1939 Philadelphia Phillies season

March 2026 November 2013 Philadelphia Phillies 1939 National League Shibe Park Philadelphia Gerald Nugent Doc Prothro WCAU (Bill Dyer)WIP(By Saam, Stoney McLinn) The 1939 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 45 wins and 106 losses. Offseason December 7, 1938: Les Powers was purchased by the Phillies from the New York Giants.Les Powers page at Baseball Reference In November 1938, the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to train in New Braunfels, Texas in 1939. New Braunfels offered to underwrite many of the team's training expenses, and the St. Louis Browns in San Antonio offered exhibition game competition. The city sent a prospectus to Phillies president Gerry Nugent which advertised, "The park at which the Phillies will train is known as Landa Park, the prettiest park in Texas."November 18, 1938 Phils Will Train At Texas Camp; Pick New Braunfels 25 Miles North of San Anantonio Philadelphia Inquirer 23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Phillies leadership inspected the town and field on December 1, 1938 and found both the field and clubhouse undergoing upgrades.December 4, 1938 Doc Prothro to Order Phils' Hurlers to Camp on March 1 Philadelphia Inquirer 22 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Phillies arrived in New Braunfels on February 27, 1939 and found the streets draped in bunting with signs reading, "New Braunfels, training site of the Philadelphia Phillies". The team stayed at the Faust Hotel.February 28, 1939 Protho at camp Philadelphia Inquirer 23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Regular season Season standings Philadelphia Phillies Record vs. opponents PHI Notable transactions April 5, 1939: The destitute Phillies, whose 45–105–1 record was the worst in the majors in 1938, shut down trade talks with other National League teams. Rivals are circling his roster, trying "to pick players off my club and give me cash," said first-year manager Doc Prothro. "I will only swap the equivalent in players."The Associated Press April 5, 1939 Phils Call Off Deals https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1939/04/06/95771526.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 timesmachine.nytimes.com October 1, 2026 April 8, 1939: Pete Sivess and cash was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Len Gabrielson.Len Gabrielson page at Baseball Reference Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss Phillies tie  PostponementBoldPhillies team member background:#0C2340; color:white; border:2px #b71234 solid; 1939 Game Loghttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1939-schedule-scores.shtml 1939 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits Baseball-Reference.comOverall Record: 45–106–1 y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340 solid; April (4–5–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 18 || @ Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bnEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1618%2C1161757 December 26, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press April 18, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 23 Makeup: July 9 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 19 (1) || @ Bees || 6–7 (12) || Bill Posedel (1–0) || Max Butcher (0–1) || None || 1,501 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 19 (2) || @ Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Single By Simmons Gives Bees 7-6 Win: Clout Breaks Up 12-Inning Battle With Phils — 2nd Game Postponed by Rain https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GJgtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4117%2C3503107 December 26, 2019 The Gazette April 20, 1939 Montreal, QC 17 Makeup: August 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 20 || @ Bees || 0–2 || Lou Fette (1–0) || Syl Johnson (0–1) || None || 3,166 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 3 || April 21 || Dodgers || 2–2 (11)Tie game [a] || None || None || None || 2,500 || 0–2–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 22 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Elmer Burkart (1–0) || Red Evans (0–2) || None || 3,000 || 1–2–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 23 || Dodgers || 5–4 (12) || Boom-Boom Beck (1–0) || Hugh Casey (0–1) || None || 8,000 || 2–2–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 24 || Giants || 6–5 || Max Butcher (1–1) || Slick Castleman (0–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (1) || 3,000 || 3–2–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 25 || Giants || 8–1 || Claude Passeau (1–0) || Cliff Melton (0–2) || Jim Henry (1) || 3,500 || 4–2–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 26 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dnEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2639%2C4139098 December 30, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press April 26, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 23 Makeup: August 20 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 27 || Bees || 4–5 || Danny MacFayden (2–0) || Al Hollingsworth (0–1) || Tom Earley (1) || 8,000 || 4–3–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 28 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eHEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1569%2C4920429 December 30, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press April 28, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 39 Makeup: July 2 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Whit Wyatt (1–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (0–1) || None || 8,576Dodgers Shutout Philadelphia https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RelBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FaoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1767%2C1942754 December 31, 2019 International News Service (INS) Telegraph-Herald April 30, 1939 Dubuque, IA 15 || 4–4–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Luke Hamlin (3–0) || Max Butcher (1–2) || None || 20,583 || 4–5–1 