1940 Southern Association Leaders
1940 Southern Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1940 Southern Association 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Moser | Nashville Vols | 216 | 44 | 7 | 5 |
| Willie Duke | Little Rock Travelers | 207 | 39 | 6 | 8 |
| Fred Tauby | Birmingham Barons | 203 | 61 | 9 | 2 |
| Emil Mailho | Atlanta Crackers | 202 | 56 | 8 | 10 |
| Alf Anderson | Atlanta Crackers | 199 | 41 | 11 | 0 |
| Oris Hockett | Nashville Vols | 189 | 33 | 4 | 14 |
| Hugh Shelley | Knoxville Smokies | 186 | 31 | 7 | 1 |
| Chuck Aleno | Birmingham Barons | 182 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| John Mihalic | Nashville Vols | 182 | 54 | 6 | 3 |
| Bob Boken | Nashville Vols | 178 | 46 | 6 | 13 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| Babe Barna | Memphis Chicks | 88 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Polli | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.00 | 16 | 17 |
| Ken Ash | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.06 | 12 | 12 |
| Al Jurisich | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.24 | 16 | 9 |
| George Hader | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.33 | 12 | 7 |
| Lawrence Miller | Atlanta Crackers | 3.44 | 14 | 9 |
| Jennings Poindexter | Atlanta Crackers | 3.45 | 11 | 7 |
| Leo Twardy | Nashville Vols | 3.45 | 17 | 11 |
| Bob Carpenter | Knoxville Smokies | 3.54 | 13 | 15 |
| Charles Burgess | Atlanta Crackers | 3.56 | 13 | 7 |
| Bill LeFebvre | Little Rock Travelers | 3.62 | 6 | 13 |
| Al Sherer | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.66 | 16 | 11 |
| Lum Harris | Atlanta Crackers | 3.68 | 15 | 9 |
| Frank Veverka | Memphis Chicks | 3.73 | 9 | 5 |
| Emile Lochbaum | Atlanta Crackers | 3.74 | 15 | 8 |
| George Jeffcoat | Nashville Vols | 3.78 | 14 | 6 |
| Bill Kirksieck | Atlanta Crackers | 3.86 | 9 | 7 |
| Ace Adams | Nashville Vols | 4.06 | 13 | 5 |
| Les Willis | Memphis Chicks | 4.08 | 18 | 14 |
| Pete Naktenis | Birmingham Barons | 4.10 | 11 | 7 |
| Ox Miller | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4.29 | 8 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
