1939 Henderson Oilers Roster
East Texas League (ETL) - Class: C
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the ETL
Manager: Jake Atz (85-55)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
1939 Henderson Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the ETL
Manager: Jake Atz (85-55)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Playoffs - Henderson Oilers 4 games, Marshall Tigers 3
Finals - Kilgore Boomers 4 games, Henderson Oilers 0
The Henderson Oilers of the East Texas League ended the 1939 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the ETL.
Jake Atz served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemos Allmand | R | March 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 156 | ||
| Leon Balser | R | R | August 21, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rex Carr | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'2" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Lee Costley | R | 5'8" | 172 | |||
| Guy Curtright | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 200 | Holliday, MO US |
| Joseph Davis | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Paul Gudelj | R | December 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Virgil Hape | R | L | October 15, 1912 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Hal Hirshon | R | January 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 192 | New York, NY US | |
| Herb Huser | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Wally Kopp | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Gene Markland | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| R. McElroy | ||||||
| George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Les Mueller | R | R | March 4, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Thomas O'Laughlin | R | January 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dean Phillips | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Steve Rachunok | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 6'4" | 205 | Rittman, OH US |
| Shephard | ||||||
| Hugh Sparks | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bryan Stephens | R | R | July 14, 1920 | 6'4" | 175 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| George Sturdivant | R | R | August 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | DeLoon, TX US |
| Tommy Tatum | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX US |
| Ed Weiland | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| John Zapor | R | October 10, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 |
