1939 Gadsden Pilots Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 77-66
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Yam Yaryan (0-0), Charlie Moss (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
Ballpark: City Park
1939 Gadsden Pilots StatisticsTeam Record: 77-66
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Yam Yaryan (0-0), Charlie Moss (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
Ballpark: City Park
Playoffs - Jackson Senators 4 games, Gadsden Pilots 1
The Gadsden Pilots of the Southeastern League ended the 1939 season with a record of 77 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the SL.
Yam Yaryan and Charlie Moss served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Allen | R | R | July 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 165 | Smithville, TN US |
| Jake Baker | L | L | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Cartersville, GA US |
| Warren Baker | L | L | June 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Vando Bertaccini | L | July 12, 1911 | 5'10" | 185 | Lucca, IT | |
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| John Collins | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Woody Coombs | L | September 9, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| William Cranford | R | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Thurston Crutchfield | R | L | February 10, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Al DeRenne | L | November 1, 1913 | 5'11" | 163 | , IL US | |
| Bobby Dews | R | July 10, 1915 | 5'7" | 148 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Frankie Gustine | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL US |
| Douglas Hautz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Huffaker | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Ifft | R | R | March 14, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Zelienpole, PA US |
| Harvey Johnson | L | R | June 4, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Mentone, AL US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| John Koneff | R | R | December 28, 1913 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Eddie Martin | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Victor Mettler | L | September 26, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Charlie Moss | R | R | March 20, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Meridian, MS US |
| Elbert Padgett | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Howard Peckman | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Henry Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Lewis Tabor | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| John Thomas | ||||||
| Ralph Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Yam Yaryan | R | R | November 5, 1892 | 5'10" | 180 | Knowlton, IA US |
| Roy Younker | R | R | January 12, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
