1939 Bowling Green Barons Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 75-51
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Rip Fanning (0-0), Herb Welch (0-0)
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Barons Park
1939 Bowling Green Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 75-51
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Rip Fanning (0-0), Herb Welch (0-0)
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Barons Park
Playoffs - Bowling Green Barons 3 games, Owensboro Oilers 0
Finals - Bowling Green Barons 4 games, Mayfield Browns 2
The Bowling Green Barons of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1939 season with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the KITL.
Rip Fanning and Herb Welch served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Andereck | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Hal Arbeiter | July 1, 1916 | Gorham, IL US | ||||
| George Bibich | ||||||
| Paul Bruce | R | R | November 16, 1912 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Stanley Cannon | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Deal | ||||||
| Crawford Grissom | ||||||
| Elmer Haas | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Frank Hamm | ||||||
| Lake Harkrader | L | R | October 29, 1911 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Lloyd Heitman | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Fred Hoffman | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Cecil Hutson | R | R | January 3, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Alfred Kelley | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Lehan | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Stoughton, MA US |
| John Martin | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Pete McRaney | R | February 20, 1915 | 6'1" | 189 | ||
| Jim Murdaugh | L | 6'3" | 194 | |||
| Gene Nichols | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Pat Pasley | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Lloyd Ray | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Cliff Roberson | R | R | March 15, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | St. Joseph, TN US |
| Ralph Rodgers | ||||||
| William Seal | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Frank Sidwell | ||||||
| Victor Smith | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Tommy Thomasson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Walker | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Keith Wassmuth | ||||||
| Harry Weatherford | ||||||
| Herb Welch | L | R | October 19, 1898 | 5'6" | 154 | Ro Ellen, TN US |
| Ralph White | ||||||
| John Wofford |
