1945 Boston Red Sox Organizational Leaders
1945 Boston Red Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strick Shofner | Louisville Colonels | AA | 156 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Eddie Popowski | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 152 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| Chick Genovese | Louisville Colonels | AA | 151 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
| Bob Sperry | Scranton Miners | A | 149 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 147 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| Chuck Koney | Louisville Colonels | AA | 141 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| John Kruckman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 134 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| Ed Ball | Durham Bulls | C | 133 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| Ross Wilson | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 128 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Korponay | Scranton Miners | A | 124 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty LaForest | Louisville Colonels | AA | .353 | 108 | 306 |
| Ross Wilson | Roanoke Red Sox | B | .333 | 128 | 384 |
| Eddie Popowski | Roanoke Red Sox | B | .321 | 152 | 474 |
| Strick Shofner | Louisville Colonels | AA | .298 | 156 | 524 |
| Jack Crosswhite | Roanoke Red Sox | B | .297 | 99 | 333 |
| Bob Sperry | Scranton Miners | A | .292 | 149 | 511 |
| Steve Barath | Louisville Colonels | AA | .291 | 111 | 381 |
| Tony Cotelle | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | .291 | 101 | 347 |
| Paul Smith | Durham Bulls, Roanoke Red Sox | B, C | .291 | 110 | 378 |
| Vic Austin | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Miners | A, AA | .288 | 32 | 111 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barath | Louisville Colonels | AA | 15 |
| Bill Howerton | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Miners | A, AA | 6 |
| Ed Ball | Durham Bulls | C | 5 |
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 5 |
| Chick Genovese | Louisville Colonels | AA | 4 |
| Chuck Koney | Louisville Colonels | AA | 4 |
| Alex Korponay | Scranton Miners | A | 4 |
| John Boryk | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 3 |
| Paul Smith | Durham Bulls | C | 3 |
| Walter Sorgi | Durham Bulls | C | 3 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Durham Bulls, Roanoke Red Sox | B, C | 30 |
| Steve Barath | Louisville Colonels | AA | 27 |
| Chick Genovese | Louisville Colonels | AA | 27 |
| Chuck Koney | Louisville Colonels | AA | 24 |
| John Kruckman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 24 |
| Ed Ball | Durham Bulls | C | 23 |
| Joe Kaney | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 23 |
| Alex Korponay | Scranton Miners | A | 23 |
| Ed Nietopski | Durham Bulls, Scranton Miners | A, C | 23 |
| Tony Cotelle | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 21 |
| Eddie Popowski | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 21 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Popowski | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 14 |
| Strick Shofner | Louisville Colonels | AA | 13 |
| Chick Genovese | Louisville Colonels | AA | 10 |
| John Boryk | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 8 |
| Alex Korponay | Scranton Miners | A | 8 |
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 7 |
| Jack Crosswhite | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 7 |
| Bill Howerton | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 7 |
| Ed Nietopski | Durham Bulls | C | 7 |
| Bill Jones | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 6 |
| John Kruckman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 6 |
| Joe Langworthy | Scranton Miners | A | 6 |
| Vincent Mutaw | Durham Bulls | C | 6 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Browne | Louisville Colonels | AA | 83 |
| Alex Korponay | Scranton Miners | A | 76 |
| Chuck Koney | Louisville Colonels | AA | 72 |
| Eddie Popowski | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 70 |
| Strick Shofner | Louisville Colonels | AA | 68 |
| Steve Barath | Louisville Colonels | AA | 66 |
| John Boryk | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 61 |
| Paul Smith | Roanoke Red Sox, Durham Bulls | B, C | 58 |
| Ross Wilson | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 56 |
| Jack Crosswhite | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 55 |
| John Kruckman | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 55 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Flowers | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 15 | 8 |
| Clayton Goad | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 14 | 9 |
| Dwight Simonds | Louisville Colonels | AA | 13 | 5 |
| Wallace Mitchell | Durham Bulls | C | 13 | 8 |
| Benny Plaia | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 13 | 10 |
| Edward Van Leiden | Scranton Miners | A | 12 | 12 |
| Otey Clark | Louisville Colonels | AA | 11 | 6 |
| Ray Patton | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 11 | 8 |
| Richard Callahan | Louisville Colonels | AA | 10 | 5 |
| Irv Medlinger | Durham Bulls | C | 10 | 6 |
| Al Widmar | Louisville Colonels | AA | 10 | 8 |
| Rex Cecil | Louisville Colonels | AA | 10 | 9 |
| Don Thompson | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 10 | 11 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Cecil | Louisville Colonels | AA | 2.96 | 10 | 9 |
| Irv Medlinger | Durham Bulls | C | 2.98 | 10 | 6 |
| Clayton Goad | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 3.04 | 14 | 9 |
| Don Thompson | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 3.04 | 10 | 11 |
| Wallace Mitchell | Durham Bulls | C | 3.25 | 13 | 8 |
| Ben Flowers | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 3.36 | 15 | 8 |
| Edward Van Leiden | Scranton Miners | A | 3.60 | 12 | 12 |
| Ray Patton | Louisville Colonels, Scranton Miners | A, AA | 3.91 | 11 | 8 |
| Richard Callahan | Louisville Colonels | AA | 3.92 | 10 | 5 |
| Otey Clark | Louisville Colonels | AA | 4.07 | 11 | 6 |
| Benny Plaia | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 4.40 | 13 | 10 |
| Al Widmar | Louisville Colonels | AA | 4.76 | 10 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Thompson | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 161 |
| Wallace Mitchell | Durham Bulls | C | 156 |
| Raymond Daedlow | Durham Bulls | C | 122 |
| Ben Flowers | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 121 |
| Irv Medlinger | Durham Bulls | C | 116 |
| Ray Patton | Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels | A, AA | 112 |
| Donald Faling | Roanoke Red Sox, Durham Bulls | B, C | 108 |
| Clayton Goad | Roanoke Red Sox | B | 106 |
| Rex Cecil | Louisville Colonels | AA | 98 |
| Nathan Saxon | Durham Bulls | C | 96 |
