1946 Memphis Chicks Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 90-63
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Doc Prothro (90-63)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 275,034, Avg. 3,595
1946 Memphis Chicks StatisticsTeam Record: 90-63
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Doc Prothro (90-63)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 275,034, Avg. 3,595
Playoffs - Memphis Chicks 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 2
Finals - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Memphis Chicks 3
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 90 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the SA.
Doc Prothro served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | L | October 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Bynum, NC US |
| Bill Adair | R | R | February 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Paul Armstrong | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Fred Biggs | R | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Mel Bosser | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 6'0" | 173 | Johnstown, PA US |
| George Brown | L | R | July 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| Roy Bueschen | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Harry Chozen | R | R | September 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 195 | Winnebago, MN US |
| William Cliggott | L | December 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Byron Cook | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Woody Crowson | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Fuquay Springs, NC US |
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Herman Drefs | L | L | May 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 176 | Omaha, NE US |
| Don Dunker | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Seymour, IN US |
| Bob Ferguson | R | R | April 18, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Herbert Freeman | L | 5'9" | 148 | |||
| Ray Hardee | October 27, 1920 | 192 | Clayton, NC US | |||
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Cecil Hubbard | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Elwood Knierim | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Lambert | R | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Crenshaw, MS US |
| John Lukon | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Jim McClure | L | L | June 12, 1914 | 5'8" | 135 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Ralph McNair | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| George Morgan | R | R | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Bob Okrie | L | October 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Ray Patton | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Charlie Ripple | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC US |
| William Seal | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Homer Spragins | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Grenada, MS US |
| Bob Stagg | L | June 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Spokane, WA US | |
| Blackstone Thompson | R | April 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuscaloosa, AL US | |
| Ray Viers | R | May 5, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Akron, OH US | |
| James Voiselle | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Les Willis | L | L | January 17, 1908 | 5'9" | 195 | Nacogdoches, TX 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.
