1940 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 76-82
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Roy Johnson (76-82)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 74,393, Avg. 942
1940 Tulsa Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 76-82
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Roy Johnson (76-82)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 74,393, Avg. 942
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 76 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
Roy Johnson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Allen | L | R | March 18, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clare Bertram | R | R | July 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Herman Caldwell | December 25, 1915 | |||||
| Ray Campbell | S | L | November 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Paul Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Wally Carroll | L | R | April 20, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Tom Corbett | L | R | April 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 184 | Winona, MN US |
| Ivan Crawford | L | R | February 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 168 | Laton, CA US |
| Jerry Crosby | S | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dizzy Dean | R | R | January 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 182 | Lucas, AR US |
| Gordon Donaldson | R | R | May 30, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Siloam Springs, AR US |
| Roy Engle | ||||||
| Paul Erickson | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL US |
| Glen Gabler | R | R | November 30, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Redlands, CA US |
| Jack Hallett | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Maurice Jacobs | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 5'7" | 162 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Emil Kush | R | R | November 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Peanuts Lowrey | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA US |
| Rabbit Mallory | R | R | September 10, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Junction City, OR US |
| George Mandish | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Milton McDougal | R | January 16, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lennie Merullo | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA US |
| George Milstead | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 5'10" | 144 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Vince Monzo | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Barney Olsen | R | R | September 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | Everett, MA US |
| Ray Olsen | R | R | October 16, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Gardena, CA US |
| Clarence Pickrel | R | R | March 28, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Gretna, VA US |
| Whitey Platt | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Stan Schino | R | R | February 22, 1909 | 5'10" | 178 | Oakland, CA US |
| William Schubel | R | R | April 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Louis Stefani | R | R | August 9, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Red Steiner | L | R | January 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Max Thomas | October 23, 1904 | 190 | Kaysville, UT US | |||
| Julian Tubb | R | R | January 7, 1914 | 5'11" | 177 | |
| Joe Valenti | R | R | October 27, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Eddie Waitkus | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Eddie Weigandt | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Pinky Whitney | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Hank Wyse | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR US |
| Eddie Zydowsky | R | October 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL 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.
