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 Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Leaders (1955) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Batting Average
1. Johnny O'Brien .299
2. Dale Long .291
3. Jerry Lynch .284
4. Dick Groat .267
5. George Freese .257
6. Frank Thomas .245
7. Jack Shepard .239
8. Eddie O'Brien .233
9. Dick Cole .226
10. Toby Atwell .213
Home Runs
1. Frank Thomas 25
2. Dale Long 16
3. Jerry Lynch 5
3. Preston Ward 5
5. Dick Groat 4
6. George Freese 3
7. Felipe Montemayor 2
7. Jack Shepard 2
9. Dick Hall 1
9. Vern Law 1
Runs Batted In
1. Dale Long 79
2. Frank Thomas 72
3. Dick Groat 51
4. Jerry Lynch 28
5. Johnny O'Brien 25
5. Preston Ward 25
7. Jack Shepard 23
8. George Freese 22
9. Dick Cole 21
10. Toby Atwell 18
On-Base Average
1. Dale Long .362
2. Johnny O'Brien .346
3. Toby Atwell .337
4. Jerry Lynch .331
5. George Freese .327
6. Frank Thomas .324
7. Jack Shepard .321
8. Dick Groat .317
9. Preston Ward .296
10. Eddie O'Brien .290
Slugging Percentage
1. Dale Long .513
2. Jerry Lynch .443
3. Frank Thomas .431
4. Preston Ward .380
5. Johnny O'Brien .378
6. George Freese .374
7. Dick Groat .351
8. Jack Shepard .314
9. Dick Cole .285
10. Toby Atwell .266
Runs Scored
1. Frank Thomas 72
2. Dale Long 59
3. Dick Groat 45
4. Jerry Lynch 43
5. Eddie O'Brien 26
6. Jack Shepard 24
7. Johnny O'Brien 22
8. Toby Atwell 21
8. Tom Saffell 21
10. George Freese 17
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Dale Long .875
2. Jerry Lynch .774
3. Frank Thomas .755
4. Johnny O'Brien .724
5. George Freese .701
6. Preston Ward .676
7. Dick Groat .668
8. Jack Shepard .635
9. Toby Atwell .603
10. Dick Cole .570
Isolated Power
1. Dale Long .222
2. Frank Thomas .186
3. Preston Ward .168
4. Jerry Lynch .159
5. George Freese .117
6. Dick Groat .084
7. Johnny O'Brien .079
8. Jack Shepard .075
9. Dick Cole .059
10. Toby Atwell .053
Steals
1. Eddie O'Brien 4
2. Jerry Lynch 2
2. Frank Thomas 2
4. Vern Law 1
4. Johnny O'Brien 1
4. George Freese 1
4. Felipe Montemayor 1
4. Tom Saffell 1
4. Jack Shepard 1
Hits
1. Dick Groat 139
2. Frank Thomas 125
3. Dale Long 122
4. Johnny O'Brien 83
5. Jerry Lynch 80
6. Jack Shepard 63
7. Eddie O'Brien 55
8. Dick Cole 54
9. George Freese 46
10. Toby Atwell 44
Doubles
1. Dick Groat 28
2. Dale Long 19
3. Jerry Lynch 18
4. Frank Thomas 16
5. Johnny O'Brien 15
6. Jack Shepard 10
7. Toby Atwell 8
7. Dick Cole 8
7. George Freese 8
10. Preston Ward 7
Triples
1. Dale Long 13
2. Jerry Lynch 6
3. Preston Ward 4
4. Dick Cole 3
4. Felipe Montemayor 3
6. Johnny O'Brien 2
