1937 Des Moines Demons Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 57-62
Finished 9th in the WL
Manager: Del Bissonette (57-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
Attendance: 17,034, Avg. 286
1937 Des Moines Demons StatisticsTeam Record: 57-62
Finished 9th in the WL
Manager: Del Bissonette (57-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
Attendance: 17,034, Avg. 286
The Des Moines Demons of the Western League ended the 1937 season with a record of 57 wins and 62 losses, finishing ninth in the WL.
Del Bissonette served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allaire | R | R | July 20, 1912 | 5'8" | 150 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Richard Bishop | June 27, 1915 | |||||
| Del Bissonette | L | L | September 6, 1899 | 5'11" | 180 | Winthrop, ME US |
| Tony Criscola | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Lloyd Finck | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Gilbert Gebo | R | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Maurice Gorham | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Harry Hughes | L | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| John Kosy | R | 5'9" | 173 | |||
| Jack Kramer | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Henry Martinez | R | R | November 7, 1916 | 5'11" | 168 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Art McDougall | L | May 7, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| John Menke | January 6, 1918 | Scott, SK CA | ||||
| Walter Menke | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Arve Mortrude | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Nelson | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Armond Payton | R | R | July 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 176 | Visalia, CA US |
| Elmer Phillips | S | R | May 2, 1902 | 5'8" | 150 | Spokane, WA US |
| Frank Piet | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fabian Ryan | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Terrell Traweek | R | R | September 25, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
