1931 Columbus Red Birds Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 84-82
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Nemo Leibold (84-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Neil Park
Attendance: 174,511, Avg. 2,103
1931 Columbus Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 84-82
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Nemo Leibold (84-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Neil Park
Attendance: 174,511, Avg. 2,103
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1931 season with a record of 84 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
Nemo Leibold served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ash | R | R | September 16, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | Anmoore, WV US |
| Al Baker | R | R | February 28, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Batesville, MS US |
| Bill Beckmann | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO US |
| Frederick Bedore | R | R | March 31, 1904 | 6'1" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Herbert Bellman | ||||||
| George Binder | R | February 15, 1908 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Harold Bohl | R | February 17, 1907 | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| John Brown | ||||||
| Burton Bruckman | August 31, 1907 | |||||
| Archie Campbell | R | R | October 20, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Maplewood, NJ US |
| Ed Chapman | S | R | November 28, 1905 | 6'1" | 185 | Courtland, MS US |
| Pat Crawford | L | R | January 28, 1902 | 5'11" | 170 | Society Hill, SC US |
| Mike Cvengros | L | L | December 1, 1900 | 5'8" | 159 | Pana, IL US |
| Paul Dean | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR US |
| Bill DeLancey | L | R | November 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Eddie Delker | R | R | April 17, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Palo Alto, PA US |
| Gene Desautels | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| Al Eckert | L | L | May 17, 1906 | 5'10" | 174 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Al Grabowski | L | L | September 4, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Clarence Heise | L | L | August 7, 1907 | 5'10" | 172 | Topeka, KS US |
| Gordie Hinkle | R | R | April 3, 1905 | 6'0" | 185 | Toronto, OH US |
| Joel Hunt | R | R | October 11, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | Texico, NM US |
| Percy Jones | R | L | October 28, 1899 | 5'11" | 175 | Harwood, TX US |
| Kaines | ||||||
| William Kermode | R | R | November 30, 1906 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John King | L | R | May 29, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Holloway, OH US |
| Ted Kleinhans | R | L | April 8, 1899 | 6'0" | 170 | Deer Park, WI US |
| Blaine Kunes | R | R | February 7, 1905 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Bevo LeBourveau | L | R | August 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Dana, CA US |
| Bill Lee | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA US |
| Nemo Leibold | L | R | February 17, 1892 | 5'6" | 157 | Butler, IN US |
| Carlisle Littlejohn | R | R | October 6, 1901 | 5'10" | 175 | Irene, TX US |
| Russ Miller | R | R | March 25, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Etna, OH US |
| Al Moore | R | R | August 4, 1902 | 5'10" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Narleski | R | R | March 9, 1900 | 5'9" | 160 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Roy Parmelee | R | R | April 25, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Lambertville, MI US |
| Pid Purdy | L | R | June 15, 1904 | 5'6" | 150 | Beatrice, NE US |
| Lew Riggs | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC US |
| Red Rollings | L | R | March 31, 1904 | 5'11" | 167 | Mobile, AL US |
| Floyd Rose | R | July 24, 1906 | , TX US | |||
| Earl Smith | S | R | January 20, 1891 | 5'11" | 170 | Oak Hill, OH US |
| Evar Swanson | R | R | October 15, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | DeKalb, IL US |
| Tucker | ||||||
| Del Wetherell | S | R | September 1, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Shumway, IL US |
| Burgess Whitehead | R | R | June 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Jim Winford | R | R | October 9, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Larry Winters | March 29, 1907 | |||||
| Elmer Yoter | R | R | June 26, 1900 | 5'7" | 155 | Plainfield, PA 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.
