1940 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 93-58
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Paul Richards (93-58)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 196,793, Avg. 2,607
1940 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 93-58
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Paul Richards (93-58)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 196,793, Avg. 2,607
Playoffs - Atlanta Crackers 3 games, Memphis Chicks 2
Finals - Nashville Vols 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 2
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1940 season with a record of 93 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the SA.
Paul Richards served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | R | R | January 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Hubert Bates | R | R | March 16, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lester Burge | L | L | May 17, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Charles Burgess | L | L | October 3, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Rene Cortes | R | R | October 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tom Drake | R | R | August 7, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Salvatore Ferrara | R | October 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Hafey | R | R | July 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Oliver Hill | L | R | October 16, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Bill Kirksieck | R | R | December 6, 1913 | 6'1" | 183 | Ulm, AR US |
| Emile Lochbaum | R | R | February 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Kenner, LA US |
| Emil Mailho | L | L | December 16, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Willard Marshall | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA US |
| Mark Mauldin | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Glenn McQuillen | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA US |
| Lawrence Miller | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 6'4" | 186 | |
| Tommy O'Brien | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL US |
| Patrick Petrino | L | December 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jennings Poindexter | L | L | September 30, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Paul Richards | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Onnie Robinson | R | R | June 17, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | Madison County, NC US |
| Connie Ryan | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ed Selway | R | R | May 12, 1913 | 6'3" | 190 | Washington, PA US |
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | Angier, NC US | |
| Jack Suydam | L | September 3, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edwin Vandegrift | R | February 14, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
