1965 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1965 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Oliver | Gastonia Pirates | A | 159 | 19 | 5 | 10 |
| Pancho Herrera | Columbus Jets | AAA | 146 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Mike Derrick | Kinston Eagles | A | 144 | 20 | 6 | 28 |
| Roy Foster | Gastonia Pirates | A | 139 | 18 | 2 | 14 |
| Charlie Leonard | Asheville Tourists | AA | 138 | 22 | 2 | 14 |
| Bob Perry | Columbus Jets | AAA | 137 | 24 | 2 | 20 |
| Bob Robertson | Gastonia Pirates | A | 136 | 24 | 1 | 32 |
| Stan Thomas | Gastonia Pirates | A | 133 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| Jack Damaska | Columbus Jets | AAA | 132 | 21 | 6 | 10 |
| Johnny Jeter | Batavia Pirates | A | 129 | 21 | 4 | 13 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtaugh | Salem Rebels | R | .333 | 44 | 132 |
| Lou Quinn | Salem Rebels | R | .328 | 90 | 274 |
| Robert Rice | Salem Rebels | R | .325 | 65 | 200 |
| Al Oliver | Gastonia Pirates | A | .309 | 159 | 515 |
| Robert Sturges | Batavia Pirates | A | .309 | 47 | 152 |
| George Lott | Batavia Pirates | A | .308 | 116 | 377 |
| Fred Michalski | Kinston Eagles | A | .305 | 112 | 367 |
| Rodolfo Welch | Kinston Eagles, Asheville Tourists | A, AA | .305 | 87 | 285 |
| Bob Robertson | Gastonia Pirates | A | .303 | 136 | 449 |
| Greg Sims | Batavia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A, R | .302 | 90 | 298 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Perry | Columbus Jets | AAA | 24 |
| Bob Robertson | Gastonia Pirates | A | 24 |
| Juan Reyes | Kinston Eagles, Batavia Pirates | A | 23 |
| Charlie Leonard | Asheville Tourists | AA | 22 |
| Felix Santana | Asheville Tourists | AA | 22 |
| Jack Damaska | Columbus Jets | AAA | 21 |
| Johnny Jeter | Batavia Pirates | A | 21 |
| Don Bosch | Asheville Tourists | AA | 20 |
| Mike Derrick | Kinston Eagles | A | 20 |
| David Heintz | Kinston Eagles, Batavia Pirates | A | 20 |
| Greg Sims | Batavia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A, R | 20 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Asheville Tourists | AA | 8 |
| Lou Quinn | Salem Rebels | R | 8 |
| Frank Vanzin | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 7 |
| Jack Damaska | Columbus Jets | AAA | 6 |
| Mike Derrick | Kinston Eagles | A | 6 |
| Chuck Howard | Kinston Eagles | A | 6 |
| George Spriggs | Columbus Jets | AAA | 6 |
| Stan Thomas | Gastonia Pirates | A | 6 |
| Wayne Dickerson | Salem Rebels | R | 5 |
| David Kwiatkowski | Asheville Tourists | AA | 5 |
| Al Oliver | Gastonia Pirates | A | 5 |
| Robert Rice | Salem Rebels | R | 5 |
| Greg Sims | Salem Rebels, Batavia Pirates | A, R | 5 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | Columbus Jets, Asheville Tourists | AA, AAA | 14 | 6 |
| Dock Ellis | Kinston Eagles | A | 14 | 8 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 14 | 8 |
| Steve Blass | Columbus Jets | AAA | 13 | 11 |
| Sam Jones | Columbus Jets | AAA | 12 | 4 |
| Bill Knoch | Columbus Jets | AAA | 12 | 6 |
| Luke Walker | Asheville Tourists | AA | 12 | 7 |
| George Vasquez | Kinston Eagles | A | 11 | 6 |
| Bob Scott | Asheville Tourists | AA | 10 | 4 |
| Asa Small | Asheville Tourists | AA | 10 | 4 |
| Harold Clem | Gastonia Pirates | A | 10 | 8 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | Kinston Eagles, Columbus Jets | A, AAA | 1.95 | 14 | 8 |
| Luke Walker | Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets | AA, AAA | 2.43 | 12 | 9 |
| Harold Clem | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2.86 | 10 | 8 |
| Bob Scott | Asheville Tourists | AA | 2.91 | 10 | 4 |
| Steve Blass | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3.07 | 13 | 11 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 3.22 | 14 | 8 |
| Jim Shellenback | Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets | AA, AAA | 3.33 | 14 | 6 |
| Bill Knoch | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3.43 | 12 | 6 |
| George Vasquez | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 3.99 | 11 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4 |
| Dock Ellis | Kinston Eagles | A | 4 |
| Richard Mergler | Gastonia Pirates | A | 4 |
| Silvano Quezada | Kinston Eagles | A | 3 |
| Frank Bork | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2 |
| Roger Brown | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2 |
| Harold Clem | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2 |
| Roger Hayward | Salem Rebels | R | 2 |
| Bill Knoch | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 2 |
| Dave Roberts | Asheville Tourists | AA | 2 |
| Jim Shellenback | Columbus Jets, Asheville Tourists | AA, AAA | 2 |
| Wayne White | Batavia Pirates | A | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | Columbus Jets, Asheville Tourists | AA, AAA | 203 |
| Harold Clem | Gastonia Pirates | A | 157 |
| Dock Ellis | Kinston Eagles, Columbus Jets | A, AAA | 153 |
| Ken Larsen | Asheville Tourists | AA | 130 |
| Dave Roberts | Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets | AA, AAA | 126 |
| George Vasquez | Asheville Tourists, Kinston Eagles | A, AA | 122 |
| Steve Blass | Columbus Jets | AAA | 117 |
| Wayne White | Kinston Eagles, Batavia Pirates | A | 114 |
| Jim Shellenback | Columbus Jets, Asheville Tourists | AA, AAA | 109 |
| John Lamb | Gastonia Pirates | A | 108 |
