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1956 Minor League Pitching Leaders

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Rk Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 Pete Hernandez 26 VIS CALL C 24 10 .706 4.05 36 34 287.0 286 148 129 24 109 1.376 9.0 0.8 3.4
2 Lynn Lovenguth 33 TTO IL AAA 24 12 .667 2.68 39 32 25 4 279.0 247 96 83 20 93 153 4 0 5 1.219 8.0 0.6 3.0 4.9 1.65
3 Julio Navarro 20 COC FLOR D NYG 24 8 .750 2.16 49 22 246.0 186 86 59 6 120 1.244 6.8 0.2 4.4
4 William Bagwell 29 SAA SWLG B 23 9 .719 4.29 37 29 22 0 260.0 303 156 124 29 80 152 5 0 7 1.473 10.5 1.0 2.8 5.3 1.90
5 Nelson Chittum 23 FRE CALL C STL 23 7 .767 3.62 37 32 266.0 249 122 107 16 97 1.301 8.4 0.5 3.3
6 Howie Nunn 20 FRE CALL C STL 23 7 .767 3.67 39 28 218.0 225 117 89 9 109 1.532 9.3 0.4 4.5
7 Juan Pizarro 19 JCK SALL A MLN 23 6 .793 1.77 31 31 274.0 149 74 54 8 149 1.088 4.9 0.3 4.9
8 Thomas Hull 22 BIL PION C PIT 22 10 .688 2.41 39 31 258.0 231 91 69 12 82 1.213 8.1 0.4 2.9
9 Arturo Miro 19 CLI MIDW D PIT 22 5 .815 2.94 33 27 236.0 203 114 77 11 117 1.356 7.7 0.4 4.5
10 Jodie Phipps 37 SAA SWLG B 22 12 .647 3.81 42 33 30 0 293.0 270 131 124 40 67 242 4 1 3 1.150 8.3 1.2 2.1 7.4 3.61
11 Leverette Spencer 26 PTA,SDG BSTL,PCL B,Opn CLE 22 11 .667 2.63 56 30 0 0 305.0 216 124 89 18 79 13 1 0 1 0.967 6.4 0.5 2.3 0.4 0.16
12 Jack Taylor 28 HPT CARL B CIN 22 11 .667 2.46 40 31 289.0 225 100 79 21 80 1.055 7.0 0.7 2.5
13 Rene Valdes 27 POR PCL Opn BRO 22 11 .667 3.43 41 35 18 8 254.1 245 109 97 22 69 148 3 1 1 1.235 8.7 0.8 2.4 5.2 2.14
14 Richard Young 24 YAK NORW B 22 12 .647 3.07 47 32 267.0 265 121 91 12 75 1.273 8.9 0.4 2.5
15 John Bartek 21 ARD SOSL D STL 21 6 .778 3.80 39 29 232.0 218 135 98 13 147 1.573 8.5 0.5 5.7
16 Gilbert Bassetti 22 SND GASL D NYG 21 8 .724 2.26 44 29 247.0 208 94 62 9 72 1.134 7.6 0.3 2.6
17 Carl Greene 25 CPC BSTL B MLN 21 10 .677 3.82 38 30 245.0 228 131 104 10 108 1.371 8.4 0.4 4.0
18 Dave Hillman 28 LOS PCL Opn CHC 21 7 .750 3.38 33 29 15 3 210.1 207 90 79 16 60 130 3 0 3 1.269 8.9 0.7 2.6 5.6 2.17
19 Bob Mabe 26 HSN TL AA STL 21 10 .677 2.83 38 34 18 4 264.0 240 99 83 18 89 3 195 2 1 3 1.246 8.2 0.6 3.0 6.6 2.19
20 Ramon Salgado 27 WAC BSTL B PIT 21 10 .677 3.16 40 30 282.0 262 117 99 19 76 1.199 8.4 0.6 2.4
21 Joe Schaffernoth 18 PRS MIDW D CHC 21 6 .778 2.72 31 23 202.0 173 89 61 16 71 1.208 7.7 0.7 3.2
22 Charles Smith 22 LAF MIDW D BOS 21 4 .840 2.90 31 29 242.0 218 110 78 11 115 1.376 8.1 0.4 4.3
23 Larry Kendig 23 ABY GAFL D STL 20 10 .667 2.45 51 18 242.0 196 89 66 12 74 1.116 7.3 0.4 2.8
24 Fred Kipp 24 MTL IL AAA BRO 20 7 .741 3.33 40 33 18 2 254.0 220 116 94 22 118 127 9 0 8 1.331 7.8 0.8 4.2 4.5 1.08
