1940 Columbus Red Birds Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 90-60
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Burt Shotton (90-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 121,680, Avg. 1,622
1940 Columbus Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 90-60
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Burt Shotton (90-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 121,680, Avg. 1,622
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Columbus Red Birds 2
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1940 season with a record of 90 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the AA.
Burt Shotton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Jack Bolling | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Harry Brecheen | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK US |
| Jim Bucher | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA US |
| Walker Cooper | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO US |
| Bill Curlee | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'4" | 205 | Piper, AL US |
| Murry Dickson | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO US |
| Pete Fleming | R | August 24, 1910 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| George Hader | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Hitchcock | R | R | June 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Inverness, AL US |
| Vernon Horn | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Red Jones | L | R | November 2, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Timpson, TX US |
| Milton Lowery | L | L | November 4, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Fred Martin | R | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Williams, OK US |
| Rube Melton | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC US |
| Bobby Moers | August 9, 1918 | |||||
| Lynn Myers | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'6" | 145 | Enola, PA US |
| George Niedson | S | April 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 205 | ||
| William Rabe | R | May 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Bob Repass | R | R | November 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | West Pittston, PA US |
| Goody Rosen | L | L | August 28, 1912 | 5'9" | 160 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Lee Sherrill | R | R | September 10, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Stateville, NC US |
| Jack Sturdy | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Tom Sunkel | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL US |
| Averett Thompson | L | R | January 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Richard Tichacek | R | August 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Ernie White | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
| Jim Winford | R | R | October 9, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Shelbyville, TN 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.
