1927 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A
Team Record: 85-70
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Joe Mathes (85-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: West End Park
Attendance: 141,857, Avg. 1,830
1927 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 85-70
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Joe Mathes (85-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: West End Park
Attendance: 141,857, Avg. 1,830
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League ended the 1927 season with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the TL.
Joe Mathes served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Baker | R | R | July 3, 1905 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Roy Boyd | November 9, 1900 | |||||
| Joe Burns | R | R | February 25, 1900 | 6'0" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Tex Carleton | S | R | August 19, 1906 | 6'1" | 180 | Comanche, TX US |
| Fred Frankhouse | R | R | April 9, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Port Royal, PA US |
| Al Grabowski | L | L | September 4, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Snake Henry | L | L | July 19, 1895 | 6'0" | 170 | Waynesville, NC US |
| Ed Hock | L | R | March 27, 1899 | 5'10" | 165 | Franklin Furnace, OH US |
| Dick Humphries | March 25, 1893 | Bonham, TX US | ||||
| Larry Jacobus | S | R | December 13, 1894 | 6'2" | 186 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Kane | S | R | February 19, 1900 | 5'10" | 162 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Lee | January 9, 1898 | Dallas, TX US | ||||
| Pepper Martin | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK US |
| Joe Mathes | S | R | July 28, 1891 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Leo Miller | ||||||
| Ernie Orsatti | L | L | September 8, 1902 | 5'7" | 154 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ken Penner | L | R | April 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Booneville, IN US |
| Ray Powell | L | R | November 20, 1888 | 5'9" | 160 | Siloam Springs, AR US |
| Wally Roettger | R | R | August 28, 1902 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Artie Schacht | R | R | September 6, 1906 | 5'5" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Johnny Schelberg | December 3, 1899 | |||||
| Hal Smith | R | R | June 30, 1902 | 6'3" | 195 | Creston, IA US |
| Tommy Taylor | R | R | September 17, 1892 | 5'8" | 160 | Mexia, TX US |
| Ernie Vick | R | R | July 2, 1900 | 5'9" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Bill Warwick | R | R | November 26, 1897 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dick Whitworth | October 21, 1893 | 5'11" | 165 | , TX 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.
