1939 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 45-106
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 277,973, Avg. 6,426
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Doc Prothro (45-106)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 45-106
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 277,973, Avg. 6,426
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Doc Prothro (45-106)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 45 wins and 106 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 553 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 856 runs, most in the circuit. Morrie Arnovich accounted for 67 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .324 average. Kirby Higbe led the squad with 10 wins, while Boom-Boom Beck registered a 4.73 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Doc Prothro coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Arnovich | LF | R | R | November 16, 1910 | 5'10" | 168 | Superior, WI USA |
| Bill Atwood | C | R | R | September 25, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Rome, GA USA |
| Hubert Bates | CF | R | R | March 16, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Stan Benjamin | OF | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Jack Bolling | 1B | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Gibby Brack | RF | R | R | March 29, 1908 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Roy Bruner | P | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | Cecilia, KY USA |
| Elmer Burkart | P | R | R | February 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Max Butcher | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 220 | Holden, WV USA |
| Dave Coble | C | R | R | December 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 183 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Virgil Davis | C | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Eddie Feinberg | 2B | B | R | September 29, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Len Gabrielson | 1B | L | L | September 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Bud Hafey | RF | R | R | August 6, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Ray Harrell | P | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX USA |
| Jim Henry | P | R | R | June 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Danville, VA USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Bill Hoffman | P | L | L | March 3, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Roy Hughes | 2B | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Syl Johnson | P | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Kirksieck | P | R | R | December 6, 1913 | 6'1" | 183 | Ulm, AR USA |
| Chuck Klein | RF | L | R | October 7, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Joe Kracher | C | R | R | November 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Letchas | 2B | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA USA |
| Hersh Martin | CF | B | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Joe Marty | CF | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Merrill May | 3B | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN USA |
| Wally Millies | C | R | R | October 18, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Emmett Mueller | 2B | B | R | July 20, 1912 | 5'6" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hugh Mulcahy | P | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | Brighton, MA USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Ike Pearson | P | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Jennings Poindexter | P | L | L | September 30, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | Pauls Valley, OK USA |
| Les Powers | 1B | L | L | November 5, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Seattle, WA USA |
| George Scharein | SS | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Gene Schott | P | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Batavia, OH USA |
| LeGrant Scott | RF | L | L | July 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jim Shilling | IF | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Al Smith | P | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Gus Suhr | 1B | L | R | January 3, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bennie Warren | C | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK USA |
| Johnny Watwood | 1B | L | L | August 17, 1905 | 6'1" | 186 | Alexander City, AL USA |
| Pinky Whitney | 1B | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Del Young | SS | B | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH USA |
