1940 Hartford Bees Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jack Onslow (72-66)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 75,399, Avg. 1,093
1940 Hartford Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jack Onslow (72-66)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 75,399, Avg. 1,093
Playoffs - Hartford Bees 3 games, Scranton Red Sox 1
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Hartford Bees 1
The Hartford Bees of the Eastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Jack Onslow served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Baer | R | October 29, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Irv Bartling | R | R | June 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Bay City, MI US |
| John Casey | R | February 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William DeCarlo | R | R | October 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Art Doll | R | R | May 7, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Donovan | R | L | July 6, 1916 | 6'2" | 198 | Maywood, IL US |
| John Dudra | R | R | May 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Assumption, IL US |
| Leo Eastham | L | November 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Lowell, MA US | |
| Joe Gulledge | August 5, 1913 | Edom, TX US | ||||
| Lee Heller | L | June 4, 1913 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 22, 1920 | 6'1" | 204 | North Abington, MA US |
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Otto Huber | R | R | March 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Garfield, NJ US |
| Bill Jackson | L | R | April 11, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Art Johnson | L | L | July 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Winchester, MA US |
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Bob Loane | R | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Wilbur McElroy | R | R | June 26, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John McLaughlin | September 2, 1916 | |||||
| Ralph McLeod | L | L | October 19, 1916 | 6'0" | 170 | West Quincy, MA US |
| Coxy Myska | R | February 10, 1916 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Mel Preibisch | R | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Sealy, TX US |
| Paul Rampey | R | October 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Joseph Rucidlo | R | R | February 16, 1916 | 6'3" | 188 | Mayfield, PA US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| Charley Suche | R | L | August 15, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Cranes Mills, TX US |
| Joe Walsh | R | R | March 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA US |
| Lewis Whitehead | R | August 14, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ace Williams | R | L | March 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 174 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Ralph Younker | R | R | September 2, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
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.
