1980 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1980 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Showalter | Nashville Sounds | AA | 178 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Mattingly | Greensboro Hornets | A | 177 | 32 | 5 | 9 |
| Steve Balboni | Nashville Sounds | AA | 157 | 25 | 2 | 34 |
| Nate Chapman | Nashville Sounds | AA | 144 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Dan Schmitz | Columbus Clippers, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 144 | 19 | 3 | 5 |
| Pat Tabler | Nashville Sounds | AA | 142 | 38 | 8 | 16 |
| Otis Nixon | Greensboro Hornets | A | 137 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Wes Robbins | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 127 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| Andre Robertson | Columbus Clippers, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Nashville Sounds | A, AA, AAA | 124 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Rafael Villaman | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 124 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Peterson | Paintsville Yankees | R | .379 | 85 | 224 |
| Don Mattingly | Greensboro Hornets | A | .358 | 177 | 494 |
| Matthew Vejar | Paintsville Yankees | R | .340 | 91 | 268 |
| Buck Showalter | Nashville Sounds | AA | .324 | 178 | 550 |
| Glenn Robertson | Paintsville Yankees | R | .321 | 62 | 193 |
| Matt Winters | Greensboro Hornets | A | .320 | 116 | 363 |
| Tim Knight | Paintsville Yankees | R | .308 | 74 | 240 |
| Larry Hamilton | Paintsville Yankees | R | .305 | 47 | 154 |
| Dan Schmitz | Columbus Clippers, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | .303 | 144 | 476 |
| Steve Balboni | Nashville Sounds | AA | .301 | 157 | 521 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tabler | Nashville Sounds | AA | 38 |
| Don Mattingly | Greensboro Hornets | A | 32 |
| Steve Balboni | Nashville Sounds | AA | 25 |
| Marshall Brant | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 22 |
| Greg Gagne | Greensboro Hornets | A | 20 |
| Rafael Villaman | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 20 |
| Brian Poldberg | Greensboro Hornets | A | 19 |
| Wes Robbins | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 19 |
| Dan Schmitz | Nashville Sounds, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 19 |
| Buck Showalter | Nashville Sounds | AA | 19 |
| Garry Smith | Columbus Clippers, Nashville Sounds | AA, AAA | 19 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Wilborn | Nashville Sounds | AA | 14 |
| Nate Chapman | Nashville Sounds | AA | 12 |
| Huey Gayden | Greensboro Hornets | A | 8 |
| Andre Robertson | Columbus Clippers, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Nashville Sounds | A, AA, AAA | 8 |
| Pat Tabler | Nashville Sounds | AA | 8 |
| Brad Gulden | Nashville Sounds | AA | 6 |
| Marshall Brant | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 5 |
| Greg Gagne | Greensboro Hornets | A | 5 |
| Don Mattingly | Greensboro Hornets | A | 5 |
| Willie McGee | Nashville Sounds | AA | 5 |
| Otis Nixon | Greensboro Hornets | A | 5 |
| Jeff Reynolds | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Oneonta Yankees | A | 5 |
| Rafael Villaman | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Balboni | Nashville Sounds | AA | 122 |
| Don Mattingly | Greensboro Hornets | A | 105 |
| Marshall Brant | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 92 |
| Matt Winters | Greensboro Hornets | A | 92 |
| Pat Tabler | Nashville Sounds | AA | 83 |
| Buck Showalter | Nashville Sounds | AA | 82 |
| Nate Chapman | Nashville Sounds | AA | 63 |
| Jeff Reynolds | Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 63 |
| Ted Wilborn | Nashville Sounds | AA | 63 |
| Randy Guerra | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 62 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Nelson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 20 | 3 |
| Byron Ballard | Greensboro Hornets | A | 17 | 6 |
| Andy McGaffigan | Nashville Sounds | AA | 15 | 5 |
| Bob Kammeyer | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 15 | 7 |
| Brian Ryder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 15 | 9 |
| Tom Filer | Nashville Sounds | AA | 13 | 9 |
| Pete Filson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Hornets | A | 13 | 9 |
| Frank Ricci | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Hornets | A | 12 | 6 |
| Greg Cochran | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Don Cooper | Nashville Sounds, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 12 | 7 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Nelson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 1.97 | 20 | 3 |
| Andy McGaffigan | Nashville Sounds | AA | 2.38 | 15 | 5 |
| Greg Cochran | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2.56 | 12 | 7 |
| Pete Filson | Greensboro Hornets, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2.79 | 13 | 9 |
| Bob Kammeyer | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2.91 | 15 | 7 |
| Tom Filer | Nashville Sounds | AA | 2.94 | 13 | 9 |
| Brian Ryder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 3.04 | 15 | 9 |
| Byron Ballard | Greensboro Hornets | A | 3.14 | 17 | 6 |
| Frank Ricci | Greensboro Hornets, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 3.45 | 12 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Nelson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 5 |
| Tom Filer | Nashville Sounds | AA | 4 |
| Pete Filson | Greensboro Hornets, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 4 |
| Mark Mendez | Oneonta Yankees | A | 4 |
| Byron Ballard | Greensboro Hornets | A | 3 |
| Ken Clay | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 3 |
| Brian Ryder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 3 |
| Clay Christiansen | Oneonta Yankees | A | 2 |
| Joseph Collins | Greensboro Hornets, Paintsville Yankees | A, R | 2 |
| John Gaston | Paintsville Yankees | R | 2 |
| Mike Griffin | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2 |
| Curt Kaufman | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Nashville Sounds | A, AA | 2 |
| Chris Lein | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 2 |
| Michael Livesay | Paintsville Yankees | R | 2 |
| Andy McGaffigan | Nashville Sounds | AA | 2 |
| Chris Welsh | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2 |
| Jamie Werly | Nashville Sounds | AA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Righetti | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 139 |
| Brian Ryder | Nashville Sounds | AA | 134 |
| Gene Nelson | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 130 |
| Byron Ballard | Greensboro Hornets | A | 125 |
| Andy McGaffigan | Nashville Sounds | AA | 125 |
| Pete Filson | Greensboro Hornets, Fort Lauderdale Yankees | A | 120 |
| Tom Filer | Nashville Sounds | AA | 112 |
| Greg Cochran | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 106 |
| Jamie Werly | Nashville Sounds | AA | 104 |
| Frank Ricci | Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Hornets | A | 103 |