6. George Freese 2
6. Dick Groat 2
6. Jack Shepard 2
6. Frank Thomas 2
Walks
1. Frank Thomas 60
2. Dale Long 48
3. Toby Atwell 40
4. Dick Groat 38
5. Jack Shepard 33
6. Jerry Lynch 22
6. Preston Ward 22
8. Johnny O'Brien 20
9. Eddie O'Brien 18
9. Dick Cole 18
Sacrifice Hits
1. Dick Groat 11
2. Bob Friend 6
2. Eddie O'Brien 6
2. Dale Long 6
5. Preston Ward 5
6. Max Surkont 4
6. Tom Saffell 4
8. Lino Donoso 3
8. Roy Face 3
8. Johnny O'Brien 3
Total Bases
1. Frank Thomas 220
2. Dale Long 215
3. Dick Groat 183
4. Jerry Lynch 125
5. Johnny O'Brien 105
6. Jack Shepard 83
7. Dick Cole 68
7. Preston Ward 68
9. George Freese 67
10. Eddie O'Brien 60
Games Played
1. Dick Groat 151
2. Frank Thomas 142
3. Dale Long 131
4. Jack Shepard 94
5. Jerry Lynch 88
6. Johnny O'Brien 84
6. Preston Ward 84
8. Dick Cole 77
9. Eddie O'Brien 75
10. Tom Saffell 73
At Bats
1. Dick Groat 521
2. Frank Thomas 510
3. Dale Long 419
4. Jerry Lynch 282
5. Johnny O'Brien 278
6. Jack Shepard 264
7. Dick Cole 239
8. Eddie O'Brien 236
9. Toby Atwell 207
10. George Freese 179
Plate Appearances
1. Frank Thomas 578
2. Dick Groat 561
3. Dale Long 472
4. Jerry Lynch 308
5. Johnny O'Brien 301
6. Jack Shepard 299
7. Dick Cole 260
8. Eddie O'Brien 255
9. Toby Atwell 252
10. Preston Ward 203
Strikeouts
1. Frank Thomas 76
2. Dale Long 72
3. Jerry Lynch 33
4. Preston Ward 28
5. Dick Groat 26
6. Jack Shepard 25
7. Felipe Montemayor 24
8. Dick Cole 22
8. Tom Saffell 22
10. Ron Kline 21
Strikeout Percent
1. Dick Groat 5.0%
2. Eddie O'Brien 5.5%
3. Johnny O'Brien 6.8%
4. Toby Atwell 7.7%
5. Dick Cole 9.2%
6. Jack Shepard 9.5%
7. George Freese 10.1%
8. Jerry Lynch 11.7%
9. Frank Thomas 14.9%
10. Preston Ward 15.6%
Secondary Average
1. Dale Long .337
2. Frank Thomas .308
3. Preston Ward .291
4. Toby Atwell .246
5. Jerry Lynch .245
6. George Freese .218
7. Jack Shepard .205
8. Dick Groat .157
9. Johnny O'Brien .155
10. Dick Cole .134
Hit By Pitch
1. Dick Cole 2
1. George Freese 2
1. Frank Thomas 2
4. Eddie O'Brien 1
4. Johnny O'Brien 1
4. Max Surkont 1
4. Toby Atwell 1
4. Dick Groat 1
4. Dale Long 1
4. Felipe Montemayor 1
Extra Base Hits
1. Dale Long 48
2. Frank Thomas 43
3. Dick Groat 34
4. Jerry Lynch 29
5. Johnny O'Brien 18
6. Preston Ward 16
7. Jack Shepard 14
8. George Freese 13
9. Dick Cole 11
10. Toby Atwell 9
Runs Created
1. Dale Long 73
2. Frank Thomas 70
3. Dick Groat 52
4. Jerry Lynch 39
5. Johnny O'Brien 35
6. Jack Shepard 26
7. Toby Atwell 21
8. George Freese 20
8. Preston Ward 20
10. Dick Cole 18
Runs Created / 27
1. Dale Long 6.12
2. Jerry Lynch 4.90
3. Frank Thomas 4.64
