1949 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Leaders
1949 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1949 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Mick | Belleville Stags | .354 | 81 | 229 |
| Andy Smith | Mattoon Indians | .324 | 139 | 429 |
| Ev Joyner | West Frankfort Cardinals | .322 | 170 | 528 |
| Jack Mitchell | Mount Vernon Kings | .315 | 149 | 473 |
| Don Breidenbach | Mattoon Indians | .305 | 134 | 439 |
| Joseph Kovalcik | Centralia Cubs | .293 | 117 | 399 |
| Donald Wagner | Mount Vernon Kings | .293 | 137 | 468 |
| George Murphy | Mattoon Indians | .290 | 131 | 452 |
| Hal Taylor | Belleville Stags | .290 | 124 | 427 |
| Glenn Hale | West Frankfort Cardinals | .288 | 134 | 465 |
| Paul Keeling | Paducah Chiefs | .286 | 98 | 343 |
| Tom O'Connor | West Frankfort Cardinals | .286 | 94 | 329 |
| Robert Stanton | West Frankfort Cardinals | .286 | 83 | 290 |
| Roger Della Betta | Centralia Cubs | .285 | 102 | 358 |
| Lew Bekeza | Centralia Cubs | .284 | 116 | 408 |
| George Gatto | Centralia Cubs | .279 | 133 | 476 |
| Bob Houseman | Mattoon Indians | .279 | 120 | 430 |
| Quincy Smith | Belleville Stags | .279 | 107 | 383 |
| Dick Martz | Paducah Chiefs | .278 | 126 | 453 |
| Floyd George | West Frankfort Cardinals | .277 | 130 | 469 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ev Joyner | West Frankfort Cardinals | 170 | 24 | 12 | 9 |
| Jack Mitchell | Mount Vernon Kings | 149 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| Andy Smith | Mattoon Indians | 139 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
| Donald Wagner | Mount Vernon Kings | 137 | 27 | 3 | 8 |
| Don Breidenbach | Mattoon Indians | 134 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| Glenn Hale | West Frankfort Cardinals | 134 | 23 | 6 | 14 |
| George Gatto | Centralia Cubs | 133 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| George Murphy | Mattoon Indians | 131 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Floyd George | West Frankfort Cardinals | 130 | 25 | 7 | 10 |
| Dick Martz | Paducah Chiefs | 126 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Loeser | West Frankfort Cardinals | 2.22 | 12 | 2 |
| Loyal Bloxam | Mount Vernon Kings | 2.55 | 7 | 6 |
| Chuck Hawley | Mattoon Indians | 2.64 | 15 | 5 |
| Joseph Prucha | Centralia Cubs | 2.69 | 19 | 8 |
| Harry Ackerman | Centralia Cubs | 2.96 | 10 | 4 |
| Joe Mattis | Mattoon Indians | 3.06 | 10 | 9 |
| Dave Hill | Mattoon Indians | 3.39 | 9 | 6 |
| Walter Marlow | West Frankfort Cardinals | 3.40 | 7 | 6 |
| Jim Michalec | West Frankfort Cardinals | 3.61 | 11 | 6 |
| Bill Ecklund | Centralia Cubs | 3.63 | 12 | 7 |
| Jim Edgar | Centralia Cubs | 3.66 | 7 | 2 |
| Dick Kelly | Paducah Chiefs | 3.69 | 8 | 8 |
| Herbert Davis | Belleville Stags | 3.73 | 8 | 10 |
| Bruno Fabris | Centralia Cubs | 3.77 | 11 | 9 |
| Jack Urban | Belleville Stags | 4.11 | 7 | 8 |
| Ray Cassidy | Mattoon Indians | 4.34 | 7 | 12 |
| Doc Bracken | Belleville Stags | 4.45 | 5 | 6 |
| Warren Kerr | Paducah Chiefs | 4.59 | 6 | 9 |
| Edward Santulli | Mount Vernon Kings | 4.62 | 9 | 6 |
| Eugene Leach | Paducah Chiefs | 4.63 | 4 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
