1928 Louisville Colonels Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 62-106
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (62-106)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 95,594, Avg. 1,138
1928 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 62-106
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (62-106)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 95,594, Avg. 1,138
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1928 season with a record of 62 wins and 106 losses, finishing eighth 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 | October 24, 1906 | |||||
| Joe Bird | S | R | October 3, 1902 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dud Branom | L | L | November 30, 1897 | 6'1" | 190 | Sulphur Springs, TX US |
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Larry Creson | S | R | January 17, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Nick Cullop | L | L | September 17, 1887 | 5'11" | 172 | Chilhowie, VA US |
| Wayland Dean | S | R | June 20, 1902 | 6'1" | 178 | Richwood, WV US |
| Joe DeBerry | L | R | November 29, 1896 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Gilead, NC US |
| Alfred Ellis | December 5, 1895 | |||||
| Art Funk | R | R | July 4, 1905 | 5'10" | 155 | Laconia, IN US |
| Babe Ganzel | R | R | May 22, 1901 | 5'10" | 172 | Malden, MA US |
| Joe Guyon | November 26, 1892 | 6'2" | 200 | White Earth Reservation, MN US | ||
| Everett Henegar | ||||||
| Billy Herman | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
| John Kloza | R | R | September 7, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | , PL |
| Ernie Koob | L | L | September 11, 1892 | 5'10" | 160 | Keeler, MI US |
| Dick Loftus | L | R | March 7, 1901 | 6'0" | 155 | Concord, MA US |
| Larry Merville | L | L | March 31, 1911 | 5'11" | 184 | , TX 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 | |||||
| Don Rutherford | October 17, 1899 | |||||
| Red Shannon | S | R | February 11, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ginger Shinault | R | R | September 7, 1892 | 5'11" | 170 | Benton, AR US |
| Ed Sicking | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH US |
| Oscar Siemer | R | R | August 14, 1901 | 5'9" | 162 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rudy Sommers | S | L | October 30, 1886 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ray Thompson | R | R | May 8, 1904 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ben Tincup | L | R | April 14, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Adair, OK US |
| 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.
