1940 Greenville Spinners Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: B
Team Record: 77-72
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Alex McColl (0-0), Gus Brittain (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
1940 Greenville Spinners StatisticsTeam Record: 77-72
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Alex McColl (0-0), Gus Brittain (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Greenville Spinners 0
The Greenville Spinners of the South Atlantic League ended the 1940 season with a record of 77 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
Alex McColl and Gus Brittain served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Baker | R | R | June 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Nursery, TX US |
| Cliff Bolton | L | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| Charles Boyes | ||||||
| Gus Brittain | R | R | November 29, 1909 | 5'10" | 192 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jim Carlin | R | R | February 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | Wylam, AL US |
| Jose Castro | ||||||
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Tony Cotelle | L | L | November 9, 1904 | 5'5" | 155 | St. James, LA US |
| Sam Cunningham | R | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| June Ellington | R | R | May 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Henderson, NC US |
| Howard Ermisch | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Eddie Feinberg | S | R | September 29, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Beverly Ferrell | R | R | July 22, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Durham, NC US |
| Joe Gardina | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Kirby Hayes | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Bill Holland | L | L | June 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Varina, NC US |
| Paul Kardow | R | R | September 19, 1915 | 6'6" | 210 | Humble, TX US |
| Dan Kirby | ||||||
| Walter Klimczak | R | R | November 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Bill Luzansky | L | September 23, 1916 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Red Marion | R | R | March 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Richburg, SC US |
| Agapito Mayor | L | L | August 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | , CU |
| Alex McColl | S | R | March 29, 1894 | 6'1" | 178 | Eagleville, OH US |
| Joe Mellendick | R | February 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clyde Motsinger | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Muhr | R | R | January 27, 1916 | 6'3" | 178 | |
| Sidney Nethery | R | R | July 10, 1914 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Reggie Otero | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Palagyi | R | R | July 4, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Conneaut, OH US |
| Frank Perkowski | R | R | January 7, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Phillips | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Poydock | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Bob Prichard | L | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Paris, TX US |
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ted Ratenski | L | R | February 12, 1915 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Norman Skillings | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Herb Stein | R | December 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Stanley Todd | R | R | November 5, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | , FL US |
| Jorge Torres | R | R | June 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| John Wilbourne | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Alex Zukowski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 |
