1957 Southern Association Batting Leaders

1956 Season 1958 Season

Classification: AA

Overall: 614 games, 8 teams, approx. 153 games in season

Attendance: 2,086,144 (3,397/game)

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League Player Batting
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF
1	Peanuts Lowrey	39	NOR	AA	NYY	73	196	169	38	61	7	1	0	12	0	24	11	.361	.436	.414	.850	70	5	0	1	2
2	Stan Palys	27	NVL	AA	CIN	134	594	493	116	177	34	6	24	112	5	93	54	.359	.460	.598	1.059	295	17	3	1	4
3	Tony Bartirome*	25	LRK	AA	KCA	39	180	154	28	55	2	0	0	9	2	23	4	.357	.444	.370	.814	57	2	1	2	0
4	Eric Rodin	27	LRK	AA	KCA	123	472	425	64	145	35	9	14	75	0	34	46	.341	.395	.565	.959	240	14	6	3	4
5	Don Nicholas	26	NVL	AA	CIN	97	461	377	83	128	25	6	3	47	16	77	33	.340	.451	.462	.912	174	4	1	4	2
6	Vern Morgan	28	CNG	AA	WSH	148	619	544	107	182	29	8	14	92	7	66	40	.335	.405	.495	.900	269	8	2	2	5
7	Dick Sisler	36	NVL	AA	CIN	113	423	358	66	119	20	4	16	79	1	53	37	.332	.417	.545	.961	195	11	3	3	6
8	Stan Hollmig	31	NVL	AA	CIN	88	291	255	47	84	14	1	8	40	1	33	30	.329	.403	.486	.890	124	10	0	1	2
9	Bob Coats*	27	MEM	AA	CHC	153	641	563	87	184	22	11	3	73	4	70	42	.327	.398	.421	.819	237	9	0	3	5
10	Joe Morgan	26	ATA	AA	MLN	149	680	551	111	174	31	8	12	77	13	116	80	.316	.435	.466	.901	257	14	4	4	5
11	Stanley Roseboro	29	CNG	AA	WSH	138	574	498	77	156	17	5	7	57	6	64	41	.313	.393	.410	.802	204	12	3	6	3
12	Dick Brown	22	MOB	AA	CLE	40	170	154	21	48	7	2	7	22	1	13	22	.312	.373	.520	.892	80	7	2	1	0
13	Jack Dittmer	29	BIR	AA	DET	75	302	272	47	84	16	4	15	55	1	23	13	.309	.361	.563	.924	153	7	1	3	3
14	Jack Waters	24	MOB	AA	CLE	145	579	523	76	159	28	4	7	52	7	44	95	.304	.364	.413	.777	216	11	5	7	0
15	Dutch Dotterer	25	NVL	AA	CIN	129	527	455	82	138	29	4	9	79	3	59	40	.303	.387	.444	.831	202	21	4	7	2
16	Benjamin Downs	27	LRK	AA	KCA	142	556	477	72	144	18	3	18	83	3	76	52	.302	.398	.465	.864	222	12	1	1	1
17	Leon Carter	25	NOR	AA	NYY	125	503	445	57	134	25	4	3	52	1	42	32	.301	.360	.396	.755	176	19	2	8	6
18	Johnny Goryl	23	MEM	AA	CHC	147	630	535	81	161	24	7	18	86	3	70	59	.301	.382	.473	.855	253	21	5	12	8
19	Tony Roig	28	CNG	AA	WSH	73	278	253	36	76	17	6	0	28	0	18	50	.300	.344	.415	.759	105	6	0	5	2
20	Les Peden	33	LRK	AA	KCA	134	480	431	59	128	21	0	15	81	0	36	48	.297	.354	.450	.804	194	15	4	5	4
21	Bruce Barmes	27	CNG	AA	WSH	102	385	331	48	97	18	3	2	56	1	43	30	.293	.373	.384	.756	127	13	2	4	5
22	Lavern Grace	24	MOB	AA	CLE	140	608	527	73	153	28	3	7	52	2	67	35	.290	.368	.395	.762	208	15	1	7	6
23	Jesse Levan	30	CNG	AA	WSH	153	663	588	89	169	38	9	25	114	8	62	70	.287	.358	.510	.868	300	14	6	0	7
24	Bobo Osborne	21	BIR	AA	DET	74	322	272	60	78	13	3	12	58	5	43	46	.287	.382	.489	.871	133	2	2	0	5
25	George Schmees*	32	NVL	AA	CIN	145	615	533	93	153	27	9	17	112	2	70	94	.287	.364	.467	.832	249	18	0	3	9
26	Guy Morton	26	CNG	AA	WSH	103	371	336	32	96	26	5	5	48	1	27	63	.286	.340	.438	.777	147	9	2	3	3
