1939 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-61
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 424,908, Avg. 6,342
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Ray Blades (92-61)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1939 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 92-61
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 424,908, Avg. 6,342
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Ray Blades (92-61)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1939 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 92 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Cardinals topped the circuit with 779 runs, spearheaded by 98 home runs. St. Louis surrendered 633 runs. Johnny Mize paced the team with 28 home runs, and Terry Moore walloped 20 or more, too. Joe Medwick drove in 117 runs. Johnny Mize led all regular batters by connecting at a .349 clip. Curt Davis paced the squad with 22 wins, while Bob Bowman recorded a 2.60 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Blades coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | P | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO USA |
| Nate Andrews | P | R | R | September 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Pembroke, NC USA |
| Frank Barrett | P | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Bob Bowman | P | R | R | October 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Keystone, WV USA |
| Herb Bremer | C | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jimmy Brown | SS | B | R | April 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Jamesville, NC USA |
| Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Frank Crespi | 2B | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Curt Davis | P | R | R | September 7, 1903 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenfield, MO USA |
| Paul Dean | P | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Johnny Echols | P | R | R | January 9, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Herman Franks | C | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT USA |
| Don Gutteridge | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Johnny Hopp | 1B | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
| Lynn King | CF | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA USA |
| Eddie Lake | SS | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA USA |
| Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Lyn Lary | SS | R | R | January 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Armona, CA USA |
| Pepper Martin | CF | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK USA |
| Stu Martin | 2B | L | R | November 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 155 | Rich Square, NC USA |
| Bill McGee | P | R | R | November 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 215 | Batchtown, IL USA |
| Joe Medwick | LF | R | R | November 24, 1911 | 5'10" | 187 | Carteret, NJ USA |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Terry Moore | CF | R | R | May 27, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Lynn Myers | SS | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'6" | 145 | Enola, PA USA |
| Joe Orengo | SS | R | R | November 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mickey Owen | C | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'10" | 190 | Nixa, MO USA |
| Don Padgett | C | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Bob Repass | 2B | R | R | November 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | West Pittston, PA USA |
| Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Tom Sunkel | P | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL USA |
| Lon Warneke | P | R | R | March 28, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Ida, AR USA |
| Bob Weiland | P | L | L | December 14, 1905 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
