1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Leaders
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Salazar | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 181 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| Craig Cacek | Portland Beavers | AAA | 180 | 33 | 7 | 17 |
| Tony Peña | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 161 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
| Rick Lancellotti | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 145 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Vance Law | Portland Beavers | AAA | 139 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Alfredo Torres | Portland Beavers, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | 138 | 31 | 5 | 11 |
| Oswaldo Olivares | Portland Beavers | AAA | 137 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| John Macauley | Buffalo Bisons, Salem Pirates | A, AA | 136 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Valley | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 129 | 31 | 1 | 25 |
| Larry Littleton | Portland Beavers | AAA | 128 | 24 | 6 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Berra | Portland Beavers | AAA | .324 | 68 | 210 |
| Luis Salazar | Buffalo Bisons | AA | .323 | 181 | 561 |
| Tommy Sandt | Portland Beavers | AAA | .322 | 94 | 292 |
| Jerry McDonald | Buffalo Bisons | AA | .320 | 119 | 372 |
| Craig Cacek | Portland Beavers | AAA | .319 | 180 | 565 |
| Matt Alexander | Buffalo Bisons | AA | .313 | 42 | 134 |
| Tony Peña | Buffalo Bisons | AA | .313 | 161 | 515 |
| Vance Law | Portland Beavers | AAA | .310 | 139 | 448 |
| Jessie Daniels | Shelby Pirates | A | .305 | 46 | 151 |
| Michael Barnes | Salem Pirates, Buffalo Bisons | A, AA | .300 | 124 | 413 |
| Oswaldo Olivares | Portland Beavers | AAA | .300 | 137 | 456 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Lancellotti | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 41 |
| Tony Peña | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 34 |
| Eddie Vargas | Shelby Pirates | A | 31 |
| Luis Salazar | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 27 |
| Charles Valley | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 25 |
| Craig Cacek | Portland Beavers | AAA | 17 |
| Patrick Rubino | Shelby Pirates | A | 16 |
| Eugenio Cotes | Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers | AA, AAA | 14 |
| Brad Garnett | Shelby Pirates | A | 13 |
| Paul Djakonow | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 12 |
| Jerry McDonald | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 12 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Cacek | Portland Beavers | AAA | 33 |
| Alfredo Torres | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 31 |
| Charles Valley | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 31 |
| Michael Barnes | Buffalo Bisons, Salem Pirates | A, AA | 28 |
| Larry Littleton | Portland Beavers | AAA | 24 |
| Gary Hargis | Portland Beavers | AAA | 23 |
| Harry Saferight | Portland Beavers | AAA | 23 |
| Eddie Vargas | Shelby Pirates | A | 23 |
| Junior Ortiz | Salem Pirates | A | 21 |
| Eugenio Cotes | Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers | AA, AAA | 18 |
| Richard Federici | Salem Pirates | A | 18 |
| Eduardo Mirabel | Salem Pirates | A | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Gilbreath | Portland Beavers | AAA | 9 |
| Vance Law | Portland Beavers | AAA | 8 |
| Craig Cacek | Portland Beavers | AAA | 7 |
| Rick Lancellotti | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 7 |
| Eduardo Mirabel | Salem Pirates | A | 7 |
| Larry Littleton | Portland Beavers | AAA | 6 |
| Oswaldo Olivares | Portland Beavers | AAA | 5 |
| Harry Saferight | Portland Beavers | AAA | 5 |
| Luis Salazar | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 5 |
| Alfredo Torres | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 5 |
| Eddie Vargas | Shelby Pirates | A | 5 |
| William Waag | Shelby Pirates, Salem Pirates | A | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Lancellotti | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 107 |
| Craig Cacek | Portland Beavers | AAA | 102 |
| Charles Valley | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 98 |
| Tony Peña | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 97 |
| Alfredo Torres | Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers | AA, AAA | 87 |
| Luis Salazar | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 86 |
| Harry Saferight | Portland Beavers | AAA | 81 |
| Eddie Vargas | Shelby Pirates | A | 78 |
| Michael Barnes | Buffalo Bisons, Salem Pirates | A, AA | 75 |
| Larry Littleton | Portland Beavers | AAA | 71 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Jones | Portland Beavers | AAA | 12 | 8 |
| Dan Warthen | Portland Beavers | AAA | 10 | 9 |
| James Smith | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 9 | 0 |
| Pascual Pérez | Portland Beavers | AAA | 9 | 7 |
| Stew Cliburn | Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers | AA, AAA | 9 | 8 |
| Paulo DeLeon | Salem Pirates | A | 9 | 8 |
| Luis Jimenez | Shelby Pirates, Salem Pirates | A | 8 | 2 |
| Frank Miloszewski | Salem Pirates | A | 8 | 12 |
| Philip Cyburt | Salem Pirates, Buffalo Bisons | A, AA | 7 | 5 |
| Ignacio Martinez | Shelby Pirates, Buffalo Bisons | A, AA | 7 | 5 |
| Larry Nicholson | Salem Pirates | A | 7 | 6 |
| Thomas Siebert | Shelby Pirates | A | 7 | 6 |
| Juan Arias | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 7 | 7 |
| Ricky Evans | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 7 | 9 |
| Robert Rock | Salem Pirates, Buffalo Bisons | A, AA | 7 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Warthen | Portland Beavers | AAA | 3.56 | 10 | 9 |
| Rick Jones | Portland Beavers | AAA | 3.59 | 12 | 8 |
| Stew Cliburn | Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers | AA, AAA | 3.64 | 9 | 8 |
| Paulo DeLeon | Salem Pirates | A | 3.70 | 9 | 8 |
| Frank Miloszewski | Salem Pirates | A | 4.37 | 8 | 12 |
| Juan Arias | Portland Beavers, Buffalo Bisons | AA, AAA | 5.39 | 7 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Martinez | Shelby Pirates, Buffalo Bisons | A, AA | 116 |
| Rick Jones | Portland Beavers | AAA | 112 |
| Steve Farr | Salem Pirates | A | 105 |
| Rod Scurry | Portland Beavers | AAA | 94 |
| Dan Warthen | Portland Beavers | AAA | 92 |
| Angel Barez | Salem Pirates, Shelby Pirates | A | 90 |
| Paulo DeLeon | Salem Pirates | A | 88 |
| Jeff Zaske | Shelby Pirates | A | 88 |
| Frank Miloszewski | Salem Pirates | A | 86 |
| Michael Brown | Shelby Pirates | A | 85 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Pentz | Portland Beavers | AAA | 12 |
| Robert Weismiller | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 11 |
| Bob Long | Buffalo Bisons | AA | 10 |
| Douglas Britt | Salem Pirates | A | 6 |
| Crucito Carvajal | Shelby Pirates | A | 6 |
| Walter Wojton | Shelby Pirates | A | 6 |
| John Burden | Salem Pirates | A | 5 |
| Jim Willoughby | Portland Beavers | AAA | 5 |
| Ignacio Martinez | Buffalo Bisons, Shelby Pirates | A, AA | 4 |
| Joe Coleman | Portland Beavers | AAA | 3 |
| Luis Jimenez | Shelby Pirates, Salem Pirates | A | 3 |
| Rick Jones | Portland Beavers | AAA | 3 |
| Dan Warthen | Portland Beavers | AAA | 3 |
