1931 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A
Team Record: 108-51
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Joe Schultz (108-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 229,540, Avg. 2,887
1931 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 108-51
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Joe Schultz (108-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 229,540, Avg. 2,887
Playoffs - Houston Buffaloes 3 games, Beaumont Exporters 1 - For first half title.
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League ended the 1931 season with a record of 108 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the TL.
Joe Schultz served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Binder | R | February 15, 1908 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Breeden | June 16, 1907 | |||||
| Tom Carey | R | R | October 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Tex Carleton | S | R | August 19, 1906 | 6'1" | 180 | Comanche, TX US |
| Dizzy Dean | R | R | January 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 182 | Lucas, AR US |
| Paul Dean | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR US |
| George Dickey | ||||||
| Robert Durham | R | R | May 16, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Wes Fesler | June 29, 1908 | |||||
| Jesse Fowler | R | L | October 30, 1898 | 5'10" | 158 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Hal Funk | R | May 5, 1900 | 5'11" | 190 | Ellsworth, KS US | |
| Elmer Hanson | June 5, 1895 | San Bernardino, CA US | ||||
| Ray Hart | ||||||
| Bill Hinchman | ||||||
| Ed Hock | L | R | March 27, 1899 | 5'10" | 165 | Franklin Furnace, OH US |
| Bob Klinger | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO US |
| Byron Lackey | October 17, 1906 | |||||
| Joe Medwick | R | R | November 24, 1911 | 5'10" | 187 | Carteret, NJ US |
| Billy Myers | R | R | August 14, 1910 | 5'8" | 168 | Enola, PA US |
| Dick Newsome | R | R | December 13, 1909 | 6'0" | 185 | Ahoskie, NC US |
| George Payne | R | R | May 23, 1889 | 5'11" | 172 | Mount Vernon, KY US |
| Homer Peel | R | R | October 10, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Sullivan, TX US |
| George Puccinelli | R | R | June 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tink Riviere | R | R | August 2, 1899 | 5'10" | 167 | Liberty, TX US |
| Red Rollings | L | R | March 31, 1904 | 5'11" | 167 | Mobile, AL US |
| Floyd Rose | R | July 24, 1906 | , TX US | |||
| Jimmy Sanders | L | September 3, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Carey Selph | R | R | December 5, 1901 | 5'9" | 175 | Donaldson, AR US |
| Earl Smith | S | R | January 20, 1891 | 5'11" | 170 | Oak Hill, OH US |
| Joe Sprinz | R | R | August 3, 1902 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Starr | R | R | April 23, 1906 | 6'1" | 178 | Nowata, OK US |
| Guy Sturdy | L | L | August 7, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Sherman, 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.