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340 solid; May (8–19) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 12–13 || Whit Wyatt (2–0) || Jim Henry (0–1) || None || 8,063 || 4–6–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || May 2 || Cubs || 6–1 || Syl Johnson (1–1) || Ray Harrell (0–1) || None || 1,500 || 5–6–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || May 3 || Cubs || 4–1 || Hugh Mulcahy (1–1) || Earl Whitehill (1–1) || None || 1,500 || 6–6–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || May 4 || Pirates || 4–6 || Russ Bauers (1–0) || Max Butcher (1–3) || None || 3,500 || 6–7–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 5 || Pirates || 7–10 || Rip Sewell (2–1) || Al Hollingsworth (0–2) || Mace Brown (2) || 2,000 || 6–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 6 || Pirates || 1–0 || Claude Passeau (2–0) || Mace Brown (0–2) || None || 7,000 || 7–8–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 7 || Reds || 4–13 || Paul Derringer (3–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (1–2) || None || 18,046 || 7–9–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || May 8 || Reds || 8–7 || Max Butcher (2–3) || Johnny Vander Meer (0–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2) || 2,313 || 8–9–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 9 || Reds || 4–8 || Lee Grissom (1–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (1–3) || Peaches Davis (1) || 2,239 || 8–10–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 10 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Lon Warneke (3–1) || Claude Passeau (2–1) || Bob Bowman (1) || 7,000 || 8–11–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 11 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Major League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OZFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3GkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4067%2C3758422 January 11, 2020 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 12, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 17 Makeup: June 10 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 12 || @ Giants || 10–6 || Syl Johnson (2–1) || Dick Coffman (1–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (1) || 5,995 || 9–11–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 13 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Week-end Baseball Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dzgjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3700%2C2678695 January 11, 2020 The Gazette May 15, 1939 Montreal, QC 16 Makeup: August 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 14 || @ Giants || 1–2 (10) || Carl Hubbell (1–0) || Max Butcher (2–4) || None || 22,485 || 9–12–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 5–8 || Joe Bowman (1–1) || Claude Passeau (2–2) || None || 1,823 || 9–13–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 7–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (2–3) || Bob Klinger (2–4) || None || 2,075 || 10–13–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 18 || @ Pirates || 4–5 (10) || Jim Tobin (3–2) || Al Hollingsworth (0–3) || None || 2,183 || 10–14–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 19 || @ Reds || 3–4 (12) || Paul Derringer (4–1) || Max Butcher (2–5) || None || 3,167 || 10–15–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 20 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Whitey Moore (4–3) || Claude Passeau (2–3) || None || 5,608 || 10–16–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Bob Bowman (2–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (2–4) || None || 7,663 || 10–17–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 22 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Mort Cooper (1–1) || Al Hollingsworth (0–4) || Curt Davis (3) || 1,065 || 10–18–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 23 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Bill McGee (3–0) || Max Butcher (2–6) || None || 1,347 || 10–19–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 24 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Larry French (3–2) || Claude Passeau (2–4) || None || 4,658 || 10–20–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 8–7 || Hugh Mulcahy (3–4) || Vance Page (2–2) || Syl Johnson (1) || 5,015 || 11–20–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 27 || Giants || 1–10 || Hal Schumacher (3–3) || Al Hollingsworth (0–5) || None || 2,500 || 11–21–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 28 || Giants || 2–7 || Bill Lohrman (2–2) || Max Butcher (2–7) || None || 4,425 || 11–22–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 29 || Giants || 5–7 || Manny Salvo (2–2) || Al Hollingsworth (0–6) || None || 3,000 || 11–23–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 30 (1) || Bees || 7–9 (10) || Joe Sullivan (1–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 11–24–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 30 (2) || Bees || 5–3 || Syl Johnson (3–1) || Bill Posedel (3–3) || None || 19,263 || 12–24–1 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340 solid; June (7–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || June 1 || Pirates || 2–5 || Rip Sewell (6–3) || Kirby Higbe (2–2) || None || 8,000Biederman Les The Scoreboard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6SAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2598%2C3728052 January 5, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press June 2, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 38 || 12–25–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || June 3 || Pirates || 7–10 || Mace Brown (1–2) || Al Hollingsworth (0–7) || Bill Swift (1) || 2,000 || 12–26–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || June 4 (1) || Cubs || 4–9 || Jack Russell (1–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (3–5) || None || 4,000 || 12–27–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 4 (2) || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rainCubs Defeat Phillies, 9-4; Stop Second: Sunday Law Halts Nightcap