1939 Rochester Red Wings Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 84-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Billy Southworth (84-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 170,457, Avg. 2,258
1939 Rochester Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 84-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Billy Southworth (84-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 170,457, Avg. 2,258
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
Finals - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Newark Bears 3
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1939 season with a record of 84 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Billy Southworth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ankenman | R | R | December 23, 1912 | 5'4" | 125 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Asbell | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Floyd Beal | R | R | October 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Bernard Cobb | R | March 30, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dusty Cooke | L | R | June 23, 1907 | 6'1" | 205 | Swepsonville, NC US |
| Estel Crabtree | L | R | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 168 | Crabtree, OH US |
| Frank Crespi | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Davis | L | L | March 7, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Fred Fussell | L | L | October 7, 1895 | 5'10" | 155 | Sheridan, MO US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Hank Gornicki | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Roy Henshaw | R | L | July 29, 1911 | 5'8" | 155 | Chicago, IL US |
| Si Johnson | R | R | October 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 185 | Danway, IL US |
| Whitey Kurowski | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 193 | Reading, PA US |
| Hersh Lyons | R | R | July 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Marty Marion | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC US |
| Danny Murtaugh | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Sam Narron | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 180 | Middlesex, NC US |
| Ken Raffensberger | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Preacher Roe | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Mike Ryba | R | R | June 9, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | DeLancey, PA US |
| Raymond Smith | R | February 14, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Stopa | R | December 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Sturdy | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Wahonick | R | R | April 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 181 | Connorville, OH US |
| Johnny Wyrostek | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL 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.
