1940 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 105-56
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Eddie Dyer (105-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 90,872, Avg. 1,129
1940 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 105-56
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Eddie Dyer (105-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 90,872, Avg. 1,129
Playoffs - Houston Buffaloes 3 games, Oklahoma City Indians 1
Finals - Houston Buffaloes 4 games, Beaumont Exporters 1
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 105 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the TL.
Eddie Dyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Angle | R | R | March 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| John Antonelli | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Jeff Cross | R | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Nick Cullop | R | R | October 16, 1900 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Davis | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Larry Kempe | R | L | July 6, 1919 | 6'4" | 190 | Hinton, IA US |
| Howie Krist | L | R | February 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | West Henrietta, NY US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Danny Murtaugh | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Sam Nahem | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Sam Narron | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 180 | Middlesex, NC US |
| Hank Nowak | R | R | August 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 192 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Howie Pollet | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Lou Vezilich | R | May 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Steve Warchol | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ted Wilks | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY US |
| Tom Winsett | L | R | November 24, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | McKenzie, TN US |
| Edward Wissman | L | L | December 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Johnny Wyrostek | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL 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.
