1938 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 104-48
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Johnny Neun (104-48)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 236,943, Avg. 3,118
1938 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 104-48
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Johnny Neun (104-48)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 236,943, Avg. 3,118
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 3
Finals - Newark Bears 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1938 season with a record of 104 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Johnny Neun served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bassin | L | December 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joe Beggs | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA US |
| Hiram Bithorn | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Buddy Blair | L | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 186 | Columbia, MS US |
| Tiny Bonham | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA US |
| Norm Branch | R | R | March 22, 1915 | 6'3" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Mike Chartak | L | L | April 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Atley Donald | L | R | August 19, 1910 | 6'1" | 186 | Morton, MS US |
| Jack Fallon | R | R | October 17, 1912 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Haley | R | R | October 3, 1914 | 6'2" | 202 | Bradford, PA US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charlie Keller | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD US |
| Johnny Lindell | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO US |
| Frank Makosky | R | R | January 20, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Boonton, NJ US |
| Merrill May | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN US |
| Clyde McCullough | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Leo Norris | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Phil Page | R | L | August 23, 1905 | 6'2" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Xavier Rescigno | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Buddy Rosar | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Marius Russo | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Seeds | R | R | February 24, 1907 | 6'0" | 180 | Ringgold, TX US |
| Lee Stine | R | R | November 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Nick Strincevich | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN US |
| Mickey Witek | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA 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.
