Minneapolis Millers Game by Game Results: 1941-1950

Minneapolis Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley

1943 - American Association, 67-84, 6th place - Standings, statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results

Manager: Tom Sheehan

*Scheduled for seven innings

Date

Opponent

Outcome

Record

Notes

Th 4/29

Milwaukee Brewers, rain

F 4/20

Milwaukee

W 5-3

1-0

Winning pitcher-Claude Horton. Jimmy Pofahl homers.

Sa 5/1

Milwaukee

L 2-11

1-1

Losing pitcher-Vallie Eaves.

Su 5/2-1

Kansas City Blues

W 6-5

2-1

WP-Wilfrid "Lefty" Lefebvre.

*Su 5/2-2

Kansas City

W 5-0

3-1

2-hitter by Otey Clark in Millers debut.

M 5/3

Kansas City

L 4-5

3-2

LP-Roy Mosley.

W 5/5

at Milwaukee

W 2-1

4-2

WP-Horton. HR-Frank Danneker.

Th 5/6

at Milwaukee

W 5-2

5-2

8-hitter by Clark. Frank Trechock drives in 3 runs.

F 5/7

at Milwaukee

L 0-5

5-3

LP-Eaves.

Sa 5/8

at Kansas City

W 8-3

6-3

WP-Lefebvre. Herman "Flea" Clifton gets 4 hits.

Su 5/9-1

at Kansas City, rain

*Su 5/9-2

at Kansas City, rain

M 5/10

at St. Paul Saints

L 2-10

6-4

LP-Horton.

Tu 5/11

St. Paul

W 2-1

7-4

WP-Clark.

W 5/12

at St. Paul

L 1-3

7-5

LP-Eaves.

Th 5/13

St. Paul

L 1-3

7-6

LP-Lefebvre.

Sa 5/15

at Columbus Red Birds, rain

Su 5/16-1

at Columbus

L 4-6

7-7

LP-Horton.

*Su 5/16-2

at Columbus

W 4-3

8-7

5-hitter by Clark, now 4-0.

M 5/17

at Columbus, rain

Tu 5/18

at Toledo Mud Hens, postponed

W 5/19-1

at Toledo, rain

*W 5/19-2

at Toledo, rain

*Th 5/20-1

at Toledo

W 2-0

9-7

2-hitter by Owen Scheetz, who was returned to the Millers on option by Washington.

Th 5/20-2

at Toledo

L 1-2

9-8

LP-Lefebvre.

F 5/21-1

at Toledo, rain

*F 5/21-2

at Toledo, rain

Sa 5/22

at Louisville Colonels

W 3-2 (13)

10-8

WP-Lefebvre.

Su 5/23-1

at Louisville

W 4-2

11-8

WP-Horton.

*Su 5/23-2

at Louisville

L 1-8

11-9

LP-Loren Bain.

M 5/24

at Louisville, rain

Tu 5/25

at Indianapolis Indians

L 3-7

11-10

LP-Scheetz.

W 5/26

at Indianapolis

L 1-4

11-11

Clark loses first game.

Th 5/27

at Indianapolis

L 0-4

11-12

LP-Lefebvre.

F 5/28

at Indianapolis

L 2-5

11-13

LP-Horton.

Su 5/30

at St. Paul

W 3-2

12-13

WP-Scheetz.

M 5/31 a.m.

at St. Paul

L 0-6 (8, rain)

12-14

LP-Bain.

M 5/31 p.m.

St. Paul

L 0-3

12-15

LP-Clark. Tom Sheehan plays the game under protest after umpires Rollie Naylor and Collins Fenton call Vosmik out on a fly dropped by center-fielder Jake Powell in the 2nd inning (ruling that Powell had made the catch and dropped it while taking it out of his glove).

Tu 6/1

St. Paul

W 8-1

13-15

WP-Horton. HR-Denneker.

W 6/2

Columbus

L 2-5 (11)

13-16

LP-Lefebvre.

