1940 Joplin Miners Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-64
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Paul O'Malley (68-64)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
1940 Joplin Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 68-64
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Paul O'Malley (68-64)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
The Joplin Miners of the Western League ended the 1940 season with a record of 68 wins and 64 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
Paul O'Malley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Badger | ||||||
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Marvin Brown | L | L | August 14, 1920 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| Frank Crouch | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robert Duby | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Wendell Finders | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Teddy Greble | February 19, 1918 | 191 | Kansas City, MO US | |||
| John Harbin | R | 6'1" | 167 | |||
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Ralph Houk | R | R | August 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 193 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Ed Ignasiak | L | May 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US | |
| John Kernoski | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Kuecker | L | May 5, 1918 | ||||
| George Leyrer | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Steven Luby | R | 6'11" | 160 | |||
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Frank Mabrey | R | 5'9" | 163 | |||
| Russ Messerly | R | R | July 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Walter Nasalik | S | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Paul O'Malley | R | July 16, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Scranton, PA US | |
| John Orr | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Eli Peterlic | February 10, 1917 | 191 | ||||
| Red Ramsey | R | 5'10" | 188 | |||
| Harry Soufas | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Thessaly, GR |
| George Verbeck | R | R | September 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Fred Whalen | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Zerblis | L | L | July 21, 1915 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Florian Zielinski | R | 5'9" | 150 |
