1939 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 87-67-0, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Ossie Vitt (87-67)

Ballparks: League Park II and Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 563,926 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 95
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 86-68, 797 Runs, 700 Runs Allowed

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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
Johnny Allen	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 30, 1904	8	34	26	34	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1.4	$19,000
Earl Averill HOF	37	us US	L	R	5' 9"	172	May 21, 1902	11	24	11	24	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	11	13	0	0.1
Lou Boudreau HOF	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jul 17, 1917	2	53	53	53	53	0	0	0	0	0	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$4,200
Johnny Broaca	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Oct 3, 1909	5	22	2	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Bruce Campbell	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 20, 1909	10	130	111	130	115	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	115	115	17	0	2.2	$7,500
Ben Chapman	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Dec 25, 1908	10	149	145	149	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	133	13	146	2	1	2.9	$15,000
Joe Dobson	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	197	Jan 20, 1917	1st	35	3	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$1,800
Tom Drake	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 7, 1912	1st	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Harry Eisenstat	23	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Oct 10, 1915	5	26	11	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Bob Feller HOF	20	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 3, 1918	4	39	35	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.7	$20,000	All-Star
Oscar Grimes	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 13, 1915	2	119	103	119	115	0	0	43	49	3	36	0	0	0	0	4	1	1.2
Odell Hale	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 10, 1908	8	108	53	108	74	0	0	0	73	2	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	1.4
Mel Harder	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Oct 15, 1909	12	29	26	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3
Jeff Heath	24	ca CA	L	R	5' 11"	200	Apr 1, 1915	4	121	105	121	108	0	0	0	0	0	0	108	0	0	108	15	0	2.4
Rollie Hemsley	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 24, 1907	12	107	101	107	106	0	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.7	$8,000	All-Star
Willis Hudlin	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 23, 1906	14	27	20	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Johnny Humphries	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 23, 1915	2	15	1	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.5	$8,500
Ken Keltner	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 31, 1916	3	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3
Lyn Lary	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Jan 28, 1906	11	3	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.1	$9,000
Ray Mack	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Aug 31, 1916	2	36	30	36	35	0	0	0	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.8
Al Milnar	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Dec 26, 1913	3	41	26	41	38	37	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	4.6
Mike Naymick	21	us US	R	R	6' 8"	225	Aug 26, 1917	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Frankie Pytlak	30	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Jul 30, 1908	8	63	47	63	51	0	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	7	0.6	$11,500
Luke Sewell	38	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Jan 5, 1901	19	16	6	16	16	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$8,000
Jim Shilling	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	May 14, 1914	1st	31	26	31	30	0	0	0	27	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2	$3,000
Moose Solters	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Mar 22, 1906	6	41	21	41	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	8	25	18	0	0.0
Floyd Stromme	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Aug 1, 1916	1st	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$3,600
Lefty Sullivan	22	us US	L	L	6' 3"	204	Sep 7, 1916	1st	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Hal Trosky	26	us US	L	R	6' 2"	207	Nov 11, 1912	7	122	118	122	118	0	0	118	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5.3	$17,500
Roy Weatherly	24	us US	L	R	5' 6"	170	Feb 25, 1915	4	95	69	95	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	27	15	76	19	2	0.5
Skeeter Webb	29	us US	R	R	5' 9"	150	Nov 4, 1909	3	81	79	81	81	0	0	0	0	0	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$5,000
Bill Zuber	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 26, 1913	3	16	1	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
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
Ossie Vitt	49	us US	Jan 4, 1890	Manager	Apr 21	Oct 1
Johnny Bassler	44	us US	Jun 3, 1895		Apr 21	Oct 1
Luke Sewell	38	us US	Jan 5, 1901		Apr 21	Oct 1
Oscar Melillo	39	us US	Aug 4, 1899	Coach	Apr 21	Oct 1
Steve O'Neill	47	us US	Jul 6, 1891	Coach	Apr 21	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date