4. Johnny O'Brien 4.54
5. George Freese 3.72
6. Preston Ward 3.58
7. Dick Groat 3.38
8. Jack Shepard 3.30
9. Toby Atwell 3.28
10. Dick Cole 2.54
Home Run Percent
1. Frank Thomas 4.9%
2. Dale Long 3.8%
3. Preston Ward 2.8%
4. Jerry Lynch 1.8%
5. George Freese 1.7%
6. Dick Groat 0.8%
6. Jack Shepard 0.8%
8. Toby Atwell 0.5%
9. Johnny O'Brien 0.4%
Intentional Walks
1. Dick Groat 11
2. Frank Thomas 10
3. Toby Atwell 9
4. Dale Long 6
5. Jerry Lynch 4
5. Preston Ward 4
7. Tom Saffell 3
7. Jack Shepard 3
9. George Freese 2
9. Felipe Montemayor 2
Sacrifice Flies
1. Frank Thomas 6
2. Toby Atwell 4
2. Dale Long 4
2. Jerry Lynch 4
5. Johnny O'Brien 2
5. Jack Shepard 2
5. Preston Ward 2
8. Dick Cole 1
8. George Freese 1
8. Dick Groat 1
Double Plays (GDP)
1. Dick Groat 20
2. Dale Long 14
3. Frank Thomas 13
4. Jack Shepard 8
5. Johnny O'Brien 7
5. George Freese 7
5. Jerry Lynch 7
8. Dick Cole 5
9. Toby Atwell 4
10. Dick Hall 3

 Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Leaders (1955) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Wins
1. Bob Friend 14
2. Vern Law 10
3. Max Surkont 7
4. Dick Hall 6
4. Ron Kline 6
6. Roy Face 5
6. Dick Littlefield 5
8. Lino Donoso 4
9. Bob Purkey 2
10. Nellie King 1
Earned Run Average
1. Bob Friend 2.83
2. Nellie King 2.98
3. Roy Face 3.58
4. Vern Law 3.81
5. Dick Hall 3.91
6. Ron Kline 4.15
7. Dick Littlefield 5.12
8. Lino Donoso 5.31
9. Bob Purkey 5.32
10. Max Surkont 5.57
Strikeouts
1. Bob Friend 98
2. Roy Face 84
2. Max Surkont 84
4. Vern Law 82
5. Dick Littlefield 70
6. Ron Kline 48
7. Dick Hall 46
8. Lino Donoso 38
9. Bob Purkey 24
10. Nellie King 21
Saves
1. Roy Face 5
2. Bob Friend 2
2. Ron Kline 2
2. Max Surkont 2
5. Lino Donoso 1
5. Dick Hall 1
5. Vern Law 1
5. Bob Purkey 1
5. Ben Wade 1
Runners / 9 IP
1. Bob Friend 10.33
2. Dick Hall 11.45
3. Roy Face 12.03
4. Nellie King 12.26
5. Vern Law 12.65
6. Lino Donoso 13.36
7. Bob Purkey 13.57
8. Ron Kline 14.09
9. Max Surkont 14.72
10. Dick Littlefield 14.95
Winning Percentage
1. Bob Friend .609
2. Dick Hall .500
2. Vern Law .500
4. Roy Face .417
5. Lino Donoso .400
6. Max Surkont .333
7. Ron Kline .316
8. Dick Littlefield .294
9. Nellie King .250
10. Bob Purkey .222
Save Success
1. Roy Face 100.0%
1. Bob Friend 100.0%
1. Ron Kline 100.0%
1. Max Surkont 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Bob Friend 9
2. Vern Law 8
3. Max Surkont 5
4. Roy Face 4
4. Dick Hall 4
4. Dick Littlefield 4
7. Lino Donoso 3
8. Ron Kline 2
8. Bob Purkey 2
Shutouts
1. Bob Friend 2
2. Ron Kline 1
2. Vern Law 1
2. Dick Littlefield 1
Starts
