1940 Chicago American Giants Roster

National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 22-26
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: American Giants Park
Manager: Wilson Redus (25-33)

The Chicago American Giants of the National Arena League ended the 1940 season with a record of 22 wins and 26 losses, finishing fifth in the NAL.

Wilson Redus coached the team.

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Player	Pos.	Bats	Throws	Birth Date	Height	Weight	Hometown
Ted Bond	P	R	R	January 25, 1904	5'6"	155	Kimball, WV USA
Lefty Bowe	P	L	L	December 18, 1918	6'3"	200	Amandaville, KY USA
Joe Brown	P	R	R	November 20, 1916	6'1"	187	Jacksonville, FL USA
Lloyd Bruce	P			May 15, 1907	6'0"	163	Sherman, TX USA
Walter Burch	P	R	R	May 2, 1908	5'10"	170	Atlanta, GA USA
Willie Cornelius	P	R	R	September 3, 1906	5'8"	180	Atlanta, GA USA
Johnnie Dawson	P		R	November 8, 1914	6'1"	176	Shreveport, LA USA
Frank Duncan	P	R	R	February 14, 1901	6'0"	175	Kansas City, MO USA
Harry Else	P	R	R	January 9, 1906	5'11"	170	Terrell, TX USA
Billy Horne	P	L	R	February 20, 1916	5'5"	152	New Orleans, LA USA
Willie Hudson	P	L	L	June 2, 1918	6'4"	197	Devereux, GA USA
Tommy Johnson	P		R	March 23, 1915	6'0"	190	Elmwood, MO USA
Hank Jones	P				0'0"	0
Henry Merchant	P	L	L	February 17, 1918	6'3"	180	Birmingham, AL USA
Zell Miles	P	R	R	October 6, 1909	5'11"	180	, AL USA
Wadel Miller	P				0'0"	0
Leroy Morney	P	B	R	May 13, 1909	5'11"	169	Columbus, OH USA
Wilson Redus	P	R	R	January 29, 1905	5'5"	160	Tullahassee, OK USA
Donald Reeves	P	L	L	July 31, 1911	6'2"	198	Atlanta, GA USA
Army Rhodes	P			June 2, 1918	6'2"	179	Tuscaloosa, AL USA
Nat Rogers	P	L	R	July 21, 1893	0'0"	0	Spartanburg, SC USA
Willie Simms	P	L	R	December 23, 1908	5'9"	160	Shreveport, LA USA
Ernie Smith	P	L	R	June 3, 1908	5'11"	168	Alexandria, LA USA
Joe Sparks	P	R	R	September 1, 1910	5'8"	160	Oklahoma City, OK USA
Paul Stanley	P			July 27, 1913	5'10"	167	Franklin, KY USA
Ed Young	P	R	R	June 13, 1913	6'1"	230	East Saint Louis, IL USA

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