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2009 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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League-by-League Batting

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Rk Lg Lev Tms BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 Arizona League Rookie 11 20.2 5.49 614 24337 21420 3368 5643 1030 306 276 2866 915 321 2087 5513 .263 .339 .379 .717 8113 407 455 166 209 21
2 Pioneer League Rookie 8 20.8 5.37 604 23521 20765 3242 5676 1146 205 414 2832 668 294 2051 4784 .273 .345 .408 .754 8474 455 334 185 186 25
3 Mexican League AAA 16 30.1 5.34 1706 66278 57894 9117 17415 3194 314 1372 8467 916 596 6189 8379 .301 .373 .438 .811 25353 1833 751 921 523 375
4 California League Adv A 10 22.8 5.11 1400 54275 48031 7159 12973 2680 490 1129 6533 1190 601 4613 11081 .270 .341 .417 .758 20020 943 781 434 416 149
5 Venezuelan Summer League Foreign Rookie 7 18.4 5.08 486 18696 16335 2471 4332 818 144 264 2104 447 319 1622 3204 .265 .345 .381 .727 6230 312 442 169 128 46
6 Northwest League Short-Season A 8 21.2 5.03 608 23697 20789 3059 5484 1048 152 356 2721 596 249 2129 4749 .264 .342 .380 .722 7904 497 425 186 168 43
7 Dominican Summer League Foreign Rookie 33 18.3 5.02 2274 88035 75142 11406 18176 3143 774 636 8848 3407 1667 9322 17023 .242 .340 .330 .669 24775 1393 2122 834 615 145
8 Pacific Coast League AAA 16 26.6 4.88 2298 88526 78275 11212 21273 4282 593 1987 10500 1721 613 7709 15313 .272 .341 .418 .758 32702 1816 856 939 747 317
9 Texas League AA 8 24.1 4.79 1120 43202 38033 5361 10128 1905 256 781 4922 901 393 3980 7066 .266 .340 .391 .732 14888 960 469 378 342 138
10 Appalachian League Rookie 10 20.6 4.78 668 25105 22307 3196 5738 1147 189 434 2766 713 334 2042 5277 .257 .328 .384 .712 8565 423 405 175 176 40
11 Midwest League A 14 21.6 4.54 1944 73322 64818 8829 16561 3342 540 1067 7898 1923 878 6343 14773 .256 .329 .373 .702 24184 1248 1017 553 591 142
12 Carolina League Adv A 8 22.8 4.46 1106 41087 36363 4931 9313 1960 219 734 4481 1041 513 3565 7846 .256 .329 .383 .712 13913 759 522 353 284 118
13 South Atlantic League A 16 21.5 4.36 2206 82410 73314 9610 18656 3711 557 1169 8531 2157 957 6519 17040 .254 .324 .368 .692 26988 1352 1277 663 637 136
14 International League AAA 14 27.1 4.30 2002 74983 66948 8603 17532 3655 369 1503 8033 1476 582 6145 13342 .262 .328 .395 .723 26434 1575 714 562 614 230
15 Eastern League AA 12 24.3 4.29 1698 63276 55730 7287 14364 3007 359 1123 6742 1090 570 5749 11505 .258 .332 .385 .717 21458 1326 719 607 471 259
16 Southern League AA 10 24.5 4.29 1394 52173 45785 5986 11694 2432 292 890 5469 1062 513 4890 9372 .255 .332 .380 .711 17380 985 561 493 444 204
17 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 14 21.1 4.16 1054 39121 34552 4389 8467 1652 349 432 3873 1010 422 3387 7988 .245 .320 .351 .670 12113 672 547 342 293 102
18 Gulf Coast League Rookie 16 19.5 4.09 908 32924 28975 3712 6901 1397 256 302 3171 964 422 2844 6737 .238 .316 .335 .652 9716 631 588 254 263 34
19 Florida State League Adv A 12 22.4 4.05 1616 59283 52698 6546 13268 2485 422 837 5910 1497 653 4884 11269 .252 .322 .363 .684 19108 1172 765 468 468 133
20 Arizona Winter League Independent 8
21 Atlantic League Independent 8
22 American Association Independent 10
23 Canadian-American Association Independent 6
24 Continental Baseball League Independent 6
25 Frontier League Independent 12
26 Golden Baseball League Independent 9
27 Northern League Independent 6
28 United League Baseball Independent 6

