1946 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 76-75
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Zeke Bonura (0-0), Rosy Ryan (0-0), Tom Sheehan (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 242,603, Avg. 3,213
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 76 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Millers led the league with 784 runs, sparked by 97 home runs. Minneapolis allowed 821 runs, most in the circuit. Babe Barna paced the team with 28 home runs, and Johnny McCarthy walloped 15 or more also. Johnny McCarthy accounted for 122 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .333 clip. Jack Brewer paced the squad with 14 wins, while Woody Abernathy registered a 3.44 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1946 Minneapolis Millers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rube Fischer, Bob Joyce, Bill Webb, Bruce Campbell, Bill LeFebvre, Buster Maynard, Chubby Dean, Frank Trechock, Fabian Gaffke, Jim Pruett, Ernie Andres, Jack Brewer, Red Hardy, Bob Bowman, Bill Lillard, Woody Abernathy, Babe Barna, Bob Barthelson, Johnny McCarthy, Joe Lafata, Zeke Bonura, Don Wheeler, Ken Jungels and Lou Lucier.
Zeke Bonura, Rosy Ryan and Tom Sheehan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Abernathy | L | L | February 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | Forest City, NC US |
| Ernie Andres | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| 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 |
| Bob Barthelson | R | R | July 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Zeke Bonura | R | R | September 20, 1908 | 6'0" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Bowman | R | R | October 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Keystone, WV US |
| Jack Brewer | R | R | April 21, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Campbell | L | R | October 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Cookson | L | R | January 1, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Frank Danneker | L | March 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Chubby Dean | L | L | August 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 181 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Rube Fischer | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD US |
| Fabian Gaffke | R | R | August 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Red Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND US |
| Mel Harpuder | L | June 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Middleport, NY US | |
| Tony Jaros | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Joyce | R | R | January 14, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ken Jungels | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill LeFebvre | L | L | November 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, RI US |
| Bill Lillard | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Lou Lucier | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Buster Maynard | R | R | March 25, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Henderson, NC US |
| Johnny McCarthy | L | L | January 7, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Hank Nowak | L | December 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Phillip Oates | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Fred Reinhart | L | September 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Dewey, IL US | |
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Donald Schoenborn | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Ed Skladany | R | 6'0" | 190 | Larksville, PA US | ||
| Werner Strunk | L | L | August 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Weitefeldt, DE |
| Hale Swanson | R | R | September 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Bill Webb | R | R | December 12, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Don Wheeler | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN 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.
