1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Salem Rebels, Columbus Jets | A, AAA | 178 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| George Kopacz | Columbus Jets | AAA | 154 | 19 | 4 | 29 |
| Rimp Lanier | Columbus Jets | AAA | 143 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Ángel Mangual | Columbus Jets | AAA | 143 | 19 | 9 | 20 |
| Mel Civil | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 138 | 25 | 4 | 11 |
| Richie Zisk | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 133 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| Chuck Howard | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 130 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Pablo Cruz | Columbus Jets | AAA | 129 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| Hudie Camp | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 126 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Dick Sharon | Salem Rebels | A | 118 | 18 | 5 | 22 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimp Lanier | Columbus Jets | AAA | .329 | 143 | 434 |
| Rennie Stennett | Salem Rebels, Columbus Jets | A, AAA | .327 | 178 | 544 |
| Hudie Camp | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | .318 | 126 | 396 |
| Dave Parker | Pirates | R | .314 | 75 | 239 |
| Dave Cash | Columbus Jets | AAA | .312 | 40 | 128 |
| Gene Clines | Waterbury Pirates | AA | .310 | 115 | 371 |
| George Kopacz | Columbus Jets | AAA | .310 | 154 | 497 |
| Dave Augustine | Gastonia Pirates | A | .309 | 80 | 259 |
| José Martínez | Columbus Jets | AAA | .309 | 103 | 333 |
| Kenneth Melvin | Tourists | R | .308 | 74 | 240 |
| Ovidio Polanco | Tourists | R | .308 | 56 | 182 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Zisk | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 34 |
| George Kopacz | Columbus Jets | AAA | 29 |
| Chuck Howard | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 25 |
| Lou Quinn | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 24 |
| Dick Sharon | Salem Rebels | A | 22 |
| Milt May | Columbus Jets | AAA | 21 |
| Ángel Mangual | Columbus Jets | AAA | 20 |
| Zelman Jack | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 16 |
| Ron Davis | Columbus Jets | AAA | 14 |
| Ron Mitchell | Gastonia Pirates | A | 14 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Howard | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 30 |
| Mel Civil | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 25 |
| Pablo Cruz | Columbus Jets | AAA | 22 |
| Rennie Stennett | Columbus Jets, Salem Rebels | A, AAA | 21 |
| Hudie Camp | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 20 |
| Gene Clines | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 19 |
| George Kopacz | Columbus Jets | AAA | 19 |
| Ángel Mangual | Columbus Jets | AAA | 19 |
| José Martínez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 18 |
| Dick Sharon | Salem Rebels | A | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Mangual | Columbus Jets | AAA | 9 |
| Rennie Stennett | Salem Rebels | A | 9 |
| Rimp Lanier | Columbus Jets | AAA | 8 |
| Darrell Brown | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 6 |
| Richie Zisk | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 6 |
| John Lyles | Salem Rebels | A | 5 |
| José Martínez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 5 |
| Donzell McDonald | Tourists | R | 5 |
| Ed Ott | Niagara Falls Pirates | A | 5 |
| Scott Roswald | Niagara Falls Pirates, Gastonia Pirates | A | 5 |
| Dick Sharon | Salem Rebels | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kopacz | Columbus Jets | AAA | 115 |
| Richie Zisk | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 88 |
| Ángel Mangual | Columbus Jets | AAA | 87 |
| Milt May | Columbus Jets | AAA | 86 |
| Chuck Howard | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 85 |
| Lou Quinn | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 75 |
| Dick Sharon | Salem Rebels | A | 71 |
| Mel Civil | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 69 |
| Hudie Camp | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 54 |
| Zelman Jack | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 51 |
| José Martínez | Columbus Jets | AAA | 51 |
| Ron Mitchell | Gastonia Pirates | A | 51 |
| Larry Smith | Gastonia Pirates | A | 51 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Ribant | Columbus Jets | AAA | 14 | 9 |
| Bruce Kison | Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates | A, AA | 13 | 5 |
| Dick Colpaert | Columbus Jets | AAA | 12 | 3 |
| Brad Gratz | Gastonia Pirates | A | 12 | 6 |
| Dave Bennett | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 12 | 7 |
| Fred Cambria | Columbus Jets | AAA | 12 | 7 |
| Larry Killingsworth | Columbus Jets | AAA | 10 | 5 |
| Silvano Quezada | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 10 | 7 |
| Dick Hendrix | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 9 | 3 |
| Michael Everett | Salem Rebels | A | 9 | 5 |
| Barry Houser | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 9 | 6 |
| DeWayne Mason | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 9 | 8 |
| Alvin Sells | Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates | A, AA | 9 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates | A, AA | 1.99 | 13 | 5 |
| Dave Bennett | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 2.22 | 12 | 7 |
| Brad Gratz | Gastonia Pirates | A | 2.26 | 12 | 6 |
| Silvano Quezada | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 2.33 | 10 | 7 |
| DeWayne Mason | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 2.63 | 9 | 8 |
| Barry Houser | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 3.37 | 9 | 6 |
| Dennis Ribant | Columbus Jets | AAA | 3.81 | 14 | 9 |
| Fred Cambria | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4.17 | 12 | 7 |
| Alvin Sells | Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates | A, AA | 4.47 | 9 | 9 |
| Larry Killingsworth | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4.57 | 10 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gratz | Gastonia Pirates | A | 5 |
| Dave Bennett | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 4 |
| DeWayne Mason | Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels | A | 4 |
| Silvano Quezada | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 4 |
| Bruce Kison | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 3 |
| Fred Cambria | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2 |
| Tom Dettore | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 2 |
| Barry Houser | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 2 |
| Larry Killingsworth | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2 |
| Danilo Rivas | Columbus Jets | AAA | 2 |
| Dennis Slagle | Gastonia Pirates, Pirates | A, R | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McKee | Salem Rebels | A | 170 |
| Brad Gratz | Gastonia Pirates | A | 160 |
| DeWayne Mason | Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates | A | 142 |
| Jim Sadowski | Gastonia Pirates, Pirates | A, R | 109 |
| Bruce Kison | Waterbury Pirates, Salem Rebels | A, AA | 108 |
| Larry Killingsworth | Columbus Jets | AAA | 103 |
| Dennis Ribant | Columbus Jets | AAA | 102 |
| Michael Everett | Salem Rebels | A | 98 |
| Dave Bennett | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 96 |
| Lafayette Currence | Niagara Falls Pirates, Pirates | A, R | 96 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamb | Columbus Jets, Waterbury Pirates | AA, AAA | 15 |
| Dick Colpaert | Columbus Jets | AAA | 10 |
| Denny Riddleberger | Columbus Jets | AAA | 9 |
| Ray Cordeiro | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 7 |
| Kent Tekulve | Salem Rebels | A | 7 |
| Frank Frontino | Salem Rebels | A | 5 |
| Silvano Quezada | Waterbury Pirates | AA | 5 |
| Ed Acosta | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4 |
| Richard Dare | Salem Rebels | A | 4 |
| Michael Everett | Salem Rebels | A | 4 |
| Gene Garber | Columbus Jets | AAA | 4 |
| David Warmbrod | Gastonia Pirates | A | 4 |
