1939 Philadelphia Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 55-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 550,448, Avg. 8,737
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (25-37)
Manager: Earle Mack (30-60)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 55-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 550,448, Avg. 8,737
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (25-37)
Manager: Earle Mack (30-60)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 55 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Athletics scored 711 runs and allowed 1022 runs. Bob Johnson led Philadelphia with 23 home runs, while Frankie Hayes and Sam Chapman walloped 20 or more as well. Bob Johnson drove in 114 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Lynn Nelson paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack and Earle Mack coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 1017
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1939 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 1-0 | 1-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-7 | ||
| May 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 1-2 | 1-6 | 2-8 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 1-2 | 2-7 | 3-9 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 1-2 | 3-7 | 4-9 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 1-2 | 3-8 | 4-10 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-2 | 4-8 | 5-10 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-2 | 5-8 | 6-10 | ||
| May 10, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 1-2 | 5-9 | 6-11 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 1-2 | 5-10 | 6-12 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | New York Yankees 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 1-3 | 5-10 | 6-13 | ||
| May 15, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 1-4 | 5-10 | 6-14 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 1-5 | 5-10 | 6-15 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 2-5 | 5-10 | 7-15 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | W | 3-5 | 5-10 | 8-15 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 4-5 | 5-10 | 9-15 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | W | 5-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 22, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 5-6 | 5-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 6-6 | 5-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 6-7 | 5-10 | 11-17 | ||
| May 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 6-7 | 5-11 | 11-18 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 6-7 | 5-12 | 11-19 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 6-7 | 5-13 | 11-20 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 6-7 | 5-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 29, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 6-7 | 6-14 | 12-21 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 6-7 | 7-14 | 13-21 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 6-7 | 7-15 | 13-22 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 6-7 | 8-15 | 14-22 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 6-7 | 9-15 | 15-22 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 6-7 | 10-15 | 16-22 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 6-7 | 11-15 | 17-22 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 6-7 | 11-16 | 17-23 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 6-7 | 11-17 | 17-24 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 6-7 | 11-18 | 17-25 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-7 | 12-18 | 18-25 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 6-7 | 12-19 | 18-26 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 6-7 | 12-20 | 18-27 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 6-7 | 12-21 | 18-28 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 6-7 | 12-22 | 18-29 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 6-7 | 12-23 | 18-30 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 6-8 | 12-23 | 18-31 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | W | 7-8 | 12-23 | 19-31 | ||
| June 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 8-8 | 12-23 | 20-31 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 9-8 | 12-23 | 21-31 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 9-9 | 12-23 | 21-32 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 9-10 | 12-23 | 21-33 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 10-10 | 12-23 | 22-33 | ||
| June 23, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 10-11 | 12-23 | 22-34 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 11-11 | 12-23 | 23-34 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 12-11 | 12-23 | 24-34 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 12-12 | 12-23 | 24-35 | ||
| June 26, 1939 | New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 13-12 | 12-23 | 25-35 | ||
| June 28, 1939 | New York Yankees 23 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 13-13 | 12-23 | 25-36 | ||
| June 28, 1939 | New York Yankees 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 13-14 | 12-23 | 25-37 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-14 | 13-23 | 26-37 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 13-14 | 13-24 | 26-38 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 13 | L | 13-14 | 13-25 | 26-39 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-14 | 13-26 | 26-40 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 18 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 13-15 | 13-26 | 26-41 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 17 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 13-16 | 13-26 | 26-42 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 13-17 | 13-26 | 26-43 | ||
| July 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 14-17 | 13-26 | 27-43 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 15-17 | 13-26 | 28-43 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 15-18 | 13-26 | 28-44 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 15-19 | 13-26 | 28-45 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 15-20 | 13-26 | 28-46 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 15-20 | 14-26 | 29-46 | ||
| July 14, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 15-20 | 15-26 | 30-46 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-20 | 15-27 | 30-47 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at St. Louis Browns 13 | L | 15-20 | 15-28 | 30-48 | ||
| July 17, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 15-20 | 16-28 | 31-48 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 15-20 | 16-29 | 31-49 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-20 | 16-30 | 31-50 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-20 | 17-30 | 32-50 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 15-20 | 17-31 | 32-51 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-20 | 18-31 | 33-51 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 16 | L | 15-20 | 18-32 | 33-52 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 15-21 | 18-32 | 33-53 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 15-22 | 18-32 | 33-54 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 16-22 | 18-32 | 34-54 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 16-23 | 18-32 | 34-55 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 16-24 | 18-32 | 34-56 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 16-25 | 18-32 | 34-57 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 16-26 | 18-32 | 34-58 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 16-27 | 18-32 | 34-59 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 13 | W | 17-27 | 18-32 | 35-59 | ||
| August 3, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 17-28 | 18-32 | 35-60 | ||
| August 4, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 17-29 | 18-32 | 35-61 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 18-29 | 18-32 | 36-61 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 18-30 | 18-32 | 36-62 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 18-31 | 18-32 | 36-63 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 18-31 | 18-33 | 36-64 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 18-31 | 18-34 | 36-65 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-31 | 18-35 | 36-66 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 18-31 | 18-36 | 36-67 | ||
| August 11, 1939 | New York Yankees 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 18-32 | 18-36 | 36-68 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | New York Yankees 18 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 18-33 | 18-36 | 36-69 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | New York Yankees 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | W | 19-33 | 18-36 | 37-69 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | New York Yankees 21 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 19-34 | 18-36 | 37-70 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 20-34 | 18-36 | 38-70 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 20-35 | 18-36 | 38-71 | ||
| August 18, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 20-35 | 18-37 | 38-72 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 20-35 | 19-37 | 39-72 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 20-35 | 19-38 | 39-73 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 20-35 | 19-39 | 39-74 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 20-35 | 20-39 | 40-74 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 20-35 | 20-40 | 40-75 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 17 | L | 20-35 | 20-41 | 40-76 | ||
| August 25, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 20-35 | 20-42 | 40-77 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 20-35 | 20-43 | 40-78 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 20-35 | 21-43 | 41-78 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-35 | 21-44 | 41-79 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 20-35 | 22-44 | 42-79 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 20-35 | 23-44 | 43-79 | ||
| August 31, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 20-35 | 24-44 | 44-79 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 20-35 | 25-44 | 45-79 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 20-35 | 25-45 | 45-80 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 20-36 | 25-45 | 45-81 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 20-37 | 25-45 | 45-82 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 20-38 | 25-45 | 45-83 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 20-39 | 25-45 | 45-84 | ||
| September 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 21-39 | 25-45 | 46-84 | ||
| September 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 22-39 | 25-45 | 47-84 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 22-40 | 25-45 | 47-85 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 22-41 | 25-45 | 47-86 | ||
| September 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 22-42 | 25-45 | 47-87 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 23-42 | 25-45 | 48-87 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 23-43 | 25-45 | 48-88 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 24-43 | 25-45 | 49-88 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 25-43 | 25-45 | 50-88 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 26-43 | 25-45 | 51-88 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 27-43 | 25-45 | 52-88 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 18 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 27-44 | 25-45 | 52-89 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 27-45 | 25-45 | 52-90 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 27-46 | 25-45 | 52-91 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 28-46 | 25-45 | 53-91 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 28-47 | 25-45 | 53-92 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 28-47 | 25-46 | 53-93 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 28-47 | 25-47 | 53-94 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 28-47 | 25-48 | 53-95 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 15 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 28-47 | 26-48 | 54-95 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 28-47 | 26-49 | 54-96 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-47 | 27-49 | 55-96 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 28-48 | 27-49 | 55-97 |
