1940 Springfield Nationals Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (68-69)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 64,509, Avg. 942
1940 Springfield Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 68-69
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (68-69)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 64,509, Avg. 942
The Springfield Nationals of the Eastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
Spencer Abbott served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Aase | R | R | July 25, 1914 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Morrie Aderholt | L | R | September 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Mount Olive, NC US |
| James Adlam | R | R | June 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Red Anderson | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 6'3" | 210 | Lawton, IA US |
| Tom Baker | R | R | June 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Nursery, TX US |
| Larry Bettencourt | R | R | September 22, 1905 | 5'11" | 195 | Newark, CA US |
| Jim Carlin | R | R | February 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | Wylam, AL US |
| Joe Cleary | R | R | December 3, 1918 | 5'9" | 150 | Cork, IE |
| Bernard Cobb | R | March 30, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Tommy de la Cruz | R | R | September 18, 1911 | 6'1" | 168 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Theodore Farland | ||||||
| William Flora | R | L | February 25, 1914 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Dave Goodman | L | L | November 28, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Guerra | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bill Holland | L | L | June 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Varina, NC US |
| Mickey Livingston | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC US |
| Agapito Mayor | L | L | August 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | , CU |
| Alex McColl | S | R | March 29, 1894 | 6'1" | 178 | Eagleville, OH US |
| Bill McWilliams | R | R | November 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Joe Mellendick | R | February 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Muhr | R | R | January 27, 1916 | 6'3" | 178 | |
| Anthony Novak | June 1, 1918 | |||||
| Mike Palagyi | R | R | July 4, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Conneaut, OH US |
| Robert Porter | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Bob Prichard | L | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Paris, TX US |
| Hal Quick | R | R | October 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 163 | Rome, GA US |
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ted Ratenski | L | R | February 12, 1915 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Edward Remorenko | L | L | March 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Ray Roche | L | L | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chico Rodriguez | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ed Sheehan | R | August 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | West Haven, Ct US | |
| John Telisky | December 19, 1909 | |||||
| Carlton Twible | March 7, 1917 | |||||
| Ignatius Walters | L | L | June 18, 1913 | 5'11" | 160 | Alton, IL US |
| Martin Zachar | R | R | July 27, 1915 | 6'2" | 183 |
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.
