1940 Henderson Oilers Roster
East Texas League (ETL) - Class: C
Team Record: 79-55
Finished 2nd in the ETL
Manager: Jake Atz (79-55)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
1940 Henderson Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-55
Finished 2nd in the ETL
Manager: Jake Atz (79-55)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Playoffs - Marshall Tigers 3 games, Henderson Oilers 2
The Henderson Oilers of the East Texas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 79 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the ETL.
Jake Atz served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Becker | S | 6'2" | 194 | |||
| Robert Crew | ||||||
| Guy Davis | ||||||
| Leonard Delaney | ||||||
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Bob Gillespie | R | R | October 8, 1919 | 6'4" | 187 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jim Glore | ||||||
| James Gravenmeir | ||||||
| Robert Henny | R | R | November 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Hal Hirshon | R | January 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 192 | New York, NY US | |
| Joe Irwin | R | R | 6'5" | 196 | ||
| John Johnson | June 16, 1917 | Port Clinton, OH US | ||||
| Wally Kopp | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| John Martin | ||||||
| Frank Masters | September 15, 1920 | |||||
| Bill McClaren | L | R | May 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Springfield, AR US |
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| Ford Mullen | L | R | February 9, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Olympia, WA US |
| Randall Newbill | ||||||
| Clarence Nix | ||||||
| Clarence Peters | April 27, 1920 | |||||
| Ed Piot | ||||||
| John Quick | December 25, 1914 | |||||
| Hank Riebe | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charles Sample | R | R | August 27, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bernard Schultz | ||||||
| Gale Smith | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Hugh Sparks | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| James Steger | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Wayne Tucker | L | R | September 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX |
| Joe Wood | R | R | October 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
