1937 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 66-75
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Lee Head (0-0), Bill Rodgers (0-0), Alex McColl (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Hayman Park
Attendance: 31,169, Avg. 442
1937 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 66-75
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Lee Head (0-0), Bill Rodgers (0-0), Alex McColl (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Hayman Park
Attendance: 31,169, Avg. 442
The Charlotte Hornets of the Piedmont League ended the 1937 season with a record of 66 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the PL.
Lee Head, Bill Rodgers and Alex McColl served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Anderson | ||||||
| Mervin Bensmiller | R | September 22, 1915 | 5'10" | 153 | ||
| Arthur Bloom | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Joe Bokina | R | R | April 4, 1910 | 6'0" | 184 | Northampton, MA US |
| James Bratton | R | R | March 15, 1912 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Stahley Brown | L | January 31, 1911 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| John Campbell | R | R | September 13, 1907 | 6'1" | 184 | Washington, DC US |
| Chet Cichosz | R | R | April 20, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | Winona, MN US |
| Alex Crisfield | ||||||
| Herb Crompton | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL US |
| Ed Davis | L | September 2, 1905 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Bobby Estalella | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'8" | 180 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Beverly Ferrell | R | R | July 22, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Durham, NC US |
| Clarence Fieber | L | L | September 4, 1913 | 6'4" | 187 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Russell Gillespie | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Allen Griswold | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Edward Hauser | ||||||
| Lee Head | R | R | January 19, 1899 | 5'7" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Clarence Heise | L | L | August 7, 1907 | 5'10" | 172 | Topeka, KS US |
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Maurice Isbell | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Julius Katzen | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Harry Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Lanier | ||||||
| Babe Lawrie | L | R | September 22, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mickey Livingston | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC US |
| Frank Marianetti | April 16, 1908 | |||||
| James Martell | ||||||
| Alex McColl | S | R | March 29, 1894 | 6'1" | 178 | Eagleville, OH US |
| Otto Meyers | L | March 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Wauseon, OH US | |
| Gene Mote | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Murff | S | October 9, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Nix | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Frank Peticolas | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Dot Pitman | R | R | November 2, 1912 | 6'6" | 185 | |
| LeRoy Pritchett | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Walter Purcey | L | L | 5'10" | 148 | ||
| Elmer Riddle | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Maxie Shirley | ||||||
| George Simons | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Alex Sparra | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Art Steinfadt | November 22, 1915 | , CA | ||||
| Pete Susko | L | L | July 2, 1904 | 5'11" | 172 | Laura, OH US |
| Gil Torres | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, CU |
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.
