1940 Waycross Bears Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 93-45
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Al Leitz (93-45)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
1940 Waycross Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 93-45
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Al Leitz (93-45)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Playoffs - Waycross Bears 3 games, Valdosta Trojans 0
Finals - Waycross Bears 4 games, Thomasville Tourists 1
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1940 season with a record of 93 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
Al Leitz served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Atwater | L | R | August 30, 1912 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Frank Bennett | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Pat Bevell | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| William Borden | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Charlie Brewster | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA US |
| Edwin Clement | R | R | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| John DeJohn | R | October 29, 1915 | 5'9" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US | |
| Jack Embler | ||||||
| Charles Farrar | R | March 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Marvin Horton | L | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| Harry Hughes | L | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| Fred Janci | ||||||
| Elwood Lawson | L | L | July 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| George Lee | ||||||
| Al Leitz | R | R | September 25, 1909 | 5'7" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| James Marsh | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Billy Morgan | R | R | May 24, 1915 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Frank Rados | ||||||
| Bill Rucker | 6'0" | 196 | ||||
| John Smoll | ||||||
| Pete Thomassie | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Ulysses Wattigney | R | R | 6'6" | 171 | ||
| Joe Wrobke | R | R | 6'0" | 158 |
