1940 Bristol Twins Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 54-60
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Larry Merville (0-0), Tim Murchison (0-0), Lance Richbourg (0-0)
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 24,382, Avg. 428
1940 Bristol Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 54-60
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Larry Merville (0-0), Tim Murchison (0-0), Lance Richbourg (0-0)
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 24,382, Avg. 428
Playoffs - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Bristol Twins 0
The Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1940 season with a record of 54 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
Larry Merville, Tim Murchison and Lance Richbourg served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Baraszcz | ||||||
| Andrew Brinzo | ||||||
| Robert Brockwell | ||||||
| Francis Burns | ||||||
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Charles Carino | ||||||
| Joseph Dougher | ||||||
| Albert Drottar | R | December 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| George Dunham | ||||||
| Grover Farlow | ||||||
| Paul Gassoway | R | 5'10" | 164 | |||
| John Gedzius | ||||||
| Forrest Goodwin | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Holtz | R | R | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Harold Huffaker | R | October 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Huffaker | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Fred Janci | ||||||
| Harry Kelley | ||||||
| John Knapp | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Lauenstein | April 2, 1916 | |||||
| John Long | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Thurman Lowe | R | R | September 11, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Walter Mack | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Larry Merville | L | L | January 20, 1905 | 5'11" | 184 | , TX US |
| Leonard Mokan | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Worth Moser | ||||||
| Thomas Murchison | ||||||
| John Newman | R | December 20, 1913 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Thomas O'Brien | August 4, 1920 | Darien, CT US | ||||
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Max Pennington | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Argyle Pierson | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Piser | ||||||
| William Porter | ||||||
| Charles Sample | R | R | August 27, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Aubrey Sanders | L | L | January 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Paul Schuldt | ||||||
| Vernon Shetler | L | L | January 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Joseph Spicuzza | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Jack Summ | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ralph Tisko | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Fred Winker | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Witt | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC 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.
