1942 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mesner | Sacramento Solons | AA | 205 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| Buster Adams | Sacramento Solons | AA | 200 | 43 | 8 | 27 |
| Debs Garms | Sacramento Solons | AA | 190 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| Arnie Moser | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 182 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| Hal Epps | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 179 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| Eddie Lake | Sacramento Solons | AA | 176 | 38 | 3 | 19 |
| Russell Leach | Mobile Shippers | B | 176 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
| Jack Sturdy | Sacramento Solons | AA | 176 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| Averett Thompson | Sacramento Solons | AA | 175 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| Eddie Knoblauch | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 172 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| A. C. Phillips | Mobile Shippers | B | 172 | 32 | 5 | 3 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Porter | Asheville Tourists, Hamilton Red Wings, Williamson Red Birds, Decatur Commodores | B, D | .363 | 91 | 251 |
| A. C. Phillips | Mobile Shippers | B | .348 | 172 | 494 |
| Michael Natisin | Decatur Commodores | B | .346 | 133 | 384 |
| John Bakay | Albany Cardinals | D | .345 | 163 | 473 |
| Russell Leach | Mobile Shippers | B | .341 | 176 | 516 |
| Charles Rotzell | Springfield Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds | B, C | .329 | 157 | 477 |
| Lou Scoffic | La Crosse Blackhawks, Fresno Cardinals | C, D | .329 | 126 | 383 |
| Mercer Harris | Johnson City Cardinals | D | .326 | 71 | 218 |
| Jack Bolling | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | .325 | 164 | 505 |
| Gerald Burmeister | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | .325 | 138 | 424 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | Sacramento Solons | AA | 43 |
| Jack Bolling | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 40 |
| Eddie Lake | Sacramento Solons | AA | 38 |
| Eugene Czaplicki | Duluth Dukes | C | 37 |
| Russell Leach | Mobile Shippers | B | 36 |
| A. C. Phillips | Mobile Shippers | B | 32 |
| Forest Rogers | Williamson Red Birds | D | 32 |
| Lou Scoffic | La Crosse Blackhawks, Fresno Cardinals | C, D | 32 |
| Pat Ankenman | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 30 |
| Gerald Burmeister | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 30 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Sacramento Solons | AA | 13 |
| Steve Grish | Albany Cardinals | D | 13 |
| Michael Natisin | Decatur Commodores | B | 13 |
| Steve Melaga | Williamson Red Birds | D | 12 |
| John Bakay | Albany Cardinals | D | 11 |
| Bill Hart | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 11 |
| Roland LeBlanc | Asheville Tourists | B | 11 |
| Averett Thompson | Sacramento Solons | AA | 11 |
| Roy Broome | Columbus Red Birds | B | 10 |
| James Burns | Columbus Red Birds | B | 10 |
| Walt Chipple | Allentown Wings | B | 10 |
| James Halkard | Asheville Tourists, Williamson Red Birds | B, D | 10 |
| Roy Huff | Hamilton Red Wings | D | 10 |
| Billy Kerr | Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores | A1, B | 10 |
| George Myatt | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 10 |
| Pete Petersen | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 10 |
| Charles Rotzell | Springfield Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds | B, C | 10 |
| George Valine | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 10 |
| Donald White | Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores | B | 10 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | Sacramento Solons | AA | 107 |
| Ray Mueller | Sacramento Solons | AA | 102 |
| Debs Garms | Sacramento Solons | AA | 96 |
| Gene Lillard | Rochester Red Wings, Sacramento Solons | AA | 82 |
| Steve Mesner | Sacramento Solons | AA | 74 |
| Eddie Lake | Sacramento Solons | AA | 69 |
| Harry Davis | Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings | AA | 65 |
| Eddie Lukon | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 65 |
| Lou Klein | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 63 |
| Erv Dusak | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 57 |
| Jack Sturdy | Sacramento Solons | AA | 57 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Seinsoth | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 24 | 10 |
| Tony Freitas | Sacramento Solons | AA | 24 | 13 |
| Manny Vargas | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 21 | 7 |
| Blix Donnelly | Sacramento Solons | AA | 21 | 10 |
| Paul Dean | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 19 | 8 |
| George Kleine | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 19 | 9 |
| Harry Brecheen | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 19 | 10 |
| Freddy Schmidt | Allentown Wings | B | 19 | 12 |
| George Dockins | Rochester Red Wings, New Orleans Pelicans | A1, AA | 17 | 8 |
| Brad Trine | Fresno Cardinals, Asheville Tourists | B, C | 17 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dean | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 2.05 | 19 | 8 |
| Harry Brecheen | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 2.09 | 19 | 10 |
| George Kleine | Houston Buffaloes | A1 | 2.12 | 19 | 9 |
| Freddy Schmidt | Allentown Wings | B | 2.53 | 19 | 12 |
| George Dockins | Rochester Red Wings, New Orleans Pelicans | A1, AA | 2.57 | 17 | 8 |
| Bill Seinsoth | New Orleans Pelicans | A1 | 2.79 | 24 | 10 |
| Manny Vargas | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 2.81 | 21 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
