1946 Wilmington Pirates Roster

Tobacco State League (TSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-66
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Mickey Katkaveck (0-0), Gus Brittain (0-0)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 57,615, Avg. 977
1946 Wilmington Pirates Statistics

The Wilmington Pirates of the Tobacco State League ended the 1946 season with a record of 52 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.

Mickey Katkaveck and Gus Brittain served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Oliver Allen
Nate AndrewsRRSeptember 30, 19136'0"195Pembroke, NC US
Archie Benson
Gus BrittainRRNovember 29, 19095'10"192Wilmington, NC US
George BrooksRR5'10"165
Leonard Burnstein
John Cropcho
Andrew Cullen
Hargrove DavisRNovember 12, 19175'11"185
Larry DiOrio
Johnie EdensRJuly 13, 19215'11"196Wilmington, NC US
Jack EstesRR6'1"180
Archie Fish192, NC US
James FoxDecember 19, 1926
Joseph Gregory
Wilford Haidet
William Harrison
William Hatsfield
Robert HollandLL6'1"168
Carlton HoltRR
Harold Horton
Randy IngleLRJune 1, 19266'2"205Roanoke Rapids, NC US
John JenkinsRR6'2"205
Mickey KatkaveckR6'1"180
Roy LambRR6'2"230
Clarence Lancaster
Robert LaufferR6'1"205
McKeithen
Dave OdomRRJune 5, 19186'1"220Dinuba, CA US
Zigmond Olbert
Norman Olsen
Andrew PoklembaRRMay 24, 19206'1"188
Albert Quigley
Norman RussellRR6'1"180
Robert SkinnerLAugust 6, 19255'8"180
Paul SmithL5'11"175
James StatonR5'10"175
Sherrill StricklandDecember 20, 1920192Benson, NC US
John WilbourneRR6'1"185
Daniel Zazzaro

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.




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