1979 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1979 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lefebvre | West Haven Yankees | AA | 142 | 28 | 10 | 21 |
| Pat Tabler | West Haven Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, AA | 135 | 27 | 7 | 8 |
| Buck Showalter | West Haven Yankees | AA | 131 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Steve Balboni | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 127 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| Roger Holt | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 127 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Dennis Werth | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 126 | 27 | 3 | 17 |
| Rafael Santana | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 124 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Tommy Cruz | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 122 | 30 | 3 | 9 |
| Tim Jordan | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 120 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| Brian Dayett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 119 | 21 | 4 | 11 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .349 | 90 | 258 |
| Don Mattingly | Oneonta Yankees | A | .349 | 58 | 166 |
| Rob Teegarden | Paintsville Yankees | R | .330 | 70 | 212 |
| Pat Tabler | West Haven Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, AA | .309 | 135 | 437 |
| Randy Guerra | Paintsville Yankees | R | .307 | 65 | 212 |
| Huey Gayden | Paintsville Yankees | R | .304 | 65 | 214 |
| Mickey Rogers | Paintsville Yankees | R | .304 | 55 | 181 |
| Kenny Baker | West Haven Yankees | AA | .303 | 115 | 379 |
| Dennis Werth | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .299 | 126 | 421 |
| Tommy Cruz | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .297 | 122 | 411 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Balboni | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 26 |
| Joe Lefebvre | West Haven Yankees | AA | 21 |
| Mark Johnston | West Haven Yankees | AA | 17 |
| Dennis Werth | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 17 |
| Rob Teegarden | Paintsville Yankees | R | 14 |
| Brian Dayett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 11 |
| Matt Winters | Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 11 |
| Tommy Cruz | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 9 |
| Randy Guerra | Paintsville Yankees | R | 9 |
| Bruce Robinson | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 9 |
| Roy Staiger | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Cruz | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 30 |
| Joe Lefebvre | West Haven Yankees | AA | 28 |
| Pat Tabler | West Haven Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, AA | 27 |
| Dennis Werth | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 27 |
| Brian Dayett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 21 |
| Roy Staiger | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 21 |
| Steve Balboni | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 19 |
| Tim Jordan | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 17 |
| Wes Robbins | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 17 |
| Rick Stenholm | West Haven Yankees, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 17 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lefebvre | West Haven Yankees | AA | 10 |
| Tim Jordan | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 7 |
| Pat Tabler | West Haven Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, AA | 7 |
| Nate Chapman | Columbus Clippers, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Rafael Santana | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 6 |
| Glenn Swires | Oneonta Yankees | A | 6 |
| Marv Thompson | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 5 |
| Pat Callahan | West Haven Yankees | AA | 4 |
| Brian Dayett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 4 |
| Wayne Harer | West Haven Yankees | AA | 4 |
| Willie McGee | West Haven Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, AA | 4 |
| Rob Teegarden | Paintsville Yankees | R | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lefebvre | West Haven Yankees | AA | 107 |
| Steve Balboni | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 91 |
| Brian Dayett | West Haven Yankees | AA | 74 |
| Rob Teegarden | Paintsville Yankees | R | 74 |
| Dennis Werth | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 74 |
| Pat Tabler | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees | A, AA | 69 |
| Tommy Cruz | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 66 |
| Randy Guerra | Paintsville Yankees | R | 65 |
| Roy Staiger | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 62 |
| Mark Johnston | West Haven Yankees | AA | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Boris | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 16 | 8 |
| Bob Kammeyer | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 16 | 8 |
| Brian Ryder | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 15 | 5 |
| Jeff Taylor | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 13 | 2 |
| Rick Anderson | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 13 | 3 |
| Tom Filer | West Haven Yankees | AA | 12 | 8 |
| Tim Lewis | West Haven Yankees | AA | 11 | 6 |
| Paul Mirabella | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 11 | 7 |
| Mike Griffin | Columbus Clippers, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 11 | 8 |
| Freddie Toliver | Oneonta Yankees | A | 10 | 2 |
| Andy McGaffigan | West Haven Yankees | AA | 10 | 6 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Taylor | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 1.67 | 13 | 2 |
| Brian Ryder | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2.32 | 15 | 5 |
| Mike Griffin | Columbus Clippers, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 2.66 | 11 | 8 |
| Tim Lewis | West Haven Yankees | AA | 3.36 | 11 | 6 |
| Tom Filer | West Haven Yankees | AA | 3.62 | 12 | 8 |
| Andy McGaffigan | West Haven Yankees | AA | 3.81 | 10 | 6 |
| Paul Mirabella | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 3.88 | 11 | 7 |
| Bob Kammeyer | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 3.92 | 16 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ryder | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 6 |
| Jeff Taylor | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 4 |
| Pete Filson | Paintsville Yankees | R | 3 |
| Jim Lysgaard | Columbus Clippers, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees | A, AA, AAA | 3 |
| Frank Ricci | Paintsville Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, R | 3 |
| Byron Ballard | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2 |
| Jim Beattie | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2 |
| Mike Griffin | West Haven Yankees | AA | 2 |
| Chuck Hernández | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2 |
| Ronald Luongo | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2 |
| Andy McGaffigan | West Haven Yankees | AA | 2 |
| Dave Righetti | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2 |
| Stefan Wever | Oneonta Yankees | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ryder | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 156 |
| Dave Righetti | West Haven Yankees, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 122 |
| Pete Filson | Oneonta Yankees, Paintsville Yankees | A, R | 119 |
| Scott Gleckel | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 115 |
| Andy McGaffigan | West Haven Yankees | AA | 113 |
| Roger Slagle | Columbus Clippers, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A, AAA | 108 |
| Mike Griffin | Columbus Clippers, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 100 |
| Paul Mirabella | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 98 |
| Karl Steffen | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Oneonta Yankees | A | 85 |
| Bob Kammeyer | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 83 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 21 |
| Dan Ledduke | West Haven Yankees | AA | 14 |
| Paul Boris | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 12 |
| Rich Carlucci | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 9 |
| Curt Kaufman | Oneonta Yankees | A | 9 |
| Don Cooper | Columbus Clippers, West Haven Yankees | AA, AAA | 8 |
| Ron Davis | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 5 |
| Brian Murphy | Paintsville Yankees | R | 5 |
| David Free | Paintsville Yankees | R | 4 |
| Albert Ervey | Oneonta Yankees | A | 3 |
| Tim Lewis | West Haven Yankees | AA | 3 |
| Chris Welsh | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 3 |
