1944 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 83-86
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Charlie Root (83-86)
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 322,959, Avg. 3,822
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1944 season with a record of 83 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Stars scored 733 runs and gave up 769 runs, most in the circuit. Frankie Kelleher led Hollywood with 29 home runs and accounted for 121 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .329. Joe Mishasek and Ron Smith topped the team with 16 wins each, and Johnny Intlekofer earned a 2.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1944 Hollywood Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Newt Kimball, Ken Richardson, Les Powers, Don Hanski, Charlie Root, Joe Gonzales, Frankie Kelleher, Babe Herman, Cy Blanton, Tod Davis, Buck Fausett and Gordon Goldsberry.
Charlie Root served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Barnes | R | R | July 4, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cy Blanton | L | R | July 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Waurika, OK US |
| Nick Buonarigo | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Harry Clements | R | R | May 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Tod Davis | R | R | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Earl Embree | R | R | February 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Earl Escalante | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Buck Fausett | L | R | April 8, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheridan, AR US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Gonzales | R | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Hanski | L | L | February 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | La Porte, IN US |
| Babe Herman | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 6'4" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Hill | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Brooks Holder | L | L | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Rising Star, TX US |
| Clint Hufford | R | R | August 21, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Johnny Intlekofer | R | R | July 23, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Lansing, IA US |
| Delbert Jones | R | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Placentia, CA US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Newt Kimball | R | R | March 27, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Logan, UT US |
| Otto Meyers | L | March 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Wauseon, OH US | |
| Jack Miller | R | R | June 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Mishasek | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Clarks Mills, NY US |
| Bob Mistele | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Olsen | R | R | October 16, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Gardena, CA US |
| Ernest Potocar | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | , CO US | |
| Les Powers | L | L | November 5, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Bob Rodríguez | July 9, 1920 | San Jose, CA US | ||||
| Charlie Root | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH US |
| Jim Sharp | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Steve Sitek | December 25, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Ron Smith | L | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Etna, WA US |
| Al Treichel | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Weldon | R | R | September 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bob Williams | L | L | August 13, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Wapello, IA US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Roy Younker | R | R | January 12, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
