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1939 Boston Red Sox season

January 31, 2023

The 1939 Boston Red Sox season was the 39th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 89 wins and 62 losses, 17 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1939 World Series.

1939 Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams' Rookie Season
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record89–62 (.589)
League place2nd (17 GB)
Other information
Owner(s)Tom Yawkey
PresidentTom Yawkey
General manager(s)Eddie Collins
Manager(s)Joe Cronin
Local radioWAAB
(Frankie Frisch, Tom Hussey)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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Regular season

In 1939, the Boston Red Sox finished 17 games behind the New York Yankees.[1] Lefty Grove won 15 games for the Red Sox while Jimmie Foxx hit .360, and had 35 home runs and 105 RBI.[1] Ted Williams made his major league debut in 1939, and batted .327 with 31 home runs. He led the American League with 145 RBIs.[1] After the first game he played against Williams, Yankees catcher Bill Dickey said about Williams, "He's just a damned good hitter."[1] On July 18, the Red Sox traded then-minor league shortstop Pee Wee Reese to the Brooklyn Dodgers, in exchange for $35,000 and two players to be named later (pitcher Red Evans and outfielder Art Parks).[2] Reese would go on to play with the Dodgers for 16 seasons, was a 10-time All-Star, and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.

Season standings

American League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 106 45 0.702 — 52–25 54–20
Boston Red Sox 89 62 0.589 17 42–32 47–30
Cleveland Indians 87 67 0.565 20½ 44–33 43–34
Chicago White Sox 86 69 0.555 22 50–27 36–42
Detroit Tigers 81 73 0.526 26½ 42–35 39–38
Washington Senators 65 87 0.428 41½ 37–39 28–48
Philadelphia Athletics 55 97 0.362 51½ 28–48 27–49
St. Louis Browns 43 111 0.279 64½ 18–59 25–52


Record vs. opponents

1939 American League Records

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSH
Boston — 8–14 11–11 10–12 11–8–1 18–4 16–6 15–7
Chicago 14–8 — 12–10 12–10 4–18 11–11 18–4 14–8–1
Cleveland 11–11 10–12 — 11–11 7–15 18–4 16–6 14–8
Detroit 12–10 10–12 11–11 — 9–13 11–11 14–8–1 14–8
New York 8–11–1 18–4 15–7 13–9 — 18–4 19–3 15–7
Philadelphia 4–18 11–11 4–18 11–11 4–18 — 13–9–1 8–12
St. Louis 6–16 4–18 6–16 8–14–1 3–19 9–13–1 — 7–15
Washington 7–15 8–14–1 8–14 8–14 7–15 12–8 15–7 —


Opening Day lineup

  8 Doc Cramer CF
  7 Joe Vosmik LF
  3 Jimmie Foxx 1B
  4 Joe Cronin SS
  5 Jim Tabor 3B
  9 Ted Williams RF
  1 Bobby Doerr 2B
  2 Gene Desautels     C
10 Lefty Grove P

Roster

1939 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Johnny Peacock 92 274 76 .277 0 36
1B Jimmie Foxx 124 467 168 .360 35 105
2B Bobby Doerr 127 525 167 .318 12 73
SS Joe Cronin 143 520 160 .308 19 107
3B Jim Tabor 149 577 167 .289 14 95
OF Joe Vosmik 145 554 153 .276 7 84
OF Doc Cramer 137 589 183 .311 0 56
OF Ted Williams 149 565 185 .327 31 145

Other batters

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
Lou Finney 95 249 81 .325 1 46
Gene Desautels 76 226 55 .243 0 21
Tom Carey 54 161 39 .242 0 20
Red Nonnenkamp 58 75 18 .240 0 5
Moe Berg 14 33 9 .273 1 5
Boze Berger 20 30 9 .300 0 2
Fabian Gaffke 1 1 0 .000 0 1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Lefty Grove 23 191.0 15 4 2.54 81
Elden Auker 31 151.0 9 10 3.56 53

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Jack Wilson 36 177.1 11 11 4.67 80
Fritz Ostermueller 34 159.1 11 7 4.24 61
Denny Galehouse 30 146.2 9 10 4.54 68
Jim Bagby 21 80.0 5 5 7.09 35
Woody Rich 21 77.0 4 3 4.91 24
Jake Wade 20 47.2 1 4 6.23 21
Charlie Wagner 9 38.1 3 1 4.23 13
Bill LeFebvre 5 26.1 1 1 5.81 8

