1940 Louisville Colonels Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-75
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (75-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 206,529, Avg. 2,754
1940 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 75-75
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (75-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 206,529, Avg. 2,754
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Columbus Red Birds 2
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Kansas City Blues 2
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1940 season with a record of 75 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
Bill Burwell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Andres | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Paul Campbell | L | L | September 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Peaches Davis | L | R | May 31, 1905 | 6'3" | 190 | Glen Rose, TX US |
| Wes Flowers | L | L | August 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Vanndale, AR US |
| Dale Gentil | R | R | July 25, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Mount Vernon, IN US |
| Thomas Gwin | L | December 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Eli Hodkey | L | L | November 3, 1917 | 6'4" | 185 | Lorain, OH US |
| Al Hollingsworth | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tex Hughson | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX US |
| Buck Jordan | L | R | January 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 170 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| George Lacy | R | R | September 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Lewis | R | R | October 15, 1904 | 5'9" | 165 | Ripley, TN US |
| Ed Madjeski | R | R | July 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 178 | Far Rockaway, NY US |
| Art Mahan | L | L | June 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 178 | Somerville, MA US |
| Chet Morgan | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS US |
| Sam Nahem | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Red Nonnenkamp | L | L | July 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Art Parks | L | R | November 1, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Paris, AR US |
| Roy Parmelee | R | R | April 25, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Lambertville, MI US |
| Tot Pressnell | R | R | August 8, 1906 | 5'10" | 175 | Findlay, OH US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Joseph Shaffer | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Vince Sherlock | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Shilling | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Fred Sington | R | R | February 24, 1910 | 6'2" | 215 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Stan Spence | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Yank Terry | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Huron, IN US |
| Charlie Wagner | R | R | December 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Reading, PA US |
| Francis Walsh | R | June 15, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Weaver | R | R | November 25, 1903 | 6'6" | 230 | Obion County, TN US |
| Monte Weaver | L | R | June 15, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Helton, NC US |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Pamplin, VA 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.
