1938 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Jim Bottomley (0-0), Dick Porter (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 183,050, Avg. 2,377
1938 Syracuse Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Jim Bottomley (0-0), Dick Porter (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 183,050, Avg. 2,377
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 0
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1938 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Jim Bottomley and Dick Porter served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | R | R | January 25, 1907 | 5'10" | 154 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Peter Angell | R | July 14, 1918 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Red Barrett | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Ray Benge | R | R | April 22, 1902 | 5'9" | 160 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Nino Bongiovanni | L | L | December 21, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jim Bottomley | L | L | April 23, 1900 | 6'0" | 180 | Oglesby, IL US |
| Gus Brittain | R | R | November 29, 1909 | 5'10" | 192 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Bob Brown | R | R | April 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Earl Cook | R | R | December 10, 1908 | 6'0" | 195 | Stouffville, ON CA |
| Fred Fussell | L | L | October 7, 1895 | 5'10" | 155 | Sheridan, MO US |
| Johnny Gee | L | L | December 7, 1915 | 6'9" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Paul Gehrman | R | R | May 3, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquam, OR US |
| Al Glossop | S | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL US |
| Reggie Grabowski | R | R | July 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Irv Hall | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD US |
| Chuck Harig | L | R | March 7, 1914 | 5'7" | 173 | , PA US |
| Emil Hemenway | R | R | August 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 160 | Humboldt County, CA US |
| Ed Hill | R | R | August 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Ratcliff, AR US |
| Ted Kleinhans | R | L | April 8, 1899 | 6'0" | 170 | Deer Park, WI US |
| Don Lang | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA US |
| Swede Larsen | R | R | November 15, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Steve LeGault | R | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Albert Lehman | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Leznick | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ed Longacre | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Swedesboro, NJ US | |
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Mattick | R | R | December 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Ashley McDaniel | R | May 31, 1915 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Butch Meyers | R | August 3, 1907 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| George Miner | R | R | August 28, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Eddie Moore | R | R | January 18, 1899 | 5'7" | 165 | Barlow, KY US |
| Jake Mooty | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX US |
| Arnie Moser | R | R | August 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| James Murphy | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jimmy Outlaw | R | R | January 20, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | Orme, TN US |
| Dick Porter | L | R | December 30, 1901 | 5'10" | 170 | Princess Anne, MD US |
| Edward Remorenko | L | L | March 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Verne Richards | R | R | July 4, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Lloyd Russell | R | R | April 10, 1913 | 5'11" | 166 | Atoka, OK US |
| Gene Thompson | R | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Latham, IL US |
| Robert Wright | L | L | 6'2" | 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.
