1946 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 80-71
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Ray Blades (80-71)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 289,544, Avg. 3,835
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, St. Paul Saints 1
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 80 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Saints scored 724 runs and allowed 690 runs. Eric Tipton led St. Paul with 19 home runs and drove in 100 runs. John Douglas paced all regular hitters by hitting .307. Harry Taylor topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.33 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1946 St. Paul Saints who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Lanahan, Larry Rosenthal, John Douglas, Ed Weiland, Otho Nitcholas, John Dantonio, Eric Tipton, Sam Narron, Dwain Sloat, Jack Banta, Tom Sunkel, Lou Rochelli, Harry Taylor, Mike Sandlock, Lloyd Dietz, Johnny Rizzo, George Coffman, Cliff Dapper, Gene Mauch, Eddie Basinski and Don Lund.
Ray Blades served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Banta | L | R | June 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Coffman | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL US |
| John Dantonio | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ernest Davis | R | September 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Lloyd Dietz | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Vedie Himsl | R | R | April 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Plevna, MT US |
| Bud Kimball | R | R | May 2, 1918 | 5'9" | 180 | Armond, NB CA |
| Dick Lanahan | L | L | September 27, 1911 | 6'0" | 186 | Washington, DC US |
| Don Lund | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Homer Matney | R | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | , TX US | |
| Gene Mauch | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS US |
| Sam Narron | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 180 | Middlesex, NC US |
| Otho Nitcholas | R | R | September 13, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Johnny Rizzo | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Lou Rochelli | R | R | January 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Staunton, IL US |
| Larry Rosenthal | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Al Sherer | R | R | July 28, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Quincy, IL US |
| Al Simononis | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Dwain Sloat | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Ken Staples | L | R | November 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Tom Sunkel | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL US |
| Harry Taylor | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN US |
| Eric Tipton | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Ed Weiland | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL 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.
