1940 Newport Canners/Maryville Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 56-63
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Jerry Witner (0-0), Red Marion (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Maryville, Tennessee; Newport, Tennessee
Ballpark: City Memorial Park
Attendance: 21,210, Avg. 356
1940 Newport Canners/Maryville StatisticsTeam Record: 56-63
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Jerry Witner (0-0), Red Marion (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Maryville, Tennessee; Newport, Tennessee
Ballpark: City Memorial Park
Attendance: 21,210, Avg. 356
Playoffs - Greeneville Burley Cubs 2 games, Newport Canners/Maryville 1
The Newport Canners/Maryville of the Appalachian League ended the 1940 season with a record of 56 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.Newport transferred to Maryville (8-7) July 28; then back to Newport August 12.
Jerry Witner and Red Marion served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Allison | ||||||
| Jack Bryson | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ed Butka | R | R | January 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 193 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Howard Calfee | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jose Castro | ||||||
| Ray Crowe | ||||||
| John Dowling | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Timothy Dunne | ||||||
| Paul Fair | December 31, 1921 | Greenville County, SC US | ||||
| Joseph Filipovits | ||||||
| Walter Fountain | ||||||
| Harold Franklin | 191 | |||||
| Hyman Goldstein | ||||||
| Louis Grassi | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Charles Gray | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Herbert Hemerly | ||||||
| Quinton Hill | ||||||
| William Holtz | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Alvin Jones | ||||||
| John Jones | R | L | January 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Earl Kennedy | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Richard Kent | ||||||
| Dan Kirby | ||||||
| Frank Kuyan | ||||||
| Joseph Lewis | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Alfred Livingston | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Ken Mackes | R | R | February 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 184 | Allentown, PA US |
| Red Marion | R | R | March 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Richburg, SC US |
| Joseph Marmoll | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Walter McGaha | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Charles McIntyre | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jack Merson | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD US |
| Carl Miller | L | May 4, 1917 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Ysmael Morales | S | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Clyde Motsinger | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Novak | June 1, 1918 | |||||
| Robert Radler | ||||||
| John Sidor | ||||||
| Alden Smith | R | R | April 30, 1913 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Cecil Stone | L | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Jorge Torres | R | R | June 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mac Traina | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robyn Walker | ||||||
| Robert Walstead | ||||||
| Albert Wiegandt | ||||||
| Wiggins | ||||||
| John Wilburn | R | R | January 28, 1908 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Jerry Witner | R | 5'11" | 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.
