1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Piver | Salinas Packers | C | 197 | 34 | 17 | 7 |
| Gene Stair | Lincoln Chiefs, Phoenix Stars | A, C | 183 | 26 | 10 | 9 |
| Joe Christopher | Lincoln Chiefs, Williamsport Grays, Phoenix Stars | A, C | 180 | 22 | 15 | 4 |
| Ralph Wilcox | Phoenix Stars | C | 177 | 32 | 5 | 37 |
| Warren Wilson | Brunswick Pirates | D | 175 | 26 | 8 | 3 |
| Hermenio Cortes | Waco Pirates | B | 171 | 38 | 5 | 20 |
| David Jacobs | Burlington-Graham Pirates | B | 171 | 21 | 7 | 15 |
| Howie Goss | Waco Pirates, Salinas Packers | B, C | 168 | 39 | 14 | 27 |
| Bob Honor | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 168 | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Duhem | Waco Pirates | B | 167 | 33 | 5 | 13 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Corso | Phoenix Stars | C | .357 | 61 | 171 |
| Warren Wilson | Brunswick Pirates | D | .349 | 175 | 502 |
| Sonny Piver | Salinas Packers | C | .346 | 197 | 570 |
| Bob Skinner | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | .346 | 111 | 321 |
| Bill Causion | St. Jean Canadians | C | .338 | 163 | 482 |
| Billy Wilgus | Clinton Pirates | D | .335 | 73 | 218 |
| Gene Stair | Lincoln Chiefs, Phoenix Stars | A, C | .334 | 183 | 548 |
| Jack Paepke | Billings Mustangs, Salinas Packers | C | .333 | 80 | 240 |
| Bob Duzyk | Brunswick Pirates | D | .330 | 38 | 115 |
| Ralph Wilcox | Phoenix Stars | C | .330 | 177 | 536 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Wilcox | Phoenix Stars | C | 37 |
| Dick Stuart | Billings Mustangs | C | 32 |
| Bill Jackson | Williamsport Grays, Phoenix Stars, Waco Pirates | A, B, C | 30 |
| John Powers | New Orleans Pelicans, Williamsport Grays | A, AA | 29 |
| Howie Goss | Waco Pirates, Salinas Packers | B, C | 27 |
| Stan Wentzel | Waco Pirates | B | 26 |
| Bill Causion | St. Jean Canadians | C | 24 |
| Emil Panko | Williamsport Grays | A | 24 |
| Lee Walls | Hollywood Stars | Open | 24 |
| Francis Glamp | St. Jean Canadians | C | 23 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Rice | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 41 |
| Ellis Burton | Phoenix Stars | C | 39 |
| Howie Goss | Salinas Packers, Waco Pirates | B, C | 39 |
| Hermenio Cortes | Waco Pirates | B | 38 |
| Oscar Rodriguez | Waco Pirates | B | 35 |
| Earl Fackler | Brunswick Pirates | D | 34 |
| Sonny Piver | Salinas Packers | C | 34 |
| Joe Duhem | Waco Pirates | B | 33 |
| Ralph Wilcox | Phoenix Stars | C | 32 |
| Bob Honor | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 30 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Piver | Salinas Packers | C | 17 |
| Joe Christopher | Williamsport Grays, Phoenix Stars | A, C | 15 |
| Milt Graff | Williamsport Grays | A | 15 |
| Howie Goss | Salinas Packers, Waco Pirates | B, C | 14 |
| Thomas Humber | Clinton Pirates | D | 12 |
| Danny Kravitz | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 10 |
| Carl Long | Phoenix Stars, Billings Mustangs | C | 10 |
| Gene Stair | Phoenix Stars | C | 10 |
| Thomas Taylor | Waco Pirates, Billings Mustangs | B, C | 10 |
| Bill Hall | Hollywood Stars | Open | 9 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Nelson | Phoenix Stars | C | 24 | 10 |
| Red Munger | Hollywood Stars | Open | 23 | 8 |
| Bob Garber | Hollywood Stars | Open | 20 | 16 |
| Dean Lakatosh | St. Jean Canadians | C | 17 | 3 |
| Jim Duffalo | Brunswick Pirates | D | 17 | 4 |
| Ramon Salgado | St. Jean Canadians, Waco Pirates | B, C | 17 | 7 |
| James Mehan | Waco Pirates, Williamsport Grays | A, B | 17 | 9 |
| Domingo Rossello | Salinas Packers, Billings Mustangs | C | 17 | 15 |
| Ron Blackburn | Phoenix Stars | C | 16 | 6 |
| Larry Shepard | Williamsport Grays | A | 16 | 7 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Munger | Hollywood Stars | Open | 1.85 | 23 | 8 |
| Ramon Salgado | St. Jean Canadians, Waco Pirates | B, C | 2.21 | 17 | 7 |
| Jim Duffalo | Brunswick Pirates | D | 2.64 | 17 | 4 |
| Bob Garber | Hollywood Stars | Open | 2.84 | 20 | 16 |
| Larry Shepard | Williamsport Grays | A | 3.14 | 16 | 7 |
| Domingo Rossello | Salinas Packers, Billings Mustangs | C | 3.47 | 17 | 15 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Dunn | Billings Mustangs | C | 5 |
| Red Munger | Hollywood Stars | Open | 5 |
| Roger Bowman | Hollywood Stars | Open | 3 |
| Bob Garber | Hollywood Stars | Open | 3 |
| James Mehan | Waco Pirates | B | 3 |
| Alex Perinis | Brunswick Pirates | D | 3 |
| Don Rowe | Waco Pirates | B | 3 |
| Charlie Beene | Billings Mustangs | C | 2 |
| Jack Brown | Waco Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs | A, B | 2 |
| Bennie Daniels | Lincoln Chiefs, Billings Mustangs | A, C | 2 |
| Dick Drilling | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 2 |
| Dick Hall | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 2 |
| Al Jackson | Waco Pirates | B | 2 |
| Bill Nordberg | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 2 |
| Benny Rich | Clinton Pirates | D | 2 |
| Joe Trimble | Hollywood Stars | Open | 2 |
| Deward Williams | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Rowe | Waco Pirates | B | 226 |
| Jack Brown | Waco Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs | A, B | 213 |
| Bob Garber | Hollywood Stars | Open | 199 |
| Benny Rich | Clinton Pirates | D | 199 |
| Jim Dunn | Billings Mustangs | C | 182 |
| Bennie Daniels | Lincoln Chiefs, Billings Mustangs | A, C | 143 |
| Dick Hall | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 137 |
| James Hayden | Brunswick Pirates | D | 134 |
| Red Munger | Hollywood Stars | Open | 133 |
| James Mehan | Waco Pirates | B | 129 |
