1937 Shelby Cardinals Roster
North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-52
Finished 4th in the NCSL
Manager: George Silvey (55-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Tom Kerr Park
Attendance: 21,812, Avg. 408
1937 Shelby Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 55-52
Finished 4th in the NCSL
Manager: George Silvey (55-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Tom Kerr Park
Attendance: 21,812, Avg. 408
Playoffs - Shelby Cardinals 3 games, Thomasville Chair Makers 2
Finals - Mooresville Moors 4 games, Shelby Cardinals 3
The Shelby Cardinals of the North Carolina State League ended the 1937 season with a record of 55 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the NCSL.
George Silvey served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Anderson | ||||||
| Jack Angle | R | R | March 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Floyd Beal | R | R | October 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Xenophon Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Harold Bullock | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Joseph Charkut | L | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Frank Crespi | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Crockett | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Charles Davis | R | L | January 28, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Thomas Flynn | L | L | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Glenn Gardner | R | R | January 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Norman Gerdeman | S | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Robert Horton | ||||||
| Peter Martynick | ||||||
| Arthur Meacham | ||||||
| George Motto | R | July 18, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Eugene Nafie | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Edmund Nowak | R | R | October 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Howard Perkins | ||||||
| Louis Perrero | ||||||
| Arthur Phillips | ||||||
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| George Silvey | L | L | July 15, 1911 | 5'10" | 150 | Collinsville, IL US |
| Hank Smida | ||||||
| William Solmose | ||||||
| Richard Strage | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Hooper Triplett | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Triplett, NC US |
| Joseph Walther | ||||||
| Spencer Woodill | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Survern Wright | R | R | May 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
