1945 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1945 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rausch | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 171 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 165 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| Neal Reside | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 162 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| Ted Beck | Marion Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals | B, D | 157 | 27 | 7 | 7 |
| Robert Koller | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals | B, C | 153 | 33 | 1 | 6 |
| Wayne Maxey | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 149 | 24 | 6 | 12 |
| Joe Borich | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 148 | 28 | 7 | 3 |
| Rollie Seltz | Allentown Cardinals | B | 139 | 25 | 8 | 21 |
| Charles Anderson | Allentown Cardinals | B | 135 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
| Horace Hubbard | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 135 | 30 | 4 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Langston | Johnson City Cardinals | D | .364 | 124 | 341 |
| Joe Borich | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | .361 | 148 | 410 |
| Conk Meriwether | Columbus Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals | AA, B | .358 | 97 | 271 |
| Ollie Vanek | Allentown Cardinals | B | .340 | 126 | 371 |
| Johnny Bucha | Columbus Red Birds | AA | .328 | 130 | 396 |
| Robert Rausch | Rochester Red Wings | AA | .324 | 171 | 528 |
| Art Rebel | Columbus Red Birds | AA | .324 | 110 | 340 |
| Joe Suknaic | Marion Cardinals | D | .323 | 40 | 124 |
| Neal Reside | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | .315 | 162 | 514 |
| Rollie Seltz | Allentown Cardinals | B | .308 | 139 | 451 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Seltz | Allentown Cardinals | B | 21 |
| Peter Prunczik | Allentown Cardinals | B | 18 |
| Ollie Vanek | Allentown Cardinals | B | 18 |
| Charles Anderson | Allentown Cardinals | B | 14 |
| Conk Meriwether | Allentown Cardinals | B | 13 |
| Wayne Maxey | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 12 |
| Art Rebel | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 10 |
| Ted Beck | Marion Cardinals | D | 7 |
| Art Frantz | Allentown Cardinals | B | 7 |
| Robert Koller | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 6 |
| Sid Langston | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 6 |
| Jack McWeeney | Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals | AA, B | 6 |
| Donald White | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 6 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Koller | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 33 |
| Horace Hubbard | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 30 |
| Joe Borich | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 28 |
| Ted Beck | Marion Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals | B, D | 27 |
| George Ferrell | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals | B, C | 26 |
| Jack McLain | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 26 |
| Neal Reside | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 26 |
| Rollie Seltz | Allentown Cardinals | B | 25 |
| Charles Anderson | Allentown Cardinals | B | 24 |
| Wayne Maxey | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 24 |
| Ollie Vanek | Allentown Cardinals | B | 24 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Lammers | Marion Cardinals | D | 11 |
| Fred Marsh | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 11 |
| Sid Langston | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 10 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 10 |
| Robert Diedrick | Marion Cardinals | D | 8 |
| Joseph Overman | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 8 |
| Neal Reside | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 8 |
| Rollie Seltz | Allentown Cardinals | B | 8 |
| Chuck Baron | Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds | AA | 7 |
| Ted Beck | Marion Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals | B, D | 7 |
| Joe Borich | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 7 |
| Art Frantz | Allentown Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings | AA, B | 7 |
| Joe King | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 7 |
| Conk Meriwether | Allentown Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds | AA, B | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Prunczik | Columbus Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals | AA, B | 101 |
| Wayne Maxey | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 97 |
| Joe Borich | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 87 |
| Leroy Nichols | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 87 |
| Ted Beck | Allentown Cardinals, Marion Cardinals | B, D | 84 |
| Ollie Vanek | Allentown Cardinals | B | 82 |
| Robert Koller | Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | B, C | 81 |
| Charles Anderson | Allentown Cardinals | B | 77 |
| George Ferrell | Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | B, C | 74 |
| Horace Hubbard | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 71 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Koby | Allentown Cardinals | B | 17 | 9 |
| Robert Muhr | Marion Cardinals | D | 15 | 11 |
| Bryant Collins | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 14 | 13 |
| Edgar Wiesler | Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | B, C | 13 | 8 |
| Frank Lugos | Allentown Cardinals | B | 12 | 8 |
| Pete Mazar | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 12 | 10 |
| Robert Matthews | Allentown Cardinals | B | 12 | 12 |
| Kemp Wicker | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 11 | 12 |
| James McKinnon | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 11 | 13 |
| Pete Brunswick | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 11 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Wiesler | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals | B, C | 2.88 | 13 | 8 |
| George Koby | Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals | AA, B | 3.31 | 17 | 9 |
| Pete Brunswick | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 3.47 | 11 | 14 |
| Robert Muhr | Marion Cardinals | D | 3.70 | 15 | 11 |
| Frank Lugos | Allentown Cardinals | B | 3.71 | 12 | 8 |
| Pete Mazar | Columbus Red Birds | AA | 3.85 | 12 | 10 |
| Bryant Collins | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 3.95 | 14 | 13 |
| Kemp Wicker | Rochester Red Wings | AA | 4.02 | 11 | 12 |
| Robert Matthews | Columbus Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals | AA, B | 4.45 | 12 | 12 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gooding | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds | AA, C | 233 |
| George Koby | Allentown Cardinals | B | 181 |
| James Pirrie | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 177 |
| Robert Muhr | Marion Cardinals | D | 175 |
| Frank Lugos | Allentown Cardinals | B | 153 |
| Don Schuchmann | Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | B, C | 151 |
| Bryant Collins | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 122 |
| Edgar Wiesler | Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | B, C | 119 |
| William Gibbs | Marion Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | C, D | 116 |
| Frank Navratil | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 110 |