League-by-League Pitching

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Rk Lg Lev Tms PitchAge R/G 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 Atlantic League Independent 8
2 American Association Independent 10
3 Canadian-American Association Independent 6
4 Continental Baseball League Independent 6
5 Frontier League Independent 12
6 Golden Baseball League Independent 9
7 Northern League Independent 6
8 United League Baseball Independent 6
9 Florida State League Adv A 12 23.0 4.05 808 808 .500 3.56 1616 1616 1574 40 14 429 13898.2 13268 6546 5502 837 4884 133 11269 765 66 782 59294 1.306 8.6 0.5 3.2 7.3 2.31
10 Gulf Coast League Rookie 16 20.4 4.09 454 454 .500 3.36 908 908 898 8 3 239 7734.1 6901 3712 2891 302 2844 34 6737 588 131 767 32941 1.260 8.0 0.4 3.3 7.8 2.37
11 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 14 21.4 4.16 527 527 .500 3.50 1054 1054 1033 20 12 259 9101.2 8467 4389 3541 432 3387 102 7988 547 49 650 39125 1.302 8.4 0.4 3.3 7.9 2.36
12 Eastern League AA 12 24.2 4.29 849 849 .500 3.90 1698 1698 1658 37 13 452 14648.2 14364 7287 6342 1123 5749 259 11505 719 74 715 63293 1.373 8.8 0.7 3.5 7.1 2.00
13 Southern League AA 10 24.4 4.29 696 696 .500 3.85 1394 1394 1369 25 12 356 12107.2 11694 5986 5175 890 4890 204 9372 561 59 628 52194 1.370 8.7 0.7 3.6 7.0 1.92
14 International League AAA 14 26.9 4.30 1001 1001 .500 3.92 2002 2002 1941 56 18 536 17475.2 17532 8603 7608 1503 6145 230 13342 714 74 730 74993 1.355 9.0 0.8 3.2 6.9 2.17
15 South Atlantic League A 16 21.6 4.36 1103 1103 .500 3.71 2206 2206 2164 36 8 580 19186.1 18656 9610 7916 1169 6519 136 17040 1277 146 1630 82433 1.312 8.8 0.5 3.1 8.0 2.61
16 Carolina League Adv A 8 22.9 4.46 553 553 .500 3.99 1106 1106 1089 15 6 308 9547.2 9313 4932 4229 734 3565 118 7846 522 65 675 41100 1.349 8.8 0.7 3.4 7.4 2.20
17 Midwest League A 14 21.7 4.54 972 972 .500 3.96 1944 1944 1915 24 7 509 17011.0 16561 8829 7494 1067 6343 142 14773 1017 157 1327 73351 1.346 8.8 0.6 3.4 7.8 2.33
18 Appalachian League Rookie 10 20.3 4.78 334 334 .500 4.08 668 668 655 10 2 177 5781.1 5738 3196 2619 434 2042 40 5277 405 37 606 25116 1.346 8.9 0.7 3.2 8.2 2.58
19 Texas League AA 8 24.0 4.79 560 560 .500 4.22 1120 1120 1092 26 7 269 9886.0 10128 5361 4636 781 3980 138 7066 469 51 580 43225 1.427 9.2 0.7 3.6 6.4 1.78
20 Pacific Coast League AAA 16 27.0 4.88 1149 1149 .500 4.51 2298 2298 2232 61 23 576 20224.0 21273 11212 10124 1987 7709 317 15313 856 94 1027 88546 1.433 9.5 0.9 3.4 6.8 1.99
21 Dominican Summer League Foreign Rookie 33 18.8 5.02 1135 1134 .500 3.73 2274 2274 2241 31 12 535 19927.0 18177 11407 8269 636 9323 145 17024 2122 229 3310 88078 1.380 8.2 0.3 4.2 7.7 1.83
22 Northwest League Short-Season A 8 21.3 5.03 304 304 .500 4.28 608 608 601 2 2 147 5383.0 5484 3059 2558 356 2129 43 4749 425 69 548 23704 1.414 9.2 0.6 3.6 7.9 2.23
23 Venezuelan Summer League Foreign Rookie 7 18.5 5.08 241 241 .500 4.09 486 486 484 2 1 113 4242.0 4332 2471 1927 264 1622 46 3204 442 86 515 18700 1.404 9.2 0.6 3.4 6.8 1.98
24 California League Adv A 10 23.0 5.11 700 700 .500 4.47 1400 1400 1374 20 4 338 12403.1 12973 7159 6164 1129 4613 149 11081 781 55 898 54289 1.418 9.4 0.8 3.3 8.0 2.40
25 Mexican League AAA 16 28.7 5.34 848 848 .500 4.98 1706 1706 1645 59 17 423 14715.2 17415 9117 8150 1372 6189 375 8379 751 46 943 66283 1.604 10.7 0.8 3.8 5.1 1.35
26 Pioneer League Rookie 8 20.9 5.37 302 302 .500 4.44 604 604 599 4 0 151 5303.0 5676 3242 2618 414 2051 25 4784 334 54 528 23523 1.457 9.6 0.7 3.5 8.1 2.33
27 Arizona League Rookie 11 20.7 5.49 307 307 .500 4.37 614 614 613 0 0 119 5495.0 5643 3368 2667 276 2087 21 5513 455 101 773 24346 1.407 9.2 0.5 3.4 9.0 2.64

