1940 Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords Roster (40-man)

1939 Season

Record: 6-18-1, Finished 7th in Negro American League

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Herman Bell	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	177	Apr 18, 1915	1st	10		10		0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Rainey Bibbs	29	us US	B	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 31, 1910	5	6		6		0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Spoon Carter	37	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Dec 8, 1902	8	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Oscar Charleston HOF	43	us US	L	L	5' 8"	185	Oct 14, 1896	17	7		7		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2			0.3
Buster Clarkson	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	210	Mar 13, 1915	3	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0			0.4
Bad News Hall	25	us US		R	5' 10"	164	Sep 5, 1914	1st	8		8		0	0	0	4	2	0	0	2	0	2			-0.1
Bill Harvey	32	us US	L	L	5' 8"	175	Mar 23, 1908	8	1		1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Curtis Henderson	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 12, 1911	5	11		11		0	0	0	0	4	6	0	1	0	1			0.2	All-Star
Connie Johnson	17	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Dec 27, 1922	1st	5		5		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5	All-Star
Jimmy Johnson	21	us US		L	6' 2"	170	Dec 20, 1918	2	8		8		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4			-0.1
Sylvester Owens							Unknown	4	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5			0.1
Rusty Payne	18	us US			5' 11"	175	Jan 22, 1922	1st	4		4		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2			0.0
Jimmy Shamberger	21	us US		R	6' 3"	165	Oct 15, 1918	2	7		7		0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Johnny Smith	23		L	L			1917	1st	13		13		1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	12			0.3
Willie Spencer	26	us US		R	5' 6"	160	Jan 22, 1914	2	8		8		0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	4			0.5
Lefty Turner	27	us US	R	L	5' 6"	143	Jul 8, 1912	1st	12		12		0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Clarence White	39	us US		L			1901	5	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Jimmy Wilson	20	us US	R	R	5' 10"	169	Jan 28, 1920	1st	12		12		0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	7	8			-0.4
Lefty Wilson	23	us US		L	5' 11"	165	Dec 16, 1916	5	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Johnny Wright	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 28, 1916	4	6		6		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			1.2
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR