1946 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
Team Record: 70-78
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Nick Cullop (70-78)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 257,694, Avg. 3,482
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 70 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Brewers scored 712 runs and allowed 691 runs. Bob Johnson and Dave Philley led Milwaukee with 13 home runs apiece. Dave Philley drove in 93 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .329 clip. Ewald Pyle paced the team with 15 wins, while Al Epperly recorded a 2.83 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1946 Milwaukee Brewers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Walt Lanfranconi, Wes Livengood, Johnny Dickshot, Paul O'Dea, Bob Johnson, Bill Trotter, Jim Delsing, Tommy Heath, Floyd Baker, Owen Scheetz, Len Perme, Joe Mack, Milt Galatzer, Bill Nagel, Hy Vandenberg, Charlie Brewster, Don Black, Ed Mierkowicz, Ira Hutchinson, Bob Harris, Val Heim, Buck Ross, Dave Philley, Marv Felderman, Otto Denning, Len Gilmore, Al Epperly, Ewald Pyle, Carl Lindquist, Lew Flick, Jimmy Grant and Danny Reynolds.
Nick Cullop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | L | R | October 10, 1916 | 5'9" | 160 | Luray, VA US |
| Arky Biggs | R | R | April 14, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenbrier, AR US |
| Don Black | R | R | July 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Salix, IA US |
| Charlie Brewster | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA US |
| Homer Chapman | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Jack Christensen | L | L | September 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 204 | Duluth, MN US |
| Jim Cookson | L | R | January 1, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill Davis | R | R | May 7, 1914 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jim Delsing | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI US |
| Otto Denning | R | R | December 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Hays, KS US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Marv Felderman | R | R | December 20, 1915 | 6'1" | 187 | Bellevue, IA US |
| Manuel Fernandez | R | January 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Lew Flick | L | L | February 18, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Bristol, TN US |
| Milt Galatzer | L | L | May 4, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Len Gilmore | R | R | November 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 175 | Fairview Park, IN US |
| Jimmy Grant | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI US |
| Bob Harris | R | R | May 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Gillette, WY US |
| Tommy Heath | R | R | August 18, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Akron, CO US |
| Val Heim | L | R | November 4, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Ira Hutchinson | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Eddie Karas | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Art Kunde | L | 6'3" | 215 | |||
| Walt Lanfranconi | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT US |
| Russell Leach | L | 6'1" | 176 | |||
| Carl Lindquist | R | R | May 9, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Morris Run, PA US |
| Wes Livengood | R | R | July 18, 1910 | 6'2" | 172 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Marino | R | R | June 20, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Bill Nagel | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Gene Nance | R | R | June 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Paul O'Dea | L | L | July 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Len Perme | L | L | November 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dave Philley | S | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Buck Ross | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC US |
| Charles Russian | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Owen Scheetz | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, OH US |
| Pete Thomassie | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Bill Trotter | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Cisne, IL US |
| Hy Vandenberg | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS US |
| Francis Walls | ||||||
| Claude Weaver | R | R | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
