1946 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 74-109
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (0-0), Eddie Taylor (0-0), Jo-Jo White (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 444,551, Avg. 4,858
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1946 season with a record of 74 wins and 109 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Rainiers plated 628 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 795 runs, most in the league.
Heinie Heltzel, Joe Buzas, Ace Williams, Cliff Mapes, Garth Mann, Bob Kahle, Charlie Metro, Eddie Carnett, Lou Tost, Hugh Poland, Earl Torgeson, Bob Finley, Lou Novikoff, Tony York, Glenn Elliott, Al Niemiec, Jim Tobin, Len Gabrielson, Bob Ferguson, Bill Ramsey, Ira Hutchinson, Paul Gregory, Ike Pearson, Blas Monaco, Jo-Jo White, Chuck Aleno, Carl Fischer and Bob Hall were all players from the 1946 Seattle Rainiers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Skiff, Eddie Taylor and Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harold Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bill Beard | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Art Bonnell | R | R | February 11, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Joe Buzas | R | R | October 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Alpha, NJ US |
| Eddie Carnett | L | L | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Wayne Collins | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joe Demoran | S | R | October 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Bob Ferguson | R | R | April 18, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Finley | R | R | November 25, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Ennis, TX US |
| Carl Fischer | R | L | November 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Medina, NY US |
| Len Gabrielson | L | L | September 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Fred Gay | L | L | January 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Bobby Gorbould | R | R | November 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Burdett, AB CA |
| Paul Gregory | R | R | June 9, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Tomnolen, MS US |
| Larry Guay | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | , MT US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Heinie Heltzel | R | R | December 21, 1913 | 5'10" | 150 | York, PA US |
| Ira Hutchinson | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pete Jonas | L | R | June 4, 1916 | 5'6" | 170 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Bob Kahle | R | R | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | New Castle, IN US |
| Al Kretchmar | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 169 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Garth Mann | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX US |
| Cliff Mapes | L | R | March 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Sutherland, NE US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Charlie Metro | R | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Nanty Glo, PA US |
| Blas Monaco | S | R | November 16, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Al Niemiec | R | R | May 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 158 | Meriden, CT US |
| Ted Norbert | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lou Novikoff | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| John Orphal | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 197 | Wapakoneta, OH US |
| Alex Palica | R | R | August 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 188 | Lomita, CA US |
| Hal Patchett | L | R | May 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Flint, MI US |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Hugh Poland | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY US |
| Don Pulford | R | R | April 1, 1916 | 6'1" | 184 | , MN US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Don Ryan | April 16, 1924 | 192 | Seattle, WA US | |||
| Ira Scribner | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Friday Harbor, WA US |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Ed Spaulding | R | R | July 20, 1919 | 6'6" | 215 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Bob Stagg | L | June 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Spokane, WA US | |
| Ned Stickle | R | August 3, 1917 | 5'7" | 163 | Outlook, WA US | |
| Bob Stumpf | R | August 19, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US | |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Tobin | R | R | December 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Earl Torgeson | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Len Tran | R | R | February 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Jo-Jo White | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA US |
| Ace Williams | R | L | March 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 174 | Montclair, NJ US |
| John Yelovic | R | R | July 13, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Clarksburg, WV 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.
