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| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey | |
| General manager(s) | Larry MacPhail | |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher | |
| Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Al Helfer |
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The 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers started the year with a new manager, Leo Durocher, who became both the team's manager and starting shortstop. They also became the first New York team to have a regular radio broadcast, with Red Barber handed the announcers job. The team finished in third place, showing some improvement over the previous seasons.
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Offseason [edit]
- December 13, 1938: Fred Frankhouse was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Bees for Joe Stripp.[1]
- December 13, 1938: Lew Krausse and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Outlaw.[2]
- December 13, 1938: Jimmy Outlaw and Buddy Hassett were traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Bees for Gene Moore and Ira Hutchinson.[2]
- December 19, 1938: Luke Sewell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Chicago White Sox.[3]
- February 2, 1939: Tom Lanning was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies.[4]
- February 6, 1939: Kemp Wicker[5] and Chris Hartje[6] were purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees.
- February 23, 1939: Woody English was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.[7]
- March 31, 1939: Bill Posedel was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Bees for Al Todd.[8]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | -- | .630 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | 4.5 | .601 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | 12.5 | .549 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | 13 | .545 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 74 | 18.5 | .510 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | 28.5 | .444 |
| Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | 32.5 | .417 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | 50.5 | .298 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- May 3, 1939: Lyn Lary was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.[9]
- June 15, 1939: Mel Almada was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Browns.[10]
- July 18, 1939: Pee Wee Reese was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.[11]
- August 12, 1939: Herman Besse was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Athletics.[12]
- August 12, 1939: Al Hollingsworth was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees.[13]
- August 17, 1939: Rae Blaemire was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.[14]
- August 23, 1939: Ray Hayworth was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Jimmy Ripple[15]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Babe Phelps | 98 | 323 | 92 | .285 | 6 | 42 |
| 1B | Dolph Camilli | 157 | 565 | 164 | .290 | 26 | 104 |
| 2B | Pete Coscarart | 115 | 419 | 116 | .277 | 4 | 43 |
| 3B | Cookie Lavagetto | 153 | 587 | 176 | .300 | 10 | 87 |
| SS | Leo Durocher | 116 | 390 | 108 | .277 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Gene Moore | 107 | 306 | 69 | .225 | 3 | 39 |
| OF | Art Parks | ||||||
| OF | Ernie Koy |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Johnny Hudson | ||||||
| Al Todd | ||||||
| Dixie Walker | ||||||
| Tuck Stainback | ||||||
| Goody Rosen | ||||||
| Mel Almada | ||||||
| Jimmy Ripple | ||||||
| Fred Sington | ||||||
| Tony Lazzeri | 14 | 39 | 11 | .282 | 3 | 6 |
| Lyn Lary | ||||||
| Ray Hayworth | ||||||
| Chris Hartje | ||||||
| Oris Hockett | ||||||
| Lindsay Deal | ||||||
| Gene Schott |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Luke Hamlin | ||||||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | ||||||
| Whit Wyatt | ||||||
| Van Mungo |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Hugh Casey | 40 | 227.1 | 15 | 10 | 2.93 | 79 |
| Vito Tamulis | ||||||
| Tot Pressnell | ||||||
| Red Evans | 24 | 64.1 | 1 | 8 | 5.18 | 28 |
| Bill Crouch | 6 | 38.1 | 4 | 0 | 2.58 | 10 |
| Al Hollingsworth | ||||||
| Carl Doyle | 5 | 17.2 | 1 | 2 | 1.02 | 7 |
| Boots Poffenberger |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ira Hutchinson | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.34 | 46 |
| George Jeffcoat |
Awards and honors [edit]
- 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Dolph Camilli reserve
- Cookie Lavagetto reserve
- Babe Phelps reserve
- Whit Wyatt reserve
- TSN Manager of the Year Award
- TSN Major League Executive of the Year Award
League top five finishers [edit]
- #3 in NL in home runs (26)
- #4 in NL in runs batted in (104)
- #4 in NL in runs scored (105)
- #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.409)
- #4 in NL in slugging percentage (.524)
- #4 in NL in earned run average (2.93)
- #4 in NL in wins (20)
- #4 in NL in stolen bases (14)
Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Greenwood, Pine Bluff
Notes [edit]
- ^ Fred Frankhouse page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Jimmy Outlaw page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Luke Sewell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Lanning page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kemp Wicker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Hartje page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Woody English page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Posedel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lyn Lary page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mel Almada page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Pee Wee Reese page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Herman Besse page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Hollingsworth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rae Blaemire page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmy Ripple page at Baseball Reference
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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