Th 6/3

Columbus

W 7-6

14-16

WP-Mosley. Millers overcome 6-1 deficit. Danneker's homer in the 9th breaks 6-6 tie.

F 6/4

Columbus, rain

Sa 6/5

Columbus

W 7-4

15-16

WP-Clark. HR-Russ Rolandson, Danneker.

Su 6/6-1

Toledo

W 14-1

16-16

WP-Horton.

*Su 6/6-2

Toledo

W 4-3

17-16

WP-Bain.

M 6/7

Toledo

W 5-4

18-16

WP-Lefebvre.

Tu 6/8

Toledo

L 3-11

18-17

LP-Scheetz

W 6/9

Louisville

W 4-3 (10)

19-17

WP-Horton. Rolandson singles home Danneker with 2 out in the 10th for the winning run.

Th 6/10

Louisville

W 5-1

20-17

WP-Clark. Millers ties Brewers for second place.

F 6/11

Louisville

L 1-4

20-18

LP-Bain.

Sa 6/12

Louisville

W 5-1

21-18

WP-Scheetz. HR-Joe Vosmik. Ab Wright to try and comeback, plans to join Millers as the dizzy spells he had from last season's pop-bottle beaning are no longer a problem.

Su 6/13-1

Indianapolis

W 5-2

22-18

HR-Bob Dill.

*Su 6/13-2

Indianapolis

L 7-17

22-19

HR-Dill.

M 6/14

Indianapolis, rain

Tu 6/15

Indianapolis

W 12-3

23-19

WP-Clark.

Th 6/17

at Milwaukee

L 0-4

23-20

LP-Horton. Wright pinch-hits in first 1943 appearance. Millers shut out on 4 hits by Joe Berry.

F 6/18

at Milwaukee

L 0-1

23-21

LP-Bain. Millers shut out on 5 hits by Earl Caldwell.

Sa 6/19

at Milwaukee

L 0-3

23-22

LP-Scheetz. Millers shut out on 3 hits by Ed Hanyzewski.

Su 6/20-1

at Milwaukee

L 0-1

23-23

LP-Clark. Millwers shut out on 6 hits by Paul Erickson. Brewers tie league record with 4 straight shutouts over an opponent. Columbus closed the 1905 season with 4 shutouts of Louisville.

*Su 6/20-2

at Milwaukee

L 1-3

23-24

LP-Lefebvre.

M 6/21

at Kansas City, rain

*Tu 6/22-1

at Kansas City

W 6-1

24-24

WP-Horton. Pofahl breaks 1-1 tie with grand slam in the 5th.

Tu 6/22-2

at Kansas City

L 0-1 (10)

24-25

LP-Mosley

W 6/23

at Kansas City

W 2-1

25-25

WP-Scheetz. Trechock hits 2-run single in the 7th.

Th 6/24

at St. Paul

W 8-4

26-25

WP-Horton. HR-Vosmik, Clifton, Dill.

F 6/25

St. Paul

W 3-2

27-25

WP-Lefebvre. HR-Dill.

Sa 6/26

at St. Paul

L 1-7

27-26

LP-Mosley. Rolandson reclassified from 3-A to 1-A, receives induction orders to report to Fort Snelling. Rolandson not sure if he can pass his physical because of a bad back.

Su 6/27-1

Milwaukee

L 5-14

27-27

LP-Scheetz. HR-Horton. Harold "Chief" Wonson debuts. A teacher at Blake School in Minneapolis, Wonson had been given a tryout by the Millers earlier in the month.

*Su 6/27-2

Milwaukee

W 11-3

28-27

WP-Bain. HR-Danneker, Trechock, Vosmik.

M 6/28

Milwaukee

L 4-5

28-28

LP-Clark.

*Tu 6/29-1

Milwaukee

L 2-5

28-29

LP-Scheetz.

Tu 6/29-2

Milwaukee

W 7-3

29-29

WP-Horton. HR-Cliff "Lefty" Johnson.

W 6/30

Kansas City

W 5-3

30-29

WP-Bain. Wright hits his first 2 home runs of the year. Vosmik also homers.

