1937 Lake Charles Skippers Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-64
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Joe Bratcher (68-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 60,000, Avg. 909
1937 Lake Charles Skippers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-64
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Joe Bratcher (68-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 60,000, Avg. 909
Playoffs - Lake Charles Skippers 4 games, Lafayette White Sox 2
Finals - Opelousas Indians 4 games, Lake Charles Skippers 3
The Lake Charles Skippers of the Evangeline League ended the 1937 season with a record of 68 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
Joe Bratcher served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Black | R | May 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| John Corbitt | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Lee Costley | R | 5'8" | 172 | |||
| Lamar Evans | ||||||
| Larry Fisher | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 6'2" | 162 | |
| Pete Haynes | R | October 22, 1915 | 5'10" | |||
| Gabbert Hickman | R | R | October 25, 1917 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| James Hogan | R | L | July 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 140 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jimmy Lawrence | L | March 15, 1913 | 5'11" | 195 | Dawson, TX US | |
| Tillie Manton | August 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 188 | Ryan, OK US | ||
| Pat Mullin | L | R | November 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Trotter, PA US |
| D. J. O'Brien | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Chester Propas | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Steve Rachunok | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 6'4" | 205 | Rittman, OH US |
| Edward Rockey | L | July 10, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | Delray, MI US | |
| Leon Scherer | L | L | 6'1" | 162 | ||
| John Tetely | S | R | ||||
| Ibert Turney | R | R | May 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Arny Vesely | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Doyle Williams | R | R | 6'4" | 180 |
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.
