1939 Philadelphia Phillies season

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1939  Philadelphia Phillies
League National League
Ballpark Shibe Park
City Philadelphia
Owners Gerald Nugent
Managers Doc Prothro
Radio WCAU
(Bill Dyer)
WIP
(By Saam, Stoney McLinn)
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The 1939 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 45 wins and 106 losses.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 97570.630—55–2542–32
St. Louis Cardinals 92610.6014½51–2741–34
Brooklyn Dodgers 84690.54912½51–2733–42
Chicago Cubs 84700.5451344–3440–36
New York Giants 77740.51018½41–3336–41
Pittsburgh Pirates 68850.44428½35–4233–43
Boston Bees 63880.41732½37–3526–53
Philadelphia Phillies 451060.29850½29–4416–62

Record vs. opponents

1939 National League record

Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston —10–12–16–166–1610–1113–89–129–13
Brooklyn 12–10–1—11–11–210–1212–1017–4–113–99–13
Chicago 16–611–11–2—10–1211–1112–1014–810–12
Cincinnati 16–612–1012–10—11–1119–316–611–11–2
New York 11–1010–1211–1111–11—14–711–119–12
Philadelphia 8–134–17–110–123–197–14—8–145–17
Pittsburgh 12–99–138–146–1611–1114–8—8–14
St. Louis 13–913–912–1011–11–212–917–514–8—

