1939 Washington Senators season
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1939 Washington Senators season
| 1939 Washington Senators |
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and George H. Richardson | |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris | |
| Local radio | WJSV (Walter Johnson, Harry McTigue) |
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The 1939 Washington Senators won 65 games, lost 87, and finished in sixth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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Offseason
- December 29, 1938: Al Simmons was purchased from the Senators by the Boston Bees for $3,000.[1]
Regular season
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 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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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| C | Rick Ferrell | 87 | 274 | 77 | .281 | 0 | 31 |
| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 76 | 276 | 71 | .257 | 1 | 30 |
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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| Bobby Estalella | 82 | 280 | 77 | .275 | 8 | 41 |
| Johnny Welaj | 63 | 201 | 55 | .274 | 1 | 33 |
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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| Dutch Leonard | 34 | 269.1 | 20 | 8 | 3.54 | 88 |
| Ken Chase | 32 | 232 | 10 | 19 | 3.80 | 118 |
| Joe Haynes | 27 | 173 | 8 | 12 | 5.36 | 64 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 1 |
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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| Alex Carrasquel | 40 | 159.1 | 5 | 9 | 4.69 | 41 |
| Harry Kelley | 15 | 53.2 | 4 | 3 | 4.70 | 20 |
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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| Pete Appleton | 40 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4.56 | 50 |
| Bud Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Lou Thuman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Kiki Cuyler |
| A | Springfield Nationals | Eastern League | Spencer Abbott |
| B | Charlotte Hornets | Piedmont League | Calvin Griffith |
| B | Greenville Spinners | Sally League | Alex McColl |
| C | Oswego Netherlands | Canadian-American League | Art Funk and Blaine Kunes |
| D | Salisbury Indians | Eastern Shore League | Vic Keen and Spud Nachand |
| D | Orlando Senators | Florida State League | John Ganzel |
| D | Shelby Nationals | Tar Heel League | Ed Montague |
Notes
References
- 1939 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference
- 1939 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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