1946 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 74-109
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Marv Owen (74-109)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 314,133, Avg. 3,433
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1946 season with a record of 74 wins and 109 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 655 runs and conceded 757 runs.
Players from the 1946 Portland Beavers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Nick Goulish, Ted Gullic, Glenn Crawford, Jack Salveson, Carl Fischer, Marv Owen, Billy Holm, Herman Reich, Joe Orrell, Sam Vico, Syd Cohen, Tom Turner, Jake Mooty, Lindsay Brown, Mayo Smith, Alan Strange, Jack Tising, Ned Harris, Mitch Chetkovich, Wally Flager, Ed Wheeler, Dick Barrett, Ad Liska and Jim Bucher.
Marv Owen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Adams | R | R | April 13, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Gary, IN US |
| Danny Amaral | R | R | February 27, 1911 | 5'7" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Lindsay Brown | R | R | July 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Mason, TX US |
| Jim Bucher | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA US |
| Bill Carney | L | R | August 14, 1920 | 192 | Portland, OR US | |
| Mitch Chetkovich | R | R | July 21, 1917 | 6'3" | 208 | Fairpoint, OH US |
| Syd Cohen | S | L | May 7, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Duane Crawford | L | R | April 15, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Glenn Crawford | L | R | December 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | North Branch, MI US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Danny Escobar | L | September 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Carl Fischer | R | L | November 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Medina, NY US |
| Wally Flager | L | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Nick Goulish | L | L | November 13, 1916 | 6'1" | 179 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Ted Gullic | R | R | January 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 175 | Koshkonong, MO US |
| Ned Harris | L | L | July 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Ames, IA US |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ad Liska | R | R | July 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwight, NE US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jake Mooty | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX US |
| Lefty Mossor | R | L | October 2, 1919 | 6'0" | 165 | Lincoln County, WV 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 |
| Don Pulford | R | R | April 1, 1916 | 6'1" | 184 | , MN US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Vern Reynolds | L | November 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Portland, OR US | |
| Woody Salmon | L | January 10, 1913 | 6'1" | 198 | Climax Springs, MO US | |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| William Schubel | R | R | April 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Frank Shone | R | L | June 10, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Granite City, IL US |
| Mayo Smith | L | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | New London, MO US |
| Frank Souza | R | February 6, 1920 | 5'8" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Al Spaeter | L | March 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Alan Strange | R | R | November 7, 1906 | 5'9" | 162 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jack Tising | L | R | October 9, 1903 | 6'2" | 180 | High Point, MO US |
| Tom Turner | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 195 | Custer, OK US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Dick Wenner | R | June 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 201 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ed Wheeler | R | R | May 24, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mickey Winters | R | R | October 10, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kenneth Wyatt | L | L | August 15, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamsburg, WA 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.
