1940 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 71-90
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Dick Porter (71-90)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 118,244, Avg. 1,469
1940 Syracuse Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 71-90
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Dick Porter (71-90)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 118,244, Avg. 1,469
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 71 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Dick Porter served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Aungst | L | L | November 19, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Pine Grove, PA US |
| George Barnicle | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Cy Blanton | L | R | July 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Waurika, OK US |
| John Bottarini | R | R | September 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Crockett, CA US |
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Lloyd Dietz | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James George | July 18, 1918 | |||||
| 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 |
| Chris Hartje | R | R | March 25, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Hasson | L | L | July 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 197 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Les Hinckle | L | R | November 8, 1910 | 5'7" | 160 | Winchester, VA US |
| Roy Johnson | L | R | February 23, 1903 | 5'9" | 175 | Pryor, OK US |
| Art Jones | R | R | February 7, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Kershaw, SC US |
| Red Juelich | R | R | September 20, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Maury Jungman | L | June 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Len Kahny | R | June 25, 1911 | 5'9" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| Ted Kleinhans | R | L | April 8, 1899 | 6'0" | 170 | Deer Park, WI US |
| Ed Leip | R | R | November 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ed Longacre | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Swedesboro, NJ US | |
| Jim McLeod | R | R | September 12, 1908 | 6'0" | 187 | Jones, LA US |
| Bill Norman | R | R | July 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ace Parker | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Dick Porter | L | R | December 30, 1901 | 5'10" | 170 | Princess Anne, MD US |
| Pep Rambert | R | R | August 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Verne Richards | R | R | July 4, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Goody Rosen | L | L | August 28, 1912 | 5'9" | 160 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Oad Swigart | L | R | February 13, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Archie, MO US |
| Danny Taylor | R | R | December 23, 1900 | 5'10" | 190 | Lash, PA US |
| Jack Tising | L | R | October 9, 1903 | 6'2" | 180 | High Point, MO US |
| Ignatius Walters | L | L | June 18, 1913 | 5'11" | 160 | Alton, IL US |
| Dallas Warren | L | December 24, 1908 | 6'0" | 178 | Agra, OK US | |
| Eddie Yount | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, NC US |
| Lamar Zimmerman | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
