1939 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 55-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 395,022, Avg. 8,737
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (25-37)
Manager: Earle Mack (30-60)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 55-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 395,022, Avg. 8,737
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (25-37)
Manager: Earle Mack (30-60)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 55 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Athletics scored 711 runs and allowed 1022 runs. Bob Johnson led Philadelphia with 23 home runs, while Frankie Hayes and Sam Chapman walloped 20 or more as well. Bob Johnson drove in 114 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Lynn Nelson paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack and Earle Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ambler | SS | R | R | November 8, 1915 | 5'8" | 165 | Abington, PA USA |
| Bill Beckmann | P | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO USA |
| Al Brancato | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Earle Brucker | C | R | R | May 6, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Albany, NY USA |
| George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
| Fred Chapman | SS | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC USA |
| Sam Chapman | CF | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA USA |
| Eddie Collins | RF | L | R | November 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Lansdowne, PA USA |
| Chubby Dean | P | L | L | August 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 181 | Mount Airy, NC USA |
| Nick Etten | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Lou Finney | CF | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Joe Gantenbein | 2B | L | R | August 25, 1915 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| Bob Johnson | LF | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Bob Joyce | P | R | R | January 14, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Bill Lillard | SS | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Goleta, CA USA |
| Dario Lodigiani | 3B | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Walt Masters | P | R | R | March 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 180 | Pen Argyl, PA USA |
| Les McCrabb | P | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Wakefield, PA USA |
| Bob McNamara | 3B | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Denver, CO USA |
| Dee Miles | RF | L | R | February 15, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Kellerman, AL USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Bill Nagel | 2B | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Lynn Nelson | P | L | R | February 24, 1905 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheldon, ND USA |
| Skeeter Newsome | SS | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Harry O'Neill | C | R | R | May 8, 1917 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Sam Page | P | L | R | February 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 172 | Woodruff, SC USA |
| Roy Parmelee | P | R | R | April 25, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Lambertville, MI USA |
| Cotton Pippen | P | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Jim Reninger | P | R | R | March 7, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Buck Ross | P | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC USA |
| Jim Schelle | P | R | R | April 13, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dick Siebert | 1B | L | L | February 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | December 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Sellers, SC USA |
| Eddie Smith | P | B | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ USA |
| Bud Thomas | P | R | R | September 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Faber, VA USA |
| Eric Tipton | LF | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
