1946 Boston Braves Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-72
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 20,735, Avg. 20,735
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (81-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1946 Boston Braves Statistics
1946 Boston Braves Results

The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1946 season with a record of 81 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The Braves scored 630 runs and allowed 592 runs. Tommy Holmes drove in 79 runs. Johnny Hopp led all regular hitters with a .333 average. Johnny Sain topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Southworth coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frank BarrettPRRJuly 1, 19136'2"173Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Johnny BarrettCFLLDecember 18, 19155'10"170Lowell, MA USA
Bob BradyCLRNovember 8, 19226'1"175Lewiston, PA USA
Mort CooperPRRMarch 2, 19136'2"210Atherton, MO USA
Dick CullerSSRRJanuary 15, 19155'9"155High Point, NC USA
Al DarkSSRRJanuary 7, 19225'11"185Comanche, OK USA
Ducky DetweilerPRRFebruary 15, 19195'11"178Trumbauersville, PA USA
Nanny Fernandez3BRROctober 25, 19185'9"170Wilmington, CA USA
Carden GillenwaterCFRRMay 13, 19176'1"175Riceville, TN USA
Don HendricksonPRRJuly 14, 19136'2"204Kewanna, IN USA
Billy Herman2BRRJuly 7, 19095'11"180New Albany, IN USA
Stew HofferthCRRJanuary 27, 19136'2"195Logansport, IN USA
Tommy HolmesRFLLMarch 29, 19175'10"180Brooklyn, NY USA
Johnny Hopp1BLLJuly 18, 19165'10"170Hastings, NE USA
Johnny HutchingsPBRApril 14, 19166'2"250Chicago, IL USA
Al JaveryPRRJune 5, 19186'3"183Worcester, MA USA
Si JohnsonPRROctober 5, 19065'11"185Danway, IL USA
Jim KonstantyPRRMarch 2, 19176'1"202Strykersville, NY USA
Bill LeePRROctober 21, 19096'3"195Plaquemine, LA USA
Danny LitwhilerLFRRAugust 31, 19165'10"198Ringtown, PA USA
Phil MasiCRRJanuary 6, 19165'10"177Chicago, IL USA
Johnny McCarthy1BLLJanuary 7, 19106'1"185Chicago, IL USA
Mike McCormickCFRRMay 6, 19176'0"195Angel's Camp, CA USA
Dick MulliganPLLMarch 18, 19186'0"167Swoyersville, PA USA
Tommy NeillLFLRNovember 7, 19196'2"200Hartselle, AL USA
Johnny NiggelingPRRJuly 10, 19036'0"170Remsen, IA USA
Ken O'DeaCLRMarch 16, 19136'0"180Lima, NY USA
Don PadgettCLRDecember 5, 19116'0"190Caroleen, NC USA
Dee PhillipsPRRJune 8, 19196'0"176Corsicana, TX USA
Hugh PolandCLRJanuary 19, 19105'11"185Tompkinsville, KY USA
Bill PosedelPRRAugust 2, 19065'11"175San Francisco, CA USA
Earl ReidPLRJune 8, 19136'3"190Bangor, AL USA
Skippy Roberge3BRRMay 19, 19175'11"185Lowell, MA USA
Steve RoserPRRJanuary 25, 19186'4"220Rome, NY USA
Bama RowellLFLRJanuary 13, 19165'11"185Citronelle, AL USA
Connie Ryan2BRRFebruary 27, 19205'11"175New Orleans, LA USA
Johnny SainPRRSeptember 25, 19176'2"185Havana, AR USA
Ray Sanders1BLRDecember 4, 19166'2"185Bonne Terre, MO USA
Elmer SingletonPRRJune 26, 19186'2"174Ogden, UT USA
Sibby Sisti3BRRJuly 26, 19205'11"175Buffalo, NY USA
Warren SpahnPLLApril 23, 19216'0"172Buffalo, NY USA
Lefty WallacePLLAugust 12, 19215'11"160Evansville, IN USA
Max West1BLRNovember 28, 19166'1"182Dexter, MO USA
Ernie WhitePRLSeptember 5, 19165'11"175Pacolet Mills, SC USA
Whitey WietelmannSSBRMarch 15, 19196'0"170Zanesville, OH USA
Ace WilliamsPRLMarch 18, 19176'2"174Montclair, NJ USA
Chuck WorkmanCFLRJanuary 6, 19156'0"175Leeton, MO USA
Ed WrightPRRMay 15, 19196'1"180Dyersburg, TN USA