1946 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (78-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 293,813, Avg. 3,841
1946 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 78-75
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (78-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 293,813, Avg. 3,841
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1946 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
Gabby Hartnett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Andres | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| John Antonelli | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pete Appleton | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT US |
| Johnny Bero | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV US |
| Neil Berry | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Ed Boland | L | L | April 18, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Long Island City, NY US |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Bruce Campbell | L | R | October 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Walt Chipple | R | R | September 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Utica, NY US |
| Roy Clark | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Eddie Collins | L | R | November 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Lansdowne, PA US |
| Vern Curtis | R | R | May 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Cairo, IL US |
| Zeb Eaton | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Lew Fauth | R | R | September 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Rufe Gentry | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC US |
| Floyd Giebell | L | R | December 10, 1909 | 6'2" | 172 | Pennsboro, WV US |
| Ted Gray | S | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Franklin Heller | L | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Denny Horton | R | R | October 1, 1915 | 6'5" | 200 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Art Houtteman | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lou Kretlow | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK US |
| Quinn Lee | R | R | November 16, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | AR, US |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Hal Manders | R | R | June 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Waukee, IA US |
| Gene Markland | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| John McHale | L | R | September 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Les Mueller | R | R | March 4, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Billy Pierce | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Radulovich | L | R | June 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Hank Riebe | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Packy Rogers | R | R | April 26, 1913 | 5'8" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Vic Wertz | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA US |
| Chester Wieczorek | R | R | April 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Winona, MN US |
| Eddie Yount | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, NC US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
