1940 Mobile Shippers Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-72
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Johnny Keane (72-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
1940 Mobile Shippers StatisticsTeam Record: 72-72
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Johnny Keane (72-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Playoffs - Pensacola Fliers 4 games, Mobile Shippers 3
The Mobile Shippers of the Southeastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 72 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the SL.
Johnny Keane served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anderson | R | R | March 4, 1915 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Orville Armbrust | R | R | March 2, 1908 | 5'10" | 195 | Beirne, AR US |
| Johnny Beazley | R | R | May 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Clarence Benac | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Howard Black | ||||||
| Vernon Boyd | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Kenneth Brown | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Melvin Cabral | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Alex Coleman | R | February 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Ada, OK US | |
| George Dockins | L | L | May 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Clyde, KS US |
| Robert Durham | R | R | May 16, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Bill Endicott | L | L | September 4, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Acorn, MO US |
| Don Galindo | March 17, 1920 | Clint, TX US | ||||
| Glenn Gardner | R | R | January 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Fred Hensley | R | R | January 10, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Fred Isert | L | L | December 2, 1919 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| Mickey Katkaveck | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Johnny Keane | R | R | November 3, 1911 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jay Kirke | R | August 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Henry Muehlenbein | R | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Arthur Nelson | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| A. C. Phillips | L | October 20, 1916 | 5'4" | 165 | Gaffney, SC US | |
| Norman Russell | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| James Steger | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| George Waldron | R | December 6, 1915 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Charles Zachritz | R | November 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 |