27	Ev Joyner	30	ATA	AA	MLN	115	485	439	63	125	24	5	8	80	5	37	25	.285	.340	.417	.757	183	7	3	0	6
28	Harvey Zernia?	31	NVL	AA	CIN	99	362	312	53	89	15	1	8	53	0	43	33	.285	.375	.417	.792	130	11	3	2	2
29	Chick King	26	ATA	AA	MLN	89	375	336	54	95	15	4	9	49	10	34	63	.283	.346	.432	.777	145	3	0	2	3
30	Sammy Meeks	34	ATA	AA	MLN	82	331	308	44	87	18	1	9	55	2	21	42	.283	.329	.435	.764	134	8	1	0	1
31	Frank DiPrima	30	ATA	AA	MLN	116	512	420	68	118	15	5	8	53	5	79	25	.281	.391	.398	.789	167	11	0	8	5
32	Ernie Oravetz*	25	CNG	AA	WSH	90	388	313	45	88	12	2	0	40	0	65	14	.281	.408	.332	.741	104	10	3	6	1
33	Russ Snyder	23	NOR	AA	NYY	148	628	531	80	149	20	3	1	50	15	87	59	.281	.383	.335	.718	178	11	3	4	3
34	Harmon Killebrew	21	CNG	AA	WSH	142	600	519	90	145	30	7	29	101	2	70	123	.279	.367	.532	.899	276	9	5	1	5
35	Gip Dickens	29	MEM	AA	CHC	151	613	507	97	140	20	5	22	97	3	91	70	.276	.385	.466	.850	236	13	1	10	4
36	Cob Jarvis	24	NOR	AA	NYY	121	425	367	46	101	19	1	3	50	0	49	34	.275	.357	.357	.714	131	9	1	2	6
37	Ken Walters	23	BIR	AA	DET	138	554	491	80	135	27	8	17	77	4	39	63	.275	.333	.466	.800	229	4	8	8	8
38	Bob Meisner	22	NOR	AA	NYY	134	547	451	64	122	18	7	7	64	2	86	73	.271	.382	.388	.770	175	6	0	3	7
39	Dick Camilli	24	BIR	AA	DET	117	466	427	49	115	22	9	6	50	2	26	36	.269	.310	.405	.715	173	11	1	8	4
40	Steve Demeter	22	BIR	AA	DET	126	521	478	63	128	30	6	13	79	1	30	73	.268	.315	.437	.752	209	17	5	3	5
41	Dixie Upright*	31	LRK	AA	KCA	115	356	314	34	84	15	5	6	36	1	39	38	.268	.348	.405	.753	127	5	1	0	2
42	Frank Wehner*	26	NOR	AA	NYY	104	423	343	60	92	16	4	12	61	1	76	42	.268	.400	.443	.843	152	10	1	0	3
43	Ed McGhee	32	BIR	AA	DET	88	349	296	51	79	13	2	8	48	2	46	38	.267	.363	.405	.769	120	5	1	2	4
44	R.C. Otey?	34	LRK	AA	KCA	129	556	506	68	134	10	6	0	38	6	40	15	.265	.325	.308	.633	156	8	5	5	0
45	William Reynolds*	25	ATA	AA	MLN	59	228	200	30	53	8	1	7	25	1	22	22	.265	.336	.420	.756	84	4	1	2	3
46	Bill Kern	24	LRK	AA	KCA	145	596	531	70	140	30	1	8	54	6	54	57	.264	.334	.369	.703	196	10	3	6	2
47	Stan Pawloski	25	MOB	AA	CLE	99	385	344	32	90	6	1	6	35	2	34	42	.262	.333	.337	.670	116	8	3	3	1
48	Jack Baumer	28	MOB	AA	CLE	146	604	506	78	132	20	3	19	84	6	86	94	.261	.373	.425	.798	215	14	6	3	3
49	Jim McManus*	20	BIR	AA	DET	141	605	528	77	138	24	8	17	60	6	66	81	.261	.341	.434	.774	229	4	0	6	5
50	Phil Shartzer	21	NVL	AA	CIN	150	602	529	69	138	28	1	4	78	2	61	67	.261	.343	.340	.684	180	21	7	2	3
51	Ralph Rowe	32	MOB	AA	CLE	107	347	301	38	78	14	0	4	43	0	41	23	.259	.344	.346	.689	104	6	0	1	4
52	Sammy Taylor	24	ATA	AA	MLN	131	531	470	52	121	17	2	12	87	1	55	60	.257	.337	.379	.715	178	15	2	2	2
53	Tom Wright	33	BIR	AA	DET	127	439	358	60	92	15	3	7	39	1	69	39	.257	.382	.374	.757	134	9	6	2	4
54	Tommy Brown	29	NVL	AA	CIN	139	574	485	71	124	24	0	8	60	3	77	70	.256	.360	.355	.714	172	17	3	7	2
55	Dick Phillips	25	ATA	AA	MLN	152	626	535	81	136	19	1	18	61	8	79	45	.254	.353	.394	.747	211	5	4	5	3
56	Larry Taylor	26	NVL	AA	CIN	143	642	550	78	139	22	1	0	63	1	71	68	.253	.340	.296	.636	163	19	4	12	5
