Organizational Leaders As Full-Season Minor Leagues Resume

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After a four-day break, the domestic minor leagues are back. The Dominican Summer League was the only game in town on the first two days of the major league all-star break, and the Florida and Arizona Complex leagues only returned on July 13.

With full-season games set to resume on July 14 with brief, three-game sets across the full-season leagues, here’s a quick look back at what happened before the break.

At the plate, the Mariners ruled the day. Seattle hitters paced the full-season minors in six categories: Runs (1,911), doubles (616), RBIs (1,748), walks (1,615), on-base percentage (.361) and OPS (.780).

Yankees hitters showed the most power by a wide margin. Their 417 home runs are 49 more than the second-place Rays, whose 3,288 strikeouts are the most in the minor leagues.

Rockies hitters have also done a ton of damage: Their hitters topped the sport in average (.262), total bases (4,793) and slugging percentage (.428).

Red Sox runners have gotten green lights early and often this year. Their 535 stolen bases and 167 times caught stealing are each the highest in the minor leagues.

On the other side of the coin, Braves hitters have struggled. Atlanta bats are last in the minors in average (.230), runs (1,457), hits (2,415), doubles (456) and RBIs (1,336).

Guardians hitters consistently show the least power in the game. Their total bases (3,854), home runs (226) and slugging percentage (.366) each are the lowest in the minors.

BATTING STATISTICS

Org	AVG	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS
KCR	.233	1522	2467	3959	501	86	273	1362	1386	3072	503	147	.330	.374	.703
ATL	.230	1457	2415	3875	456	64	292	1336	1501	3278	412	128	.335	.369	.704
CLE	.240	1550	2515	3854	539	61	226	1403	1501	2814	383	105	.343	.366	.709
NYM	.232	1491	2438	4009	496	62	317	1371	1341	2989	309	98	.329	.381	.710
MIA	.246	1604	2655	4180	488	88	287	1456	1226	2804	338	92	.330	.386	.715
CWS	.242	1561	2580	4072	519	44	295	1409	1344	3064	347	94	.335	.382	.717
MIL	.243	1577	2565	4038	501	57	286	1427	1425	2846	454	150	.341	.382	.723
LAA	.248	1672	2675	4141	484	95	264	1502	1404	3159	453	107	.344	.383	.727
HOU	.239	1547	2554	4214	493	54	353	1427	1333	3266	410	122	.332	.395	.727
TOR	.248	1623	2633	4040	545	56	250	1487	1485	2810	379	98	.349	.380	.729
STL	.249	1676	2711	4271	524	80	292	1536	1419	2785	369	115	.345	.391	.736
DET	.247	1638	2654	4320	562	72	320	1494	1409	2911	243	82	.343	.402	.744
CHC	.249	1698	2658	4323	576	66	319	1564	1382	3027	356	127	.342	.403	.745
SFG	.253	1754	2792	4443	568	66	317	1594	1348	3028	369	81	.344	.404	.748
LAD	.248	1769	2705	4394	574	70	325	1612	1467	3069	294	91	.346	.403	.748
PIT	.246	1724	2617	4290	518	75	335	1579	1505	2999	397	116	.346	.402	.748
SDP	.253	1769	2740	4358	589	48	311	1625	1478	2839	399	119	.349	.401	.750
TEX	.254	1715	2689	4297	532	70	312	1546	1421	3017	425	127	.347	.404	.752
BAL	.250	1693	2675	4372	562	74	329	1529	1387	3082	397	125	.344	.408	.752
OAK	.257	1770	2874	4614	602	92	318	1634	1306	3012	398	102	.341	.411	.752
BOS	.251	1723	2682	4364	569	78	319	1542	1417	3031	535	167	.345	.408	.753
PHI	.255	1697	2736	4362	543	75	311	1539	1388	2925	495	155	.349	.405	.754
TBR	.248	1628	2635	4415	522	77	368	1486	1345	3288	387	139	.340	.415	.755
CIN	.247	1744	2683	4522	576	90	361	1575	1415	3259	346	104	.344	.415	.759
MIN	.248	1768	2695	4467	557	84	349	1634	1494	3264	410	109	.348	.411	.759
NYY	.246	1723	2646	4516	487	66	417	1573	1484	3018	448	133	.344	.420	.763
ARI	.261	1843	2926	4634	576	107	306	1666	1423	2980	351	111	.352	.414	.765
COL	.262	1888	2930	4793	581	92	366	1733	1354	2921	338	117	.349	.428	.777
SEA	.255	1911	2806	4619	616	75	349	1748	1615	3208	493	121	.361	.420	.780

