1963 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Kinston Eagles | A | 189 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| José Vidal | Reno Silver Sox | A | 174 | 31 | 3 | 40 |
| Harry Land | Reno Silver Sox | A | 154 | 21 | 9 | 21 |
| Jim Price | Kinston Eagles | A | 151 | 28 | 5 | 19 |
| Rodolfo Welch | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 149 | 23 | 5 | 15 |
| Roberto Sanchez | Kinston Eagles | A | 148 | 20 | 3 | 9 |
| George Spriggs | Reno Silver Sox | A | 145 | 16 | 5 | 9 |
| Bob Oliver | Gastonia Pirates | A | 141 | 15 | 6 | 13 |
| Byron Browne | Batavia Pirates | A | 140 | 19 | 5 | 32 |
| Murray Cook | Gastonia Pirates | A | 139 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| Charlie Leonard | Asheville Tourists | AA | 139 | 24 | 6 | 15 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Vidal | Reno Silver Sox | A | .340 | 174 | 512 |
| Gilbert Watts | Batavia Pirates | A | .340 | 51 | 150 |
| George Johnson | Kingsport Pirates | R | .333 | 51 | 153 |
| Don Bosch | Kinston Eagles | A | .332 | 189 | 570 |
| George Spriggs | Reno Silver Sox | A | .319 | 145 | 455 |
| Harry Land | Reno Silver Sox | A | .318 | 154 | 485 |
| Royce McDaniel | Kinston Eagles | A | .317 | 120 | 378 |
| Jim Price | Kinston Eagles | A | .311 | 151 | 485 |
| Rodolfo Welch | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | .309 | 149 | 482 |
| Gene Michael | Kinston Eagles | A | .304 | 128 | 421 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Vidal | Reno Silver Sox | A | 40 |
| Byron Browne | Batavia Pirates | A | 32 |
| Bob Burda | Columbus Jets | AAA | 27 |
| Larry Elliot | Columbus Jets | AAA | 26 |
| Larry Nichols | Reno Silver Sox, Batavia Pirates | A | 24 |
| Pancho Herrera | Columbus Jets | AAA | 22 |
| Harry Land | Reno Silver Sox | A | 21 |
| Orlando McFarlane | Columbus Jets | AAA | 21 |
| Gene Alley | Columbus Jets | AAA | 19 |
| Jim Price | Kinston Eagles | A | 19 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Vidal | Reno Silver Sox | A | 31 |
| Ron Woods | Asheville Tourists | AA | 29 |
| Mike Derrick | Kinston Eagles | A | 28 |
| Jim Price | Kinston Eagles | A | 28 |
| Samuel Byrne | Reno Silver Sox | A | 26 |
| Larry Fidalgo | Gastonia Pirates | A | 24 |
| Charlie Leonard | Asheville Tourists | AA | 24 |
| Alfonso Martinez | Gastonia Pirates | A | 24 |
| José Martínez | Kinston Eagles, Batavia Pirates | A | 23 |
| Jerry May | Asheville Tourists | AA | 23 |
| Juan Reyes | Batavia Pirates | A | 23 |
| Rodolfo Welch | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 23 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Vanzin | Gastonia Pirates | A | 12 |
| Ron Woods | Asheville Tourists | AA | 10 |
| Harry Land | Reno Silver Sox | A | 9 |
| Alfonso Martinez | Gastonia Pirates | A | 9 |
| Royce McDaniel | Kinston Eagles | A | 9 |
| José Martínez | Kinston Eagles, Batavia Pirates | A | 8 |
| Gene Alley | Columbus Jets | AAA | 7 |
| Dave Wissman | Asheville Tourists | AA | 7 |
| Don Bosch | Kinston Eagles | A | 6 |
| Charlie Leonard | Asheville Tourists | AA | 6 |
| George Lott | Gastonia Pirates | A | 6 |
| Gene Michael | Kinston Eagles | A | 6 |
| Bob Oliver | Gastonia Pirates | A | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Vidal | Reno Silver Sox | A | 162 |
