1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ries | Denver Bears | A | 191 | 40 | 5 | 10 |
| Bob Honor | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 183 | 35 | 5 | 15 |
| George Hott | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 181 | 21 | 12 | 7 |
| Al Grunwald | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 173 | 28 | 7 | 18 |
| Curt Roberts | Denver Bears | A | 171 | 32 | 2 | 12 |
| Gail Henley | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 168 | 32 | 3 | 12 |
| Dick Smith | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 165 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| Emil Panko | Batavia Clippers | D | 162 | 21 | 4 | 13 |
| Lou Klein | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 161 | 33 | 2 | 14 |
| Jacques Monette | Waco/Longview Pirates | B | 160 | 25 | 14 | 20 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Del Guercio | Charleston Rebels | A | .333 | 145 | 436 |
| Daniel Howard | St. Jean Canadians | C | .333 | 41 | 123 |
| Herbert Bush | St. Jean Canadians | C | .332 | 153 | 461 |
| Whitey Ries | Denver Bears | A | .329 | 191 | 580 |
| Bob Honor | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | .328 | 183 | 558 |
| Jack Shepard | Denver Bears | A | .324 | 99 | 306 |
| Román Mejías | Batavia Clippers | D | .322 | 156 | 484 |
| John Petrick | Dublin Irish | D | .322 | 74 | 230 |
| Emil Panko | Batavia Clippers | D | .320 | 162 | 506 |
| Stanley Miller | Billings Mustangs, Charleston Rebels | A, C | .319 | 141 | 442 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beran | Hutchinson Elks | C | 37 |
| Frank Rice | Denver Bears | A | 25 |
| Tom Vangelas | Waco/Longview Pirates | B | 22 |
| Jack Paepke | Brunswick Pirates | D | 21 |
| Joseph Burgess | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 20 |
| Jacques Monette | Waco/Longview Pirates | B | 20 |
| Lamar Moore | Hutchinson Elks | C | 19 |
| Orinthal Anderson | Denver Bears | A | 18 |
| Al Grunwald | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 18 |
| Gordon Figard | Hutchinson Elks | C | 16 |
| Felipe Montemayor | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 16 |
| Bobby Prescott | Denver Bears | A | 16 |
| Sonny Senerchia | New Orleans Pelicans, Waco/Longview Pirates, Burlington-Graham Pirates | AA, B | 16 |
| Dutch Van Burkleo | Brunswick Pirates | D | 16 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ries | Denver Bears | A | 40 |
| Bobby Prescott | Denver Bears | A | 38 |
| Bob Honor | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 35 |
| Lou Klein | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 33 |
| Stanley Miller | Charleston Rebels, Billings Mustangs | A, C | 33 |
| Dick Smith | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 33 |
| Gail Henley | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 32 |
| Jack Paepke | Brunswick Pirates | D | 32 |
| Curt Roberts | Denver Bears | A | 32 |
| Lamar Moore | Hutchinson Elks | C | 31 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kuhn | Hutchinson Elks | C | 17 |
| Jacques Monette | Waco/Longview Pirates | B | 14 |
| Pablo Bernard | Billings Mustangs | C | 13 |
| Stanley Miller | Charleston Rebels, Billings Mustangs | A, C | 13 |
| George Hott | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 12 |
| David Jacobs | Bristol Twins | D | 11 |
| Robert Ryan | Bristol Twins | D | 11 |
| Román Mejías | Batavia Clippers | D | 10 |
| Dick Hall | Waco/Longview Pirates | B | 9 |
| Rex Babcock | Hutchinson Elks | C | 8 |
| Pat Haggerty | Denver Bears | A | 8 |
| Donald Malehorn | Bristol Twins | D | 8 |
| Felipe Montemayor | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 8 |
| Adrian Rechichar | Hutchinson Elks | C | 8 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nisewonger | Brunswick Pirates | D | 1.99 | 18 | 6 |
| Roger Sawyer | Hutchinson Elks | C | 1.99 | 22 | 5 |
| Bob Anderton | Hutchinson Elks, Charleston Rebels | A, C | 2.38 | 16 | 7 |
| Jake Thies | Denver Bears | A | 2.43 | 16 | 6 |
| Mike Hoffman | Hutchinson Elks | C | 2.64 | 15 | 11 |
| Bert Haysom | Billings Mustangs | C | 2.93 | 17 | 10 |
| Frank Gladich | Brunswick Pirates | D | 3.13 | 14 | 13 |
| Joe Perrotta | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 3.19 | 14 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Schultz | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 2 |
| Len Yochim | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 2 |
| Preston Elkins | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 1 |
| Bob Purkey | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 1 |
| Charles Sipple | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 1 |