On the mound, the Yankees and Dodgers—the only clubs to have multiple affiliates clinch playoff spots in the first half—stood tall.

Fueled in large part by excellent seasons from righthanders Chase Hampton and Drew Thorpe, New York arms led the full-season minors in ERA (4.01), groundout-to-airout ratio (1.10) and tied with the Brewers for the best WHIP (1.34). They also finished second in runs allowed (1,486), average against (.227) and strikeouts (3,341).

The Dodgers’ season-opening rotation at Double-A Tulsa was the stuff of legend. That group—which at times featured Emmet Sheehan, Kyle Hurt, River Ryan, Nick Nastrini, Nick Frasso and Landon Knack—helped Los Angeles rack up minors-best figures in strikeouts (3,343), runs allowed (1,478) and average against (.226).

Cardinals pitchers surrendered the fewest walks (1,212), Cubs arms allowed the fewest hits (2,412) and Giants hurlers gave up the fewest home runs (270).

PITCHING STATISTICS

Org	ERA	H	R	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG	GO/AO
CLE	4.68	2551	1636	347	1476	2952	1.44	.242	0.82
CIN	4.57	2543	1627	313	1579	3043	1.45	.239	0.90
NYM	4.76	2574	1660	318	1453	2935	1.46	.246	0.90
BAL	4.26	2495	1544	298	1435	3233	1.40	.237	0.91
TBR	4.51	2532	1619	339	1340	3116	1.38	.239	0.92
TOR	4.35	2474	1558	318	1417	3014	1.39	.236	0.93
MIA	4.66	2610	1677	334	1411	2837	1.42	.244	0.93
CWS	5.29	2717	1840	361	1513	2997	1.51	.254	0.93
HOU	5.33	2759	1889	344	1604	3115	1.56	.255	0.95
PHI	4.67	2560	1638	319	1511	3004	1.44	.241	0.97
TEX	4.38	2486	1516	293	1327	3091	1.37	.238	0.97
SDP	4.87	2815	1766	290	1390	3044	1.47	.256	0.97
ATL	4.41	2659	1574	301	1249	2972	1.39	.248	0.97
MIL	4.28	2527	1508	300	1228	3064	1.34	.239	0.97
DET	4.86	2823	1737	287	1371	3010	1.48	.258	0.98
CHC	4.36	2412	1575	274	1508	3196	1.39	.229	0.98
BOS	4.39	2548	1611	314	1385	3083	1.40	.239	0.98
STL	4.55	2864	1641	309	1212	2737	1.42	.259	0.99
LAD	4.02	2428	1478	274	1495	3343	1.36	.226	0.99
OAK	5.48	3014	1977	375	1420	2795	1.54	.267	0.99
WAS	4.63	2694	1639	275	1358	2656	1.47	.256	0.99
MIN	4.40	2698	1580	326	1279	2961	1.39	.248	1.00
LAA	4.90	2722	1731	315	1383	3058	1.45	.251	1.02
KCR	4.34	2582	1560	295	1395	3165	1.40	.243	1.02
ARI	5.68	2938	2032	357	1664	3062	1.60	.264	1.05
PIT	4.57	2685	1650	288	1424	2910	1.46	.252	1.06
SEA	4.98	2892	1780	315	1310	2935	1.46	.260	1.06
COL	5.53	3128	1968	360	1318	2895	1.55	.277	1.09
SFG	4.55	2689	1687	270	1502	3205	1.46	.248	1.09
NYY	4.01	2428	1486	297	1399	3341	1.34	.227	1.10