1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Fausett | Hollywood Stars | AA | 203 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| Butch Moran | Hollywood Stars | AA | 189 | 56 | 4 | 6 |
| Lloyd Randol | York White Roses | B | 170 | 33 | 6 | 16 |
| Clark Henry | Albany Senators | A | 162 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| Steve Lesigonich | Salisbury Pirates | D | 153 | 26 | 10 | 10 |
| Jack Mayhew | Albany Senators | A | 147 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| Howard Cantrell | Hollywood Stars | AA | 141 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Richardson | Hollywood Stars | AA | 141 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Jim Hill | Hollywood Stars | AA | 132 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Harold Walther | York White Roses, Salisbury Pirates | B, D | 130 | 34 | 6 | 10 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebba St. Claire | Hornell Pirates | D | .347 | 103 | 297 |
| Steve Lesigonich | Salisbury Pirates | D | .344 | 153 | 445 |
| Lloyd Randol | York White Roses | B | .343 | 170 | 495 |
| Ripper Collins | Albany Senators | A | .336 | 96 | 286 |
| Charles Brannan | Hornell Pirates | D | .331 | 46 | 139 |
| Bud Stewart | Hollywood Stars | AA | .323 | 81 | 251 |
| Jack Mayhew | Albany Senators | A | .322 | 147 | 457 |
| James Skidgel | York White Roses | B | .316 | 61 | 193 |
| Buck Fausett | Hollywood Stars | AA | .315 | 203 | 644 |
| William Kovalak | Hornell Pirates, Albany Senators | A, D | .315 | 129 | 409 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Randol | York White Roses | B | 16 |
| Ken Richardson | Hollywood Stars | AA | 14 |
| Steve Lesigonich | Salisbury Pirates | D | 10 |
| Harold Walther | Salisbury Pirates, York White Roses | B, D | 10 |
| Hugh Willingham | Hollywood Stars | AA | 10 |
| Butch Moran | Hollywood Stars | AA | 6 |
| William Sobczak | York White Roses | B | 6 |
| Brooks Holder | Hollywood Stars | AA | 5 |
| Ripper Collins | Albany Senators | A | 4 |
| Richard Fetherstone | Salisbury Pirates | D | 4 |
| Al Marchesano | Salisbury Pirates | D | 4 |
| Les Powers | Hollywood Stars | AA | 4 |
| Ebba St. Claire | Hornell Pirates | D | 4 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Moran | Hollywood Stars | AA | 56 |
| Harold Walther | Salisbury Pirates, York White Roses | B, D | 34 |
| Lloyd Randol | York White Roses | B | 33 |
| Jack Mayhew | Albany Senators | A | 29 |
| Buck Fausett | Hollywood Stars | AA | 28 |
| Steve Lesigonich | Salisbury Pirates | D | 26 |
| Ken Richardson | Hollywood Stars | AA | 25 |
| Ebba St. Claire | Hornell Pirates | D | 25 |
| John Gwosden | York White Roses | B | 23 |
| Clark Henry | Albany Senators | A | 23 |
| William Riggins | Hornell Pirates | D | 23 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Henry | Albany Senators | A | 14 |
| Steve Lesigonich | Salisbury Pirates | D | 10 |
| Bill Luzansky | Albany Senators | A | 9 |
| Jack Mayhew | Albany Senators | A | 8 |
| Richard Fetherstone | Salisbury Pirates | D | 7 |
| William Sobczak | York White Roses | B | 7 |
| George Broome | York White Roses | B | 6 |
| Buck Fausett | Hollywood Stars | AA | 6 |
| Lloyd Randol | York White Roses | B | 6 |
| Ebba St. Claire | Hornell Pirates | D | 6 |
| Harold Walther | York White Roses, Salisbury Pirates | B, D | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Moran | Hollywood Stars | AA | 101 |
| Lloyd Randol | York White Roses | B | 91 |
| Ken Richardson | Hollywood Stars | AA | 85 |
| Harold Walther | Salisbury Pirates, York White Roses | B, D | 77 |
| Steve Lesigonich | Salisbury Pirates | D | 75 |
| Jack Mayhew | Albany Senators | A | 74 |
| Howard Cantrell | Hollywood Stars | AA | 69 |
| Tuck McWilliams | Salisbury Pirates | D | 63 |
| Hugh Willingham | Hollywood Stars | AA | 63 |
| John Gwosden | York White Roses | B | 62 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clemence | Albany Senators | A | 23 | 6 |
| Chuck Hawley | Albany Senators | A | 19 | 11 |
| Newt Kimball | Hollywood Stars | AA | 19 | 21 |
| George Cramer | Salisbury Pirates | D | 16 | 8 |
| Joe Menarchek | Hornell Pirates | D | 16 | 10 |
| Joe Mishasek | Hollywood Stars | AA | 16 | 16 |
| Ron Smith | Hollywood Stars | AA | 15 | 20 |
| Marino Fasano | Salisbury Pirates | D | 12 | 6 |
| Richard Piatnek | Hornell Pirates | D | 11 | 7 |
| James Patton | York White Roses | B | 10 | 12 |
| Stan McElmurry | York White Roses | B | 10 | 15 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Menarchek | Hornell Pirates | D | 2.35 | 16 | 10 |
| Fred Clemence | Albany Senators | A | 2.44 | 23 | 6 |
| Richard Piatnek | Hornell Pirates | D | 2.44 | 11 | 7 |
| Chuck Hawley | Albany Senators | A | 2.83 | 19 | 11 |
| George Cramer | Salisbury Pirates | D | 3.06 | 16 | 8 |
| Newt Kimball | Hollywood Stars | AA | 3.44 | 19 | 21 |
| James Patton | York White Roses | B | 3.88 | 10 | 12 |
| Stan McElmurry | York White Roses | B | 3.95 | 10 | 15 |
| Ron Smith | Hollywood Stars | AA | 4.29 | 15 | 20 |
| Joe Mishasek | Hollywood Stars | AA | 5.14 | 16 | 16 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Menarchek | Hornell Pirates | D | 248 |
| Stan McElmurry | York White Roses | B | 178 |
| George Cramer | Salisbury Pirates | D | 130 |
| Chuck Hawley | Albany Senators | A | 130 |
| Marino Fasano | Salisbury Pirates | D | 126 |
| James Patton | York White Roses | B | 124 |
| Bud Quinlan | York White Roses, Salisbury Pirates | B, D | 122 |
| Richard Piatnek | Hornell Pirates | D | 118 |
| Ron Smith | Hollywood Stars | AA | 97 |
| Jack Bumgarner | Hornell Pirates | D | 88 |
