1941 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 87-66
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (87-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 274,805, Avg. 3,592
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Louisville Colonels 1
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1941 season with a record of 87 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Colonels led the circuit with just 597 runs allowed. Louisville scored 682 runs. Ernie Andres paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Johnny Pesky topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .325 clip. Oscar Judd and Bill Sayles paced the squad with 13 wins each, while Oscar Judd recorded a 3.16 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1941 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Oscar Judd, Bill Sayles, Ernie Andres, Bill Butland, Joe Vosmik, Johnny Pesky, Woody Rich, Owen Scheetz, Bill LeFebvre, Johnny Lazor, Emerson Dickman, Tony Lupien, Herb Hash, Andy Gilbert, Joe Glenn, Eli Hodkey, Bill Fleming, Tex Hughson, Chet Morgan, Charlie Gelbert and Art Parks.
Bill Burwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Andres | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Bill Butland | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Walter Cazen | R | R | September 29, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Emerson Dickman | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tony Fiarito | R | R | December 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 163 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Bill Fleming | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA US |
| Charlie Gelbert | R | R | January 26, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Scranton, PA US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Joe Glenn | R | R | November 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Dickson City, PA US |
| Thomas Gwin | L | December 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Charles Harris | R | R | October 29, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Herb Hash | R | R | February 13, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Woolwine, VA US |
| Eli Hodkey | L | L | November 3, 1917 | 6'4" | 185 | Lorain, OH US |
| Tex Hughson | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX US |
| Oscar Judd | L | L | February 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| George Lacy | R | R | September 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Johnny Lazor | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA US |
| Bill LeFebvre | L | L | November 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, RI US |
| Tony Lupien | L | L | April 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Chelmsford, MA US |
| Al Mazur | R | April 13, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Chet Morgan | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS US |
| Art Parks | L | R | November 1, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Paris, AR US |
| Johnny Pesky | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Bill Sayles | R | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Owen Scheetz | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, OH US |
| Joseph Shaffer | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Joe Vosmik | R | R | April 4, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Francis Walsh | R | June 15, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
