1942 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 61-88
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Bert Niehoff (61-88)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 46,635, Avg. 626
1942 Knoxville Smokies StatisticsTeam Record: 61-88
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Bert Niehoff (61-88)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 46,635, Avg. 626
The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 61 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the SA.
Bert Niehoff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | S | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Chatsworth, NJ US |
| Martin Angle | R | R | November 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Ulmont Baker | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Harley Boss | L | L | November 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 185 | Hodge, LA US |
| Harold Burck | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Al Campanis | S | R | November 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Kos, Dodescanese Isl. GR |
| Dick Coffman | R | R | December 18, 1906 | 6'2" | 195 | Veto, AL US |
| Orlin Collier | R | R | February 17, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | East Prairie, MO US |
| Michael Conroy | L | April 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, MA US | |
| Willie Duke | L | July 5, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Red Evans | R | R | November 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Fette | R | R | March 15, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Alma, MO US |
| Bob Finley | R | R | November 25, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Ennis, TX US |
| Albert Fisher | R | September 7, 1912 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Lew Flick | L | L | February 18, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Bristol, TN US |
| Bobby Gorbould | R | R | November 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Burdett, AB CA |
| Red Howell | R | R | January 29, 1909 | 6'0" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Samuel Lamitina | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Roger Larimer | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Bill Lewis | R | R | October 15, 1904 | 5'9" | 165 | Ripley, TN US |
| Garth Mann | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX US |
| Paul Minner | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA US |
| Frank Piet | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Roy Pinkston | R | R | April 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Norcross, GA US |
| Lou Polli | R | R | July 9, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Baveno, IT |
| Joseph Powers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Andy Reese | R | R | February 7, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Skeeter Scalzi | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'6" | 160 | Lafferty, OH US |
| Hugh Shelley | R | R | October 26, 1910 | 6'0" | 170 | Rogers, TX US |
| Vernon Shetler | L | L | January 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Al Simononis | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Hugh Sparks | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Pat Stasey | L | R | March 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Stephenville, TX US |
| Stanley Stencel | L | May 2, 1917 | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Floyd Stromme | R | R | August 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Cooperstown, ND US |
| Johnnie Tyler | S | R | July 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| James Waldrop | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Steve Warchol | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
