1939 Portsmouth Red Birds Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 61-69
Finished 5th in the MAL
Manager: Joseph Davis (61-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park
1939 Portsmouth Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 61-69
Finished 5th in the MAL
Manager: Joseph Davis (61-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park
The Portsmouth Red Birds of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1939 season with a record of 61 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the MAL.
Joseph Davis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Alston | R | R | December 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Venice, OH US |
| Robert Anderson | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Dave Bartosch | R | R | March 24, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Booma | December 18, 1918 | |||||
| Charles Brumbeloe | R | R | April 24, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | Augusta, GA US |
| Dale Campbell | February 17, 1921 | 192 | Akron, OH US | |||
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Stephen Colasky | ||||||
| Ray Congdon | R | 6'2" | ||||
| Orval Cott | R | July 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Davis | L | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Clem Dreisewerd | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO US |
| C. K. Fowler | ||||||
| Carl Hansen | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Hilt | ||||||
| Archie Horne | L | December 11, 1914 | 5'10" | 163 | Wolfeboro, NH US | |
| Hurst | ||||||
| Ernest Jefferson | L | L | April 19, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Joyce | ||||||
| Mickey Katkaveck | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Wilson Koewing | R | R | January 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jack Lange | R | October 10, 1919 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Fred Martin | R | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Williams, OK US |
| Malcolm Matthews | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Ed Murphy | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Harry Polly | R | R | February 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Robeson | December 26, 1918 | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Roman Roh | R | R | September 8, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Bruno, NE US |
| Chauncey Scott | L | L | June 8, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | , NE US |
| Bill Shewey | L | L | July 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| David Smith | L | R | September 17, 1914 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| George Stein | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Charles Strada | L | R | November 6, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Harley Street | L | R | May 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steve Summerhill | R | R | October 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| James Thompkins | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Turecki | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Allen Turner | L | L | June 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Regis Wortman | R | 5'11" | 158 |
