1937 Columbus Red Birds Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Burt Shotton (90-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 218,601, Avg. 2,839
1937 Columbus Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Burt Shotton (90-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 218,601, Avg. 2,839
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 2
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1937 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AA.
Burt Shotton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ankenman | R | R | December 23, 1912 | 5'4" | 125 | Houston, TX US |
| Johnnie Chambers | L | R | September 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Copperhill, TN US |
| Paul Chervinko | R | R | July 23, 1910 | 5'8" | 185 | Trauger, PA US |
| Cap Clark | L | R | September 19, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | Snow Camp, NC US |
| Mort Cooper | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO US |
| Jack Crouch | R | R | October 12, 1903 | 5'9" | 165 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Joe Cusick | R | June 11, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Providence, RI US | |
| John Davis | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Chick Fullis | R | R | February 27, 1901 | 5'9" | 170 | Girardville, PA US |
| Hank Gornicki | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Frank Grube | R | R | January 7, 1905 | 5'9" | 190 | Easton, PA US |
| Ed Heusser | S | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT US |
| Bert Humphries | R | R | February 1, 1910 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jimmy Jordan | R | R | January 13, 1908 | 5'9" | 157 | Tucapau, SC US |
| Lou Kahn | R | R | December 4, 1915 | 5'10" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Max Lanier | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC US |
| John Lynch | R | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Max Macon | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bill McGee | R | R | November 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 215 | Batchtown, IL US |
| Herb Moore | L | L | November 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 200 | Prince George County, VA US |
| Nels Potter | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL US |
| William Prout | R | March 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | , CA US | |
| Johnny Rizzo | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Bob Scheffing | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO US |
| Rip Schroeder | S | R | December 12, 1908 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Dick Siebert | L | L | February 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA US |
| Enos Slaughter | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Justin Stein | R | R | August 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Skeeter Webb | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, 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.
