1939 Shreveport Sports Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Homer Peel (86-75)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 143,236, Avg. 1,779
1939 Shreveport Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 86-75
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Homer Peel (86-75)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 143,236, Avg. 1,779
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1939 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
Homer Peel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anderson | R | R | March 4, 1915 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Jim Bivin | R | R | December 11, 1909 | 6'0" | 155 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Brillheart | R | L | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, VA US |
| Merle Coleman | L | R | 6'4" | |||
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bobby Coombs | R | R | February 2, 1908 | 5'9" | 160 | Goodwins Mills, ME US |
| Guy Curtright | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 200 | Holliday, MO US |
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Leslie Dunkle | L | L | April 26, 1914 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Paul Easterling | R | R | September 28, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Reidsville, GA US |
| Vallie Eaves | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK US |
| Del Friar | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Joe Gedzius | R | January 27, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Dunn, NC US | |
| Charles George | S | L | April 10, 1911 | 5'9" | 169 | |
| Johnny Gerlach | R | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Shullsburg, WI US |
| Herman Hansmann | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ernie Holman | R | R | December 17, 1905 | 5'11" | 172 | Claude, TX US |
| Huron Horton | R | R | August 29, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bob Kennedy | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hugo Klaerner | R | R | October 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Jesse Landrum | R | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Crockett, TX US |
| Chester Manning | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Albert Marchand | L | R | September 21, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Meyer | R | R | August 3, 1909 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hack Miller | R | R | February 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 215 | Celeste, TX US |
| Jerry Moore | L | January 17, 1910 | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Walt Navie | L | L | April 19, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Homer Peel | R | R | October 10, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Sullivan, TX US |
| Thomas Perry | R | L | February 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jackie Reid | L | R | March 27, 1895 | 5'8" | 157 | Boyd, TX US |
| Marvin Rhea | September 21, 1908 | |||||
| Frank Sansosti | L | L | November 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Stack | August 14, 1913 | |||||
| Joe Valenti | R | R | October 27, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Frank Wagner | S | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| George Washington | L | R | June 4, 1907 | 5'11" | 190 | Linden, TX US |
| Samuel Williams | R | R | December 1, 1918 | 6'4" | 190 | Alexandria, LA 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.
