1940 Memphis Red Sox Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 31-26
Finished 2nd in the NAL
Ballpark: Martin Park
Manager: Ruben Jones (45-43)
1940 Memphis Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 31-26
Finished 2nd in the NAL
Ballpark: Martin Park
Manager: Ruben Jones (45-43)
1940 Memphis Red Sox Results
The Memphis Red Sox of the National Arena League ended the 1940 season with a record of 31 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NAL.
Ruben Jones coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bankhead | P | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'9" | 163 | Sulligent, AL USA |
| Lefty Boone | P | L | March 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 202 | East Saint Louis, IL USA | |
| Bill Bradford | P | L | R | September 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Madison, AL USA |
| Eugene Bremer | P | R | R | July 18, 1916 | 5'9" | 176 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Larry Brown | P | B | R | September 16, 1901 | 5'7" | 162 | Pratt City, AL USA |
| T. J. Brown | P | R | R | August 18, 1915 | 5'4" | 152 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Marlin Carter | P | L | R | December 27, 1912 | 5'7" | 160 | Haslam, TX USA |
| Babe Davis | P | R | R | September 10, 1908 | 5'10" | 180 | Clarke County, GA USA |
| Roosevelt Davis | P | R | R | November 19, 1904 | 5'9" | 168 | Bartlesville, OK USA |
| Johnnie Dawson | P | R | November 8, 1914 | 6'1" | 176 | Shreveport, LA USA | |
| Lafayette Dumas | P | March 20, 1920 | 6'2" | 183 | Muskogee, OK USA | ||
| Felix Evans | P | R | R | October 3, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Hughes | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Willie Hutchinson | P | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 5'8" | 152 | Plano, TX USA |
| Cowan Hyde | P | R | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'7" | 159 | Pontotoc, MS USA |
| Big Train Jackson | P | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | , LA USA | |
| Ruben Jones | P | L | R | February 5, 1894 | 0'0" | 0 | Austin, TX USA |
| Red Longley | P | R | R | September 7, 1909 | 5'9" | 210 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Verdell Mathis | P | L | L | November 18, 1913 | 5'11" | 155 | Crawfordsville, AR USA |
| Henry Nears | P | April 17, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Checotah, OK USA | ||
| William Newman | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Neil Robinson | P | R | R | July 31, 1907 | 5'11" | 183 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Nat Rogers | P | L | R | July 21, 1893 | 0'0" | 0 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Junius Savage | P | R | June 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Pine Bluff, AR USA | |
| William Sumrall | P | R | December 4, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Deering, MO USA | |
| Jelly Taylor | P | L | L | July 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 230 | London, OH USA |
| Jesse Warren | P | R | R | August 16, 1914 | 5'11" | 153 | Whitehaven, TN USA |
| Lefty Wilson | P | L | December 16, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Limestone County, TX USA |
