1927 Des Moines Demons Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Shano Collins (82-72)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
1927 Des Moines Demons StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Shano Collins (82-72)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Western League Park
The Des Moines Demons of the Western League ended the 1927 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the WL.
Shano Collins served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | ||||||
| Hilton Brandon | R | May 31, 1901 | 5'7" | 150 | Birmingham, AL US | |
| Pete Brausen | R | January 20, 1893 | 5'3" | 125 | Waunakee, WI US | |
| Shano Collins | R | R | December 4, 1885 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlestown, MA US |
| Ira Colwell | R | R | March 17, 1890 | 6'0" | 160 | Yankee Jims, CA US |
| Bill Cunningham | R | R | July 30, 1894 | 5'8" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sam Dailey | L | R | March 31, 1904 | 5'11" | 168 | Oakford, IL US |
| Claude Davenport | R | R | May 28, 1898 | 6'6" | 193 | Runge, TX US |
| Matt Donohue | R | R | November 20, 1898 | 189 | , DE US | |
| Garde Gislason | L | R | September 22, 1894 | Milton, ND US | ||
| Nelson Greene | L | L | September 20, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pug Griffin | R | R | April 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 187 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Howie Haworth | L | R | August 27, 1893 | 5'10" | 165 | Newberg, OR US |
| Jamerson | ||||||
| Henry Johnson | March 11, 1900 | |||||
| Ed Kallina | R | L | October 28, 1904 | 6'2" | 195 | Nada, TX US |
| Fritz Knothe | R | R | May 1, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Sam Langford | L | R | May 21, 1900 | 6'0" | 180 | Briggs, TX US |
| John McCann | L | |||||
| Jim McDowell | September 23, 1901 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| Lefty Ortman | L | December 3, 1906 | Portland, OR US | |||
| Al Pallas | R | R | March 10, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Andy Phillips | S | R | November 2, 1896 | 5'10" | 171 | Findlay, OH US |
| John Rhodes | ||||||
| Ronay | ||||||
| Kal Segrist | February 27, 1896 | |||||
| Rufus Smith | R | L | January 24, 1905 | 5'8" | 165 | Guilford College, NC US |
| Joe Sprinz | R | R | August 3, 1902 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Art Stokes | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 155 | Emmitsburg, MD US |
| Joe Storti | R | April 3, 1905 | Santa Monica, CA US | |||
| Al Van Camp | R | R | September 7, 1903 | 5'11" | 175 | Moline, IL US |
| Whittaker |
