1997 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1997 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Robinson | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 169 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Plácido Polanco | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 148 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Brent Butler | Peoria Chiefs | A | 147 | 37 | 2 | 15 |
| Juan Munoz | Arkansas Travelers, Prince William Cannons | A, AA | 140 | 25 | 9 | 10 |
| Jeff Berblinger | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 135 | 19 | 7 | 11 |
| Scarborough Green | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 130 | 25 | 6 | 5 |
| Nate Dishington | Prince William Cannons | A | 122 | 20 | 6 | 28 |
| Chris Haas | Peoria Chiefs, Prince William Cannons | A | 122 | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Luis Saturria | Peoria Chiefs | A | 122 | 19 | 5 | 11 |
| Tim Costo | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 121 | 26 | 2 | 14 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Pecorilli | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .360 | 40 | 111 |
| Derek Feramisco | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .342 | 63 | 184 |
| Adam Kennedy | Prince William Cannons, New Jersey Cardinals | A | .325 | 87 | 268 |
| Pablo Ozuna | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .323 | 75 | 232 |
| Alex Eckelman | Johnson City Cardinals | R | .321 | 53 | 165 |
| Stubby Clapp | Prince William Cannons | A | .318 | 85 | 267 |
| Kerry Robinson | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | .318 | 169 | 532 |
| Brent Butler | Peoria Chiefs | A | .306 | 147 | 480 |
| Rob Macrory | New Jersey Cardinals | A | .306 | 76 | 248 |
| Stacy Kleiner | Arkansas Travelers, Prince William Cannons | A, AA | .304 | 111 | 365 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Freitas | Peoria Chiefs | A | 33 |
| Nate Dishington | Prince William Cannons | A | 28 |
| José León | Peoria Chiefs | A | 20 |
| Eli Marrero | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 20 |
| Chris Haas | Peoria Chiefs, Prince William Cannons | A | 19 |
| Bryan Britt | Peoria Chiefs | A | 16 |
| Brent Butler | Peoria Chiefs | A | 15 |
| Tim Costo | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 14 |
| Mike Gulan | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 14 |
| Micah Franklin | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 12 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Butler | Peoria Chiefs | A | 37 |
| Billy Deck | Peoria Chiefs | A | 30 |
| Ryan McHugh | Prince William Cannons | A | 27 |
| Tim Costo | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 26 |
| Stacy Kleiner | Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 26 |
| Scarborough Green | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 25 |
| Juan Munoz | Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 25 |
| Jason Lariviere | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 24 |
| Chris Richard | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 24 |
| Bryan Britt | Peoria Chiefs | A | 23 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Munoz | Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 9 |
| Jeff Berblinger | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 7 |
| Eli Marrero | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 7 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 6 |
| Stubby Clapp | Prince William Cannons | A | 6 |
| Nate Dishington | Prince William Cannons | A | 6 |
| Aaron Gentry | New Jersey Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Scarborough Green | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Mike Gulan | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 6 |
| Adam Kennedy | Prince William Cannons, New Jersey Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Stacy Kleiner | Arkansas Travelers, Prince William Cannons | A, AA | 6 |
| Luis Ordaz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Dishington | Prince William Cannons | A | 106 |
| Joe Freitas | Peoria Chiefs | A | 86 |
| Juan Munoz | Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 79 |
| Chris Haas | Prince William Cannons, Peoria Chiefs | A | 76 |
| Brent Butler | Peoria Chiefs | A | 71 |
| Eli Marrero | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 68 |
| Kerry Robinson | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 62 |
| Mike Gulan | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 61 |
| Ryan McHugh | Prince William Cannons | A | 61 |
| Jason Lariviere | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Politte | Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers | A, AA | 15 | 2 |
| Clint Weibl | Prince William Cannons | A | 12 | 11 |
| Jose DeLeon | Peoria Chiefs | A | 11 | 3 |
| Marcus Logan | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 11 | 7 |
| Jose Villafana | New Jersey Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs | A | 9 | 3 |
| José Jiménez | Prince William Cannons | A | 9 | 7 |
| Matt DeWitt | Peoria Chiefs | A | 9 | 9 |
| Matt Jarvis | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 8 | 5 |
| Rich Croushore | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 8 | 7 |
| Blake Stein | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 8 | 7 |
| Kris Detmers | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 8 | 10 |
| Brady Raggio | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 8 | 11 |
| Mark Nussbeck | Peoria Chiefs | A | 8 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Politte | Arkansas Travelers, Prince William Cannons | A, AA | 2.23 | 15 | 2 |
| José Jiménez | Prince William Cannons | A | 3.10 | 9 | 7 |
| Rich Croushore | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 3.66 | 8 | 7 |
| Matt DeWitt | Peoria Chiefs | A | 4.10 | 9 | 9 |
| Marcus Logan | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 4.12 | 11 | 7 |
| Brady Raggio | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 4.17 | 8 | 11 |
| Blake Stein | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 4.26 | 8 | 7 |
| Mark Nussbeck | Peoria Chiefs | A | 4.59 | 8 | 12 |
| Clint Weibl | Prince William Cannons | A | 4.64 | 12 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Avrard | Peoria Chiefs, Prince William Cannons | A | 144 |
| Cliff Politte | Arkansas Travelers, Prince William Cannons | A, AA | 144 |
| Clint Weibl | Prince William Cannons | A | 135 |
| Mark Nussbeck | Peoria Chiefs | A | 132 |
| Matt DeWitt | Peoria Chiefs | A | 121 |
| Sean Lowe | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 117 |
| Manny Aybar | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 114 |
| Blake Stein | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 114 |
| Rich Croushore | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers | AA, AAA | 108 |
| Brian Barber | Louisville Redbirds, Arkansas Travelers, Prince William Cannons | A, AA, AAA | 102 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Almanza | Prince William Cannons | A | 36 |
| Kevin Crafton | Peoria Chiefs | A | 29 |
| Curtis King | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 19 |
| Lance Franks | Johnson City Cardinals | R | 12 |
| Greg Heffernan | New Jersey Cardinals | A | 9 |
| Brian Maxcy | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 9 |
| Jose DeLeon | Peoria Chiefs | A | 8 |
| Keith Glauber | Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds | AA, AAA | 8 |
| Rich Batchelor | Louisville Redbirds | AAA | 5 |
| Braden Looper | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