Notable transactions

Game log

Legend
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss
  Phillies tie
 Postponement
BoldPhillies team member
1939 Game Log [3]
Overall Record: 45–106–1
April (4–5–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
–April 18@ Bees Postponed (rain); [4] Makeup: July 9 as a traditional double-header
1April 19 (1)@ Bees 6–7 (12) Bill Posedel (1–0) Max Butcher (0–1)None1,5010–1
–April 19 (2)@ Bees Postponed (rain); [5] Makeup: August 16 as a traditional double-header
2April 20@ Bees 0–2 Lou Fette (1–0) Syl Johnson (0–1)None3,1660–2
3April 21 Dodgers 2–2 (11) [a] NoneNoneNone2,5000–2–1
4April 22 Dodgers 5–4 Elmer Burkart (1–0) Red Evans (0–2)None3,0001–2–1
5April 23 Dodgers 5–4 (12) Boom-Boom Beck (1–0) Hugh Casey (0–1)None8,0002–2–1
6April 24 Giants 6–5 Max Butcher (1–1) Slick Castleman (0–1) Boom-Boom Beck (1)3,0003–2–1
7April 25 Giants 8–1 Claude Passeau (1–0) Cliff Melton (0–2) Jim Henry (1)3,5004–2–1
–April 26 Giants Postponed (rain); [6] Makeup: August 20 as a traditional double-header
8April 27 Bees 4–5 Danny MacFayden (2–0) Al Hollingsworth (0–1) Tom Earley (1)8,0004–3–1
–April 28 Bees Postponed (rain); [7] Makeup: July 2 as a traditional double-header
9April 29@ Dodgers 0–5 Whit Wyatt (1–0) Hugh Mulcahy (0–1)None8,576 [8] 4–4–1
10April 30@ Dodgers 1–3 Luke Hamlin (3–0) Max Butcher (1–2)None20,5834–5–1
May (8–19)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
11May 1@ Dodgers 12–13 Whit Wyatt (2–0) Jim Henry (0–1)None8,0634–6–1
12May 2 Cubs 6–1 Syl Johnson (1–1) Ray Harrell (0–1)None1,5005–6–1
13May 3 Cubs 4–1 Hugh Mulcahy (1–1) Earl Whitehill (1–1)None1,5006–6–1
14May 4 Pirates 4–6 Russ Bauers (1–0) Max Butcher (1–3)None3,5006–7–1
15May 5 Pirates 7–10 Rip Sewell (2–1) Al Hollingsworth (0–2) Mace Brown (2)2,0006–8–1
16May 6 Pirates 1–0 Claude Passeau (2–0) Mace Brown (0–2)None7,0007–8–1
17May 7 Reds 4–13 Paul Derringer (3–0) Hugh Mulcahy (1–2)None18,0467–9–1
18May 8 Reds 8–7 Max Butcher (2–3) Johnny Vander Meer (0–1) Boom-Boom Beck (2)2,3138–9–1
19May 9 Reds 4–8 Lee Grissom (1–1) Hugh Mulcahy (1–3) Peaches Davis (1)2,2398–10–1
20May 10 Cardinals 3–4 Lon Warneke (3–1) Claude Passeau (2–1) Bob Bowman (1)7,0008–11–1
–May 11 Cardinals Postponed (rain); [9] Makeup: June 10 as a traditional double-header
21May 12@ Giants 10–6 Syl Johnson (2–1) Dick Coffman (1–1) Hugh Mulcahy (1)5,9959–11–1
–May 13@ Giants Postponed (rain); [10] Makeup: August 13 as a traditional double-header
22May 14@ Giants 1–2 (10) Carl Hubbell (1–0) Max Butcher (2–4)None22,4859–12–1
23May 16@ Pirates 5–8 Joe Bowman (1–1) Claude Passeau (2–2)None1,8239–13–1
24May 17@ Pirates 7–3 Hugh Mulcahy (2–3) Bob Klinger (2–4)None2,07510–13–1
25May 18@ Pirates 4–5 (10) Jim Tobin (3–2) Al Hollingsworth (0–3)None2,18310–14–1
26May 19@ Reds 3–4 (12) Paul Derringer (4–1) Max Butcher (2–5)None3,16710–15–1
27May 20@ Reds 2–7 Whitey Moore (4–3) Claude Passeau (2–3)None5,60810–16–1
28May 21@ Cardinals 2–5 Bob Bowman (2–1) Hugh Mulcahy (2–4)None7,66310–17–1
29May 22@ Cardinals 1–2 Mort Cooper (1–1) Al Hollingsworth (0–4) Curt Davis (3)1,06510–18–1
30May 23@ Cardinals 1–6 Bill McGee (3–0) Max Butcher (2–6)None1,34710–19–1
31May 24@ Cubs 2–3 Larry French (3–2) Claude Passeau (2–4)None4,65810–20–1
32May 25@ Cubs 8–7 Hugh Mulcahy (3–4) Vance Page (2–2) Syl Johnson (1)5,01511–20–1
