1938 Joplin Miners Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-74
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Ted Mayer (63-74)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 32,384, Avg. 473
1938 Joplin Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 63-74
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Ted Mayer (63-74)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 32,384, Avg. 473
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1938 season with a record of 63 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the WA.
Ted Mayer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adlam | R | R | June 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Harry Bassin | L | December 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Blackman | R | June 29, 1911 | 5'9" | 175 | Lucerne, MO US | |
| Bill Burich | R | R | May 29, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Calumet, MI US |
| Joe Burton | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Melvin Cole | R | December 21, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gerard DeLion | R | R | October 3, 1912 | 6'6" | 175 | |
| Dewey Derry | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Arnold Evans | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Foran | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Osborne Jacobsen | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Nicholas Lemone | R | May 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Charles Mason | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ted Mayer | R | August 11, 1906 | 6'0" | 185 | Topeka, KS US | |
| John Nelson | ||||||
| Danny Reagan | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Ray Richards | R | 5'8" | 164 | |||
| Tony Sams | R | June 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | ||
| Stanley Sarbeiski | June 1, 1918 | 191 | ||||
| Russell Scherbarth | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| John Simontacchi | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Ed Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Frank Stapleton | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Tommy Tisdale | R | R | January 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charles Warren | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Charles Wensloff | R | R | December 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Sausalito, 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.
