
1940 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1940 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | Louisville Colonels | AA | 191 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| Johnny Pesky | Rocky Mount Red Sox | B | 187 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| Lew Flick | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 181 | 27 | 23 | 14 |
| Paul Campbell | Louisville Colonels | AA | 178 | 23 | 17 | 4 |
| Cy Whaley | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 165 | 28 | 9 | 14 |
| Sam Gentile | Rocky Mount Red Sox | B | 159 | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| Al Flair | Scranton Red Sox | A | 157 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| Jake Plummer | Rocky Mount Red Sox | B | 155 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| Johnny Lazor | Scranton Red Sox | A | 153 | 28 | 8 | 3 |
| Herbert Freeman | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | 147 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Bob Williams | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 147 | 22 | 14 | 19 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Whaley | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | .368 | 165 | 448 |
| Lew Flick | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | .366 | 181 | 495 |
| Bob Williams | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | .343 | 147 | 429 |
| Clarence Pfeil | Centreville Red Sox | D | .335 | 59 | 176 |
| Lou Rochelli | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | .334 | 129 | 386 |
| James McDuffie | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | .333 | 111 | 333 |
| Gene Carolan | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | .331 | 134 | 405 |
| Woodrow Davis | Canton Terriers | C | .331 | 43 | 130 |
| Johnny Pesky | Rocky Mount Red Sox | B | .325 | 187 | 576 |
| Arthur Boyes | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | .324 | 56 | 173 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Massengale | Rocky Mount Red Sox, Canton Terriers | B, C | 36 |
| Red Barnes | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | 32 |
| Sam Gentile | Rocky Mount Red Sox | B | 31 |
| Tony Fiarito | Scranton Red Sox | A | 30 |
| James McDuffie | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | 30 |
| Art Parks | Louisville Colonels | AA | 30 |
| Al Flair | Scranton Red Sox | A | 28 |
| Johnny Lazor | Scranton Red Sox | A | 28 |
| Johnny Pesky | Rocky Mount Red Sox | B | 28 |
| Cy Whaley | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 28 |
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Radler | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 23 | 7 |
| Jocko Thompson | Canton Terriers, Centreville Red Sox | C, D | 19 | 6 |
| John Schoonover | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 18 | 6 |
| Arthur Boyes | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 15 | 3 |
| Walker Cress | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | 15 | 5 |
| Owen Scheetz | Scranton Red Sox | A | 15 | 5 |
| Derward Cain | Canton Terriers | C | 15 | 9 |
| Ed Rosenbaum | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 15 | 12 |
| Wes Flowers | Louisville Colonels | AA | 13 | 6 |
| Frank Mussell | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | D | 13 | 9 |
| Jim Weaver | Louisville Colonels | AA | 13 | 9 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocko Thompson | Centreville Red Sox, Canton Terriers | C, D | 1.78 | 19 | 6 |
| Arthur Boyes | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 2.86 | 15 | 3 |
| Wes Flowers | Louisville Colonels | AA | 2.86 | 13 | 6 |
| Owen Scheetz | Scranton Red Sox | A | 2.90 | 15 | 5 |
| Ed Rosenbaum | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 2.97 | 15 | 12 |
| Frank Radler | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 3.19 | 23 | 7 |
| Derward Cain | Canton Terriers | C | 3.20 | 15 | 9 |
| John Schoonover | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | D | 3.43 | 18 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
