1942 Olean Oilers Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 82-42
Finished 2nd in the PONYL
Manager: Jake Pitler (82-42)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 38,231, Avg. 617
1942 Olean Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 82-42
Finished 2nd in the PONYL
Manager: Jake Pitler (82-42)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 38,231, Avg. 617
Playoffs - Olean Oilers 3 games, Batavia Clippers 0
Finals - Jamestown Falcons 4 games, Olean Oilers 2
The Olean Oilers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1942 season with a record of 82 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the PONYL.
Jake Pitler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Brown | R | R | April 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jesse Cumby | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Bud Dawson | R | R | February 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Richard Detzel | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bob Fontaine | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 5'9" | 180 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Marvin Franger | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Gabrielli | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Michael Genevrino | S | March 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Newark, NJ US | |
| John Grainger | ||||||
| William Hanauska | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jay Haney | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Herdman | ||||||
| Kenneth Jackson | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Roy Knepper | L | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Raymond Koszuta | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| William Kreuger | ||||||
| Bruno Laurenti | ||||||
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| James Phillips | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Joe Prater | R | November 19, 1922 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Paul, AR US | |
| Bernard Reinertsen | R | R | April 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Louis Ruchser | L | L | July 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Walt Schmisseur | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Belleville, IL US | |
| Waldo Schulze | L | R | February 10, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Duane Shaffer | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Tart | L | L | June 12, 1923 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Gerry Waitman | R | July 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | San Bernardino County, CA US | |
| John Wells | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Junction City, KS US |
| Roy Whitaker | L | L | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Wurm | S | L | April 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Cambridge, NY 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.
