1944 Indianapolis Indians Roster
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
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 Red Borom, Joe Burns, Pat Capri, Chet Clemens, George Diehl, Deacon Donahue, Gil English, Kerby Farrell, Wes Flowers, Heinie Heltzel, Johnny Hutchings, Harry Kelley, Stan Klopp, Carl Lindquist, Bob Logan, Russ Lyon, Eddie Morgan, Dave Odom, Hugh Poland, Woody Rich, Norm Schlueter, Fred Schulte and Allyn Stout.
Donie Bush and Mike Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Aliperto | R | R | July 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Charles Anderson | R | January 29, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Red Borom | L | R | October 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Paul Bowman | ||||||
| Albert Bronkhorst | R | R | February 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Burns | R | R | June 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Ollie Byers | R | R | October 24, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Pat Capri | R | R | November 27, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Chet Clemens | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Tony Cotelle | L | L | November 9, 1904 | 5'5" | 155 | St. James, LA US |
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Deacon Donahue | R | R | June 23, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gil English | R | R | July 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenola, NC US |
| Kerby Farrell | L | L | September 3, 1913 | 5'11" | 172 | Leapwood, TN US |
| Wes Flowers | L | L | August 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Vanndale, AR US |
| Heinie Heltzel | R | R | December 21, 1913 | 5'10" | 150 | York, PA US |
| Roy Herndon | L | February 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Hutchings | S | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick Kanavas | L | L | September 21, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Harry Kelley | R | R | February 13, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Parkin, AR US |
| Stan Klopp | R | R | December 22, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Womelsdorf, PA US |
| John Lehman | R | December 24, 1902 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Carl Lindquist | R | R | May 9, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Morris Run, PA US |
| Bob Logan | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE US |
| Russ Lyon | R | R | June 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 230 | Ball Ground, GA US |
| Robert Martin | ||||||
| George Mitrus | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Eddie Morgan | L | L | November 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Brady Lake, OH US |
| Dave Odom | R | R | June 5, 1918 | 6'1" | 220 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Hugh Poland | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY US |
| Nick Rhabe | L | June 10, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Mike Sabena | S | R | September 19, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamstown, PA US |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Fred Schulte | R | R | January 13, 1901 | 6'1" | 183 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Allyn Stout | R | R | October 31, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Peoria, IL US |
| Frank Wilkie | L | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 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.