33May 27 Giants 1–10 Hal Schumacher (3–3) Al Hollingsworth (0–5)None2,50011–21–1
34May 28 Giants 2–7 Bill Lohrman (2–2) Max Butcher (2–7)None4,42511–22–1
35May 29 Giants 5–7 Manny Salvo (2–2) Al Hollingsworth (0–6)None3,00011–23–1
36May 30 (1) Bees 7–9 (10) Joe Sullivan (1–1) Boom-Boom Beck (1–1)Nonesee 2nd game11–24–1
37May 30 (2) Bees 5–3 Syl Johnson (3–1) Bill Posedel (3–3)None19,26312–24–1
June (7–14)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
38June 1 Pirates 2–5 Rip Sewell (6–3) Kirby Higbe (2–2)None8,000 [11] 12–25–1
39June 3 Pirates 7–10 Mace Brown (1–2) Al Hollingsworth (0–7) Bill Swift (1)2,00012–26–1
40June 4 (1) Cubs 4–9 Jack Russell (1–0) Hugh Mulcahy (3–5)None4,00012–27–1
–June 4 (2) Cubs Postponed (rain [12] [13] [14] and Sunday curfew [b] ); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header
41June 5 Cubs 8–7 Kirby Higbe (3–2) Larry French (4–3) Hugh Mulcahy (2)1,50013–27–1
42June 6 Cubs 9–8 Boom-Boom Beck (2–1) Gene Lillard (2–4)None1,00014–27–1
43June 7 Reds 4–5 Whitey Moore (7–4) Max Butcher (2–8)None3,30514–28–1
44June 8 Reds 2–3 Paul Derringer (8–1) Hugh Mulcahy (3–6)None16,12314–29–1
45June 10 (1) Cardinals 6–5 Kirby Higbe (4–2) Clyde Shoun (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game15–29–1
46June 10 (2) Cardinals 5–3 Ray Harrell (1–2) Bob Weiland (3–5) Hugh Mulcahy (3)7,00016–29–1
47June 11 (1) Cardinals 5–4 (11) Boom-Boom Beck (3–1) Bill McGee (5–1)Nonesee 2nd game17–29–1
48June 11 (2) Cardinals 1–4 Lon Warneke (7–2) Al Hollingsworth (0–8) Mort Cooper (3)17,04717–30–1
49June 14@ Reds 7–10 Gene Thompson (2–1) Gene Schott (0–1) Whitey Moore (3)5,17517–31–1
50June 15@ Reds 1–4 Bucky Walters (9–4) Hugh Mulcahy (3–7)None26,61617–32–1
51June 17@ Pirates 11–2 Syl Johnson (4–1) Rip Sewell (6–6)None3,74118–32–1
–June 18 (1) [c] @ Pirates Postponed (rain); [15] Makeup: July 26 as a traditional double-header
–June 18 (2) [c] @ Pirates Postponed (rain); [15] Makeup: September 17 as a traditional double-header
–June 20@ Cardinals Postponed (rain); [16] Makeup: August 6 as a traditional double-header
52June 21@ Cardinals 2–14 Curt Davis (9–6) Hugh Mulcahy (3–8)None1,35918–33–1
53June 22@ Cardinals 5–11 Mort Cooper (2–3) Boom-Boom Beck (3–2)None1,02518–34–1
54June 23@ Cubs 3–4 Bill Lee (7–8) Max Butcher (2–9)None6,76218–35–1
55June 24@ Cubs 1–0 Hugh Mulcahy (4–8) Charlie Root (0–2)None8,57419–35–1
56June 25@ Cubs 3–4 Claude Passeau (5–7) Kirby Higbe (4–3)None14,38819–36–1
57June 27@ Giants 5–13 Hal Schumacher (6–5) Max Butcher (2–10)None6,13919–37–1
58June 28@ Giants 1–7 Bill Lohrman (6–3) Hugh Mulcahy (4–9)None6,55619–38–1
–June 29@ Dodgers Postponed (rain [17] and wet grounds [18] ); Makeup: June 30
–June 30@ Dodgers Postponed (rain); [19] Makeup: September 6
July (7–23)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
59July 1 Bees 0–6 Bill Posedel (7–5) Max Butcher (2–11)None1,00019–39–1
60July 2 (1) Bees 7–9 Dick Errickson (2–5) Boom-Boom Beck (3–3) Milt Shoffner (1)see 2nd game19–40–1
61July 2 (2) Bees 3–4 Johnny Lanning (3–2) Syl Johnson (4–2) Fred Frankhouse (3)7,50219–41–1
62July 4 (1)@ Dodgers 3–6 Tot Pressnell (4–3) Al Hollingsworth (0–9)Nonesee 2nd game19–42–1
63July 4 (2)@ Dodgers 6–8 Hugh Casey (4–3) Ike Pearson (0–1)None21,29919–43–1
64July 5@ Dodgers 1–7 Freddie Fitzsimmons (2–5) Kirby Higbe (4–4)None3,53619–44–1
