1940 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 70-81
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Ira Smith (70-81)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 74,271, Avg. 984
1940 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 70-81
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Ira Smith (70-81)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 74,271, Avg. 984
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1940 season with a record of 70 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
Ira Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Balas | R | R | May 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Lowell, MA US |
| Charles Bauer | L | L | March 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Russell Bevell | L | September 21, 1917 | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Leo Bobeck | L | L | January 23, 1916 | 5'11" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Cannon | L | L | December 1, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Scott County, KY US |
| Johnny Conway | R | R | October 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Deets | R | R | 6'2" | 181 | ||
| Barney DeForge | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mike Dejan | L | L | January 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Garton Del Savio | R | R | November 26, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Glen Fletcher | L | R | July 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Lee Gamble | L | R | June 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 170 | Renovo, PA US |
| Paul Gehrman | R | R | May 3, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquam, OR US |
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jack Glynn | L | May 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Franklin, NJ US | |
| Chuck Hawley | R | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Gene Hinrichs | L | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Hank Johnson | R | R | May 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Edward Joseph | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tom Lanning | L | L | April 22, 1907 | 6'1" | 165 | Biltmore, NC US |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Arthur Luce | R | August 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 189 | ||
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Marvin McNulty | L | April 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dutch Mele | L | L | January 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pete Naktenis | L | L | June 12, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Jack Niemes | R | L | October 19, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Leo Ogorek | S | R | September 26, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Owens | R | R | May 6, 1908 | 6'1" | 186 | Converse, SC US |
| Hank Sauer | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Zack Schuessler | L | L | July 13, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| LeGrant Scott | L | L | July 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ira Smith | R | R | July 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 175 | Shabbona, IL US |
| Jack Suydam | L | September 3, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fred Tauby | R | R | March 27, 1906 | 5'9" | 168 | Canton, OH US |
| Joe Vance | R | R | September 16, 1905 | 6'1" | 190 | Devine, TX US |
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA 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.
