1939 Nashville Vols Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 85-68
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Larry Gilbert (85-68)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 124,232, Avg. 1,624
1939 Nashville Vols StatisticsTeam Record: 85-68
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Larry Gilbert (85-68)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 124,232, Avg. 1,624
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 3 games, Memphis Chicks 0
Finals - Nashville Vols 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 3
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1939 season with a record of 85 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the SA.
Larry Gilbert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Adams | R | R | March 2, 1910 | 5'10" | 182 | Willows, CA US |
| Al Baker | R | R | February 28, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Batesville, MS US |
| Bob Barr | R | R | March 12, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | Newton, MA US |
| Rae Blaemire | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 6'0" | 178 | Gary, IN US |
| Calvin Chapman | L | R | December 20, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Courtland, MS US |
| George Cisar | R | R | August 25, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Orlin Collier | R | R | February 17, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | East Prairie, MO US |
| Steve Coscarart | R | R | October 11, 1911 | 5'11" | 186 | Escondido, CA US |
| Gus Dugas | L | L | March 24, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Jean de Matha, QC CA |
| Sharkey Eiland | L | L | September 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Macon, MS US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Charles George | R | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 200 | Waycross, GA US |
| Charlie Gilbert | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Johnny Gill | L | R | March 27, 1905 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Earl Grace | L | R | February 24, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Barlow, KY US |
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL 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 |
| George Jeffcoat | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | New Brookfield, SC US |
| Woody Johnson | R | L | August 27, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Erwin, TN US |
| Stan Klopp | R | R | December 22, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Womelsdorf, PA US |
| Elmer Klumpp | R | R | August 26, 1906 | 6'0" | 184 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Barney Lutz | L | R | August 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Michael Martynik | L | February 23, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Mihalic | R | R | November 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 172 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Sam Nahem | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Dykes Potter | R | R | November 18, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Ashland, KY US |
| Sidney Ray | R | October 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Rodda | R | January 26, 1903 | 5'8" | 150 | Grass Valley, CA US | |
| Walter Rospond | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Louis Seguin | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ray Starr | R | R | April 23, 1906 | 6'1" | 178 | Nowata, OK US |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Pamplin, VA 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.
