1939 Montreal Royals Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 64-88
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (64-88)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 135,733, Avg. 1,786
1939 Montreal Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 64-88
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (64-88)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 135,733, Avg. 1,786
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1939 season with a record of 64 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Burleigh Grimes served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Becker | R | R | June 25, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sammy Bell | L | R | September 4, 1910 | 5'7" | 145 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bill Crouch | S | R | August 20, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Marvin Duke | R | L | October 22, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Reggie Grabowski | R | R | July 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL US |
| Chris Hartje | R | R | March 25, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Hasson | L | L | July 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 197 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Stew Hofferth | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Logansport, IN US |
| William Homan | R | R | January 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Zeigler, IL US |
| Norm Kies | R | R | December 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Wayne LaMaster | L | L | February 13, 1907 | 5'8" | 170 | Speed, IN US |
| Francis Malseed | S | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Ashley McDaniel | R | May 31, 1915 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Arnie Moser | R | R | August 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Sam Nahem | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Leo Norris | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Art Parks | L | R | November 1, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Paris, AR US |
| Paul Paynick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Porter | R | R | July 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dykes Potter | R | R | November 18, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Ashland, KY US |
| Xavier Rescigno | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Lee Rogers | R | L | October 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Goody Rosen | L | L | August 28, 1912 | 5'9" | 160 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Don Ross | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ben Sankey | R | R | September 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 155 | Nauvoo, AL US |
| Gene Schott | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Batavia, OH US |
| Mel Simons | L | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 175 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Maurice Van Robays | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Nick Whitiak | R | February 27, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Jim Winford | R | R | October 9, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Shelbyville, TN 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.
