
1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays Organizational Leaders
1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hasenmayer | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks | B, D | 180 | 30 | 27 | 5 |
| Jesse Levan | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 165 | 28 | 8 | 4 |
| Nick Goulish | Utica Blue Sox | A | 149 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| Alex Korponay | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 149 | 20 | 11 | 8 |
| Guy Glaser | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 148 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Bitsy Mott | Utica Blue Sox | A | 143 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Tony Daniels | Utica Blue Sox | A | 132 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| Edward Yeash | Bradford Blue Wings, Utica Blue Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks | A, B, D | 131 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| Cecil Tyson | Utica Blue Sox | A | 127 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Nick Picciuto | Utica Blue Sox | A | 122 | 29 | 4 | 6 |
| Joseph Scalise | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks | B, D | 122 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Jankowski | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | .360 | 59 | 164 |
| Joe Antolick | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | .352 | 86 | 244 |
| Alex Korponay | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | .339 | 149 | 439 |
| Edward Yeash | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Utica Blue Sox, Bradford Blue Wings | A, B, D | .331 | 131 | 396 |
| Lionel Pratt | Bradford Blue Wings | D | .326 | 45 | 138 |
| Don Hasenmayer | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings | B, D | .324 | 180 | 556 |
| Jesse Levan | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | .316 | 165 | 522 |
| Nick Goulish | Utica Blue Sox | A | .299 | 149 | 498 |
| Guy Glaser | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | .298 | 148 | 497 |
| Fred Kneisler | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Utica Blue Sox | A, B | .296 | 72 | 243 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Korponay | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 8 |
| John Lehman | Utica Blue Sox | A | 6 |
| Nick Picciuto | Utica Blue Sox | A | 6 |
| Don Hasenmayer | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings | B, D | 5 |
| Wally Jakowczyk | Bradford Blue Wings, Utica Blue Sox | A, D | 5 |
| Lee Riley | Utica Blue Sox | A | 5 |
| Jesse Levan | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 4 |
| Edward Yeash | Bradford Blue Wings, Utica Blue Sox | A, D | 4 |
| Chet Augustyn | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 3 |
| Roger McKee | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 3 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hasenmayer | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings | B, D | 30 |
| Nick Picciuto | Utica Blue Sox | A | 29 |
| Jesse Levan | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 28 |
| Edward Yeash | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Utica Blue Sox, Bradford Blue Wings | A, B, D | 26 |
| George Gasdaska | Bradford Blue Wings | D | 22 |
| Guy Glaser | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 22 |
| Cecil Tyson | Utica Blue Sox | A | 22 |
| Alex Korponay | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 20 |
| Nick Goulish | Utica Blue Sox | A | 19 |
| Bitsy Mott | Utica Blue Sox | A | 19 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hasenmayer | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks | B, D | 27 |
| Edward Yeash | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings, Utica Blue Sox | A, B, D | 14 |
| Alex Korponay | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 11 |
| Nick Goulish | Utica Blue Sox | A | 10 |
| Albert Lehman | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 8 |
| Jesse Levan | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 8 |
| Cecil Tyson | Utica Blue Sox | A | 8 |
| Tony Daniels | Utica Blue Sox | A | 7 |
| Guy Glaser | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 7 |
| Wally Jakowczyk | Utica Blue Sox, Bradford Blue Wings | A, D | 7 |
| Bitsy Mott | Utica Blue Sox | A | 7 |
| Lawrence Wetterholm | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Korponay | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 93 |
| Don Hasenmayer | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks | B, D | 86 |
| Edward Yeash | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Utica Blue Sox | A, B, D | 85 |
| Cecil Tyson | Utica Blue Sox | A | 79 |
| Nick Picciuto | Utica Blue Sox | A | 73 |
| Jesse Levan | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 71 |
| Lee Riley | Utica Blue Sox | A | 70 |
| Nick Goulish | Utica Blue Sox | A | 67 |
| Guy Glaser | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 64 |
| Tony Daniels | Utica Blue Sox | A | 62 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks | B, D | 18 | 16 |
| Mitch Chetkovich | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 16 | 8 |
| Wilbur Reeser | Utica Blue Sox | A | 15 | 9 |
| Charlie Ripple | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 15 | 16 |
| Dick Carter | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 12 | 7 |
| Jack Kimble | Utica Blue Sox | A | 10 | 7 |
| George Estock | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 10 | 9 |
| Chet Covington | Utica Blue Sox | A | 10 | 11 |
| Julius Homokay | Utica Blue Sox | A | 8 | 6 |
| Gene Intindola | Bradford Blue Wings | D | 6 | 2 |
| Eric Schultz | Bradford Blue Wings | D | 6 | 5 |
| Roger McKee | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 6 | 8 |
| Al Verdel | Utica Blue Sox | A | 6 | 12 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | Bradford Blue Wings, Wilmington Blue Rocks | B, D | 2.69 | 18 | 16 |
| Chet Covington | Utica Blue Sox | A | 3.25 | 10 | 11 |
| Dick Carter | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 3.32 | 12 | 7 |
| Wilbur Reeser | Utica Blue Sox | A | 3.46 | 15 | 9 |
| George Estock | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 3.92 | 10 | 9 |
| Mitch Chetkovich | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 3.94 | 16 | 8 |
| Al Verdel | Utica Blue Sox | A | 4.05 | 6 | 12 |
| Jack Kimble | Utica Blue Sox | A | 4.07 | 10 | 7 |
| Charlie Ripple | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 4.10 | 15 | 16 |
| Julius Homokay | Utica Blue Sox | A | 4.13 | 8 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ripple | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 213 |
| Jack Crimian | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings | B, D | 160 |
| George Estock | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 139 |
| Mitch Chetkovich | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 136 |
| Wilbur Reeser | Utica Blue Sox | A | 116 |
| Chet Covington | Utica Blue Sox | A | 115 |
| Roger McKee | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 81 |
| Al Verdel | Utica Blue Sox | A | 69 |
| Dick Carter | Wilmington Blue Rocks | B | 64 |
| George Michotte | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings | B, D | 61 |