1. Vern Law 24
2. Max Surkont 22
3. Bob Friend 20
4. Ron Kline 19
5. Dick Littlefield 17
6. Dick Hall 13
7. Roy Face 10
7. Bob Purkey 10
9. Lino Donoso 9
10. Nellie King 4
Appearances
1. Bob Friend 44
2. Vern Law 43
3. Roy Face 42
4. Ron Kline 36
5. Dick Littlefield 35
5. Max Surkont 35
7. Lino Donoso 25
8. Nellie King 17
9. Dick Hall 15
10. Laurin Pepper 14
Innings Pitched
1. Vern Law 200.2
2. Bob Friend 200.1
3. Max Surkont 166.1
4. Ron Kline 136.2
5. Dick Littlefield 130.0
6. Roy Face 125.2
7. Lino Donoso 95.0
8. Dick Hall 94.1
9. Bob Purkey 67.2
10. Nellie King 54.1
Opp. OPS
1. Bob Friend .628
2. Nellie King .643
3. Dick Hall .649
4. Roy Face .676
5. Vern Law .709
6. Bob Purkey .718
7. Ron Kline .756
8. Dick Littlefield .772
9. Lino Donoso .803
10. Max Surkont .816
Defense Independent ERA
1. Nellie King 3.59
2. Roy Face 3.65
3. Bob Friend 4.00
4. Dick Hall 4.08
5. Vern Law 4.34
6. Bob Purkey 4.45
7. Ron Kline 4.81
8. Dick Littlefield 5.04
9. Max Surkont 5.25
10. Lino Donoso 5.53
Innings / Game
1. Dick Hall 6.29
2. Bob Purkey 4.83
3. Max Surkont 4.75
4. Vern Law 4.67
5. Bob Friend 4.55
6. Lino Donoso 3.80
6. Ron Kline 3.80
8. Dick Littlefield 3.71
9. Nellie King 3.20
10. Roy Face 2.99
Opp. Batting Average
1. Bob Friend .235
2. Dick Hall .248
3. Roy Face .264
4. Vern Law .275
5. Lino Donoso .277
6. Nellie King .278
7. Dick Littlefield .280
8. Bob Purkey .284
9. Ron Kline .291
10. Max Surkont .292
Opp. Slugging
1. Nellie King .315
2. Bob Friend .343
3. Dick Hall .345
4. Roy Face .355
5. Bob Purkey .369
6. Vern Law .382
7. Ron Kline .398
8. Dick Littlefield .407
9. Max Surkont .447
10. Lino Donoso .463
Opp. On-Base
1. Bob Friend .285
2. Dick Hall .304
3. Roy Face .321
4. Vern Law .327
5. Nellie King .328
6. Lino Donoso .340
7. Bob Purkey .349
8. Ron Kline .358
9. Dick Littlefield .365
10. Max Surkont .369
Strikeouts / 9 IP
1. Roy Face 6.02
2. Dick Littlefield 4.85
3. Max Surkont 4.55
4. Bob Friend 4.40
5. Dick Hall 4.39
6. Vern Law 3.68
7. Lino Donoso 3.60
8. Nellie King 3.48
9. Bob Purkey 3.19
10. Ron Kline 3.16
Hits / 9 IP
1. Bob Friend 8.00
2. Dick Hall 8.78
3. Roy Face 9.17
4. Vern Law 9.91
5. Nellie King 9.94
6. Lino Donoso 10.04
7. Bob Purkey 10.24
8. Dick Littlefield 10.25
9. Max Surkont 10.50
10. Ron Kline 10.60
Walks / 9 IP
1. Nellie King 2.32
2. Bob Friend 2.34
3. Dick Hall 2.67
4. Vern Law 2.74
5. Roy Face 2.86
6. Lino Donoso 3.32
7. Bob Purkey 3.33
8. Ron Kline 3.49
9. Max Surkont 4.22
10. Dick Littlefield 4.71
Hit Batters
1. Ron Kline 5
2. Max Surkont 3
3. Bob Friend 2
3. Dick Hall 2
3. Nellie King 2
