1940 Amsterdam Rugmakers Roster
Canadian-American League (CCL) - Class: C
Team Record: 70-53
Finished 3rd in the CCL
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (70-53)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark: Mohawk Mills Park
Attendance: 41,051, Avg. 667
1940 Amsterdam Rugmakers StatisticsTeam Record: 70-53
Finished 3rd in the CCL
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (70-53)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark: Mohawk Mills Park
Attendance: 41,051, Avg. 667
Playoffs - Amsterdam Rugmakers 4 games, Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators 1
Finals - Amsterdam Rugmakers 3 games, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers 2
The Amsterdam Rugmakers of the Canadian-American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 70 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the CCL.
Eddie Sawyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Alexander | L | August 15, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donald Atkinson | L | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Daffin Backstrom | July 17, 1916 | |||||
| Charles Badger | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Paul Badgett | R | April 6, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry County, NC US | |
| John Cummings | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Cleo Diehl | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| John Divinney | ||||||
| Russell Donnelly | ||||||
| Ed Dunn | January 9, 1919 | |||||
| Daniel Hayes | S | February 21, 1916 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Fred Hoffman | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Joseph Hough | ||||||
| William Hutchinson | L | R | 6'3" | 174 | ||
| Ed Ignasiak | L | May 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Charles Jamin | R | R | May 15, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Torby MacDonald | June 6, 1917 | , MA US | ||||
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| Joe Mishasek | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Clarks Mills, NY US |
| Lamar Murphy | L | April 30, 1921 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Al Ott | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 187 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Walter Peterson | ||||||
| Ray Richards | R | 5'8" | 164 | |||
| Bill Sarver | R | January 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 173 | Kansas City, MO US | |
| Eddie Sawyer | R | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 210 | Westerly, RI US |
| Spec Shea | R | R | October 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Naugatuck, CT US |
| Thomas Simone | R | L | March 15, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Methuen, MA US |
| William Skiff | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Paul Slaninka | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Randall Smith | L | L | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Tommy Tisdale | R | R | January 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Carlton Wood | R | July 5, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Elmira, NY 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.
