1938 Hopkinsville Hoppers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-53
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Red Smith (0-0), William Ward (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Mercer Park
1938 Hopkinsville Hoppers StatisticsTeam Record: 76-53
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Red Smith (0-0), William Ward (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Mercer Park
Playoffs - Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games, Mayfield Clothiers 1
Finals - Jackson Generals 2 games, Hopkinsville Hoppers 1 - The final round was abandoned September 22 due to extensive poor weather delays and lack of interest. Jackson was declared playoff winner after Hopkinsville forfeited the final two games.
The Hopkinsville Hoppers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1938 season with a record of 76 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the KITL.
Red Smith and William Ward served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Alto | R | December 14, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Don Ballou | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Clyde Bell | ||||||
| Billy Bishop | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Clyde Bracy | L | August 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Glen Burns | L | January 25, 1916 | 6'0" | 173 | Harvey, IL US | |
| Combs | ||||||
| Paul Crain | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Orville Dantic | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Dan Davies | ||||||
| Vic Delmore | R | R | October 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | Dunmore, PA US |
| Stan Galle | R | R | February 7, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| James Garaghan | May 18, 1916 | Fall Creek, WI US | ||||
| Charles Gerlach | L | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| Jim Goff | L | L | May 13, 1912 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Art Grangaard | R | July 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | , ND US | |
| George Gust | ||||||
| Elmer Haas | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Herman | ||||||
| Al Holtz | R | R | 191 | |||
| Nance Jordan | ||||||
| Bill Lyter | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Edward Mason | ||||||
| Dean McCrossin | ||||||
| Mickey McGuire | R | May 31, 1918 | 5'10" | 158 | Thayer, IA US | |
| Byron Murray | ||||||
| Alex Paddy | ||||||
| Hal Peck | L | L | April 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Big Bend, WI US |
| Charles Polinsky | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Loron Potter | ||||||
| Johnny Schmitz | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI US |
| Reuben Schuster | ||||||
| Ed Schweda | L | L | January 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Red Smith | R | R | May 18, 1904 | 5'10" | 185 | Brokaw, WI US |
| Sam Sotos | ||||||
| Stanley Stencel | L | May 2, 1917 | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Lem Stewart | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Tilo | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Barney Walczak | R | May 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | North Chicago, IL US | |
| William Ward | R | R | ||||
| Elmer Wenning | L | L | January 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 170 |
