
1948 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1948 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy O'Brien | Birmingham Barons | AA | 206 | 51 | 8 | 19 |
| Walt Dropo | Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels | AA, AAA | 185 | 35 | 9 | 17 |
| Mickey Rutner | Birmingham Barons | AA | 181 | 46 | 12 | 3 |
| Robert Campbell | El Paso Texans | C | 174 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| Tom Wright | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 173 | 31 | 10 | 13 |
| Ray Jablonski | Milford Red Sox | D | 172 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| Norm Zauchin | Milford Red Sox | D | 170 | 44 | 5 | 33 |
| Doug Hansen | El Paso Texans | C | 166 | 34 | 10 | 7 |
| Cal Burlingame | Lynn Red Sox, Oneonta Red Sox | B, C | 163 | 20 | 16 | 7 |
| Enrique Fernandez | El Paso Texans | C | 163 | 32 | 19 | 0 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy O'Brien | Birmingham Barons | AA | .359 | 206 | 574 |
| Ray Jablonski | Milford Red Sox | D | .354 | 172 | 486 |
| Tom Accardo | Auburn Cayugas | C | .353 | 84 | 238 |
| Norm Zauchin | Milford Red Sox | D | .353 | 170 | 481 |
| Nino Bongiovanni | Oroville Red Sox | D | .350 | 83 | 237 |
| Bob Scherbarth | El Paso Texans, San Jose Red Sox | C | .350 | 141 | 403 |
| William Biddle | Auburn Cayugas | C | .345 | 143 | 415 |
| Charles Price | Milford Red Sox | D | .341 | 117 | 343 |
| Enrique Fernandez | El Paso Texans | C | .336 | 163 | 485 |
| Cal Burlingame | Lynn Red Sox, Oneonta Red Sox | B, C | .335 | 163 | 486 |
| Barney Hearn | Auburn Cayugas | C | .335 | 136 | 406 |
| George Wilson | Birmingham Barons | AA | .335 | 157 | 469 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Zauchin | Milford Red Sox | D | 33 |
| Jerry Witte | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 29 |
| George Wilson | Birmingham Barons | AA | 27 |
| Ray Jablonski | Milford Red Sox | D | 26 |
| Tommy O'Brien | Birmingham Barons | AA | 19 |
| Charles Price | Milford Red Sox | D | 19 |
| Theodore Del Guercio | Lynn Red Sox | B | 18 |
| Joseph Fromuth | Wellsville Red Sox | D | 18 |
| Dale Long | Lynn Red Sox | B | 18 |
| Bob Cummins | San Jose Red Sox | C | 17 |
| Walt Dropo | Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels | AA, AAA | 17 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy O'Brien | Birmingham Barons | AA | 51 |
| Mickey Rutner | Birmingham Barons | AA | 46 |
| Norm Zauchin | Milford Red Sox | D | 44 |
| Bob Scherbarth | El Paso Texans, San Jose Red Sox | C | 43 |
| Walt Dropo | Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels | AA, AAA | 35 |
| Doug Hansen | El Paso Texans | C | 34 |
| Ed Lyons | Birmingham Barons | AA | 33 |
| Enrique Fernandez | El Paso Texans | C | 32 |
| Frank Malzone | Milford Red Sox | D | 32 |
| Kenneth Chapman | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 31 |
| Earl Edwards | Valley Rebels | D | 31 |
| Tom Wright | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 31 |
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Danna | Valley Rebels | D | 22 | 6 |
| Robert Brake | Oneonta Red Sox | C | 20 | 12 |
| Charles LeBrun | Oneonta Red Sox | C | 19 | 11 |
| Rollin Schuster | Lynn Red Sox | B | 18 | 4 |
| Joe Tully | Lynn Red Sox | B | 18 | 4 |
| Richard Nidds | Lynn Red Sox | B | 18 | 5 |
| Ralph Holmes | Wellsville Red Sox | D | 17 | 7 |
| Thomas Radcliff | El Paso Texans | C | 17 | 7 |
| Rick Hall | Milford Red Sox | D | 16 | 4 |
| Harry Hoitsma | Milford Red Sox | D | 16 | 7 |
| Donald Faling | Lynn Red Sox | B | 16 | 8 |
| Roger Higgins | El Paso Texans | C | 16 | 8 |
| Ken Kimball | San Jose Red Sox, Oroville Red Sox | C, D | 16 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Danna | Valley Rebels | D | 2.06 | 22 | 6 |
| Charles LeBrun | Oneonta Red Sox | C | 2.62 | 19 | 11 |
| Robert Brake | Oneonta Red Sox | C | 2.81 | 20 | 12 |
| Richard Nidds | Lynn Red Sox | B | 2.85 | 18 | 5 |
| Rick Hall | Milford Red Sox | D | 2.93 | 16 | 4 |
| Donald Faling | Lynn Red Sox | B | 3.27 | 16 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Coleman | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 1 |
| Cot Deal | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 1 |
| Jack Griffore | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 1 |
| Bill Zuber | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 1 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy McCall | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 149 |
| Jack Griffore | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 80 |
| Bill Zuber | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 55 |
| Hampton Coleman | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 49 |
| George Toolson | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 44 |
| Cot Deal | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 34 |
| Bill Elbert | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 34 |
| Pete Modica | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 28 |
| Jim Shea | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 26 |
| Wes Bailey | Louisville Colonels | AAA | 14 |
