1940 Western League Leaders
1940 Western League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1940 Western League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Paul | Muskogee Reds | 200 | 37 | 9 | 19 |
Frank Houska | St. Joseph Saints | 198 | 30 | 15 | 6 |
Charlie Glunt | St. Joseph Saints | 189 | 35 | 9 | 5 |
Tommy Nelson | Muskogee Reds | 186 | 30 | 7 | 10 |
John Novosel | Topeka Owls | 172 | 43 | 9 | 4 |
George Valine | Springfield Cardinals | 172 | 46 | 6 | 7 |
David Smith | Springfield Cardinals | 170 | 38 | 5 | 11 |
Harvey Beaster | Hutchinson Pirates | 169 | 39 | 9 | 8 |
Jack Calvey | Salina Millers | 165 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
Mel Hicks | Muskogee Reds | 164 | 32 | 12 | 18 |
Earl Moore | St. Joseph Saints | 164 | 28 | 13 | 5 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Whalen | Norfolk Yankees | 1.36 | 11 | 3 |
Frank Wagner | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2.09 | 17 | 10 |
William Davis | Norfolk Yankees | 2.41 | 15 | 8 |
Ollie Martin | Norfolk Yankees | 2.49 | 9 | 3 |
Joe Malman | Topeka Owls | 2.69 | 21 | 6 |
Joe Riss | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2.71 | 15 | 5 |
Kent Sterling | Norfolk Yankees | 2.71 | 14 | 6 |
George Feikert | Muskogee Reds | 2.74 | 19 | 5 |
Ralph Scheef | Worthington Cardinals | 2.80 | 14 | 6 |
Clint Raper | Muskogee Reds | 3.15 | 13 | 10 |
Al Papai | Worthington Cardinals | 3.36 | 12 | 10 |
Henry Mestnik | Muskogee Reds | 3.44 | 24 | 5 |
Alex Weldon | Salina Millers | 3.53 | 16 | 11 |
William Whaley | St. Joseph Saints | 3.57 | 14 | 10 |
Arthur Nelson | Worthington Cardinals | 3.66 | 6 | 13 |
Wayne Kistler | Fort Smith Giants | 3.71 | 15 | 4 |
Ernest Nelson | St. Joseph Saints | 3.72 | 16 | 10 |
Jack Zerblis | Joplin Miners | 3.78 | 15 | 10 |
Maurice Johnson | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3.83 | 6 | 11 |
Howard Wagenhurst | Hutchinson Pirates | 3.84 | 12 | 16 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders