1940 Evansville Braves Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 68-55
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (68-55)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 60,815, Avg. 989
1940 Evansville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 68-55
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (68-55)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 60,815, Avg. 989
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Evansville Braves 2
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1940 season with a record of 68 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
Bob Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Allen | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joe Antolick | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Hokendauqua, PA US |
| Willard Boehringer | ||||||
| Buster Bray | L | L | April 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Rex Carr | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'2" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Chet Clemens | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Jimmy Coughlin | R | December 20, 1917 | 5'8" | 153 | ||
| John Dagenhard | R | R | April 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Magnolia, OH US |
| Don DeVault | L | August 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bill Donovan | R | L | July 6, 1916 | 6'2" | 198 | Maywood, IL US |
| Joe Fryer | L | L | July 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Victor George | R | March 11, 1913 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| George Gondira | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 173 | , PA US |
| Russell Grieger | S | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bill Hapac | R | R | January 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Lee Hazel | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Mark Kilmer | May 15, 1917 | |||||
| Don Manno | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Paul Rampey | R | October 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Skippy Roberge | R | R | May 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Lowell, MA US |
| Howard Schumacher | R | R | October 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Al Veigel | R | R | January 30, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Dover, OH US |
| Jewett Wolf | R | R | November 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Joseph Ziminsky | L | 5'9" | 150 |
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.
