1946 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (88-65)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 317,223, Avg. 4,147
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 0
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Indians tallied 749 runs and yielded 625 runs. Joe Bestudik paced Indianapolis with 15 home runs and drove in 109 runs. Sibby Sisti led all regular batters with a .343 average. Rex Cecil and Johnny Hutchings topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Paul Derringer registered a 2.65 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1946 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Riddle, Morrie Aderholt, Bob Logan, Pinky Woods, Butch Nieman, Wes Flowers, Skippy Roberge, Vince Shupe, Gil English, Earl Reid, Steve Shemo, Lefty Wallace, Frank Drews, Art Parks, Chet Ross, Ducky Detweiler, Steve Roser, Bob Brady, Woody Rich, Paul Derringer, Elmer Singleton, Sibby Sisti, Rex Cecil, Johnny Hutchings, Frank Barrett, Ed Klieman, Eddie Turchin, Roy Weatherly, Stan Wentzel, Hugh Poland and Ted Cieslak.
Bill Burwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Aderholt | L | R | September 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Mount Olive, NC US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Joe Bestudik | S | L | December 29, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Paul Derringer | R | R | October 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, KY US |
| Ducky Detweiler | R | R | February 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | Trumbauersville, PA US |
| Frank Drews | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gil English | R | R | July 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenola, NC US |
| Glen Fletcher | L | R | July 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Wes Flowers | L | L | August 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Vanndale, AR US |
| Lee Hazel | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Johnny Hutchings | S | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ed Klieman | R | R | March 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Norwood, OH US |
| George Lacy | R | R | September 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Logan | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE US |
| Butch Nieman | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Herkimer, KS US |
| Art Parks | L | R | November 1, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Paris, AR US |
| Hugh Poland | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY US |
| Earl Reid | L | R | June 8, 1913 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, AL US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Johnny Riddle | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC US |
| Skippy Roberge | R | R | May 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Lowell, MA US |
| Steve Roser | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY US |
| Chet Ross | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Charles Schupp | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | , KY US |
| Steve Shemo | R | R | April 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Vince Shupe | L | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | East Canton, OH US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Sibby Sisti | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Frank Staucet | R | R | July 27, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Al Treichel | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eddie Turchin | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Chester Wieczorek | R | R | April 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Winona, MN US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT 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.
