1949 New York Yankees Organizational Leaders
1949 New York Yankees Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Victoria Athletics | B | 188 | 44 | 7 | 13 |
| Vic Buccola | Victoria Athletics | B | 181 | 26 | 12 | 12 |
| Jim Finigan | Joplin Miners | C | 180 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
| John Hack | Victoria Athletics | B | 178 | 29 | 5 | 8 |
| Jim Delsing | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 173 | 24 | 5 | 7 |
| Joe Collins | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 169 | 25 | 18 | 20 |
| Tom Upton | Beaumont Exporters | AA | 169 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| Albert Billingsly | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 165 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Bello | Independence Yankees | D | 156 | 35 | 5 | 6 |
| Chuck Balassi | Victoria Athletics, Augusta Tigers | A, B | 155 | 28 | 8 | 12 |
| Kenneth McCormick | Fond du Lac Panthers | D | 155 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Renna | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | .385 | 127 | 330 |
| Charlie Buck | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | .358 | 62 | 173 |
| Olin Martin | Joplin Miners | C | .355 | 148 | 417 |
| Dick Pickett | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | .352 | 50 | 142 |
| Fred Collins | Fond du Lac Panthers | D | .346 | 92 | 266 |
| Gil McDougald | Victoria Athletics | B | .344 | 188 | 547 |
| Louis Vitous | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | .340 | 122 | 359 |
| Gordon Bragg | Amsterdam Rugmakers, Easton Yankees | C, D | .339 | 151 | 446 |
| Tom Kelly | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | .327 | 96 | 294 |
| Vic Fucci | Amsterdam Rugmakers, Binghamton Triplets | A, C | .322 | 68 | 211 |
| Emil Tellinger | Quincy Gems | B | .322 | 101 | 314 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Triandos | Twin Falls Cowboys, Norfolk Tars | B, C | 26 |
| Hank Workman | Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues | AAA | 25 |
| Kite Thomas | Beaumont Exporters | AA | 23 |
| Bud Heslet | Newark Bears | AAA | 22 |
| Frank Finnegan | Victoria Athletics, Twin Falls Cowboys | B, C | 21 |
| Bill Renna | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 21 |
| Joe Collins | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 20 |
| Mayo Smith | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 19 |
| Svend Jessen | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 18 |
| Jack Wallaesa | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 18 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Victoria Athletics | B | 44 |
| Jim Bello | Independence Yankees | D | 35 |
| Jim Finigan | Joplin Miners | C | 34 |
| Frank Finnegan | Twin Falls Cowboys, Victoria Athletics | B, C | 33 |
| Ray Posipanka | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 33 |
| Don Leppert | McAlester Rockets | D | 31 |
| Hal Taylor | Belleville Stags | D | 31 |
| Casey Darrah | Joplin Miners | C | 30 |
| Jim Engleman | Easton Yankees | D | 30 |
| Olin Martin | Joplin Miners | C | 30 |
| Lou Skizas | Independence Yankees, Fond du Lac Panthers | D | 30 |
| Clint Weaver | Ventura Yankees, Fond du Lac Panthers | C, D | 30 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Finigan | Joplin Miners | C | 19 |
| Joe Collins | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 18 |
| Tom Upton | Beaumont Exporters | AA | 13 |
| Vic Buccola | Victoria Athletics | B | 12 |
| Glenn Crawford | Augusta Tigers | A | 12 |
| Al Pilarcik | Joplin Miners | C | 12 |
| Tom Gott | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 11 |
| James Prappas | Newark Yankees | D | 11 |
