1940 Asheville Tourists Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-60
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Tommie West (75-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
1940 Asheville Tourists StatisticsTeam Record: 75-60
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Tommie West (75-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Playoffs - Rocky Mount Red Sox 4 games, Asheville Tourists 2
The Asheville Tourists of the Piedmont League ended the 1940 season with a record of 75 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the PL.
Tommie West served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Harold Bullock | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ken Burkhart | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Tony Castano | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Palma Soriano, CU |
| William Glover | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Edward Hurley | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Tom Koval | R | R | March 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Milton Lowery | L | L | November 4, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Michael Natisin | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 176 | Alpha, NJ US | |
| Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Davey Perko | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| A. C. Phillips | L | October 20, 1916 | 5'4" | 165 | Gaffney, SC US | |
| Harry Pletersek | L | L | June 30, 1915 | 5'7" | 158 | |
| Harry Polly | R | R | February 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Erwin Prasse | R | December 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Bob Rice | ||||||
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Walter Schuerbaum | R | December 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Tommie West | L | November 6, 1907 | 5'11" | 160 | Stonewall, MS US |
