1939 Washington Nationals Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 65-87-1, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bucky Harris (65-87-1)

Ballpark: Griffith Stadium

Attendance: 339,257 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93
One-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 91

Pythagorean W-L: 67-85, 702 Runs, 797 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
Morrie Aderholt	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	188	Sep 13, 1915	1st	7	6	7	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Pete Appleton	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	May 20, 1904	10	40	4	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$7,250
Dick Bass	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Jul 7, 1906	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$5,400
Jimmy Bloodworth	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 26, 1917	2	83	77	83	78	0	0	0	73	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0.7	$2,400
Ossie Bluege	38	us US	R	R	5' 11"	162	Oct 24, 1900	18	18	16	18	17	0	0	11	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.6	$7,000
Alex Carrasquel	26	ve VE	R	R	6' 1"	182	Jul 24, 1912	1st	40	17	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
George Case	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	183	Nov 11, 1915	3	128	123	128	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	78	39	123	2	3	2.7		All-Star
Ken Chase	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	210	Oct 6, 1913	4	32	31	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$4,500
Jimmie DeShong	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Nov 30, 1909	7	7	6	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1	$6,500
Jake Early	24	us US	L	R	5' 11"	168	May 19, 1915	1st	32	22	32	24	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	-0.2
Bobby Estalella	28	cu CU	R	R	5' 8"	180	Apr 25, 1911	3	82	71	82	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	0	5	74	11	0	1.6	$2,750
Al Evans	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Sep 28, 1916	1st	7	6	7	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2
Rick Ferrell HOF	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Oct 12, 1905	11	87	81	87	83	0	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.2	$11,000
Elmer Gedeon	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	196	Apr 15, 1917	1st	5	4	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	5	0	0	-0.1
Charlie Gelbert	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 26, 1906	8	68	45	68	49	0	0	0	1	20	28	0	0	0	0	21	1	1.3
Tony Giuliani	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 24, 1912	4	54	44	54	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	-0.7	$4,000
Joe Haynes	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Sep 21, 1917	1st	27	20	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$2,400
Bill Holland	24	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jun 4, 1915	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bucky Jacobs	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	155	Mar 21, 1913	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Harry Kelley	33	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Feb 13, 1906	6	15	3	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Joe Krakauskas	24	ca CA	L	L	6' 1"	203	Mar 28, 1915	3	39	29	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Ed Leip	28	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Nov 29, 1910	1st	9	8	9	8	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2
Dutch Leonard	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 25, 1909	6	34	34	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.7
Buddy Lewis	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 10, 1916	5	140	134	140	134	0	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	5.6
Bob Loane	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 5, 1914	1st	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	-0.1
Walt Masterson	19	us US	R	R	6' 2"	189	Jun 22, 1920	1st	24	5	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Buddy Myer	35	us US	L	R	5' 10"	163	Mar 16, 1904	15	83	65	83	65	0	0	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	2.0	$11,500
Mike Palagyi	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 4, 1917	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Alex Pitko	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Nov 22, 1914	2	4	2	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	1	0	-0.1
Bob Prichard	21	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Oct 21, 1917	1st	26	25	26	26	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Hal Quick	21	us US	R	R	5' 10"	163	Oct 4, 1917	1st	12	9	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Bud Thomas	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 9, 1910	5	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Lou Thuman	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Dec 13, 1916	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Cecil Travis	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 8, 1913	7	130	115	130	118	0	0	0	0	0	118	0	0	0	0	15	0	2.8	$11,500
Mickey Vernon	21	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 22, 1918	1st	76	75	76	75	0	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.6
Jimmy Wasdell	25	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	May 15, 1914	3	29	27	29	28	0	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1
Johnny Welaj	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	164	May 27, 1914	1st	63	46	63	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	17	26	55	8	2	0.4	$1,800
Sam West	34	us US	L	L	5' 11"	165	Oct 5, 1904	13	115	100	115	106	0	0	17	0	0	0	26	53	10	89	12	1	2.6
Taffy Wright	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	180	Aug 10, 1911	2	129	120	129	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	80	123	9	0	2.5	$5,000
Early Wynn HOF	19	us US	B	R	6' 0"	190	Jan 6, 1920	1st	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
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
Bucky Harris HOF	42	us US	Nov 8, 1896	Manager	Apr 20	Sep 30
Nick Altrock	62	us US	Sep 15, 1876		Apr 20	Sep 30
Clyde Milan	52	us US	Mar 25, 1887		Apr 20	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date