1941 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 81-95
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Vergez (81-95)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 145,161, Avg. 1,650
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1941 season with a record of 81 wins and 95 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 695 runs and allowed 790 runs. Hal Luby recorded 73 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters with a .301 average. Cotton Pippen led the team with 17 wins, while Jack Salveson and Stan Corbett, too added 15 or more wins, too George Darrow recorded a 3.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1941 Oakland Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Marv Gudat, Cotton Pippen, Joe Mulligan, Fred Tauby, Hal Luby, Bill Conroy, Ben Cantwell, George Darrow, Bill Rigney, Jack Salveson, Ralph Buxton, Johnny Vergez, Italo Chelini, Homer Peel and Glenn Chapman.
Johnny Vergez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ambrose | R | R | March 17, 1918 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| Tom Ananicz | L | L | May 29, 1918 | 6'3" | 195 | Elmont, NY US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Ben Cantwell | R | R | April 13, 1902 | 6'1" | 168 | Milan, TN US |
| Glenn Chapman | R | R | January 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Cambridge City, IN US |
| Italo Chelini | L | L | October 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Christoff | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 5'11" | 190 | Northampton, PA US |
| Bill Conroy | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Stan Corbett | R | R | December 4, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Darrow | L | L | July 12, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Beloit, KS US |
| Ernie DeVaurs | R | R | November 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 160 | , CA US |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Tony Firpo | R | October 7, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Bill Lyman | R | March 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynn, MA US | |
| Gino Marionetti | R | April 16, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcata, CA US | |
| Joe Mulligan | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'4" | 210 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Homer Peel | R | R | October 10, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Sullivan, TX US |
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Raimondi | R | June 15, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Bill Rigney | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Fred Tauby | R | R | March 27, 1906 | 5'9" | 168 | Canton, OH US |
| Johnny Vergez | R | R | July 9, 1906 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA 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.
