1940 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1940 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Knoblauch | Columbus Red Birds | B | 205 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| Ray Sanders | Columbus Red Birds | B | 196 | 28 | 16 | 14 |
| Lynn King | Sacramento Solons | AA | 193 | 36 | 4 | 1 |
| Lou Klein | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 187 | 23 | 18 | 9 |
| Danny Murtaugh | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 186 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| Erv Dusak | Albany Cardinals | D | 182 | 37 | 13 | 6 |
| Charles Tefft | Cooleemee Cards, Albany Cardinals | D | 180 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| Harry Davis | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 179 | 38 | 1 | 17 |
| Hooper Triplett | Columbus Red Birds | B | 178 | 36 | 12 | 15 |
| Russell Leach | Albany Cardinals | D | 174 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bouknight | Johnson City Cardinals | D | .376 | 171 | 455 |
| Hooper Triplett | Columbus Red Birds | B | .369 | 178 | 483 |
| Milt Bocek | Gastonia Cardinals | D | .364 | 157 | 431 |
| Gerald Burmeister | Lansing Lancers | C | .360 | 152 | 422 |
| Robert Jones | Fostoria Red Birds | D | .359 | 138 | 384 |
| David Smith | Springfield Cardinals | C | .359 | 170 | 474 |
| John Lucas | Worthington Cardinals | D | .356 | 149 | 419 |
| Ollie Vanek | Springfield Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | C, D | .353 | 122 | 346 |
| Jim Cookson | Union City Greyhounds | D | .350 | 166 | 474 |
| Harold Bush | Johnson City Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals | C, D | .349 | 135 | 387 |
| Ray Sanders | Columbus Red Birds | B | .349 | 196 | 562 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Alston | Portsmouth Red Birds | C | 28 |
| Nick Cullop | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 21 |
| Chester Wieczorek | Sacramento Solons | AA | 21 |
| Tom Koval | Johnson City Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals | C, D | 19 |
| Donald White | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 19 |
| Billy Kerr | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 18 |
| Tom Winsett | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 18 |
| Roy Broome | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 17 |
| Harry Davis | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 17 |
| Harry Walker | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 17 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Valine | Springfield Cardinals | C | 46 |
| Ray Dieffenbach | Kilgore Boomers | C | 41 |
| Harry Walker | Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings | AA | 40 |
| Dick Bouknight | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 38 |
| Harry Davis | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 38 |
| Skeeter Scalzi | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 38 |
| David Smith | Springfield Cardinals | C | 38 |
| Erv Dusak | Albany Cardinals | D | 37 |
| Lynn King | Sacramento Solons | AA | 36 |
| Louis Lukasiuk | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 36 |
| Hooper Triplett | Columbus Red Birds | B | 36 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Shewey | Williamson Red Birds | D | 21 |
| Robert Joratz | Pocatello Cardinals, Albuquerque Cardinals | C | 20 |
| Lou Klein | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 18 |
| Raymond King | Williamson Red Birds | D | 17 |
| Carden Gillenwater | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 16 |
| Mike Sakovich | Union City Greyhounds | D | 16 |
| Ray Sanders | Columbus Red Birds | B | 16 |
| Earl Browne | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 15 |
| A. C. Phillips | Mobile Shippers | B | 15 |
| Harry Schmiel | Decatur Commodores | B | 15 |
| Floyd Stickney | Albany Cardinals | D | 15 |
| Stanley Wozniak | Union City Greyhounds | D | 15 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Barton | Columbus Red Birds, Sacramento Solons | AA | 76 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Creel | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 1.51 | 22 | 7 |
| Howie Krist | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 1.71 | 22 | 9 |
| Stan Ferens | Albany Cardinals | D | 2.34 | 20 | 11 |
| Clem Dreisewerd | Portsmouth Red Birds | C | 2.48 | 23 | 9 |
| Ken Burkhart | Asheville Tourists | B | 2.63 | 20 | 6 |
| Tony Freitas | Sacramento Solons | AA | 2.71 | 20 | 19 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Zajac | Portsmouth Red Birds | C | 6 |
