1939 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 83-67
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Paul Richards (83-67)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 235,968, Avg. 3,146
1939 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-67
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Paul Richards (83-67)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 235,968, Avg. 3,146
Playoffs - Atlanta Crackers 3 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 0
Finals - Nashville Vols 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 3
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1939 season with a record of 83 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
Paul Richards served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | R | R | January 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Jack Bolling | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lester Burge | L | L | May 17, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Bob Chipman | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rene Cortes | R | R | October 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Willie Duke | L | July 5, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Durham | R | R | May 16, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Frank Gabler | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA US |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Harry Johnston | March 16, 1918 | |||||
| Emil Mailho | L | L | December 16, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mark Mauldin | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Lawrence Miller | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 6'4" | 186 | |
| Fritz Oetting | R | April 11, 1913 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| James Patterson | ||||||
| Rusty Peters | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Jennings Poindexter | L | L | September 30, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Paul Richards | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Onnie Robinson | R | R | June 17, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | Madison County, NC US |
| Al Rubeling | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | Angier, NC US | |
| Clyde Smoll | S | L | April 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Quakertown, PA US |
| Stan Sperry | L | R | February 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 164 | Evansville, WI US |
| Pete Stein | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mack Stewart | R | R | September 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 167 | Stevenson, AL US |
| Ulysses Wattigney | R | R | 6'6" | 171 | ||
| Harry Whitehouse | R | 6'0" | 194 | |||
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC 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.
