1939 Indianapolis Indians Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Ray Schalk (0-0), Wes Griffin (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 129,529, Avg. 1,682
1939 Indianapolis Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Ray Schalk (0-0), Wes Griffin (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 129,529, Avg. 1,682
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Kansas City Blues 1
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 1
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1939 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the AA.
Ray Schalk and Wes Griffin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | R | R | January 25, 1907 | 5'10" | 154 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Bill Baker | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Mike Balas | R | R | May 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Lowell, MA US |
| Red Barrett | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Nino Bongiovanni | L | L | December 21, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Lindsay Brown | R | R | July 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Mason, TX US |
| Glenn Chapman | R | R | January 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Cambridge City, IN US |
| Paul Dunlap | L | R | April 8, 1910 | 6'0" | 199 | Silver City, NC US |
| Roy Easterwood | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Don French | R | R | August 31, 1911 | 6'1" | 168 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Milt Galatzer | L | L | May 4, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Allen Hunt | L | October 17, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Art Jacobs | L | L | August 28, 1902 | 5'10" | 170 | Luckey, OH US |
| Lloyd Johnson | L | L | December 24, 1910 | 6'4" | 204 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Don Lang | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA US |
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Bill Lewis | R | R | October 15, 1904 | 5'9" | 165 | Ripley, TN US |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Horace Lisenbee | R | R | September 23, 1898 | 5'11" | 170 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Bob Logan | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE US |
| Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Jess Newman | L | January 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Johnny Niggeling | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA US |
| Nolen Richardson | R | R | January 18, 1903 | 6'1" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Elmer Riddle | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| LeGrant Scott | L | L | July 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Sharp | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Einar Sorensen | R | R | February 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA US |
| John Wilson | R | R | April 25, 1903 | 6'2" | 164 | Coal City, AL 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.
