1939 Moline Plow Boys Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 49-73
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Mike Gazella (49-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Moline, Illinois
Ballpark: Browning Field
Attendance: 20,911, Avg. 343
1939 Moline Plow Boys StatisticsTeam Record: 49-73
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Mike Gazella (49-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Moline, Illinois
Ballpark: Browning Field
Attendance: 20,911, Avg. 343
The Moline Plow Boys of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1939 season with a record of 49 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the IIIL.
Mike Gazella served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Allen | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Charlie Bates | R | R | September 17, 1907 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Henry Bytnar | R | R | January 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ray Campbell | S | L | November 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Joe Cavosie | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Mike Gazella | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'7" | 165 | Olyphant, PA US |
| Glyn Gibson | R | March 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 168 | DeChart, TN US | |
| Kenneth Gunning | ||||||
| Robert Howe | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | , IL US |
| Marvin Janes | L | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| Rankin Johnson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'3" | 177 | Hayden, AZ US |
| Andrew Kelly | ||||||
| Clarence Levan | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Glenn LeVan | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gino Marionetti | R | April 16, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcata, CA US | |
| Gordon Martin | May 20, 1920 | Gilead Township, MI US | ||||
| Lennie Merullo | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA US |
| Patrick O'Brien | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Barney Olsen | R | R | September 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | Everett, MA US |
| Walt Ripley | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 168 | Worcester, MA US |
| James Scott | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Louis Seguin | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Harmon Shufro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Louis Stefani | R | R | August 9, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Red Steiner | L | R | January 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rush Sumner | L | L | January 13, 1916 | 6'4" | 170 | Cherokee County, NC US |
| Frank Totaro | R | L | April 4, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Eddie Waitkus | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Fred Wakeham | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Herbert Wilson | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Eddie Zydowsky | R | October 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL 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.
