1939 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Steve O'Neill (82-72)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 210,424, Avg. 2,733
1939 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Steve O'Neill (82-72)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 210,424, Avg. 2,733
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1939 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the IL.
Steve O'Neill served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Archer | L | L | March 7, 1910 | 6'0" | 193 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Ken Ash | R | R | September 16, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | Anmoore, WV US |
| Lou Boudreau | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ollie Carnegie | R | R | June 29, 1899 | 5'8" | 182 | PA, US |
| Earl Cook | R | R | December 10, 1908 | 6'0" | 195 | Stouffville, ON CA |
| Tom Drake | R | R | August 7, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Herman Fink | R | R | August 22, 1911 | 6'2" | 198 | Concord, NC US |
| Barney Hearn | L | October 13, 1912 | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Hank Helf | R | R | August 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Austin, TX US |
| Norm Hibbs | R | R | June 29, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Ambler, PA US |
| Eddie Howard | July 18, 1915 | St. John, NB CA | ||||
| Art Jacobs | L | L | August 28, 1902 | 5'10" | 170 | Luckey, OH US |
| Bob Kline | R | R | December 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 200 | Enterprise, OH US |
| Fabian Kowalik | R | R | April 22, 1908 | 5'11" | 185 | Falls City, TX US |
| Ray Mack | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Sal Maglie | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Joe Martin | R | R | July 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 181 | Seymour, MO US |
| Greg Mulleavy | R | R | September 25, 1905 | 5'9" | 167 | Detroit, MI US |
| Hank Nowak | L | December 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Jim Oglesby | L | L | August 10, 1905 | 6'0" | 190 | Schofield, MO US |
| Proctor Richmond | R | 5'10" | 153 | |||
| Ray Roche | L | L | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Old Forge, PA US |
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Al Smith | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Clay Smith | R | R | September 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Cambridge, KS US |
| Bill Sodd | R | R | September 18, 1914 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Ernest Talos | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| John Tulacz | R | R | February 12, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Hal Tyler | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Johnnie Tyler | S | R | July 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| George Uhle | R | R | September 18, 1898 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Skeeter Webb | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS US |
| Hal White | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY US |
| Bill Zuber | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA US |
| Frank Zubik | R | June 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Elverson, PA 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.