| Jim Price | Kinston Eagles | A | 109 |
| Byron Browne | Batavia Pirates | A | 96 |
| Harry Land | Reno Silver Sox | A | 96 |
| Bob Burda | Columbus Jets | AAA | 90 |
| Larry Nichols | Reno Silver Sox, Batavia Pirates | A | 85 |
| Bob Oliver | Gastonia Pirates | A | 84 |
| Rodolfo Welch | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 82 |
| Larry Elliot | Columbus Jets | AAA | 81 |
| Charlie Leonard | Asheville Tourists | AA | 78 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee | Batavia Pirates, Asheville Tourists | A, AA | 21 | 3 |
| Troy Giles | Asheville Tourists | AA | 18 | 7 |
| Jim Shellenback | Gastonia Pirates | A | 17 | 3 |
| Gary Waslewski | Reno Silver Sox, Kinston Eagles | A | 14 | 6 |
| Rafael Sosa | Kinston Eagles | A | 13 | 7 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 13 | 10 |
| John Gelnar | Asheville Tourists | AA | 12 | 5 |
| Bill Knoch | Kinston Eagles | A | 12 | 13 |
| Jerry Steffey | Kinston Eagles | A | 11 | 7 |
| Steve Blass | Columbus Jets | AAA | 11 | 8 |
| Rodger Irvine | Asheville Tourists | AA | 11 | 9 |
| Gary Aldrich | Reno Silver Sox | A | 11 | 11 |
| Tom Parsons | Columbus Jets | AAA | 11 | 15 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee | Asheville Tourists, Batavia Pirates | A, AA | 1.91 | 21 | 3 |
| Jim Shellenback | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2.03 | 17 | 3 |
| Troy Giles | Asheville Tourists | AA | 2.99 | 18 | 7 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 3.00 | 13 | 10 |
| John Gelnar | Asheville Tourists | AA | 3.04 | 12 | 5 |
| Rafael Sosa | Kinston Eagles | A | 3.10 | 13 | 7 |
| Tom Parsons | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3.47 | 11 | 15 |
| Jerry Steffey | Kinston Eagles | A | 3.56 | 11 | 7 |
| Bill Knoch | Kinston Eagles | A | 3.81 | 12 | 13 |
| Gary Waslewski | Reno Silver Sox, Kinston Eagles | A | 3.87 | 14 | 6 |
| Gary Aldrich | Reno Silver Sox | A | 3.93 | 11 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Kunkle | Kinston Eagles | A | 5 |
| Jim Shellenback | Gastonia Pirates | A | 4 |
| Rodger Irvine | Asheville Tourists | AA | 3 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 3 |
| Bob Lee | Batavia Pirates | A | 3 |
| Tom Parsons | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3 |
| Gary Aldrich | Reno Silver Sox | A | 2 |
| Richard Butler | Batavia Pirates | A | 2 |
| Jack Gaines | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2 |
| John Gelnar | Asheville Tourists | AA | 2 |
| Troy Giles | Asheville Tourists | AA | 2 |
| Bill Knoch | Kinston Eagles | A | 2 |
| Kenneth Salmon | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2 |
| Gary Waslewski | Kinston Eagles, Reno Silver Sox | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee | Batavia Pirates, Asheville Tourists | A, AA | 249 |
| Ron Fiorella | Batavia Pirates | A | 207 |
| Gary Aldrich | Reno Silver Sox | A | 183 |
| Bill Knoch | Kinston Eagles | A | 183 |
| Gary Waslewski | Reno Silver Sox, Kinston Eagles | A | 182 |
| Jim Shellenback | Gastonia Pirates | A | 181 |
| Andrew Daviault | Batavia Pirates | A | 178 |
| Larry Gable | Gastonia Pirates | A | 167 |
| Jack Gaines | Gastonia Pirates | A | 160 |
| Troy Giles | Asheville Tourists | AA | 159 |
