1927 Louisville Colonels Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 65-103
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (65-103)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 115,429, Avg. 1,374
1927 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 65-103
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (65-103)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 115,429, Avg. 1,374
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1927 season with a record of 65 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
Billy Meyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merito Acosta | L | L | May 19, 1896 | 5'7" | 140 | Bauta, CU |
| Leon Austin | ||||||
| Luke Boone | R | R | May 6, 1890 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mandy Brooks | R | R | August 18, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Hooks Cotter | L | L | May 22, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Holden, MO US |
| Nick Cullop | L | L | September 17, 1887 | 5'11" | 172 | Chilhowie, VA US |
| Joe Dawson | R | R | March 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 182 | Bow, WA US |
| Joe DeBerry | L | R | November 29, 1896 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Gilead, NC US |
| Alfred Ellis | December 5, 1895 | |||||
| Ewarts | ||||||
| Ray Friday | June 6, 1896 | |||||
| Art Funk | R | R | July 4, 1905 | 5'10" | 155 | Laconia, IN US |
| Thomas Gaffney | April 10, 1897 | |||||
| Joe Guyon | November 26, 1892 | 6'2" | 200 | White Earth Reservation, MN US | ||
| Ed Holley | R | R | July 23, 1899 | 6'1" | 195 | Benton, KY US |
| Ernie Koob | L | L | September 11, 1892 | 5'10" | 160 | Keeler, MI US |
| Stanley Lewan | May 13, 1900 | |||||
| Hugh McMullen | S | R | December 16, 1901 | 6'1" | 180 | La Cygne, KS US |
| Billy Meyer | R | R | January 14, 1893 | 5'9" | 170 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Mal Moss | R | L | April 18, 1905 | 6'0" | 175 | Sullivan, IN US |
| Spud Nachand | R | December 29, 1905 | 5'11" | 185 | , KY US | |
| Joe Olivares | R | R | August 1, 1906 | 5'5" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Riffe | February 15, 1904 | |||||
| Simon Rosenthal | L | L | November 13, 1903 | 5'9" | 165 | Boston, MA US |
| Don Rutherford | October 17, 1899 | |||||
| Howie Shanks | R | R | July 21, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Red Shannon | S | R | February 11, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ed Sicking | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH US |
| Ben Tincup | L | R | April 14, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Adair, OK US |
| Otis Wicker | October 5, 1901 | |||||
| Roy Wilkinson | R | R | May 8, 1893 | 6'1" | 170 | Canandaigua, NY 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.
