1940 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 65-65
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Ted Mayer (65-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 70,400, Avg. 1,083
1940 Idaho Falls Russets StatisticsTeam Record: 65-65
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Ted Mayer (65-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 70,400, Avg. 1,083
Playoffs - Boise Pilots 2 games, Idaho Falls Russets 1
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1940 season with a record of 65 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the PL.
Ted Mayer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Arlett | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 160 | , CA US |
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| Charles Bates | L | L | April 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Beard | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Rocco Blatto | ||||||
| Fred Bradley | R | R | July 31, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Parsons, KS US |
| Kit Carson | L | L | November 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Colton, CA US |
| Shan Deniston | R | R | February 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alva Emmertson | L | L | November 16, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Marvin Flitton | ||||||
| Carlo Forni | April 2, 1917 | St. Helena, CA US | ||||
| Jack Hall | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Damon Hayes | L | R | May 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Potlatch, ID US |
| Jack Hurrle | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Wayne Lundberg | ||||||
| Ted Mayer | R | August 11, 1906 | 6'0" | 185 | Topeka, KS US | |
| Shelly McConnell | R | November 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Portland, OR US | |
| Patrick O'Shea | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| George Oldenburg | R | March 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Raymond Parmenter | R | |||||
| Roy Pitter | R | R | August 13, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, CA US |
| Mike Reser | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Buck Rogers | R | R | July 24, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gerald Shutt | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ed Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Pat Tobin | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 198 | Hermitage, AR US |
| Ted Walker | ||||||
| Leon Wilson | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Robert Wittig | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Red Zar | R | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'4" | 205 | San Pedro, CA 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.
