | Lakeland Tigers | A | 153 | 40 | 6 | 19 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 150 | 32 | 3 | 16 |
| Scott Sollmann | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 144 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Jesse Ibarra | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 125 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Jesus Marquez | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 124 | 24 | 4 | 12 |
| Dave Roberts | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 123 | 24 | 2 | 4 |
| Luis Garcia | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 122 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Juan Hernaiz | Lakeland Tigers | A | 122 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| Santiago Pérez | Lakeland Tigers | A | 122 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mora | Tigers | R | .348 | 54 | 155 |
| Robert Fick | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | .341 | 158 | 463 |
| Juan Encarnación | Jacksonville Suns | AA | .323 | 159 | 493 |
| Alejandro Freire | Lakeland Tigers | A | .323 | 154 | 477 |
| Scott Sollmann | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | .313 | 144 | 460 |
| Alex Steele | Jamestown Jammers | A | .311 | 80 | 257 |
| Chris Lemonis | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | .304 | 48 | 158 |
| Mandy Jacomino | Jamestown Jammers | A | .301 | 69 | 229 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | .300 | 150 | 500 |
| Jake Schaffer | Jamestown Jammers, Tigers | A, R | .297 | 70 | 236 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Trammell | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 28 |
| Juan Encarnación | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 26 |
| Jesse Ibarra | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 25 |
| Alejandro Freire | Lakeland Tigers | A | 24 |
| Jimmy Hurst | Jacksonville Suns, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 20 |
| Gabe Kapler | Lakeland Tigers | A | 19 |
| Frank Catalanotto | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 16 |
| Robert Fick | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 16 |
| Jacques Landry | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 16 |
| Brian Dubose | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Pérez | Lakeland Tigers | A | 12 |
| Kimera Bartee | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 7 |
| Decomba Conner | Jacksonville Suns, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 7 |
| Brian Dubose | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 7 |
| Ray Holbert | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 7 |
| Juan Hernaiz | Lakeland Tigers | A | 6 |
| Gabe Kapler | Lakeland Tigers | A | 6 |
| Pedro Santana | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 6 |
| Jacques Landry | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 5 |
| Juan Mora | Tigers | R | 5 |
| Jake Schaffer | Tigers, Jamestown Jammers | A, R | 5 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Borkowski | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 15 | 3 |
| Clay Bruner | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 15 | 3 |
| Dave Melendez | Lakeland Tigers, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 14 | 8 |
| Brian Powell | Lakeland Tigers | A | 13 | 9 |
| Greg Romo | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 12 | 6 |
| Dave Darwin | West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers | A | 11 | 1 |
| Craig Quintal | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 11 | 6 |
| Russ Spear | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 11 | 6 |
| Greg Keagle | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 11 | 7 |
| Denny Harriger | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 11 | 8 |
| Brandon Reed | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 11 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Quintal | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 1.96 | 11 | 6 |
| Dave Darwin | Lakeland Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 1.99 | 11 | 1 |
| Clay Bruner | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 2.38 | 15 | 3 |
| Brian Powell | Lakeland Tigers | A | 2.51 | 13 | 9 |
| Russ Spear | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 2.97 | 11 | 6 |
| Dave Melendez | Jacksonville Suns, Lakeland Tigers | A, AA | 3.25 | 14 | 8 |
| Dave Borkowski | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 3.46 | 15 | 3 |
| Greg Romo | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 3.56 | 12 | 6 |
| Greg Keagle | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 3.81 | 11 | 7 |
| Denny Harriger | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 3.99 | 11 | 8 |
| Brandon Reed | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 4.55 | 11 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Keagle | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 140 |
| Mike Drumright | Jacksonville Suns, Toledo Mud Hens | AA, AAA | 139 |
| Clay Bruner | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 135 |
| Dave Melendez | Lakeland Tigers, Jacksonville Suns | A, AA | 134 |
| Greg Romo | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 124 |
| Brian Powell | Lakeland Tigers | A | 122 |
| Justin Jensen | Lakeland Tigers | A | 112 |
| Russ Spear | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 112 |
| Denny Harriger | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 109 |
| Víctor Santos | Lakeland Tigers | A | 108 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordero | West Michigan Whitecaps | A | 35 |
| Eddie Gaillard | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 28 |
| Roberto Durán | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 16 |
| Peter Durkovic | Lakeland Tigers | A | 10 |
| Bryan Corey | Jacksonville Suns | AA | 9 |
| Bill Snyder | Jamestown Jammers | A | 9 |
| Leonardo Patino | Lakeland Tigers | A | 8 |
| Keilan Smith | Lakeland Tigers | A | 7 |
| Fernando Hernández | Toledo Mud Hens | AAA | 4 |
| Reynaldo Rosario | Tigers | R | 4 |
| Mark Zamarripa | Lakeland Tigers, Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps | A, R | 4 |
