1941 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 95-58
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Burt Shotton (95-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 159,534, Avg. 2,085
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Kansas City Blues 2
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Louisville Colonels 1
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1941 season with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Red Birds topped the league with 876 runs. Columbus allowed 700 runs. Max Marshall paced the team with 17 home runs, and Bert Haas walloped 15 or more as well. Bert Haas recorded 131 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Murry Dickson led the squad with 21 wins, while Johnny Grodzicki and Harry Brecheen also added 15 or more victories also Johnny Grodzicki registered a 2.58 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1941 Columbus Red Birds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Barrett, Augie Bergamo, Harry Brecheen, Jim Bucher, Jack Creel, Murry Dickson, Frank Gabler, Carden Gillenwater, Johnny Grodzicki, Bert Haas, Tommy Heath, Red Jones, Lou Klein, Max Marshall, George Myatt, Sam Nahem, Hugh Poland, Bill Ramsey, Bob Repass, Preacher Roe, Ray Sanders, Harry Walker and Jim Winford.
Burt Shotton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carl Boyer | R | November 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harry Brecheen | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK US |
| Charles Brumbeloe | R | R | April 24, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jim Bucher | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Murry Dickson | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO US |
| Frank Gabler | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL US |
| George Hader | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Groesbeck, OH US |
| Tommy Heath | R | R | August 18, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Akron, CO US |
| Vernon Horn | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 210 | Jefferson County, KS US |
| Red Jones | L | R | November 2, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Timpson, TX US |
| Lou Klein | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Max Marshall | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA US |
| George Myatt | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO US |
| Sam Nahem | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| George Niedson | S | April 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 205 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Hugh Poland | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY US |
| William Rabe | R | May 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Bob Repass | R | R | November 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | West Pittston, PA US |
| Preacher Roe | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Ray Sanders | L | R | December 4, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Bonne Terre, MO US |
| Albert Thomas | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 6'0" | 164 | |
| Averett Thompson | L | R | January 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Richard Tichacek | R | August 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Hooper Triplett | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Triplett, NC US |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Jim Winford | R | R | October 9, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Eddie Wissman | L | L | December 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
