1940 Fond du Lac Panthers Roster
Wisconsin State League (WSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-49
Finished 2nd in the WSL
Manager: Harry Rice (64-49)
Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
Attendance: 43,299, Avg. 766
1940 Fond du Lac Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 64-49
Finished 2nd in the WSL
Manager: Harry Rice (64-49)
Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
Attendance: 43,299, Avg. 766
Playoffs - Fond du Lac Panthers 3 games, Sheboygan Indians 2
Finals - La Crosse Blackhawks 4 games, Fond du Lac Panthers 0
The Fond du Lac Panthers of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1940 season with a record of 64 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the WSL.
Harry Rice served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bytnar | R | R | January 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Daugherty | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| John Dean | ||||||
| William Duex | R | June 24, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Richard Farris | ||||||
| Gordon Foth | R | September 21, 1916 | 5'11" | 171 | ||
| Russell Gresenz | R | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bud Hembrook | R | August 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 165 | Waukesha, WI US | |
| Stan Hodge | ||||||
| George Hofmann | ||||||
| Richard Howe | ||||||
| Joe Janzen | ||||||
| Raymond Karlov | November 25, 1916 | |||||
| Carl Keithily | ||||||
| Ed Kiddie | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lambert Knowles | ||||||
| Kenneth Knutson | ||||||
| Robert Krier | ||||||
| John Marino | ||||||
| Jim McCarthy | R | R | June 2, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | , CA |
| William Metzig | R | R | December 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Fred Middlestead | L | January 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Omro, WI US | |
| Joe Monahan | R | March 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Chester Morris | ||||||
| Russell Nelson | ||||||
| Kenneth Newtson | ||||||
| Donald Opperman | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Stanley Pastorino | ||||||
| Joseph Piet | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edward Polasky | ||||||
| Edward Reynolds | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Harry Rice | L | R | November 22, 1901 | 5'9" | 185 | Ware Station, IL US |
| Richard Ronovsky | R | June 12, 1921 | 5'9" | 168 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Willard Schnur | ||||||
| Chuck Schramm | March 14, 1917 | Fond du Lac, WI US | ||||
| John Skronek | ||||||
| Harry Wang | R | 5'7" | 165 |
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.
