1939 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Clyde Sukeforth (75-64)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 117,796, Avg. 1,695
1939 Elmira Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Clyde Sukeforth (75-64)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 117,796, Avg. 1,695
Playoffs - Albany Senators 3 games, Elmira Pioneers 2
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1939 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the EL.
Clyde Sukeforth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Abbitt | R | R | November 29, 1914 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Bob Barr | R | R | March 12, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | Newton, MA US |
| Paul Chervinko | R | R | July 23, 1910 | 5'8" | 185 | Trauger, PA US |
| George Cisar | R | R | August 25, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bernard Cobb | R | March 30, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| John Dudick | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Sharkey Eiland | L | L | September 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Macon, MS US |
| George Fallon | R | R | July 8, 1914 | 5'9" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bob Frost | R | R | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| William Homan | R | R | January 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Zeigler, IL US |
| Eddie Hope | R | R | October 22, 1913 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Hvisdos | R | L | January 2, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Stan Klopp | R | R | December 22, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Womelsdorf, PA US |
| Lew Krausse | R | R | June 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 167 | Media, PA US |
| Harry Leonard | R | January 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Francis Malseed | S | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Bill McWilliams | R | R | November 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Edgar Mohler | L | June 18, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| William Muhr | R | R | January 27, 1916 | 6'3" | 178 | |
| Henry Myers | ||||||
| Red Norris | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Paul Paynick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pete Reiser | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Xavier Rescigno | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Lee Riley | L | R | August 20, 1906 | 6'1" | 185 | Princeton, NE US |
| Athos Sada | L | November 23, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Sam Scariot | R | R | May 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Bruno Shedis | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Jimmy Shevlin | L | L | July 9, 1909 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Clyde Sukeforth | L | R | November 30, 1901 | 5'10" | 155 | Washington, ME US |
| Ray Thomas | R | R | July 9, 1910 | 5'10" | 175 | Dover, NH US |
| Stanley Todd | R | R | November 5, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | , FL 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.
