1939 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 82-73
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Johnny Neun (82-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 176,665, Avg. 2,280
1939 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 82-73
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Johnny Neun (82-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 176,665, Avg. 2,280
Playoffs - Newark Bears 1 game, Syracuse Chiefs 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Jersey City Giants 2
Finals - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Newark Bears 3
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1939 season with a record of 82 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
Johnny Neun served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Andrews | R | R | May 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Dora, AL US |
| George Barley | R | R | November 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynbrook, NY US |
| Marcus Beddingfield | R | R | May 9, 1915 | 6'0" | 174 | Meridian, MS US |
| Joe Beggs | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA US |
| Russ Bergmann | R | September 20, 1916 | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Buddy Blair | L | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 186 | Columbia, MS US |
| Hank Borowy | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ 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 |
| Claude Corbitt | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC US |
| Tony DePhillips | R | R | September 20, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Jimmie DeShong | R | R | November 30, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Joe Gallagher | R | R | March 7, 1914 | 6'2" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Charles George | R | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 200 | Waycross, GA US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John Haley | R | R | October 3, 1914 | 6'2" | 202 | Bradford, PA US |
| Al Hollingsworth | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tommy Holmes | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Roy Hughes | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wally Judnich | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Kahle | R | R | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | New Castle, IN US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Max Macon | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Buster Mills | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX US |
| Leo Norris | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Steve Peek | S | R | July 30, 1914 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Marius Russo | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Sivess | R | R | September 23, 1913 | 6'3" | 195 | South River, NJ US |
| Charley Stanceu | R | R | January 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Nick Strincevich | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN US |
| Pete Suder | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Hal Wagner | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ US |
| George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME 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.
