1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Walton | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 197 | 34 | 11 | 24 |
| John Powers | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 179 | 32 | 12 | 39 |
| Carlos Bernier | Hollywood Stars | Open | 177 | 22 | 15 | 3 |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 170 | 32 | 5 | 13 |
| Thomas Humber | Clinton Pirates | D | 168 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| Richard Drain | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 165 | 18 | 10 | 13 |
| Román Mejías | Hollywood Stars | Open | 163 | 20 | 9 | 15 |
| George Arent | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 162 | 33 | 2 | 32 |
| Emil Panko | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 162 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| Tony Washington | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 161 | 36 | 9 | 21 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Walton | Douglas Copper Kings | C | .363 | 197 | 543 |
| Joseph Rosania | Douglas Copper Kings, Billings Mustangs | C | .355 | 160 | 451 |
| Richard Drain | Douglas Copper Kings | C | .353 | 165 | 467 |
| Thomas Humber | Clinton Pirates | D | .345 | 168 | 487 |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln Chiefs | A | .343 | 170 | 496 |
| Spook Jacobs | Hollywood Stars | Open | .341 | 103 | 302 |
| Ronnie George | Billings Mustangs | C | .338 | 133 | 393 |
| Al Grunwald | Hollywood Stars, New Orleans Pelicans | AA, Open | .331 | 155 | 468 |
| George Arent | Douglas Copper Kings | C | .330 | 162 | 491 |
| Ken Toothman | Lincoln Chiefs | A | .327 | 160 | 489 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Stuart | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 66 |
| John Powers | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 39 |
| Emil Panko | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 33 |
| George Arent | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 32 |
| Howie Goss | New Orleans Pelicans, Lincoln Chiefs | A, AA | 27 |
| R C Stevens | Hollywood Stars | Open | 27 |
| John Wrye | Waco Pirates | B | 25 |
| Bill Jackson | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 24 |
| Mal Walton | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 24 |
| Elias Osorio | Waco Pirates | B | 23 |
| Ken Toothman | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 23 |
| Donald Whitcomb | Brunswick Pirates | D | 23 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Grunwald | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 42 |
| Oscar Rodriguez | Waco Pirates | B | 36 |
| Tony Washington | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 36 |
| Ray Swarts | Kinston Eagles, Lincoln Chiefs | A, B | 34 |
| Mal Walton | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 34 |
| George Arent | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 33 |
| David Brennan | Kinston Eagles | B | 33 |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 32 |
| John Powers | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 32 |
| Richard Babich | Brunswick Pirates | D | 31 |
| Warren Wilson | Waco Pirates | B | 31 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Hollywood Stars | Open | 15 |
| Joseph Rosania | Douglas Copper Kings, Billings Mustangs | C | 14 |
| John Powers | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 12 |
| Mal Walton | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 11 |
| Jim Baum | Clinton Pirates | D | 10 |
| Richard Drain | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 10 |
| Reginaldo Grenald | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 10 |
| Thomas Humber | Clinton Pirates | D | 10 |
| Franklin Williams | Clinton Pirates | D | 10 |
| Thomas Brown | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 9 |
| Earl Fackler | Kinston Eagles, Billings Mustangs | B, C | 9 |
| Gail Henley | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 9 |
| Román Mejías | Hollywood Stars | Open | 9 |
| Chester Mitchell | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 9 |
| Sonny Piver | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 9 |
| Robert Schuler | Clinton Pirates | D | 9 |
| Tony Washington | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Stuart | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 158 |
| Ken Toothman | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 88 |
| Bill Jackson | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 82 |
| Sammy Miley | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 80 |
| Howie Goss | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 77 |
| Reginaldo Grenald | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 73 |
| R C Stevens | Hollywood Stars | Open | 72 |
| Román Mejías | Hollywood Stars | Open | 71 |
| Joe Duhem | Hollywood Stars | Open | 68 |
| Carlos Bernier | Hollywood Stars | Open | 57 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Miro | Clinton Pirates | D | 22 | 5 |
| Thomas Hull | Billings Mustangs | C | 22 | 10 |
| Ramon Salgado | Waco Pirates | B | 21 | 10 |
| Benny Rich | Brunswick Pirates | D | 19 | 9 |
| James Hardison | Waco Pirates | B | 18 | 9 |
| Jim Duffalo | Kinston Eagles | B | 16 | 8 |
| Bennie Daniels | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 15 | 3 |
| Donald Miller | Brunswick Pirates | D | 15 | 15 |
| Lawrence Broughton | Clinton Pirates | D | 14 | 7 |
| Don Kildoo | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 14 | 8 |
| Cleo Lewright | Lincoln Chiefs, Kinston Eagles | A, B | 14 | 10 |
| Leonard Lindborg | Douglas Copper Kings | C | 14 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Lewright | Lincoln Chiefs, Kinston Eagles | A, B | 2.38 | 14 | 10 |
| Thomas Hull | Billings Mustangs | C | 2.41 | 22 | 10 |
| Benny Rich | Brunswick Pirates | D | 2.64 | 19 | 9 |
| Jim Duffalo | Kinston Eagles | B | 2.94 | 16 | 8 |
| Arturo Miro | Clinton Pirates | D | 2.94 | 22 | 5 |
| James Hardison | Waco Pirates | B | 2.97 | 18 | 9 |
| Ramon Salgado | Waco Pirates | B | 3.16 | 21 | 10 |
| Don Kildoo | New Orleans Pelicans | AA | 3.31 | 14 | 8 |
| Donald Miller | Brunswick Pirates | D | 3.74 | 15 | 15 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wade | Hollywood Stars | Open | 5 |
| Cholly Naranjo | Hollywood Stars | Open | 3 |
| Luis Arroyo | Hollywood Stars | Open | 2 |
| Fred Waters | Hollywood Stars | Open | 2 |
| Bob Garber | Hollywood Stars | Open | 1 |
| Joe Trimble | Hollywood Stars | Open | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Rowe | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 164 |
| Deward Williams | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 139 |
| Bennie Daniels | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 121 |
| Ben Wade | Hollywood Stars | Open | 106 |
| Don Williams | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 102 |
| Cholly Naranjo | Hollywood Stars | Open | 90 |
| Joe Trimble | Hollywood Stars | Open | 82 |
| Domingo Rossello | Lincoln Chiefs | A | 77 |
| Luis Arroyo | Hollywood Stars | Open | 76 |
| Bob Garber | Hollywood Stars | Open | 75 |
