1939 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 981,443, Avg. 14,437
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Bill McKechnie (97-57)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1939 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 981,443, Avg. 14,437
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Bill McKechnie (97-57)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1939 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Reds yielded 595 runs, fewest in the league. Cincinnati plated 767 runs. Ernie Lombardi paced the team with 20 home runs, while Frank McCormick walloped 20 or more also. Frank McCormick accounted for 128 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .332. Bucky Walters recorded 27 wins on the mound for the squad, and Paul Derringer added 15 or more wins also Bucky Walters recorded a 2.29 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team. The 1939 Cincinnati Reds won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 758
Regular Season Runs Against: 586
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 26, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 28, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| May 1, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 8 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 4-1 | 5-4 | 9-5 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 4-1 | 5-5 | 9-6 | ||
| May 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 4-1 | 6-5 | 10-6 | ||
| May 10, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 4-1 | 6-6 | 10-7 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 4-1 | 6-7 | 10-8 | ||
| May 12, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 4-2 | 6-7 | 10-9 | ||
| May 13, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 5-2 | 6-7 | 11-9 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 5-3 | 6-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-3 | 6-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 17, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 7-3 | 6-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-3 | 6-7 | 14-10 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-3 | 6-7 | 15-10 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 10-3 | 6-7 | 16-10 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 11-3 | 6-7 | 17-10 | ||
| May 22, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 12-3 | 6-7 | 18-10 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 13-3 | 6-7 | 19-10 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 14-3 | 6-7 | 20-10 | ||
| May 25, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 15-3 | 6-7 | 21-10 | ||
| May 26, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 15-3 | 7-7 | 22-10 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 15-3 | 8-7 | 23-10 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 15-3 | 8-8 | 23-11 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 15-3 | 9-8 | 24-11 | ||
| May 29, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 16-3 | 9-8 | 25-11 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 16-4 | 9-8 | 25-12 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 16-5 | 9-8 | 25-13 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 16-5 | 10-8 | 26-13 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 16-5 | 11-8 | 27-13 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 16-5 | 11-9 | 27-14 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 16-5 | 12-9 | 28-14 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 2 | W | 16-5 | 13-9 | 29-14 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 17 | L | 16-5 | 13-10 | 29-15 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 16-5 | 14-10 | 30-15 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 16-5 | 15-10 | 31-15 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 16-5 | 15-11 | 31-16 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 16-5 | 15-12 | 31-17 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 16-5 | 16-12 | 32-17 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 17-5 | 16-12 | 33-17 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 18-5 | 16-12 | 34-17 | ||
| June 17, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 19-5 | 16-12 | 35-17 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 19-6 | 16-12 | 35-18 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Boston Bees 6 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 20-6 | 16-12 | 36-18 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 21-6 | 16-12 | 37-18 | ||
| June 21, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 21-7 | 16-12 | 37-19 | ||
| June 23, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 21-8 | 16-12 | 37-20 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-9 | 16-12 | 37-21 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-10 | 16-12 | 37-22 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 22-10 | 16-12 | 38-22 | ||
| June 30, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-10 | 16-13 | 38-23 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 22-10 | 17-13 | 39-23 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-10 | 18-13 | 40-23 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 22-10 | 18-14 | 40-24 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-10 | 19-14 | 41-24 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 22-10 | 19-15 | 41-25 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 23-10 | 19-15 | 42-25 | ||
| July 6, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-10 | 19-15 | 43-25 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 24-11 | 19-15 | 43-26 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | W | 25-11 | 19-15 | 44-26 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 0 | W | 25-11 | 20-15 | 45-26 | ||
| July 14, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 25-11 | 20-16 | 45-27 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 25-11 | 21-16 | 46-27 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 25-11 | 21-17 | 46-28 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 25-11 | 21-18 | 46-29 | ||
| July 17, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 25-11 | 22-18 | 47-29 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 25-11 | 23-18 | 48-29 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 25-11 | 24-18 | 49-29 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 25-11 | 24-19 | 49-30 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 25-11 | 25-19 | 50-30 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 25-11 | 26-19 | 51-30 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 25-11 | 27-19 | 52-30 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 25-11 | 28-19 | 53-30 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 26-11 | 28-19 | 54-30 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 27-11 | 28-19 | 55-30 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | Boston Bees 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 28-11 | 28-19 | 56-30 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 29-11 | 28-19 | 57-30 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-11 | 28-19 | 58-30 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-11 | 28-19 | 59-30 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 32-11 | 28-19 | 60-30 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 32-12 | 28-19 | 60-31 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | New York Giants 12 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 32-13 | 28-19 | 60-32 | ||
| August 4, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 33-13 | 28-19 | 61-32 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 33-14 | 28-19 | 61-33 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 34-14 | 28-19 | 62-33 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 34-15 | 28-19 | 62-34 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-15 | 29-19 | 63-34 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 34-15 | 29-20 | 63-35 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-15 | 30-20 | 64-35 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-15 | 31-20 | 65-35 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 34-15 | 31-21 | 65-36 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 34-15 | 32-21 | 66-36 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 34-15 | 32-22 | 66-37 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 34-15 | 32-23 | 66-38 | ||
| August 14, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 35-15 | 32-23 | 67-38 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 36-15 | 32-23 | 68-38 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-16 | 32-23 | 68-39 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 37-16 | 32-23 | 69-39 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-17 | 32-23 | 69-40 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 37-18 | 32-23 | 69-41 | ||
| August 21, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 37-18 | 33-23 | 70-41 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-18 | 33-24 | 70-42 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 37-18 | 34-24 | 71-42 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 37-18 | 34-25 | 71-43 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 37-18 | 35-25 | 72-43 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 37-18 | 35-26 | 72-44 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 37-18 | 36-26 | 73-44 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 37-18 | 36-27 | 73-45 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-19 | 36-27 | 73-46 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 38-19 | 36-27 | 74-46 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 38-19 | 36-28 | 74-47 | ||
| September 5, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 38-19 | 37-28 | 75-47 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 38-19 | 37-29 | 75-48 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 38-19 | 38-29 | 76-48 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 38-19 | 38-30 | 76-49 | ||
| September 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 38-19 | 39-30 | 77-49 | ||
| September 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 38-19 | 39-31 | 77-50 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 38-19 | 40-31 | 78-50 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 39-19 | 40-31 | 79-50 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 40-19 | 40-31 | 80-50 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 41-19 | 40-31 | 81-50 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 42-19 | 40-31 | 82-50 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 43-19 | 40-31 | 83-50 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 43-20 | 40-31 | 83-51 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 44-20 | 40-31 | 84-51 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 44-21 | 40-31 | 84-52 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 45-21 | 40-31 | 85-52 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 45-22 | 40-31 | 85-53 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 46-22 | 40-31 | 86-53 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 46-23 | 40-31 | 86-54 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 47-23 | 40-31 | 87-54 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 48-23 | 40-31 | 88-54 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 49-23 | 40-31 | 89-54 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 50-23 | 40-31 | 90-54 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 51-23 | 40-31 | 91-54 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 52-23 | 40-31 | 92-54 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 53-23 | 40-31 | 93-54 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 54-23 | 40-31 | 94-54 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 54-24 | 40-31 | 94-55 | ||
| September 27, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 54-25 | 40-31 | 94-56 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 55-25 | 40-31 | 95-56 | ||
| September 29, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 55-25 | 41-31 | 96-56 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 55-25 | 42-31 | 97-56 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 55-25 | 42-32 | 97-57 | ||
| October 4, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 5, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 7, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| October 8, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
