1928 Des Moines Demons Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 63-98
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Luke Boone (0-0), Archie Yelle (0-0), Lee Fohl (0-0)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
Attendance: 47,000, Avg. 584
1928 Des Moines Demons StatisticsTeam Record: 63-98
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Luke Boone (0-0), Archie Yelle (0-0), Lee Fohl (0-0)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
Attendance: 47,000, Avg. 584
The Des Moines Demons of the Western League ended the 1928 season with a record of 63 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
Luke Boone, Archie Yelle and Lee Fohl served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonny Baker | S | R | December 15, 1904 | 5'10" | 170 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Fred Baldy | R | R | January 16, 1905 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Elmer Besten | July 20, 1904 | |||||
| Luke Boone | R | R | May 6, 1890 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brandon | ||||||
| Jimmy Christian | R | R | March 27, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Victoria, TX US |
| Joe Circle | ||||||
| John Conrad | ||||||
| Bill Cunningham | R | R | July 30, 1894 | 5'8" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sam Dailey | L | R | March 31, 1904 | 5'11" | 168 | Oakford, IL US |
| Art Ewoldt | R | R | January 8, 1894 | 5'10" | 165 | Paullina, IA US |
| Nelson Greene | L | L | September 20, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pug Griffin | R | R | April 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 187 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Herman | ||||||
| Jenkins | ||||||
| H. Johnston | ||||||
| Kunz | ||||||
| Mellano | ||||||
| Leo Moon | R | L | June 22, 1899 | 5'11" | 165 | Bellemont, NC US |
| Frank Mulroney | R | R | April 8, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Mallard, IA US |
| Joseph Murphy | ||||||
| Nance | ||||||
| Harry O'Boyle | November 13, 1904 | |||||
| P. O'Brien | ||||||
| Al Pallas | R | R | March 10, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paddy Reagan | ||||||
| Eddie Rose | L | February 8, 1902 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Andy Rush | R | R | December 26, 1889 | 6'3" | 180 | Hartland, KS US |
| John Schinski | L | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| Rufus Smith | R | L | January 24, 1905 | 5'8" | 165 | Guilford College, NC US |
| Swartz | ||||||
| Al Van Camp | R | R | September 7, 1903 | 5'11" | 175 | Moline, IL US |
| Watson | ||||||
| Archie Yelle | R | R | June 11, 1892 | 5'10" | 170 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Johnny Zaepfel | L | R |
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.
