1939 San Antonio Missions Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 89-72
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Zack Taylor (89-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Tech Field
Attendance: 116,416, Avg. 1,446
1939 San Antonio Missions StatisticsTeam Record: 89-72
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Zack Taylor (89-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Tech Field
Attendance: 116,416, Avg. 1,446
Playoffs - Dallas Rebels 3 games, San Antonio Missions 2
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1939 season with a record of 89 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Zack Taylor 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 |
| Emil Bildilli | R | L | September 16, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Diamond, IN US |
| Joe Bilgere | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Cole | R | R | March 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Claude Corbitt | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC US |
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Cox | R | R | June 23, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashmore, IL US |
| Tony Criscola | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Sig Gryska | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Huffman | L | R | July 18, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Rileyville, VA US |
| Justin Keenoy | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ed Linke | R | R | November 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Lucadello | S | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX US |
| Art McDougall | L | May 7, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Glenn McQuillen | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA US |
| Bill Miller | R | R | April 12, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Sidney Nethery | R | R | July 10, 1914 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Armond Payton | R | R | July 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 176 | Visalia, CA US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Rhein | R | R | March 31, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Mike Rolla | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Rollins | R | R | January 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Art Scharein | R | R | June 30, 1905 | 5'11" | 155 | Decatur, IL US |
| Eddie Silber | R | R | June 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Buck Stanton | L | L | June 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 150 | Stantonsburg, NC US |
| Bill Strickland | R | R | March 29, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | Ray City, GA US |
| Fred Stroble | R | R | September 14, 1916 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Bob Swift | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Les Tietje | R | R | September 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 178 | Sumner, IA US |
| Charles Wagener | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 6'4" | 208 |
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.
