1939 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 746,500, Avg. 11,849
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 746,500, Avg. 11,849
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 755 runs and conceded 737 runs. Joe Kuhel paced Chicago with 15 home runs Gee Walker drove in 111 runs. Eric McNair led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Thornton Lee and Johnny Rigney topped the team with 15 wins each, while Ted Lyons earned a 2.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Appling | SS | R | R | April 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 183 | High Point, NC USA |
| Ollie Bejma | 2B | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 5'10" | 165 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Harry Boyles | P | R | R | November 29, 1911 | 6'5" | 185 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Clint Brown | P | L | R | July 8, 1903 | 6'1" | 190 | Blackash, PA USA |
| Bill Dietrich | P | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jess Dobernic | P | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Jimmy Dykes | 3B | R | R | November 10, 1896 | 5'9" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Vallie Eaves | P | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK USA |
| Vic Frazier | P | R | R | August 5, 1904 | 6'0" | 182 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Johnny Gerlach | 3B | R | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Shullsburg, WI USA |
| Jackie Hayes | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 165 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Art Herring | P | R | R | March 10, 1906 | 5'7" | 168 | Altus, OK USA |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Knott | P | R | R | March 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Thornton Lee | P | L | L | September 13, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Sonoma, CA USA |
| Ted Lyons | P | B | R | December 28, 1900 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Johnny Marcum | P | L | R | September 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 197 | Campbellsburg, KY USA |
| Eric McNair | 3B | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Marv Owen | 3B | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA USA |
| Rip Radcliff | RF | L | L | January 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Kiowa, OK USA |
| Tony Rensa | C | R | R | September 29, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Parsons, PA USA |
| Johnny Rigney | P | R | R | October 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Larry Rosenthal | RF | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Norm Schlueter | C | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Ken Silvestri | C | B | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eddie Smith | P | B | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ USA |
| Hank Steinbacher | RF | L | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Tommy Thompson | P | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL USA |
| Mike Tresh | C | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA USA |
| Gee Walker | LF | R | R | March 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 188 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| John Whitehead | P | R | R | April 27, 1909 | 6'2" | 195 | Coleman, TX USA |
