1939 Boston Red Sox Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 194 | Norcatur, KS USA |
| Jim Bagby | P | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Moe Berg | C | R | R | March 2, 1902 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Boze Berger | SS | R | R | May 13, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Tom Carey | 2B | R | R | October 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Joe Cronin | SS | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gene Desautels | C | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Emerson Dickman | P | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lou Finney | 1B | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Fabian Gaffke | P | R | R | August 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Lefty Grove | P | L | L | March 6, 1900 | 6'3" | 190 | Lonaconing, MD USA |
| Joe Heving | P | R | R | September 2, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Covington, KY USA |
| Bill LeFebvre | P | L | L | November 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, RI USA |
| Red Nonnenkamp | OF | L | L | July 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Johnny Peacock | C | L | R | January 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Fremont, NC USA |
| Woody Rich | P | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC USA |
| Bill Sayles | P | R | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jim Tabor | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL USA |
| Joe Vosmik | LF | R | R | April 4, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jake Wade | P | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC USA |
| Charlie Wagner | P | R | R | December 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Reading, PA USA |
| Monte Weaver | P | L | R | June 15, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Helton, NC USA |
| Ted Williams | RF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jack Wilson | P | R | R | April 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
