1939 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 573,070, Avg. 9,603
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (89-62)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1939 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 89-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 573,070, Avg. 9,603
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (89-62)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1939 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 89 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 890 runs and yielded 795 runs. Jimmie Foxx walloped 35 home runs for Boston, while Joe Cronin and Ted Williams added 20 or more also. Ted Williams drove in 145 runs. Jimmie Foxx led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .360. Lefty Grove topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 885
Regular Season Runs Against: 790
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 21, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 3-2 | 5-1 | 8-3 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-2 | 6-1 | 9-3 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 3-2 | 6-2 | 9-4 | ||
| May 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 3-2 | 7-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-2 | 7-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 3-2 | 8-3 | 11-5 | ||
| May 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 3-2 | 9-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 18 | W | 4-2 | 9-3 | 13-5 | ||
| May 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 4-3 | 9-3 | 13-6 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 5-3 | 9-3 | 14-6 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 6-3 | 9-3 | 15-6 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-4 | 9-3 | 15-7 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 7-4 | 9-3 | 16-7 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-5 | 9-3 | 16-8 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-6 | 9-3 | 16-9 | ||
| May 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 7-7 | 9-3 | 16-10 | ||
| May 26, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 8-7 | 9-3 | 17-10 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 9-7 | 9-3 | 18-10 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 10-7 | 9-3 | 19-10 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 11-7 | 9-3 | 20-10 | ||
| May 29, 1939 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-8 | 9-3 | 20-11 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 12-8 | 9-3 | 21-11 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | New York Yankees 17 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 12-9 | 9-3 | 21-12 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-9 | 10-3 | 22-12 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 12-9 | 10-4 | 22-13 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 12-9 | 10-5 | 22-14 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 12-9 | 11-5 | 23-14 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 12-9 | 11-6 | 23-15 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 12-9 | 11-7 | 23-16 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 12-9 | 12-7 | 24-16 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 18 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 12-9 | 13-7 | 25-16 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 12-9 | 14-7 | 26-16 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 12-9 | 14-8 | 26-17 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 12-9 | 15-8 | 27-17 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-10 | 15-8 | 27-18 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 12-11 | 15-8 | 27-19 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 12-12 | 15-8 | 27-20 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 12-13 | 15-8 | 27-21 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-13 | 15-8 | 28-21 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-13 | 15-8 | 29-21 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-13 | 15-8 | 30-21 | ||
| June 21, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 15-14 | 15-8 | 30-22 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 16-14 | 15-8 | 31-22 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 16-15 | 15-8 | 31-23 | ||
| June 26, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 16-15 | 16-8 | 32-23 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 16-15 | 17-8 | 33-23 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 16-16 | 17-8 | 33-24 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 17-16 | 17-8 | 34-24 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 18-16 | 17-8 | 35-24 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-17 | 17-8 | 35-25 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 17 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 18-17 | 18-8 | 36-25 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 18 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | W | 18-17 | 19-8 | 37-25 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 18-17 | 20-8 | 38-25 | ||
| July 7, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 18-17 | 21-8 | 39-25 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 18-17 | 22-8 | 40-25 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 18-17 | 23-8 | 41-25 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 18-17 | 24-8 | 42-25 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 18-17 | 25-8 | 43-25 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 18-17 | 26-8 | 44-25 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 18-17 | 27-8 | 45-25 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 18-17 | 28-8 | 46-25 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-17 | 29-8 | 47-25 | ||
| July 17, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 18-17 | 29-9 | 47-26 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 18-17 | 29-10 | 47-27 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 18-17 | 30-10 | 48-27 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 18-17 | 30-11 | 48-28 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 18-17 | 30-12 | 48-29 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 18-17 | 30-13 | 48-30 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 18-17 | 31-13 | 49-30 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-17 | 32-13 | 50-30 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 11 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-17 | 33-13 | 51-30 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 13 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 18-17 | 34-13 | 52-30 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 19-17 | 34-13 | 53-30 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 20-17 | 34-13 | 54-30 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 20-18 | 34-13 | 54-31 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 21-18 | 34-13 | 55-31 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 21-19 | 34-13 | 55-32 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-20 | 34-13 | 55-33 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 21-21 | 34-13 | 55-34 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 22-21 | 34-13 | 56-34 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 23-21 | 34-13 | 57-34 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 24-21 | 34-13 | 58-34 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 24-22 | 34-13 | 58-35 | ||
| August 3, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 17 | W | 25-22 | 34-13 | 59-35 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-23 | 34-13 | 59-36 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 25-24 | 34-13 | 59-37 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 26-24 | 34-13 | 60-37 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 27-24 | 34-13 | 61-37 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 28-24 | 34-13 | 62-37 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 29-24 | 34-13 | 63-37 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 30-24 | 34-13 | 64-37 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 31-24 | 34-13 | 65-37 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 32-24 | 34-13 | 66-37 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 32-25 | 34-13 | 66-38 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 32-25 | 34-14 | 66-39 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-25 | 35-14 | 67-39 | ||
| August 18, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 32-25 | 36-14 | 68-39 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 32-25 | 37-14 | 69-39 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-25 | 37-15 | 69-40 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 32-25 | 38-15 | 70-40 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-25 | 38-16 | 70-41 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 32-25 | 39-16 | 71-41 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 32-25 | 40-16 | 72-41 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 32-25 | 40-17 | 72-42 | ||
| August 25, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 32-25 | 40-18 | 72-43 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-25 | 40-19 | 72-44 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 32-25 | 40-20 | 72-45 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 32-25 | 40-21 | 72-46 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 32-25 | 41-21 | 73-46 | ||
| August 29, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 32-25 | 42-21 | 74-46 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 32-25 | 42-22 | 74-47 | ||
| August 31, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 32-25 | 42-23 | 74-48 | ||
| September 1, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 32-25 | 42-24 | 74-49 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 33-25 | 42-24 | 75-49 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 34-25 | 42-24 | 76-49 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 34-26 | 42-24 | 76-50 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 34-27 | 42-24 | 76-51 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 34-27 | 42-25 | 76-52 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 34-27 | 42-26 | 76-53 | ||
| September 8, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 34-27 | 42-27 | 76-54 | ||
| September 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 34-27 | 42-28 | 76-55 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 34-27 | 43-28 | 77-55 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 34-27 | 44-28 | 78-55 | ||
| September 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 34-27 | 45-28 | 79-55 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 35-27 | 45-28 | 80-55 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 36-27 | 45-28 | 81-55 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 36-28 | 45-28 | 81-56 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-29 | 45-28 | 81-57 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-30 | 45-28 | 81-58 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-31 | 45-28 | 81-59 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 37-31 | 45-28 | 82-59 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-31 | 45-28 | 83-59 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 38-32 | 45-28 | 83-60 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 39-32 | 45-28 | 84-60 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 40-32 | 45-28 | 85-60 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 41-32 | 45-28 | 86-60 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 42-32 | 45-28 | 87-60 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 42-32 | 46-28 | 88-60 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 42-32 | 46-29 | 88-61 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 42-32 | 46-30 | 88-62 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 42-32 | 47-30 | 89-62 |
