1937 Rayne Rice Birds Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-61
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Hal Funk (73-61)
Location: Rayne, Louisiana
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 65,000, Avg. 970
1937 Rayne Rice Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 73-61
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Hal Funk (73-61)
Location: Rayne, Louisiana
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 65,000, Avg. 970
Playoffs - Lafayette White Sox 1 game, Rayne Rice Birds 0 - One game playoff for first place.
Playoffs - Opelousas Indians 4 games, Rayne Rice Birds 1
The Rayne Rice Birds of the Evangeline League ended the 1937 season with a record of 73 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the EL.
Hal Funk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Beize | ||||||
| Bennett | ||||||
| James Bryce | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Bush | ||||||
| Carr | ||||||
| Cason | ||||||
| Vince Clawson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Johnny Conway | R | R | October 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Clayton Cook | ||||||
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Ralph Easterwood | ||||||
| Earl Evans | R | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| Earl Fay | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| George Gick | S | R | October 18, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | Dunnington, IN US |
| Eino Hayskar | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Frank Houska | L | June 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Joseph Karac | ||||||
| Chester Klaerner | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Alfred Knoll | R | 5'11" | 164 | |||
| Mickey Kucinski | ||||||
| Colin Lancaster | ||||||
| Larson | ||||||
| Garth Mann | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX US |
| Frank Millspaugh | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Johnny Morrow | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Frank Norbut | ||||||
| Luther Olsen | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Parker | R | October 7, 1907 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Danny Pavlovic | R | R | February 16, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Lloyd Rigby | R | March 12, 1915 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Dick Rock | ||||||
| Scaronski | ||||||
| Ken Silvestri | S | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Simmons | ||||||
| Harold Webb | R | 5'11" | 210 | |||
| Ted Westervelt | April 26, 1916 | |||||
| Tony Zetta |
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.
