1944 Los Angeles Angels Roster
Team Record: 99-70
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (99-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Los Angeles, California
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 162,881, Avg. 1,928
Playoffs - Los Angeles Angels 4 games, Portland Beavers 2
Finals - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 3
The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1944 season with a record of 99 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Angels led the league with 764 runs, powered by 71 home runs. Los Angeles allowed 622 runs. Rip Russell paced the squad with 17 home runs and drove in 89 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Ray Prim topped the squad with 22 wins, and Don Osborn and Jorge Comellas as well added 15 or more victories as well Ray Prim earned a 1.7 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Reggie Otero, Red Adams, Charlie English, Roy Smalley, Ray Prim, Ed Sauer, Tony York, Jorge Comellas, Johnny Moore, Bill Sarni, Hugh Willingham, Rip Russell, Dick Conger, Ed Fernandes, Johnny Ostrowski, Pete Elko, Irv Stein and Cecil Garriott were all players from the 1944 Los Angeles Angels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Sweeney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Maury Ayala | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | Chino, CA US |
| Jorge Comellas | R | R | December 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dick Conger | R | R | April 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Elko | R | R | June 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Charlie English | R | R | April 8, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Darlington, SC US |
| Ed Fernandes | S | R | March 11, 1918 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Leon Foulk | L | R | February 14, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Ted Fritsch | October 31, 1920 | 5'10" | 210 | Superior, WI US | ||
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| Stan Gray | L | R | November 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Don Grigg | R | R | March 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 189 | , KS US |
| Claude Horton | R | R | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dick Kemper | R | November 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Flint, MI US | |
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Guy Miller | R | January 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Maysville, GA US | |
| Johnny Moore | L | R | March 23, 1902 | 5'10" | 175 | Waterville, CT US |
| Ted Norbert | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Ogorek | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Don Osborn | R | R | June 23, 1908 | 6'0" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Johnny Ostrowski | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Reggie Otero | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Ray Prim | R | L | December 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Salitpa, AL US |
| Jack Rager | L | L | November 16, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Lewistown, PA US |
| Rip Russell | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Manny Salvatierra | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Bill Sarni | R | R | September 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ed Sauer | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Skaff | R | R | July 8, 1913 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Roy Smalley | R | R | June 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Irv Stein | R | R | May 21, 1911 | 6'2" | 170 | Madisonville, LA US |
| Boyd Tepler | R | L | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Medford, WI US |
| Hugh Willingham | R | R | May 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Dalhart, TX US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
