1939 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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1939 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major league affiliations
Location
1939 Information
Owner(s) James & Dearie Mulvey
General Manager(s) Larry MacPhail
Manager(s) Leo Durocher
Local television none
Local radio WHN
Red Barber, Al Helfer

The 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers started the year with a new manager, Leo Durocher who became both the teams 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 the season in 3rd place, showing some improvement over the previous seasons.


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[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
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

[edit] 1939 Roster

1939 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Roster
Starting Pitchers

Relief Pitchers

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

[edit] Starting Pitchers stats

Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO CG
Luke Hamlin SP
Hugh Casey SP/SP
Freddie Fitzsimmons SP/SP
Tot Pressnell SP/RP
Whit Wyatt SP
Van Mungo RP
Al Hollingsworth SP

[edit] Relief Pitchers stats

Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO SV
Ira Hutchinson RP/SP
Vito Tamulis RP/SP
Red Evans RP/SP
Bill Crouch RP/SP
Carl Doyle RP/SP
Boots Poffenberger RP/SP
George Jeffcoat RP

[edit] Batting Stats

Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
Babe Phelps C
Al Todd C
Ray Hayworth C
Chris Hartje C
Dolph Camilli 1B
Pete Coscarart 2B/3B/SS
Leo Durocher SS/3B
Cookie Lavagetto 3B
Johnny Hudson SS/2B/3B
Tony Lazzeri 2B/3B
Lyn Lary SS/3B
Ernie Koy OF
Gene Moore OF/1B
Art Parks OF
Dixie Walker OF
Tuck Stainback OF
Goody Rosen OF
Mel Almada OF
Jimmy Ripple OF
Fred Sington OF
Oris Hockett OF
Gene Schott PR

[edit] 1939 Awards

[edit] 1939 Transactions

[edit] 1939 Minor League Teams

[edit] External links

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1939 MLB season by team
American League
National League
Boston • Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis
1939 All-Star Game • 1939 World Series
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Rivalries
Important Figures
Retired Numbers
1 • 2 • 4 • 19 • 20 • 24 • 32 • 39 • 42 • 53
Key Personnel
Owner: Frank McCourt • General Manager: Ned Colletti • Manager: Joe Torre
Minors
Championships (6)
1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1981 • 1988
League Pennants
American Association: 1889 • National League: 1890 • 1899 • 1900 • 1916 • 1920 • 1941 • 1947 • 1949 • 1952 • 1953 • 1955 • 1956 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 • 1988
Division Titles
Western: 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 (first half) • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1995 • 2004 • Wild Card: 1996 • 2006