Louisville Team Leaders and Top Hitting and Pitching prospects

Louisville Team Leaders

Offensive Leaders

Stat Category	Leader	Number
Batting Average	Norris Hopper	.347
On Base Percentage	Norris Hopper	.378
Slugging Percentage	JesseGutierrez	.436
Runs Scored	Earl Snyder	58
Doubles	Jesse Gutierrez	27
Triples	Wise/Kata	4
Home Runs	Earl Snyder	17
RBI	Earl Snyder	77
Walks	Jesse Gutierrez	49
Stolen Bases	Norris Hopper	25

Side Note: Chris Denorfia fell a few plate appearances short of leading the team in average, .349, slugging, .484 and on base percentage, .409.

Pitching Leaders

Stat Category	Leader	Number
ERA (90ip minimum)	Chris Michalak	2.99
Innings pitched	Chris Michalak	132.1
Wins	Michalak/Shearn	9
Saves	Scott Chiasson	29
Strikeouts	Mike Gosling	100
WHIP (90ip minimum)	Chris Michalak	1.28

Top Hitting Prospect

Chris Denorfia - 19th round draft pick in 2002 out of Wheaton College

2006 Season Stats

Team	League	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS
LOU	INT	.349	83	312	46	109	19	1	7	45	34	41	15	1	.409	.484	.893

Chris Denorfia is probably one of just two players on the Bats who could see every day playing time, the other would be Brendon Harris. Chris would have led the International League in batting average if he had a handful of more plate appearances. He is a little old, but to be honest, Louisville is pretty bare of prospects. He brings some good skills to the plate though. He makes a lot of contact, he has good speed, knows how to take a walk and he steals bases at a very good clip (15 of 16). He also has a very good glove and good arm in the outfield. Now with the Reds this is probably the last time Chris sees much time in the minors and he will probably be at least someones 4th outfielder for a while for what he can do for you coming off the bench.

Top Pitching Prospect

Honestly, I cant pick one. There is not a single player in Louisville who is even remotely a prospect. Phil Dumatrait is the closest thing, and he had a 4.72 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP.