1940 Cleveland Bears Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 18-18
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Jim Williams (11-6)
Manager: Alonzo Mitchell (11-15)
1940 Cleveland Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 18-18
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Jim Williams (11-6)
Manager: Alonzo Mitchell (11-15)
1940 Cleveland Bears Results
The Cleveland Bears of the National Arena League ended the 1940 season with a record of 18 wins and 18 losses, finishing third in the NAL.
Jim Williams and Alonzo Mitchell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Alexander | P | R | R | September 15, 1912 | 5'10" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Herb Barnhill | P | R | R | July 2, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazlehurst, GA USA |
| Alonzo Boone | P | R | R | January 13, 1908 | 6'1" | 184 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Alex Broome | P | March 13, 1921 | 0'0" | 0 | Tampa, FL USA | ||
| Duke Cleveland | P | L | R | November 25, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Alapaha, GA USA |
| Ralph Coles | P | B | R | June 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Kissimmee, FL USA |
| Edwin Dimes | P | R | R | June 23, 1904 | 5'9" | 160 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Specs Ellis | P | L | 0'0" | 0 | |||
| Al Frazier | P | R | R | January 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 145 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Teddy Gunn | P | R | July 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Springfield, TN USA | |
| Preacher Henry | P | R | R | March 10, 1911 | 5'5" | 148 | Inverness, FL USA |
| Joe Jenkins | P | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Mint Jones | P | B | R | December 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 186 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Gabby Kemp | P | R | R | April 9, 1919 | 5'5" | 145 | Winder, GA USA |
| Clarence Lamar | P | R | R | March 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 167 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Alonzo Mitchell | P | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'7" | 158 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Smoky Owens | P | R | March 15, 1912 | 5'7" | 180 | Manning, SC USA | |
| Johnny Ray | P | L | R | September 8, 1911 | 5'8" | 160 | Williamson County, TN USA |
| Skin Down Robinson | P | R | R | March 5, 1908 | 5'4" | 168 | Fernandina Beach, FL USA |
| Emanuel Sampson | P | September 17, 1910 | 5'11" | 168 | Ocala, FL USA | ||
| Andy Sarvis | P | R | December 22, 1907 | 5'10" | 190 | Seville, FL USA | |
| Steward | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Lacey Thomas | P | L | R | April 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Henry Turner | P | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 5'11" | 172 | Lloyd, FL USA |
| Clarence White | P | L | 0'0" | 0 | , TN USA | ||
| Jim Williams | P | R | R | January 16, 1906 | 6'1" | 198 | Benton, AL USA |
| Parnell Woods | P | R | R | February 6, 1912 | 5'10" | 188 | Cordova, AL USA |
