1938 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 91-62
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Paul Richards (91-62)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 231,363, Avg. 3,024
1938 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 91-62
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Paul Richards (91-62)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 231,363, Avg. 3,024
Playoffs - Atlanta Crackers 3 games, Memphis Chickasaws 2
Finals - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Nashville Vols 1
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1938 season with a record of 91 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the SA.
Paul Richards served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner Allen | ||||||
| Harry Appleby | ||||||
| Bill Beckmann | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO US |
| Jack Bolling | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Buster Chatham | R | R | December 25, 1901 | 5'5" | 150 | West, TX US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Robert Durham | R | R | May 16, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Oliver Hill | L | R | October 16, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Harry Johnston | March 16, 1918 | |||||
| Al Kimbrel | ||||||
| Gerard Lipscomb | R | R | February 24, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Emil Mailho | L | L | December 16, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mark Mauldin | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| John Michaels | L | L | July 10, 1907 | 5'10" | 154 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Lawrence Miller | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 6'4" | 186 | |
| Leo Moon | R | L | June 22, 1899 | 5'11" | 165 | Bellemont, NC US |
| Fritz Oetting | R | April 11, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Peters | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Michael Petrosky | R | R | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| LeRoy Pritchett | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Paul Richards | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Onnie Robinson | R | R | June 17, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | Madison County, NC US |
| Eddie Rose | L | February 8, 1902 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Al Rubeling | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Pete Stein | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Sunkel | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL US |
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC 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.