Th 7/1

Kansas City

W 8-1

31-29

WP-Lefebvre. HR-Vosmik. Wright doubles and singles.

F 7/2

Kansas City

W 10-5

32-29

WP-Mosley. HR-Wright, Dill.

Sa 7/3

Kansas City

W 6-2

33-29

WP-Scheetz. HR-Danneker, Dill.

Su 7/4

St. Paul

L 8-10

33-30

LP-Horton. HR-Wright, Pofahl.

M 7/5 a.m.

St. Paul

L 3-15

33-31

LP-Lefebvre. HR-Danneker.

M 7/5 p.m.

at St. Paul

L 2-6

33-32

LP-Bain.

*W 7/7-1

at Louisville

L 4-5

33-33

LP-Lefebvre.

W 7/7-2

at Louisville

L 0-1

33-34

LP-Scheetz. Rolandson deferred by the Army after his x-rays show a serious sacroiliac condition that leaves him unfit for military duty until it heals. He has orders to report in 3 months.

Th 7/8

at Louisville

L 3-5

33-35

LP-Horton. HR-Danneker.

F 7/9

at Louisville, rain

Millers send Mosley to Montgomery of the Southern Association. Millers get Lew Carpenter from Washington as the final payment for Mickey Haefner. Millers had earlier received Pofahl and third-baseman Ray Hoffman, who retired from baseball for a defense job.

Sa 7/10

at Indianapolis

L 1-5

33-36

LP-Bain.

Su 7/11-1

at Indianapolis

W 7-1

34-36

WP-Lefebvre. Bob Dill spikes Indians shortstop Carl Fairly, setting off a brawl which Indianapolis manager Donie Bush, in civilian clothes, rushes into.

*Su 7/11-2

at Indianapolis

L 2-4

34-37

LP-Scheetz.

M 7/12

at Indianapolis

W 7-5 (10)

35-37

WP-Carpenter.

*Tu 7/13-1

at Columbus

L 2-6

35-38

LP-Clark.

Tu 7/13-2

at Columbus

W 4-3

36-38

WP-Bain. HR-Dill.

W 7/14

at Columbus

W 8-4

37-38

WP-Carpenter.

*Th 7/15-1

at Columbus

L 5-9

37-39

LP-Horton. Mike Kelley night at Nicollet Park. On hand are American League president Will Harridge, Yankees general manager George Weiss, Reds president Warren Giles, American Association president Donie Bush, and retired American Association umpires George Johnson and Bill Guthrie.

Th 7/15-2

at Columbus

W 3-1 (10)

38-39

WP-Lefebvre. Danneker hits 2-run homer in the 10th.

F 7/16

at Toledo

L 3-14

38-40

LP-Scheetz.

Sa 7/17

at Toledo

L 2-6

38-41

LP-Bain.

Su 7/18-1

at Toledo

W 5-2

39-41

WP-Lefebvre.

*Su 7/18-2

at Toledo

L 5-8

39-42

LP-Horton.

Th 7/20

Great Lakes Naval Training Center (ex.)

L 2-8

Johnny Mize homers for the Lakers, who are now 32-7.

*W 7/21-1

Indianapolis

L 3-4 (10)

39-43

WP-Scheetz.

W 7/21-2

Indianapolis

W 4-3

40-43

6-hitter by Carpenter breaks Jim Trexler's 11-game winning streak.

Th 7/22

Indianapolis

W 1-0

41-43

3-hitter by Lefebvre.

F 7/23

Indianapolis

W 12-9

42-43

WP-Clark. Wright homers.

Sa 7/24

Louisville

L 0-3

42-44

LP-Bain.

Su 7/25-1

Louisville

L 5-9

42-45

LP-Carpenter.

*Su 7/25-2

Louisville

W 3-2

43-45

WP-Scheetz.

M 7/26

Louisville, rain

Tu 7/27

Toledo

L 4-5

43-46

LP-Lefebvre.

W 7/28

Toledo

W 8-4

44-46

WP-Carpenter. HR-Wright.

Th 7/29

Toledo

W 5-4 (11)

45-46

WP-Scheetz. Millers score 4 in the 9th, capped by Pofahl's 2-run single, to tie the game. Pofahl singles in the winning run in the 11th. Rolandson homers. Millers trade Lefebvre to Washington for lefthander Ewald Pyle.

*F 7/30-1

Columbus

W 4-2

46-46

WP-Lefebvre.

F 7/30-2

Columbus

W 3-2

47-46

WP-Clark.

Sa 7/31

Columbus

L 0-5

47-47

LP-Scheetz.

Su 8/1-1

Columbus

L 7-8

47-48

LP-Bain. HR-Danneker, Dill. Garagiola homers for Columbus.

*Su 8/1-2

Columbus

W 4-2

48-48

6-hitter by Pyle in Millers debut. Danneker homers.

Tu 8/3

at Indianapolis

W 4-3

49-48

WP-Clark.

W 8/4

at Indianapolis

W 3-1

50-48

WP-Scheetz. Millers beat Trexler again. Trechock ordered to report for Army service August 24.

Th 8/5

at Indianapolis

W 4-2

51-48

WP-Pyle.

*F 8/6-1

at Louisville

L 1-8

51-49

LP-Carpenter. Babe Barna homers for Louisville.

F 8/6-2

at Louisville

L 1-8

51-50

LP-Bain.

Sa 8/7

at Louisville

L 1-3

51-51

LP-Clark.

Su 8/8-1

at Louisville

L 2-3

51-52

LP-Scheetz.

*Su 8/8-2

at Louisville

W 5-3

52-52

WP-Pyle.

*Tu 8/10-1

at Toledo

L 1-2

52-53

LP-Carpenter

Tu 8/10-2

at Toledo

L 3-9

52-54

LP-Bain. Wright homers.

*W 8/11-1

at Toledo

L 1-3

52-55

LP-Scheetz.

W 8/11-2

at Toledo

L 2-15

52-56

LP-Clark.

Th 8/12

at Toledo

L 0-2

52-57

LP-Pyle.

F 8/13

at Columbus

W 8-3

53-57

WP-Scheetz.

Sa 8/14

at Columbus

L 5-6

53-58

LP-Bain.

Su 8/15-1

at Columbus

L 5-22

53-59

LP-Scheetz.

*Su 8/15-2

at Columbus

L 4-5

53-60

LP-Pyle.

*Tu 8/17-1

Louisville

W 5-1

54-60

WP-Scheetz.

Tu 8/17-2

Louisville

W 12-6

55-60

WP-Carpenter.

W 8/18

Louisville

L 2-7

55-61

LP-Clark. HR-Wright.

Th 8/19

Louisville

L 1-4

55-62

LP-Pyle.

F 8/20

Indianapolis

L 2-6

56-63

LP-Scheetz.

Sa 8/21

Indianapolis

L 7-19

55-64

LP-Carpenter. HR-Wright.

Su 8/22-1

Indianapolis

L 5-6

55-65

LP-Pyle. HR-Dill.

*Su 8/22-2

Indianapolis

W 17-5

56-65

WP-Clark. HR-Dill, Wright, Pofahl.

Tu 8/24

Columbus

L 1-8

56-66

LP-Bain.

W 8/25

Columbus

W 7-6 (10)

57-66

WP-Pyle. Wright gets 4 hits, including a homer, and drives in 4 runs.

Th 8/26

Columbus, rain

F 8/27

Toledo

L 1-2

57-67

LP-Pyle.

Sa 8/28

Toledo

L 6-9

57-68

LP-Clark. HR-Wright.

Su 8/29-1

Toledo

L 0-8

57-69

LP-Carpenter.

*Su 8/29-2

Toledo

L 2-5

57-70

LP-Scheetz. HR-Danneker.

M 8/30

Milwaukee

W 5-3

58-70

WP-Bain.

Tu 8/31

Milwaukee

W 7-6

59-70

WP-Carpenter. HR-Danneker.

