
1944 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1944 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ramsey | Sacramento Solons | AA | 191 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| Jim Mallory | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 189 | 34 | 10 | 1 |
| Cecil Payne | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 181 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals | AA, B | 178 | 34 | 13 | 3 |
| George Davis | Allentown Cardinals | B | 177 | 32 | 4 | 21 |
| Neal Reside | Lima Red Birds | D | 173 | 32 | 13 | 8 |
| John Cappa | Allentown Cardinals | B | 169 | 36 | 7 | 30 |
| Vernon Rider | Allentown Cardinals | B | 167 | 24 | 10 | 18 |
| John Antonelli | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 164 | 31 | 6 | 6 |
| Bernie Creger | Johnson City Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals | B, D | 164 | 26 | 9 | 6 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Rochester Red Wings | AA | .373 | 38 | 102 |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Columbus Red Birds | AA | .358 | 149 | 416 |
| Cecil Payne | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | .340 | 181 | 532 |
| Herbert Schmiedeke | Lima Red Birds | D | .340 | 151 | 444 |
| Neal Reside | Lima Red Birds | D | .339 | 173 | 510 |
| Frank Bowa | Lima Red Birds | D | .338 | 115 | 340 |
| Johnny Bucha | Allentown Cardinals | B | .338 | 112 | 331 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals | AA, B | .324 | 178 | 549 |
| John Cappa | Allentown Cardinals | B | .322 | 169 | 525 |
| Billy Smith | Lima Red Birds | D | .321 | 94 | 293 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 50 |
| John Cappa | Allentown Cardinals | B | 36 |
| Joe Mack | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 36 |
| George Stumpf | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 36 |
| Jim Mallory | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 34 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals | AA, B | 34 |
| George Davis | Allentown Cardinals | B | 32 |
| Neal Reside | Lima Red Birds | D | 32 |
| John Antonelli | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 31 |
| George Ferrell | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 29 |
| Cecil Payne | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 29 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Malone | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 21 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals | AA, B | 13 |
| Neal Reside | Lima Red Birds | D | 13 |
| Bill Ramsey | Sacramento Solons | AA | 12 |
| Herbert Schmiedeke | Lima Red Birds | D | 11 |
| Jim Mallory | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 10 |
| Cecil Payne | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 10 |
| Robert Rausch | Lynchburg Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals | AA, B | 10 |
| Vernon Rider | Allentown Cardinals | B | 10 |
| Escal Burnett | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 9 |
| Bernie Creger | Allentown Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | B, D | 9 |
| Vaughn Hazen | Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals | AA, B | 9 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Zernia | Lima Red Birds | D | 114 |
| George Davis | Allentown Cardinals | B | 110 |
| John Cappa | Allentown Cardinals | B | 106 |
| Joe Mack | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 102 |
| Neal Reside | Lima Red Birds | D | 102 |
| Cecil Payne | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 99 |
| Ollie Vanek | Allentown Cardinals | B | 96 |
| Bernie Creger | Allentown Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | B, D | 90 |
| John Antonelli | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 88 |
| Johnny Bucha | Allentown Cardinals | B | 83 |
| Vernon Rider | Allentown Cardinals | B | 83 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Dreisewerd | Sacramento Solons | AA | 1.61 | 20 | 9 |
| Clint Echols | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 2.05 | 16 | 10 |
| Henry Koch | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 2.15 | 17 | 10 |
| Bill Trotter | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 2.55 | 14 | 12 |
| Kemp Wicker | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 2.80 | 13 | 9 |
| Guy Fletcher | Sacramento Solons | AA | 2.82 | 12 | 19 |
| William Emmerich | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 3.17 | 12 | 13 |
| James McKinnon | Lima Red Birds | D | 3.28 | 15 | 7 |
| Don Schuchmann | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 3.34 | 12 | 13 |
| Glenn Gardner | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 3.80 | 15 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Koch | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 217 |
| Pete Brunswick | Allentown Cardinals | B | 178 |
| Clint Echols | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 166 |
| Don Schuchmann | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 153 |
| James McKinnon | Lima Red Birds | D | 142 |
| Clem Dreisewerd | Sacramento Solons | AA | 137 |
| John Pakron | Allentown Cardinals | B | 135 |
| Ned Jilton | Johnson City Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals | B, D | 133 |
| Guy Fletcher | Sacramento Solons | AA | 126 |
| David Thomas | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 113 |
