1929 Louisville Colonels Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-90
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Allen Sothoron (75-90)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 108,756, Avg. 1,318
1929 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 75-90
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Allen Sothoron (75-90)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 108,756, Avg. 1,318
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1929 season with a record of 75 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
Allen Sothoron served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom-Boom Beck | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL US |
| Joe Bird | S | R | October 3, 1902 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dud Branom | L | L | November 30, 1897 | 6'1" | 190 | Sulphur Springs, TX US |
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ed Corey | R | R | July 13, 1894 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Creson | S | R | January 17, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Nick Cullop | L | L | September 17, 1887 | 5'11" | 172 | Chilhowie, VA US |
| Joe DeBerry | L | R | November 29, 1896 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Gilead, NC US |
| Art Funk | R | R | July 4, 1905 | 5'10" | 155 | Laconia, IN US |
| Babe Ganzel | R | R | May 22, 1901 | 5'10" | 172 | Malden, MA US |
| Chappie Geygan | R | R | June 3, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Ironton, OH US |
| Ivy Griffin | L | R | November 16, 1896 | 5'11" | 180 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Billy Herman | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
| Dick Loftus | L | R | March 7, 1901 | 6'0" | 155 | Concord, MA US |
| Rolla Mapel | L | L | March 9, 1890 | 5'11" | 165 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
| Larry Merville | L | L | January 20, 1905 | 5'11" | 184 | , TX US |
| Mal Moss | R | L | April 18, 1905 | 6'0" | 175 | Sullivan, IN US |
| Clarence Nachand | R | December 29, 1907 | 5'11" | 185 | , KY US | |
| Mickey O'Neil | R | R | April 12, 1898 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Earl Ober | ||||||
| Joe Olivares | R | R | August 1, 1906 | 5'5" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Red Shannon | S | R | February 11, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ed Sicking | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH US |
| Mel Simons | L | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 175 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Elmer Smith | L | R | September 21, 1892 | 5'10" | 165 | Erie County, OH US |
| Bernard Tesmer | January 16, 1906 | |||||
| Carl Thomas | ||||||
| Ray Thompson | R | R | May 8, 1904 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ben Tincup | L | R | April 14, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Adair, OK US |
| Tony Welzer | R | R | April 5, 1899 | 5'11" | 160 | , DE |
| Roy Wilkinson | R | R | May 8, 1893 | 6'1" | 170 | Canandaigua, NY US |
| Guy Williams | November 24, 1900 | Quanan, TX 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.
