1940 Sacramento Solons Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 90-88
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Benny Borgmann (90-88)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 97,233, Avg. 1,093
1940 Sacramento Solons StatisticsTeam Record: 90-88
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Benny Borgmann (90-88)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 97,233, Avg. 1,093
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1940 season with a record of 90 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
Benny Borgmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Almada | L | L | February 7, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Jim Asbell | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Paul Bailey | R | R | ||||
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Buddy Blattner | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Bolling | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Barney Bridgers | R | R | August 5, 1921 | 5'6" | 145 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Frank Gabler | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA US |
| Don Galindo | March 17, 1920 | Clint, TX US | ||||
| Art Garibaldi | R | R | August 21, 1907 | 5'8" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Grilk | R | R | September 21, 1914 | 6'2" | 195 | Manila, PH |
| George Hader | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Stanley Hough | L | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Oscar Judd | L | L | February 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Norbert Kleinke | R | R | May 19, 1911 | 6'1" | 170 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Eddie Lake | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA US |
| Dick Lang | L | December 14, 1917 | 5'10" | 155 | Selma, CA US | |
| Warren Lilly | ||||||
| Max Marshall | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA US |
| Bill McLaughlin | L | L | October 19, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Mary's, PA US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Bruce Ogrodowski | R | R | February 17, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Hoytville, PA US |
| Roy Pfleger | L | R | June 15, 1909 | 5'9" | 175 | Minford, OH US |
| Francis Riel | R | R | November 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelburne Falls, MA US |
| Warren Sandel | L | L | May 16, 1921 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lou Scoffic | R | R | May 20, 1913 | 5'10" | 182 | Herrin, IL US |
| Roland Van Slate | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'10" | 161 | , WI US |
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Chester Wieczorek | R | R | April 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Winona, MN US |
| Dib Williams | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR US |
| Jim Winford | R | R | October 9, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Shelbyville, TN US |
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.
