1931 Louisville Colonels Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 74-94
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Allen Sothoron (74-94)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 144,247, Avg. 1,717
1931 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 74-94
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Allen Sothoron (74-94)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 144,247, Avg. 1,717
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1931 season with a record of 74 wins and 94 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
Allen Sothoron served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Berwanger | ||||||
| Dud Branom | L | L | November 30, 1897 | 6'1" | 190 | Sulphur Springs, TX US |
| Joe DeBerry | L | R | November 29, 1896 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Gilead, NC US |
| Hank Erickson | R | R | November 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Art Funk | R | R | July 4, 1905 | 5'10" | 155 | Laconia, IN US |
| Liz Funk | L | L | October 28, 1904 | 5'8" | 160 | La Cygne, KS US |
| Babe Ganzel | R | R | May 22, 1901 | 5'10" | 172 | Malden, MA US |
| Clyde Hatter | R | L | August 7, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Poplar Hills, KY US |
| Billy Herman | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
| Clarence Hoffman | R | R | January 28, 1904 | 6'0" | 175 | Freeburg, IL US |
| Billy Jurges | R | R | May 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY US |
| Herman Layne | R | R | February 13, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | New Haven, WV US |
| Johnny Marcum | L | R | September 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 197 | Campbellsburg, KY US |
| Carl Mays | L | R | November 12, 1891 | 5'11" | 195 | Liberty, KY US |
| Larry Merville | L | L | March 31, 1911 | 5'11" | 184 | , TX US |
| Gene Moore | L | L | August 26, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | Lancaster, TX 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 |
| Ken Penner | L | R | April 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Booneville, IN US |
| Merv Shea | R | R | September 5, 1900 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA 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 |
| Ed Walsh | R | R | February 11, 1905 | 6'1" | 180 | Meriden, CT US |
| Bob Weiland | L | L | December 14, 1905 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lefty Weinert | L | L | April 21, 1902 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roy Wilkinson | R | R | May 8, 1893 | 6'1" | 170 | Canandaigua, NY US |
| Guy Williams | November 24, 1900 | Quanan, TX 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.
