1939 Boston Bees Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 332,635, Avg. 5,453
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Casey Stengel (63-88)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1939 Boston Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 63-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 332,635, Avg. 5,453
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Casey Stengel (63-88)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1939 Boston Bees Results
The Boston Bees of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 63 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Bees scored 572 runs and gave up 659 runs. Max West led Boston with 19 home runs and recorded 82 runs batted in. Buddy Hassett paced hitters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Bill Posedel topped the team with 15 wins, while Lou Fette earned a 2.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Casey Stengel coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Andrews | C | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Red Barkley | SS | R | R | September 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 160 | Childress, TX USA |
| George Barnicle | P | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Joe Callahan | P | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | East Boston, MA USA |
| Chet Clemens | LF | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Fernando, CA USA |
| Johnny Cooney | CF | R | L | March 18, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Tony Cuccinello | 2B | R | R | November 8, 1907 | 5'7" | 160 | Long Island City, NY USA |
| Tom Earley | P | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Boston, MA USA |
| Dick Errickson | P | L | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Vineland, NJ USA |
| Lou Fette | P | R | R | March 15, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Alma, MO USA |
| Elbie Fletcher | 1B | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA USA |
| Fred Frankhouse | P | R | R | April 9, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Port Royal, PA USA |
| Debs Garms | RF | L | R | June 26, 1907 | 5'8" | 165 | Bangs, TX USA |
| Buddy Hassett | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Oliver Hill | P | L | R | October 16, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Powder Springs, GA USA |
| Ralph Hodgin | RF | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Otto Huber | 2B | R | R | March 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Garfield, NJ USA |
| Johnny Lanning | P | R | R | September 6, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Al Lopez | C | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Danny MacFayden | P | R | R | June 10, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | North Truro, MA USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eddie Miller | SS | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Hiker Moran | P | R | R | January 1, 1912 | 6'4" | 185 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Jimmy Outlaw | CF | R | R | January 20, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | Orme, TN USA |
| Bill Posedel | P | R | R | August 2, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Chet Ross | RF | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bama Rowell | CF | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL USA |
| Bill Schuster | 3B | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Milt Shoffner | P | L | L | November 13, 1905 | 6'1" | 184 | Sherman, TX USA |
| Al Simmons | LF | R | R | May 22, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Sibby Sisti | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Joe Sullivan | P | L | L | September 26, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Mason City, IL USA |
| Jim Turner | P | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN USA |
| Al Veigel | P | R | R | January 30, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Dover, OH USA |
| Rabbit Warstler | IF | R | R | September 13, 1903 | 5'7" | 150 | North Canton, OH USA |
| Bill Weir | P | L | L | February 25, 1911 | 5'8" | 170 | Portland, ME USA |
| Max West | OF | L | R | November 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 182 | Dexter, MO USA |
| Whitey Wietelmann | SS | B | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH USA |
