1939 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: D
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: George Silvey (78-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Attendance: 64,380, Avg. 933
1939 Springfield Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 78-60
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: George Silvey (78-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Attendance: 64,380, Avg. 933
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 3 games, Fort Smith Giants 1
Finals - Springfield Cardinals 3 games, Topeka Owls 2
The Springfield Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1939 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
George Silvey served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Autry | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Ken Burkhart | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Richard Connell | L | October 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Crouch | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Hal Dobson | R | R | October 15, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Pete Ganish | R | R | November 15, 1918 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Charles Grissom | ||||||
| Harry Hildebrand | S | May 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 188 | Cicero, IL US | |
| Leonard Hill | R | April 30, 1917 | 6'1" | |||
| Jim Holbrook | R | R | ||||
| Harold Koopmann | R | R | April 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 164 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Samuel Kuipers | L | L | July 24, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Fair Lawn, NJ US |
| Dick Lang | L | December 14, 1917 | 5'10" | 155 | Selma, CA US | |
| Fred Lanifero | R | May 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 180 | Providence, RI US | |
| Joe Molina | R | R | December 22, 1919 | 5'9" | 166 | |
| Marvin Quante | L | L | November 23, 1916 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Charles Schwalm | ||||||
| George Silvey | L | L | July 15, 1911 | 5'10" | 150 | Collinsville, IL US |
| Ira Smith | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Smith | R | February 14, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | Windsor Locks, CT US | |
| Harley Street | L | R | May 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Francis Taylor | ||||||
| George Valine | R | February 22, 1918 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Claude Wright | R | August 14, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Eidson, TN US | |
| Johnny Wyrostek | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL US |
| Henry Zajac | R | R | June 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 178 | Meriden, CT 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.
