1949 Chicago Cubs Organizational Leaders
1949 Chicago Cubs Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tookie Gilbert | Nashville Vols | AA | 197 | 23 | 8 | 33 |
| Fred Richards | Des Moines Bruins | A | 178 | 32 | 11 | 14 |
| Bob Borkowski | Nashville Vols | AA | 177 | 34 | 5 | 9 |
| Babe Barna | Nashville Vols | AA | 171 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| Tommy Perez | Visalia Cubs | C | 159 | 21 | 2 | 24 |
| Billy Klaus | Springfield Cubs | B | 158 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| Lee Bohlender | Lumberton Auctioneers | D | 157 | 29 | 11 | 3 |
| Basil Butler | St. Augustine Saints | D | 156 | 29 | 6 | 8 |
| John Liptak | Selma Cloverleafs | B | 155 | 29 | 13 | 12 |
| Carl Sawatski | Nashville Vols | AA | 155 | 33 | 1 | 45 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Borkowski | Nashville Vols | AA | .376 | 177 | 471 |
| Carl Sawatski | Nashville Vols | AA | .360 | 155 | 431 |
| Ralph Dixon | Rutherford County Owls | D | .345 | 151 | 438 |
| Babe Barna | Nashville Vols | AA | .341 | 171 | 501 |
| Eddie Malone | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | .341 | 100 | 293 |
| Dean Padgett | Rutherford County Owls | D | .339 | 149 | 439 |
| Tookie Gilbert | Nashville Vols | AA | .334 | 197 | 589 |
| Billy Klaus | Springfield Cubs | B | .327 | 158 | 483 |
| Claude Shoemake | St. Augustine Saints | D | .327 | 73 | 223 |
| John Liptak | Selma Cloverleafs | B | .320 | 155 | 484 |
| Harold Walther | Lumberton Auctioneers | D | .320 | 86 | 269 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sawatski | Nashville Vols | AA | 45 |
| Babe Barna | Nashville Vols | AA | 42 |
| Tookie Gilbert | Nashville Vols | AA | 33 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 32 |
| Dick Wilson | Visalia Cubs | C | 26 |
| Tommy Perez | Visalia Cubs | C | 24 |
| Les Peden | Des Moines Bruins | A | 22 |
| Ray Cash | Macon Peaches | A | 19 |
| Howard Boles | Decatur Cubs, Clinton Steers | B, C | 18 |
| Ken Guettler | Des Moines Bruins | A | 18 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kosan | Selma Cloverleafs | B | 50 |
| Theodore Lotz | Decatur Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries | B, C | 38 |
| Robert Pugatch | Springfield Cubs | B | 38 |
| Bob Borkowski | Nashville Vols | AA | 34 |
| Floyd Fogg | Nashville Vols | AA | 34 |
| Carl Sawatski | Nashville Vols | AA | 33 |
| Bill Kallas | Visalia Cubs | C | 32 |
| Dean Padgett | Rutherford County Owls | D | 32 |
| Fred Richards | Des Moines Bruins | A | 32 |
| Oscar Garmendia | Macon Peaches | A | 31 |
| Roy Peterson | Macon Peaches | A | 31 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Springfield Cubs | B | 17 |
| Fred Storck | Decatur Cubs, Springfield Cubs | B | 15 |
| Randall Dulworth | Lumberton Auctioneers | D | 13 |
| John Liptak | Selma Cloverleafs | B | 13 |
| Ralph Dixon | Rutherford County Owls | D | 12 |
| Vern Morgan | Macon Peaches | A | 12 |
| Lee Bohlender | Lumberton Auctioneers | D | 11 |
| Bob Coats | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 11 |
| Sidney Hathaway | Elizabethton Betsy Local | D | 11 |
| Roy Peterson | Macon Peaches | A | 11 |
| Fred Richards | Des Moines Bruins | A | 11 |
| Pete Trabucco | Clinton Steers | C | 11 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sawatski | Nashville Vols | AA | 153 |
| Babe Barna | Nashville Vols | AA | 138 |
| Tookie Gilbert | Nashville Vols | AA | 122 |
| Dean Padgett | Rutherford County Owls | D | 108 |
| Dick Wilson | Visalia Cubs, Los Angeles Angels | AAA, C | 104 |
| Randall Dulworth | Lumberton Auctioneers | D | 102 |
| Les Peden | Des Moines Bruins | A | 102 |
| Roy Peterson | Macon Peaches | A | 100 |
| Tommy Perez | Visalia Cubs | C | 97 |
| Bernard Kozub | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 96 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Karpinski | St. Augustine Saints | D | 29 | 5 |
| Pete Mallory | Nashville Vols | AA | 20 | 4 |
| Bob Spicer | Macon Peaches | A | 20 | 6 |
| Jim Atchley | Macon Peaches | A | 20 | 7 |
| Frank Marino | Nashville Vols | AA | 19 | 7 |
| Paul Menking | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 19 | 12 |
| Ben Wade | Nashville Vols | AA | 18 | 8 |
| Joseph Benes | St. Augustine Saints | D | 17 | 10 |
| Bobo Holloman | Nashville Vols | AA | 17 | 10 |
| Elvin Stabelfeld | Des Moines Bruins | A | 17 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Karpinski | St. Augustine Saints | D | 1.57 | 29 | 5 |
| Joseph Benes | St. Augustine Saints | D | 1.98 | 17 | 10 |
| Jim Atchley | Macon Peaches | A | 2.32 | 20 | 7 |
| Paul Menking | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 2.60 | 19 | 12 |
| Bob Spicer | Macon Peaches | A | 2.73 | 20 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Karpinski | St. Augustine Saints | D | 276 |
| Bob Hartig | Elizabethton Betsy Local | D | 200 |
| Donald Vike | St. Augustine Saints, Clinton Steers | C, D | 191 |
| Jack Malloy | Lumberton Auctioneers | D | 178 |
| Wayne Haynes | Rutherford County Owls | D | 168 |
| John Graney | Clinton Steers | C | 164 |
| Don Elston | Janesville Cubs | D | 160 |
| Paul Menking | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 158 |
| Clarence Lawrence | Decatur Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries | B, C | 145 |
| Harvey Browne | Visalia Cubs | C | 137 |