With Dean Out Front, 2-0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rpljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5403%2C6097179 January 1, 2020 Associated Press (AP) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 5, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 16 Wet grounds delayed the start of the opener.Kirksey George Reds Tighten Up Defense; Roll Along: McKechnie Infield Begin to Show Good Form https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7CAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1549%2C4831903 January 1, 2020 United Press (UP) The Pittsburgh Press June 5, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 23 Dizzy Dean blanked the Phils for three innings in the second, which was washed up at the end of the third.Chicago Cubs 9, Philadelphia Phillies 4 https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/B06040PHI1939.htm retrosheet.org January 1, 2020 June 4, 1939 Start of [the first] game delayed 2:10 due to rain[.] ... Game 2 of scheduled doubleheader called in fourth inning due to Sunday curfew[.] and Sunday curfewSunday curfew [b]); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || June 5 || Cubs || 8–7 || Kirby Higbe (3–2) || Larry French (4–3) || Hugh Mulcahy (2) || 1,500 || 13–27–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || June 6 || Cubs || 9–8 || Boom-Boom Beck (2–1) || Gene Lillard (2–4) || None || 1,000 || 14–27–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 7 || Reds || 4–5 || Whitey Moore (7–4) || Max Butcher (2–8) || None || 3,305 || 14–28–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 8 || Reds || 2–3 || Paul Derringer (8–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (3–6) || None || 16,123 || 14–29–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 10 (1) || Cardinals || 6–5 || Kirby Higbe (4–2) || Clyde Shoun (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 15–29–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 10 (2) || Cardinals || 5–3 || Ray Harrell (1–2) || Bob Weiland (3–5) || Hugh Mulcahy (3) || 7,000 || 16–29–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 11 (1) || Cardinals || 5–4 (11) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–1) || Bill McGee (5–1) || None || see 2nd game || 17–29–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 11 (2) || Cardinals || 1–4 || Lon Warneke (7–2) || Al Hollingsworth (0–8) || Mort Cooper (3) || 17,047 || 17–30–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 14 || @ Reds || 7–10 || Gene Thompson (2–1) || Gene Schott (0–1) || Whitey Moore (3) || 5,175 || 17–31–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 15 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Bucky Walters (9–4) || Hugh Mulcahy (3–7) || None || 26,616 || 17–32–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 11–2 || Syl Johnson (4–1) || Rip Sewell (6–6) || None || 3,741 || 18–32–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 18 (1)Schedule change [c] || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Biederman Lester Drastic Shakeup Planned By Traynor: Fletcher Replaces Suhr: Brubaker, Berres Yanked Out: 'Pep' Young, Mueller Get Chance as Giants Come Here Tomorrow—Dismal Showing Against Phils Riles 'Pie' https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A3gbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6040%2C2647958 January 15, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press June 19, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 18 Makeup: July 26 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 18 (2)Schedule change [c] || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 17 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 20 || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BXgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2864%2C3261916 January 18, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press June 21, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 25 Makeup: August 6 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–14 || Curt Davis (9–6) || Hugh Mulcahy (3–8) || None || 1,359 || 18–33–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 22 || @ Cardinals || 5–11 || Mort Cooper (2–3) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–2) || None || 1,025 || 18–34–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Bill Lee (7–8) || Max Butcher (2–9) || None || 6,762 || 18–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (4–8) || Charlie Root (0–2) || None || 8,574 || 19–35–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Claude Passeau (5–7) || Kirby Higbe (4–3) || None || 14,388 || 19–36–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 27 || @ Giants || 5–13 || Hal Schumacher (6–5) || Max Butcher (2–10) || None || 6,139 || 19–37–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 28 || @ Giants || 1–7 || Bill Lohrman (6–3) || Hugh Mulcahy (4–9) || None || 6,556 || 19–38–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 29 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rainThe Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DXgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2259%2C6210182 December 31, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press June 30, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 31 and wet groundsYesterday's Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t3otAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3302%2C5518626 December 31, 2019 The Gazette June 30, 1939 Montreal, QC 16); Makeup: June 30 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 30 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=whQ_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=D08MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5094%2C2728840 December 31, 2019 The Windsor Daily Star June 30, 1939 Windsor, ON 4 (Section 2) called at end of first inning, rain Makeup: September 6 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340 solid; July (7–23) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || July 1 || Bees || 0–6 || Bill Posedel (7–5) || Max Butcher (2–11) || None || 1,000 || 