| Charlie Fontana | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 10 |
| Elder Haapala | Manchester Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers | B, C | 10 |
| Harry Poelker | Belleville Stags | D | 10 |
| George Sawyer | Joplin Miners | C | 10 |
| Tom Venditelli | Newark Yankees | D | 10 |
| Clint Weaver | Ventura Yankees, Fond du Lac Panthers | C, D | 10 |
| Archie Wilson | Kansas City Blues | AAA | 10 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Victoria Athletics | B | 116 |
| Mayo Smith | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 116 |
| John Hack | Victoria Athletics | B | 104 |
| Svend Jessen | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 101 |
| Gus Triandos | Norfolk Tars, Twin Falls Cowboys | B, C | 100 |
| Ray Posipanka | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 98 |
| Frank Finnegan | Twin Falls Cowboys, Victoria Athletics | B, C | 96 |
| Bill Renna | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 96 |
| Jim Bello | Independence Yankees | D | 95 |
| Casey Darrah | Joplin Miners | C | 94 |
| Donald Phelps | Augusta Tigers | A | 94 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Bagwell | Joplin Miners | C | 20 | 14 |
| Art DelDuca | Binghamton Triplets, Norfolk Tars, Manchester Yankees | A, B | 18 | 9 |
| Emil Patrick | Ventura Yankees | C | 18 | 12 |
| Jack Widner | Ventura Yankees | C | 18 | 12 |
| Jim Propst | Victoria Athletics | B | 17 | 6 |
| Ivan Abromowitz | Fond du Lac Panthers | D | 17 | 12 |
| Whitey Ford | Binghamton Triplets | A | 16 | 5 |
| James Eskenberry | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 15 | 7 |
| Denis Jent | Joplin Miners | C | 15 | 7 |
| Steve Kraly | Independence Yankees | D | 15 | 10 |
| Neil Lettau | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 15 | 10 |
| Hal Coffman | Joplin Miners | C | 15 | 12 |
| Keith Speck | Independence Yankees | D | 15 | 12 |
| Richard McEvoy | Newark Yankees | D | 15 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | Binghamton Triplets | A | 1.61 | 16 | 5 |
| Ivan Abromowitz | Fond du Lac Panthers | D | 2.39 | 17 | 12 |
| Emil Patrick | Ventura Yankees | C | 2.80 | 18 | 12 |
| Billy Joe Bagwell | Joplin Miners | C | 2.89 | 20 | 14 |
| Hal Coffman | Joplin Miners | C | 3.15 | 15 | 12 |
| Denis Jent | Joplin Miners | C | 3.25 | 15 | 7 |
| Steve Kraly | Independence Yankees | D | 3.28 | 15 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Bagwell | Joplin Miners | C | 5 |
| Sonny Dixon | Augusta Tigers | A | 5 |
| Bob Landeck | Binghamton Triplets | A | 4 |
| Jim Propst | Victoria Athletics | B | 4 |
| Ivan Abromowitz | Fond du Lac Panthers | D | 3 |
| Hal Coffman | Joplin Miners | C | 3 |
| Bill Freese | Quincy Gems | B | 3 |
| Denis Jent | Joplin Miners | C | 3 |
| Carmine Melignano | Beaumont Exporters | AA | 3 |
| Delmer Owens | Norfolk Tars | B | 3 |
| Emil Patrick | Ventura Yankees | C | 3 |
| Raymond Schulz | Manchester Yankees, Quincy Gems | B | 3 |
| Bob Wiesler | Independence Yankees | D | 3 |
| Eugene Winterhalter | Manchester Yankees, Quincy Gems | B | 3 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | Independence Yankees | D | 240 |
| Denis Jent | Joplin Miners | C | 214 |
| Jim Propst | Victoria Athletics | B | 192 |
| Louis Job | Easton Yankees | D | 183 |
| Arthur Fabbro | Manchester Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers | B, C | 176 |
| Otto Schroeder | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 172 |
| Keith Speck | Independence Yankees | D | 171 |
| Ivan Abromowitz | Fond du Lac Panthers | D | 162 |
| Dick Aubertin | Ventura Yankees | C | 154 |
| Larry Ward | Victoria Athletics | B | 152 |
| Jack Widner | Ventura Yankees | C | 152 |
