1939 Fort Smith Giants Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: D
Team Record: 83-50
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Herschell Bobo (83-50)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Attendance: 88,000, Avg. 1,323
1939 Fort Smith Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 83-50
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Herschell Bobo (83-50)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Attendance: 88,000, Avg. 1,323
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 3 games, Fort Smith Giants 1
The Fort Smith Giants of the Western League ended the 1939 season with a record of 83 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the WL.
Herschell Bobo served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Baker | L | R | January 31, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Herschell Bobo | R | January 16, 1896 | 5'8" | 155 | Austin, MS US | |
| Harry Feldman | R | R | November 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Theodore Frank | R | R | May 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| John Gozdzialski | R | R | November 9, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Kelly | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | Hartford, CT US | |
| Joseph Luber | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Oscar Lynch | ||||||
| Joe Maresca | R | August 23, 1917 | 5'8" | 168 | Stirling, NJ US | |
| Austin McGee | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Wilbur McGill | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | Pensacola, FL US | |
| Charles Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| William Nowak | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Pete Pavich | R | June 19, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | South Amboy, NJ US | |
| John Schroeder | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Jim Sheehan | R | R | June 3, 1913 | 6'2" | 196 | New Haven, CT US |
| Walt Shinn | R | January 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 215 | South Amboy, NJ US | |
| Edward Stucin | ||||||
| Red Tramback | L | L | October 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Iselin, PA US |
| William Von Ahnen | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 178 |
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.
