1941 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 71-97
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Ossie Vitt (71-97)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 112,984, Avg. 1,345
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1941 season with a record of 71 wins and 97 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Beavers plated 677 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 776 runs. Ted Norbert paced Portland with 20 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Herman Reich led batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Ad Liska topped the team with 18 wins, while Walter Hilcher also added 15 or more wins also By Speece earned a 3.53 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1941 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Gee, Johnny Gill, Ad Liska, Art Jacobs, Ray Harrell, Lindsay Brown, Al Wright, Joe Callahan, Joe Gonzales, Joe Coscarart, By Speece, Frank Reiber, Dick Conger, Joe Orrell, Eddie Wilson, Walter Hilcher, Joe Schultz, Dutch Lieber, Tommy Thompson, Earl Reid, Marv Owen and Herman Reich.
Ossie Vitt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Annunzio | R | R | July 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lindsay Brown | R | R | July 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Mason, TX US |
| Joe Callahan | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | East Boston, MA US |
| Dick Conger | R | R | April 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Coscarart | R | R | November 18, 1909 | 6'0" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Danny Escobar | L | September 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Johnny Gee | L | L | December 7, 1915 | 6'9" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Johnny Gill | L | R | March 27, 1905 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Joe Gonzales | R | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Harrell | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX US |
| Frankie Hawkins | R | R | May 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Hawkins | R | L | January 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Walter Hilcher | R | R | February 28, 1909 | 6'0" | 174 | Chicago, IL US |
| Art Jacobs | L | L | August 28, 1902 | 5'10" | 170 | Luckey, OH US |
| Dutch Lieber | R | R | February 1, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Alameda, CA US |
| Ad Liska | R | R | July 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwight, NE US |
| Ted Norbert | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Marv Owen | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA US |
| Frank Reiber | R | R | September 19, 1909 | 5'8" | 169 | Huntington, WV US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Earl Reid | L | R | June 8, 1913 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, AL US |
| Joe Schultz | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| By Speece | R | R | January 6, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | West Baden Springs, IN US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Eddie Wilson | L | L | September 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Hamden, CT US |
| Al Wright | R | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA 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.
