1939 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 563,926, Avg. 5,467
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (87-67)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1939 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 563,926, Avg. 5,467
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (87-67)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1939 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Indians plated 797 runs and allowed 700 runs. Hal Trosky paced Cleveland with 25 home runs and drove in 104 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Bob Feller earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Mel Harder, too added 15 or more wins, too Bob Feller recorded a 2.85 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Vitt coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | P | R | R | September 30, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Lenoir, NC USA |
| Earl Averill | RF | L | R | May 21, 1902 | 5'9" | 172 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Johnny Broaca | P | R | R | October 3, 1909 | 5'11" | 190 | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Bruce Campbell | RF | L | R | October 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ben Chapman | CF | R | R | December 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Tom Drake | P | R | R | August 7, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Harry Eisenstat | P | L | L | October 10, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
| Oscar Grimes | IF | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
| Odell Hale | 2B | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 5'10" | 175 | Hosston, LA USA |
| Mel Harder | P | R | R | October 15, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | Beemer, NE USA |
| Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
| Willis Hudlin | P | R | R | May 23, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Wagoner, OK USA |
| Johnny Humphries | P | R | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Clifton Forge, VA USA |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Lyn Lary | SS | R | R | January 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Armona, CA USA |
| Ray Mack | 2B | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Al Milnar | P | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Naymick | P | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'8" | 225 | Berlin, PA USA |
| Frankie Pytlak | C | R | R | July 30, 1908 | 5'7" | 160 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Luke Sewell | C | R | R | January 5, 1901 | 5'9" | 160 | Titus, AL USA |
| Jim Shilling | 2B | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Moose Solters | LF | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Floyd Stromme | P | R | R | August 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Cooperstown, ND USA |
| Lefty Sullivan | P | L | L | September 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 204 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Hal Trosky | 1B | L | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 207 | Norway, IA USA |
| Roy Weatherly | OF | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX USA |
| Skeeter Webb | SS | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
