1940 Springfield Browns Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 73-53
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Art Scharein (73-53)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 56,569, Avg. 898
1940 Springfield Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 73-53
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Art Scharein (73-53)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 56,569, Avg. 898
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Raiders 3 games, Springfield Browns 0
The Springfield Browns of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1940 season with a record of 73 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
Art Scharein served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Alto | R | December 14, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Bradley | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Greenwood, AR US |
| Ed Busch | R | R | November 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Lebanon, IL US |
| Ray Coleman | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA US |
| Charles Cronin | R | R | June 27, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Paul DeBruhl | R | L | August 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 173 | |
| Marion DeJarnett | L | March 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Dobby | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Johnny Goldak | November 18, 1916 | |||||
| Harry Goorabian | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US | |
| Joe Grace | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL US |
| John Grant | ||||||
| Paul Gunter | R | R | April 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Hansen | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Hornsby | R | February 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Porterville, CA US | |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Art Keller | R | July 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | Octavia, NE US | |
| Ben Kneupper | R | R | November 16, 1916 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Charles McDonald | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bill Miller | R | R | April 12, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Joseph Morjoseph | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| John Pacotti | R | March 14, 1916 | ||||
| Art Scharein | R | R | June 30, 1905 | 5'11" | 155 | Decatur, IL US |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Benjamin Sheldon | November 17, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Clarence Springer | L | March 9, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Middletown, PA US | |
| Gorman Stalder | R | R | July 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Fred Stroble | R | R | September 14, 1916 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Tommy Woodruff | L | November 30, 1919 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