25 William McNeill 22 VDS GAFL D DET 20 4 .833 2.70 28 22 189.2 155 69 57 6 57 1.118 7.4 0.3 2.7
26 Bob Milo 23 OLE PONY D PHI 20 9 .690 3.46 31 29 226.0 227 104 87 12 92 1.412 9.0 0.5 3.7
27 Al Papai 39 MEM SOUA AA CHW 20 10 .667 3.69 36 34 266.0 279 131 109 17 76 1.335 9.4 0.6 2.6
28 Francisco Ramirez 28 MXD MEX AA 20 3 .870 41 25 232.0 194 49 1.047 7.5 1.9
29 Jerry Casale 22 SFR PCL Opn BOS 19 11 .633 4.10 37 32 16 3 228.1 229 117 104 19 81 143 6 1 9 1.358 9.0 0.7 3.2 5.6 1.77
30 Gene Fodge 24 LOS PCL Opn CHC 19 7 .731 4.31 44 25 11 2 192.0 204 100 92 13 82 122 5 1 1 1.490 9.6 0.6 3.8 5.7 1.49
31 Leo Giannecchini 24 GAI FLOR D STL 19 7 .731 2.42 34 27 234.0 187 103 63 6 103 1.239 7.2 0.2 4.0
32 Amador Guzman 28 NOG,MXD AZMX,MEX C,AA 19 9 .679 4.65 41 29 242.0 305 163 125 32 59 1.504 11.3 1.2 2.2
33 James Johnson 21 PHX AZMX C BAL 19 10 .655 4.65 38 29 242.0 243 151 125 24 131 1.545 9.0 0.9 4.9
34 Dave Jordan 19 STK,VAN CALL,PCL C,Opn BAL 19 11 .633 3.37 35 29 0 0 259.0 214 116 97 23 97 1 0 0 0 1.201 7.4 0.8 3.4 0.0 0.01
35 Gene Lary 22 MOB SOUA AA CLE 19 7 .731 3.88 30 26 204.0 215 106 88 25 90 1.495 9.5 1.1 4.0
36 Orlando Pena 22 HPT CARL B CIN 19 12 .613 2.42 39 32 286.0 255 107 77 25 100 1.241 8.0 0.8 3.1
37 Pedro Perez 32 CEA AZMX C 19 12 .613 5.03 42 24 202.0 262 150 113 33 64 1.614 11.7 1.5 2.9
38 Benny Rich 23 BRU GAFL D PIT 19 9 .679 2.64 34 30 256.0 208 101 75 6 154 1.414 7.3 0.2 5.4
39 David Scranton 21 WAY GAFL D MLN 19 12 .613 2.91 35 31 247.0 211 104 80 7 86 1.202 7.7 0.3 3.1
40 Bill Bottler 24 SPO NORW B 18 10 .643 3.69 31 26 234.0 204 123 96 14 129 1.423 7.8 0.5 5.0
41 Marshall Bridges 25 TPK,AUS WL,TL A,AA MLN 18 11 .621 3.90 40 31 242.0 208 129 105 22 154 1.496 7.7 0.8 5.7
42 John Buzhardt 19 MGV PION C CHC 18 12 .600 3.57 34 28 237.0 223 108 94 19 105 1.384 8.5 0.7 4.0
43 Charles Davis 20 DAN CARL B NYG 18 9 .667 3.55 43 25 223.0 188 106 88 28 97 1.278 7.6 1.1 3.9
44 Fred Dupree 21 MGV PION C CHC 18 6 .750 4.11 37 26 243.0 235 140 111 25 90 1.337 8.7 0.9 3.3
45 Bob Dustal 20 VDS GAFL D DET 18 7 .720 2.21 47 18 248.0 199 84 61 4 89 1.161 7.2 0.1 3.2
46 Dave Gerard 19 LFY EVAN C CHC 18 9 .667 2.71 34 27 216.0 170 85 65 8 113 1.310 7.1 0.3 4.7
47 Vince Gonzales 30 NOG AZMX C 18 13 .581 5.14 37 29 224.0 261 156 128 24 129 1.741 10.5 1.0 5.2
48 James Hardison 21 WAC BSTL B PIT 18 9 .667 2.97 47 24 221.0 183 88 73 10 110 1.326 7.5 0.4 4.5
49 Henry Hemmerly 21 LWT SOSL D MLN 18 9 .667 2.97 32 27 224.0 202 106 74 13 118 1.429 8.1 0.5 4.7
50 Evelio Hernandez 24 CHR SALL A WSH 18 4 .818 2.46 35 26 205.0 169 71 56 5 75 1.190 7.4 0.2 3.3
51 Donald Huffman 24 WFL BSTL B BRO 18 15 .545 4.70 52 23 230.0 240 136 120 23 122 1.574 9.4 0.9 4.8
