2008 League Leaders: Batting

Several Rays minor league batters deserve note for their performances this season. These players were on the Top 10 leaderboards of their respective leagues, with season age in "()".

Durham Bulls - International League (AAA)
Chris Richard (34) was 6th in G's with 131
Fernando Perez (pic) (25) was 9th (tie) in G's with 129
Fernando Perez (25) was 5th in AB's with 511
Fernando Perez (25) was 2nd in R's with 86
Dan Johnson (28) was 3rd in R's with 85
Chris Richard (34) was 9th (tie) in R's with 82
Fernando Perez (25) was 6th (tie) in H's with 147
Chris Richard (34) was 5th in 2B's with 32
Fernando Perez (25) was 2nd (tie) in 3B's with 11
Chris Richard (34) was 3rd (tie) in HR's with 26
Dan Johnson (28) was 5th (tie) in HR's with 25
Chris Richard (34) was 3rd (tie) in RBI's with 88
Dan Johnson (pic) (28) was 7th in RBI's with 83
Dan Johnson (28) was 1st in BB's with 84
Fernando Perez (25) was 8th (tie) in BB's with 58
Dan Johnson (28) was 3rd in OBP at .424
Dan Johnson (28) was 5th in SLG at .556
Chris Richard (34) was 7th in SLG at .546
Justin Ruggiano (26) was 9th in SLG at .537
Dan Johnson (28) was 2nd in OPS at .980
Chris Richard (34) was 7th in OPS at .921
Fernando Perez (25) was 3rd (tie) in SB's with 43
Chris Richard (34) was 1st in RC with 101
Dan Johnson (28) was 2nd in RC with 100
Dan Johnson (28) was 2nd in RC/G at 9.23
Chris Richard (34) was 8th in RC/G at 7.83

Montgomery Biscuits - Southern League (AA)
Gabriel Martinez (pic) (25) was 3rd (tie) in G's with 133
Gabriel Martinez (25) was 3rd in AB's with 511
Chris Nowak (25) was 6th (tie) in R's with 80
Gabriel Martinez (25) was 9th (tie) in H's with 141
Chris Nowak (25) was 4th (tie) in 2B's with 35
Ronnie Merrill (29) was 6th (tie) in 3B's with 7
Erold Andrus (23) was 6th (tie) in 3B's with 7
Rashad Eldridge (26) was 10th (tie) in 3B's with 6
Gabriel Martinez (25) was 4th (tie) in HR's with 20
Chris Nowak (25) was 10th (tie) in HR's with 15
Gabriel Martinez (25) was 2nd in RBI's with 93
Chris Nowak (25) was 9th in RBI's with 77
Rashad Eldridge (26) was 10th in BB's with 64
John Jaso (24) was 7th in OBP at .408
Rashad Eldridge (26) was 9th in SB's with 24

Vero Beach Devil Rays - Florida State League (A+)
Matthew Fields (22) was 3rd (tie) in G's with 132
Matthew Fields (22) was 6th in AB's with 482
Cesar Suarez (24) was 8th in AB's with 480
Matthew Fields (22) was 5th in HR's with 18
Pedro Powell (24) was 9th in SB's with 23

Columbus Catfish - South Atlantic League (A)
Gregory Sexton (pic) (23) was 9th in H's with 144
Gregory Sexton (23) was 7th (tie) in 2B's with 32
Henry Wrigley (21) was 1st in 3B's with 10
Gregory Sexton (23) was 6th (tie) in RBI's with 87
Reid Fronk (21) was 10th in RBI's with 83
Reid Fronk (21) was 1st in BB's with 74
Reid Fronk (21) was 8th in OBP at .398
Reid Fronk (21) was 9th in OPS at .890
Maiko Loyola (22) was 4th in SB's with 45
Reid Fronk (21) was 6th in RC's with 91
Reid Fronk (21) was 10th in RC/G at 7.22