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Joe Heving 46 11 3 8 3.70 43
Emerson Dickman 48 8 3 6 4.43 46
Monte Weaver 9 1 0 1 6.64 6
Bill Sayles 5 0 0 0 7.07 9
Jimmie Foxx 1 0 0 0 0.00 1

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville, Scranton, Canton, Elizabethton, Danville-Schoolfield
Source:[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources also list "Dave Coble" as a Centreville manager during 1939.[3] It is unclear if that person may be the Dave Coble who played 15 games with the 1939 Philadelphia Phillies and later managed multiple minor league teams.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cole, Milton; Kaplan, Jim (2009). The Boston Red Sox: An Illustrated History. North Dighton, Massachusetts: World Publications Group. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-57215-412-4.
  2. ^ Kramer, Daniel (May 6, 2020). "8 HOFers you may have forgotten were traded". MLB.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "1939 Centreville Colts Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "Dave Coble Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

External links

  • 1939 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
  • 1939 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com

January 31, 2023
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The 1939 Boston Red Sox season was the 39th season in the franchise s Major League Baseball history The Red Sox finished second in the American League AL with a record of 89 wins and 62 losses 17 games behind the New York Yankees who went on to win the 1939 World Series 1939 Boston Red SoxTed Williams Rookie SeasonMajor League affiliationsAmerican League since 1901 LocationFenway Park since 1912 Boston Massachusetts since 1901 ResultsRecord89 62 589 League place2nd 17 GB Other informationOwner s Tom YawkeyPresidentTom YawkeyGeneral manager s Eddie CollinsManager s Joe CroninLocal radioWAAB Frankie Frisch Tom Hussey StatsESPN comBB reference lt Previous season Next season gt Contents 1 Regular season 1 1 Season standings 1 2 Record vs opponents 1 3 Opening Day lineup 1 4 Roster 2 Player stats 2 1 Batting 2 1 1 Starters by position 2 1 2 Other batters 2 2 Pitching 2 2 1 Starting pitchers 2 2 2 Other pitchers 2 2 3 Relief pitchers 3 Farm system 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksRegular season EditIn 1939 the Boston Red Sox finished 17 games behind the New York Yankees 1 Lefty Grove won 15 games for the Red Sox while Jimmie Foxx hit 360 and had 35 home runs and 105 RBI 1 Ted Williams made his major league debut in 1939 and batted 327 with 31 home runs He led the American League with 145 RBIs 1 After the first game he played against Williams Yankees catcher Bill Dickey said about Williams He s just a damned good hitter 1 On July 18 the Red Sox traded then minor league shortstop Pee Wee Reese to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for 35 000 and two players to be named later pitcher Red Evans and outfielder Art Parks 2 Reese would go on to play with the Dodgers for 16 seasons was a 10 time All Star and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 Season standings Edit vteAmerican League W L Pct GB Home RoadNew York Yankees 106 45 0 702 52 25 54 20Boston Red Sox 89 62 0 589 17 42 32 47 30Cleveland Indians 87 67 0 565 20 44 33 43 34Chicago White Sox 86 69 0 555 22 50 27 36 42Detroit Tigers 81 73 0 526 26 42 35 39 38Washington Senators 65 87 0 428 41 37 39 28 48Philadelphia Athletics 55 97 0 362 51 28 48 27 49St Louis Browns 43 111 0 279 64 18 59 25 52 Record vs opponents Edit 1939 American League RecordsvteSources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSHBoston 8 14 11 11 10 12 11 8 1 18 4 16 6 15 7Chicago 14 8 12 10 12 10 4 18 11 11 18 4 14 8 1Cleveland 11 11 10 12 11 11 7 15 18 4 16 6 14 8Detroit 12 10 10 12 11 11 9 13 11 11 14 8 1 14 8New York 8 11 1 18 4 15 7 13 9 18 4 19 3 15 7Philadelphia 4 18 11 11 4 18 11 11 4 18 13 9 1 8 12St Louis 6 16 4 18 6 16 8 14 1 3 19 9 13 1 7 15Washington 7 15 8 14 1 8 14 8 14 