1938 Louisville Colonels Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 53-100
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Bert Niehoff (53-100)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 59,330, Avg. 776
1938 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 53-100
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Bert Niehoff (53-100)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 59,330, Avg. 776
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1938 season with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
Bert Niehoff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Bell | R | R | January 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Danny Boone | R | R | July 28, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Trotwood, OH US |
| Eldred Brittsan | R | 6'0" | 167 | |||
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| John DeMoisey | R | 6'5" | 205 | |||
| Wes Flowers | L | L | August 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Vanndale, AR US |
| Ray French | R | R | January 9, 1895 | 5'9" | 158 | Alameda, CA US |
| Tony Governor | L | L | August 31, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Clarksburg, CA US |
| Cooper Hampton | S | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Richard Hampton | 5'11" | 185 | ||||
| Sammy Holbrook | R | R | July 17, 1910 | 5'11" | 189 | Meridian, MS US |
| Ray Kolp | R | R | October 1, 1894 | 5'10" | 187 | New Berlin, OH US |
| Fred Koster | L | L | December 21, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ed Madjeski | R | R | July 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 178 | Far Rockaway, NY US |
| Frank Madura | L | March 1, 1911 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Rufus Meadows | L | L | August 25, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Chase City, VA US |
| Leo Ogorek | S | R | September 26, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Owens | L | L | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Pee Wee Reese | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Ekron, KY US |
| Walter Ringhofer | S | R | February 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wayne Rutherford | R | R | 6'4" | 203 | ||
| Joseph Shaffer | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mel Simons | L | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 175 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Johnny Sturm | L | L | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Yank Terry | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Huron, IN US |
| Tommy Thomasson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Tising | L | R | October 9, 1903 | 6'2" | 180 | High Point, MO US |
| Nick Tremark | L | L | October 15, 1912 | 5'5" | 150 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Les Willis | L | L | January 17, 1908 | 5'9" | 195 | Nacogdoches, 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.
