1939 Waycross Bears Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Al Leitz (0-0), Art Patchin (0-0)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 85,556, Avg. 1,240
1939 Waycross Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Al Leitz (0-0), Art Patchin (0-0)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 85,556, Avg. 1,240
Playoffs - Valdosta Trojans 3 games, Waycross Bears 2
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1939 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the GGL.
Al Leitz and Art Patchin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Adams | ||||||
| Charles Atwater | L | R | August 30, 1912 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Frank Bennett | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Peter Blasco | L | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Buster Bray | L | L | April 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Boyd Burchfield | December 14, 1919 | 192 | ||||
| Bill Creager | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Joseph D'Antonio | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Dean Evans | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Charles Farrar | R | March 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Marion Grimes | ||||||
| Marvin Horton | L | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| Elwood Lawson | L | L | July 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| George Lee | ||||||
| Al Leitz | R | R | September 25, 1909 | 5'7" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| James Marsh | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Raymond Melton | ||||||
| Jim Mertz | R | R | August 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Lima, OH US |
| Dudley Parker | L | October 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Art Patchin | R | R | July 3, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Genie Peters | ||||||
| Michael Petrosky | R | R | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Peter Pierce | ||||||
| B. Smith | ||||||
| Harry Stratton | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Pete Thomassie | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Leon Thompson | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Sindo Valle | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Dan Vickers | ||||||
| Joe Wrobke | R | R | 6'0" | 158 |
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.
