1940 Oakland Oaks Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 94-84
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Vergez (94-84)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 223,222, Avg. 2,508
1940 Oakland Oaks StatisticsTeam Record: 94-84
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Vergez (94-84)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 223,222, Avg. 2,508
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Oakland Oaks 1
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1940 season with a record of 94 wins and 84 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
Johnny Vergez served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ambrose | R | R | March 17, 1918 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Ben Cantwell | R | R | April 13, 1902 | 6'1" | 168 | Milan, TN US |
| Glenn Chapman | R | R | January 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Cambridge City, IN US |
| Mike Christoff | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 5'11" | 190 | Northampton, PA US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bill Conroy | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Stan Corbett | R | R | December 4, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Darrow | L | L | July 12, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Beloit, KS US |
| Ernie DeVaurs | R | R | November 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 160 | , CA US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Danny Escobar | L | September 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Mike Frankovich | S | September 29, 1909 | 6'0" | 193 | Bisbee, AZ US | |
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Vernon Johnson | R | R | May 6, 1914 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Bill Lyman | R | March 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynn, MA US | |
| Joe Mulligan | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'4" | 210 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Raimondi | R | June 15, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tom Simmons | S | R | October 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 192 | Camden, IN US |
| Johnny Vergez | R | R | July 9, 1906 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA 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.