7 15 12 8 15 7 Opening Day lineup Edit 8 Doc Cramer CF 7 Joe Vosmik LF 3 Jimmie Foxx 1B 4 Joe Cronin SS 5 Jim Tabor 3B 9 Ted Williams RF 1 Bobby Doerr 2B 2 Gene Desautels C10 Lefty Grove PRoster Edit 1939 Boston Red SoxRosterPitchers 13 Elden Auker 17 Jim Bagby 16 Emerson Dickman 11 Denny Galehouse 10 Lefty Grove 19 Joe Heving 15 Bill Lefebvre 21 Fritz Ostermueller 15 Woody Rich 17 Bill Sayles 12 Jake Wade 25 Charlie Wagner 25 Monte Weaver 18 Jack Wilson Catchers 22 Moe Berg 2 Gene Desautels 23 Johnny PeacockInfielders 6 Boze Berger 14 Tom Carey 4 Joe Cronin 1 Bobby Doerr 26 Lou Finney 3 Jimmie Foxx 5 Jim Tabor Outfielders 8 Doc Cramer 24 Red Nonnenkamp 7 Joe Vosmik 9 Ted WilliamsOther batters 26 Fabian Gaffke Manager 4 Joe CroninCoaches 22 Moe Berg 30 Tom Daly Third base 31 Hugh Duffy First base Player stats EditBatting 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 RBIC Johnny Peacock 92 274 76 277 0 361B Jimmie Foxx 124 467 168 360 35 1052B Bobby Doerr 127 525 167 318 12 73SS Joe Cronin 143 520 160 308 19 1073B Jim Tabor 149 577 167 289 14 95OF Joe Vosmik 145 554 153 276 7 84OF Doc Cramer 137 589 183 311 0 56OF Ted Williams 149 565 185 327 31 145Other 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 RBILou Finney 95 249 81 325 1 46Gene Desautels 76 226 55 243 0 21Tom Carey 54 161 39 242 0 20Red Nonnenkamp 58 75 18 240 0 5Moe Berg 14 33 9 273 1 5Boze Berger 20 30 9 300 0 2Fabian Gaffke 1 1 0 000 0 1Pitching 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 SOLefty Grove 23 191 0 15 4 2 54 81Elden Auker 31 151 0 9 10 3 56 53Other 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 SOJack Wilson 36 177 1 11 11 4 67 80Fritz Ostermueller 34 159 1 11 7 4 24 61Denny Galehouse 30 146 2 9 10 4 54 68Jim Bagby 21 80 0 5 5 7 09 35Woody Rich 21 77 0 4 3 4 91 24Jake Wade 20 47 2 1 4 6 23 21Charlie Wagner 9 38 1 3 1 4 23 13Bill LeFebvre 5 26 1 1 1 5 81 8Relief pitchers Edit Note G Games pitched W Wins L Losses SV Saves ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOJoe Heving 46 11 3 8 3 70 43Emerson Dickman 48 8 3 6 4 43 46Monte Weaver 9 1 0 1 6 64 6Bill Sayles 5 0 0 0 7 07 9Jimmie Foxx 1 0 0 0 0 00 1Farm system EditSee also Minor League Baseball Level Team League ManagerAA Louisville Colonels American Association Donie Bush and Bill BurwellA1 Little Rock Travelers Southern Association Specs ToporcerA Scranton Red Sox Eastern League Nemo LeiboldB Rocky Mount Red Sox Piedmont League Herb BrettC Clarksdale Red Sox Cotton States League Leroy Cowboy JonesC Canton Terriers Middle Atlantic League Floyd Pat PattersonD Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox Appalachian League Hobe BrummetteD Danville Schoolfield Leafs Bi State League Red BarnesD Centreville Colts Eastern Shore League Cap Clark a LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Louisville Scranton Canton Elizabethton Danville Schoolfield Source 5 Notes Edit Some sources also list Dave Coble as a Centreville manager during 1939 3 It is unclear if that person may be the Dave Coble who played 15 games with the 1939 Philadelphia Phillies and later managed multiple minor league teams 4 References Edit a b c d Cole Milton Kaplan Jim 2009 The Boston Red Sox An Illustrated History North Dighton Massachusetts World Publications Group p 26 ISBN 978 1 57215 412 4 Kramer Daniel May 6 2020 8 HOFers you may have forgotten were traded MLB com Retrieved May 7 2020 1939 Centreville Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Dave Coble Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved March 15 2021 Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles ed The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd edition Durham North Carolina Baseball America 2007External links Edit1939 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1939 Boston Red Sox season at baseball almanac com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1939 Boston Red Sox season amp oldid 1129026764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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