19–39–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || July 2 (1) || Bees || 7–9 || Dick Errickson (2–5) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–3) || Milt Shoffner (1) || see 2nd game || 19–40–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || July 2 (2) || Bees || 3–4 || Johnny Lanning (3–2) || Syl Johnson (4–2) || Fred Frankhouse (3) || 7,502 || 19–41–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || July 4 (1) || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Tot Pressnell (4–3) || Al Hollingsworth (0–9) || None || see 2nd game || 19–42–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || July 4 (2) || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Hugh Casey (4–3) || Ike Pearson (0–1) || None || 21,299 || 19–43–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || July 5 || @ Dodgers || 1–7 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (2–5) || Kirby Higbe (4–4) || None || 3,536 || 19–44–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || July 7 || @ Bees || 3–7 || Bill Posedel (8–5) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–4) || None || 1,768 || 19–45–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || July 8 || @ Bees || 0–4 || Lou Fette (9–3) || Syl Johnson (4–3) || None || 1,307 || 19–46–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || July 9 (1) || @ Bees || 3–1 || Kirby Higbe (5–4) || Danny MacFayden (6–7) || None || see 2nd game || 20–46–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 68 || July 9 (2) || @ Bees || 7–6 || Al Hollingsworth (1–9) || Johnny Lanning (3–3) || Boom-Boom Beck (3) || 10,634 || 21–46–1 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 11 ||colspan="7" | 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || July 13 || Cubs || 5–7 || Vance Page (4–2) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–5) || None || 10,714 || 21–47–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || July 15 || Cubs || 8–5 || Syl Johnson (5–3) || Bill Lee (9–10) || Boom-Boom Beck (4) || 3,000 || 22–47–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 71 || July 16 (1) || Pirates || 3–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (5–9) || Mace Brown (4–4) || None || see 2nd game || 23–47–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || July 16 (2) || Pirates || 3–7 || Bob Klinger (8–9) || Max Butcher (2–12) || Bill Swift (2) || 12,958 || 23–48–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 73 || July 17 || Pirates || 4–7 || Joe Bowman (6–5) || Ray Harrell (1–3) || None || 2,500 || 23–49–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 74 || July 18 || Pirates || 8–3 || Syl Johnson (6–3) || Bill Swift (2–2) || None || 6,000 || 24–49–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || July 19 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Tom Sunkel (1–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–10) || Bob Bowman (4) || 11,554 || 24–50–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 76 || July 21 (1)Schedule change [d] || Cardinals || 16–2 || Kirby Higbe (6–4) || Curt Davis (11–11) || None || see 2nd game || 25–50–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || July 21 (1)Schedule change [d] || Cardinals || 0–7 || Mort Cooper (6–3) || Ike Pearson (0–2) || None || 6,000 || 25–51–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 78 || July 22 || Reds || 0–2 || Paul Derringer (13–4) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–6) || None || 5,000 || 25–52–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 79 || July 23 (1) || Reds || 2–5 (11) || Gene Thompson (4–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–11) || None || see 2nd game || 25–53–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 80 || July 23 (2) || Reds || 0–4 || Whitey Moore (9–6) || Max Butcher (2–13) || None || 23,840 || 25–54–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 81 || July 25 || @ Pirates || 4–5 (10) || Bob Klinger (10–10) || Ike Pearson (0–3) || None || 2,539 || 25–55–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 82 || July 26 (1)Schedule change [c] || @ Pirates || 1–3 || Bill Swift (4–2) || Kirby Higbe (6–5) || Mace Brown (6) || see 2nd game || 25–56–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 83 || July 26 (2)Schedule change [c] || @ Pirates || 3–5 || Joe Bowman (7–5) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–7) || None || 10,611 || 25–57–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 84 || July 27 || @ Pirates || 9–8 || Ray Harrell (2–3) || Rip Sewell (7–7) || Kirby Higbe (1) || 2,610 || 26–57–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 28 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Yesterday's Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DXgtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4515%2C4723118 January 15, 2020 The Gazette July 29, 1939 Montreal, QC 16 Makeup: July 29 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 85 || July 29 (1) || @ Reds || 0–3 || Gene Thompson (5–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–12) || None || see 2nd game || 26–58–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 86 || July 29 (2) || @ Reds || 2–9 || Whitey Moore (10–6) || Ike Pearson (0–4) || None || 10,223 || 26–59–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 87 || July 30 (1) || @ Reds || 2–9 || Bucky Walters (18–6) || Kirby Higbe (6–6) || None || see 2nd game || 26–60–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 88 || July 30 (2) || @ Reds || 1–5 || Johnny Vander Meer (5–8) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–8) || None || 30,298 || 26–61–1 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340 solid; August (13–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 89 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Larry French (7–5) || Kirby Higbe (6–7) || None || 7,290 || 26–62–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 2 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Yesterday's Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r78tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4429%2C481240 January 18, 2020 The