1937 Portsmouth Cubs Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Elmer Yoter (75-62)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Sewanee Stadium
Attendance: 78,061, Avg. 1,140
1937 Portsmouth Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 75-62
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Elmer Yoter (75-62)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Sewanee Stadium
Attendance: 78,061, Avg. 1,140
Playoffs - Portsmouth Cubs 3 games, Asheville Tourists 2
Finals - Norfolk Tars 3 games, Portsmouth Cubs 0
The Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League ended the 1937 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the PL.
Elmer Yoter served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Allen | R | R | July 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 165 | Smithville, TN US |
| Marcus Beddingfield | R | R | May 9, 1915 | 6'0" | 174 | Meridian, MS US |
| Harry Brecheen | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK US |
| Warren Bridgens | S | R | January 29, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Red Bullock | L | L | October 12, 1911 | 6'1" | 192 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Carl Byrd | R | R | July 13, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Calleran | S | September 10, 1905 | 5'11" | 173 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Hank Camelli | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Charles Cummings | L | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Bill Donovan | R | L | July 6, 1916 | 6'2" | 198 | Maywood, IL US |
| Stu Flythe | R | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'2" | 175 | Conway, NC US |
| John Friedli | L | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Albert Keith | ||||||
| Pip Koehler | R | R | January 16, 1902 | 5'10" | 165 | Gilbert, PA US |
| Jack Lamb | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Les Lowery | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dick Luckey | R | January 24, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | , TN US | |
| Larry Merville | L | L | March 31, 1911 | 5'11" | 184 | , TX US |
| Turner Murchison | R | March 20, 1905 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bill Nicholson | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Brick Owens | R | January 10, 1912 | 6'0" | 186 | , AL US | |
| Ace Parker | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| George Rimmer | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Roy | ||||||
| Harold Schultz | R | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Charles Schupp | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | , KY US |
| Eddie Stanky | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Hal Wagner | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ US |
| Johnnie Wittig | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Elmer Yoter | R | R | June 26, 1900 | 5'7" | 155 | Plainfield, PA 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.
