1944 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 85-63
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (0-0), Nemo Leibold (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 224,035, Avg. 3,028
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, St. Paul Saints 0
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 85 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Colonels scored 852 runs and conceded 678 runs.
Otey Clark, Dale Matthewson, Jim McDonnell, Al Widmar, Bill Howerton, Stan Partenheimer, Jim Wilson, Strick Shofner, Lou Lucier, George Diehl, Joe Wood, Earl Browne, Fred Walters, Mel Deutsch, Vic Johnson, Jimmy Ripple, Nick Polly, Ben Steiner and Vance Dinges were all players from the 1944 Louisville Colonels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Burwell and Nemo Leibold served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barath | R | R | March 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Arnie Berge | R | 6'2" | 173 | |||
| Lewis Brock | R | R | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ollie Byers | R | R | October 24, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Callahan | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ray Campbell | S | L | November 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Tony Cotelle | L | L | November 9, 1904 | 5'5" | 155 | St. James, LA US |
| Mel Deutsch | R | R | July 26, 1915 | 6'4" | 215 | Caldwell, TX US |
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Vance Dinges | L | L | May 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 175 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Robert Ennis | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Chick Genovese | L | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Vic Johnson | R | L | August 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Richard Kern | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Robert Kobrin | ||||||
| Chuck Koney | R | October 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ben Lady | L | June 17, 1914 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Samuel Lamitina | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Andrew Latchic | R | March 31, 1923 | 6'0" | 173 | Cambridge, OH US | |
| Lou Lucier | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Victor Males | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Henry Marshall | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Jim McDonnell | L | R | August 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | Gagetown, MI US |
| Stan Partenheimer | R | L | October 21, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicopee Falls, MA US |
| Ray Patton | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Frank Piet | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Nick Polly | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jimmy Ripple | L | R | October 14, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Export, PA US |
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Strick Shofner | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX US |
| Dwight Simonds | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ben Steiner | L | R | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Fred Walters | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Wood | R | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Shohola, PA 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.
