1944 Hartford Laurels Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 99-38
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Del Bissonette (99-38)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 116,265, Avg. 1,697
1944 Hartford Laurels StatisticsTeam Record: 99-38
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Del Bissonette (99-38)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 116,265, Avg. 1,697
Playoffs - Utica Blue Sox 3 games, Hartford Laurels 2
The Hartford Laurels of the Eastern League ended the 1944 season with a record of 99 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the EL.
Del Bissonette served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aickley | R | R | September 29, 1925 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Louis Ballou | ||||||
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | December 26, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| John Coakley | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Dan DeLuccia | ||||||
| John Dione | ||||||
| Jimmy Francoline | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 5'7" | 165 | Hartford, CT US |
| Roland Gladu | L | R | May 10, 1911 | 5'8" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Sonny Grasso | R | September 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 22, 1920 | 6'1" | 204 | North Abington, MA US |
| William Hipple | January 22, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Omer Jette | R | L | 192 | |||
| Roger LaFrance | R | February 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Taftville, CT US | |
| William Marshall | L | L | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Francis Messenger | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Warren Mueller | L | L | July 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Stapleton, NY US |
| Pete Naktenis | L | L | June 12, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Dave Odom | R | R | June 5, 1918 | 6'1" | 220 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Richard Paul | ||||||
| Harry Petty | R | R | June 14, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Jack Phillips | R | R | May 24, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bert Pultz | R | November 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | Fleischmanns, NY US | |
| Richard Rhodes | R | R | November 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Roche | ||||||
| Mike Sabena | S | R | September 19, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamstown, PA US |
| Hal Schacker | R | R | April 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eric Schultz | R | R | September 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Merle Settlemire | L | L | January 19, 1903 | 5'9" | 156 | Santa Fe, OH US |
| Steve Shemo | R | R | April 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Vince Shupe | L | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | East Canton, OH US |
| Walter Sorgi | R | R | October 30, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | Dorchester, MA US |
| John Stats | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Sayre, PA US | |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA 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.
