1940 Fort Smith Giants Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: D
Team Record: 70-63
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Herschell Bobo (70-63)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
1940 Fort Smith Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 70-63
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Herschell Bobo (70-63)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Playoffs - Fort Smith Giants 3 games, Muskogee Reds 0
Finals - St. Joseph Saints 3 games, Fort Smith Giants 0
The Fort Smith Giants of the Western League ended the 1940 season with a record of 70 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
Herschell Bobo served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Adams | L | L | October 13, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ray Baker | L | R | January 31, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| George Bausewein | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ US | |
| Gerald Bernstein | R | R | July 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Herschell Bobo | R | January 16, 1896 | 5'8" | 155 | Austin, MS US | |
| Thurston Crutchfield | R | L | February 10, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kay Eakin | August 3, 1917 | 191 | ||||
| Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| James Hamblen | L | July 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Willard Hamby | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | Spiro, OH US | |
| Robert Henrichs | L | R | May 30, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Goldie Howard | R | R | June 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 195 | Crane, MO US |
| Wayne Kistler | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chic Lupescu | L | R | September 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Maresca | R | August 23, 1917 | 5'8" | 168 | Stirling, NJ US | |
| Nicholas Martinovich | November 11, 1917 | 191 | ||||
| Wilbur McGill | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | Pensacola, FL US | |
| Messenger | ||||||
| Charles Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Roy Nichols | R | R | March 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 155 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Floyd Perryman | S | R | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Cliff Roberson | R | R | March 15, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | St. Joseph, TN US |
| Lou Rochelli | R | R | January 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Staunton, IL US |
| Neil Saulia | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| John Schroeder | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Ed Sheehan | R | August 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | West Haven, Ct US | |
| Leon Skidgel | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Martin Steinmann | R | R | August 14, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Tansey | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | Lynn, MA US | |
| William Von Ahnen | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 178 | |
| William Ward | ||||||
| William White | R | L | 5'8" | 160 |
