1940 Bassett Furniture Makers Roster
Bi-State League (BSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-44
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Einar Sorensen (73-44)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Bassett, Virginia
Ballpark: Riverside Park
1940 Bassett Furniture Makers StatisticsTeam Record: 73-44
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Einar Sorensen (73-44)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Bassett, Virginia
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Playoffs - Bassett Furniture Makers 4 games, Mount Airy Graniteers 1
Finals - Martinsville Manufacturers 4 games, Bassett Furniture Makers 3
The Bassett Furniture Makers of the Bi-State League ended the 1940 season with a record of 73 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
Einar Sorensen served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bass | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Robert Brossart | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jack Byers | R | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Ollie Byers | R | R | October 24, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Noel Casbier | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Grzelak | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| George Guss | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| John Hodgson | ||||||
| Andy Jones | April 26, 1918 | |||||
| Len Kensecki | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| William Kolkmeyer | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Richard Martin | ||||||
| Paul McGhee | ||||||
| Cliff Meierhoefer | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| John Mize | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| John Pankovich | R | 6'0" | 189 | |||
| Roy Peeler | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Tower Robertson | ||||||
| Germain Shields | ||||||
| Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Einar Sorensen | R | R | February 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charles Timm | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Ithaca, NE US |
| Clyde Vollmer | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charles Wanny | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Walter Ward | R | R | February 10, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Flory Wojcik |
