1940 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Bill Killefer (67-72)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 60,066, Avg. 864
1940 Elmira Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Bill Killefer (67-72)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 60,066, Avg. 864
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
Bill Killefer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| James Cooney | R | July 5, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Providence, RI US | |
| Robert Costello | R | L | May 9, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Sprague, WA US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| James George | July 18, 1918 | |||||
| Paul Gillespie | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA US |
| Jack Glynn | L | May 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Franklin, NJ US | |
| Ed Head | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Selma, LA US |
| Stew Hofferth | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Logansport, IN US |
| Eddie Hope | R | R | October 22, 1913 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Hvisdos | R | L | January 2, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Joe Just | R | R | January 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chet Kehn | R | R | October 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 168 | San Diego, CA US |
| Harry Leonard | R | January 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Carl Lindquist | R | R | May 9, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Morris Run, PA US |
| William Miller | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Billy Moore | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Muhr | R | R | January 27, 1916 | 6'3" | 178 | |
| Ed Murphy | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Bill Norman | R | R | July 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Leo Norris | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Red Norris | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Paul Paynick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pete Reiser | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Virgil Ricketts | R | R | January 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ray Roche | L | L | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Old Forge, PA US |
| Walter Rospond | R | 5'9" | 152 | East Chicago, IN | ||
| Sam Scariot | R | R | May 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Al Simononis | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | Girardville, PA US |
| William Skelley | R | January 7, 1919 | 5'10" | 155 | Atchison, KS US | |
| Albert Smith | R | November 29, 1915 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| John Sosh | R | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Rocky Stone | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Redding, CA US |
| Harry Taylor | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN US |
| Buck Templeton | R | July 14, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | Statesville, NC US | |
| Wally Westlake | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA US |
| Lewis Whitehead | R | August 14, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
