1943 Sacramento Solons Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 41-114
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Ken Penner (41-114)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 31,694, Avg. 409
1943 Sacramento Solons StatisticsTeam Record: 41-114
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Ken Penner (41-114)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 31,694, Avg. 409
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 41 wins and 114 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Solons scored 424 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 691 runs.
Members of the 1943 Sacramento Solons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Cole, Nippy Jones, Paul Fitzke, George Jumonville, Jean-Pierre Roy, Ken Penner, Bill Ramsey, Herman Pillette, Al Brazle, Clem Dreisewerd, Bud Byerly and Eddie Malone.
Ken Penner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Angle | R | R | March 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Al Brazle | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK US |
| 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 |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Clem Dreisewerd | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO US |
| Clyde Fischer | R | R | ||||
| Paul Fitzke | R | R | July 30, 1900 | 5'11" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Fred Hensley | R | R | January 10, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nippy Jones | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Jumonville | R | R | May 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Gene Kavanaugh | R | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Steve LeGault | R | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jim MacFaden | R | R | May 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | , MA US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Molina | R | R | 5'9" | 166 | ||
| Ken Penner | L | R | April 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Booneville, IN US |
| Pete Petersen | R | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Smith, NV US |
| Dan Phalen | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Herman Pillette | R | R | December 26, 1895 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Paul, OR US |
| John Pintar | R | R | August 6, 1913 | 6'1" | 170 | McGill, NV US |
| Harry Polly | R | R | February 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Manny Vias | R | R | January 19, 1917 | 5'6" | 160 | San Francisco, CA 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.
