1946 Joplin Miners Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 61-73
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Jim Acton (61-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 90,363, Avg. 1,349
1946 Joplin Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 61-73
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Jim Acton (61-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 90,363, Avg. 1,349
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1946 season with a record of 61 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the WA.
Jim Acton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acton | R | R | March 28, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Leslie Arnold | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Frank Bastert | R | L | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Robert Bates | October 9, 1925 | 192 | Ottumwa, IA US | |||
| Arthur Bohman | L | L | February 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| William Burgess | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Donald Calmeyn | ||||||
| Durward Camerer | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Richard Coats | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| James Cooke | R | 5'10" | 169 | |||
| Patrick Curry | ||||||
| Harold Danielson | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| William Dettrey | ||||||
| Lew Dowler | L | L | December 5, 1924 | 192 | Birch Tree, MO US | |
| Marv Dubbs | March 3, 1922 | 192 | Toledo, OH US | |||
| Arthur Dyck | R | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Forest Fisher | November 21, 1922 | |||||
| Roy Gilmore | R | R | September 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Dade County, MO US |
| Francis Gregory | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dale Hackett | R | September 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Harliss | ||||||
| Warren Jacoby | ||||||
| Raymond Johnson | R | R | September 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| Art Kuehl | L | L | November 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Riesel, TX US |
| Bob Lee | L | January 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Loeffler | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Richard Mascher | ||||||
| Daniel Matthews | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| William McFarland | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | East St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Mitchell | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Moran | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joe Paniak | September 16, 1922 | 192 | Carteret, NJ US | |||
| Ed Patchin | October 14, 1925 | 192 | Joplin, MO US | |||
| Hosea Pfeifer | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| William Porter | ||||||
| John Regan | ||||||
| Sam Richesin | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bill Rose | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Rude | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gene Schroer | L | L | August 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Riley County, KS US |
| Earl Skaggs | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Raymond Smith | R | February 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jay Sousley | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Vancil | ||||||
| William Wiley | R | L | 5'10" | 179 |
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.
