1938 San Antonio Missions Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 93-67
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Zack Taylor (93-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Tech Field
Attendance: 136,249, Avg. 1,703
1938 San Antonio Missions StatisticsTeam Record: 93-67
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Zack Taylor (93-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Tech Field
Attendance: 136,249, Avg. 1,703
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 3 games, Oklahoma City Indians 0
Finals - Beaumont Exporters 4 games, San Antonio Missions 3
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1938 season with a record of 93 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Zack Taylor served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Bartelli | R | R | August 24, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Frontenac, KS US |
| Johnny Berardino | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Emil Bildilli | R | L | September 16, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Diamond, IN US |
| Jack Bradsher | R | R | August 5, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Leslie, AR US |
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | Howell County, MO US |
| Tony Criscola | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Sig Gryska | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Hornsby | R | February 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Porterville, CA US | |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| John Kosy | R | 5'9" | 173 | |||
| Jack Kramer | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Art McDougall | L | May 7, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Bob Muncrief | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK US |
| Bob Neighbors | R | R | November 9, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | Talihina, OK US |
| Jess Newman | L | January 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Russell Olsen | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Armond Payton | R | R | July 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 176 | Visalia, CA US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Rhein | R | R | March 31, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Fabian Ryan | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ralph Sams | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Art Scharein | R | R | June 30, 1905 | 5'11" | 155 | Decatur, IL US |
| Eddie Silber | R | R | June 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Buck Stanton | L | L | June 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 150 | Stantonsburg, NC US |
| Bill Strickland | R | R | March 29, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | Ray City, GA US |
| Bob Swift | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Matthew Thernes | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Bill Trotter | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Cisne, IL US |
| Charles Wagener | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 6'4" | 208 | Guadalupe County, TX 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.
