1940 Kingsport Cherokees Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 56-61
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Claude Trivett (56-61)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 31,241, Avg. 534
1940 Kingsport Cherokees StatisticsTeam Record: 56-61
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Claude Trivett (56-61)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 31,241, Avg. 534
Playoffs - Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox 2 games, Kingsport Cherokees 0
The Kingsport Cherokees of the Appalachian League ended the 1940 season with a record of 56 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the AL.
Claude Trivett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Baldwin | ||||||
| Barbola | ||||||
| Ray Crowe | ||||||
| Ted Deskins | R | R | May 10, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ty Donaldson | R | June 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Filipovits | ||||||
| Oliver Grigsby | ||||||
| Charles Heffner | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Higgins | ||||||
| Charles Hodges | ||||||
| Merritt Lancaster | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Michael Legin | ||||||
| Alfred Livingston | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Paul Livingston | ||||||
| John Machuga | R | 6'2" | 184 | |||
| Ken Mackes | R | R | February 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 184 | Allentown, PA US |
| Harry Merchant | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Ysmael Morales | S | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Olen Morrison | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Paul Onkotz | L | R | July 27, 1918 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| John Pardo | R | June 25, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Egypt, PA US | |
| John Payne | ||||||
| Vernon Pellman | L | L | April 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Sam Purses | September 24, 1921 | |||||
| Harold Quinn | ||||||
| Frank Rabuzzi | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Herman Riddle | ||||||
| George Shipley | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bill Sullivan | R | R | September 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jack Teagan | L | L | February 5, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Claude Trivett | L | R | November 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Theodore Werner | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John White |
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.