Hudson Valley Renegades - New York-Penn League (A-)
Timothy Beckham (pic) (18) was the 8th youngest player
Robi Estrada (19) was 8th (tie) in R's with 42
Anthony Scelfo (21) was 1st in 3B's with 8
Kyeong Kang (20) was 2nd (tie) in 3B's with 7
Kyeong Kang (20) was 7th in RBI's with 43
Jacob Jefferies (20) was 9th (tie) in RBI's with 41
Jason Tweedy (21) was 5th (tie) in BB's with 35
Jacob Jefferies (20) was 9th in BA at .315
Michael Ross (21) was 1st in SB's with 30
Jason Tweedy (21) was 3rd in SB's with 24

Princeton Devil Rays - Appalachian League (R)
Ty Morrison (17) was the 4th youngest player
Timothy Beckham (18) was the 7th youngest player
Luis Marchena (18) was the 10th youngest player
Elias Otero (20) was 8th (tie) in H's with 69
Mayobanex Acosta (pic) (20) was 10th (tie) in 2B's with 14
Elias Otero (20) was 2nd in 3B's with 7
Diogenes Luis (21) was 7th (tie) in 3B's with 4
Burt Reynolds (19) was 7th (tie) in 3B's with 4
Burt Reynolds (19) was 10th (tie) in RBI's with 36
Elias Otero (20) was 6th in BA at .332
Elias Otero (20) was 9th in OBP at .398
Elias Otero (20) was 9th in SLG at .534
Elias Otero (20) was 5th in OPS at .932
Elias Otero (20) was 4th (tie) in RC with 44
Elias Otero (20) was 5th in RC/G at 7.72

DSL Rays - Dominican Summer League (R)
Rubin Contreras (20) was 10th (tie) in 3B's with 5
Cesar Guillen (19) was 2nd in BA at .343

VSL Rays - Venezuelan Summer League (R)
Julio Cedeno (pic) (18) was 1st in G's with 70
Alejandro Torres (19) was 5th (tie) in G's with 67
Nahum Hernandez (18) was 9th (tie) in G's with 66
Alejandro Torres (19) was 2nd in AB's with 263
Julio Cedeno (18) was 3rd in AB's with 254
Nahum Hernandez (18) was 8th in AB's with 243
Omar Guerra (21) was 2nd in R's with 49
Nahum Hernandez (18) was 4th in R's with 42
Julio Cedeno (18) was 7th (tie) in R's with 38
Alejandro Torres (19) was 9th (tie) in R's with 37
Alejandro Torres (19) was 2nd in H's with 83
Julio Cedeno (18) was 7th in H's with 72
Julio Cedeno (18) was 2nd (tie) in 2B's with 17
Alejandro Torres (19) was 8th (tie) in 2B's with 14
Julio Cedeno (18) was 3rd (tie) in 3B's with 4
Nahum Hernandez (18) was 9th (tie) in 3B's with 3
Jonathan Quinonez (17) was 1st in HR's with 9
Julio Cedeno (18) was 2nd (tie) in HR's with 8
Alejandro Torres (pic) (19) was 9th (tie) in HR's with 5
Alejandro Torres (19) was 2nd in RBI's with 43
Jonathan Quinonez (17) was 5th (tie) in RBI's with 41
Julio Cedeno (18) was 7th in RBI's with 37
Nahum Hernandez (18) was 7th (tie) in BB's with 29
Alejandro Torres (19) was 7th in BA at .316
Omar Guerra (21) was 3rd in OBP at .442
Julio Cedeno (18) was 2nd in SLG at .476
Jonathan Quinonez (17) was 9th in SLG at .443
Julio Cedeno (18) was 6th in OPS at .828
Omar Guerra (21) was 6th in SB's with 15
Julio Cedeno (18) was 4th in RC's with 42
Alejandro Torres (19) was 5th in RC's with 40
Omar Guerra (21) was 6th (tie) in RC's with 39
Omar Guerra (21) was 6th in RC/G at 6.71