1938 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 69-90
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Claude Jonnard (0-0), Hub Northen (0-0)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 132,237, Avg. 1,663
1938 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 69-90
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Claude Jonnard (0-0), Hub Northen (0-0)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 132,237, Avg. 1,663
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1938 season with a record of 69 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
Claude Jonnard and Hub Northen served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Armbrust | R | R | March 2, 1908 | 5'10" | 195 | Beirne, AR US |
| Junie Barnes | L | L | December 1, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Linwood, NC US |
| Jim Bivin | R | R | December 11, 1909 | 6'0" | 155 | Jackson, MS US |
| Vance Cauble | R | L | June 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bobby Coombs | R | R | February 2, 1908 | 5'9" | 160 | Goodwins Mills, ME US |
| Tom Corbett | L | R | April 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 184 | Winona, MN US |
| Donald Curry | R | July 5, 1911 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Frank Doljack | R | R | October 5, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pat Dunaway | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Vallie Eaves | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK US |
| Billy Finucane | R | R | October 29, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Pete Fleming | R | August 24, 1910 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lou Frierson | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Ray Fritz | L | L | January 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Marys, PA US |
| Curt Fullerton | L | R | September 13, 1898 | 6'0" | 162 | Ellsworth, ME US |
| George Gick | S | R | October 18, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | Dunnington, IN US |
| Bill Good | R | April 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Milt Gray | R | R | February 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Hare | R | R | June 22, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Orange, TX US |
| Luther Harvel | R | R | September 30, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Cambria, IL US |
| George Hennessey | R | R | October 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Slatington, PA US |
| Sig Jakucki | R | R | August 20, 1909 | 6'2" | 198 | Camden, NJ US |
| Claude Jonnard | R | R | November 23, 1897 | 6'1" | 165 | Nashville, TN US |
| Francis Kappelman | R | November 23, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Westphalia, KS US | |
| Jimmy Kerr | L | R | July 9, 1911 | 6'0" | 191 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Stanley Lewis | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Eddie Lopat | L | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Cal Lowman | R | February 22, 1915 | 6'0" | |||
| Chester Manning | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Tom McBride | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX US |
| Jerry Moore | L | January 17, 1910 | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Salty Parker | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 173 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Thomas Perry | R | L | February 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Mike Powers | L | L | March 2, 1906 | 6'1" | 185 | Toddspoint, KY US |
| Frank Sansosti | L | L | November 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dave Short | L | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 162 | Magnolia, AR US |
| Walter Stephenson | R | R | March 27, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Saluda, NC US |
| George Susce | R | R | August 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Svilich | R | R | July 29, 1914 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Doug Taitt | L | R | August 3, 1902 | 6'0" | 176 | Bay City, MI US |
| Oscar Tuero | R | R | December 17, 1893 | 5'8" | 158 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Valenti | R | R | October 27, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Frank Wagner | S | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| James Walsh | L | L | October 9, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
