1936 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Ossie Vitt (88-66)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 178,454, Avg. 2,318
1936 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Ossie Vitt (88-66)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 178,454, Avg. 2,318
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 1 game, Newark Bears 0 - One-game playoff for second place.
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Newark Bears 1
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1936 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Ossie Vitt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Baker | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Buzz Boyle | L | L | February 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Spud Chandler | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA US |
| Bob Collins | R | R | September 18, 1909 | 5'11" | 176 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Donald Curry | R | July 5, 1911 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Marvin Duke | R | L | October 22, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ray Fritz | L | L | January 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Marys, PA US |
| Frankie Hawkins | R | R | May 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Willard Hershberger | R | R | May 28, 1910 | 5'10" | 167 | Lemoncove, CA US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Norm Kies | R | R | December 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Ted Kleinhans | R | L | April 8, 1899 | 6'0" | 170 | Deer Park, WI US |
| Ernie Koy | R | R | September 17, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | Sealy, TX US |
| Red LaFlamme | R | R | August 6, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | Bennington, VT US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Makosky | R | R | January 20, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Boonton, NJ US |
| Merrill May | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN US |
| Johnny McCarthy | L | L | January 7, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clyde McCullough | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bob Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Al Piechota | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Porter | L | R | December 30, 1901 | 5'10" | 170 | Princess Anne, MD US |
| Les Powers | L | L | November 5, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Nolen Richardson | R | R | January 18, 1903 | 6'1" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Max Rosenfeld | R | R | December 23, 1902 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Roy Schalk | R | R | November 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cecil Spittler | R | April 15, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Straub | R | January 18, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steve Sundra | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Luxor, PA US |
| Vito Tamulis | L | L | July 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC 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.
