1944 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 57-93
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Donie Bush (0-0), Mike Kelly (0-0)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 121,100, Avg. 1,615
1944 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 57 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.

The Indians scored 640 runs and surrendered 593 runs.

Members of the 1944 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Allyn Stout, Fred Schulte, Norm Schlueter, Woody Rich, Hugh Poland, Dave Odom, Eddie Morgan, Russ Lyon, Bob Logan, Carl Lindquist, Stan Klopp, Harry Kelley, Johnny Hutchings, Heinie Heltzel, Wes Flowers, Kerby Farrell, Gil English, Deacon Donahue, George Diehl, Chet Clemens, Pat Capri, Joe Burns and Red Borom.

Donie Bush and Mike Kelly served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph AlipertoRRJuly 1, 19265'11"180
Charles AndersonRJanuary 29, 19206'1"175
Wayne BlackburnLLJuly 10, 19145'10"168Harmon, OH US
Red BoromLROctober 30, 19155'11"180Spartanburg, SC US
Paul Bowman
Albert BronkhorstRRFebruary 3, 19166'1"195
Joe BurnsRRJune 17, 19165'10"175Bryn Mawr, PA US
Ollie ByersRROctober 24, 19166'0"185
Pat CapriRRNovember 27, 19186'0"170New York, NY US
Chet ClemensRRMay 10, 19176'0"175San Fernando, CA US
Tony CotelleLLNovember 9, 19045'5"155St. James, LA US
George DiehlRRFebruary 25, 19186'2"196Emmaus, PA US
Deacon DonahueRRJune 23, 19206'0"180Chicago, IL US
Gil EnglishRRJuly 2, 19095'11"180Glenola, NC US
Kerby FarrellLLSeptember 3, 19135'11"172Leapwood, TN US
Wes FlowersLLAugust 13, 19136'1"190Vanndale, AR US
Heinie HeltzelRRDecember 21, 19135'10"150York, PA US
Roy HerndonLFebruary 3, 19155'11"165
Johnny HutchingsSRApril 14, 19166'2"250Chicago, IL US
Nick KanavasLLSeptember 21, 19195'8"175
Harry KelleyRRFebruary 13, 19065'9"170Parkin, AR US
Stan KloppRRDecember 22, 19106'1"180Womelsdorf, PA US
John LehmanR6'0"173
Carl LindquistRRMay 9, 19196'2"185Morris Run, PA US
Bob LoganRLFebruary 10, 19105'10"170Thompson, NE US
Russ LyonRRJune 26, 19136'1"230Ball Ground, GA US
Robert Martin
George MitrusR5'9"175
Eddie MorganLLNovember 19, 19145'10"160Brady Lake, OH US
Dave OdomRRJune 5, 19186'1"220Dinuba, CA US
Hugh PolandLRJanuary 19, 19105'11"185Tompkinsville, KY US
Nick RhabeLJune 10, 19165'11"185Detroit, MI US
Woody RichLRMarch 9, 19166'2"185Morganton, NC US
Mike SabenaSRSeptember 19, 19215'11"180Williamstown, PA US
Norm SchlueterRRSeptember 25, 19165'10"175Belleville, IL US
Fred SchulteRRJanuary 13, 19016'1"183Belvidere, IL US
Allyn StoutRROctober 31, 19045'10"167Peoria, IL US
Frank WilkieLRAugust 6, 19265'10"158
Preston Wint

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.




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