1939 Duluth Dukes Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: D
Team Record: 71-46
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Fred Dorman (71-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 53,794, Avg. 920
1939 Duluth Dukes StatisticsTeam Record: 71-46
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Fred Dorman (71-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 53,794, Avg. 920
Playoffs - Eau Claire Bears 4 games, Duluth Dukes 2
The Duluth Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1939 season with a record of 71 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the NL.
Fred Dorman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Arnold | R | R | August 24, 1918 | 6'2" | 188 | Jacobus, PA US |
| Eugene Breese | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Harold Bush | R | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 204 | ||
| Ray Chandler | ||||||
| Jim Cookson | L | R | January 1, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Fred Dorman | R | R | June 6, 1902 | 5'9" | 155 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Leonard Ellison | R | May 15, 1913 | 5'9" | 145 | Blair, WI US | |
| Anthony Fishback | ||||||
| John Hobson | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Cliff Homstad | R | R | June 7, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Cashton, WI US |
| Marvin Janes | L | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| Vern Kailey | R | R | October 1, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Blue Hill, NE US |
| Ernest Keithley | L | 6'0" | 184 | |||
| Lambert Kowalewski | May 6, 1916 | |||||
| Red Kubiszak | R | December 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Lamppo | ||||||
| Don Launer | S | January 14, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | Fremont, NE US | |
| John Lavelle | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Tom Matuszewski | December 20, 1917 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| Roy Millimaki | R | R | March 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Neuwirth | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Theodore Novak | L | L | December 10, 1912 | 5'7" | 158 | Warsaw, PL |
| Ervin Oberlander | R | September 29, 1917 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| John Plad | ||||||
| Frank Scalise | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Joe Schmidt | R | June 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Belleville, IL US | |
| Alvin Schnor | L | L | November 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Frank Smagacz | ||||||
| Ade Stemig | R | R | June 9, 1898 | 5'7" | 168 | |
| Emil Tikvich | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jack White | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| James Williams | L | R | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
