1940 Baltimore Orioles Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 81-79
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (81-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Oriole Park V
Attendance: 119,095, Avg. 1,489
1940 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 81-79
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (81-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Oriole Park V
Attendance: 119,095, Avg. 1,489
Playoffs - Baltimore Orioles 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
Finals - Newark Bears 4 games, Baltimore Orioles 3
The Baltimore Orioles of the International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 81 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
Tommy Thomas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Benjamin | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA US |
| Roy Bruner | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | Cecilia, KY US |
| Elmer Burkart | R | R | February 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Italo Chelini | L | L | October 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Orlin Collier | R | R | February 17, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | East Prairie, MO US |
| Eddie Collins | L | R | November 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Lansdowne, PA US |
| Gene Corbett | L | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Winona, MN US |
| Nick Etten | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Skinny Graham | L | R | August 12, 1909 | 5'7" | 162 | Somerville, MA US |
| Lloyd Gross | R | R | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Bob Hamilton | L | R | April 20, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dixie Howell | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Red Howell | R | R | January 29, 1909 | 6'0" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tommy Hughes | R | R | October 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Guy Johnson | R | R | July 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dale Jones | R | R | December 17, 1918 | 6'1" | 172 | Marquette, NE US |
| Joe Kracher | R | R | November 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charles Lauenstein | April 2, 1916 | |||||
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Danny Litwhiler | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA US |
| Harry Matuzak | R | R | January 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Omer, MI US |
| Dick Midkiff | R | R | September 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 185 | Gonzales, TX US |
| Bill Nagel | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Skeeter Newsome | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Ted Olson | R | R | August 27, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Quincy, MA US |
| Jack Redmond | L | R | September 3, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Florence, AZ US |
| Ben Sankey | R | R | September 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 155 | Nauvoo, AL US |
| Earl Springer | L | L | November 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Floyd Stromme | R | R | August 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Cooperstown, ND US |
| Ken Trinkle | R | R | December 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Paoli, IN 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.
