1938 Springfield Browns Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-60
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Walter Holke (63-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 66,944, Avg. 1,089
1938 Springfield Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 63-60
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Walter Holke (63-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 66,944, Avg. 1,089
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Springfield Browns 2
The Springfield Browns of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1938 season with a record of 63 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
Walter Holke served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barkley | R | R | September 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 160 | Childress, TX US |
| Emil Bildilli | R | L | September 16, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Diamond, IN US |
| Warren Buswell | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Conley Cox | S | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Tony Criscola | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Charles Cronin | R | R | June 27, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Steubenville, OH US |
| John DeMoisey | R | 6'5" | 205 | |||
| Lloyd Finck | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Paul Gunter | R | R | April 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Hornsby | R | February 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Porterville, CA US | |
| George Kovach | R | January 9, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | , VA US | |
| Peter Medak | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Walter Menke | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Arve Mortrude | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Auby Murrell | R | January 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Russell Olsen | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Frank Piet | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Fred Reinhart | L | September 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Dewey, IL US | |
| Jim Rollins | R | R | January 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| James Ronsiek | S | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Fabian Ryan | S | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ralph Sams | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Edward Schlueter | R | December 12, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Schofield | Linwood, PA US | |||||
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Harold Snyder | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Vern Stephens | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAllister, NM US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Fred Stroble | R | R | September 14, 1916 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Howard Taylor | R | R | September 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Oliver Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Valci | L | 6'0" | 174 | |||
| Don Vettorel | January 1, 1910 | 191 | ||||
| Lou Weiss | R | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
