1938 Mobile Shippers Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-73
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Marty Purtell (75-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 77,106, Avg. 1,042
1938 Mobile Shippers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-73
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Marty Purtell (75-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 77,106, Avg. 1,042
Playoffs - Mobile Shippers 4 games, Pensacola Fliers 2
Finals - Mobile Shippers 4 games, Selma Cloverleafs 3
The Mobile Shippers of the Southeastern League ended the 1938 season with a record of 75 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.
Marty Purtell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Joe Bosse | L | December 26, 1908 | 5'10" | 172 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Winfrey Brown | L | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Walker Cooper | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO US |
| Bill Davis | R | R | May 7, 1914 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Andrew Doyle | R | R | August 26, 1916 | 6'3" | ||
| Johnny Echols | R | R | January 9, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Paul Eubanks | ||||||
| Woodford Gardner | R | R | June 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Clifford Geer | R | November 22, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| John Haynes | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Carl Kentling | L | July 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, MO US | |
| Tom Lloyd | L | June 12, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Louis Lukasiuk | R | October 1, 1914 | 5'5" | 172 | , NJ US | |
| Ralph McNair | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jim Mooney | R | L | September 4, 1906 | 5'11" | 168 | Mooresburg, TN US |
| Fred Naumann | R | February 25, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Pare | R | November 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Edward Patrow | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Bill Patton | R | R | October 7, 1912 | 6'2" | 180 | Cornwall, PA US |
| John Pavlige | R | R | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Marty Purtell | L | July 23, 1889 | 5'8" | 148 | ||
| George Sauer | R | 6'0" | 189 | |||
| Bob Scheffing | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO US |
| Ado Severi | L | L | June 20, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bill Shewey | L | L | July 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Roy Shoemaker | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Joe Sims | R | R | September 2, 1908 | 6'0" | 195 | Jasper, GA US |
| David Smith | L | R | September 17, 1914 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| Leo Smith | ||||||
| Roy Smith | R | March 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| John Stevenson | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Stopa | R | December 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Tew | ||||||
| Bassie Wagner | L | L | January 25, 1911 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| John Wahonick | R | R | April 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 181 | Connorville, OH US |
| Lou Wysock | R | December 29, 1915 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
