1939 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 79-73
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Neil Caldwell (79-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 116,591, Avg. 1,534
1939 Knoxville Smokies StatisticsTeam Record: 79-73
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Neil Caldwell (79-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 116,591, Avg. 1,534
The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association ended the 1939 season with a record of 79 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
Neil Caldwell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Abernathy | L | R | October 16, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Clare Bertram | R | R | July 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Glenn Chapman | R | R | January 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Cambridge City, IN US |
| Bill Ehrensberger | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Goda | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Bud Hafey | R | R | August 6, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bill Hughes | R | R | November 18, 1896 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Norm Kies | R | R | December 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| John King | L | R | May 29, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Holloway, OH US |
| Elmer Klumpp | R | R | August 26, 1906 | 6'0" | 184 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Kohlman | R | R | January 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Frank Lamanske | L | L | September 30, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Oglesby, IL US |
| Wes Livengood | R | R | July 18, 1910 | 6'2" | 172 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Jim McClure | L | L | June 12, 1914 | 5'8" | 135 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Milton McDougal | R | January 16, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim McLeod | R | R | September 12, 1908 | 6'0" | 187 | Jones, LA US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Nick Radunich | R | R | May 18, 1916 | 6'2" | 192 | San Jose, CA US |
| Pep Rambert | R | R | August 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Harold Reitz | R | 5'11" | 174 | |||
| Proctor Richmond | R | 5'10" | 153 | |||
| Lee Riley | L | R | August 20, 1906 | 6'1" | 185 | Princeton, NE US |
| Rip Schroeder | S | R | December 12, 1908 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Kola Sharp | R | R | May 18, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Hugh Shelley | R | R | October 26, 1910 | 6'0" | 170 | Rogers, TX US |
| Bill Sodd | R | R | September 18, 1914 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Walter Stephenson | R | R | March 27, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Saluda, NC US |
| Oad Swigart | L | R | February 13, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Archie, MO US |
| Linville Watkins | R | R | November 17, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | Henderson, NC US |
| Babe Young | L | L | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Astoria, NY 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.
