1954 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1954 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Escalante | Mexicali Eagles | C | 225 | 34 | 11 | 15 |
| Ken Boyer | Houston Buffalos | AA | 202 | 42 | 7 | 21 |
| Don Bartley | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 201 | 28 | 11 | 1 |
| Howie Phillips | Houston Buffalos | AA | 200 | 31 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob White | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 187 | 23 | 4 | 32 |
| Don Blasingame | Houston Buffalos | AA | 181 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| Bobby Smith | Fresno Cardinals | C | 179 | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| Gustavo Fernandez | Mexicali Eagles | C | 176 | 25 | 10 | 28 |
| Gene Green | Ardmore Cardinals, Joplin Cardinals | C, D | 175 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
| Joseph Brunacki | Columbus Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals | A, C | 173 | 29 | 6 | 11 |
| Gene Davis | Hamilton Cardinals | D | 173 | 39 | 11 | 12 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Tyler | Mexicali Eagles | C | .405 | 126 | 311 |
| Eduardo Escalante | Mexicali Eagles | C | .383 | 225 | 587 |
| Gerardo Cortez | Mexicali Eagles | C | .359 | 113 | 315 |
| Don Bartley | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | .354 | 201 | 567 |
| Jack Gallivan | Hannibal Cardinals, Daytona Beach Islanders | D | .353 | 36 | 102 |
| Hal Smith | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | .350 | 135 | 386 |
| Moises Camacho | Mexicali Eagles | C | .347 | 108 | 311 |
| Gene Davis | Hamilton Cardinals | D | .345 | 173 | 502 |
| Gene Green | Ardmore Cardinals, Joplin Cardinals | C, D | .343 | 175 | 510 |
| Bob Shawver | Peoria Chiefs | B | .339 | 165 | 487 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Green | Joplin Cardinals, Ardmore Cardinals | C, D | 37 |
| Ricardo Garza | Mexicali Eagles | C | 33 |
| Bob White | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 32 |
| Gustavo Fernandez | Mexicali Eagles | C | 28 |
| J. C. Dunn | Hannibal Cardinals | D | 26 |
| Chuck Staniland | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 26 |
| Jim King | Omaha Cardinals | A | 25 |
| Richard Stanton | Johnson City Cardinals | D | 23 |
| Len Tucker | Peoria Chiefs | B | 23 |
| William Murphy | Fresno Cardinals, Hamilton Cardinals | C, D | 22 |
| Bill Virdon | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 22 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | Houston Buffalos | AA | 42 |
| Gene Davis | Hamilton Cardinals | D | 39 |
| Robert Kosis | Peoria Chiefs | B | 39 |
| Gene Green | Joplin Cardinals, Ardmore Cardinals | C, D | 37 |
| Jackie Brandt | Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals | A | 35 |
| Jerry Chadwick | Ardmore Cardinals | D | 34 |
| Eduardo Escalante | Mexicali Eagles | C | 34 |
| Donald Smith | Joplin Cardinals | C | 34 |
| Ricardo Garza | Mexicali Eagles | C | 32 |
| Ray Stockton | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 32 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Smith | Fresno Cardinals | C | 22 |
| Don Henderson | Joplin Cardinals | C | 17 |
| Don Blasingame | Houston Buffalos | AA | 16 |
| Donald Brown | Joplin Cardinals | C | 15 |
| Ray Stockton | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 13 |
| Harold Crotts | Joplin Cardinals | C | 12 |
| Don Bartley | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 11 |
| Gene Davis | Hamilton Cardinals | D | 11 |
| Vaughn Dyer | Lynchburg Cardinals | B | 11 |
| Barney Elser | Omaha Cardinals | A | 11 |
| Eduardo Escalante | Mexicali Eagles | C | 11 |
| William McGhee | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals | A, D | 11 |
| Ron Plaza | Allentown Cardinals | A | 11 |
| Donald Smith | Joplin Cardinals | C | 11 |
| Bill Virdon | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 11 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Davis | Dothan Rebels | D | 23 | 4 |
| Nate Moreland | Mexicali Eagles | C | 22 | 11 |
| Bill Knox | Albany Cardinals | D | 20 | 9 |
| Bob Clear | Omaha Cardinals | A | 20 | 11 |
| Willard Schmidt | Houston Buffalos | AA | 18 | 5 |
| Jack Faszholz | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 18 | 9 |
| Marty Kutyna | Hamilton Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals | C, D | 18 | 9 |
| Francisco Ramirez | Mexicali Eagles | C | 18 | 9 |
| Bill Smith | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 17 | 8 |
| Herb Moford | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 17 | 14 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Knox | Albany Cardinals | D | 1.80 | 20 | 9 |
| Spencer Davis | Dothan Rebels | D | 2.83 | 23 | 4 |
| Bob Clear | Omaha Cardinals | A | 2.93 | 20 | 11 |
| Bill Smith | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 2.93 | 17 | 8 |
| Jack Faszholz | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 3.20 | 18 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cheney | Fresno Cardinals | C | 4 |
| Jack Faszholz | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 4 |
| Larry Jackson | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 4 |
| Bob Mabe | Allentown Cardinals | A | 4 |
| Herb Moford | Columbus Red Birds | AAA | 4 |
| Luis Arroyo | Houston Buffalos | AA | 3 |
| Douglas Clark | Allentown Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Jimmy Davis | Peoria Chiefs, Daytona Beach Islanders | B, D | 3 |
| Ernest Palmieri | Fresno Cardinals | C | 3 |
| Hugh Sooter | Houston Buffalos | AA | 3 |
