1939 Evansville Bees Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 73-48
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (73-48)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 81,371, Avg. 1,345
1939 Evansville Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 73-48
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (73-48)
Affiliation: Boston Bees
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 81,371, Avg. 1,345
Playoffs - Springfield Browns 3 games, Evansville Bees 1
The Evansville Bees of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1939 season with a record of 73 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the IIIL.
Bob Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barkley | R | R | September 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 160 | Childress, TX US |
| Buster Bray | L | L | April 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Joe Callahan | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | East Boston, MA US |
| Chet Clemens | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Francis Crawley | ||||||
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Donald Dorney | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Dudra | R | R | May 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Assumption, IL US |
| Leo Eastham | L | November 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Lowell, MA US | |
| Victor George | R | March 11, 1913 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Russell Grieger | S | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Lee Hazel | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Clarence Heffelfinger | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Roy House | R | April 3, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Al Javery | R | R | June 5, 1918 | 6'3" | 183 | Worcester, MA US |
| Art Johnson | L | L | July 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Winchester, MA US |
| Art Kenney | L | L | April 29, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Milford, MA US |
| Joseph Kosinski | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Grantham Lambert | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Frank Mahon | R | R | April 26, 1916 | 6'1" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Morris | R | R | August 30, 1912 | 6'4" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Quinn | March 9, 1913 | Brookline, MA US | ||||
| Paul Rampey | R | October 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Melvin Reed | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Walter Reinhardt | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Chet Ross | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Eddie Schohl | R | 5'10" | 152 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Buck Stanton | L | L | June 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 150 | Stantonsburg, NC US |
| Ed Urban | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Al Veigel | R | R | January 30, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Dover, OH US |
| Joe Walsh | R | R | March 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA US |
| Claude Wilborn | L | R | September 1, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | Woodsdale, NC US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
