1939 Springfield Nationals Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (74-66)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 107,972, Avg. 1,542
1939 Springfield Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (74-66)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 107,972, Avg. 1,542
Playoffs - Scranton Red Sox 3 games, Springfield Nationals 2
The Springfield Nationals of the Eastern League ended the 1939 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Spencer Abbott served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Anderson | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 6'3" | 210 | Lawton, IA US |
| Tom Baker | R | R | June 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Nursery, TX US |
| John Bassler | L | L | March 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Gus Brittain | R | R | November 29, 1909 | 5'10" | 192 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Virgil Brown | S | L | August 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Fred Chapman | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC US |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Tommy de la Cruz | R | R | September 18, 1911 | 6'1" | 168 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Douglas Dean | L | R | June 12, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Parchman, MS US |
| Frank Doljack | R | R | October 5, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Theodore Edwards | ||||||
| Theodore Farland | ||||||
| Eddie Feinberg | S | R | September 29, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ben Geraghty | R | R | July 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dave Goodman | L | L | November 28, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Shanty Hogan | R | R | March 21, 1906 | 6'1" | 240 | Somerville, MA US |
| Bucky Jacobs | R | R | March 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 155 | Altavista, VA US |
| Harry Kelly | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Kobesky | R | R | April 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Ed Leip | R | R | November 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mickey Livingston | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC US |
| Bob Loane | R | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jerry Lynn | R | R | April 14, 1916 | 5'10" | 164 | Scranton, PA US |
| Joseph Macedo | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Edward McCulligett | ||||||
| René Monteagudo | L | L | March 12, 1916 | 5'7" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| George Patte | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bob Prichard | L | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Paris, TX US |
| Edward Remorenko | L | L | March 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Jeek Taylor | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mickey Vernon | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA US |
| Johnny Welaj | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA 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.
