1944 San Diego Padres Statistics

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-94
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: George Detore (75-94)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 246,150, Avg. 2,913
1944 San Diego Padres Roster

The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1944 season with a record of 75 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.

The Padres tallied 619 runs and allowed 650 runs. Hal Patchett and Ed Wheeler each recorded 56 runs batted in. Ed Wheeler led batters with significant playing time by hitting .267. Frank Dasso topped the squad with 20 wins, while Rex Cecil as well added 15 or more victories as well Rex Cecil earned a 2.16 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1944 San Diego Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Brillheart, Rex Cecil, Frank Dasso, George Detore, Marv Gudat, Don Hanski, Chet Johnson, Norbert Kleinke, Johnny Lazor, Lou Lucier, Joe Martin, Mel Mazzera, Bill Salkeld, Tommy Thompson, Ed Wheeler and Joe Wood.

George Detore served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Frank Dasso2019.5132.814037296298.0252112931312531014
Rex Cecil1911.6332.163627243246.02087459103186607
Chet Johnson1211.5223.532923175186.0167857394138100
Jim Brillheart814.3643.082726110190.019075656543602
Joe Wood54.5562.511088179.06823223735104
Dutch Dumler36.3333.282262074.07235274532304
Joe Valenzuela310.2314.66361221137.013799719858413
Rex Dilbeck11.5000.00951024.035107
Bud Merkle13.2500.001552138.0362917
Lou Lucier15.1674.50862046.0602823719201
Vidal Ortiz000.0010008.0842
Rudy Paynich000.0030006.015102
George Detore000.0010003.0801
Keith Bauer01.0000.00600013.012145
Walter Lowe02.0000.00421018.023162
Totals7387.4562.852471570991701366.0129153143306630800332250

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Ed Wheeler16370465597175369256433860.267.310.359.66923538
Jack Calvey13856151454128106144253869.249.301.298.59815309
Hal Patchett12848242649117105156194324.275.343.329.671140112
Marv Gudat1134083693810414203182525.282.329.331.660122113
Vern Reynolds120427371469911703963949.267.343.334.677124413
George McDonald85349313329718203452410.310.361.380.741119111
Bill Salkeld115395340498216034945026.241.338.315.65310705
Lou Vezilich79295265287316213152324.275.336.362.6989616
Del Ballinger9930527817673102621217.241.294.259.5537296
George Morgan862362242152520156821.232.259.272.5316104
Morry Abbott8722219717507052512431.254.335.365.7007201
Walter Lowe4616314819417202721313.277.335.351.6875202
Johnny Lazor35130124173831173512.306.333.371.7044601
Jack Whipple43166152193710101261228.243.299.322.6214902
Tommy Thompson39144127142720080169.213.301.228.5292901
Rex Cecil36101908232118179.256.309.333.6433004
Al Cailteaux461371191421510701714.176.279.235.5152801
Nay Hernandez3090829172205048.207.253.280.5332313
Frank Dasso461219410173011102435.181.347.245.5922303
George Detore32594881431041103.292.424.396.8201910
Joe Valenzuela3653495113104129.224.255.327.5811602
Mel Mazzera144040810040.200.200.225.4259
Jim Brillheart2870612820020715.131.232.164.3961011
Joe Wood102929701040.241.241.310.5529
Lou Lucier91515510040.333.333.400.7336
Dutch Dumler222321140000006.190.190.190.381402
Chet Johnson2972632400030224.063.092.063.156407
Bud Merkle151110131000002.300.300.400.700401
Hank Sciarra161919231000006.158.158.211.368400
Lou Estes599211020.222.222.556.7785
Joe Martin81313200000.154.154.154.3082
Keith Bauer6441.250.250.250.5001
Rex Dilbeck966100000.167.167.167.3331
Omar Lane333000000.000.000.000.0000
Rudy Paynich311000000.000.000.000.0000
Vidal Ortiz133000000.000.000.000.0000
Totals178058665282579133819348165181380443549.253.314.317.631167502311800


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
George McDonald1B8565148550.9938.224
Walter Lowe1B3730016524.9848.541
Marv Gudat1B3628333423.9888.778
Lou Vezilich1B16134736.9798.812
Vern Reynolds2B982582111536.9694.786
George Morgan2B418775516.9703.951
Al Cailteaux2B388666619.9624.000
Ed Wheeler3B1541632753624.9242.844
George Morgan3B12101910.9672.417
Bill SalkeldC10253073514.9925.9125
Del BallingerC7737745113.9755.4815
Hal PatchettOF1212631142.9862.264
Marv GudatOF74109040.9651.473
Lou VezilichOF59115531.9762.034
Morry AbbottOF55100662.9461.927
Jack WhippleOF4379111.9881.860
Tommy ThompsonOF3768421.9731.946
Johnny LazorOF3458520.9691.853
Nay HernandezOF2843120.9571.571
Mel MazzeraOF12121011.0001.083
Frank DassoP4095551.9281.600
Joe ValenzuelaP36104340.9301.472
Rex CecilP3694741.9331.556
Chet JohnsonP2964241.9231.655
Jim BrillheartP2783960.8871.741
Dutch DumlerP22116001.000.773
Bud MerkleP1525011.000.467
Joe WoodP10614001.0002.000
Rex DilbeckP9.000
Lou LucierP8.000
Keith BauerP6.000
Walter LoweP4.000
Rudy PaynichP3.000
Vidal OrtizP1.000
George DetoreP1.000
Jack CalveySS1382423944562.9344.609
George MorganSS2643621010.9134.038
Totals157040621619198299.9663.6181000

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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