
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvio Jiménez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 157 | 25 | 2 | 14 |
| Johnny Jeter | Salem Rebels | A | 156 | 22 | 11 | 18 |
| Al Oliver | Columbus Jets | AAA | 149 | 22 | 13 | 14 |
| Wilbert Hammond | Salem Rebels | A | 148 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Chuck Howard | Salem Rebels | A | 144 | 18 | 5 | 27 |
| Zelman Jack | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 143 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| George Spriggs | Columbus Jets | AAA | 143 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Dave Arrington | Salem Rebels | A | 140 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Bernie Smith | Columbus Jets | AAA | 138 | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| Rimp Lanier | Clinton Pilots | A | 132 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McBrayer | Clinton Pilots | A | .332 | 83 | 250 |
| Zelman Jack | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | .322 | 143 | 444 |
| Steve Jones | Pirates | R | .317 | 59 | 186 |
| Manny Sanguillén | Columbus Jets | AAA | .316 | 119 | 377 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Columbus Jets | AAA | .315 | 157 | 499 |
| Al Oliver | Columbus Jets | AAA | .315 | 149 | 473 |
| Rimp Lanier | Clinton Pilots | A | .313 | 132 | 422 |
| Wilbert Hammond | Salem Rebels | A | .307 | 148 | 482 |
| Freddie Patek | Columbus Jets | AAA | .304 | 42 | 138 |
| Johnny Jeter | Salem Rebels | A | .296 | 156 | 527 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Howard | Salem Rebels | A | 27 |
| Zelman Jack | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 25 |
| Johnny Jeter | Salem Rebels | A | 18 |
| Dave Arrington | Salem Rebels | A | 16 |
| Conard Brown | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 16 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 14 |
| Al Oliver | Columbus Jets | AAA | 14 |
| Richie Zisk | Gastonia Pirates | A | 13 |
| Wilbert Hammond | Salem Rebels | A | 10 |
| Vic Ramirez | Salem Rebels, Clinton Pilots | A | 10 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvio Jiménez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 25 |
| Johnny Jeter | Salem Rebels | A | 22 |
| Al Oliver | Columbus Jets | AAA | 22 |
| Zelman Jack | Gastonia Pirates | A | 21 |
| Rimp Lanier | Clinton Pilots | A | 21 |
| Dave Cash | Salem Rebels | A | 20 |
| Richie Hebner | Columbus Jets | AAA | 20 |
| Bernie Smith | Columbus Jets | AAA | 20 |
| Jack Damaska | Columbus Jets | AAA | 19 |
| Ted Taylor | Clinton Pilots | A | 19 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Howard | Salem Rebels | A | 94 |
| Johnny Jeter | Salem Rebels | A | 79 |
| Elvio Jiménez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 77 |
| Zelman Jack | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 75 |
| Al Oliver | Columbus Jets | AAA | 74 |
| Dave Arrington | Salem Rebels | A | 73 |
| Wilbert Hammond | Salem Rebels | A | 65 |
| Brian Murphy | Gastonia Pirates, York Pirates | A, AA | 62 |
| Vic Ramirez | Salem Rebels, Clinton Pilots | A | 60 |
| Manny Sanguillén | Columbus Jets | AAA | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | Columbus Jets | AAA | 18 | 5 |
| Silvano Quezada | York Pirates | AA | 13 | 7 |
| Gene Garber | Columbus Jets, York Pirates | AA, AAA | 12 | 3 |
| David Warmbrod | Gastonia Pirates | A | 12 | 4 |
| John Lamb | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 12 | 11 |
| Robert Butkus | Gastonia Pirates | A | 11 | 2 |
| Joe Barnett | Salem Rebels, Clinton Pilots | A | 11 | 5 |
| Cal Bailey | York Pirates, Salem Rebels | A, AA | 11 | 7 |
| Dick Hendrix | Salem Rebels | A | 11 | 8 |
| Ken Larsen | Columbus Jets | AAA | 11 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvano Quezada | York Pirates, Columbus Jets | AA, AAA | 1.43 | 13 | 7 |
| Gene Garber | Columbus Jets, York Pirates | AA, AAA | 1.88 | 12 | 3 |
| David Warmbrod | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2.27 | 12 | 4 |
| Joe Barnett | Salem Rebels, Clinton Pilots | A | 2.47 | 11 | 5 |
| Dave Roberts | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3.17 | 18 | 5 |
| Ken Larsen | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3.22 | 11 | 9 |
| Cal Bailey | Salem Rebels, York Pirates | A, AA | 3.31 | 11 | 7 |
| John Lamb | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 3.47 | 12 | 11 |
| Dick Hendrix | Salem Rebels | A | 3.61 | 11 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Settle | Salem Rebels | A | 137 |
| Dave Roberts | Columbus Jets | AAA | 133 |
| John Lamb | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 124 |
| Gene Garber | Columbus Jets, York Pirates | AA, AAA | 118 |
| Manuel Giron | Clinton Pilots | A | 105 |
| Cal Bailey | York Pirates, Salem Rebels | A, AA | 102 |
| Frank Brosseau | Gastonia Pirates | A | 101 |
| Roger Brown | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 101 |
| John Gelnar | Columbus Jets | AAA | 97 |
| Ken Larsen | Columbus Jets | AAA | 97 |
