1938 Norfolk Tars Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 84-52
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Ray White (84-52)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Bain Field
Attendance: 108,000, Avg. 1,588
1938 Norfolk Tars StatisticsTeam Record: 84-52
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Ray White (84-52)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Bain Field
Attendance: 108,000, Avg. 1,588
Playoffs - Rocky Mount Red Sox 3 games, Norfolk Tars 1
The Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League ended the 1938 season with a record of 84 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the PL.
Ray White served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Badgett | R | April 6, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry County, NC US | |
| Bob Baker | ||||||
| Herman Caldwell | December 25, 1915 | |||||
| James Calleran | S | September 10, 1905 | 5'11" | 173 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Claude Corbitt | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC US |
| Jack Crosswhite | R | July 29, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thurston Crutchfield | R | L | February 10, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Sonny Davey | R | L | October 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Hartline, WA US |
| Mike Dejan | L | L | January 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charles Fallon | R | October 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Don Hendrickson | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 204 | Kewanna, IN US |
| Billy Johnson | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ US |
| John Lorence | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ray Manarel | R | R | July 13, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Holley, NY US |
| Ken Manning | L | March 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Woodburn, OR US | |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Andrew Palau | R | April 22, 1914 | 5'11" | 172 | Terryville, CT US | |
| Jerry Priddy | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phil Rizzuto | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Earl Schamp | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Taylor | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Ray White | R | R | November 26, 1910 | 6'1" | 187 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Yenoskey | R | 5'11" | 198 | |||
| William Yocke | R | L | October 19, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Emil Zak | R | R | 5'11" |
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.