League-by-League Fielding

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Rk Lg Lev Tms G PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% Attendance
1 Midwest League A 14 1944 51033 19961 2235 .969 272 1923 878 31%
2 South Atlantic League A 16 2206 57562 23191 2652 .968 411 2157 957 31%
3 Eastern League AA 12 1698 43946 17110 1499 .976 172 1090 570 34%
4 Southern League AA 10 1394 36322 13826 1283 .975 184 1062 513 33%
5 Texas League AA 8 1120 29657 11935 1186 .972 103 901 393 30%
6 Mexican League AAA 16 1706 44146 19868 1520 .977 168 916 596 39%
7 International League AAA 14 2002 52427 19854 1669 .977 195 1476 582 28%
8 Pacific Coast League AAA 16 2298 60671 23439 1890 .978 216 1721 613 26%
9 California League Adv A 10 1400 37209 14584 1552 .971 246 1190 601 34%
10 Carolina League Adv A 8 1106 28643 11416 1150 .972 164 1042 513 33%
11 Florida State League Adv A 12 1616 41695 16618 1701 .972 201 1497 653 30%
12 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 14 1054 27306 10651 1314 .967 213 1010 422 29%
13 Northwest League Short-Season A 8 608 16148 6586 788 .966 137 596 249 29%
14 Dominican Summer League Foreign Rookie 33 2274 59769 25294 4706 .948 773 3407 1667 33%
15 Venezuelan Summer League Foreign Rookie 7 486 12725 5733 900 .954 117 447 319 42%
16 Atlantic League Independent 8
17 American Association Independent 10
18 Canadian-American Association Independent 6
19 Continental Baseball League Independent 6
20 Frontier League Independent 12
21 Golden Baseball League Independent 9
22 Northern League Independent 6
23 United League Baseball Independent 6
24 Appalachian League Rookie 10 668 17344 7045 1001 .961 150 713 334 32%
25 Arizona League Rookie 11 614 16483 6797 1082 .956 213 915 321 26%
26 Gulf Coast League Rookie 16 908 23203 9433 1254 .963 203 964 422 30%
27 Pioneer League Rookie 8 604 15909 6800 980 .959 130 668 294 31%

