1941 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 101-76
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Cedric Durst (101-76)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 176,331, Avg. 1,992
Playoffs - Sacramento Solons 4 games, San Diego Padres 0
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1941 season with a record of 101 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Padres plated 768 runs and surrendered 704 runs. Mel Mazzera paced San Diego with 16 home runs and drove in 104 runs. Johnny Jensen led all regular batters by hitting .305. Yank Terry earned 26 wins on the mound for the team, while William Thomas and Wally Hebert, too added 15 or more wins, too Yank Terry recorded a 2.31 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1941 San Diego Padres who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Herman Pillette, Homer Peel, George Detore, Cedric Durst, Art Garibaldi, Byron Humphrey, Mickey Haslin, Yank Terry, Mel Mazzera, Stan Sperry, Bill Salkeld, Wally Hebert, Woody Rich and Eddie Pellagrini.
Cedric Durst served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Bernard Brewer | R | R | August 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Witten, SD US |
| George Detore | R | R | November 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Jack Devincenzi | L | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Rex Dilbeck | R | L | April 1, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Cedric Durst | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX US |
| Art Garibaldi | R | R | August 21, 1907 | 5'8" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gus Hallbourg | L | R | October 31, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, MA US |
| Mickey Haslin | R | R | October 25, 1909 | 5'8" | 165 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Wally Hebert | L | L | August 21, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Byron Humphrey | R | R | June 17, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Vienna, MO US |
| Johnny Jensen | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'2" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kirby Jordan | L | August 11, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Fred Lanifero | R | May 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 180 | Providence, RI US | |
| Joe Malman | R | R | May 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 160 | Providence, RI US |
| Mel Mazzera | L | L | January 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| James Morris | R | R | August 30, 1912 | 6'4" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dell Oliver | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Driggs, ID US |
| Al Olsen | L | L | March 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hal Patchett | L | R | May 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Flint, MI US |
| Homer Peel | R | R | October 10, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Sullivan, TX US |
| Eddie Pellagrini | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| Herman Pillette | R | R | December 26, 1895 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Paul, OR US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Stan Sperry | L | R | February 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 164 | Evansville, WI US |
| Yank Terry | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Huron, IN US |
| William Thomas | R | R | January 9, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO 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.