65July 7@ Bees 3–7 Bill Posedel (8–5) Boom-Boom Beck (3–4)None1,76819–45–1
66July 8@ Bees 0–4 Lou Fette (9–3) Syl Johnson (4–3)None1,30719–46–1
67July 9 (1)@ Bees 3–1 Kirby Higbe (5–4) Danny MacFayden (6–7)Nonesee 2nd game20–46–1
68July 9 (2)@ Bees 7–6 Al Hollingsworth (1–9) Johnny Lanning (3–3) Boom-Boom Beck (3)10,63421–46–1
–July 11 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York
69July 13 Cubs 5–7 Vance Page (4–2) Boom-Boom Beck (3–5)None10,71421–47–1
70July 15 Cubs 8–5 Syl Johnson (5–3) Bill Lee (9–10) Boom-Boom Beck (4)3,00022–47–1
71July 16 (1) Pirates 3–2 Hugh Mulcahy (5–9) Mace Brown (4–4)Nonesee 2nd game23–47–1
72July 16 (2) Pirates 3–7 Bob Klinger (8–9) Max Butcher (2–12) Bill Swift (2)12,95823–48–1
73July 17 Pirates 4–7 Joe Bowman (6–5) Ray Harrell (1–3)None2,50023–49–1
74July 18 Pirates 8–3 Syl Johnson (6–3) Bill Swift (2–2)None6,00024–49–1
75July 19 Cardinals 2–4 Tom Sunkel (1–1) Hugh Mulcahy (5–10) Bob Bowman (4)11,55424–50–1
76July 21 (1) [d] Cardinals 16–2 Kirby Higbe (6–4) Curt Davis (11–11)Nonesee 2nd game25–50–1
77July 21 (1) [d] Cardinals 0–7 Mort Cooper (6–3) Ike Pearson (0–2)None6,00025–51–1
78July 22 Reds 0–2 Paul Derringer (13–4) Boom-Boom Beck (3–6)None5,00025–52–1
79July 23 (1) Reds 2–5 (11) Gene Thompson (4–1) Hugh Mulcahy (5–11)Nonesee 2nd game25–53–1
80July 23 (2) Reds 0–4 Whitey Moore (9–6) Max Butcher (2–13)None23,84025–54–1
81July 25@ Pirates 4–5 (10) Bob Klinger (10–10) Ike Pearson (0–3)None2,53925–55–1
82July 26 (1) [c] @ Pirates 1–3 Bill Swift (4–2) Kirby Higbe (6–5) Mace Brown (6)see 2nd game25–56–1
83July 26 (2) [c] @ Pirates 3–5 Joe Bowman (7–5) Boom-Boom Beck (3–7)None10,61125–57–1
84July 27@ Pirates 9–8 Ray Harrell (2–3) Rip Sewell (7–7) Kirby Higbe (1)2,61026–57–1
–July 28@ Reds Postponed (rain); [20] Makeup: July 29 as a traditional double-header
85July 29 (1)@ Reds 0–3 Gene Thompson (5–1) Hugh Mulcahy (5–12)Nonesee 2nd game26–58–1
86July 29 (2)@ Reds 2–9 Whitey Moore (10–6) Ike Pearson (0–4)None10,22326–59–1
87July 30 (1)@ Reds 2–9 Bucky Walters (18–6) Kirby Higbe (6–6)Nonesee 2nd game26–60–1
88July 30 (2)@ Reds 1–5 Johnny Vander Meer (5–8) Boom-Boom Beck (3–8)None30,29826–61–1
August (13–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
89August 1@ Cubs 2–6 Larry French (7–5) Kirby Higbe (6–7)None7,29026–62–1
–August 2@ Cubs Postponed (rain); [21] Makeup: September 14 as a traditional double-header
90August 3@ Cubs 6–9 Bill Lee (12–10) Hugh Mulcahy (5–13) Jack Russell (3)6,993 [22] 26–63–1
91August 4@ Cardinals 8–9 (13) Bob Bowman (6–4) Hugh Mulcahy (5–14)None1,04126–64–1
92August 5@ Cardinals 1–5 Curt Davis (15–11) Ike Pearson (0–5)None2,31326–65–1
93August 6 (1)@ Cardinals 0–11 Bob Weiland (7–9) Kirby Higbe (6–8)Nonesee 2nd game26–66–1
94August 6 (2)@ Cardinals 3–8 Mort Cooper (8–4) Syl Johnson (6–4)None10,43026–67–1
95August 8 Dodgers 3–2 Hugh Mulcahy (6–14) Red Evans (1–8)None8,25027–67–1
96August 10 (1) Dodgers 0–3 Luke Hamlin (13–9) Boom-Boom Beck (3–9)Nonesee 2nd game27–68–1
97August 10 (2) Dodgers 8–3 Ike Pearson (1–5) Freddie Fitzsimmons (4–8)None9,00028–68–1
98August 11@ Giants 2–1 Kirby Higbe (7–8) Hal Schumacher (7–8)None5,21229–68–1
99August 12@ Giants 4–3 Hugh Mulcahy (7–14) Manny Salvo (4–8)None6,99830–68–1
100August 13 (1)@ Giants 2–11 Bill Lohrman (10–8) Bill Kerksieck (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game30–69–1
