1944 Rochester Red Wings Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 71-82
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Ken Penner (71-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 101,163, Avg. 1,322
1944 Rochester Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 71-82
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Ken Penner (71-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 101,163, Avg. 1,322
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1944 season with a record of 71 wins and 82 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Ken Penner served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Alston | R | R | December 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Venice, OH US |
| Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jack Burman | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Francis Cosgrove | S | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Otis Davis | L | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Charleston, AR US |
| Nicholas Ellis | R | R | November 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Emmerich | R | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Allentown, PA US |
| Glenn Gardner | R | R | January 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Thomas Hanrahan | November 3, 1919 | 191 | ||||
| Vaughn Hazen | R | September 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Herschel Held | R | R | April 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | McLoud, OK US |
| Edwin Jaworski | ||||||
| Lewis King | L | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Samuel Kuipers | L | L | July 24, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Luco Lancellotti | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Providence, RI US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Mizerak | R | June 27, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Earl Naylor | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mike Naymick | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'8" | 225 | Berlin, PA US |
| Leroy Nichols | L | L | November 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Joseph Overman | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Robert Rausch | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Del Rice | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Lou Sakas | R | R | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Red Schoendienst | S | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL US |
| Rollie Seltz | R | January 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Fred Strohmeyer | R | R | August 13, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Clair Strommen | R | R | April 30, 1924 | 6'4" | 175 | Madelia, MN US |
| Jack Sturdy | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| George Sumey | R | R | May 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| Howard Taylor | R | R | September 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| James Towns | L | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| Brad Trine | S | L | August 30, 1922 | 6'3" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Trotter | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Cisne, IL US |
| Larry Weldon | L | L | June 24, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | , VA US |
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC 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.
