1940 Oklahoma City Indians Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 82-78
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Jim Keesey (0-0), Rogers Hornsby (0-0)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 71,545, Avg. 894
1940 Oklahoma City Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 82-78
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Jim Keesey (0-0), Rogers Hornsby (0-0)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 71,545, Avg. 894
Playoffs - Houston Buffaloes 3 games, Oklahoma City Indians 1
The Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 82 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
Jim Keesey and Rogers Hornsby served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Adkins | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS US |
| Neal Arlett | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 160 | , CA US |
| Harry Bassin | L | December 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Sheriff Blake | S | R | September 17, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Ansted, WV US |
| Louis Brower | R | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 155 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Walter Brown | R | R | April 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Joe Burns | R | R | June 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ed Coleman | L | R | December 1, 1901 | 6'2" | 200 | Canby, OR US |
| Merle Coleman | L | R | 6'4" | |||
| Fred Collins | L | L | September 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tom Corbett | L | R | April 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 184 | Winona, MN US |
| Harold Cromer | L | October 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| George Dickey | S | R | July 10, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Kensett, AR US |
| Albert Fisher | R | September 7, 1912 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Charlie Fuchs | S | R | November 18, 1913 | 5'8" | 168 | Union City, NJ US |
| Joe Gedzius | R | January 27, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Dunn, NC US | |
| Stan Goletz | L | L | May 21, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Crescent, OH US |
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| Orval Grove | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Mineral, KS US |
| Jim Hegan | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| Rogers Hornsby | R | R | April 27, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Winters, TX US |
| Dixie Howell | R | November 24, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Hartford, AL US | |
| Pinky Jorgensen | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Laton, CA US |
| Jim Keesey | R | R | October 27, 1902 | 6'0" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Don Kolloway | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL US |
| John Larrieu | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Dale Livingston | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Marleau | R | R | March 25, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Ralph Marshall | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Milton McDougal | R | January 16, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lewis McLendon | R | R | 6'1" | 158 | ||
| George Milstead | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 5'10" | 144 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Bob Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Moers | August 9, 1918 | |||||
| Orville Nesselrode | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'3" | 185 | Parkersburg, WV US | |
| James Nicholson | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Otho Nitcholas | R | R | September 13, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
| Red Phillips | R | R | November 3, 1908 | 6'3" | 195 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Donald Prather | R | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Timer Pride | R | April 20, 1920 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bill Prince | R | R | February 8, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tony Rensa | R | R | September 29, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Parsons, PA US |
| Virgil Richardson | S | December 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stan Schino | R | R | February 22, 1909 | 5'10" | 178 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kola Sharp | R | R | May 18, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Steve Shemo | R | R | April 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Dave Short | L | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 162 | Magnolia, AR US |
| Eddie Silber | R | R | June 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cecil Smyly | L | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Boyd SoRelle | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | San Marcos, TX US |
| Irv Stein | R | R | May 21, 1911 | 6'2" | 170 | Madisonville, LA US |
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| Gil Turner | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Elmer Weingartner | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
| Eddie Yount | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, 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.
