1941 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 104-70
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (104-70)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 273,855, Avg. 3,148
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Hollywood Stars 3
Finals - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Sacramento Solons 3
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1941 season with a record of 104 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Rainiers conceded 627 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Seattle plated 758 runs. Bill Matheson paced the squad with 12 home runs Les Scarsella drove in 110 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Dick Barrett and Hal Turpin led the squad with 20 wins each, while Hal Turpin recorded a 2.51 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Earl Averill, Lynn King, Ed Cole, Boze Berger, Dick Gyselman, Bill Schuster, Spence Harris, Les Scarsella, Bob Collins, Lloyd Brown, Gilly Campbell, Earl Torgeson, Jo-Jo White, Syl Johnson, Al Niemiec, Paul Gregory, Bill Lawrence, Dick Barrett and Les Webber were all players from the 1941 Seattle Rainiers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Skiff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Averill | L | R | May 21, 1902 | 5'9" | 172 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Boze Berger | R | R | May 13, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Lloyd Brown | L | L | December 25, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Beeville, TX US |
| Gilly Campbell | L | R | February 13, 1908 | 5'7" | 182 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Ed Cole | R | R | March 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Bob Collins | R | R | September 18, 1909 | 5'11" | 176 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Charles Fallon | R | October 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| George Farrell | R | December 10, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Paul Gregory | R | R | June 9, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Tomnolen, MS US |
| Dick Gyselman | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Spence Harris | L | L | August 12, 1900 | 5'9" | 145 | Duluth, MN US |
| Lou Janicek | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Syl Johnson | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Bill Lawrence | R | R | March 11, 1906 | 6'4" | 194 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Al Niemiec | R | R | May 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 158 | Meriden, CT US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ira Scribner | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Friday Harbor, WA US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Bob Stagg | L | June 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Spokane, WA US | |
| Ned Stickle | R | August 3, 1917 | 5'7" | 163 | Outlook, WA US | |
| Frank Tobin | R | July 10, 1893 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Earl Torgeson | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Hal Turpin | L | R | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 185 | Yoncalla, OR US |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Les Webber | R | R | May 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Kelseyville, CA US |
| Jo-Jo White | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA US |
| George Windsor | R | R | October 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 174 | Provost, AB CA |
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.
