1939 Meridian Scrappers Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Mel Simons (0-0), Harry Hughes (0-0), Bill Hughes (0-0)
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
1939 Meridian Scrappers StatisticsTeam Record: 55-83
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Mel Simons (0-0), Harry Hughes (0-0), Bill Hughes (0-0)
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
The Meridian Scrappers of the Southeastern League ended the 1939 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.
Mel Simons, Harry Hughes and Bill Hughes served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Atkinson | R | R | April 21, 1916 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Harold Barnett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Walt Bohl | R | July 14, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Vernon Boyd | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Ralph Braun | R | L | June 26, 1911 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| James Brown | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Winfrey Brown | L | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Max Brunson | R | R | October 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jonas Butzman | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Walter Celusta | R | L | 6'1" | 191 | ||
| John Chandler | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Darwin Cobb | L | L | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Dace Davis | R | November 28, 1911 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Wally Ebel | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | Miller, RU |
| Bill Ehrensberger | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Feille | R | September 15, 1915 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Casey Fish | R | R | 5'9" | 182 | ||
| Charles Fulton | ||||||
| Kirk Haynes | R | September 16, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bill Hughes | R | R | November 18, 1896 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Harry Hughes | L | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| Chris Katope | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Keith Knapp | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| James Kroll | ||||||
| John Kuk | R | 5'11" | 171 | |||
| Elwood Lawson | L | L | July 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Philip Margavio | R | R | October 14, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Richard McAllister | ||||||
| Bill McGhee | L | L | September 5, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | Shawmut, AL US |
| Al McLean | R | R | September 20, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Auby Murrell | R | January 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Carl Nikkel | R | R | July 1, 1914 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Fritz Oetting | R | April 11, 1913 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Edward Patrow | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Frank Ray | ||||||
| Justin Ray | R | R | August 8, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Beauford Rhea | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Johnny Roberts | R | September 2, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim Rollins | R | R | January 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Leon Scherer | L | L | 6'1" | 162 | ||
| Virgil Siemer | R | R | October 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mel Simons | L | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 175 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Norm Small | R | R | November 6, 1913 | 5'10" | 176 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Roy Smith | R | March 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Pete Susko | L | L | July 2, 1904 | 5'11" | 172 | Laura, OH US |
| Howard Taylor | R | R | September 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Lyle Thompson | R | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 187 | Union County, KY US | |
| Charles Vance | ||||||
| Bill Winford | L | R | August 15, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 |
