1939 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 87-74
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Bob Linton (87-74)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 94,644, Avg. 1,176
1939 Fort Worth Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 87-74
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Bob Linton (87-74)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 94,644, Avg. 1,176
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 3 games, Houston Buffaloes 2
Finals - Fort Worth Cats 4 games, Dallas Rebels 1
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1939 season with a record of 87 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
Bob Linton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Atkinson | R | R | April 21, 1916 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Will Black | R | May 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Walter Butler | ||||||
| Walter Cazen | R | R | September 29, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Buster Chatham | R | R | December 25, 1901 | 5'5" | 150 | West, TX US |
| Stan Corbett | R | R | December 4, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cal Dorsett | R | R | June 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lone Oak, TX US |
| Fred Frink | R | R | August 25, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Macon, GA US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Harold Grant | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Jim Gravin | R | R | February 7, 1913 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ed Greer | R | R | April 4, 1901 | 6'3" | 180 | Grant, VA US |
| Claude Horton | R | R | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Eddie Kearse | R | R | February 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Carl Kott | R | January 24, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX US | |
| Bob Linton | L | R | April 18, 1902 | 6'0" | 185 | Emerson, AR US |
| Firpo Marberry | R | R | November 30, 1898 | 6'1" | 190 | Streetman, TX US |
| Clyde McDowell | R | R | October 30, 1910 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Ben Melton | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Frank Metha | R | R | December 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leo Moon | R | L | June 22, 1899 | 5'11" | 165 | Bellemont, NC US |
| Otto Patrick | R | April 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgan, KY US | |
| Robert Schang | R | August 12, 1917 | 5'7" | 145 | ||
| Leon Scherer | L | L | 6'1" | 162 | ||
| Hugh Shelley | R | R | October 26, 1910 | 6'0" | 170 | Rogers, TX US |
| Ray Starr | R | R | April 23, 1906 | 6'1" | 178 | Nowata, OK US |
| Lee Stebbins | L | January 12, 1903 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Stoneham | L | R | November 8, 1908 | 5'9" | 168 | Wood River, IL US |
| Clarence Struss | R | R | February 24, 1909 | 5'11" | 163 | Riverdale, IL US |
| Jack Suydam | L | September 3, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Oliver Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bill Winford | L | R | August 15, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| William Yocke | R | L | October 19, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ralph Younker | R | R | September 2, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
