1944 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 95-58
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Ollie Marquardt (95-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 198,870, Avg. 2,600
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Toledo Mud Hens 3
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Mud Hens scored 854 runs and surrendered 754 runs.
Ox Miller, Lin Storti, Earl Jones, Babe Martin, Jim Bucher, Cliff Fannin, Lew Flick, Al LaMacchia, Walter Brown, Len Schulte, Harry Kimberlin, Bill Burgo, John Whitehead, Joe Schultz, Herman Fink, Bob Boken and Dick Kimble were all players from the 1944 Toledo Mud Hens who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ollie Marquardt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Bickhaus | R | R | December 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Bob Boken | R | R | February 23, 1908 | 6'2" | 165 | Maryvale, IL US |
| Walter Brown | R | R | April 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Jim Bucher | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA US |
| Bill Burgo | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Ray Campbell | S | L | November 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Philip Cogswell | R | May 21, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Robert Comyn | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Cliff Fannin | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY US |
| Herman Fink | R | R | August 22, 1911 | 6'2" | 198 | Concord, NC US |
| Lew Flick | L | L | February 18, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Bristol, TN US |
| Sylvester Goedde | L | L | September 30, 1924 | 6'9" | 205 | Putnam County, OH US |
| Ken Gregory | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Ed Ignasiak | L | May 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Al LaMacchia | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ox Miller | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Gause, TX US |
| Walter Missler | R | R | December 4, 1917 | 191 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Paul Prpish | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Fred Reinhart | L | September 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Dewey, IL US | |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Joe Schultz | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Sebesak | L | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Bill Seinsoth | S | L | February 5, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Michael Sertich | R | June 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Don Smith | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Roy Smith | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Donald Spence | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Lin Storti | S | R | December 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| William Sullivan | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Whitehead | R | R | April 27, 1909 | 6'2" | 195 | Coleman, TX US |
| Bob Wren | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | 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.
