1939 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1939 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | Gerald Nugent | |
| Manager(s) | Doc Prothro | |
| Local radio | WCAU (Bill Dwyer) WIP (By Saam, Stoney McLinn) |
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The 1939 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 45 wins and 106 losses.
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Offseason
- December 7, 1938: Les Powers was purchased by the Phillies from the New York Giants.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | -- | .630 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | 4.5 | .601 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | 12.5 | .549 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | 13 | .545 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 74 | 18.5 | .510 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | 28.5 | .444 |
| Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | 32.5 | .417 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | 50.5 | .298 |
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1939: Pete Sivess and cash was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Len Gabrielson.[2]
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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| 2B | Roy Hughes | 65 | 237 | 54 | .228 | 1 | 16 |
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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| Heinie Mueller | 115 | 341 | 95 | .279 | 9 | 43 |
| LeGrant Scott | 76 | 232 | 65 | .280 | 1 | 26 |
| Les Powers | 19 | 52 | 18 | .346 | 0 | 2 |
| Len Gabrielson | 5 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Roy Bruner | 4 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4.73 | 77 |
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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| Boom-Boom Beck | 34 | 182.2 | 7 | 14 | 4.73 | 77 |
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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| Elmer Burkart | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 2 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| B | Pensacola Fliers | Southeastern League | Wally Dashiell |
| D | Mayodan Millers | Bi-State League | Harry Daughtry, Ramon Couto and Chink Outen |
| D | Moultrie Packers | Georgia-Florida League | Joe Holden |
| D | Johnstown Johnnies | Pennsylvania State Association | Dick Goldberg |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pensacola[3]
Notes
- ^ Les Powers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Len Gabrielson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
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