1941 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 85-91
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (85-91)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 199,769, Avg. 2,270
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Hollywood Stars 3
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1941 season with a record of 85 wins and 91 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Stars scored 820 runs, best in the league. Hollywood conceded 837 runs. Babe Herman led the team with 11 home runs Bob Kahle recorded 95 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .319. Hiram Bithorn paced the squad with 17 wins, while Frank Dasso, too added 15 or more wins, too Fred Gay earned a 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1941 Hollywood Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Lillard, Wayne Osborne, Bill Brenzel, Frank Dasso, Johnny Barrett, Cliff Dapper, Babe Herman, Bill Sweeney, Frenchy Uhalt, Bob Kahle, Hiram Bithorn, Lou Tost, Johnny Dickshot, Harry Rosenberg, Joe Hoover, Roy Joiner, Bill Cissell, Monte Pearson, Ham Schulte and Al Piechota.
Bill Sweeney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Hiram Bithorn | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Johnny Bittner | R | R | January 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Brenzel | R | R | March 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 173 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Cissell | R | R | January 3, 1904 | 5'11" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Fred Gay | L | L | January 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Bill Gray | R | July 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US | |
| Babe Herman | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 6'4" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe Hoover | R | R | April 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Brawley, CA US |
| Roy Joiner | L | L | October 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Bob Kahle | R | R | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | New Castle, IN US |
| Bill Lillard | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Vince Monzo | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Wayne Osborne | L | R | October 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 172 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Monte Pearson | R | R | September 2, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Al Piechota | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clint Raper | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Harry Rosenberg | R | R | June 22, 1908 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Sweeney | R | R | December 29, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Quentin Thompson | July 24, 1918 | |||||
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Frenchy Uhalt | L | R | April 27, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Alex Weldon | R | R | September 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK 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.
