1946 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 115-68
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (115-68)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 670,563, Avg. 7,329
Playoffs - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Hollywood Stars 0
Finals - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Oakland Oaks 2
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1946 season with a record of 115 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Seals led the circuit with 787 runs. San Francisco allowed 592 runs, least in the league.
Members of the 1946 San Francisco Seals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Seward, Dale Matthewson, Norm Schlueter, Dino Restelli, Don White, Vince DiMaggio, Jim Tobin, Neill Sheridan, Larry Jansen, Ferris Fain, Joe Hoover, Del Young, Cliff Melton, Frank Rosso, Hal Luby, Joe Sprinz, Bruce Ogrodowski, Emmett O'Neill, Joe Brovia, Bill Werle, Ray Harrell and Frenchy Uhalt.
Lefty O'Doul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| Vince DiMaggio | R | R | September 6, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | Martinez, CA US |
| Willis Enos | R | R | July 7, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ferris Fain | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Harry Goorabian | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US | |
| Ray Harrell | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX US |
| Joe Hoover | R | R | April 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Brawley, CA US |
| Mel Ivy | R | April 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Marion, IL US | |
| Larry Jansen | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR US |
| Ted Jennings | L | R | November 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Jensen | R | R | August 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 216 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| Douglas Loane | September 1, 1920 | 192 | Vallejo, CA US | |||
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Cliff Melton | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC US |
| Roy Nicely | R | R | February 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | Joplin, MO US |
| Emmett O'Neill | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Bruce Ogrodowski | R | R | February 17, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Hoytville, PA US |
| Elmer Orella | R | L | April 15, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Hayward, CA US |
| Ray Perry | R | R | December 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charles Petersen | R | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Spokane, WA US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Rosso | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Agawam, MA US |
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Frank Seward | R | R | April 7, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Pennsauken, NJ US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Sprinz | R | R | August 3, 1902 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eddie Stutz | R | R | October 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jim Tobin | R | R | December 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Trower | R | R | December 10, 1919 | 5'11" | 165 | Hartman, CO US |
| Frenchy Uhalt | L | R | April 27, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don White | R | R | January 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Everett, WA US |
| Del Young | S | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH 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.
