1939 Jersey City Giants Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 89-64
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Bert Niehoff (89-64)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 378,325, Avg. 4,945
1939 Jersey City Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 89-64
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Bert Niehoff (89-64)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 378,325, Avg. 4,945
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Jersey City Giants 2
The Jersey City Giants of the International League ended the 1939 season with a record of 89 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Bert Niehoff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | S | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Chatsworth, NJ US |
| Bill Atwood | R | R | September 25, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Rome, GA US |
| Linc Blakely | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Carpenter | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Chiozza | L | R | May 17, 1910 | 6'0" | 172 | Tallulah, LA US |
| Douglas Dean | L | R | June 12, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Parchman, MS US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Al Glossop | S | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL US |
| Sid Gordon | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Hafey | R | R | July 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bill Harris | R | R | June 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 180 | Wylie, TX US |
| Ray Honeycutt | R | R | May 22, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Meeker, OK US |
| John Hubbell | S | R | August 5, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Stroud, OK US |
| Woody Jensen | L | L | August 11, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Roy Joiner | L | L | October 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Red Jones | L | R | November 2, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Timpson, TX US |
| Joe Kohlman | R | R | January 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Sam Leslie | L | L | July 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 192 | Moss Point, MS US |
| John Meketi | S | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Erie, PA US |
| John Mihalic | R | R | November 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 172 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Myatt | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO US |
| Tom Padden | R | R | October 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, NH US |
| Frank Pearce | R | R | August 31, 1905 | 6'0" | 170 | Middletown, KY US |
| Mendel Ramsey | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Pete Sivess | R | R | September 23, 1913 | 6'3" | 195 | South River, NJ US |
| Glen Stewart | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Rollie Stiles | R | R | November 17, 1906 | 6'1" | 180 | Ratcliff, AR US |
| Hy Vandenberg | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS US |
| Lou Vezilich | R | May 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Linville Watkins | R | R | November 17, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | Henderson, NC US |
| Tom Winsett | L | R | November 24, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | McKenzie, TN US |
| Johnnie Wittig | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD 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.
