1937 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 67-91
Finished 7th in the TL
Manager: Johnny Watwood (0-0), Mike Cvengros (0-0), Ira Smith (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 77,801, Avg. 985
1937 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 67-91
Finished 7th in the TL
Manager: Johnny Watwood (0-0), Mike Cvengros (0-0), Ira Smith (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 77,801, Avg. 985
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League ended the 1937 season with a record of 67 wins and 91 losses, finishing seventh in the TL.
Johnny Watwood, Mike Cvengros and Ira Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Alston | R | R | December 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Venice, OH US |
| Cap Clark | L | R | September 19, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | Snow Camp, NC US |
| Mike Cvengros | L | L | December 1, 1900 | 5'8" | 159 | Pana, IL US |
| John Davis | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Hal Epps | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA US |
| Albert Fisher | R | September 7, 1912 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| 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 |
| Francis Healy | R | R | July 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 175 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Johnny Keane | R | R | November 3, 1911 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Lynch | R | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Jim Lyons | R | L | January 7, 1914 | 5'5" | 145 | Canway, AR US |
| Frank Morehouse | R | R | June 12, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Detroit, MI US |
| Emmett Mueller | S | R | July 20, 1912 | 5'6" | 167 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Glenn Myatt | L | R | July 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | Argenta, AR US |
| Victor Oehler | R | February 25, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Marvin Quante | L | L | November 23, 1916 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Bob Scheffing | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO US |
| Walter Schuerbaum | R | December 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Al Simmons | R | September 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ira Smith | R | R | July 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 175 | Shabbona, IL US |
| Lynn South | L | R | July 20, 1916 | 5'11" | 195 | , IL US |
| John Stevenson | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Allyn Stout | R | R | October 31, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Peoria, IL US |
| Vern Taylor | R | R | February 16, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stanley Tutaj | R | December 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| George Watkins | L | R | June 4, 1900 | 6'0" | 175 | Freestone County, TX US |
| Johnny Watwood | L | L | August 17, 1905 | 6'1" | 186 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Ray Zimmerman | L | R | December 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Lincoln, NE 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.
