This article is about the baseball team. For the NFL team, see 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season.
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1939 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12–1 | 6–16 | 6–16 | 10–11 | 13–8 | 9–12 | 9–13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–10–1 | — | 11–11–2 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 17–4–1 | 13–9 | 9–13 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6 | 11–11–2 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 16–6 | 12–10 | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 19–3 | 16–6 | 11–11–2 | |||||
| New York | 11–10 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 11–11 | — | 14–7 | 11–11 | 9–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–13 | 4–17–1 | 10–12 | 3–19 | 7–14 | — | 8–14 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–9 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 14–8 | — | 8–14 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 11–11–2 | 12–9 | 17–5 | 14–8 | — | |||||
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 | Phelps, BabeBabe Phelps | 98 | 323 | 92 | .285 | 6 | 42 |
| 1B | Camilli, DolphDolph Camilli | 157 | 565 | 164 | .290 | 26 | 104 |
| 2B | Coscarart, PetePete Coscarart | 115 | 419 | 116 | .277 | 4 | 43 |
| 3B | Lavagetto, CookieCookie Lavagetto | 153 | 587 | 176 | .300 | 10 | 87 |
| SS | Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher | 116 | 390 | 108 | .277 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Moore, GeneGene Moore | 107 | 306 | 69 | .225 | 3 | 39 |
| OF | Parks, ArtArt Parks | ||||||
| OF | Koy, ErnieErnie 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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| Hudson, JohnnyJohnny Hudson | ||||||
| Todd, AlAl Todd | ||||||
| Walker, DixieDixie Walker | ||||||
| Stainback, TuckTuck Stainback | ||||||
| Rosen, GoodyGoody Rosen | ||||||
| Almada, MelMel Almada | ||||||
| Ripple, JimmyJimmy Ripple | ||||||
| Sington, FredFred Sington | ||||||
| Lazzeri, TonyTony Lazzeri | 14 | 39 | 11 | .282 | 3 | 6 |
| Lary, LynLyn Lary | ||||||
| Hayworth, RayRay Hayworth | ||||||
| Hartje, ChrisChris Hartje | ||||||
| Hockett, OrisOris Hockett | ||||||
| Deal, LindsayLindsay Deal | ||||||
| Schott, GeneGene 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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| Hamlin, LukeLuke Hamlin | ||||||
| Fitzsimmons, FreddieFreddie Fitzsimmons | ||||||
| Wyatt, WhitWhit Wyatt | ||||||
| Mungo, VanVan 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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| Casey, HughHugh Casey | 40 | 227.1 | 15 | 10 | 2.93 | 79 |
| Tamulis, VitoVito Tamulis | ||||||
| Pressnell, TotTot Pressnell | ||||||
| Evans, RedRed Evans | 24 | 64.1 | 1 | 8 | 5.18 | 28 |
| Crouch, BillBill Crouch | 6 | 38.1 | 4 | 0 | 2.58 | 10 |
| Hollingsworth, AlAl Hollingsworth | ||||||
| Doyle, CarlCarl Doyle | 5 | 17.2 | 1 | 2 | 1.02 | 7 |
| Poffenberger, BootsBoots 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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| Hutchinson, IraIra Hutchinson | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.34 | 46 |
| Jeffcoat, GeorgeGeorge 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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