1947 Chicago Cubs Organizational Leaders
1947 Chicago Cubs Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Nashville Vols | AA | 218 | 36 | 13 | 4 |
| Bob Hedington | Tacoma Tigers | B | 198 | 39 | 16 | 14 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 191 | 39 | 12 | 24 |
| Pete Tedeschi | Tacoma Tigers | B | 191 | 25 | 16 | 14 |
| John Smith | Hutchinson Cubs, Marion Cardinals | C, D | 190 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| Mike Scire | Hutchinson Cubs | C | 184 | 54 | 13 | 8 |
| Cecil Garriott | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 181 | 28 | 5 | 22 |
| Bill Schuster | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 180 | 27 | 5 | 6 |
| Chuck Abernathy | Visalia Cubs | C | 177 | 35 | 7 | 16 |
| Jim Trew | Visalia Cubs | C | 177 | 35 | 12 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wade | Nashville Vols | AA | .426 | 49 | 115 |
| Rusty Burns | Des Moines Bruins | A | .412 | 63 | 153 |
| Earl Kuper | Tacoma Tigers | B | .389 | 143 | 368 |
| Ed Wiltsee | Clinton Cubs | C | .387 | 132 | 341 |
| Nelson Burbrink | Marion Cardinals | D | .378 | 165 | 436 |
| Smoky Burgess | Macon Peaches, Fayetteville Cubs | A, B | .378 | 161 | 426 |
| Roy Easterwood | Nashville Vols | AA | .376 | 88 | 234 |
| Morrie Arnovich | Hutchinson Cubs, Davenport Cubs | B, C | .374 | 65 | 174 |
| Lynn South | Visalia Cubs | C | .362 | 76 | 210 |
| John Feuerstein | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | D | .361 | 83 | 230 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Polubiatka | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 20 |
| Bob Hedington | Tacoma Tigers | B | 16 |
| Joe Stringfellow | Macon Peaches, Nashville Vols | A, AA | 16 |
| Pete Tedeschi | Tacoma Tigers | B | 16 |
| Charles Jamin | Lumberton Cubs | D | 14 |
| Earl Kuper | Tacoma Tigers | B | 14 |
| Elwood Grantham | Tulsa Oilers | AA | 13 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Nashville Vols | AA | 13 |
| Russell Kerns | Macon Peaches | A | 13 |
| Mike Scire | Hutchinson Cubs | C | 13 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Nashville Vols | AA | 118 |
| Charles Jamin | Lumberton Cubs | D | 117 |
| Chuck Abernathy | Visalia Cubs | C | 116 |
| Vernon Shetler | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 116 |
| Bob Hedington | Tacoma Tigers | B | 115 |
| Nelson Burbrink | Marion Cardinals | D | 114 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 110 |
| Les Peden | Des Moines Bruins | A | 106 |
| Robert Shuford | Fayetteville Cubs, Marion Cardinals | B, D | 106 |
| Rube Walker | Nashville Vols | AA | 105 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 24 | 9 |
| Howard Auman | Macon Peaches | A | 20 | 14 |
| Gordon Walden | Tacoma Tigers | B | 19 | 11 |
| John Hoffman | Visalia Cubs | C | 19 | 14 |
| Pete Mallory | Nashville Vols | AA | 18 | 11 |
| Bobo Holloman | Macon Peaches | A | 18 | 17 |
| Jim Brosnan | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | D | 17 | 8 |
| Edward Lotti | Visalia Cubs | C | 17 | 9 |
| Ben Wade | Nashville Vols | AA | 17 | 11 |
| Doug Lorman | Lumberton Cubs | D | 16 | 6 |
| Stanley Wnetrzak | Clinton Cubs | C | 16 | 6 |
| Bob Spicer | Lumberton Cubs | D | 16 | 7 |
| Lou Ciola | Portsmouth Cubs | B | 16 | 11 |
| Ken Mack | Janesville Cubs | D | 16 | 12 |
| Jack Bryson | Visalia Cubs | C | 16 | 13 |
| Red Lynn | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 16 | 16 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Wnetrzak | Clinton Cubs | C | 1.72 | 16 | 6 |
| Doug Lorman | Lumberton Cubs | D | 3.00 | 16 | 6 |
| Jim Brosnan | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | D | 3.04 | 17 | 8 |
| Cliff Chambers | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 3.13 | 24 | 9 |
| Bob Spicer | Lumberton Cubs | D | 3.18 | 16 | 7 |
| Red Lynn | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 3.33 | 16 | 16 |
| Bobo Holloman | Macon Peaches | A | 3.49 | 18 | 17 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoffman | Visalia Cubs | C | 263 |
| Jack Bryson | Visalia Cubs | C | 214 |
| Cliff Chambers | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 175 |
| Ken Mack | Janesville Cubs | D | 172 |
| Bobo Holloman | Macon Peaches | A | 171 |
| Jim Sabens | Marion Cardinals | D | 164 |
| Red Lynn | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 145 |
| Ben Wade | Nashville Vols | AA | 145 |
| Jerry Rezack | Clinton Cubs | C | 144 |
| Richard Mechelke | Janesville Cubs | D | 138 |
| Bill Moisan | Macon Peaches | A | 138 |
