1939 Cincinnati Reds Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 97-57-2, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Yankees

Manager: Bill McKechnie (97-57-2)

Ballpark: Crosley Field

Attendance: 981,443 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 95-59, 767 Runs, 595 Runs Allowed

National League Pennant

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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	Salary
Red Barrett	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Feb 14, 1915	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$3,300
Wally Berger	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	198	Oct 10, 1905	10	97	89	97	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	26	0	95	5	0	0.8	$10,000
Nino Bongiovanni	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Dec 21, 1911	2	66	37	66	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	32	39	27	0	0.1	$3,000
Frenchy Bordagaray	29	us US	R	R	5' 7"	175	Jan 3, 1910	6	63	25	63	46	0	0	0	2	0	0	32	4	8	44	22	12	-1.0	$5,750
Harry Craft	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Apr 19, 1915	3	134	131	134	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	133	0	134	0	0	1.0	$6,500
Peaches Davis	34	us US	L	R	6' 3"	190	May 31, 1905	4	20	0	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Paul Derringer	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Oct 17, 1906	9	38	35	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5	$14,000	All-Star
Vince DiMaggio	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 6, 1912	3	8	3	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	7	2	1	-0.2
Lonny Frey	28	us US	L	R	5' 10"	160	Aug 23, 1910	7	125	124	125	124	0	0	0	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6	$7,000	All-Star
Milt Galatzer	32	us US	L	L	5' 10"	168	May 4, 1907	5	3	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.1	$3,000
Lee Gamble	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	170	Jun 28, 1910	3	72	52	72	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	1	0	56	13	5	-0.6	$3,000
Ival Goodman	30	us US	L	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 23, 1908	5	124	121	124	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	123	123	1	1	5.2	$10,000	All-Star
Lee Grissom	31	us US	B	L	6' 3"	200	Oct 23, 1907	6	33	21	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$5,000
Bud Hafey	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 6, 1912	3	6	3	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	3	0	-0.1	$3,600
Willard Hershberger	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	167	May 28, 1910	2	63	39	63	60	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	1.1	$4,500
Art Jacobs	36	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Aug 28, 1902	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Hank Johnson	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	May 21, 1906	12	20	0	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Eddie Joost	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 5, 1916	3	42	35	42	38	0	0	0	32	0	6	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.1
Wes Livengood	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	172	Jul 18, 1910	1st	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$2,400
Ernie Lombardi HOF	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	230	Apr 6, 1908	9	130	116	130	120	0	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	2.4	$14,000	All-Star
Frank McCormick	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Jun 9, 1911	4	156	156	156	156	0	0	156	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	$8,000	All-Star
Whitey Moore	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 10, 1912	4	42	24	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$6,000
Billy Myers	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	168	Aug 14, 1910	5	151	151	151	151	0	0	0	0	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6	$7,000
Pete Naktenis	25	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 12, 1914	2	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$1,950
Johnny Niggeling	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 10, 1903	2	10	5	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7	$4,500
Nolen Richardson	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jan 18, 1903	6	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.1	$4,500
Elmer Riddle	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 31, 1914	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$2,400
Lew Riggs	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 22, 1910	6	22	9	22	11	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	9	3	-0.2	$5,000
Les Scarsella	25	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Nov 23, 1913	4	16	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0		$4,500
Milt Shoffner	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	184	Nov 13, 1905	6	10	3	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$5,000
Al Simmons HOF	37	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	May 22, 1902	16	9	5	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	4	0	-0.3	$10,000
Gene Thompson	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 7, 1917	1st	42	11	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	$2,100
Johnny Vander Meer	24	us US	B	L	6' 1"	190	Nov 2, 1914	3	30	21	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$8,000	All-Star
Bucky Walters	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Apr 19, 1909	9	40	36	40	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9.8	$10,000	All-Star
Jim Weaver	35	us US	R	R	6' 6"	230	Nov 25, 1903	8	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$7,500
Billy Werber	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 20, 1908	8	147	147	147	147	0	0	0	0	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	$10,000
Dick West	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Nov 24, 1915	2	8	5	8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	2	1	-0.2	$2,400
Jimmie Wilson	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Jul 23, 1900	17	4	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0	$8,000
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	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bill McKechnie HOF	52	us US	Aug 7, 1886	Manager	Apr 17	Oct 1
Hank Gowdy	49	us US	Aug 24, 1889		Apr 17	Oct 1
Jimmie Wilson	38	us US	Jul 23, 1900		Apr 17	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date