1940 Albany Senators Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: George Toporcer (70-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 152,957, Avg. 2,185
1940 Albany Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: George Toporcer (70-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 152,957, Avg. 2,185
Playoffs - Binghamton Triplets 3 games, Albany Senators 1
The Albany Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
George Toporcer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barath | R | R | March 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Oliver Blakeney | S | R | April 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Peru, NE US |
| Virgil Brown | S | L | August 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Jack Burman | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Harry Chozen | R | R | September 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 195 | Winnebago, MN US |
| Addis Copple | L | L | April 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Chester, PA US |
| James Cullinane | L | February 28, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Day | R | L | March 1, 1909 | 5'10" | 165 | Whitehall, NY US |
| Albert Farrington | S | L | January 11, 1916 | 5'10" | 168 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Hubie FitzGerald | L | August 31, 1904 | 5'6" | 147 | Frederick, MI US | |
| Reggie Grabowski | R | R | July 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Maury Jungman | L | June 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Red LaFlamme | R | R | August 6, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | Bennington, VT US |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Bob Loane | R | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Paul Navarret | January 15, 1916 | |||||
| Jim Oglesby | L | L | August 10, 1905 | 6'0" | 190 | Schofield, MO US |
| Mel Preibisch | R | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Sealy, TX US |
| Xavier Rescigno | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Phil Seghi | R | March 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Point, IL US | |
| Harry Shuman | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Hal Simpson | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bernie Snyder | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 6'0" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill Sodd | R | R | September 18, 1914 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Paul Spencer | R | R | February 19, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| George Toporcer | L | R | February 9, 1899 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Vitelli | R | R | April 12, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
| Joseph Walsh | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Ken Weafer | R | R | February 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 183 | Woburn, MA US |
| Lewis Whitehead | R | August 14, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Stephen Wilski | R | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| John Yelovic | R | R | July 13, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Clarksburg, WV 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.
