1940 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: D
Team Record: 56-76
Finished 11th in the WL
Manager: George Silvey (0-0), Ollie Vanek (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Attendance: 35,000, Avg. 530
1940 Springfield Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 56-76
Finished 11th in the WL
Manager: George Silvey (0-0), Ollie Vanek (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Attendance: 35,000, Avg. 530
The Springfield Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1940 season with a record of 56 wins and 76 losses, finishing eleventh in the WL.
George Silvey and Ollie Vanek served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Arnold | R | R | August 24, 1918 | 6'2" | 188 | Jacobus, PA US |
| Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Earl Bareford | ||||||
| George Bennington | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Paul Billett | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Raymond Bunch | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Tony Burazin | R | October 31, 1919 | ||||
| Harold Bush | R | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 204 | ||
| Orval Cott | R | July 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Hal Dobson | R | R | October 15, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Blix Donnelly | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN US |
| Earl Dothager | R | R | August 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lloyd Hopkins | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Koval | R | R | March 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Samuel Kuipers | L | L | July 24, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Earl Langkop | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Frank Mabrey | R | 5'9" | 163 | |||
| Oscar Maness | ||||||
| Joe Molina | R | R | 5'9" | 166 | ||
| Theodore Novak | L | L | December 10, 1912 | 5'7" | 158 | Warsaw, PL |
| Fred Pfeifer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Leonard Popevis | R | November 30, 1919 | ||||
| Charles Powers | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Erwin Prasse | R | December 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Charles Schwalm | ||||||
| George Silvey | L | L | July 15, 1911 | 5'10" | 150 | Collinsville, IL US |
| David Smith | L | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| George Valine | R | February 22, 1918 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Ollie Vanek | R | August 23, 1908 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Del Wilber | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Regis Wortman | R | 5'11" | 158 | |||
| Frank Zera | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
