1939 Cleveland Bears Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 20-21-0, Finished 3rd in Negro American League

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Andrews							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Alonzo Boone	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	184	Jan 13, 1908	4	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Jack Bruton	27	us US		R	5' 11"	196	Mar 12, 1912	3	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.1
Walter Burch	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	May 2, 1908	3	8		8		0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Duke Cleveland	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Nov 25, 1916	2	19		19		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	10	20			0.1
Ralph Coles	26	us US	B	R	6' 1"	209	Jun 26, 1913	1st	8		8		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	3	8			0.2
Davis							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Bernard Fernández	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Mar 5, 1918	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Willie Ferrell	25	us US		L	5' 11"	180	Nov 6, 1913	3	2		2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Albert Frazier	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	145	Jan 23, 1915	2	23		23		0	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Preacher Henry	28	us US	R	R	5' 5"	148	Mar 10, 1911	2	14		14		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.9
Philly Holmes	26	us US	L	R	5' 10"	169	Dec 12, 1912	2	6		6		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0			0.1
Red Howard	29	us US	L	L	5' 10"	198	Mar 10, 1910	3	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Mint Jones	28	us US	B	R	5' 11"	186	Dec 10, 1910	2	21		21		0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Clarence Lamar	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	167	Mar 12, 1915	3	11		11		0	1	0	1	2	7	0	0	0	0			-0.1
John Lyles	27	us US	B	R	5' 9"	194	Sep 16, 1911	3	19		19		0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	6	7			0.4	All-Star
Alonzo Mitchell	34	us US	R	R	5' 7"	158	Jan 2, 1905	5	8		8		3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Jack Moore							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.1
Smoky Owens	27	us US		R	5' 7"	180	Mar 15, 1912	2	10		10		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.6	All-Star
Johnny Ray	27	us US	L	R	5' 8"	160	Sep 8, 1911	2	21		21		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	1	21			0.1
Joe Royal	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 9, 1912	2	6		6		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	5			-0.1
Dan Thomas							Unknown	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			0.1
Henry Turner	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	172	Sep 1, 1913	2	23		23		0	16	0	0	0	0	8	0	1	9			1.2
Eugene Tyler	19	us US	R	R	5' 9"	183	Oct 31, 1919	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			-0.2
David Whatley	24	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Nov 10, 1914	3	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			0.1
Parnell Woods	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	188	Feb 6, 1912	3	22		22		0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0			0.5	All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR