Thursday, August 30, 2007

Baseball - The Next Generation


Unless you live in a place like Pawtucket, Rhode Island, or Hoover, Alabama, you probably don't get the box scores for the previous day's minor league games in your morning newspaper.

Not only that, but there are so many leagues and teams, it can be a lenghty process to obtain the information you were seeking. With that in mind, we've decided to take a look at the farm clubs and put up the statistical leaders of every league in the minors thru High A.

And remember, with September call ups due in just a few days, you may be seeing these guys on your big league team soon - in fact, some of these players have already been called up.

(First team is minor league team, second is major league affiliate, unless minor league team has same name as major league team, i.e. Richmond Braves = Atlanta Braves)

International League - AAA

Batting Avg.
1. Ben Francisco - .320 (Buffalo Bisons - Cleveland)
2. Martin Prado - .319 (Richmond Braves)
3. Jose Morales - .315 (Rochester Red Wings - Minnesota)

Homeruns
1. Mike Hessman - 31 (Toledo Mud Hens - Detroit)
2. John-Ford Griffin - 26 (Syracuse Chiefs - Toronto)
3. Shelley Duncan - 25 (Scranton Yankees)

Wins
6 tied with 12

ERA
1. Kevin Slowey - 1.74 (Rochester Red Wings - Minnesota)
2. Garrett Olson - 3.16 (Norfolk Tides - Baltimore)
3. Ron Chiavacci - 3.39 (Toledo Mud Hens - Detroit

Saves
1. Bobby Korecky - 35 (Rochester Red Wings - Minnesota)
2. Chris Booker - 30 (Columbus Clippers - Washington)
3. Cory Doyne - 29 (Norfolk Tides - Baltimore)

Pacific Coast League - AAA

BA
1. Brian Myrow - .355 (Portland Beavers - San Diego)
2. Geovany Soto - .353 (Iowa Cubs)
3. Delwyn Young - .335 (Las Vegas 51's - Dodgers)

HR
1. Valentino Pascucci - 34 (Albuquerque Isotopes - Florida)
2. Craig Brazell - 32 (Omaha Royals)
3. Rick Ankiel - 32 (Memphis Redbirds - St. Louis)

W
1. R.A. Dickey - 12 (Nashville Sounds - Milwaukee)
1. Matt Kinney - 12 (Fresno Grizzlies - San Fran.)
3. 5 tied with 11

ERA
1. Jorge Campillo - 2.99 (Tacoma Rainiers - Seattle)
2. Dan Meyer - 3.28 (Sacramento River Cats - Oakland)
3. R.A. Dickey - 3.80 (Nashville Sounds - Milwaukee)

Saves
1. Ryan Speier - 32 (Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Colorado)
2. Chad Harville - 25 (Tucson Sidewinders - Arizona)
3. Brian Falkenborg - 23 (Memphis Redbirds - St. Louis)

Eastern League - AA

BA
1. Jordan Brown - .326 (Akron Aeros - Cleve.)
2. Brian Barton - .314 (Akron Aeros
3. Mark Kiger - .312 (Binghamton Mets)

HR
1. Jeffrey Larish - 26 (Erie SeaWolves - Detroit)
2. Michael Costanzo - 25 (Reading Phillies)
3. Brett Harper - 23 (Binghamton Mets)

W
1. Eddie Bonine - 14 (Erie SeaWolves)
2. Jeffrey Marquez - 14 (Trenton Thunder - N.Y. Yankees)
3. 2 tied with 12

ERA
1. Alan Horne - 2.91 (Trenton Thunder)
2. Jair Jurrjens - 3.20 (Erie SeaWolves)
3. Radhames Liz - 3.22 (Bowie Baysox - Balt.)

Saves
1. Brian Anderson - 28 (Connecticut Defenders - San Fran.)
2. Matt Peterson - 27 (Altoona Curve - Pittsburgh)
3. 2 tied with 23

Southern League - AA

BA
1. Javier Brito - .334 (Mobile BayBears - Ariz.)
2. John Jaso - .320 (Montgomery Biscuits - Tampa Bay)
3. Diory Hernandez - .312 (Mississippi Braves)

HR
1. Charlton Jimerson - 23 (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx - Seattle)
1. Brendan Katin - 23 (Huntsville Stars - Milwaukee)
3. Evan Longoria - 21 (Montgomery Biscuits - Tampa Bay)

W
1. Christopher Mason - 15 (Montgomery Biscuits - Tampa Bay)
2. Jack Egbert - 12 (Birmingham Barons - Chi. White Sox)
2. Matthew Green - 12 (Mobile BayBears - Seattle)

ERA
1. Christopher Mason - 2.53 (Montgomery Biscuits - Tampa Bay)
2. Jack Egbert - 2.89 (Birmingham Barons - Chi. White Sox)
3. Esmerling Vasquez - 3.02 (Mobile BayBears - Seattle)

