1946 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 69-84
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Don Gutteridge (0-0), George Detore (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 234,062, Avg. 3,060
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 69 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Mud Hens scored 654 runs and conceded 708 runs. Jerry Witte walloped 46 home runs for Toledo and drove in 120 runs. Fuzz White led all regular batters by hitting .331. Fred Sanford topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Fred Sanford, Chet Johnson, Paul Lehner, Fuzz White, Paul O'Dea, Ox Miller, Earl Jones, Frank Croucher, Ellis Clary, Johnny Marcum, Babe Martin, Ribs Raney, Maury Newlin, Len Schulte, Don Gutteridge, Pete Gray, Dick Kimble, Stan Galle, Sam Harshaney, Andy Gilbert, Bob Harris, Jerry Witte, Vince Castino, Hooks Iott, George Bradley, Ken Wood, Les Moss and Walter Brown were all players from the 1946 Toledo Mud Hens who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don Gutteridge and George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bradley | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Greenwood, AR US |
| Walter Brown | R | R | April 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Vince Castino | R | R | October 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Willisville, IL US |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Frank Croucher | R | R | July 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Robert Doyle | R | R | January 23, 1921 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Stan Galle | R | R | February 7, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Pete Gray | L | L | March 6, 1915 | 6'1" | 169 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Don Gutteridge | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Bob Harris | R | R | May 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Gillette, WY US |
| Sam Harshaney | R | R | April 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Madison, IL US |
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Elwood Knierim | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Paul Lehner | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL US |
| Norbert Litzsinger | R | January 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Chick Lucas | L | June 4, 1921 | 5'6" | 145 | Highland, KS US | |
| Barney Lutz | L | R | August 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Johnny Marcum | L | R | September 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 197 | Campbellsburg, KY 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 |
| Les Moss | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Maury Newlin | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 176 | Bloomingdale, IN US |
| Paul O'Dea | L | L | July 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Parrott | L | 6'3" | 193 | |||
| John Pavlick | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Ribs Raney | R | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Redys | R | R | June 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Robinson | L | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 173 | ||
| Fred Sanford | S | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT US |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Earl Smalling | R | R | July 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Blackstone Thompson | R | April 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuscaloosa, AL US | |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Wood | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC 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.
