1940 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1940 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Kansas City Blues | AA | 214 | 39 | 8 | 4 |
| Tommy Holmes | Newark Bears | AA | 211 | 33 | 7 | 7 |
| Harry Ashworth | Augusta Tigers | B | 206 | 29 | 19 | 3 |
| Billy Johnson | Augusta Tigers | B | 205 | 34 | 20 | 3 |
| Phil Rizzuto | Kansas City Blues | AA | 201 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
| Art Rebel | Augusta Tigers | B | 200 | 47 | 19 | 7 |
| Henry Bonetti | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | 192 | 39 | 3 | 20 |
| Ford Garrison | Augusta Tigers | B | 183 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| Arnold Traxler | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | 183 | 43 | 3 | 26 |
| Johnny Sturm | Kansas City Blues | AA | 181 | 27 | 5 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Duezabou | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .386 | 107 | 277 |
| Danny Escobar | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | .365 | 169 | 463 |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Kansas City Blues | AA | .358 | 214 | 598 |
| Art Rebel | Augusta Tigers | B | .348 | 200 | 574 |
| Phil Rizzuto | Kansas City Blues | AA | .347 | 201 | 579 |
| Billy Johnson | Augusta Tigers | B | .346 | 205 | 593 |
| Jack Alexander | Akron Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Amsterdam Rugmakers | A, C | .342 | 154 | 450 |
| Mike Reser | Idaho Falls Russets | C | .335 | 162 | 484 |
| Ford Garrison | Augusta Tigers | B | .333 | 183 | 549 |
| Cleo Diehl | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | .331 | 119 | 359 |
| Larry Hartman | Butler Yankees | D | .331 | 109 | 329 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kampouris | Newark Bears | AA | 36 |
| Paul Badgett | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 31 |
| Arnold Traxler | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | 26 |
| Danny Escobar | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | 25 |
| Bud Souchock | Akron Yankees | C | 24 |
| Steve Greble | Butler Yankees | D | 22 |
| Jim Jewell | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | 22 |
| Jack Graham | Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears | A, AA | 21 |
| Henry Bonetti | Wenatchee Chiefs | B | 20 |
| Mike Chartak | Newark Bears | AA | 20 |
| Ed Levy | Newark Bears | AA | 20 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Finders | Joplin Miners | C | 20 |
| Billy Johnson | Augusta Tigers | B | 20 |
| Harry Ashworth | Augusta Tigers | B | 19 |
| Art Rebel | Augusta Tigers | B | 19 |
| Neal Arlett | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 16 |
| Edward Tighe | Akron Yankees | C | 16 |
| Arky Biggs | Augusta Tigers | B | 14 |
| Mel Duezabou | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 14 |
| Bill Beard | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 13 |
| Rusty Burns | Norfolk Yankees | D | 13 |
| Ed Ignasiak | Amsterdam Rugmakers, Joplin Miners | C | 13 |
| John Kreevich | Augusta Tigers | B | 13 |
| Ray Richards | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 13 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Oswald | Easton Yankees | D | 10 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davis | Augusta Tigers | B | 23 | 9 |
| Johnny Lindell | Kansas City Blues | AA | 18 | 7 |
| Mel Queen | Akron Yankees | C | 18 | 8 |
| George Washburn | Newark Bears | AA | 18 | 8 |
| Robert Weyrauch | Butler Yankees | D | 17 | 4 |
| Red Zar | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 17 | 6 |
| Fred Whalen | Joplin Miners, Norfolk Yankees | C, D | 16 | 5 |
| Don Hendrickson | Kansas City Blues | AA | 16 | 7 |
| Fred Doenig | Butler Yankees | D | 15 | 5 |
| William Davis | Norfolk Yankees | D | 15 | 8 |
| Randy Gumpert | Binghamton Triplets | A | 15 | 8 |
| Charley Stanceu | Kansas City Blues | AA | 15 | 8 |
| George Barley | Newark Bears | AA | 15 | 9 |
| Norm Branch | Newark Bears | AA | 15 | 9 |
| Orin Baker | Norfolk Tars | B | 15 | 10 |
| Jack Zerblis | Joplin Miners | C | 15 | 10 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Whalen | Joplin Miners, Norfolk Yankees | C, D | 2.25 | 16 | 5 |
| William Davis | Norfolk Yankees | D | 2.41 | 15 | 8 |
| Fred Doenig | Butler Yankees | D | 2.69 | 15 | 5 |
| Charley Stanceu | Kansas City Blues | AA | 2.69 | 15 | 8 |
| Johnny Lindell | Kansas City Blues | AA | 2.70 | 18 | 7 |
| James Davis | Augusta Tigers | B | 2.71 | 23 | 9 |
| Don Hendrickson | Kansas City Blues | AA | 3.02 | 16 | 7 |
| Mel Queen | Augusta Tigers, Akron Yankees | B, C | 3.06 | 18 | 9 |
| Norm Branch | Newark Bears | AA | 3.09 | 15 | 9 |
| George Washburn | Newark Bears | AA | 3.13 | 18 | 8 |
| Randy Gumpert | Newark Bears, Binghamton Triplets | A, AA | 3.19 | 15 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