Saves
1. Dale Thayer - 21 (Montgomery Biscuits - Tampa Bay)
2. Jonathan Meloan - 19 (Jacksonville Suns - L.A.)
3. Marino Salas - 17 (Huntsville Stars - Milwaukee)



BA
1. Chase Headley - .322 (San Antonio Missions - San Diego)
2. Christian Colonel - .312 (Tulsa Drillers - Colorado)
3. Freddy Sandoval - .305 (Arkansas Travelers - Anaheim)

HR
1. Colby Rasmus - 28 (Springfield Cardinals)
2. Ray Sadler - 24 (Corpus Christi Hooks - Houston)
3. German Duran - 22 (Frisco RoughRiders - Texas)

W
1. Joshua Geer - 15 (San Antonio Missions - San Diego)
1. Luis Mendoza - 15 (Frisco RoughRiders - Texas)
3. Eric Haberer - 13 (Springfield Cardinals)

ERA
1. Joshua Geer - 3.23 (San Antonio Missions - San Diego)
2. Miguel Gonzalez - 3.33 (Arkansas Travelers - Anaheim)
3. Cesar Ramos - 3.46 (San Antonio Missions)

Saves
1. Steven Register - 35 (Tulsa Drillers - Colorado)
2. Christopher Perez - 27 (Springfield Cardinals)
3. Jesse Ingram - 25 (Frisco RoughRiders - Texas)

California League - High A

BA
1. Bubba Bell - .370 (Lancaster JetHawks - Boston)
2. Aaron Bates - .332 (Lancaster JetHawks)
2. Zachary Daeges - .332 (Lancaster JetHawks)

HR
1. Tommy Everidge - 26 (Stockton Ports - Oakland)
2. Lucas May - 25 (Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino - L.A.)
3. 2 tied with 24

W
1. Brandon Hynick - 16 (Modesto Nuts - Colorado)
2. Alan Johnson - 13 (Modesto Nuts)
3. Matthew Buschmann - 12 (Lake Elsinore Storm - San Diego)

ERA
1. Brandon Hynick - 2.32 (Modesto Nuts - Colorado)
2. Brok Butcher - 2.69 (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes - Anaheim)
3. Matthew Buschmann - 2.85 (Lake Elsinore Storm - San Diego)

Saves
1. Daniel Stange - 16 (Visalia Oaks - Ariz.)
2. Chad Rhoades - 15 (Lancaster JetHawks - Boston)
3. Kyle Wilson - 14 (Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino - L.A.)

Carolina League - High A

BA
1. Mitch Einertson - .314 (Salem Avalanche - Houston)
2. Kala Kaaihue - .298 (Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Atlanta)
2. Matt Rogelstad - .298 (Potomac Nationals)

HR
1. Micah Schnurstein - 24 (Winston-Salem Warthogs - Chicago White Sox)
2. Kala Kaaihue - 22 (Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Atlanta)
3. 2 tied with 19

W
1. Rowdy Hardy - 15 (Wilmington Blue Rocks - K.C.)
2. Derek Rodriguez - 13 (Winston-Salem Warthogs - Chicago White Sox)
2. Shairon Martis - 13 (Potomac Nationals)

ERA
1. Rowdy Hardy - 2.43 (Wilmington Blue Rocks - K.C.)
2. Julio Cesar Pimentel - 2.78 (Wilmington Blue Rocks)
3. Daniel Cortes - 3.20 (Wilmington Blue Rocks)

Saves
1. Sung Ki Jung - 22 (Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Atlanta)
1. Scott Roehl - 22 (Kinston Indians - Cleveland)
3. Samuel Gervacio - 18 (Salem Avalanche - Houston)

Florida State League - High A

BA
1. Rhyne Hughes - .329 (Vero Beach Devil Rays)
2. Eric Nielsen - .323 (Dunedin Blue Jays)
3. Allen Craig - .312 (Palm Beach Cardinals)

HR
1. Jacob Butler - 23 (Dunedin Blue Jays)
2. Sergio Pedroza - 22 (Vero Beach Devil Rays)
3. Allen Craig - 21 (Palm Beach Cardinals)

W
1. Andrew Carpenter - 16 (Clearwater Threshers - Philadelphia)
2. Adam Ottavino - 12 (Palm Beach Cardinals)
3. 4 tied with 11

ERA
1. Joshua Outman - 2.45 (Clearwater Threshers - Philadelphia)
2. Jacob McGee - 2.93 (Vero Beach Devil Rays)
3. Adam Ottavino - 3.07 (Palm Beach Cardinals)

Saves
1. Eric Wordekemper - 31 (Tampa Yankees)
2. Connor Falkenbach - 30 (Dunedin Blue Jays)
3. 2 tied with 27

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