1939 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 75-51
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Hughie Wise (75-51)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
1939 Owensboro Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-51
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Hughie Wise (75-51)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Playoffs - Bowling Green Barons 3 games, Owensboro Oilers 0
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1939 season with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the KITL.
Hughie Wise served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Allen | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Clyde Bell | ||||||
| George Brumfield | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Lawrence Clement | R | 5'7" | 153 | |||
| William Cox | ||||||
| Dennis Cross | ||||||
| Don DeVault | L | August 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Devincenzi | L | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Dudra | R | R | May 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Assumption, IL US |
| Joe Gers | L | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Guy Jones | R | May 17, 1908 | 5'9" | 149 | ||
| Harry Kahre | R | 6'1" | 181 | |||
| Coleman Kayes | ||||||
| Grantham Lambert | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Newman | R | December 20, 1913 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Edward O'Connell | L | 6'1" | 172 | |||
| Charles Price | L | R | May 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Glenzen, IN US |
| James Purcell | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Walter Reinhardt | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| James Ronsiek | S | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Joseph Saguto | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Edwin Schnitzmeyer | September 14, 1912 | |||||
| Jake Schoettle | L | L | May 19, 1917 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Howard Schumacher | R | R | October 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harold Severeid | ||||||
| Royce Shirrell | September 25, 1915 | |||||
| Bud Sly | R | R | 5'11" | 152 | ||
| Ed Urban | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Hughie Wise | S | R | March 9, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Campbellsville, KY US |