League Teams

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International League AAA Buffalo Bisons, Charlotte Knights, Columbus Clippers, Durham Bulls, Gwinnett Braves, Indianapolis Indians, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Louisville Bats, Norfolk Tides, Pawtucket Red Sox, Rochester Red Wings, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens
Mexican League AAA Acereros de Monclova, Broncos de Reynosa, Diablos Rojos de Mexico, Dorados de Chihuahua, Guerreros de Oaxaca, Leones de Yucatan, Olmecas de Tabasco, Pericos de Puebla, Petroleros de Minatitlan, Piratas de Campeche, Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz, Saraperos de Saltillo, Sultanes de Monterrey, Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, Tigres de Quintana Roo, Vaqueros Laguna
Pacific Coast League AAA Albuquerque Isotopes, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Fresno Grizzlies, Iowa Cubs, Las Vegas 51s, Memphis Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma RedHawks, Omaha Royals, Portland Beavers, Reno Aces, Round Rock Express, Sacramento River Cats, Salt Lake Bees, Tacoma Rainiers
Eastern League AA Akron Aeros, Altoona Curve, Binghamton Mets, Bowie Baysox, Connecticut Defenders, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators, New Britain Rock Cats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Portland Sea Dogs, Reading Phillies, Trenton Thunder
Southern League AA Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Texas League AA Arkansas Travelers, Corpus Christi Hooks, Frisco RoughRiders, Midland RockHounds, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, San Antonio Missions, Springfield Cardinals, Tulsa Drillers
California League Adv A Bakersfield Blaze, High Desert Mavericks, Inland Empire 66ers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lancaster Jethawks, Modesto Nuts, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, San Jose Giants, Stockton Ports, Visalia Oaks
Carolina League Adv A Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Red Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Dash
Florida State League Adv A Brevard County Manatees, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Clearwater Threshers, Daytona Cubs, Dunedin Blue Jays, Fort Myers Miracle, Jupiter Hammerheads, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Palm Beach Cardinals, Sarasota Reds, St. Lucie Mets, Tampa Yankees
Midwest League A Beloit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton Lumber Kings, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne Wizards, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
South Atlantic League A Asheville Tourists, Augusta Greenjackets, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Charleston RiverDogs, Delmarva Shorebirds, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Greenville Drive, Hagerstown Suns, Hickory Crawdads, Kannapolis Intimidators, Lake County Captains, Lakewood Blue Claws, Lexington Legends, Rome Braves, Savannah Sand Gnats, West Virginia Power
New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A Aberdeen IronBirds, Auburn Doubledays, Batavia Muckdogs, Brooklyn Cyclones, Hudson Valley Renegades, Jamestown Jammers, Lowell Spinners, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Oneonta Tigers, State College Spikes, Staten Island Yankees, Tri-City ValleyCats, Vermont Lake Monsters, Williamsport Crosscutters
Northwest League Short-Season A Boise Hawks, Eugene Emeralds, Everett AquaSox, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Spokane Indians, Tri-City Dust Devils, Vancouver Canadians, Yakima Bears
Appalachian League Rookie Bluefield Orioles, Bristol Sox, Burlington Royals, Danville Braves, Elizabethton Twins, Greeneville Astros, Johnson City Cardinals, Kingsport Mets, Princeton Rays, Pulaski Mariners
Arizona League Rookie Angels, Athletics, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mariners, Padres, Rangers, Royals
Gulf Coast League Rookie Astros, Blue Jays, Braves, Cardinals, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rays, Red Sox, Reds, Tigers, Twins, Yankees
Pioneer League Rookie Billings Mustangs, Casper Ghosts, Great Falls Voyagers, Helena Brewers, Idaho Falls Chukars, Missoula Osprey, Ogden Raptors, Orem Owlz
Dominican Summer League Foreign Rookie Angels, Astros, Athletics, Blue Jays, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs #1, Cubs #2, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mariners, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, O's/Brewers, Orioles, Padres, Phillies, Venezuelan Summer League Foreign Rookie VSL Cardinals, VSL Mariners, VSL Mets, VSL Phillies, VSL Pirates, VSL Rays, VSL Tigers
American Association Independent El Paso Diablos, Fort Worth Cats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Lincoln Saltdogs, Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport-Bossier Captains, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts
Arizona Winter League Independent Blythe Heat, Palm Springs Chill, San Diego Surf Dogs, San Luis Aleticos, Saskatchewan Silver Sox, Team Canada, Western Canada Miners, Yuma Scorpions
Atlantic League Independent Bridgeport Bluefish, Camden Riversharks, Lancaster Barnstormers, Long Island Ducks, Newark Bears, Somerset Patriots, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, York Revolution
Canadian-American Association Independent American Defenders of New Hampshire, Brockton Rox, Les Capitales de Quebec, New Jersey Jackals, Sussex Skyhawks, Worcester Tornadoes
Continental Baseball League Independent Alexandria Aces, Bay Area Toros, Big Bend Cowboys, Coastal Kingfish, South Louisiana Pipeliners, Texarkana Gunslingers
Frontier League Independent Evansville Otters, Florence Freedom, Gateway Grizzlies, Kalamazoo Kings, Lake Erie Crushers, Midwest Sliders, River City Rascals, Rockford RiverHawks, Southern Illinois Miners, Traverse City Beach Bums, Washington WildThings, Windy City ThunderBolts
Golden Baseball League Independent Calgary Vipers, Chico Outlaws, Edmonton Capitals, Long Beach Armada, Orange County Flyers, St. George Roadrunners, Tucson Toros, Victoria Seals, Yuma Scorpions
Northern League Independent Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, Gary SouthShore RailCats, Joliet JackHammers, Kansas City T-Bones, Schaumburg Flyers, Winnipeg Goldeyes
United League Baseball Independent Amarillo Dillas, Coastal Bend Thunder, Edinburg Roadrunners, Laredo Broncos, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, San Angelo Colts

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