1940 Williamsport Grays Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 60-74
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Fresco Thompson (60-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 57,260, Avg. 855
1940 Williamsport Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 60-74
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Fresco Thompson (60-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 57,260, Avg. 855
The Williamsport Grays of the Eastern League ended the 1940 season with a record of 60 wins and 74 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
Fresco Thompson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ahearn | R | R | December 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 186 | |
| Lou Bartola | R | October 14, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | New York City, NY US | |
| Lucien Belanger | R | June 11, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Peter Blumette | L | L | January 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Nick Butcher | R | R | January 6, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Duquesne, PA US |
| Hank Camelli | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Charles George | S | L | April 10, 1911 | 5'9" | 169 | |
| Ben Geraghty | R | R | July 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Harry Goorabian | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US | |
| Buddy Hancken | R | R | August 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Robert Harris | S | R | July 29, 1912 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Ginger Klivak | L | R | March 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Beacon Falls, CT US |
| Irvin Kolberg | L | July 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Leon Kyle | R | R | April 29, 1912 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Sammy Liberto | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Jerry Lynn | R | R | April 14, 1916 | 5'10" | 164 | Scranton, PA US |
| Russ Maxcy | R | May 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Sidney Nethery | R | R | July 10, 1914 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Ron Northey | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA US |
| Ralph Rhein | R | R | March 31, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Tony Sabol | R | July 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Luzerne, PA US | |
| Phil Seghi | R | March 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Point, IL US | |
| Hal Simpson | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Frederick Stanton | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Fresco Thompson | R | R | June 6, 1902 | 5'8" | 150 | Centreville, AL US |
| Joe Valenti | R | R | October 27, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Roger Wolff | R | R | April 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 208 | Evansville, IL 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.
