1940 Montreal Royals Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 80-80
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Clyde Sukeforth (80-80)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 158,799, Avg. 1,985
1940 Montreal Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 80-80
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Clyde Sukeforth (80-80)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 158,799, Avg. 1,985
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 80 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
Clyde Sukeforth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bass | R | R | July 7, 1906 | 6'2" | 175 | Rogersville, TN US |
| Joe Becker | R | R | June 25, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sammy Bell | L | R | September 4, 1910 | 5'7" | 145 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Boze Berger | R | R | May 13, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Calvin Chapman | L | R | December 20, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Courtland, MS US |
| Paul Chervinko | R | R | July 23, 1910 | 5'8" | 185 | Trauger, PA US |
| Bill Crouch | S | R | August 20, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Peaches Davis | L | R | May 31, 1905 | 6'3" | 190 | Glen Rose, TX US |
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Lou Fette | R | R | March 15, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Alma, MO US |
| Charlie Gilbert | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tony Giuliani | R | R | November 24, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Reggie Grabowski | R | R | July 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Lee Grissom | S | L | October 23, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Sherman, TX US |
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL US |
| Chris Hartje | R | R | March 25, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Hasson | L | L | July 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 197 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Al Hollingsworth | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Hughes | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ira Hutchinson | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Newt Kimball | R | R | March 27, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Logan, UT US |
| Wayne LaMaster | L | L | February 13, 1907 | 5'8" | 170 | Speed, IN US |
| Red Lucas | L | R | April 28, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Columbia, TN US |
| Max Macon | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Harry Matuzak | R | R | January 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Omer, MI US |
| Bill Norman | R | R | July 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Red Norris | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Bob Porter | R | R | July 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steve Rachunok | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 6'4" | 205 | Rittman, OH US |
| Pete Reiser | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Xavier Rescigno | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jimmy Ripple | L | R | October 14, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Export, PA US |
| Billy Rogell | S | R | November 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Springfield, IL US |
| Don Ross | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Sam Scariot | R | R | May 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Tuck Stainback | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Gus Suhr | L | R | January 3, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC 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.
