1981 New York Mets Organizational Leaders
1981 New York Mets Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Schelle Tarver | Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A | 144 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| Marvell Wynne | Jackson Mets | AA | 142 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| Fermin Ubri | Shelby Mets | A | 139 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| Rusty Tillman | Jackson Mets | AA | 129 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
| Rick Sweet | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 128 | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| Gil Flores | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 124 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| Stephen Moore | Jackson Mets | AA | 119 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| Roger Frash | Lynchburg Mets | A | 118 | 22 | 5 | 8 |
| Ron MacDonald | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 118 | 17 | 3 | 9 |
| Mike Davis | Jackson Mets | AA | 117 | 29 | 1 | 10 |
| Bill Rittweger | Lynchburg Mets | A | 117 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Blocker | Little Falls Mets | A | .341 | 46 | 135 |
| Kevin Mitchell | Kingsport Mets | R | .335 | 74 | 221 |
| La Schelle Tarver | Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A | .321 | 144 | 449 |
| Robert Gilles | Little Falls Mets | A | .317 | 58 | 183 |
| Felix Perdomo | Kingsport Mets | R | .310 | 66 | 213 |
| Fermin Ubri | Shelby Mets | A | .297 | 139 | 468 |
| Gil Flores | Tidewater Tides | AAA | .296 | 124 | 419 |
| Duane Evans | Lynchburg Mets | A | .295 | 99 | 336 |
| John Raeside | Little Falls Mets | A | .293 | 58 | 198 |
| Mark Carreon | Kingsport Mets | R | .289 | 67 | 232 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Rajsich | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 24 |
| Mike Anicich | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 20 |
| Robert Gilles | Little Falls Mets | A | 19 |
| Larry Pittman | Shelby Mets | A | 19 |
| Darryl Strawberry | Lynchburg Mets | A | 13 |
| Duane Evans | Lynchburg Mets | A | 11 |
| Scot Holliday | Little Falls Mets | A | 11 |
| Mike Davis | Jackson Mets | AA | 10 |
| Billy Beane | Lynchburg Mets | A | 9 |
| Ed Cuervo | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 9 |
| Gary Hilton | Shelby Mets | A | 9 |
| Ron MacDonald | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 9 |
| John Raeside | Little Falls Mets | A | 9 |
| Jesse Vann | Little Falls Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 9 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sweet | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 30 |
| Mike Davis | Jackson Mets | AA | 29 |
| Marvell Wynne | Jackson Mets | AA | 29 |
| Mike Anicich | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 23 |
| Alex Delano | Lynchburg Mets | A | 23 |
| Roger Frash | Lynchburg Mets | A | 22 |
| Mike Howard | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 22 |
| Darryl Strawberry | Lynchburg Mets | A | 22 |
| Rusty Tillman | Jackson Mets | AA | 21 |
| Fermin Ubri | Shelby Mets | A | 20 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Strawberry | Lynchburg Mets | A | 78 |
| Larry Pittman | Shelby Mets | A | 69 |
| Mike Anicich | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 68 |
| Mike Davis | Jackson Mets | AA | 62 |
| Duane Evans | Lynchburg Mets | A | 61 |
| Sergio Beltre | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 60 |
| Billy Beane | Lynchburg Mets | A | 59 |
| Rusty Tillman | Jackson Mets | AA | 59 |
| Randy Milligan | Shelby Mets | A | 58 |
| John Gibbons | Shelby Mets | A | 57 |
| Lloyd McClendon | Lynchburg Mets | A | 57 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Gaff | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides | AA, AAA | 14 | 6 |
| Jeff Bittiger | Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets | A, AA | 13 | 8 |
| Charlie Puleo | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 12 | 9 |
| Jody Johnston | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 12 | 10 |
| Terry Leach | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 10 | 3 |
| Rick Ownbey | Jackson Mets | AA | 10 | 7 |
| Jeff Bettendorf | Lynchburg Mets | A | 10 | 9 |
| Edward Rech | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 10 | 10 |
| Jesse Orosco | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 9 | 5 |
| Dave Smith | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 9 | 6 |
| Eric Kuntz | Lynchburg Mets | A | 9 | 9 |
| Tom Dixon | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 9 | 11 |
| John Violette | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 9 | 11 |
| Kevin Spicer | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 9 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Leach | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides | AA, AAA | 2.28 | 10 | 3 |
| Rick Ownbey | Jackson Mets | AA | 2.77 | 10 | 7 |
| Brent Gaff | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 2.82 | 14 | 6 |
| Eric Kuntz | Lynchburg Mets | A | 3.02 | 9 | 9 |
| Dave Smith | Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets | A, AA | 3.38 | 9 | 6 |
| Jeff Bittiger | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 3.39 | 13 | 8 |
| Charlie Puleo | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3.46 | 12 | 9 |
| Jody Johnston | Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A | 3.60 | 12 | 10 |
| Kevin Spicer | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 3.71 | 9 | 12 |
| John Violette | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 3.92 | 9 | 11 |
| Tom Dixon | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 4.07 | 9 | 11 |
| Edward Rech | Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A | 4.39 | 10 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3 |
| Charlie Puleo | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 3 |
| José Bautista | Kingsport Mets | R | 2 |
| Jeff Bittiger | Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets | A, AA | 2 |
| Brent Gaff | Jackson Mets | AA | 2 |
| Terry Leach | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 2 |
| Rick Ownbey | Jackson Mets | AA | 2 |
| Robert Simond | Jackson Mets | AA | 2 |
| Dan Boitano | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 1 |
| Timothy Hampton | Kingsport Mets | R | 1 |
| Scott Holman | Jackson Mets | AA | 1 |
| Stephen Ibarguen | Lynchburg Mets | A | 1 |
| Michael Lowry | Jackson Mets | AA | 1 |
| Steven Slaton | Little Falls Mets | A | 1 |
| Kevin Spicer | Lynchburg Mets | A | 1 |
| Jeff Wick | Little Falls Mets | A | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bittiger | Jackson Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A, AA | 195 |
| Jody Johnston | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 141 |
| Charlie Puleo | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 133 |
| Rick Ownbey | Jackson Mets | AA | 125 |
| Edward Rech | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 125 |
| Kevin Spicer | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 116 |
| Tom Thurberg | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides | AA, AAA | 115 |
| Tom Dixon | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 113 |
| Stephen Ibarguen | Lynchburg Mets | A | 103 |
| Jay Tibbs | Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets | A | 98 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Semprini | Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Roger Begue | Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A | 11 |
| Doug Sisk | Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets | A, AA | 11 |
| Jesse Orosco | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 8 |
| Dan Boitano | Tidewater Tides | AAA | 7 |
| Clifford Faust | Lynchburg Mets | A | 7 |
| Fernando Alba | Kingsport Mets | R | 5 |
| Brian Kolbe | Shelby Mets | A | 5 |
| Dave Smith | Lynchburg Mets | A | 5 |
| Paul Wilmet | Little Falls Mets, Lynchburg Mets | A | 4 |
