1954 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1954 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mitchell | McAlester Rockets | D | 188 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Dick Tettelbach | Birmingham Barons | AA | 185 | 38 | 9 | 12 |
| Rod Kanehl | McAlester Rockets | D | 175 | 22 | 11 | 10 |
| Bobby Kline | Birmingham Barons | AA | 174 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Bobby Richardson | Binghamton Triplets | A | 171 | 29 | 9 | 3 |
| Don Leppert | Birmingham Barons | AA | 170 | 27 | 6 | 10 |
| Anthony Young | McAlester Rockets | D | 169 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Tom Gott | Quincy Gems | B | 168 | 33 | 3 | 6 |
| Ed Barbarito | Quincy Gems | B | 159 | 27 | 3 | 35 |
| Lou Berberet | Birmingham Barons | AA | 158 | 35 | 5 | 18 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lance | Bristol Twins | D | .361 | 153 | 424 |
| Tom Hamilton | Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | .360 | 131 | 364 |
| Tom Gott | Quincy Gems | B | .348 | 168 | 483 |
| Tony Kubek | Owensboro Oilers | D | .344 | 156 | 454 |
| James Keating | Modesto Reds | C | .341 | 108 | 317 |
| Joe Arenivar | Owensboro Oilers | D | .340 | 49 | 144 |
| Jack Keller | Bristol Twins | D | .336 | 96 | 286 |
| Daniel Keith | Norfolk Tars | B | .328 | 157 | 479 |
| Malcolm Mick | McAlester Rockets | D | .327 | 146 | 447 |
| Dick Tettelbach | Birmingham Barons | AA | .326 | 185 | 567 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barbarito | Quincy Gems | B | 35 |
| Bob Meisner | Quincy Gems | B | 27 |
| Len Wiesner | Quincy Gems | B | 24 |
| Billy Kerr | Modesto Reds | C | 23 |
| Tom Hamilton | Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons | AA, AAA | 21 |
| Marv Throneberry | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 21 |
| Lou Berberet | Birmingham Barons | AA | 18 |
| Gus Triandos | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 18 |
| Art Schult | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 17 |
| Jim Engleman | Binghamton Triplets, Birmingham Barons | A, AA | 16 |
| Ken Hunt | Quincy Gems | B | 16 |
| Frank Ricco | McAlester Rockets | D | 16 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Kipper | St. Joseph Saints | C | 20 | 7 |
| Jim McKinney | McAlester Rockets | D | 19 | 9 |
| Rick Botelho | Modesto Reds | C | 17 | 12 |
| Paul Doughty | Norfolk Tars | B | 17 | 12 |
| Guy Grasso | Binghamton Triplets, Norfolk Tars | A, B | 16 | 3 |
| Gerald Coleman | St. Joseph Saints | C | 16 | 8 |
| Ken Beardslee | Norfolk Tars | B | 15 | 4 |
| Billy Bethel | Quincy Gems | B | 15 | 12 |
| Art Ceccarelli | Birmingham Barons | AA | 15 | 12 |
| Van Hudspeth | McAlester Rockets | D | 15 | 15 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Grasso | Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets | A, B | 2.65 | 16 | 3 |
| Rick Botelho | Modesto Reds | C | 2.95 | 17 | 12 |
| Alfred Kipper | St. Joseph Saints | C | 3.09 | 20 | 7 |
| Ken Beardslee | Norfolk Tars | B | 3.17 | 15 | 4 |
| Van Hudspeth | McAlester Rockets | D | 3.17 | 15 | 15 |
| Jim McKinney | McAlester Rockets | D | 3.52 | 19 | 9 |
| Art Ceccarelli | Birmingham Barons | AA | 3.70 | 15 | 12 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Botelho | Modesto Reds | C | 234 |
| Rip Coleman | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 154 |
| James O'Reilly | Quincy Gems | B | 148 |
| Billy Bethel | Quincy Gems | B | 135 |
| Tom Sturdivant | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 133 |
| Wally Burnette | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 125 |
| Ralph Terry | Binghamton Triplets | A | 120 |
| John Gabler | Modesto Reds | C | 114 |
| Johnny James | Modesto Reds | C | 112 |
| George Stein | Binghamton Triplets | A | 112 |
