1940 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 59-89
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: John Kerr (0-0), Frank Morehouse (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
1940 Wenatchee Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 59-89
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: John Kerr (0-0), Frank Morehouse (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 59 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the WIL.
John Kerr and Frank Morehouse served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| Samuel Baker | ||||||
| Francis Bellows | February 5, 1921 | |||||
| Henry Bonetti | L | L | August 31, 1911 | 6'0" | 184 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Russ Christopher | R | R | September 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Harold Clemence | August 22, 1913 | Iron Mountain, CA US | ||||
| Mel Cole | R | December 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dutch Dumler | R | R | December 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 155 | Russell, KS US |
| Alva Emmertson | L | L | November 16, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Danny Escobar | L | September 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US | |
| Jack Hawkins | R | L | January 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Max Hittle | R | R | September 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 188 | Louisburg, KS US |
| Denny Horton | R | R | October 1, 1915 | 6'5" | 200 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Kenneth Jacobsen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Jasper | L | |||||
| Jim Jewell | R | R | January 2, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | , WA US |
| John Kerr | R | R | November 26, 1898 | 5'8" | 158 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Clyde Lahti | R | R | September 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 178 | Battle Ground, WA US |
| Wilford Lanning | L | R | 6'2" | |||
| Wayne McCue | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Frank Morehouse | R | R | June 12, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Detroit, MI US |
| Harold O'Banion | R | 5'10" | 183 | |||
| Patrick O'Shea | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Buck Rogers | R | R | July 24, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Olavi Soinila | R | R | February 8, 1913 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Matt Spiesman | ||||||
| Eugene Spiker | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Pat Thomas | May 11, 1918 | Calgary, AB CA | ||||
| Arnold Traxler | R | July 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Frank Volpi | R | R | June 2, 1913 | 5'8" | 173 | San Jose, CA US |
