1939 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (64-89)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 95,381, Avg. 1,247
1939 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (64-89)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 95,381, Avg. 1,247
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1939 season with a record of 64 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.
Dutch Zwilling served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | R | R | January 25, 1907 | 5'10" | 154 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Woody Arkeketa | L | August 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Sheriff Blake | S | R | September 17, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Ansted, WV US |
| James Bratcher | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Harold Carson | R | R | August 17, 1905 | 6'1" | 195 | Sherwood, TX US |
| Bud Clancy | L | L | September 15, 1900 | 6'0" | 170 | Odell, IL US |
| Jack Crouch | R | R | October 12, 1903 | 5'9" | 165 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Roy Decker | R | R | April 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Garton Del Savio | R | R | November 26, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Paul Dunlap | L | R | April 8, 1910 | 6'0" | 199 | Silver City, NC US |
| Roy Easterwood | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Herman Fink | R | R | August 22, 1911 | 6'2" | 198 | Concord, NC US |
| Charles George | S | L | April 10, 1911 | 5'9" | 169 | |
| Jack Glynn | L | May 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Franklin, NJ US | |
| Hank Johnson | R | R | May 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Elmer Klumpp | R | R | August 26, 1906 | 6'0" | 184 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Lanning | L | L | April 22, 1907 | 6'1" | 165 | Biltmore, NC US |
| Dutch Lieber | R | R | February 1, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Alameda, CA US |
| Arthur Luce | R | August 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 189 | ||
| Dick Luckey | R | January 24, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | , TN US | |
| Leo Ogorek | S | R | September 26, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Palmisano | R | R | November 19, 1902 | 5'8" | 160 | West Point, GA US |
| Red Phillips | R | R | November 3, 1908 | 6'3" | 195 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Elmer Riddle | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| John Rowe | L | 5'11" | 150 | |||
| Barnes Smith | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Einar Sorensen | R | R | February 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Fred Tauby | R | R | March 27, 1906 | 5'9" | 168 | Canton, OH US |
| Julian Tubb | R | R | January 7, 1914 | 5'11" | 177 | |
| Dick West | R | R | November 24, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Del Wetherell | S | R | September 1, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Shumway, IL US |
| Dave Williams | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Harry Wolfe | R | R | April 27, 1917 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Joe Wrobke | R | R | 6'0" | 158 |
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.
