1936 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 83-69
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Ira Smith (83-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 75,057, Avg. 988
1936 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 83-69
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Ira Smith (83-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 75,057, Avg. 988
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, Houston Buffaloes 1
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League ended the 1936 season with a record of 83 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Ira Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonny Backer | R | R | February 5, 1907 | 5'8" | 163 | Franklin, CA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Bill Conroy | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Mays Copeland | R | R | August 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Mountain View, AR US |
| Mike Cvengros | L | L | December 1, 1900 | 5'8" | 159 | Pana, IL US |
| Hal Doerr | R | R | May 15, 1913 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal Epps | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA US |
| Maurice Forsyth | L | October 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 171 | ||
| Herman Franks | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT US |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Johnny Keane | R | R | November 3, 1911 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Lyons | R | L | January 7, 1914 | 5'5" | 145 | Canway, AR US |
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Herb Moore | L | L | November 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 200 | Prince George County, VA US |
| Emmett Mueller | S | R | July 20, 1912 | 5'6" | 167 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Les Munns | R | R | December 1, 1908 | 6'5" | 212 | Fort Bragg, CA US |
| Don Padgett | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Pat Riley | L | July 29, 1913 | 5'10" | 165 | Port Arthur, TX US | |
| Johnny Rizzo | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Robert Ross | L | 6'4" | 198 | |||
| Heinie Schuble | R | R | November 1, 1906 | 5'9" | 152 | Houston, TX US |
| Tom Seats | R | L | September 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 190 | Farmington, NC US |
| Al Sherer | R | R | July 28, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Quincy, IL US |
| Ira Smith | R | R | July 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 175 | Shabbona, IL US |
| Justin Stein | R | R | August 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Stevenson | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Vern Taylor | R | R | February 16, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Johnny Watwood | L | L | August 17, 1905 | 6'1" | 186 | Alexander City, AL 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.
