1940 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 68-52
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Charles Bender (0-0), Charlie Berry (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
1940 Wilmington Blue Rocks StatisticsTeam Record: 68-52
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Charles Bender (0-0), Charlie Berry (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
Playoffs - Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses 3 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Inter-State League ended the 1940 season with a record of 68 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the ISL.
Charles Bender and Charlie Berry served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Barron | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Harold Brumbaugh | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| James Callahan | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bernard Cobb | R | March 30, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Frank Colman | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CA |
| Terry Connell | R | L | December 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fremont Conner | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Walt DeFreitas | R | January 19, 1918 | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Mike Depko | February 26, 1918 | 6'4" | Plymouth, PA US | |||
| Ducky Detweiler | R | R | February 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | Trumbauersville, PA US |
| Albert Evanko | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ray Flannagan | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Frank Gunkel | R | R | August 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bruce Hedrick | R | 5'11" | 220 | |||
| Lynn Hoffner | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Hogsed | R | 6'0" | 159 | |||
| Joe Holden | L | R | June 4, 1913 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Clair, PA US |
| Dixie Howell | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Paul Kardow | R | R | September 19, 1915 | 6'6" | 210 | Humble, TX US |
| Walter Klimczak | R | R | November 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ginger Klivak | L | R | March 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Beacon Falls, CT US |
| Emil Kreshka | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Earl Lindamood | L | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | New Market, VA US |
| Sam Lowry | R | R | March 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Marsh | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Walt Masters | R | R | March 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 180 | Pen Argyl, PA US |
| Autry Mitchell | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tony Parisse | R | R | June 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Randall Phillips | L | December 13, 1914 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Tom Phillips | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Aubrey Sanders | L | L | January 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Evan Shelton | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Syver Slaalien | R | R | August 26, 1904 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Daniel Snell | R | July 19, 1913 | 6'1" | |||
| Billy Southworth | R | R | June 20, 1917 | 6'0" | 178 | Portland, OR US |
| Frederick Stanton | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Swank | R | L | May 28, 1913 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Lyle Thompson | R | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 187 | Union County, KY US | |
| Elmer Valo | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Silesian PL |
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| Walter Worthington | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Survern Wright | R | R | May 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 |
