1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donn Clendenon | Idaho Falls Russets, Wilson Tobs | B, C | 175 | 30 | 15 | 17 |
| Sammy Miley | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 171 | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| Charlie Leonard | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 161 | 28 | 4 | 17 |
| Nino Escalera | Columbus Jets | AAA | 160 | 29 | 7 | 11 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 157 | 29 | 10 | 17 |
| Jim Baumer | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 154 | 28 | 6 | 13 |
| Edward Montgomery | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 152 | 23 | 4 | 15 |
| Julián Javier | Columbus Jets | AAA | 151 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| Darrell McCall | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 151 | 26 | 5 | 8 |
| Leo Rodriguez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 145 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Lerner | Wilson Tobs | B | .372 | 55 | 148 |
| Donn Clendenon | Idaho Falls Russets, Wilson Tobs | B, C | .358 | 175 | 489 |
| Emiliano Telleria | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | .358 | 134 | 374 |
| Gilbert Watts | Wilson Tobs, Salem Rebels | B, D | .343 | 80 | 233 |
| Edward Montgomery | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | .341 | 152 | 446 |
| Sammy Miley | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | .333 | 171 | 514 |
| Elmo Plaskett | Columbus Jets, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A, AAA | .333 | 67 | 201 |
| Charlie Leonard | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | .331 | 161 | 486 |
| Bob Fischer | Grand Forks Chiefs, Idaho Falls Russets | C | .325 | 121 | 372 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .320 | 157 | 490 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Burgess | Columbus Jets | AAA | 28 |
| Larry Elliot | Wilson Tobs | B | 25 |
| Jim Campbell | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 24 |
| Ray Looney | Wilson Tobs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A, B | 19 |
| John Massey | Dubuque Packers | D | 19 |
| Orlando McFarlane | Dubuque Packers, Grand Forks Chiefs | C, D | 19 |
| R C Stevens | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 19 |
| Fred Filipelli | Dubuque Packers | D | 18 |
| Donn Clendenon | Wilson Tobs, Idaho Falls Russets | B, C | 17 |
| Charlie Leonard | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 17 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 17 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Miley | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 39 |
| Donn Clendenon | Wilson Tobs, Idaho Falls Russets | B, C | 30 |
| Nino Escalera | Columbus Jets | AAA | 29 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 29 |
| Villard Wright | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 29 |
| Jim Baumer | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 28 |
| Charlie Leonard | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 28 |
| Willie Stargell | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 28 |
| Darrell McCall | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 26 |
| Reginaldo Grenald | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A | 25 |
| George Watts | Wilson Tobs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A, B | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donn Clendenon | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 15 |
| Felix Pizarro | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 12 |
| Emiliano Telleria | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 12 |
| John Mason | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 11 |
| Carlos Bernier | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 10 |
| Ken Hamlin | Columbus Jets | AAA | 10 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 10 |
| Chuck Harmon | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 9 |
| Orlando McFarlane | Dubuque Packers, Grand Forks Chiefs | C, D | 9 |
| Ken Toothman | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donn Clendenon | Idaho Falls Russets, Wilson Tobs | B, C | 107 |
| Jim Campbell | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 99 |
| Tom Burgess | Columbus Jets | AAA | 96 |
| Chuck Harmon | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 90 |
| Fred Filipelli | Idaho Falls Russets, Dubuque Packers | C, D | 87 |
| Edward Montgomery | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 87 |
| Willie Stargell | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 87 |
| George Watts | Wilson Tobs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A, B | 86 |
| Larry Elliot | Wilson Tobs | B | 85 |
| Carlos Bernier | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 81 |
| Villard Wright | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 81 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Hall | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 18 | 5 |
| Joe Gibbon | Columbus Jets | AAA | 16 | 9 |
| Larry West | Dubuque Packers | D | 16 | 9 |
| Al Jackson | Columbus Jets | AAA | 15 | 4 |
| Donald Dobrino | Wilson Tobs | B | 15 | 7 |
| Jim Umbricht | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 14 | 8 |
| Franklin Beattie | Dubuque Packers | D | 13 | 8 |
| Bob Clear | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 13 | 8 |
| Tom Parsons | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 13 | 10 |
| Laurin Pepper | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 13 | 11 |
| Lynn Lovenguth | Columbus Jets | AAA | 13 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Hall | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 1.87 | 18 | 5 |
| Al Jackson | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2.33 | 15 | 4 |
| Joe Gibbon | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2.60 | 16 | 9 |
| Jim Umbricht | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 2.78 | 14 | 8 |
| Bob Clear | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 2.81 | 13 | 8 |
| Larry West | Dubuque Packers | D | 3.46 | 16 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Hall | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 6 |
| William Dial | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A | 4 |
| Joe Gibbon | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4 |
| Al Jackson | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4 |
| David Jimenez | Columbus Jets, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A, AAA | 4 |
| Dick Doepker | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 3 |
| Thomas Hull | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 3 |
| George Perez | Salt Lake City Bees | AAA | 3 |
| Rex Rupert | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 3 |
| James Little | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 2 |
| Ramon Saba | Dubuque Packers | D | 2 |
| Bob Veale | Wilson Tobs | B | 2 |
| Larry West | Dubuque Packers | D | 2 |
| Dave Wickersham | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Parsons | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 207 |
| Bob Clear | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 189 |
| Bob Veale | Wilson Tobs | B | 187 |
| David Jimenez | Columbus Jets, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | A, AAA | 181 |
| Larry West | Dubuque Packers | D | 156 |
| Joe Gibbon | Columbus Jets | AAA | 152 |
| Franklin Beattie | Dubuque Packers | D | 149 |
| Mort Ek | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 146 |
| James Little | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | D | 143 |
| Rex Rupert | Grand Forks Chiefs, Wilson Tobs | B, C | 141 |
