1944 Chicago Cubs Organizational Leaders
1944 Chicago Cubs Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 184 | 31 | 2 | 17 |
| Earl York | Portsmouth Cubs, Erwin Cubs | B, D | 183 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| Cecil Garriott | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 177 | 34 | 5 | 13 |
| Pete Elko | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 169 | 31 | 5 | 4 |
| Mel Hicks | Nashville Vols | A1 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 16 |
| Tom Accardo | Lockport Cubs | D | 152 | 26 | 7 | 2 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols | A1 | 152 | 31 | 6 | 9 |
| Frank Campos | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 142 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| James Reggio | Nashville Vols | A1 | 136 | 26 | 8 | 5 |
| Manny Salvatierra | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 136 | 31 | 2 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Phillips | Erwin Cubs | D | .353 | 36 | 102 |
| Earl York | Portsmouth Cubs, Erwin Cubs | B, D | .349 | 183 | 524 |
| Pete Elko | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | .348 | 169 | 486 |
| Charles George | Nashville Vols | A1 | .345 | 128 | 371 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols | A1 | .342 | 152 | 444 |
| Verl Wood | Erwin Cubs | D | .340 | 104 | 306 |
| John Mihalic | Nashville Vols | A1 | .335 | 80 | 239 |
| Smoky Burgess | Lockport Cubs | D | .325 | 66 | 203 |
| Johnny Moore | Los Angeles Angels | AA | .325 | 39 | 120 |
| Mel Hicks | Nashville Vols | A1 | .323 | 156 | 483 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 17 |
| Mel Hicks | Nashville Vols | A1 | 16 |
| Cecil Garriott | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 13 |
| Ted Norbert | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 10 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 10 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols | A1 | 9 |
| August Granzig | Marion Diggers | D | 7 |
| Ed Fernandes | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 5 |
| Red Howell | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 5 |
| James Reggio | Nashville Vols | A1 | 5 |
| Bill Sarni | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 5 |
| Ed Sauer | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 5 |
| Earl York | Portsmouth Cubs, Erwin Cubs | B, D | 5 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles George | Nashville Vols | A1 | 35 |
| Cecil Garriott | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 34 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols | A1 | 31 |
| Pete Elko | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | 31 |
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 31 |
| Manny Salvatierra | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | 31 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 27 |
| Tom Accardo | Lockport Cubs | D | 26 |
| James Reggio | Nashville Vols | A1 | 26 |
| Doc Greene | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 25 |
| Ed Sauer | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbie Brewer | Erwin Cubs | D | 15 |
| Earl York | Portsmouth Cubs, Erwin Cubs | B, D | 12 |
| Frank Campos | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 10 |
| Doc Greene | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 10 |
| William Morneweg | Marion Diggers | D | 10 |
| Sam Brusa | Lockport Cubs | D | 9 |
| George Ogorek | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 9 |
| August Granzig | Marion Diggers | D | 8 |
| Carmen Mauro | Lockport Cubs | D | 8 |
| James Reggio | Nashville Vols | A1 | 8 |
| John Smith | Marion Diggers | D | 8 |
| Dick Triptow | Erwin Cubs | D | 8 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl York | Erwin Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs | B, D | 101 |
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 89 |
| Mel Hicks | Nashville Vols | A1 | 85 |
| Pete Elko | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | 84 |
| Charles George | Nashville Vols | A1 | 79 |
| Cecil Garriott | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 70 |
| James Reggio | Nashville Vols | A1 | 70 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 67 |
| Manny Salvatierra | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | 66 |
| Tom Accardo | Lockport Cubs | D | 61 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Poole | Lockport Cubs | D | 22 | 10 |
| Ray Prim | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 22 | 10 |
| Jorge Comellas | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 18 | 14 |
| Victor Trahd | Lockport Cubs | D | 16 | 4 |
| Charlie Cuellar | Nashville Vols | A1 | 16 | 7 |
| Pedro Jimenez | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 15 | 5 |
| Boyd Tepler | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | 15 | 6 |
| Don Osborn | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 15 | 13 |
| Ralph Cheney | Lockport Cubs | D | 14 | 7 |
| Jake Levy | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 14 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Jimenez | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 1.51 | 15 | 5 |
| Ray Prim | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 1.70 | 22 | 10 |
| Victor Trahd | Nashville Vols, Lockport Cubs | A1, D | 1.93 | 16 | 4 |
| Boyd Tepler | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 2.05 | 15 | 6 |
| Jake Levy | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 2.27 | 14 | 12 |
| Phil Poole | Lockport Cubs | D | 2.35 | 22 | 10 |
| Jorge Comellas | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 2.61 | 18 | 14 |
| Ralph Cheney | Lockport Cubs | D | 3.22 | 14 | 7 |
| Don Osborn | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 3.25 | 15 | 13 |
| Charlie Cuellar | Nashville Vols | A1 | 3.85 | 16 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Prim | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 6 |
| Dick Conger | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 5 |
| Pedro Jimenez | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 4 |
| Red Adams | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 3 |
| Norm Fisher | Erwin Cubs | D | 3 |
| Phil Poole | Lockport Cubs | D | 3 |
| Victor Trahd | Lockport Cubs | D | 3 |
| Jake Levy | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 2 |
| Don Osborn | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 2 |
| Boyd Tepler | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Tepler | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 198 |
| William Bustle | Portsmouth Cubs, Erwin Cubs | B, D | 185 |
| Victor Trahd | Lockport Cubs | D | 162 |
| Jake Levy | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 146 |
| Phil Poole | Lockport Cubs | D | 143 |
| Ray Prim | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 139 |
| Jorge Comellas | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 128 |
| Norm Fisher | Portsmouth Cubs, Erwin Cubs | B, D | 126 |
| Charlie Cuellar | Nashville Vols | A1 | 118 |
| Pedro Jimenez | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 111 |
