1947 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1947 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Conroy | Omaha Cardinals | A | 190 | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| Charlie Frey | West Frankfort Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | D | 189 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
| Bert Bonomi | Fresno Cardinals | C | 182 | 22 | 20 | 10 |
| Lou Vezilich | Fresno Cardinals | C | 181 | 46 | 10 | 8 |
| Eddie Pullins | Columbus Cardinals | A | 173 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Wally Lammers | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 172 | 41 | 8 | 1 |
| Rocky Nelson | Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals | AAA, B | 172 | 38 | 11 | 11 |
| Woody Fair | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Carthage Cardinals | C, D | 169 | 43 | 7 | 18 |
| Robert Mohr | Columbus Cardinals | A | 169 | 30 | 12 | 7 |
| Edmund Lewinski | Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes | A, AA | 168 | 39 | 13 | 13 |
| Michael Natisin | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 168 | 35 | 5 | 22 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Collum | St. Joseph Cardinals | C | .388 | 47 | 121 |
| Gene Faszholz | Fresno Cardinals | C | .381 | 99 | 260 |
| Woody Fair | Carthage Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | C, D | .369 | 169 | 458 |
| Cecil Payne | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | .367 | 81 | 221 |
| Dick Cole | Fresno Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds | AAA, C | .365 | 144 | 395 |
| Stan Gray | Pocatello Cardinals | C | .364 | 47 | 129 |
| Lou Vezilich | Fresno Cardinals | C | .364 | 181 | 497 |
| Charlie Frey | West Frankfort Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals | D | .363 | 189 | 520 |
| Bill Garbe | Fresno Cardinals | C | .361 | 57 | 158 |
| Thomas O'Laughlin | Pocatello Cardinals | C | .360 | 141 | 392 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bilko | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 29 |
| Russ Derry | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 26 |
| Frank Hecklinger | Allentown Cardinals | B | 25 |
| Michael Natisin | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 22 |
| Eddie Kazak | Omaha Cardinals | A | 20 |
| Lloyd Lowe | Columbus Cardinals | A | 19 |
| Al Neil | West Frankfort Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals | C, D | 19 |
| Don Bollweg | Columbus Cardinals | A | 18 |
| Woody Fair | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Carthage Cardinals | C, D | 18 |
| Dale McCawley | Decatur Commodores | B | 18 |
| Robert Thomson | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 18 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Vezilich | Fresno Cardinals | C | 46 |
| Woody Fair | Carthage Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals | C, D | 43 |
| Grady Wilson | Allentown Cardinals | B | 42 |
| Robert Worthington | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 42 |
| Wally Lammers | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 41 |
| Edmund Lewinski | Houston Buffaloes, Omaha Cardinals | A, AA | 39 |
| Joseph Muzzo | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 39 |
| Rocky Nelson | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 38 |
| Nippy Jones | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 36 |
| Michael Natisin | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 35 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Bonomi | Fresno Cardinals | C | 20 |
| Charlie Frey | Johnson City Cardinals, West Frankfort Cardinals | D | 16 |
| Jerry Kamler | Omaha Cardinals | A | 16 |
| Don Bollweg | Columbus Cardinals | A | 15 |
| Hal Epps | Houston Buffaloes | AA | 15 |
| Michael Conroy | Omaha Cardinals | A | 14 |
| Dick Landis | St. Joseph Cardinals | C | 14 |
| Charles Shields | St. Joseph Cardinals | C | 14 |
| Sam DiBlasi | Columbus Cardinals | A | 13 |
| Sid Langston | Duluth Dukes | C | 13 |
| Edmund Lewinski | Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes | A, AA | 13 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Vezilich | Fresno Cardinals | C | 141 |
| Steve Bilko | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 120 |
| Bert Bonomi | Fresno Cardinals | C | 119 |
| Don Bollweg | Columbus Cardinals | A | 115 |
| Edmund Lewinski | Houston Buffaloes, Omaha Cardinals | A, AA | 112 |
| Michael Natisin | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 108 |
| Rocky Nelson | Lynchburg Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings | AAA, B | 107 |
| Lloyd Lowe | Columbus Cardinals | A | 105 |
| Frank Hecklinger | Allentown Cardinals | B | 92 |
| Russ Derry | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 89 |
| Eddie Kazak | Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals | A, AAA | 89 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Beers | Houston Buffaloes | AA | 25 | 8 |
| Al Papai | Houston Buffaloes | AA | 21 | 10 |
| Jack Frisinger | Albany Cardinals | D | 20 | 7 |
| Harvey Haddix | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 19 | 5 |
| Bob Mahoney | Carthage Cardinals | D | 17 | 11 |
| Tom Poholsky | Columbus Cardinals | A | 16 | 3 |
| Cloyd Boyer | Duluth Dukes | C | 16 | 9 |
| Dan Hile | Columbus Cardinals | A | 16 | 9 |
| Kurt Krieger | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 16 | 10 |
| Mike Mikan | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 16 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 1.90 | 19 | 5 |
| Jack Frisinger | Albany Cardinals | D | 2.18 | 20 | 7 |
| Clarence Beers | Houston Buffaloes | AA | 2.40 | 25 | 8 |
| Cloyd Boyer | Duluth Dukes | C | 2.45 | 16 | 9 |
| Al Papai | Houston Buffaloes | AA | 2.45 | 21 | 10 |
| Tom Poholsky | Columbus Cardinals | A | 2.53 | 16 | 3 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clark | Columbus Cardinals | A | 4 |
| Kurt Krieger | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 4 |
| Lee Peterson | Columbus Cardinals | A | 4 |
| Harvey Haddix | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 3 |
| Johnny Klippstein | Omaha Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals | A, B | 3 |
| Nelson Nocheck | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 3 |
| Tom Poholsky | Columbus Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Norman Shope | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 3 |
| Cloyd Boyer | Duluth Dukes | C | 2 |
| Glenn Gardner | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 2 |
| Frank Smrekar | Duluth Dukes | C | 2 |
| Ray Yochim | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 2 |
