1940 Youngstown Browns Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 62-62
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Rod Whitney (62-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
Ballpark: Idora Park
Attendance: 58,000, Avg. 935
1940 Youngstown Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 62-62
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Rod Whitney (62-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
Ballpark: Idora Park
Attendance: 58,000, Avg. 935
Playoffs - Akron Yankees 3 games, Youngstown Browns 2
The Youngstown Browns of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1940 season with a record of 62 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the MAL.
Rod Whitney served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | L | R | October 10, 1916 | 5'9" | 160 | Luray, VA US |
| George Bender | R | R | September 9, 1919 | 6'3" | 183 | |
| Paul DeBruhl | R | L | August 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 173 | |
| Bob Dillinger | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Harry Hatch | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jack Hulsen | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Robert Janeski | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Grover Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Morjoseph | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Russell Olsen | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Sid Peterson | R | R | January 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Havelock, ND US |
| Fred Reinhart | L | September 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Dewey, IL US | |
| Jim Russell | S | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA US |
| Fred Sanford | S | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT US |
| Fred Scheske | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Michael Sertich | R | June 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Michael Surgent | R | September 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Rod Whitney | R | October 14, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Yoakum, TX US | |
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edwin Yelkin | R | R | 6'4" | 188 |
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.