Gazette August 3, 1939 Montreal, QC 14 Makeup: September 14 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 90 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 6–9 || Bill Lee (12–10) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–13) || Jack Russell (3) || 6,993Rookies Cause Uplift In Cub Ranks, Win 9–6: Nicholson and Mattick Start Off With Bang in Thursday's Game https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uexBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IaoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6732%2C6732987 January 25, 2020 International News Service (INS) Telegraph-Herald August 4, 1939 Dubuque, IA 9 || 26–63–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 91 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 8–9 (13) || Bob Bowman (6–4) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–14) || None || 1,041 || 26–64–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 92 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Curt Davis (15–11) || Ike Pearson (0–5) || None || 2,313 || 26–65–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 93 || August 6 (1) || @ Cardinals || 0–11 || Bob Weiland (7–9) || Kirby Higbe (6–8) || None || see 2nd game || 26–66–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 94 || August 6 (2) || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Mort Cooper (8–4) || Syl Johnson (6–4) || None || 10,430 || 26–67–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 95 || August 8 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (6–14) || Red Evans (1–8) || None || 8,250 || 27–67–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 96 || August 10 (1) || Dodgers || 0–3 || Luke Hamlin (13–9) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–9) || None || see 2nd game || 27–68–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 97 || August 10 (2) || Dodgers || 8–3 || Ike Pearson (1–5) || Freddie Fitzsimmons (4–8) || None || 9,000 || 28–68–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 98 || August 11 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Kirby Higbe (7–8) || Hal Schumacher (7–8) || None || 5,212 || 29–68–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 99 || August 12 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (7–14) || Manny Salvo (4–8) || None || 6,998 || 30–68–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 100 || August 13 (1) || @ Giants || 2–11 || Bill Lohrman (10–8) || Bill Kerksieck (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 30–69–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 101 || August 13 (2) || @ Giants || 2–6 || Carl Hubbell (7–5) || Ray Harrell (2–4) || None || 10,853 || 30–70–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 102 || August 15 || @ Bees || 4–3 || Boom-Boom Beck (4–9) || Lou Fette (10–7) || None || 1,498 || 31–70–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 103 || August 16 (1) || @ Bees || 2–9 || Bill Posedel (12–9) || Syl Johnson (6–5) || None || see 2nd game || 31–71–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 104 || August 16 (2) || @ Bees || 3–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (8–14) || Danny MacFayden (7–13) || None || 4,322 || 32–71–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 105 || August 18 || Giants || 5–2 || Kirby Higbe (8–8) || Bill Lohrman (10–9) || None || 5,000 || 33–71–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 19 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CfUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3981%2C1272696 December 30, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press August 20, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 2 (Sports) Makeup: September 28 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 106 || August 20 (1) || Giants || 4–8 || Hal Schumacher (8–8) || Boom-Boom Beck (4–10) || None || see 2nd game || 33–72–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 107 || August 20 (2) || Giants || 3–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (9–14) || Carl Hubbell (7–6) || None || 12,043 || 34–72–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 108 || August 21 || Reds || 0–7 || Johnny Niggeling (2–0) || Ike Pearson (1–6) || None || 1,000 || 34–73–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 109 || August 22 || Reds || 4–0 || Kirby Higbe (9–8) || Gene Thompson (8–3) || None || 2,450 || 35–73–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 110 || August 23 || Reds || 0–3 || Paul Derringer (16–7) || Boom-Boom Beck (4–11) || None || 3,869 || 35–74–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 111 || August 24 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Syl Johnson (7–5) || Bob Weiland (8–10) || None || 15,000 || 36–74–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 112 || August 26 (1) || Cardinals || 0–5 || Curt Davis (18–12) || Kirby Higbe (9–9) || None || see 2nd game || 36–75–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 113 || August 26 (2) || Cardinals || 4–11 || Bob Bowman (10–4) || Ike Pearson (1–7) || Clyde Shoun (7) || 12,000 || 36–76–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 114 || August 27 (1) || Cubs || 4–3 || Boom-Boom Beck (5–11) || Bill Lee (16–11) || None || see 2nd game || 37–76–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 115 || August 27 (2) || Cubs || 3–2 || Ray Harrell (3–4) || Claude Passeau (12–10) || None || 10,029 || 38–76–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 116 || August 28 || Cubs || 3–5 || Charlie Root (6–7) || Syl Johnson (7–6) || None || 1,500 || 38–77–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 29 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Yesterday's Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w78tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3408%2C4783089 January 18, 2020 The Gazette August 30, 1939 Montreal, QC 14 Makeup: September 15 as a traditional double-header in Chicago |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 30 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rainThe Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E_UaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6279%2C4786897 