1937 Portsmouth Red Birds Roster

Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 72-57
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Benny Borgmann (72-57)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park

1937 Portsmouth Red Birds Statistics

Playoffs - Canton Terriers 3 games, Portsmouth Red Birds 1

The Portsmouth Red Birds of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1937 season with a record of 72 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the MAL.

Benny Borgmann served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BauseweinR6'1"175
Mike BlazoRJanuary 30, 19166'0"190
Benny BorgmannRRNovember 2, 18985'8"170Haledon, NJ US
Doyle BrannonR5'8"155
Brumfield
Jack BryschRRJanuary 5, 19196'0"180
David DanaherLSeptember 14, 19166'0"185
Gilbert DobbsRR5'11"202
Louis DuBois
Jack FarmerRRMarch 12, 19135'8"145London, KY US
Wayne Hawkins
Bill JamesRSeptember 6, 19156'1"180Chicago, IL US
Hersh LyonsRRJuly 23, 19155'11"195Fresno, CA US
John MaherRR6'0"162
Richard NehlsR6'0"185
Marvin PeltonRApril 30, 19126'2"185
Bob RichardsSSeptember 25, 19175'10"170
Donald Scott
Lee SherrillRRSeptember 10, 19145'11"185Stateville, NC US
Sidney StringfellowLRMarch 13, 19126'0"160Taft, CA US
John SwankRLMay 28, 19136'1"205
Steve VargoRR6'0"182
Ralph WaldoRR6'1"190
Clifford WilliamsLR5'9"165
Joseph ZenniRAugust 26, 19145'6"165
John ZipayLLAugust 3, 19156'1"195



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