1944 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 75-94
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: George Detore (75-94)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 246,150, Avg. 2,913
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1944 season with a record of 75 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Padres tallied 619 runs and allowed 650 runs. Hal Patchett and Ed Wheeler each recorded 56 runs batted in. Ed Wheeler led batters with significant playing time by hitting .267. Frank Dasso topped the squad with 20 wins, while Rex Cecil as well added 15 or more victories as well Rex Cecil earned a 2.16 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1944 San Diego Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Martin, Marv Gudat, Bill Salkeld, Don Hanski, Rex Cecil, Johnny Lazor, Chet Johnson, Norbert Kleinke, Mel Mazzera, Frank Dasso, Ed Wheeler, Lou Lucier, George Detore, Jim Brillheart, Joe Wood and Tommy Thompson.
George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morry Abbott | R | R | August 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 190 | Duncan, BC CA |
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Keith Bauer | R | R | ||||
| Jim Brillheart | R | L | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, VA US |
| Al Cailteaux | R | R | July 30, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Calvey | R | R | February 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Detore | R | R | November 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Rex Dilbeck | R | L | April 1, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dutch Dumler | R | R | December 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 155 | Russell, KS US |
| Lou Estes | R | R | June 8, 1924 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Tony Filippo | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Don Hanski | L | L | February 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | La Porte, IN US |
| Nay Hernandez | October 12, 1919 | San Diego, CA US | ||||
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Norbert Kleinke | R | R | May 19, 1911 | 6'1" | 170 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Omar Lane | R | L | June 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Johnny Lazor | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA US |
| Walter Lowe | R | R | December 8, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Lou Lucier | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Jim MacFaden | R | R | May 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | , MA US |
| Joe Martin | R | R | July 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 181 | Seymour, MO US |
| Mel Mazzera | L | L | January 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bud Merkle | S | R | December 22, 1919 | 6'4" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| George Morgan | R | R | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Vidal Ortiz | ||||||
| Hal Patchett | L | R | May 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Flint, MI US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Vern Reynolds | L | November 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Portland, OR US | |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Hank Sciarra | R | R | September 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mel Steiner | R | R | November 29, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Joe Valenzuela | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Lou Vezilich | R | May 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Ed Wheeler | R | R | May 24, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Whipple | R | R | June 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Wood | R | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Shohola, PA 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.
