1949 Chicago White Sox Organizational Leaders
1949 Chicago White Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Clements | Stockton Ports | C | 177 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| Joseph DeMasi | Madisonville Miners | D | 163 | 35 | 9 | 14 |
| John Moore | Oil City Refiners | C | 162 | 30 | 5 | 15 |
| Rocky Krsnich | Memphis Chicks | AA | 161 | 38 | 4 | 20 |
| Pel Austin | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 160 | 29 | 5 | 6 |
| Bob Huddleston | Oil City Refiners | C | 159 | 27 | 5 | 11 |
| Dick Anderson | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 158 | 27 | 6 | 18 |
| Steve Solis | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 158 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| Dan Phalen | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 156 | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Bill Higdon | Muskegon Reds | A | 155 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Homer Johnston | Memphis Chicks, Charleston Rebels, Muskegon Reds | A, AA | 155 | 27 | 3 | 20 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Denning | Oil City Refiners | C | .385 | 79 | 205 |
| Joseph DeMasi | Madisonville Miners | D | .374 | 163 | 436 |
| Joe Jaworski | Oil City Refiners | C | .363 | 41 | 113 |
| Terry Thomas | Madisonville Miners, Superior Blues | C, D | .350 | 42 | 120 |
| George Rutenbar | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | .346 | 91 | 263 |
| Bob Huddleston | Oil City Refiners | C | .340 | 159 | 468 |
| Pete Grammas | Hot Springs Bathers | C | .332 | 68 | 205 |
| John Moore | Oil City Refiners | C | .331 | 162 | 489 |
| Bill Higdon | Muskegon Reds | A | .330 | 155 | 469 |
| John Gugala | Hot Springs Bathers | C | .329 | 51 | 155 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thomas | Waterloo White Hawks, Muskegon Reds | A, B | 27 |
| Dan Phalen | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 22 |
| Homer Johnston | Memphis Chicks, Muskegon Reds, Charleston Rebels | A, AA | 20 |
| Rocky Krsnich | Memphis Chicks | AA | 20 |
| Dick Anderson | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 18 |
| Rocco Cardinale | Stockton Ports | C | 17 |
| Frank Gabrys | Madisonville Miners | D | 16 |
| Chester Gugala | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Superior Blues | C, D | 15 |
| John Moore | Oil City Refiners | C | 15 |
| Joseph DeMasi | Madisonville Miners | D | 14 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Krsnich | Memphis Chicks | AA | 38 |
| Ken Landenberger | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 36 |
| Joseph DeMasi | Madisonville Miners | D | 35 |
| Rocco Cardinale | Stockton Ports | C | 33 |
| Roy Bueschen | Memphis Chicks | AA | 31 |
| Bill Behie | Memphis Chicks, Charleston Rebels | A, AA | 30 |
| James Brown | Stockton Ports | C | 30 |
| Frank Gabrys | Madisonville Miners | D | 30 |
| John Moore | Oil City Refiners | C | 30 |
| Pel Austin | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 29 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Brezen | Seminole Oilers | D | 13 |
| Al Fahringer | Madisonville Miners | D | 13 |
| Bill Higdon | Muskegon Reds | A | 12 |
| Andrew Baud | Superior Blues, Waterloo White Hawks | B, C | 11 |
| Harry Clements | Stockton Ports | C | 11 |
| Roy Bueschen | Memphis Chicks | AA | 9 |
| William Close | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 9 |
| Joseph DeMasi | Madisonville Miners | D | 9 |
| James Grimes | Superior Blues | C | 9 |
| Wilbert Hackbarth | Superior Blues | C | 9 |
| James Thompson | Superior Blues | C | 9 |
| George Verespy | Oil City Refiners, Hot Springs Bathers | C | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph DeMasi | Madisonville Miners | D | 133 |
| Ken Landenberger | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 129 |
| Frank Gabrys | Madisonville Miners | D | 107 |
| Gene Thomas | Waterloo White Hawks, Muskegon Reds | A, B | 107 |
| John Moore | Oil City Refiners | C | 104 |
| Pel Austin | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 103 |
| Rocco Cardinale | Stockton Ports | C | 99 |
| Dick Anderson | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 97 |
| Dan Phalen | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 95 |
| Rocky Krsnich | Memphis Chicks | AA | 91 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hurd | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 2.10 | 18 | 11 |
| Ted Shandor | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 2.60 | 14 | 9 |
| John Tate | Charleston Rebels | A | 2.70 | 16 | 10 |
| Billy Best | Superior Blues | C | 2.78 | 15 | 2 |
| Alvin Johnson | Superior Blues | C | 2.89 | 14 | 12 |
| Warren Sandel | Stockton Ports | C | 3.04 | 17 | 9 |
| Hugh Mulcahy | Memphis Chicks | AA | 3.05 | 14 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hurd | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 177 |
| Jack Bruner | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 173 |
| Shelby Kinney | Charleston Rebels | A | 165 |
| Daniel Caccavo | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 163 |
| Bill Fischer | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 140 |
| Donald Schmudlach | Hot Springs Bathers, Muskegon Reds | A, C | 131 |
| Jack Colborn | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 128 |
| Ray Pope | Oil City Refiners, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | C, D | 122 |
| Gerald Fortman | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 121 |
| Delbert Doehring | Madisonville Miners | D | 120 |