57	Clem Koshorek	32	MEM	AA	CHC	116	508	441	67	111	15	1	0	32	4	53	32	.252	.339	.290	.629	128	9	6	6	2
58	Joe Hannah	26	MEM	AA	CHC	73	265	228	23	57	9	3	2	25	0	34	44	.250	.350	.342	.692	78	11	1	2	0
59	Al Weygandt	26	MOB	AA	CLE	65	250	212	27	53	6	0	6	32	2	34	30	.250	.352	.363	.715	77	2	1	0	3
60	Bob Allison	22	CNG	AA	WSH	125	458	395	56	97	14	11	2	38	9	59	62	.246	.342	.352	.694	139	13	0	2	2
61	Gabe Gabler	26	MEM	AA	CHC	152	592	512	77	126	23	6	28	98	4	68	113	.246	.335	.479	.813	245	7	2	6	4
62	Bob Montag*	34	ATA	AA	MLN	115	425	333	77	82	16	4	20	67	2	84	67	.246	.397	.499	.896	166	2	2	2	4
63	George Shuba	32	MEM	AA	CHC	74	287	230	40	56	9	0	12	31	0	49	29	.244	.382	.439	.821	101	5	3	4	1
64	Waldo Gonzalez	22	CNG	AA	WSH	149	584	506	74	123	9	3	3	49	3	63	89	.243	.333	.291	.624	147	7	6	8	1
65	Bob McKee	24	MEM	AA	CHC	108	427	392	41	95	8	3	2	43	4	26	47	.242	.287	.293	.580	115	6	0	5	4
66	Jack Caro	26	NOR	AA	NYY	73	311	271	34	65	9	2	0	23	0	36	26	.240	.331	.288	.619	78	16	1	3	0
67	Ken Hunt	22	NOR	AA	NYY	109	393	333	57	80	21	3	12	47	0	52	76	.240	.341	.429	.770	143	7	1	3	4
68	Moe Thacker	23	NOR	AA	NYY	136	509	429	40	103	21	1	4	62	1	69	59	.240	.348	.322	.670	138	23	5	1	5
69	Thomas Agosta	23	NOR	AA	NYY	44	187	163	22	39	5	1	1	18	2	17	9	.239	.322	.301	.623	49	5	3	4	0
70	Al Grunwald*	27	LRK	AA	KCA	68	268	240	26	57	6	4	4	29	0	22	44	.238	.300	.346	.645	83	4	1	1	4
71	Footer Johnson*	25	MEM	AA	CHC	53	243	223	31	53	4	1	0	20	0	13	12	.238	.280	.265	.545	59	7	1	4	2
72	Larry Davidson	31	MOB	AA	CLE	80	327	291	43	69	13	1	12	54	1	30	43	.237	.307	.412	.719	120	10	1	1	4
73	Don Dillard	20	MOB	AA	CLE	44	179	167	19	39	9	2	3	13	0	8	44	.234	.274	.365	.639	61	5	2	0	2
74	Lane Akers	22	LRK	AA	KCA	55	182	168	12	39	6	1	1	16	0	9	40	.232	.268	.298	.566	50	2	0	3	2
75	Bob Rivich	25	MEM	AA	CHC	59	206	190	18	44	4	0	4	21	1	11	42	.232	.276	.316	.592	60	3	1	3	1
76	Louis Heyman	37	LRK	AA	KCA	70	191	169	20	39	7	1	4	20	0	18	25	.231	.307	.355	.662	60	3	1	2	1
77	Russ Rose	29	LRK	AA	KCA	114	450	395	44	90	13	0	0	29	3	43	39	.228	.308	.261	.569	103	11	4	5	3
78	Don Lauters	26	MEM	AA	CHC	91	394	326	44	74	11	1	5	25	2	54	52	.227	.340	.313	.653	102	2	4	6	4
79	Clarence Riddle*	24	ATA	AA	MLN	121	412	357	46	81	17	3	11	51	0	49	92	.227	.318	.384	.702	137	5	0	3	3
80	Coot Veal	24	BIR	AA	DET	119	513	464	54	105	20	5	3	40	3	40	45	.226	.285	.310	.596	144	9	0	5	4
81	Matt Batts	35	BIR	AA	DET	50	179	158	15	35	6	0	1	18	0	16	22	.222	.298	.279	.576	44	6	2	1	2
82	Wayne Belardi*	26	NOR	AA	NYY	65	235	209	21	46	8	0	7	28	0	20	31	.220	.286	.359	.645	75	4	1	1	4
83	Joe Tipton	35	BIR	AA	DET	92	313	267	32	58	18	0	4	31	1	36	40	.217	.318	.330	.648	88	11	5	2	3
84	Theodore Laguna	24	ATA	AA	MLN	63	171	154	13	32	5	0	0	15	2	16	19	.208	.282	.240	.523	37	3	0	1	0
85	Ken Guettler	30	ATA	AA	MLN	68	245	178	24	34	8	0	2	19	0	59	47	.191	.393	.270	.663	48	7	3	1	4
86	John Marr	21	CNG	AA	WSH	51	175	157	11	29	5	1	0	8	0	18	39	.185	.269	.229	.498	36	10	0	0	0