1928 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A
Team Record: 79-81
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Art Phelan (79-81)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Beidenham Park
Attendance: 81,920, Avg. 1,024
1928 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 79-81
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Art Phelan (79-81)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Beidenham Park
Attendance: 81,920, Avg. 1,024
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1928 season with a record of 79 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
Art Phelan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Blankenship | R | R | August 4, 1902 | 6'0" | 185 | Bonham, TX US |
| Dan Bloxsom | August 20, 1904 | , TX US | ||||
| Joe Brown | R | R | July 3, 1900 | 6'0" | 176 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gilly Campbell | L | R | February 13, 1908 | 5'7" | 182 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Maurice Clark | ||||||
| Dick Cox | R | R | September 30, 1895 | 5'7" | 158 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Bernie DeViveiros | R | R | April 19, 1901 | 5'7" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Leo Dickerman | R | R | October 31, 1896 | 6'4" | 192 | De Soto, MO US |
| Oscar Estrada | L | L | February 15, 1902 | 5'8" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Don Frazee | November 21, 1904 | |||||
| Johnny Gill | L | R | March 27, 1905 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ray Hayworth | R | R | January 29, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | High Point, NC US |
| E. L. Hearne | ||||||
| Ernie Holman | R | R | December 17, 1905 | 5'11" | 172 | Claude, TX US |
| Francis Karpp | L | R | February 12, 1896 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Pete Kilduff | R | R | April 4, 1893 | 5'7" | 155 | Weir City, KS US |
| Homer Owens | R | |||||
| Leslie Phipps | ||||||
| Ziggy Sears | January 10, 1892 | 5'11" | 198 | Central City, KY US | ||
| Harry Thompson | L | L | September 9, 1889 | 5'8" | 150 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Frank Tobin | R | July 10, 1893 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Johnny Watwood | L | L | August 17, 1905 | 6'1" | 186 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Gus Whelan | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Eddie Wilkins | ||||||
| Al Williamson | R | R | February 20, 1900 | 5'11" | 160 | Buckville, AR US |
| Kid Willson | L | L | November 3, 1895 | 6'1" | 190 | Bloomington, NE US |
| Andy Woehr | R | R | February 4, 1896 | 5'11" | 165 | Fort Wayne, IN 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.
