1944 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 84-85
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (84-85)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 326,549, Avg. 3,864
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1944 season with a record of 84 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Rainiers topped the circuit with just 569 runs allowed. Seattle scored 612 runs. Bill Matheson drove in 52 runs. Dick Gyselman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Joe Demoran paced the team with 18 wins, while Carl Fischer added 15 or more wins, too Carl Fischer recorded a 1.85 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1944 Seattle Rainiers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Syl Johnson, Jim Keesey, Carl Fischer, Hal Spindel, Johnny Babich, Al Libke, Jimmy Ripple, Connie Creeden, By Speece, Dick Gyselman, Glenn Elliott, Loyd Christopher, Cuddles Marshall and Roy Johnson.
Bill Skiff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | R | R | May 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Albion, CA US |
| Nick Buonarigo | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Paul Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Connie Creeden | L | L | July 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Danvers, MA US |
| Howard Davis | L | R | March 20, 1926 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Joe Demoran | S | R | October 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Bill Derflinger | R | R | January 21, 1920 | , WA US | ||
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Carl Fischer | R | L | November 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Medina, NY US |
| Phil Gatto | L | November 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Gorbould | R | R | November 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Burdett, AB CA |
| Stan Gray | L | R | November 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Dick Gyselman | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harold Hoffmann | R | R | October 15, 1913 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Holt | L | October 6, 1922 | 192 | |||
| Roy Johnson | L | R | February 23, 1903 | 5'9" | 175 | Pryor, OK US |
| Syl Johnson | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Kats | R | R | February 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Jim Keesey | R | R | October 27, 1902 | 6'0" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Bill Krueger | R | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Hickory, NC US |
| Al Libke | L | R | September 12, 1918 | 6'4" | 215 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bill Lyman | R | March 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynn, MA US | |
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jack McClure | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 6'3" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Joe Nokes | February 7, 1919 | |||||
| John Penso | December 6, 1916 | Seattle, WA US | ||||
| Jimmy Ripple | L | R | October 14, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Export, PA US |
| By Speece | R | R | January 6, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | West Baden Springs, IN US |
| Hal Spindel | R | R | May 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Chandler, OK US |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Tincup | L | R | June 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Frank Tobin | R | July 10, 1893 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Hal Turpin | L | R | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 185 | Yoncalla, OR US |
| John Yelovic | R | R | July 13, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Clarksburg, WV 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.
