1940 Jersey City Giants Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 81-78
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Bert Niehoff (81-78)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 228,361, Avg. 2,872
1940 Jersey City Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 81-78
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Bert Niehoff (81-78)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 228,361, Avg. 2,872
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Jersey City Giants 0
The Jersey City Giants of the International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 81 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the IL.
Bert Niehoff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ambler | R | R | November 8, 1915 | 5'8" | 165 | Abington, PA US |
| Rae Blaemire | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 6'0" | 178 | Gary, IN US |
| Jack Brewer | R | R | April 21, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alex Carrasquel | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Slick Castleman | R | R | September 8, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Donelson, TN US |
| Alta Cohen | L | L | December 25, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Dusty Cooke | L | R | June 23, 1907 | 6'1" | 205 | Swepsonville, NC US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Hugh East | R | R | July 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Aubrey Epps | R | R | March 3, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Harry Feldman | R | R | November 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Sid Gordon | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Harris | R | R | June 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 180 | Wylie, TX US |
| Roy Henshaw | R | L | July 29, 1911 | 5'8" | 155 | Chicago, IL US |
| Woody Jensen | L | L | August 11, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| René Monteagudo | L | L | March 12, 1916 | 5'7" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Wayne Murdock | L | L | July 28, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Monolith, CA US |
| George Myatt | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO US |
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Frank Pearce | R | R | August 31, 1905 | 6'0" | 170 | Middletown, KY US |
| Louis Rogino | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Manny Salvo | R | R | June 30, 1912 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Walt Shinn | R | January 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 215 | South Amboy, NJ US | |
| Glen Stewart | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Bobby Sturgeon | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN US |
| Gil Torres | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, CU |
| Hy Vandenberg | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS US |
| Mickey Vernon | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA US |
| Johnnie Wittig | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Del Young | S | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH 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.
