1939 Clinton Giants Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-58
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Blondy Ryan (63-58)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 41,712, Avg. 689
1939 Clinton Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 63-58
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Blondy Ryan (63-58)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 41,712, Avg. 689
The Clinton Giants of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1939 season with a record of 63 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the IIIL.
Blondy Ryan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | S | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Chatsworth, NJ US |
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ralph Benzenberg | ||||||
| Anthony Black | L | March 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Mineral Bluff, GA US | |
| Vic Bradford | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Brownsville, TN US |
| Dan Brainard | R | R | December 11, 1915 | 6'6" | 210 | Pisgah Forrest, NC US |
| Rube Fischer | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD US |
| Oscar Georgy | R | R | November 25, 1916 | 6'3" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Sid Gordon | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Gorman | R | L | March 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Goldie Howard | R | R | June 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 195 | Crane, MO US |
| John Kelly | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | Hartford, CT US | |
| Joseph Luber | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim McCarthy | R | R | June 2, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | , CA |
| Austin McGee | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | Memphis, TN US | |
| John Meketi | S | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Erie, PA US |
| Floyd Perryman | S | R | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Fred Price | L | August 19, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Oneonta, NY US | |
| Mendel Ramsey | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Ed Sheehan | R | August 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | West Haven, Ct US | |
| William Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Toncoff | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Madison, IL US |
| Linville Watkins | R | R | November 17, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | Henderson, 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.
