1937 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 109-43
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Ossie Vitt (109-43)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 267,729, Avg. 3,523
1937 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 109-43
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Ossie Vitt (109-43)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 267,729, Avg. 3,523
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 0
Finals - Newark Bears 4 games, Baltimore Orioles 0
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1937 season with a record of 109 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Ossie Vitt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beggs | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA US |
| Fern Bell | R | R | January 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Marv Breuer | R | R | April 29, 1914 | 6'2" | 185 | Rolla, MO US |
| Jumbo Brown | R | R | April 30, 1907 | 6'4" | 295 | Greene, RI US |
| Spud Chandler | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA US |
| Babe Dahlgren | R | R | June 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Atley Donald | L | R | August 19, 1910 | 6'1" | 186 | Morton, MS US |
| Jack Fallon | R | R | October 17, 1912 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Joe Gallagher | R | R | March 7, 1914 | 6'2" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jack Glynn | L | May 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Franklin, NJ US | |
| Joe Gordon | R | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pinky Hargrave | S | R | January 31, 1896 | 5'8" | 180 | New Haven, IN US |
| Tommy Henrich | L | L | February 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Massillon, OH US |
| Willard Hershberger | R | R | May 28, 1910 | 5'10" | 167 | Lemoncove, CA US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charlie Keller | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD US |
| Jack LaRocca | R | R | March 17, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Merrill May | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN US |
| George McQuinn | L | L | May 29, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA US |
| Johnny Niggeling | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA US |
| Phil Page | R | L | August 23, 1905 | 6'2" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Al Piechota | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nolen Richardson | R | R | January 18, 1903 | 6'1" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Buddy Rosar | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Marius Russo | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Seeds | R | R | February 24, 1907 | 6'0" | 180 | Ringgold, TX US |
| Cecil Spittler | R | April 15, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Sundra | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Luxor, PA US |
| Vito Tamulis | L | L | July 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC US |
| William Yocke | R | L | October 19, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
