1943 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1943 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zipay | Scranton Red Sox | A | 167 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| Chick Genovese | Scranton Red Sox | A | 164 | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| Ben Steiner | Scranton Red Sox | A | 161 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 147 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| Bill Howerton | Scranton Red Sox | A | 145 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| Tom McBride | Louisville Colonels | AA | 143 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Vance Dinges | Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox | A, B | 139 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| Lee Wortman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 135 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| Ford Garrison | Louisville Colonels | AA | 116 | 20 | 5 | 8 |
| Stan Benjamin | Louisville Colonels | AA | 104 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Genovese | Scranton Red Sox | A | .327 | 164 | 501 |
| Ford Garrison | Louisville Colonels | AA | .324 | 116 | 358 |
| Kenneth Chapman | Scranton Red Sox | A | .323 | 72 | 223 |
| Vance Dinges | Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox | A, B | .311 | 139 | 447 |
| Tom McBride | Louisville Colonels | AA | .308 | 143 | 465 |
| John Zipay | Scranton Red Sox | A | .307 | 167 | 544 |
| Bill Howerton | Scranton Red Sox | A | .303 | 145 | 479 |
| Lee Wortman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | .293 | 135 | 460 |
| Ben Steiner | Scranton Red Sox | A | .292 | 161 | 551 |
| Danny Carnevale | Scranton Red Sox | A | .284 | 80 | 282 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 26 |
| Bill Howerton | Scranton Red Sox | A | 25 |
| John Zipay | Scranton Red Sox | A | 25 |
| Danny Carnevale | Scranton Red Sox | A | 24 |
| Vance Dinges | Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox | A, B | 22 |
| Lee Wortman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 21 |
| Steve Barath | Louisville Colonels | AA | 20 |
| Ford Garrison | Louisville Colonels | AA | 20 |
| Chick Genovese | Scranton Red Sox | A | 20 |
| Tom McBride | Louisville Colonels | AA | 19 |
| Ben Steiner | Scranton Red Sox | A | 19 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Genovese | Scranton Red Sox | A | 19 |
| Ben Steiner | Scranton Red Sox | A | 17 |
| Vance Dinges | Scranton Red Sox, Roanoke Red Sox | A, B | 12 |
| Steve Barath | Louisville Colonels | AA | 11 |
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 9 |
| Bill Howerton | Scranton Red Sox | A | 8 |
| Edward Lynk | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 7 |
| John Zipay | Scranton Red Sox | A | 7 |
| Arnold Bennett | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 6 |
| Tom McBride | Louisville Colonels | AA | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Zipay | Scranton Red Sox | A | 90 |
| Bill Howerton | Scranton Red Sox | A | 69 |
| Lee Wortman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 65 |
| Vance Dinges | Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox | A, B | 64 |
| Ford Garrison | Louisville Colonels | AA | 62 |
| Tom McBride | Louisville Colonels | AA | 59 |
| Ben Steiner | Scranton Red Sox | A | 52 |
| Chick Genovese | Scranton Red Sox | A | 49 |
| George Savino | Scranton Red Sox | A | 48 |
| Stan Benjamin | Louisville Colonels | AA | 47 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Covington | Scranton Red Sox | A | 21 | 7 |
| Ollie Byers | Scranton Red Sox | A | 19 | 7 |
| Ray Patton | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 17 | 5 |
| Norm Brown | Louisville Colonels | AA | 16 | 11 |
| Mel Deutsch | Louisville Colonels | AA | 12 | 11 |
| Allen Carmichael | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 11 | 5 |
| Vic Johnson | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Red Sox | A, AA | 11 | 13 |
| Al Widmar | Scranton Red Sox | A | 10 | 5 |
| Charles Mason | Scranton Red Sox | A | 9 | 5 |
| Charles Schupp | Louisville Colonels | AA | 9 | 5 |
| Walter Milner | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 9 | 7 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Covington | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Red Sox | A, AA | 1.65 | 21 | 8 |
| Ray Patton | Louisville Colonels, Roanoke Red Sox | AA, B | 2.17 | 17 | 5 |
| Al Widmar | Scranton Red Sox | A | 2.22 | 10 | 5 |
| Ollie Byers | Scranton Red Sox | A | 2.31 | 19 | 7 |
| Norm Brown | Louisville Colonels | AA | 2.33 | 16 | 11 |
| Mel Deutsch | Louisville Colonels | AA | 2.74 | 12 | 11 |
| Allen Carmichael | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 2.93 | 11 | 5 |
| Vic Johnson | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Red Sox | A, AA | 2.95 | 11 | 13 |
| Charles Schupp | Louisville Colonels | AA | 3.06 | 9 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Covington | Scranton Red Sox | A | 9 |
| Ollie Byers | Scranton Red Sox | A | 6 |
| Norm Brown | Louisville Colonels | AA | 4 |
| Al Widmar | Scranton Red Sox | A | 4 |
| Vic Johnson | Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 3 |
| Walter Milner | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 3 |
| Emmett O'Neill | Louisville Colonels | AA | 3 |
| Joe Wood | Scranton Red Sox | A | 3 |
| Mel Deutsch | Louisville Colonels | AA | 2 |
| Lou Lucier | Louisville Colonels | AA | 1 |
| Charles Mason | Scranton Red Sox | A | 1 |
| Clyde Powell | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 1 |
| Charles Schupp | Louisville Colonels | AA | 1 |
| George Toolson | Louisville Colonels | AA | 1 |
| Pinky Woods | Louisville Colonels | AA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Covington | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Red Sox | A, AA | 189 |
| Ray Patton | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 147 |
| Ollie Byers | Scranton Red Sox | A | 103 |
| Norm Brown | Louisville Colonels | AA | 98 |
| Emmett O'Neill | Louisville Colonels | AA | 80 |
| Joe Wood | Scranton Red Sox | A | 71 |
| Walt Clough | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 65 |
| Vic Johnson | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Red Sox | A, AA | 65 |
| Charles Schupp | Louisville Colonels | AA | 55 |
| Curtis Mitchell | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 54 |
