1946 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Charlie Root (64-90)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 102,127, Avg. 1,326
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Red Birds scored 632 runs and conceded 787 runs. Michael Natisin led Columbus with 13 home runs Tommy Nelson drove in 74 runs. Augie Bergamo paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .308 clip. Wayne McLeland and Jack Griffore topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Pete Mazar recorded a 3.14 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1946 Columbus Red Birds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Howerton, Jim Hearn, Bill Burich, Jim Hopper, Charlie Sproull, Augie Bergamo, Pep Young, Eddie Malone, Jim Gleeson, Wayne McLeland, Del Wilber, Dick Cole, Don Lang, George Stumpf, Hal Marnie, Charlie Root, Bobby Rhawn, Clarence Beers, Bill Clemensen, Johnny Bucha, Bill Brandt, Tommy Nelson, Jack Creel and Don Fisher.
Charlie Root served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Brandt | R | R | March 21, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Aurora, IN US |
| Johnny Bucha | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Wilbur Buerckholtz | R | October 10, 1920 | 6'4" | |||
| Bill Burich | R | R | May 29, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Calumet, MI US |
| Bill Clemensen | R | R | June 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 193 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Collett | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Joe Demoran | S | R | October 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Don Fisher | R | R | February 6, 1916 | 6'0" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Walter Goodall | L | L | August 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Charles Gooding | R | R | January 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Gracey | S | December 22, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Vaughn Hazen | R | September 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Hearn | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| John Herr | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Hopper | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Joe King | R | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| George Kleine | R | R | August 19, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Peter Kramer | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Don Lang | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Marnie | R | R | July 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
| Jack McLain | R | March 29, 1920 | 6'5" | 175 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Andreas Mohrlock | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Michael Natisin | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 176 | Alpha, NJ US | |
| Arthur Nelson | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Tommy Nelson | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Norman Richards | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Charlie Root | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH US |
| Don Schuchmann | R | R | September 15, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | , MO US |
| Joe Shroba | S | March 19, 1916 | 6'0" | 191 | ||
| Charlie Sproull | R | R | January 9, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Taylorsville, GA US |
| George Stumpf | L | L | December 15, 1910 | 5'8" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Adrian Thompson | R | October 30, 1918 | 6'1" | 165 | Alvord, IA US | |
| Hooper Triplett | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Triplett, NC US |
| William Wachtler | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Del Wilber | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Claude Wright | R | August 14, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Pep Young | R | R | August 29, 1907 | 5'9" | 162 | Jamestown, 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.