3. Dick Littlefield 2
3. Laurin Pepper 2
3. Bob Purkey 2
9. Roger Bowman 1
9. Lino Donoso 1
Homers Allowed
1. Max Surkont 23
2. Vern Law 19
3. Bob Friend 18
4. Lino Donoso 16
5. Dick Littlefield 15
6. Ron Kline 13
7. Roy Face 10
8. Dick Hall 8
9. Laurin Pepper 5
9. Bob Purkey 5

 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Leaders (1955) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Fielding Average
1. Preston Ward .998
2. Eddie O'Brien .993
3. Toby Atwell .992
4. Dale Long .988
5. Tom Saffell .985
6. Jack Shepard .982
7. Jerry Lynch .980
8. Frank Thomas .978
9. Roberto Clemente .976
10. Johnny O'Brien .969
Outfield Assists
1. Roberto Clemente 18
2. Eddie O'Brien 9
3. Jerry Lynch 5
3. Frank Thomas 5
5. Roman Mejias 2
5. Tom Saffell 2
Fielding Average (P)
1. Roger Bowman 1.000
1. Dick Hall 1.000
1. Nellie King 1.000
1. Paul Martin 1.000
1. Laurin Pepper 1.000
1. Ben Wade 1.000
7. Bob Friend .966
8. Roy Face .964
9. Ron Kline .962
10. Bob Purkey .947
Fielding Average (C)
1. Toby Atwell .992
2. Jack Shepard .982
3. Hardy Peterson .965
Fielding Average (1B)
1. Preston Ward .998
2. Dale Long .988
Fielding Average (2B)
1. Johnny O'Brien .969
2. Gene Freese .965
Fielding Average (3B)
1. Gene Freese .943
2. George Freese .936
3. Dick Cole .935
Fielding Average (SS)
1. Dick Groat .961
Fielding Average (LF)
1. Frank Thomas .978
2. Roman Mejias .929
3. Jerry Lynch .926
Fielding Average (CF)
1. Eddie O'Brien .993
1. Frank Thomas .993
3. Tom Saffell .985
Fielding Average (RF)
1. Jerry Lynch .980
2. Roberto Clemente .976
Range Factor (P)
1. Ron Kline 3.42
2. Roger Bowman 3.18
3. Bob Friend 2.66
4. Bob Purkey 2.51
5. Lino Donoso 2.46
6. Vern Law 2.37
7. Ben Wade 2.25
8. Nellie King 2.17
9. Roy Face 2.00
10. Max Surkont 1.68
Range Factor (C)
1. Toby Atwell 6.19
2. Hardy Peterson 6.01
3. Jack Shepard 4.97
Range Factor (1B)
1. Preston Ward 10.33
2. Dale Long 9.74
Range Factor (2B)
1. Gene Freese 6.16
2. Johnny O'Brien 5.59
Range Factor (3B)
1. Dick Cole 3.16
2. Gene Freese 3.08
3. George Freese 2.94
Range Factor (SS)
1. Dick Groat 5.67
Range Factor (LF)
1. Roman Mejias 2.26
2. Frank Thomas 2.21
3. Jerry Lynch 2.05
Range Factor (CF)
1. Tom Saffell 3.09
2. Eddie O'Brien 2.91
3. Frank Thomas 2.70
Range Factor (RF)
1. Roberto Clemente 2.55
2. Jerry Lynch 1.75
Runners Thrown Out
1. Jack Shepard 12
2. Hardy Peterson 9
3. Toby Atwell 7
4. Ron Kline 2
5. Dick Hall 1
5. Vern Law 1
5. Jerry Lynch 1
RTO%
1. Hardy Peterson 52.9%
2. Jack Shepard 50.0%
3. Toby Atwell 26.9%
Steals / 9 IP
1. Jack Shepard 0.18
2. Toby Atwell 0.33
3. Hardy Peterson 0.34