101August 13 (2)@ Giants 2–6 Carl Hubbell (7–5) Ray Harrell (2–4)None10,85330–70–1
102August 15@ Bees 4–3 Boom-Boom Beck (4–9) Lou Fette (10–7)None1,49831–70–1
103August 16 (1)@ Bees 2–9 Bill Posedel (12–9) Syl Johnson (6–5)Nonesee 2nd game31–71–1
104August 16 (2)@ Bees 3–2 Hugh Mulcahy (8–14) Danny MacFayden (7–13)None4,32232–71–1
105August 18 Giants 5–2 Kirby Higbe (8–8) Bill Lohrman (10–9)None5,00033–71–1
–August 19 Giants Postponed (rain); [23] Makeup: September 28 as a traditional double-header
106August 20 (1) Giants 4–8 Hal Schumacher (8–8) Boom-Boom Beck (4–10)Nonesee 2nd game33–72–1
107August 20 (2) Giants 3–2 Hugh Mulcahy (9–14) Carl Hubbell (7–6)None12,04334–72–1
108August 21 Reds 0–7 Johnny Niggeling (2–0) Ike Pearson (1–6)None1,00034–73–1
109August 22 Reds 4–0 Kirby Higbe (9–8) Gene Thompson (8–3)None2,45035–73–1
110August 23 Reds 0–3 Paul Derringer (16–7) Boom-Boom Beck (4–11)None3,86935–74–1
111August 24 Cardinals 6–5 Syl Johnson (7–5) Bob Weiland (8–10)None15,00036–74–1
112August 26 (1) Cardinals 0–5 Curt Davis (18–12) Kirby Higbe (9–9)Nonesee 2nd game36–75–1
113August 26 (2) Cardinals 4–11 Bob Bowman (10–4) Ike Pearson (1–7) Clyde Shoun (7)12,00036–76–1
114August 27 (1) Cubs 4–3 Boom-Boom Beck (5–11) Bill Lee (16–11)Nonesee 2nd game37–76–1
115August 27 (2) Cubs 3–2 Ray Harrell (3–4) Claude Passeau (12–10)None10,02938–76–1
116August 28 Cubs 3–5 Charlie Root (6–7) Syl Johnson (7–6)None1,50038–77–1
–August 29 Cubs Postponed (rain); [24] Makeup: September 15 as a traditional double-header in Chicago
–August 30 Pirates Postponed (rain [25] and wet grounds [26] ); Makeup: August 31 as a traditional double-header [26]
117August 31 (1) Pirates 0–1 Max Butcher (5–15) Kirby Higbe (9–10)Nonesee 2nd game38–78–1
118August 31 (2) Pirates 11–6 Boom-Boom Beck (6–11) Bob Klinger (11–15)None8,00039–78–1
September (6–27)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
119September 1 Bees 0–6 Bill Posedel (15–9) Ray Harrell (3–5)None8,67439–79–1
120September 2 Bees 3–2 Ike Pearson (2–7) Hiker Moran (1–1) Kirby Higbe (2)1,50040–79–1
121September 3 (1) Bees 3–4 Johnny Lanning (5–4) Syl Johnson (7–7)Nonesee 2nd game40–80–1
122September 3 (2) Bees 2–6 Joe Sullivan (5–6) Hugh Mulcahy (9–15)None8,08140–81–1
123September 4 (1)@ Giants 0–10 Hal Schumacher (10–8) Kirby Higbe (9–11) Jumbo Brown (6)see 2nd game40–82–1
124September 4 (2)@ Giants 6–7 Jumbo Brown (4–0) Kirby Higbe (9–12)None13,03940–83–1
125September 5@ Giants 0–6 Cliff Melton (11–12) Ray Harrell (3–6)None1,86440–84–1
126September 6@ Dodgers 1–2 Luke Hamlin (17–11) Ike Pearson (2–8)None20,13340–85–1
127September 8 (1) [e] @ Dodgers 2–11 Bill Crouch (1–0) Kirby Higbe (9–13)Nonesee 2nd game40–86–1
128September 8 (2) [e] @ Dodgers 1–3 (5) Vito Tamulis (8–6) Hugh Mulcahy (9–16)None9,80140–87–1
129September 9@ Bees 2–1 Boom-Boom Beck (7–11) Dick Errickson (4–7)None1,45441–87–1
–September 10@ Bees Canceled (rain [27] and cold weather [28] ); No makeup scheduled
130September 12@ Cardinals 3–4 Bob Bowman (12–5) Ike Pearson (2–9)None1,56441–88–1
131September 13@ Cardinals 9–10 Bill McGee (9–5) Ike Pearson (2–10)None1,42841–89–1
132September 14 (1)@ Cubs 1–13 Charlie Root (8–8) Boom-Boom Beck (7–12)Nonesee 2nd game41–90–1
133September 14 (2)@ Cubs 2–5 Larry French (13–7) Roy Bruner (0–1)None5,00441–91–1
