
1952 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1952 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beavers | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 191 | 46 | 5 | 21 |
| Al Grandcolas | Fresno Cardinals | C | 191 | 29 | 5 | 16 |
| Don Richmond | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 190 | 40 | 8 | 6 |
| Benjamin Downs | Fresno Cardinals | C | 182 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
| Paul Owens | Winston-Salem Cardinals | B | 181 | 34 | 7 | 11 |
| John Mackley | Columbus Cardinals | A | 178 | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| Ray Jablonski | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 177 | 27 | 10 | 18 |
| Tom Burgess | Columbus Cardinals | A | 172 | 40 | 8 | 18 |
| Sam Goodsoozian | Albany Cardinals | D | 167 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| Wally Shannon | Albany Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals | C, D | 167 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Leonard | Goldsboro Jets | D | .375 | 121 | 323 |
| Gill Daley | Columbus Cardinals | A | .365 | 137 | 375 |
| Harry Walker | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | .365 | 134 | 367 |
| James Beavers | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | .363 | 191 | 526 |
| Russ Davis | Paducah Chiefs | D | .353 | 149 | 422 |
| Gene Green | Paducah Chiefs | D | .351 | 91 | 259 |
| Al Grandcolas | Fresno Cardinals | C | .347 | 191 | 550 |
| Jim Hercinger | Johnson City Cardinals | D | .339 | 144 | 425 |
| Paul Owens | Winston-Salem Cardinals | B | .338 | 181 | 535 |
| Benjamin Downs | Fresno Cardinals | C | .337 | 182 | 540 |
| William McGhee | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | .337 | 156 | 463 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Downs | Fresno Cardinals | C | 34 |
| William McGhee | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 25 |
| Chuck Kress | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 24 |
| James Beavers | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 21 |
| Nick Ananias | Lynchburg Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals | A, B | 19 |
| Russ Derry | Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 19 |
| Jerry Witte | Houston Buffalos | AA | 19 |
| Tom Burgess | Columbus Cardinals | A | 18 |
| Larry Davidson | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 18 |
| Ray Jablonski | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 18 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Beavers | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 46 |
| Tom Burgess | Columbus Cardinals | A | 40 |
| Don Richmond | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 40 |
| Pidge Browne | Allentown Cardinals, Hamilton Cardinals | B, D | 38 |
| William McGhee | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 37 |
| Paul Owens | Winston-Salem Cardinals | B | 34 |
| Alton Miller | Hamilton Cardinals | D | 33 |
| Donald Bausman | Fresno Cardinals | C | 32 |
| Benjamin Downs | Fresno Cardinals | C | 32 |
| Russ Davis | Paducah Chiefs | D | 31 |
| Jim Hercinger | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 31 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Green | Paducah Chiefs | D | 15 |
| Howie Phillips | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 13 |
| Gill Daley | Columbus Cardinals | A | 12 |
| William Burton | Fresno Cardinals | C | 11 |
| Jim King | Fresno Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals | A, C | 11 |
| Wally Moon | Omaha Cardinals | A | 11 |
| Bob Shawver | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 11 |
| Vann Harrington | Houston Buffalos | AA | 10 |
| Ray Jablonski | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 10 |
| Denver Rikard | Albany Cardinals | D | 10 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Jablonski | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 103 |
| Jim Hercinger | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 101 |
| Chuck Kress | Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 91 |
| William Thompson | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 78 |
| Lou Ortiz | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 73 |
| Glenn Zimmerman | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 73 |
| Johnny Bucha | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 72 |
| Rip Repulski | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 65 |
| Larry Ciaffone | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 62 |
| Don Richmond | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 62 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Umfleet | Hamilton Cardinals | D | 1.60 | 23 | 4 |
| Lee Peterson | Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds | AAA, B | 1.89 | 19 | 7 |
| John Perry | Goldsboro Jets | D | 1.90 | 16 | 7 |
| Julian Joyner | Albany Cardinals | D | 2.15 | 19 | 9 |
| Paul Dewey | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 2.49 | 16 | 10 |
| Walt Bauman | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | D | 2.75 | 20 | 5 |
| Larry Jackson | Fresno Cardinals | C | 2.85 | 28 | 4 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
