1945 Chicago Cubs Organizational Leaders
1945 Chicago Cubs Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McMillan | Nashville Vols | A1 | 184 | 36 | 5 | 4 |
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 184 | 33 | 3 | 14 |
| Frank Campos | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 183 | 34 | 8 | 1 |
| Mel Hicks | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 181 | 29 | 1 | 10 |
| Pete Elko | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 179 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| Frank Jelincich | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 177 | 28 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Tyack | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 169 | 32 | 9 | 8 |
| Bob Fletcher | Nashville Vols | A1 | 166 | 30 | 6 | 1 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 164 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| August Granzig | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 154 | 44 | 3 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fitzgerald | Hagerstown Owls | B | .370 | 81 | 219 |
| Frank Schmidt | Statesville Cubs | D | .363 | 152 | 419 |
| Red Adams | Los Angeles Angels | AA | .349 | 44 | 126 |
| Reggie Otero | Los Angeles Angels | AA | .344 | 104 | 302 |
| Bob Fletcher | Nashville Vols | A1 | .343 | 166 | 484 |
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | .342 | 184 | 538 |
| Grady Dunlap | Nashville Vols | A1 | .334 | 143 | 428 |
| Frank Jelincich | Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols | A1, AA | .331 | 177 | 534 |
| Jim Tyack | Los Angeles Angels | AA | .326 | 169 | 518 |
| Frank Campos | Portsmouth Cubs | B | .323 | 183 | 566 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Granzig | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 44 |
| Frank McMillan | Nashville Vols | A1 | 36 |
| Paul Crawford | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 35 |
| Frank Campos | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 34 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 33 |
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 33 |
| Robert Martin | Hagerstown Owls | B | 32 |
| Jim Tyack | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 32 |
| Ray Viers | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 31 |
| Bob Fletcher | Nashville Vols | A1 | 30 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mauro | Portsmouth Cubs, Hagerstown Owls | B | 15 |
| Paul Crawford | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 10 |
| Gordon Giebel | Statesville Cubs, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C, D | 10 |
| Frank Schmidt | Statesville Cubs | D | 10 |
| Walter Coon | Statesville Cubs | D | 9 |
| Edward Labanara | Statesville Cubs | D | 9 |
| Jim Tyack | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 9 |
| Frank Campos | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 8 |
| Elwood Grantham | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 8 |
| Charlie Brewster | Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels | A1, AA | 7 |
| Ival Goodman | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 7 |
| Robert Martin | Hagerstown Owls | B | 7 |
| Robert Page | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | D | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Grantham | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 96 |
| August Granzig | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 93 |
| Grady Dunlap | Nashville Vols | A1 | 92 |
| Rip Russell | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 89 |
| Mel Hicks | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 87 |
| Paul Crawford | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 86 |
| Joe Sosnouski | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 83 |
| Frank McMillan | Nashville Vols | A1 | 78 |
| Carmen Mauro | Portsmouth Cubs, Hagerstown Owls | B | 77 |
| Frank Jelincich | Nashville Vols | A1 | 76 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 21 | 15 |
| Don Osborn | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 18 | 13 |
| William Bustle | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 16 | 7 |
| Rafael Sangil | Statesville Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs | B, D | 14 | 6 |
| Oscar Del Calvo | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 14 | 9 |
| Jim Pearce | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 13 | 12 |
| Charlie Cuellar | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 13 | 17 |
| Larry Belz | Statesville Cubs, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C, D | 12 | 8 |
| William Baskin | Hagerstown Owls | B | 12 | 12 |
| Rudy Paynich | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 12 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Osborn | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 2.68 | 18 | 13 |
| Red Adams | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 2.72 | 21 | 15 |
| Oscar Del Calvo | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 2.82 | 14 | 9 |
| Rafael Sangil | Statesville Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs | B, D | 3.05 | 14 | 6 |
| Rudy Paynich | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 3.09 | 12 | 12 |
| William Bustle | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Nashville Vols | A1, C | 3.32 | 16 | 8 |
| Jim Pearce | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 3.71 | 13 | 12 |
| Larry Belz | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Statesville Cubs | C, D | 3.89 | 12 | 8 |
| William Baskin | Hagerstown Owls | B | 4.38 | 12 | 12 |
| Charlie Cuellar | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 4.40 | 13 | 17 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pearce | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 185 |
| William Bustle | Nashville Vols, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | A1, C | 168 |
| Red Adams | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 160 |
| Stanley Ostrowski | Statesville Cubs, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C, D | 147 |
| Eddie Ancherico | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs, Hagerstown Owls | B, D | 135 |
| James Craig | Statesville Cubs | D | 130 |
| Hal Stewart | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 128 |
| Larry Belz | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Statesville Cubs | C, D | 126 |
| Rafael Sangil | Portsmouth Cubs, Statesville Cubs | B, D | 124 |
| Charlie Cuellar | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 121 |