134September 15 (1)@ Cubs 9–6 Kirby Higbe (10–13) Dizzy Dean (6–4) Syl Johnson (2)see 2nd game42–91–1
135September 15 (2)@ Cubs 1–6 Vance Page (7–7) Bill Kerksieck (0–2) Claude Passeau (3)4,48142–92–1
136September 16@ Cubs 2–8 Bill Lee (18–13) Ray Harrell (3–7)None4,41842–93–1
137September 17 (1)@ Pirates 7–3 Syl Johnson (8–7) Johnny Gee (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game43–93–1
138September 17 (2)@ Pirates 1–10 Bob Klinger (14–16) Ike Pearson (2–11)None8,00843–94–1
139September 18@ Pirates 4–7 Mace Brown (9–12) Roy Bruner (0–2)None68843–95–1
140September 19@ Reds 13–1 Kirby Higbe (11–13) Johnny Vander Meer (5–9)None3,04444–95–1
141September 20@ Reds 2–3 Bucky Walters (26–10) Boom-Boom Beck (7–13)None3,58144–96–1
142September 21@ Reds 3–8 Paul Derringer (23–7) Ike Pearson (2–12)None3,25144–97–1
143September 23 (1) Dodgers 4–22 Tot Pressnell (9–6) Kirby Higbe (11–14)Nonesee 2nd game44–98–1
144September 23 (2) Dodgers 0–8 Carl Doyle (1–0) Ray Harrell (3–8)None4,00044–99–1
145September 24 (1) Dodgers 1–3 Ira Hutchinson (5–2) Syl Johnson (8–8)Nonesee 2nd game44–100–1
146September 24 (2) Dodgers 1–6 Bill Crouch (3–0) Roy Bruner (0–3)None7,00044–101–1
147September 26 Bees 5–3 Kirby Higbe (12–14) Jim Turner (4–11)None20045–101–1
–September 27 Bees Postponed (rain); [29] Makeup: September 3 as a traditional double-header
148September 28 (1) Giants 3–4 Harry Gumbert (17–11) Ike Pearson (2–13)Nonesee 2nd game45–102–1
149September 28 (2) Giants 3–8 (8) Hal Schumacher (13–10) Ray Harrell (3–9)None3,00045–103–1
–September 29 Giants Canceled (rain [30] and threatening weather [31] ); No makeup scheduled
150September 30 (1) [f] @ Dodgers 5–14 Bill Crouch (4–0) Roy Bruner (0–4)Nonesee 2nd game45–104–1
151September 30 (2) [f] @ Dodgers 1–5 (7) Luke Hamlin (20–13) Boom-Boom Beck (7–14)None9,43145–105–1
October (0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
152October 1 (1) [f] @ Dodgers 2–3 Hugh Casey (15–10) Kirby Higbe (12–15) Carl Doyle (1)17,15245–106–1
–October 1 (2) [f] @ Dodgers Canceled (rain); [32] [33] No makeup scheduled
^[a] The April 21, 1993, game ended after eleven innings due to darkness with the score tied 2–2, [34] [35] [36] and an additional game was scheduled for September 25 which became October 1 in Brooklyn.
^[b] The second game on June 4, 1939, was called due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew at the end of the third inning [14] [37] [38] [39] [40] with the score 0–2. [41] Since the game was not yet official, [41] it was replayed from the beginning on August 27.
^[c] The original schedule indicated single games on June 18 and 19 and July 26 at Pittsburgh. [42] The game on June 19 was changed to a double-header on June 18 [43] which was postponed due to rain [15] [44] and became a double-headers on July 26 and September 17.
^[d] The original schedule indicated single games on June 12 and July 21 with St. Louis [42] which became a double-header on July 21.
^[e] The original schedule indicated single games on September 7 and 8 at Brooklyn [42] which became a double-header on September 8.
^[f] The original schedule indicated single games on September 25 with Brooklyn and September 30 and October 1 at Brooklyn. [42] September 25 became a double-header because of the April 21 tie which became a double-headers on September 30 and October 1 in Brooklyn. [45]

