1940 La Crosse Blackhawks Roster
Wisconsin State League (WSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-37
Finished 1st in the WSL
Manager: Ed Konetchy (76-37)
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Copeland Park
Attendance: 50,000, Avg. 885
1940 La Crosse Blackhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 76-37
Finished 1st in the WSL
Manager: Ed Konetchy (76-37)
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Copeland Park
Attendance: 50,000, Avg. 885
Playoffs - La Crosse Blackhawks 3 games, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox 0
Finals - La Crosse Blackhawks 4 games, Fond du Lac Panthers 0
The La Crosse Blackhawks of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1940 season with a record of 76 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the WSL.
Ed Konetchy served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Adley | ||||||
| Blaine Baesler | ||||||
| Loren Bain | R | R | July 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Staples, MN US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Philip Cogswell | R | May 21, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ray Coulter | ||||||
| Stan Cyson | L | L | May 17, 1916 | |||
| Hank Glor | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| Eldon Grimslid | ||||||
| Winfred Hansch | S | March 31, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | Baraboo, WI US | |
| Mervin Henley | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Royce Hoard | March 7, 1918 | |||||
| Marvin Janes | L | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| Lawrence Johnson | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Tillman Johnson | ||||||
| John Kalata | ||||||
| Harold Ludwig | S | 5'9" | 162 | |||
| Thomas Madden | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ralph Mengelt | R | September 23, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gilbert Neumann | L | August 1, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lucian Paule | ||||||
| Harold Schadt | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bob Scheutler | ||||||
| John Schroeder | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Louis Schultz | ||||||
| Walter Searle | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gordon Sills | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Bob Teeples | August 14, 1918 | Black River Falls, WI US | ||||
| Orval Tobeck | R | 5'10" | 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.
