1940 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 72-88
Finished 7th in the TL
Manager: Homer Peel (0-0), Hub Northen (0-0)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 71,815, Avg. 898
1940 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 72-88
Finished 7th in the TL
Manager: Homer Peel (0-0), Hub Northen (0-0)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 71,815, Avg. 898
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 72 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the TL.
Homer Peel and Hub Northen served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Andrews | R | September 21, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ray Benge | R | R | April 22, 1902 | 5'9" | 160 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Jim Brillheart | R | L | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, VA 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 |
| Guy Curtright | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 200 | Holliday, MO US |
| Paul Easterling | R | R | September 28, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Reidsville, GA US |
| Howard Ermisch | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Del Friar | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Joseph Greenberg | R | June 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jack Hallett | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Wynn Jackson | ||||||
| Fred Johnson | R | R | March 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 185 | Tolar, TX US |
| Jake Jones | R | R | November 23, 1920 | 6'3" | 197 | Epps, LA US |
| Hugo Klaerner | R | R | October 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Horace Lisenbee | R | R | September 23, 1898 | 5'11" | 170 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Eddie Lopat | L | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| George Meyer | R | R | August 3, 1909 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Walt Navie | L | L | April 19, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Homer Peel | R | R | October 10, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Sullivan, TX US |
| Jackie Reid | L | R | March 27, 1895 | 5'8" | 157 | Boyd, TX US |
| Bob Richards | S | September 25, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Sansosti | L | L | November 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Simontacchi | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Taylor | L | January 10, 1915 | 5'9" | 152 | Newark, TX US | |
| Zeke Trent | R | November 27, 1911 | 6'2" | 175 | , MO US | |
| Ross Van Antwerp | R | December 27, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| George Washington | L | R | June 4, 1907 | 5'11" | 190 | Linden, TX US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, 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.
