1941 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 83-70
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Tom Sheehan (83-70)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 118,707, Avg. 1,552
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1941 season with a record of 83 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Millers scored 842 runs and surrendered 753 runs. Ab Wright led Minneapolis with 26 home runs, while Otto Denning, Babe Barna and Fabian Gaffke each walloped 15 or more, too. Babe Barna and Otto Denning each recorded 105 runs batted in. Babe Barna paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Elon Hogsett topped the team with 18 wins, plus Harry Kelley added 15 or more wins, too Mickey Haefner registered a 3.96 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1941 Minneapolis Millers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Babe Barna, Zeke Bonura, Otto Denning, Buck Fausett, Fabian Gaffke, Huck Geary, Tony Giuliani, Mickey Haefner, Joe Hatten, Elon Hogsett, Harry Kelley, Bob Kline, Tony Rensa, Harry Smythe, Lin Storti, Walt Tauscher, Frank Trechock, Hub Walker, Wes Westrum and Ab Wright.
Tom Sheehan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Babe Barna | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV US |
Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
Zeke Bonura | R | R | September 20, 1908 | 6'0" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
Philip Cogswell | R | May 21, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
Frank Danneker | L | March 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Otto Denning | R | R | December 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Hays, KS US |
Buck Fausett | L | R | April 8, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheridan, AR US |
Fabian Gaffke | R | R | August 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Huck Geary | L | R | January 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
Tony Giuliani | R | R | November 24, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
Mickey Haefner | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL US |
Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
Elon Hogsett | L | L | November 2, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Brownell, KS US |
Frank Houska | L | June 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
Harry Kelley | R | R | February 13, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Parkin, AR US |
Bob Kline | R | R | December 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 200 | Enterprise, OH US |
Frank Nesseth | R | R | November 29, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Badger, MN US |
Tony Rensa | R | R | September 29, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Parsons, PA US |
Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Harry Smythe | L | L | October 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 179 | Augusta, GA US |
Lin Storti | S | R | December 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
Walt Tauscher | R | R | November 22, 1901 | 6'1" | 186 | LaSalle, IL US |
Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
Hub Walker | L | R | August 17, 1906 | 5'10" | 175 | Gulfport, MS US |
Wes Westrum | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN US |
Ab Wright | R | R | November 16, 1906 | 6'1" | 190 | Terlton, OK 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.