1940 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 69-57
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Hughie Wise (0-0), Hal Sueme (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
1940 Owensboro Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-57
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Hughie Wise (0-0), Hal Sueme (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1940 season with a record of 69 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the KITL.
Hughie Wise and Hal Sueme served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Bernsen | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Buickel | L | L | August 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Boonville, IN US |
| Robert Churchill | L | August 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Cecil Cox | ||||||
| Robert Crady | ||||||
| Martin Day | ||||||
| Melbourn DeJarnette | R | 6'1" | 173 | |||
| Don DeVault | L | August 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Henry Farris | ||||||
| Felonk | ||||||
| John Ferretti | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Robert Foster | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Doyle Gayer | ||||||
| Charles Gibson | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Burton Gilstad | December 15, 1918 | |||||
| Frank Grabo | ||||||
| Clarence Heffelfinger | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Herbert Humphrey | ||||||
| Harold Kirk | ||||||
| Laine | ||||||
| Grantham Lambert | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Douglas Ling | ||||||
| Gino Marionetti | R | April 16, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcata, CA US | |
| Frank McElyea | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'6" | 221 | Hawthorne Township, IL US |
| Edgar Neal | ||||||
| Leo Nolan | ||||||
| Leonard Novak | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Charles Price | L | R | May 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Glenzen, IN US |
| James Purcell | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Renaldo | ||||||
| Mike Sabena | S | R | September 19, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamstown, PA US |
| Howard Schumacher | R | R | October 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Royce Shirrell | September 25, 1915 | |||||
| Jack Siens | R | May 0, 1916 | 6'0" | 170 | Huntington, WV US | |
| Bud Sly | R | R | 5'11" | 152 | ||
| John Therias | ||||||
| Ed Urban | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jack White | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Wilson | ||||||
| Hughie Wise | S | R | March 9, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Campbellsville, KY US |