January 19, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press August 30, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 29 and wet grounds); Makeup: August 31 as a traditional double-headerBiederman Lester Fletcher, Suhr Deals Bring No Regrets: Pirates-Phils Kept Idle By Wet Grounds: Play Two Tomorrow; Elbie, Butcher Produce for Bucs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E_UaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4636%2C4776666 January 19, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press August 30, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 117 || August 31 (1) || Pirates || 0–1 || Max Butcher (5–15) || Kirby Higbe (9–10) || None || see 2nd game || 38–78–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 118 || August 31 (2) || Pirates || 11–6 || Boom-Boom Beck (6–11) || Bob Klinger (11–15) || None || 8,000 || 39–78–1 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340 solid; September (6–27) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 119 || September 1 || Bees || 0–6 || Bill Posedel (15–9) || Ray Harrell (3–5) || None || 8,674 || 39–79–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 120 || September 2 || Bees || 3–2 || Ike Pearson (2–7) || Hiker Moran (1–1) || Kirby Higbe (2) || 1,500 || 40–79–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 121 || September 3 (1) || Bees || 3–4 || Johnny Lanning (5–4) || Syl Johnson (7–7) || None || see 2nd game || 40–80–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 122 || September 3 (2) || Bees || 2–6 || Joe Sullivan (5–6) || Hugh Mulcahy (9–15) || None || 8,081 || 40–81–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 123 || September 4 (1) || @ Giants || 0–10 || Hal Schumacher (10–8) || Kirby Higbe (9–11) || Jumbo Brown (6) || see 2nd game || 40–82–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 124 || September 4 (2) || @ Giants || 6–7 || Jumbo Brown (4–0) || Kirby Higbe (9–12) || None || 13,039 || 40–83–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 125 || September 5 || @ Giants || 0–6 || Cliff Melton (11–12) || Ray Harrell (3–6) || None || 1,864 || 40–84–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 126 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Luke Hamlin (17–11) || Ike Pearson (2–8) || None || 20,133 || 40–85–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || September 8 (1)Schedule change [e] || @ Dodgers || 2–11 || Bill Crouch (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (9–13) || None || see 2nd game || 40–86–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 128 || September 8 (2)Schedule change [e] || @ Dodgers || 1–3 (5) || Vito Tamulis (8–6) || Hugh Mulcahy (9–16) || None || 9,801 || 40–87–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 129 || September 9 || @ Bees || 2–1 || Boom-Boom Beck (7–11) || Dick Errickson (4–7) || None || 1,454 || 41–87–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 10 || @ Bees || colspan=6 | Canceled (rainThe Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qSkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2240%2C1775443 February 1, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press September 11, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 21 and cold weatherBaseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ySc_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=LlAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5756%2C3115780 February 1, 2020 The Windsor Daily Star September 11, 1939 Windsor, ON 3 (Section 2)); No makeup scheduled |- style="background:#fbb" | 130 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Bob Bowman (12–5) || Ike Pearson (2–9) || None || 1,564 || 41–88–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 131 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 9–10 || Bill McGee (9–5) || Ike Pearson (2–10) || None || 1,428 || 41–89–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 132 || September 14 (1) || @ Cubs || 1–13 || Charlie Root (8–8) || Boom-Boom Beck (7–12) || None || see 2nd game || 41–90–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 133 || September 14 (2) || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Larry French (13–7) || Roy Bruner (0–1) || None || 5,004 || 41–91–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 134 || September 15 (1) || @ Cubs || 9–6 || Kirby Higbe (10–13) || Dizzy Dean (6–4) || Syl Johnson (2) || see 2nd game || 42–91–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 135 || September 15 (2) || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Vance Page (7–7) || Bill Kerksieck (0–2) || Claude Passeau (3) || 4,481 || 42–92–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 136 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 2–8 || Bill Lee (18–13) || Ray Harrell (3–7) || None || 4,418 || 42–93–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 137 || September 17 (1) || @ Pirates || 7–3 || Syl Johnson (8–7) || Johnny Gee (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 43–93–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 138 || September 17 (2) || @ Pirates || 1–10 || Bob Klinger (14–16) || Ike Pearson (2–11) || None || 8,008 || 43–94–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 139 || September 18 || @ Pirates || 4–7 || Mace Brown (9–12) || Roy Bruner (0–2) || None || 688 || 43–95–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 140 || September 19 || @ Reds || 13–1 || Kirby Higbe (11–13) || Johnny Vander Meer (5–9) || None || 3,044 || 44–95–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 141 || September 20 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Bucky Walters (26–10) || Boom-Boom Beck (7–13) || None || 3,581 || 44–96–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 142 || September 21 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Paul Derringer (23–7) || Ike Pearson (2–12) || None || 3,251 || 44–97–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 143 || September 23 (1) || Dodgers || 4–22 || Tot Pressnell (9–6) || Kirby