1939 Memphis Chicks Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 84-67
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Frank Brazill (84-67)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 90,345, Avg. 1,197
1939 Memphis Chicks StatisticsTeam Record: 84-67
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Frank Brazill (84-67)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 90,345, Avg. 1,197
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 3 games, Memphis Chicks 0
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1939 season with a record of 84 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the SA.
Frank Brazill served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barath | R | R | March 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Hubert Bates | R | R | March 16, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Bruno | L | L | June 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Louis Bush | R | March 6, 1912 | 5'7" | 155 | Turners Falls, MA US | |
| Robert Cummings | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Carl Doyle | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Theodore Duay | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ox Eckhardt | L | R | December 23, 1901 | 6'1" | 185 | Yorktown, TX US |
| Aubrey Epps | R | R | March 3, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Gaddy | R | R | February 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 182 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| Sid Gautreaux | S | R | May 4, 1912 | 5'8" | 190 | Schriever, LA US |
| Jim Henry | R | R | June 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Danville, VA US |
| Ed Heusser | S | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT US |
| Tom Lanning | L | L | April 22, 1907 | 6'1" | 165 | Biltmore, NC US |
| Russ Maxcy | R | May 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Earl Naylor | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Frank Piet | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Andy Reese | R | R | February 7, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Culley Rikard | L | R | May 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 183 | Oxford, MS US |
| Paul Spencer | R | R | February 19, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Allyn Stout | R | R | October 31, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Peoria, IL US |
| Frank Veverka | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Nick Whitiak | R | February 27, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
