1942 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 79-73
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Johnny Riddle (79-73)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 113,937, Avg. 1,499
1942 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 79-73
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Johnny Riddle (79-73)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 113,937, Avg. 1,499
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 3 games, Birmingham Barons 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 79 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the SA.
Johnny Riddle served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robert Brossart | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Burpo | R | L | June 19, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Jenkins, KY US |
| Carmel Castle | R | 6'5" | 214 | |||
| Johnny Conway | R | R | October 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| James Davis | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Dejan | L | L | January 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Lee Gamble | L | R | June 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 170 | Renovo, PA US |
| William Gill | R | R | December 11, 1918 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Lon Goldstein | L | L | May 13, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Vann Harrington | L | November 2, 1917 | 5'8" | 155 | Thomasville, NC US | |
| Johnny Hetki | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Ed Heusser | S | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT US |
| Ed Hill | R | R | August 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Ratcliff, AR US |
| Joe Just | R | R | January 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Warren Kanagy | L | L | May 14, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Hemet, CA US |
| Charles Kane | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Kolkmeyer | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Bob Malloy | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Bobby Mattick | R | R | December 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Harry Matuzak | R | R | January 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Omer, MI US |
| Joe Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Roy Peeler | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick Polly | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Johnny Riddle | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC US |
| Mike Schultz | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Rocky Stone | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Redding, CA US |
| Clyde Vollmer | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tommie West | L | November 6, 1907 | 5'11" | 160 | Stonewall, MS 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.