52 Tom Hughes 21 HSN TL AA STL 18 6 .750 2.70 33 32 16 3 223.0 170 80 67 15 123 2 178 5 1 8 1.314 6.9 0.6 5.0 7.2 1.45
53 Vern Kindsfather 31 TRI NORW B 18 18 .500 3.36 43 31 241.0 244 127 90 19 86 1.369 9.1 0.7 3.2
54 Bobby Locke 22 REA EL A CLE 18 9 .667 2.43 28 28 226.0 167 75 61 8 106 1.208 6.7 0.3 4.2
55 Ralph Mason 24 BLL SWLG B 18 17 .514 4.66 39 32 27 1 278.0 304 171 144 20 111 219 9 0 18 1.493 9.8 0.6 3.6 7.1 1.97
56 Edmond McKay 21 BLL SWLG B 18 7 .720 5.31 40 25 17 2 249.0 246 156 147 24 132 168 16 1 9 1.518 8.9 0.9 4.8 6.1 1.27
57 Ivan Mills 23 YUM,HAM AZMX,PONY C,D CIN 18 8 .692 4.42 24 20 169.0 168 102 83 16 75 1.438 8.9 0.9 4.0
58 Don Nottebart 20 EVN IIIL B MLN 18 3 .857 2.24 28 25 209.0 152 63 52 5 98 1.196 6.5 0.2 4.2
59 William Rouse 20 DBQ MIDW D CHW 18 5 .783 3.89 35 27 227.0 222 124 98 18 112 1.471 8.8 0.7 4.4
60 Elmer Singleton 38 SLE PCL Opn CIN 18 8 .692 2.55 29 29 17 4 225.2 212 74 64 16 58 110 4 0 6 1.196 8.5 0.6 2.3 4.4 1.90
61 Alvin Spearman 24 STK CALL C 18 3 .857 2.62 22 19 175.0 166 67 51 6 58 1.280 8.5 0.3 3.0
62 Michael Tagliaferro 19 COC FLOR D NYG 18 7 .720 3.39 39 23 202.0 187 108 76 13 108 1.460 8.3 0.6 4.8
63 Bert Thiel 30 DAL TL AA NYG 18 11 .621 3.11 34 33 18 4 249.0 230 99 86 20 56 6 113 5 0 3 1.149 8.3 0.7 2.0 4.1 2.02
64 John Tsitouris 20 AUG,TER SALL,IIIL A,B DET 18 7 .720 2.08 32 25 216.0 157 61 50 7 68 1.042 6.5 0.3 2.8
65 Albert Wilson 24 DAN CARL B NYG 18 9 .667 2.92 33 26 191.0 157 80 62 8 118 1.440 7.4 0.4 5.6
66 Clifford Allmon 22 SJO CALL C 17 12 .586 4.64 33 31 254.0 256 145 131 20 99 1.398 9.1 0.7 3.5
67 Ernest Bartolomei 22 PAM,ABQ SWLG,WL B,A NYG 17 8 .680 4.82 36 22 15 1 194.0 224 125 104 27 85 121 11 0 6 1.593 10.4 1.3 3.9 5.6 1.42
68 Hoyt Benedict 26 PAM,OKC,AMA SWLG,TL,WL B,AA,A BOS 17 8 .680 3.61 42 23 17 2 182.0 192 94 73 19 59 104 7 0 8 1.379 9.5 0.9 2.9 5.1 1.76
69 Ed Blake 30 TTO IL AAA 17 11 .607 2.61 33 33 19 6 248.0 234 84 72 16 69 100 0 0 3 1.222 8.5 0.6 2.5 3.6 1.45
70 Tom Bowers 22 DAL TL AA NYG 17 7 .708 3.03 31 31 14 6 229.0 200 90 77 12 82 5 96 5 1 6 1.231 7.9 0.5 3.2 3.8 1.17
71 Virgil Brinson 20 DYB FLOR D CLE 17 9 .654 3.13 30 27 210.0 196 95 73 9 73 1.281 8.4 0.4 3.1
72 Richard Bunker 21 SDY EL A PHI 17 8 .680 2.09 34 24 202.0 163 61 47 12 95 1.277 7.3 0.5 4.2
73 Jerry Cade 24 SLM NORW B 17 13 .567 3.48 48 26 233.0 204 106 90 12 119 1.386 7.9 0.5 4.6
74 Mike Coen 22 AMA,SAC WL,PCL A,Opn 17 9 .654 3.45 35 27 0 0 208.2 202 100 80 24 95 0 0 0 0 1.423 8.7 1.0 4.1 0.0 0.00
75 Antonio Diaz 18 WVL PONY D MLN 17 6 .739 3.36 25 23 185.0 174 94 69 10 69 1.314 8.5 0.5 3.4
76 Lawrence Dresen 23 FAY CARL B CLE 17 10 .630 2.76 33 29 222.0 172 107 68 11 99 1.221 7.0 0.4 4.0
