1939 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 229,600, Avg. 5,467
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (87-67)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1939 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 229,600, Avg. 5,467
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (87-67)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1939 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Indians plated 797 runs and allowed 700 runs. Hal Trosky paced Cleveland with 25 home runs and drove in 104 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Bob Feller earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Mel Harder, too added 15 or more wins, too Bob Feller recorded a 2.85 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Vitt coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 797
Regular Season Runs Against: 700
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 27, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 28, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 3-5 | 1-0 | 4-5 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4-6 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4-7 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4-8 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 4-7 | 1-1 | 5-8 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 4-8 | 1-1 | 5-9 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 5-8 | 1-1 | 6-9 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 6-8 | 1-1 | 7-9 | ||
| May 10, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 7-8 | 1-1 | 8-9 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 8-8 | 1-1 | 9-9 | ||
| May 12, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 8-8 | 1-2 | 9-10 | ||
| May 13, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 8-8 | 2-2 | 10-10 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 8-8 | 3-2 | 11-10 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 8-8 | 4-2 | 12-10 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 8-8 | 4-3 | 12-11 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 8-8 | 5-3 | 13-11 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 8-8 | 5-4 | 13-12 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 8-8 | 5-5 | 13-13 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 8-8 | 5-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-8 | 6-6 | 14-14 | ||
| May 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 8-8 | 7-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-9 | 7-6 | 15-15 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 9-9 | 7-6 | 16-15 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 10-9 | 7-6 | 17-15 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-9 | 7-6 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 12-9 | 7-6 | 19-15 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-10 | 7-6 | 19-16 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | New York Yankees 17 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 12-11 | 7-6 | 19-17 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-12 | 7-6 | 19-18 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 12-13 | 7-6 | 19-19 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 13-13 | 7-6 | 20-19 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 14-13 | 7-6 | 21-19 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 15-13 | 7-6 | 22-19 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-14 | 7-6 | 22-20 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 13 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 15-15 | 7-6 | 22-21 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 16-15 | 7-6 | 23-21 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-15 | 7-6 | 24-21 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-15 | 7-6 | 25-21 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-15 | 7-6 | 26-21 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-15 | 7-6 | 27-21 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 20-15 | 8-6 | 28-21 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 20-15 | 8-7 | 28-22 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 20-15 | 8-8 | 28-23 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 20-15 | 8-9 | 28-24 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 20-15 | 8-10 | 28-25 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 20-15 | 9-10 | 29-25 | ||
| June 21, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 20-15 | 10-10 | 30-25 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 20-15 | 10-11 | 30-26 | ||
| June 23, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 20-15 | 11-11 | 31-26 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 20-15 | 11-12 | 31-27 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 20-15 | 12-12 | 32-27 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 20-15 | 12-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 20-16 | 12-13 | 32-29 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 21-16 | 12-13 | 33-29 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 22-16 | 12-13 | 34-29 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 23-16 | 12-13 | 35-29 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-17 | 12-13 | 35-30 | ||
| July 3, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-17 | 13-13 | 36-30 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-17 | 13-14 | 36-31 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-17 | 13-15 | 36-32 | ||
| July 6, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 23-17 | 13-16 | 36-33 | ||
| July 7, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 23-17 | 14-16 | 37-33 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 23-17 | 15-16 | 38-33 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 23-17 | 15-17 | 38-34 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 14 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 23-17 | 16-17 | 39-34 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 23-17 | 17-17 | 40-34 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-18 | 17-17 | 40-35 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-19 | 17-17 | 40-36 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 23-20 | 17-17 | 40-37 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-21 | 17-17 | 40-38 | ||
| July 17, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 23-22 | 17-17 | 40-39 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 24-22 | 17-17 | 41-39 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-22 | 17-17 | 42-39 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 26-22 | 17-17 | 43-39 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 26-23 | 17-17 | 43-40 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 27-23 | 17-17 | 44-40 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-23 | 17-17 | 45-40 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 28-23 | 18-17 | 46-40 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 28-23 | 19-17 | 47-40 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-23 | 19-18 | 47-41 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-23 | 20-18 | 48-41 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 28-23 | 20-19 | 48-42 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 28-23 | 20-20 | 48-43 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 28-23 | 21-20 | 49-43 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-23 | 21-21 | 49-44 | ||
| August 3, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 17 | L | 28-23 | 21-22 | 49-45 | ||
| August 4, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 28-23 | 21-23 | 49-46 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 28-23 | 21-24 | 49-47 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 28-23 | 22-24 | 50-47 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-23 | 23-24 | 51-47 | ||
| August 7, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 29-23 | 23-24 | 52-47 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 30-23 | 23-24 | 53-47 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-23 | 23-24 | 54-47 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 32-23 | 23-24 | 55-47 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 32-24 | 23-24 | 55-48 | ||
| August 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 32-24 | 23-25 | 55-49 | ||
| August 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 32-24 | 24-25 | 56-49 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 32-24 | 24-26 | 56-50 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 32-24 | 25-26 | 57-50 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 32-24 | 26-26 | 58-50 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 32-24 | 26-27 | 58-51 | ||
| August 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 32-24 | 26-28 | 58-52 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 32-24 | 26-29 | 58-53 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 32-24 | 26-30 | 58-54 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 33-24 | 26-30 | 59-54 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 34-24 | 26-30 | 60-54 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 17 | W | 35-24 | 26-30 | 61-54 | ||
| August 25, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 36-24 | 26-30 | 62-54 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 37-24 | 26-30 | 63-54 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 38-24 | 26-30 | 64-54 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 39-24 | 26-30 | 65-54 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 39-25 | 26-30 | 65-55 | ||
| August 29, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 39-26 | 26-30 | 65-56 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-26 | 26-30 | 66-56 | ||
| September 1, 1939 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 40-27 | 26-30 | 66-57 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 41-27 | 26-30 | 67-57 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 42-27 | 26-30 | 68-57 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 42-28 | 26-30 | 68-58 | ||
| September 5, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 42-29 | 26-30 | 68-59 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 42-30 | 26-30 | 68-60 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 43-30 | 26-30 | 69-60 | ||
| September 8, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 12 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 43-30 | 27-30 | 70-60 | ||
| September 9, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 43-30 | 28-30 | 71-60 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 15 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 43-30 | 29-30 | 72-60 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 43-30 | 29-31 | 72-61 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 43-30 | 30-31 | 73-61 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 43-30 | 31-31 | 74-61 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 43-30 | 32-31 | 75-61 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 43-30 | 33-31 | 76-61 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 43-30 | 34-31 | 77-61 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 18 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 43-30 | 35-31 | 78-61 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 43-30 | 35-32 | 78-62 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 43-30 | 36-32 | 79-62 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 43-30 | 36-33 | 79-63 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 43-30 | 37-33 | 80-63 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 43-30 | 38-33 | 81-63 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 44-30 | 38-33 | 82-63 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 44-31 | 38-33 | 82-64 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 44-32 | 38-33 | 82-65 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 44-33 | 38-33 | 82-66 | ||
| September 27, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 44-33 | 39-33 | 83-66 | ||
| September 27, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 44-33 | 40-33 | 84-66 | ||
| September 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 44-33 | 41-33 | 85-66 | ||
| September 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 44-33 | 42-33 | 86-66 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 44-33 | 42-34 | 86-67 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 44-33 | 43-34 | 87-67 |
