1944 Erwin Cubs Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 45-63
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jim Poole (45-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Erwin, Tennessee
Ballpark: Gentry Stadium
1944 Erwin Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 45-63
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jim Poole (45-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Erwin, Tennessee
Ballpark: Gentry Stadium
Playoffs - Bristol Twins 3 games, Erwin Cubs 1
The Erwin Cubs of the Appalachian League ended the 1944 season with a record of 45 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
Jim Poole served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Ernest Baber | R | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Richard Bartson | ||||||
| Carl Beringer | ||||||
| Orbie Brewer | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| William Burgess | ||||||
| William Bustle | R | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| John Childers | R | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Paul Crawford | L | May 23, 1924 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Don Dix | March 27, 1925 | 192 | Sandstone, WV US | |||
| Fred Dreyer | ||||||
| Norm Fisher | R | R | April 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Asheville, NC US |
| George Gatto | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Jim Granneman | S | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dean Heckenberg | July 12, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Holcombe | ||||||
| Rudy Johnson | 192 | |||||
| Robert Kapinus | August 16, 1926 | |||||
| Johnny Kimock | R | November 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 171 | ||
| James Kirklin | ||||||
| Edward Labanara | ||||||
| Edward Leary | R | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Daniel Long | R | July 23, 1925 | 6'0" | 173 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| John McCardell | L | 6'0" | 167 | |||
| Hans Merrell | ||||||
| Augie Messuri | L | November 28, 1926 | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| John Micik | ||||||
| Edward Mullinax | ||||||
| Bill Niemeyer | R | R | February 13, 1922 | 6'2" | 188 | Crescent Springs, KY US |
| Paul Payne | ||||||
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Alva Phillips | R | R | August 15, 1925 | 6'1" | 177 | Greenville, SC US |
| Jerry Poltrock | R | May 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Poole | L | R | May 12, 1895 | 6'0" | 175 | Taylorsville, NC US |
| Ralph Sabatino | R | 5'8" | 163 | |||
| Warren Savieo | July 8, 1926 | 192 | Wakeman, OH US | |||
| Clyde Schroeder | 192 | |||||
| William Selbee | July 27, 1924 | |||||
| James Sharpe | ||||||
| Clyde Smith | ||||||
| John Smith | L | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Emil Sparger | S | April 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Shelton Stanley | L | November 27, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Henry Stone | R | R | 5'8" | 183 | ||
| Michael Torbik | ||||||
| Dick Triptow | R | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ed Van Nordheim | R | L | April 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Charles Vesper | ||||||
| Rube Walker | L | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Edward Waytula | R | January 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Leslie Williams | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Verl Wood | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
