1940 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 95-65
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Johnny Neun (95-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 164,116, Avg. 2,051
1940 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 95-65
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Johnny Neun (95-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 164,116, Avg. 2,051
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Jersey City Giants 0
Finals - Newark Bears 4 games, Baltimore Orioles 3
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 95 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Johnny Neun served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barley | R | R | November 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynbrook, NY US |
| Harry Bassin | L | December 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Marcus Beddingfield | R | R | May 9, 1915 | 6'0" | 174 | Meridian, MS US |
| Russ Bergmann | R | September 20, 1916 | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Buddy Blair | L | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 186 | Columbia, MS US |
| Hank Borowy | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ US |
| Norm Branch | R | R | March 22, 1915 | 6'3" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Tommy Byrne | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eddie Carnett | L | L | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Chartak | L | L | April 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Frankhouse | R | R | April 9, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Port Royal, PA US |
| Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Sig Gryska | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randy Gumpert | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA US |
| Tommy Holmes | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Johnny Johnson | L | L | September 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 182 | Belmore, OH US |
| Alex Kampouris | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Hank Majeski | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Buster Mills | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX US |
| Red Nonnenkamp | L | L | July 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Padden | R | R | October 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, NH US |
| Steve Peek | S | R | July 30, 1914 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| George Scharein | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL US |
| Ken Sears | L | R | July 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Streator, IL US |
| Jim Shilling | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Vance | R | R | September 16, 1905 | 6'1" | 190 | Devine, TX US |
| Dallas Warren | L | December 24, 1908 | 6'0" | 178 | Agra, OK US | |
| George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME US |
| Herb White | R | R | July 28, 1917 | 5'9" | 178 |
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.
