1940 San Antonio Missions Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 89-72
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Marty McManus (89-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Tech Field
Attendance: 97,575, Avg. 1,212
1940 San Antonio Missions StatisticsTeam Record: 89-72
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Marty McManus (89-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Tech Field
Attendance: 97,575, Avg. 1,212
Playoffs - Beaumont Exporters 3 games, San Antonio Missions 0
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 89 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Marty McManus served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Bell | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | Bellville, TX US | |
| Joe Bilgere | R | February 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Jack Bradsher | R | R | August 5, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Leslie, AR US |
| Harold Burck | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Ed Cole | R | R | March 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | Howell County, MO US |
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Leonard, TX US |
| Harry Goorabian | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US | |
| Nick Gregory | R | September 13, 1915 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Loy Hanning | R | R | October 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Bunker, MO US |
| Sam Harshaney | R | R | April 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Madison, IL US |
| George Hausmann | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ben Huffman | L | R | July 18, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Rileyville, VA US |
| Pinky Jorgensen | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Laton, CA US |
| Pete Kraus | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Art McDougall | L | May 7, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Marty McManus | R | R | March 14, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Grover Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| 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 |
| Sidney Nethery | R | R | July 10, 1914 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Maury Newlin | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 176 | Bloomingdale, IN US |
| James Nicholson | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Armond Payton | R | R | July 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 176 | Visalia, CA US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eddie Silber | R | R | June 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Boyd SoRelle | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | San Marcos, TX US |
| Justin Stein | R | R | August 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vern Stephens | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAllister, NM US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Les Tietje | R | R | September 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 178 | Sumner, IA US |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO 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.
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