1942 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 81-70
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Clay Hopper (81-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 52,692, Avg. 698
1942 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 81-70
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Clay Hopper (81-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 52,692, Avg. 698
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League ended the 1942 season with a record of 81 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
Clay Hopper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Francis Bartolomei | R | January 3, 1922 | 5'7" | 165 | Franklin, MA US | |
| Al Brazle | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK US |
| Jim Bucher | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Jeff Cross | R | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Paul Dean | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR US |
| Roy Easterwood | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Hal Epps | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA US |
| Luther French | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | , MO US |
| Stan Galle | R | R | February 7, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| George Jumonville | R | R | May 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| George Kleine | R | R | August 19, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Polly | R | R | February 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edwin Puck | R | April 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | , IA US | |
| Tommy Reed | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Elmer Rummans | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Scheef | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Chester Wieczorek | R | R | April 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Winona, MN 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.
