1942 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Salty Parker (83-61)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 78,468, Avg. 1,090
1942 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 83-61
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Salty Parker (83-61)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 78,468, Avg. 1,090
Playoffs - Shreveport Sports 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 3
Finals - Shreveport Sports 4 games, Beaumont Exporters 3
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1942 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Salty Parker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Freddie Barocco | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Chuck Baron | L | November 25, 1912 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jim Brillheart | R | L | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, VA US |
| Albert Bronkhorst | R | R | February 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Cavosie | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Herb Crompton | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL US |
| Joseph Garbarino | R | R | January 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ben Hale | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Ralph Hamner | R | R | September 12, 1916 | 6'3" | 165 | Gibsland, LA US |
| George Hill | ||||||
| Theodore Hoemann | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Curtis Johnson | R | R | November 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jake Jones | R | R | November 23, 1920 | 6'3" | 197 | Epps, LA US |
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| George Kerce | 6'0" | 165 | ||||
| Doyle Lade | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 183 | Fairbury, NE US |
| Joe Malman | R | R | May 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 160 | Providence, RI US |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Homer Matney | R | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | , TX US | |
| Peter Medak | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Glenn Murray | L | July 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 182 | Rapid City, SD US | |
| Willard Padgett | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Salty Parker | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 173 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Bill Reeder | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'5" | 205 | Dike, TX US |
| Paul Schoendienst | L | L | November 14, 1916 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Stanley Sonnier | R | July 14, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Floyd Speer | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Booneville, AR US |
| Zeke Trent | R | November 27, 1911 | 6'2" | 175 | , MO US | |
| Carl Tucker | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| 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 |
| Verne Williamson | R | R | November 23, 1919 | 5'8" | 140 | Mystic, IA 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.
