1940 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 68-65
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Calvin Griffith (68-65)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Hayman Park
1940 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 68-65
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Calvin Griffith (68-65)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Hayman Park
The Charlotte Hornets of the Piedmont League ended the 1940 season with a record of 68 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
Calvin Griffith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Brewer | L | L | December 9, 1917 | 6'1" | 165 | Sequatchie, TN US |
| Sam Cunningham | R | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Harry Dean | R | R | May 12, 1915 | 6'4" | 185 | Rockmart, GA US |
| John Frye | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Elmer Gedeon | R | R | April 15, 1917 | 6'4" | 196 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Calvin Griffith | December 1, 1911 | Montreal, QC CA | ||||
| Michael Grimes | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jim Guinn | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Dick Hahn | R | R | July 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 176 | Canton, OH US |
| Kirby Hayes | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Earle Heath | ||||||
| Ray Hoffman | L | R | June 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bucky Jacobs | R | R | March 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 155 | Altavista, VA US |
| Julius Katzen | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| George LaPointe | R | September 16, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Lewis | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Nix | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Roberto Ortiz | R | R | June 30, 1915 | 6'4" | 200 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Robert Overstreet | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sherry Robertson | L | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Lou Thuman | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gil Torres | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, CU |
| Early Wynn | S | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL US |
