1940 Grand Rapids Dodgers Roster
Michigan State League (MSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 50-56
Finished 4th in the MSL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (50-56)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Bigelow Field
1940 Grand Rapids Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-56
Finished 4th in the MSL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (50-56)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Bigelow Field
Playoffs - Saginaw A's 3 games, Grand Rapids Dodgers 1
The Grand Rapids Dodgers of the Michigan State League ended the 1940 season with a record of 50 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the MSL.
Burleigh Grimes served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Brande | R | June 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Childress | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Coffey | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jess Cole | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Cooney | R | July 5, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Providence, RI US | |
| Fred Falzone | R | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Bob Frost | R | R | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Paul Gillespie | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA US |
| Wallace Hoyle | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ed Lieder | R | August 28, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bill McClain | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | Temple, TX US | |
| James McCloud | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Frank Millspaugh | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Billy Moore | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Larry Napp | R | May 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Robert Ogle | March 12, 1919 | 5'7" | 173 | |||
| Spencer Smith | R | R | January 2, 1919 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| John Sosh | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Kenneth Vandenberg | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Leroy Wheeler | ||||||
| Joseph Wojey | R | 5'9" | 160 |