77 Alex Gargiulo 21 GRC ALFL D 17 11 .607 2.77 33 21 208.0 200 96 64 9 57 1.236 8.7 0.4 2.5
78 Michael Gazella 29 ELP SWLG B 17 7 .708 4.30 33 29 15 4 203.0 224 118 97 25 99 98 3 1 3 1.591 9.9 1.1 4.4 4.3 0.99
79 Dallas Green 21 SLC PION C PHI 17 12 .586 3.58 33 31 239.0 182 126 95 5 187 1.544 6.9 0.2 7.0
80 Lefty Hayden 21 SAV,NVL,SLE SALL,SOUA,PCL A,AA,Opn CIN 17 9 .654 3.13 36 27 0 0 215.1 180 76 75 5 138 5 0 0 0 1.477 7.5 0.2 5.8 0.2 0.04
81 Glenn Isringhaus 22 WEN,SLE NORW,PCL B,Opn CIN 17 15 .531 3.61 42 28 1 0 242.0 243 123 97 15 86 5 0 0 0 1.360 9.0 0.6 3.2 0.2 0.06
82 Evans Killeen 20 ABL BSTL B KCA 17 13 .567 4.16 34 31 227.0 225 126 105 13 138 1.599 8.9 0.5 5.5
83 Victor Lapiner 22 REA EL A CLE 17 5 .773 1.96 41 20 188.0 157 52 41 8 80 1.261 7.5 0.4 3.8
84 Eugene Lippold 22 BLL,PTA SWLG,BSTL B 17 12 .586 3.92 45 28 21 2 257.0 293 160 112 25 79 156 18 0 11 1.447 10.3 0.9 2.8 5.5 1.97
85 Nate Moreland 42 CEA AZMX C 17 8 .680 4.52 41 20 209.0 243 155 105 29 69 1.493 10.5 1.2 3.0
86 Donald Orwiler 26 MOD CALL C NYY 17 9 .654 3.48 36 29 248.0 273 128 96 14 89 1.460 9.9 0.5 3.2
87 Phil Regan 19 JAM PONY D DET 17 9 .654 3.66 34 28 229.0 237 128 93 10 120 1.559 9.3 0.4 4.7
88 Woody Rich 40 HPT CARL B CIN 17 12 .586 2.93 33 30 258.0 207 108 84 20 95 1.171 7.2 0.7 3.3
89 Kenneth Sheppard 18 VDS GAFL D DET 17 13 .567 2.20 36 29 262.0 203 95 64 8 126 1.256 7.0 0.3 4.3
90 Martin Stabiner 22 HRN PONY D BRO 17 6 .739 2.62 25 24 213.0 168 88 62 3 129 1.394 7.1 0.1 5.5
91 Dick Stigman 20 VID GASL D CLE 17 9 .654 1.44 33 24 213.0 138 54 34 3 97 1.103 5.8 0.1 4.1
92 Benjamin Swaringen 20 ABL BSTL B KCA 17 11 .607 3.35 31 28 250.0 221 118 93 32 75 1.184 8.0 1.2 2.7
93 Ron Taylor 18 DYB FLOR D CLE 17 11 .607 3.13 32 28 227.0 228 126 79 7 74 1.330 9.0 0.3 2.9
94 Harry Young 27 CRL,ROS,VCT SWLG,BSTL B 17 16 .515 5.72 38 31 14 2 222.0 271 169 141 37 98 129 9 0 9 1.662 11.0 1.5 4.0 5.2 1.32
95 James Ackers 25 ELP SWLG B 16 10 .615 3.22 41 28 19 6 240.0 219 120 86 19 116 144 11 2 13 1.396 8.2 0.7 4.4 5.4 1.24
96 Richard Bays 20 IDF,DHM,TER PION,CARL,IIIL C,B DET 16 10 .615 2.94 35 23 187.0 152 82 61 9 79 1.235 7.3 0.4 3.8
97 Jack Cardey 34 PLV SWLG B 16 12 .571 5.67 36 30 21 1 246.0 286 177 155 25 97 113 11 0 18 1.557 10.5 0.9 3.5 4.1 1.16
98 Hy Cohen 25 NOR,LOS,TUL SOUA,PCL,TL AA,Opn PIT,CHC 16 8 .667 3.90 33 25 1 0 173.0 176 84 75 14 59 16 0 0 1 1.358 9.2 0.7 3.1 0.8 0.27
99 Bob Conley 22 SDY,MIA EL,IL A,AAA PHI 16 5 .762 2.31 31 20 160.0 133 52 41 5 49 1.138 7.5 0.3 2.8
100 Roque Contreras 28 MTY MEX AA 16 12 .571 38 25 220.0 193 72 1.205 7.9 2.9

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