1939 Washington Senators Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-87
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 455,050, Avg. 6,692
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (65-87)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1939 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 65-87
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 455,050, Avg. 6,692
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (65-87)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1939 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Senators scored 702 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 797 runs. Buddy Lewis led Washington with 10 home runs Taffy Wright drove in 93 runs. Buddy Lewis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .319 clip. Dutch Leonard topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Aderholt | 2B | L | R | September 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Mount Olive, NC USA |
| Pete Appleton | P | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT USA |
| Dick Bass | P | R | R | July 7, 1906 | 6'2" | 175 | Rogersville, TN USA |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Ossie Bluege | 1B | R | R | October 24, 1900 | 5'11" | 162 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alex Carrasquel | P | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| George Case | CF | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Ken Chase | P | L | L | October 6, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Oneonta, NY USA |
| Jimmie DeShong | P | R | R | November 30, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Jake Early | C | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC USA |
| Bobby Estalella | LF | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'8" | 180 | Cardenas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Al Evans | C | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC USA |
| Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Elmer Gedeon | CF | R | R | April 15, 1917 | 6'4" | 196 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Charlie Gelbert | SS | R | R | January 26, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Tony Giuliani | C | R | R | November 24, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Joe Haynes | P | R | R | September 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincolnton, GA USA |
| Bill Holland | P | L | L | June 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Varina, NC USA |
| Bucky Jacobs | P | R | R | March 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 155 | Altavista, VA USA |
| Harry Kelley | P | R | R | February 13, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Parkin, AR USA |
| Joe Krakauskas | P | L | L | March 28, 1915 | 6'1" | 203 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Ed Leip | 2B | R | R | November 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Buddy Lewis | 3B | L | R | August 10, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Gaston County, NC USA |
| Bob Loane | CF | R | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Buddy Myer | 2B | L | R | March 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Ellisville, MS USA |
| Mike Palagyi | P | R | R | July 4, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Conneaut, OH USA |
| Alex Pitko | LF | R | R | November 22, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Bob Prichard | 1B | L | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Paris, TX USA |
| Hal Quick | SS | R | R | October 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 163 | Rome, GA USA |
| Bud Thomas | P | R | R | September 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Faber, VA USA |
| Lou Thuman | P | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Cecil Travis | SS | L | R | August 8, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverdale, GA USA |
| Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
| Jimmy Wasdell | 1B | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Welaj | OF | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA USA |
| Sam West | CF | L | L | October 5, 1904 | 5'11" | 165 | Longview, TX USA |
| Taffy Wright | RF | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
