1940 Meridian Bears Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 7th in the SL
Manager: Clarence Mitchell (0-0), Bill McGee (0-0), Sam Agnew (0-0), Bernie DeViveiros (0-0)
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
1940 Meridian Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 64-80
Finished 7th in the SL
Manager: Clarence Mitchell (0-0), Bill McGee (0-0), Sam Agnew (0-0), Bernie DeViveiros (0-0)
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
The Meridian Bears of the Southeastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the SL.
Clarence Mitchell, Bill McGee, Sam Agnew and Bernie DeViveiros served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Bartelli | R | R | August 24, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charlie Biggs | R | R | September 15, 1906 | 6'1" | 185 | French Lick, IN US |
| Vernon Boyd | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| James Brown | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Max Brunson | R | R | October 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Carroll Campbell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gene Colaw | L | L | June 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, KS US |
| Irwin Coufal | ||||||
| Bernie DeViveiros | R | R | April 19, 1901 | 5'7" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Ehrensberger | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sharkey Eiland | L | L | September 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Macon, MS US |
| Thomas Hart | ||||||
| Jim Henry | R | R | June 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Danville, VA US |
| Lyle Johnson | ||||||
| Rudy Jones | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Chester Juckno | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Kroll | ||||||
| Russ Looney | L | August 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartersville, GA US | |
| Bill McGhee | L | L | September 5, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | Shawmut, AL US |
| Clifford McSwain | R | December 6, 1905 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Hack Miller | R | R | February 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 215 | Celeste, TX US |
| Clarence Mitchell | L | L | February 22, 1891 | 5'11" | 190 | Franklin, NE US |
| Joe Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Ralph Mountain | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Sidney Nethery | R | R | July 10, 1914 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Fritz Oetting | R | April 11, 1913 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Elbert Padgett | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Willard Padgett | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Rogers | ||||||
| Mike Rolla | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Benjamin Sheldon | November 17, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Virgil Siemer | R | R | October 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Stringfellow | R | 6'1" | 192 | |||
| Walter Sturkie | R | 5'9" | 178 |
