1944 Memphis Chicks Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Kiki Cuyler (84-55)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 202,202, Avg. 2,909
1944 Memphis Chicks StatisticsTeam Record: 84-55
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Kiki Cuyler (84-55)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 202,202, Avg. 2,909
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Memphis Chicks 3
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the SA.
Kiki Cuyler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tal Abernathy | R | L | October 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Bynum, NC US |
| William Baskin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Billy Bowers | L | R | March 25, 1922 | 5'9" | 176 | Parkin, AR US |
| George Bradley | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Greenwood, AR US |
| Lloyd Brown | L | L | December 25, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Beeville, TX US |
| Virgil Brown | S | L | August 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Walter Brown | R | R | April 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Buster Chatham | R | R | December 25, 1901 | 5'5" | 150 | West, TX US |
| John Coakley | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Herman Drefs | L | L | May 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 176 | Omaha, NE US |
| Pete Gray | L | L | March 6, 1915 | 6'1" | 169 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Ed Greer | R | R | April 4, 1901 | 6'3" | 180 | Grant, VA US |
| Ken Gregory | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bill Heinsz | R | R | February 22, 1923 | 5'6" | 150 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Hugh Holliday | R | August 25, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Kania | R | R | November 22, 1916 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ellis Kinder | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR US |
| John Long | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Paul Martin | L | June 2, 1919 | 5'11" | 198 | Montreal, QC CA | |
| Warren Mason | ||||||
| Oscar McClure | L | R | August 9, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Leslie McGarity | L | R | September 8, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Ralph McNair | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| Gene Nance | R | R | June 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mickey O'Neil | R | R | April 12, 1898 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| William Skinner | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Smith | L | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| Blackstone Thompson | R | April 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuscaloosa, AL US | |
| Pershing Towery | R | R | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Frank Veverka | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Eddie Volan | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
