1946 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Dick Porter (76-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 131,529, Avg. 1,906
1946 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 76-62
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Dick Porter (76-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 131,529, Avg. 1,906
Playoffs - Scranton Red Sox 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 0
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1946 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Dick Porter served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bard | ||||||
| Ray Bessom | R | R | June 7, 1920 | 5'8" | 174 | |
| Ray Boone | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA US |
| Horace Brightman | R | September 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Paul Brotherton | L | October 7, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charles Byers | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fred Chapman | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC US |
| Eugene Conway | L | L | April 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| Ray Curtiss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Alexander Danelishen | R | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Vern Freiburger | R | L | December 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| William Hankins | L | June 28, 1913 | 5'10" | 173 | , TN US | |
| William Holtz | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Alex Kellar | R | November 28, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Walter Kordenbrock | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Bob Kuzava | S | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Cliff Mapes | L | R | March 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Sutherland, NE US |
| John Mihalik | R | March 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| William Mock | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gordie Mueller | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD US |
| Max Patkin | R | R | January 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 165 | West Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dave Paynter | R | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | , IL US |
| Joe Pennington | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Bob Rothel | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia Station, OH US |
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Andrew Timko | R | March 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Lou Urcho | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Edward Wagner | R | R | April 17, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | West Point, NE US |
| Ralph Weigel | R | R | October 2, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Coldwater, OH US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Fred Wollpert | R | R | September 11, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Wickliffe, OH US |
| Joseph Yankovich | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
