1944 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 86-53
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Doc Prothro (86-53)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 225,380, Avg. 3,243
1944 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-53
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Doc Prothro (86-53)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 225,380, Avg. 3,243
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 86 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the SA.
Doc Prothro served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bartula | ||||||
| Hoyle Boger | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Lewis Brock | R | R | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| John Burrows | R | L | October 30, 1913 | 5'10" | 200 | Winnfield, LA US |
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Charlie Cozart | R | L | October 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Michael Cronin | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| James Dodgen | ||||||
| George Erickson | ||||||
| Ernesto Estevez | ||||||
| Mario Fajo | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Henry Fallon | ||||||
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Lloyd Gearhart | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH US |
| Billy Goodman | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC US |
| Luther Gunnells | R | January 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 202 | ||
| Charles Henderson | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Red Howell | R | R | January 29, 1909 | 6'0" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Carl Hower | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| John Hubbell | S | R | August 5, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Stroud, OK US |
| Mel Ivy | R | April 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Marion, IL US | |
| Pedro Jimenez | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | , CU | |
| Lynn Johnson | R | 5'10" | 183 | |||
| Rudy Jones | L | L | April 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 154 | |
| Shelby Kinney | L | R | July 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Ed Kirby | R | R | November 25, 1919 | 5'11" | 164 | Simpsonville, SC US |
| Nicholas Klein | September 29, 1914 | 191 | Dayton, OH US | |||
| Gerard Lipscomb | R | R | February 24, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Mark Mauldin | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dick Mauney | R | R | January 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 164 | Concord, NC US |
| Sandy Morris | L | June 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Munday | ||||||
| Dutch Prather | L | July 7, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Branch, AR US | |
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ramón Roger | R | R | July 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | , MX |
| Fred Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| Joseph Roxbury | L | R | June 18, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Forrest Thompson | L | L | March 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Mooresville, NC US |
| Ray Viers | R | May 5, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Akron, OH US | |
| Doyle Williams | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
