1940 Akron Yankees Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 73-54
Finished 1st in the MAL
Manager: Pip Koehler (73-54)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: League Park II
Attendance: 47,000, Avg. 740
1940 Akron Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 73-54
Finished 1st in the MAL
Manager: Pip Koehler (73-54)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: League Park II
Attendance: 47,000, Avg. 740
Playoffs - Akron Yankees 3 games, Youngstown Browns 2
Finals - Akron Yankees 3 games, Dayton Wings 2
The Akron Yankees of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1940 season with a record of 73 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the MAL.
Pip Koehler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Alexander | L | August 15, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ferrell Anderson | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS US |
| Daffin Backstrom | July 17, 1916 | |||||
| Al Baker | R | R | November 30, 1912 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bernard Barnett | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dick Conover | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Paul Dair | R | R | December 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 172 | |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Eddie Gibb | R | October 10, 1919 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Sidney Goldstein | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| William Gormeley | R | R | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Steve Greble | R | December 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| James Halperin | L | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| John Harbin | R | 6'1" | 167 | |||
| Edward Heinrich | L | September 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 188 | Aurora, OH US | |
| John Hersey | ||||||
| Carl Hower | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Henry Hoysradt | L | May 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Pip Koehler | R | R | January 16, 1902 | 5'10" | 165 | Gilbert, PA US |
| Arthur Mason | R | 5'2" | ||||
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| William Morgan | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jack Newton | R | R | Akron, OH US | |||
| John Orr | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Peer | ||||||
| Walter Peterson | ||||||
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Tony Ravish | R | R | March 24, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Cecil, PA US |
| Steve Roser | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY US |
| Tony Sams | R | June 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | ||
| Ed Sauer | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Army Sergiacomi | R | January 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 162 | Corona, NY US | |
| William Skiff | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bud Souchock | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Edward Tighe | L | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Tommy Tisdale | R | R | January 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Waugh | R | R | August 23, 1916 | 6'3" | 215 | Rhoadesville, VA 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.
