1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easler | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 148 | 26 | 3 | 18 |
| Dick Walterhouse | Shreveport Captains | AA | 141 | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Luis Salazar | Salem Pirates | A | 138 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| Pablo Cruz | Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers | A, AAA | 130 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Oswaldo Olivares | Columbus Clippers, Shreveport Captains | AA, AAA | 127 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Charles Valley | Salem Pirates | A | 126 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Eugenio Cotes | Columbus Clippers, Shreveport Captains | AA, AAA | 122 | 21 | 3 | 13 |
| Larry Littleton | Shreveport Captains | AA | 121 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| Doe Boyland | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 118 | 19 | 6 | 12 |
| Steve Nicosia | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 118 | 20 | 5 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ayala | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .340 | 69 | 203 |
| Mike Easler | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .330 | 148 | 448 |
| Brent Hillenga | Pirates | R | .329 | 49 | 149 |
| Jerry McDonald | Salem Pirates | A | .324 | 103 | 318 |
| Steve Nicosia | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .322 | 118 | 366 |
| Vance Law | Pirates, Salem Pirates | A, R | .319 | 69 | 216 |
| Pablo Cruz | Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers | A, AAA | .295 | 130 | 440 |
| Luis Salazar | Salem Pirates | A | .292 | 138 | 472 |
| Doe Boyland | Columbus Clippers | AAA | .291 | 118 | 405 |
| Dick Walterhouse | Shreveport Captains | AA | .291 | 141 | 484 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easler | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 26 |
| Charles Valley | Salem Pirates | A | 25 |
| Dick Walterhouse | Shreveport Captains | AA | 25 |
| Larry Littleton | Shreveport Captains | AA | 24 |
| Eugenio Cotes | Columbus Clippers, Shreveport Captains | AA, AAA | 21 |
| John Dean | Shreveport Captains | AA | 21 |
| Gary Hargis | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 21 |
| Steve Nicosia | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 20 |
| Luis Salazar | Salem Pirates | A | 20 |
| Doe Boyland | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 19 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry McDonald | Salem Pirates | A | 9 |
| Dick Walterhouse | Shreveport Captains | AA | 8 |
| Vance Law | Salem Pirates | A | 7 |
| Larry Littleton | Shreveport Captains | AA | 7 |
| Doe Boyland | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 6 |
| Ron Mitchell | Columbus Clippers, Shreveport Captains | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Oswaldo Olivares | Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 6 |
| Dale Berra | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 5 |
| Steve Nicosia | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 5 |
| Jose Rodriguez | Charleston Pirates, Pirates | A, R | 5 |
| Alfredo Torres | Salem Pirates | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easler | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 84 |
| Charles Valley | Salem Pirates | A | 77 |
| Larry Littleton | Shreveport Captains | AA | 76 |
| Steve Nicosia | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 74 |
| John Dean | Shreveport Captains | AA | 73 |
| Dick Walterhouse | Shreveport Captains | AA | 72 |
| Eugenio Cotes | Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 71 |
| Dale Berra | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 63 |
| Doe Boyland | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 61 |
| Rick Lancellotti | Salem Pirates | A | 60 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Vásquez | Shreveport Captains | AA | 14 | 9 |
| Odell Jones | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 12 | 9 |
| Juan Arias | Shreveport Captains, Salem Pirates | A, AA | 11 | 2 |
| Pascual Pérez | Salem Pirates | A | 11 | 7 |
| Ben Wiltbank | Salem Pirates | A | 11 | 10 |
| Robert Rock | Salem Pirates | A | 9 | 9 |
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | Salem Pirates, Charleston Pirates | A | 9 | 10 |
| Bob Long | Salem Pirates | A | 8 | 4 |
| Al Holland | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 8 | 5 |
| Marc Gelinas | Salem Pirates | A | 8 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascual Pérez | Columbus Clippers, Salem Pirates | A, AAA | 2.52 | 11 | 7 |
| Ben Wiltbank | Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers | A, AAA | 3.16 | 11 | 10 |
| Rafael Vásquez | Shreveport Captains | AA | 3.23 | 14 | 9 |
| Jean-Pierre Leduc | Charleston Pirates, Salem Pirates | A | 3.83 | 9 | 10 |
| Marc Gelinas | Salem Pirates | A | 3.89 | 8 | 12 |
| Robert Rock | Salem Pirates | A | 4.37 | 9 | 9 |
| Odell Jones | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 4.57 | 12 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 169 |
| Rafael Vásquez | Shreveport Captains | AA | 150 |
| Marc Gelinas | Salem Pirates | A | 146 |
| Pascual Pérez | Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers | A, AAA | 130 |
| Ben Wiltbank | Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers | A, AAA | 124 |
| James Smith | Shreveport Captains | AA | 119 |
| Rod Scurry | Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 95 |
| Juan Arias | Shreveport Captains, Salem Pirates | A, AA | 88 |
| Fred Breining | Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers | AA, AAA | 84 |
| Robert Mazur | Salem Pirates, Shreveport Captains | A, AA | 84 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Weismiller | Shreveport Captains | AA | 11 |
| Roger Nelson | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 10 |
| Chuck Powell | Charleston Pirates | A | 9 |
| Rich Standart | Columbus Clippers, Salem Pirates, Shreveport Captains | A, AA, AAA | 8 |
| Clay Carroll | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 7 |
| Ricky Evans | Salem Pirates | A | 6 |
| Bob Long | Salem Pirates | A | 5 |
| Juan Arias | Shreveport Captains, Salem Pirates | A, AA | 3 |
| Johnny Taylor | Charleston Pirates, Pirates | A, R | 3 |
| Steve Farr | Charleston Pirates | A | 2 |
| James Johnston | Shreveport Captains | AA | 2 |
| Robert Mazur | Salem Pirates | A | 2 |
| Will McEnaney | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2 |
| Sergio Peralta | Pirates | R | 2 |
| Mickey Scott | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 2 |
