1944 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Fresco Thompson (57-83)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 102,267, Avg. 1,461
1944 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 57-83
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Fresco Thompson (57-83)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 102,267, Avg. 1,461
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the SA.
Fresco Thompson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Alderson | ||||||
| Pat Ankenman | R | R | December 23, 1912 | 5'4" | 125 | Houston, TX US |
| Edward Badke | R | September 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Harold Bartley | ||||||
| Al Briede | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Paul Bruno | L | L | June 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mark Carrola | R | November 14, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Paul Cooke | R | R | July 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Richard Daniel | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jesse Danna | L | L | March 27, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Dantonio | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Hal Douglas | L | R | August 12, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| Don Ernst | L | L | June 19, 1925 | 5'7" | 180 | |
| Bernard Fiest | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jack Franklin | R | R | October 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Paris, IL US |
| Richard Furey | R | R | March 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Russell Gildig | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'10" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Irv Halstead | July 26, 1919 | 191 | Irvington on the Hudson, NY US | |||
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| Fred Helwig | R | 5'10" | 166 | |||
| Charles Henderson | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Neil Howard | L | L | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Robert Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Walter King | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ted Klonowski | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Paul Leopold | L | R | 5'11" | |||
| Paul Merineau | L | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Bob Mosel | L | March 28, 1916 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Leonard Pecou | R | May 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Bob Roxburgh | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'3" | |||
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Waldo Schulze | L | R | February 10, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Scott | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Martin Shepherd | L | November 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| George Shuba | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Robert Skelton | R | February 19, 1915 | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Mike Ulicny | R | R | September 28, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Greenwald, PA US |
| Howard Wafer | R | R | July 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME US |
| John Wells | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Junction City, KS US |
| Joe Winfield | R | L | July 24, 1903 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Albert Zachary | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lester Zins | L | L | December 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 173 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
