1937 Waterloo Red Hawks Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 61-55
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Lonny Backer (61-55)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Red Hawk Stadium
Attendance: 34,184, Avg. 589
1937 Waterloo Red Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 61-55
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Lonny Backer (61-55)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Red Hawk Stadium
Attendance: 34,184, Avg. 589
The Waterloo Red Hawks of the Western League ended the 1937 season with a record of 61 wins and 55 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
Lonny Backer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anderson | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Lonny Backer | R | R | February 5, 1907 | 5'8" | 163 | Franklin, CA US |
| Edward Bastien | R | R | September 19, 1914 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Joe Bestudik | S | L | December 29, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Harold Blackstock | R | March 11, 1918 | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Zeke Clementi | R | 6'2" | 190 | Ravenna, OH US | ||
| Joe Corbelli | March 5, 1907 | , CA US | ||||
| Hal Cosbey | R | R | April 23, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | , CA US |
| Harry Craft | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Ellisville, MS US |
| Hank Erickson | R | R | November 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lee Gamble | L | R | June 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 170 | Renovo, PA US |
| Clifford Geer | R | November 22, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Lowell Gosser | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Emil Hemenway | R | R | August 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 160 | Humboldt County, CA US |
| Len Kahny | R | June 25, 1911 | 5'9" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| Carl Kentling | L | July 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, MO US | |
| Don King | R | L | July 23, 1910 | 5'8" | 150 | Page County, IA US |
| Charles Larson | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Steve LeGault | R | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| John Ludsick | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
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| Verne Richards | R | R | July 4, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| John Schinski | L | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| Guenther Schmidt | R | R | 6'1" | 202 | ||
| Milton Stroner | R | R | October 12, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Thompson | R | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Latham, IL US |
| George Zahn | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
