1939 Boston Red Sox
Franchise seasons · 1930s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Boston Red Sox franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | 84–70 | 24 | 15 |
| 1940 Boston Red Sox | 82–72 | 17 | 17 |
| 1939 Boston Red Sox · Current season | 89–62 | 15 | 15 |
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | 88–61 | 14 | 17 |
| 1937 Boston Red Sox | 80–72 | 18 | 12 |
Same era: other teams in 1939
- 1939 Chicago Cubs · 84–70
- 1939 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1939 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1939 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1939 Detroit Tigers · 81–73
- 1939 New York Yankees · 106–45
More teams from 1939
- 1939 Philadelphia Athletics · 55–97
- 1939 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1939 St. Louis Browns · 43–111
- 1939 St. Louis Cardinals · 92–61
- 1939 Washington Senators · 65–78
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | Pitchers | 13 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 151.00 | 3.56 | Average (56) — 23 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.56 over 151.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Bagby | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 80.00 | 7.09 | Below average (40) — 110 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 7.09 over 80.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Emerson Dickman | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.43 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitchers | 11 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 146.67 | 4.54 | Average (50) — 60 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.54 over 146.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lefty Grove | Pitchers | 10 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 191.00 | 2.54 | Strong (62) — 2 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.54 over 191.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Heving | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.70 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Lefebvre | Pitchers | 15 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 159.33 | 4.24 | Average (52) — 48 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.24 over 159.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Woody Rich | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 77.00 | 4.91 | Average (49) — 71 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.91 over 77.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Sayles | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.07 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jake Wade | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 47.67 | 6.23 | Average (45) — 97 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.23 over 47.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Charlie Wagner | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 38.33 | 4.23 | Average (51) — 53 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.23 over 38.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Monte Weaver | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.64 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jack Wilson | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 177.33 | 4.67 | Average (50) — 60 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.67 over 177.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Moe Berg | Catchers | 22 | batting | 33 | 9 | 1 | .273 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Gene Desautels | Catchers | 2 | batting | 226 | 55 | 0 | .243 | — | — | Average (45) — 162 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 226 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Peacock | Catchers | 23 | batting | 274 | 76 | 0 | .277 | — | — | Average (49) — 111 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 274 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Boze Berger | Infielders | 6 | batting | 30 | 9 | 0 | .300 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Carey | Infielders | 14 | batting | 161 | 39 | 0 | .242 | — | — | Average (45) — 162 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 161 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Cronin | Infielders | 4 | batting | 520 | 160 | 19 | .308 | — | — | Average (58) — 22 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 520 at-bats and 19 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Doerr | Infielders | 1 | batting | 525 | 167 | 12 | .318 | — | — | Average (59) — 18 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 525 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lou Finney | Infielders | 26 | batting | 249 | 81 | 1 | .325 | — | — | Average (56) — 32 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 249 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jimmie Foxx | Infielders | 3 | both | 467 | 168 | 35 | .360 | — | 0.00 | Strong (71) — 2 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 467 at-bats and 35 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Tabor | Infielders | 5 | batting | 577 | 167 | 14 | .289 | — | — | Average (54) — 50 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 577 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doc Cramer | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 589 | 183 | 0 | .311 | — | — | Average (55) — 41 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 589 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Nonnenkamp | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 75 | 18 | 0 | .240 | — | — | Average (47) — 142 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 75 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Vosmik | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 554 | 153 | 7 | .276 | — | — | Average (50) — 99 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 554 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ted Williams | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 565 | 185 | 31 | .327 | — | — | Strong (64) — 6 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 565 at-bats and 31 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fabian Gaffke | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1939 Chicago Cubs. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1939 Boston Red Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:40:33.260624+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.