W 9/1

Milwaukee

L 6-8

59-71

LP-Pyle. HR-Danneker. Brewers regain first after being knocked out of it the day before by the Millers.

Th 9/2

Milwaukee

W 8-4

60-71

WP-Bain. HR-Wright, Fred Vaughn.

F 9/3

Kansas City

W 5-3

61-71

WP-Scheetz.

Sa 9/4

Kansas City, rain

Su 9/5-1

Kansas City

L 8-10

61-72

LP-Carpenter. HR-Wright.

*Su 9/5-2

Kansas City

W 1-0 (5, rain)

62-72

1-hitter by Clark.

M 9/6 a.m.

at St. Paul, rain

M 9/6 p.m.

St. Paul, rain

*Tu 9/7-1

St. Paul

W 9-4

63-72

WP-Elon "Chief" Hogsett. Jimmy Walsh hits 2 home runs.

Tu 9/7-2

St. Paul

L 3-9 (10)

63-73

LP-Pyle.

W 9/8-1

at St. Paul, rain

W 9/8-2

at St. Paul, rain

Th 9/9

at St. Paul, rain

*F 9/10-1

at Kansas City

L 4-5

63-74

F 9/10-2

at Kansas City

L 5-6

63-75

Su 9/11-1

at Kansas City

L 3-6

63-76

*Su 9/11-2

at Kansas City

W 3-2

64-76

Su 9/12-1

at Kansas City

L 2-4

64-77

*Su 9/12-2

at Kansas City

L 0-3

64-78

M 9/13-1

at Kansas City, rain

*M 9/13-2

at Kansas City, rain

Tu 9/14

at Milwaukee

L 3-7

64-79

W 9/15

at Milwaukee

L 6-7

64-80

Th 9/16

at Milwaukee

L 4-13

64-81

*F 9/17-1

at St. Paul

W 6-3

65-81

F 9/17-2

at St. Paul

W 5-2

66-81

Sa 9/18-1

St. Paul

L 4-8

66-82

*Sa 9/18-2

St. Paul

W 8-4

67-82

Su 9/19-1

at St. Paul

L 9-13

67-83

*Su 9/19-2

at St. Paul

L 3-9

67-84

Manager

Milwaukee

Charley Grimm

Indianapolis

Donie Bush

Columbus

Nick Cullop

Toledo

Jacques Fournier

Louisville

Bill Burwell

Minneapolis

Tom Sheehan

Kansas City

Johnny Neun

St. Paul

Francis "Salty" Parker

Statistics

Player

Games

Batting Average

Home Runs

Runs Batted In

Position

Herman “Flea” Clifton

150

.282

Ab Wright

101

.280

Russ Rolandson

136

.277

cf-c

Frank Trechock

113

.272

1b-ss

Bob Dill

117

.264

Joe Vosmik

146

.253

Jimmy Walsh

.253

Jimmy Pofahl

143

.251

2b-ss

Bill DeCarlo

.241

c-1b

Fred Vaughn^*

119

.239

1b-2b

Eddie Skladany

.225

1b-ss

Frank Danneker

123

.223

1b-of

Mike Blazo

100

.223

Cliff “Lefty” Johnson

.116

of-p

Roy “Kelly” Roth

.167

Roy Fontaine

.000

Pitcher

ERA

Wilfrid “Lefty” Lefebvre

162

2.22

Owen Scheetz^*

203

3.50

Roy Mosley

4.09

Lew Carpenter

106

4.16

Otey Clark

213

4.44

Ewald Pyle

104

4.50

Loren Bain

161

4.70

Vallie Eaves

4.71

Claude Horton

110

4.91

Harold “Chief” Wonson

5.88

Frank Papish

6.00

Ernie Rudolph^*

6.58

Elon “Chief” Hogsett^*

6.98

Cliff “Lefty” Johnson

*Vaughn and Hogsett’s statistics include games played with Indianapolis in 1943, Scheetz’s statistics include games with Milwaukee, and Rudolph’s statistics include games with St. Paul.

Herman "Flea" Clifton led the American Association with 16 stolen bases.