1939 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 828,205, Avg. 12,003
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (84-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 828,205, Avg. 12,003
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (84-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 724 runs and conceded 678 runs. Hank Leiber led Chicago with 24 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Billy Herman paced all regular hitters with a .307 average. Bill Lee topped the team with 19 wins, while Larry French added 15 or more wins, too Claude Passeau registered a 3.05 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gabby Hartnett coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | SS | R | R | November 22, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Clay Bryant | P | R | R | November 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Madison Heights, VA USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dizzy Dean | P | R | R | January 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 182 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Larry French | P | R | L | November 1, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Augie Galan | LF | B | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Bob Garbark | C | R | R | November 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jim Gleeson | RF | B | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ray Harrell | P | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX USA |
| Gabby Hartnett | C | R | R | December 20, 1900 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Billy Herman | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Bill Lee | P | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA USA |
| Hank Leiber | CF | R | R | January 17, 1911 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Gene Lillard | P | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Gus Mancuso | C | R | R | December 5, 1905 | 5'10" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Joe Marty | RF | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bobby Mattick | SS | R | R | December 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Steve Mesner | SS | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Vern Olsen | P | R | L | March 16, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Vance Page | P | R | R | September 15, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Elm City, NC USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Carl Reynolds | CF | R | R | February 1, 1903 | 6'0" | 194 | LaRue, TX USA |
| Charlie Root | P | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Jack Russell | P | R | R | October 24, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Paris, TX USA |
| Rip Russell | 1B | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Earl Whitehill | P | L | L | February 7, 1899 | 5'9" | 174 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
