1939 Boston Red Sox season
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| 1939 Boston Red Sox Ted Williams Rookie Season |
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Eddie Collins | |
| Manager(s) | Joe Cronin | |
| Local radio | WAAB Frankie Frisch, Tom Hussey |
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The 1939 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 2nd in the American League with a record of 89 wins and 62 losses.
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Regular season
In 1939, the Boston Red Sox finished 9½ games behind the New York Yankees.[1] Lefty Grove won 15 games for the Red Sox while Jimmie Foxx hit .360, and had 35 home runs and 105 RBI.[1] Ted Williams made his major league debut in 1939, and batted .327 with 31 home runs. He led the American League with 145 RBIs.[1] After the first game he played against Williams, Yankees catcher Bill Dickey said about Williams, “He’s just a damned good hitter.”[1]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 106 | 45 | .702 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 61 | .591 | 9½ |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 66 | .566 | 13 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 16 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ |
| Chicago White Sox | 65 | 83 | .439 | 32 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 97 | .362 | 44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 43 | 111 | .279 | 64½ |
Opening Day lineup
| 8 | Doc Cramer | CF |
| 7 | Joe Vosmik | LF |
| 3 | Jimmie Foxx | 1B |
| 4 | Joe Cronin | SS |
| 5 | Jim Tabor | 3B |
| 9 | Ted Williams | RF |
| 1 | Bobby Doerr | 2B |
| 2 | Gene Desautels | C |
| 10 | Lefty Grove | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Jimmie Foxx | 124 | 467 | 168 | .360 | 35 | 105 |
| SS | Joe Cronin | 143 | 520 | 160 | .308 | 19 | 107 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lefty Grove | 23 | 191 | 15 | 4 | 2.54 | 81 |
| Elden Auker | 31 | 151 | 9 | 10 | 3.56 | 53 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Bagby | 21 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 7.09 | 35 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Louisville Colonels | American Association | Donie Bush and Bill Burwell |
| A1 | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Specs Toporcer |
| A | Scranton Red Sox | Eastern League | Nemo Leibold |
| B | Rocky Mount Red Sox | Piedmont League | Herb Brett |
| C | Clarksdale Red Sox | Cotton States League | Leroy "Cowboy" Jones |
| C | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | Floyd "Pat" Patterson |
| D | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | Appalachian League | Hobe Brummitt |
| D | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | Bi-State League | Red Barnes |
| D | Centreville Colts | Eastern Shore League | Dave Scoble and Cap Clark |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville, Scranton, Canton, Elizabethton, Danville-Schoolfield[2]
Notes
References
- 1939 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1939 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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