1944 Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 63-74
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Bill Lewis (63-74)
Location: Mobile, Alabama; Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium, Hartwell Field
Attendance: 115,434, Avg. 1,685
1944 Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 63-74
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Bill Lewis (63-74)
Location: Mobile, Alabama; Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium, Hartwell Field
Attendance: 115,434, Avg. 1,685
The Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 63 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.Knoxville (31-36) moved to Mobile July 5, at the first half, first home game July 14.
Bill Lewis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Anderson | ||||||
| William Anderson | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Ivy Andrews | R | R | May 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Dora, AL US |
| Jake Baker | L | L | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Cartersville, GA US |
| Jack Bell | R | April 27, 1913 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Joe Benning | L | June 25, 1910 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Hubert Brown | R | R | July 7, 1916 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Harry Chozen | R | R | September 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 195 | Winnebago, MN US |
| Steve Collins | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| David Danaher | L | September 14, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Andrew Doyle | R | R | August 26, 1916 | 6'3" | ||
| Larry Drake | L | R | May 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | McKinney, TX US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Nicholas Ellis | R | R | November 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Art Frantz | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'0" | ||
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Parker Garner | R | R | March 3, 1917 | 6'7" | 240 | Drakestown, GA US |
| Frank Gibbs | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Vernon Godfredsen | R | R | July 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Joseph Gonzalez | L | November 5, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Fred Hawkins | ||||||
| Charles Kearney | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ted Klonowski | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Mike Kosman | R | R | November 26, 1917 | 5'9" | 160 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Bill Lewis | R | R | October 15, 1904 | 5'9" | 165 | Ripley, TN US |
| Fred Marsh | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS US |
| Frank Martin | R | R | June 13, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | Calera, AL US |
| Garrett McBryde | L | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Ted Mueller | L | April 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dick Newhouser | R | June 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stanley Ogden | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Edward Patrow | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Lee Pfund | R | R | October 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Art Rebel | L | L | March 4, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | Angier, NC US | |
| John Stowe | L | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Thomas | R | R | January 9, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Thomason | R | L | June 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Nicholas Vucovich | R | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Abe White | R | L | May 16, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Winder, GA US |
| Genora Zini | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