Roster

1939 Philadelphia Phillies
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Infielders

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Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Spud Davis 8720262.307023
1B Gus Suhr 6019863.318324
2B Roy Hughes 6523754.228116
SS George Scharein 11839995.238133
3B Pinky May 135464133.287262
OF Joe Marty 9129976.254944
OF Hersh Martin 111393111.282122
OF Morrie Arnovich 134491159.324567

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Heinie Mueller 11534195.279943
Gibby Brack 9127078.289641
LeGrant Scott 7623265.280126
Del Young 7721757.263320
Jack Bolling 6921161.289313
Wally Millies 8420548.234012
Pinky Whitney 347514.18716
Bud Bates 155815.25912
Bennie Warren 185613.23217
Les Powers 195218.34602
Bud Hafey 18519.17603
Stan Benjamin 12507.14002
Chuck Klein 25479.19119
Charlie Letchas 124410.22713
Jim Shilling 113310.30304
Dave Coble 15257.28000
Eddie Feinberg 6184.22200
Len Gabrielson 5184.22201
Bill Atwood 460.00001
Johnny Watwood 261.16700
Joe Kracher 551.20000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Hugh Mulcahy 38225.29164.9959
Kirby Higbe 34187.110144.8579
Max Butcher 20105.22135.7927
Claude Passeau 853.1244.2229
Roy Bruner 427.0046.6711

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Boom-Boom Beck 34182.27144.7377
Ike Pearson 26125.02135.7629
Syl Johnson 22111.0883.8137
Ray Harrell 2294.2375.4235
Al Hollingsworth 1560.0195.8524
Jim Henry 923.0015.097

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Bill Kerksieck 230207.1813
Jennings Poindexter 110004.1512
Al Smith 50004.002
Elmer Burkart 51004.322
Gene Schott 40104.911
Bill Hoffman 300013.501
Bud Hafey 200033.751
Joe Marty 10004.501

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
B Pensacola Fliers Southeastern League Wally Dashiell
D Mayodan Millers Bi-State League Harry Daughtry, Ramon Couto and Chink Outen
D Moultrie Packers Georgia–Florida League Joe Holden
D Johnstown Johnnies Pennsylvania State Association Dick Goldberg

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pensacola [46]

