1944 San Diego Padres Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-94
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: George Detore (75-94)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 246,150, Avg. 2,913
1944 San Diego Padres Statistics

The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1944 season with a record of 75 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.

The Padres tallied 619 runs and allowed 650 runs. Hal Patchett and Ed Wheeler each recorded 56 runs batted in. Ed Wheeler led batters with significant playing time by hitting .267. Frank Dasso topped the squad with 20 wins, while Rex Cecil as well added 15 or more victories as well Rex Cecil earned a 2.16 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1944 San Diego Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Brillheart, Rex Cecil, Frank Dasso, George Detore, Marv Gudat, Don Hanski, Chet Johnson, Norbert Kleinke, Johnny Lazor, Lou Lucier, Joe Martin, Mel Mazzera, Bill Salkeld, Tommy Thompson, Ed Wheeler and Joe Wood.

George Detore served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Morry AbbottRRAugust 4, 19135'11"190Duncan, BC CA
Del BallingerLRMarch 17, 19195'8"185Fort Oglethorpe, GA US
Keith BauerRR
Jim BrillheartRLSeptember 28, 19035'11"170Dublin, VA US
Al CailteauxRRJuly 30, 19165'11"170San Francisco, CA US
Jack CalveyRRFebruary 13, 19115'11"160Chicago, IL US
Rex CecilLROctober 8, 19166'3"195Lindsay, OK US
Frank DassoRRAugust 31, 19175'11"185Chicago, IL US
George DetoreRRNovember 11, 19065'8"170Utica, NY US
Rex DilbeckRLApril 1, 19116'1"190
Dutch DumlerRRDecember 3, 19146'1"155Russell, KS US
Lou EstesRRJune 8, 19246'1"196
Tony FilippoR6'0"170
Marv GudatLLAugust 27, 19035'11"162Goliad, TX US
Don HanskiLLFebruary 27, 19165'11"180La Porte, IN US
Nay HernandezOctober 12, 1919San Diego, CA US
Chet JohnsonLLAugust 1, 19176'0"175Redmond, WA US
Norbert KleinkeRRMay 19, 19116'1"170Fond du Lac, WI US
Omar LaneRLJune 28, 19196'2"205Los Angeles, CA US
Johnny LazorLRSeptember 9, 19125'9"180Taylor, WA US
Walter LoweRRDecember 8, 19186'3"200San Jose, CA US
Lou LucierRRMarch 23, 19185'8"160Northbridge, MA US
Jim MacFadenRRMay 27, 19265'11"180, MA US
Joe MartinRRJuly 28, 19115'11"181Seymour, MO US
Mel MazzeraLLJanuary 31, 19145'11"180Stockton, CA US
George McDonaldLLApril 12, 19186'0"195Seattle, WA US
Bud MerkleSRDecember 22, 19196'4"185Los Angeles County, CA US
George MorganRRDecember 15, 19235'11"185Los Angeles County, CA US
Vidal Ortiz
Hal PatchettLRMay 10, 19085'11"170Flint, MI US
Rudy PaynichRRMarch 29, 19266'3"200Bisbee, AZ US
Vern ReynoldsLNovember 12, 19205'11"165Portland, OR US
Bill SalkeldLRMarch 8, 19175'10"190Pocatello, ID US
Hank SciarraRRSeptember 6, 19276'0"168Los Angeles, CA US
Mel SteinerRRNovember 29, 19166'0"195New York, NY US
Tommy ThompsonLRMay 19, 19105'9"155Elkhart, IL US
Joe ValenzuelaRR5'9"190Tucson, AZ US
Lou VezilichRMay 30, 19126'2"185Oakland, CA US
Ed WheelerRRMay 24, 19155'9"160Los Angeles, CA US
Jack WhippleRRJune 17, 19196'1"175Los Angeles, CA US
Joe WoodRRMay 20, 19166'0"190Shohola, PA 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.




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