Higbe (11–14) || None || see 2nd game || 44–98–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 144 || September 23 (2) || Dodgers || 0–8 || Carl Doyle (1–0) || Ray Harrell (3–8) || None || 4,000 || 44–99–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 145 || September 24 (1) || Dodgers || 1–3 || Ira Hutchinson (5–2) || Syl Johnson (8–8) || None || see 2nd game || 44–100–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 146 || September 24 (2) || Dodgers || 1–6 || Bill Crouch (3–0) || Roy Bruner (0–3) || None || 7,000 || 44–101–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 147 || September 26 || Bees || 5–3 || Kirby Higbe (12–14) || Jim Turner (4–11) || None || 200 || 45–101–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 27 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VTQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3574%2C580527 February 2, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press September 27, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 28 Makeup: September 3 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 148 || September 28 (1) || Giants || 3–4 || Harry Gumbert (17–11) || Ike Pearson (2–13) || None || see 2nd game || 45–102–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 149 || September 28 (2) || Giants || 3–8 (8) || Hal Schumacher (13–10) || Ray Harrell (3–9) || None || 3,000 || 45–103–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 29 || Giants || colspan=6 | Canceled (rainMajor League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vpBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3451%2C5325642 February 2, 2020 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 30, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 14 and threatening weatherResults of Games https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lNQoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_9EEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2330%2C2991996 February 2, 2020 The Southeast Missourian September 30, 1939 Cape Girardeau, MO 3); No makeup scheduled |- style="background:#fbb" | 150 || September 30 (1)Schedule change [f] || @ Dodgers || 5–14 || Bill Crouch (4–0) || Roy Bruner (0–4) || None || see 2nd game || 45–104–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 151 || September 30 (2)Schedule change [f] || @ Dodgers || 1–5 (7) || Luke Hamlin (20–13) || Boom-Boom Beck (7–14) || None || 9,431 || 45–105–1 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #0C2340; October (0–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 152 || October 1 (1)Schedule change [f] || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Hugh Casey (15–10) || Kirby Higbe (12–15) || Carl Doyle (1) || 17,152 || 45–106–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || October 1 (2)Schedule change [f] || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Canceled (rain);Dodgers Grab Third Place: Beat Phils 3-2; Draw Million During Season. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=36FhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5544%2C5105943 February 4, 2020 Associated Press (AP) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 2, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 16Bailey Judson Cards, Dodgers Big Surprises Of 1939 Season: Majors Reach Finish Of Unimpressive Campaign https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JPxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IQINAAAAIBAJ&pg=2839%2C4324807 February 4, 2020 Associated Press (AP) Meriden Journal October 2, 1939 Meriden, CT 4 Larry MacPhail, mogul of the Dodgers, gambled his team's position for a million attendance yesterday and won. The club had drawn some 999,000 paid admissions and wanted to reach 1,000,000 for the season. Rain fell all day and the club had third place clinched if it didn't play, but ran the risk of losing its position if defeated. It nosed out the Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 [sic] and reached both goals. A second scheduled game was cancelled. No makeup scheduled |- | style="text-align:left;" | Tie game [a]The April 21, 1993, game ended after eleven innings due to darkness with the score tied 2–2,Philadelphia Phillies 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/B04210PHI1939.htm retrosheet.org December 29, 2019 April 21, 1939 Game called, darkness[.]Cubs Open Well; Phils Get Tie: Tamulis Scatters Five Hits Over 11 Frames but Fails to Win https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uvg-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=e08MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3594%2C5440625 December 29, 2019 Associated Press (AP) The Windsor Daily Star April 22, 1939 Windsor, ON 1 (Section 3)Kirksey George Yankees Back at Old Tricks—Homers Win https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cnEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3299%2C2549835 December 29, 2019 United Press (UP) The Pittsburgh Press April 22, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 7 and an additional game was scheduled for September 25 which became October 1 in Brooklyn. Sunday curfew [b]The second game on June 4, 1939, was called due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew at the end of the third inningWeek-end Baseball Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3874%2C846239 January 1, 2020 The Gazette June 5, 1939 Montreal, QC 19 called in third inning, Sunday Law.Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RxQ_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=GE8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5964%2C2748377 January 1, 2020 The Windsor Daily Star June 5, 1939 Windsor, ON 4 (Section 2) second game called end of three innings Sunday law[.]The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7CAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2258%2C4830910 January 1, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press June 5, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 23 second game, postponed, end third inning, curfew[.]Major League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rpljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2426%2C6112762 January 1, 2020 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 5, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 15 second game, called at end of 31 2 innings, Sunday law. with the score 0–2.Chicago Cubs Triumph Over Phillies by 9-4 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811%2C849264 January 1, 2020 Associated Press (AP) The Gazette June 5, 1939 Montreal, QC 19 [The] Chicago Cubs ... were out in front 2-0 ... when the second game was called in the fourth inning because of a law banning Sunday ball after 7 p.m. E.D.T. While the Cubs hustled in a futile attempt to complete the five innings necessary for the nightcap to go down on the record books, the Phils played casually. Since the game was not yet official, it was replayed from the beginning on August 27. Schedule change [c]The original schedule indicated single games on June 18 and 19 and July 26 at Pittsburgh. The game on June 19 was changed to a double-header on June 18Biederman Lester Bucs Tangle With Cellar-Dwelling Phils: Victory Over Bees Puts Bucs Nearer Fifth-Place Cubs: Quakers Sport League's Leading Hitter In Arnovich, Who Is Powdering Ball At .404 Clip https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AXgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4740%2C1756859 January 15, 2020 The Pittsburgh Press June 17, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 7 which was postponed due to rainMajor League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o5ljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3185%2C3350284 January 15, 2020 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 20, 1939 Pittsburgh, PA 14 and became a double-headers on July 26 and September 17. Schedule change [d]The original schedule indicated single games on June 12 and July 21 with St. Louis1939 Original Regular Season Schedules https://www.retrosheet.org/schedule/index.html retrosheet.org January 11, 2020 which became a double-header on July 21. Schedule change [e]The original schedule indicated single games on September 7 and 8 at Brooklyn which became a double-header on September 8. Schedule change [f]The original schedule indicated single games on September 25 with Brooklyn and September 30 and October 1 at Brooklyn. September 25 became a double-header because of the April 21 tie which became a double-headers on September 30 and October 1 in Brooklyn.Yesterday's Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VHktAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w5gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2431%2C4469651 February 6, 2020 The Gazette September 26, 1939 Montreal, QC 14 Roster 1939 Philadelphia Phillies Roster Pitchers 15 Boom-Boom Beck 33 Roy Bruner 35 Elmer Burkart  8 Max Butcher 12 Ray Harrell 12 Jim Henry 14 Kirby Higbe 28 Bill Hoffman  7 Al Hollingsworth  3 Syl Johnson 11 Bill Kerksieck  9 Hugh Mulcahy 13 Claude Passeau  5 Ike Pearson 11 Jennings Poindexter 34 Gene Schott 14 Al Smith Catchers 34,5 Bill Atwood 10 Dave Coble  4 Spud Davis  7 Joe Kracher 8,23 Wally Millies 26 Bennie Warren Infielders 22 Jack Bolling -- Eddie Feinberg 34 Len Gabrielson 28,16 Roy Hughes 10 Charlie Letchas 19 Pinky May 21 Heinie Mueller 16 Les Powers 18 George Scharein 20 Jim Shilling  6 Gus Suhr  5 Johnny Watwood 20 Pinky Whitney 17 Del Young Outfielders 24 Morrie Arnovich 23 Bud Bates 16 Stan Benjamin 27 Gibby Brack  7 Bud Hafey 26 Chuck Klein 25 Hersh Martin 35 Joe Marty 28 LeGrant Scott Manager  1 Doc Prothro Coaches  3 Syl Johnson  2 Hans Lobert Player stats Batting Starters by position 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 C Spud Davis 87 202 62 .307 0 23 1B Gus Suhr 60 198 63 .318 3 24 2B Roy Hughes Roy Hughes (baseball) 65 237 54 .228 1 16 SS George Scharein 118 399 95 .238 1 33 3B Pinky May 135 464 133 .287 2 62 OF Joe Marty 91 299 76 .254 9 44 OF Hersh Martin 111 393 111 .282 1 22 OF Morrie Arnovich 134 491 159 .324 5 67 Other batters 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 Heinie Mueller Heinie Mueller (second baseman) 115 341 95 .279 9 43 Gibby Brack 91 270 78 .289 6 41 LeGrant Scott 76 232 65 .280 1 26 Del Young 77 217 57 .263 3 20 Jack Bolling 69 211 61 .289 3 13 Wally Millies 84 205 48 .234 0 12 Pinky Whitney 34 75 14 .187 1 6 Bud Bates 15 58 15 .259 1 2 Bennie Warren 18 56 13 .232 1 7 Les Powers 19 52 18 .346 0 2 Bud Hafey 18 51 9 .176 0 3 Stan Benjamin 12 50 7 .140 0 2 Chuck Klein 25 47 9 .191 1 9 Charlie Letchas 12 44 10 .227 1 3 Jim Shilling 11 33 10 .303 0 4 Dave Coble 15 25 7 .280 0 0 Eddie Feinberg 6 18 4 .222 0 0 Len Gabrielson Len Gabrielson (first baseman) 5 18 4 .222 0 1 Bill Atwood 4 6 0 .000 0 1 Johnny Watwood 2 6 1 .167 0 0 Joe Kracher 5 5 1 .200 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Hugh Mulcahy 38 225.2 9 16 4.99 59 Kirby Higbe 34 187.1 10 14 4.85 79 Max Butcher 20 105.2 2 13 5.79 27 Claude Passeau 8 53.1 2 4 4.22 29 Roy Bruner 4 27.0 0 4 6.67 11 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Boom-Boom Beck 34 182.2 7 14 4.73 77 Ike Pearson 26 125.0 2 13 5.76 29 Syl Johnson 22 111.0 8 8 3.81 37 Ray Harrell 22 94.2 3 7 5.42 35 Al Hollingsworth 15 60.0 1 9 5.85 24 Jim Henry 9 23.0 0 1 5.09 7 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Bill Kerksieck 23 0 2 0 7.18 13 Jennings Poindexter 11 0 0 0 4.15 12 Al Smith 5 0 0 0 4.00 2 Elmer Burkart 5 1 0 0 4.32 2 Gene Schott 4 0 1 0 4.91 1 Bill Hoffman 3 0 0 0 13.50 1 Bud Hafey 2 0 0 0 33.75 1 Joe Marty 1 0 0 0 4.50 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball B Pensacola Fliers Southeastern League Wally Dashiell D Mayodan Millers Bi-State League Harry Daughtry, Ramon Couto and Chink Outen D Moultrie Packers Georgia–Florida League Joe Holden D Johnstown Johnnies Pennsylvania State Association Dick Goldberg LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: PensacolaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 Notes References 1939 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference Category:Philadelphia Phillies seasons Philadelphia Phillies season Philly Category:1939 in Philadelphia