Notes

  1. ↑ Les Powers page at Baseball Reference
  2. ↑ Len Gabrielson page at Baseball Reference
  3. ↑ "1939 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. April 18, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Single By Simmons Gives Bees 7-6 Win: Clout Breaks Up 12-Inning Battle With Phils — 2nd Game Postponed by Rain". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. April 20, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. April 26, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. April 28, 1939. p. 39. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Dodgers Shutout Philadelphia". Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque, IA. International News Service (INS). April 30, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Major League Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. May 12, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Week-end Baseball Results". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. May 15, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ Biederman, Les (June 2, 1939). "The Scoreboard". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 38. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Cubs Defeat Phillies, 9-4; Stop Second: Sunday Law Halts Nightcap With Dean Out Front, 2-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). June 5, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2020. Wet grounds delayed the start of the opener.
  13. ↑ Kirksey, George (June 5, 1939). "Reds Tighten Up Defense; Roll Along: McKechnie Infield Begin to Show Good Form". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2020. Dizzy Dean blanked the Phils for three innings in the second, which was washed up at the end of the third.
  14. 1 2 "Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 4". retrosheet.org. June 4, 1939. Retrieved January 1, 2020. Start of [the first] game delayed 2:10 due to rain[.] ... Game 2 of scheduled doubleheader called in fourth inning due to Sunday curfew[.]
  15. 1 2 3 Biederman, Lester (June 19, 1939). "Drastic Shakeup Planned By Traynor: Fletcher Replaces Suhr: Brubaker, Berres Yanked Out: 'Pep' Young, Mueller Get Chance as Giants Come Here Tomorrow—Dismal Showing Against Phils Riles 'Pie'". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 18. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  16. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. June 21, 1939. p. 25. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  17. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. June 30, 1939. p. 31. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Yesterday's Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. June 30, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Baseball". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. June 30, 1939. p. 4 (Section 2). Retrieved December 31, 2019. called at end of first inning, rain
  20. ↑ "Yesterday's Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. July 29, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Yesterday's Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. August 3, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Rookies Cause Uplift In Cub Ranks, Win 9–6: Nicholson and Mattick Start Off With Bang in Thursday's Game". Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque, IA. International News Service (INS). August 4, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  23. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. August 20, 1939. p. 2 (Sports). Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Yesterday's Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. August 30, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  25. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. August 30, 1939. p. 29. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  26. 1 2 Biederman, Lester (August 30, 1939). "Fletcher, Suhr Deals Bring No Regrets: Pirates-Phils Kept Idle By Wet Grounds: Play Two Tomorrow; Elbie, Butcher Produce for Bucs". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 28. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  27. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. September 11, 1939. p. 21. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Baseball". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. September 11, 1939. p. 3 (Section 2). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  29. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. September 27, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Major League Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. September 30, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Results of Games". The Southeast Missourian. Cape Girardeau, MO. September 30, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  32. ↑ "Dodgers Grab Third Place: Beat Phils 3-2; Draw Million During Season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). October 2, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  33. ↑ Bailey, Judson (October 2, 1939). "Cards, Dodgers Big Surprises Of 1939 Season: Majors Reach Finish Of Unimpressive Campaign". Meriden Journal. Meriden, CT. Associated Press (AP). p. 4. Retrieved February 4, 2020. Larry MacPhail, mogul of the Dodgers, gambled his team's position for a million attendance yesterday and won. The club had drawn some 999,000 paid admissions and wanted to reach 1,000,000 for the season. Rain fell all day and the club had third place clinched if it didn't play, but ran the risk of losing its position if defeated. It nosed out the Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 [sic] and reached both goals. A second scheduled game was cancelled.
  34. ↑ "Philadelphia Phillies 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 2". retrosheet.org. April 21, 1939. Retrieved December 29, 2019. Game called, darkness[.]
  35. ↑ "Cubs Open Well; Phils Get Tie: Tamulis Scatters Five Hits Over 11 Frames but Fails to Win". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. Associated Press (AP). April 22, 1939. p. 1 (Section 3). Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  36. ↑ Kirksey, George (April 22, 1939). "Yankees Back at Old Tricks—Homers Win". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). p. 7. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  37. ↑ "Week-end Baseball Results". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. June 5, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved January 1, 2020. called in third inning, Sunday Law.
  38. ↑ "Baseball". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. June 5, 1939. p. 4 (Section 2). Retrieved January 1, 2020. second game called end of three innings Sunday law[.]
  39. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. June 5, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2020. second game, postponed, end third inning, curfew[.]
  40. ↑ "Major League Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. June 5, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2020. second game, called at end of 31⁄2 innings, Sunday law.
  41. 1 2 "Chicago Cubs Triumph Over Phillies by 9-4". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. Associated Press (AP). June 5, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved January 1, 2020. [The] Chicago Cubs ... were out in front 2-0 ... when the second game was called in the fourth inning because of a law banning Sunday ball after 7 p.m. E.D.T. While the Cubs hustled in a futile attempt to complete the five innings necessary for the nightcap to go down on the record books, the Phils played casually.
  42. 1 2 3 4 "1939 Original Regular Season Schedules". retrosheet.org. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  43. ↑ Biederman, Lester (June 17, 1939). "Bucs Tangle With Cellar-Dwelling Phils: Victory Over Bees Puts Bucs Nearer Fifth-Place Cubs: Quakers Sport League's Leading Hitter In Arnovich, Who Is Powdering Ball At .404 Clip". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  44. ↑ "Major League Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. June 20, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  45. ↑ "Yesterday's Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. September 26, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  46. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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