1940 Newport Dodgers Roster
Northeast Arkansas League (NAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 56-68
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Manager: Clifford Geer (0-0), Paul Chervinko (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport, Arkansas
Ballpark: Mann Field
Attendance: 10,184, Avg. 164
1940 Newport Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 56-68
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Manager: Clifford Geer (0-0), Paul Chervinko (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport, Arkansas
Ballpark: Mann Field
Attendance: 10,184, Avg. 164
The Newport Dodgers of the Northeast Arkansas League ended the 1940 season with a record of 56 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the NAL.
Clifford Geer and Paul Chervinko served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Alberson | ||||||
| William Angstadt | R | L | October 5, 1921 | 6'3" | 175 | Shillington, PA US |
| Harry Bafus | ||||||
| John Boyd | ||||||
| Lynn Callaway | ||||||
| Charles Casey | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Leon Cato | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Paul Chervinko | R | R | July 23, 1910 | 5'8" | 185 | Trauger, PA US |
| Bob Chesnes | S | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Garnold Cole | S | L | October 28, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chuck Connors | L | L | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chandler Duncan | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Orion Gates | ||||||
| Clifford Geer | R | November 22, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Melvin Gordon | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| J. Hamner | ||||||
| Henry Hansen | ||||||
| Harold Haub | R | R | October 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Earl Hooper | R | R | April 4, 1920 | 6'6" | 203 | |
| William Johnson | R | 6'0" | 187 | |||
| T. J. Johnston | ||||||
| George Kell | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR US |
| Larry Knez | ||||||
| Raymond Kral | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Andrew Kreevich | R | 5'7" | 160 | |||
| Charles Merrill | March 27, 1921 | Burlington County, NJ US | ||||
| Bill Ohler | ||||||
| Pete Pettigrew | ||||||
| Claude Plant | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ralph Prater | ||||||
| James Rogers | ||||||
| Caesar Russo | ||||||
| Vernon Ruston | ||||||
| George Scherger | R | R | November 10, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Simms | ||||||
| John Snyder | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Marshall Solie | May 16, 1919 | |||||
| Neal Springer | ||||||
| Andrew Steinbach | S | L | January 23, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wirt Twitchell | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| D. C. Williams | ||||||
| G. Williams | ||||||
| M. D. Williams | ||||||
| Peter Zmitrovich | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
