1927 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic Association (SAA) - Class: B
Team Record: 76-73
Finished 5th in the SAA
Manager: Larry Gardner (76-73)
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field

1927 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic Association ended the 1927 season with a record of 76 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the SAA.

Larry Gardner served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Marty BaylinSeptember 1, 1899Ramey, PA US
Brown BralyNovember 7, 1903, TN US
George Brauchle
Lester Claybrook
Emmett Dorsey
Otto DumasOctober 10, 1901
Larry GardnerLRMay 13, 18865'8"165Enosburg Falls, VT US
Bill HarrisRRJune 23, 19006'1"180Wylie, TX US
Joe HevingRRSeptember 2, 19006'1"185Covington, KY US
Bobby HippsLLSeptember 2, 19046'0"170Canton, NC US
Red JohnsonDecember 17, 1900
John JonesLLMay 13, 19015'11"185Coatesville, PA US
Elmer Keller
Stan KeyesRSeptember 9, 18985'11"170Peru, IL US
Bob LennoxRRSeptember 9, 1900
Roy LuebbeSRSeptember 17, 19006'0"175Parkersburg, IA US
Cecil McRae
John Menzel
Clarence NemitzLJuly 2, 1896
Al NiehausRRJune 1, 18995'11"175Cincinnati, OH US
Buford Rhea
Bud ShaneyRRJanuary 9, 19006'0"170New Albany, IN US
Walter Shannon
Roscoe ShepherdOctober 14, 1903
B. E. Simmons
Harry SmytheLLOctober 24, 19045'10"179Augusta, GA US
John WatsonRR6'1"185
Otis WickerOctober 5, 1901
Earl WilliamsRRJanuary 27, 19036'0"185Cumberland Gap, TN US
Rube WilsonDecember 12, 1893



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