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1939 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1939 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 45 wins and 106 losses. Offseason * December 7, 1938: Les Powers was purchased by the Phillies from the New York Giants. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 8, 1939: Pete Sivess and cash was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Len Gabrielson. Game log , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 18 , , @ Bees , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 9 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#fbb" , 1 , , April 19 , , @ Bees , , 6–7 , , Bill Posedel (1–0) , , Max Butcher (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,501 , , 0–1 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 19 , , @ Bees , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 16 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#fbb" , 2 , , April 20 , , @ B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibe Park
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first reinforced concrete, steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to $100,000 infield, "The $100,000 Infield", Whiz Kids (baseball), "The Whiz Kids", and 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season, "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two Major L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Posedel
William John Posedel (August 2, 1906 – November 28, 1989), nicknamed "Barnacle Bill", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Bees/Boston Braves (baseball), Braves in 1938–41 and in 1946. Posedel was born in San Francisco, California. He began his professional baseball career in 1929, pitching for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League. He would spend all or parts of six seasons pitching for Portland, and twice (in 1936 and 1937) win 20-plus games for the Beavers. Posedel's extended service in the PCL resulted in his late Major League debut, at age 31, for the 1938 Dodgers. In his finest MLB campaign, 1939 with the Boston "Bees" (then the Braves' official nickname), Posedel win–loss record (pitching), won 15 of 28 decision (baseball), decisions, including five shutout (baseball), shutouts, for a seventh-place team that claimed only 63 victories all season. All told, Posedel allowed 747 hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Henry (baseball)
James Francis Henry (June 26, 1910 – August 15, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1936 and 1939 for the Boston Red Sox (1936–37) and Philadelphia Phillies (1939). Listed at , , Henry batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Danville, Virginia. In a three-season career, Henry posted a 6–2 record with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances, including 11 starts, three complete games, eight games finished, one save, 51 strikeouts, 59 walks, and 114 innings of work. Henry died in Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mos ..., of cancer at age 66. References External links * 1910 births 1976 deaths Baseball players from Virginia Boston Red Sox players Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players Hartford Senators players Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Melton
Clifford George Melton (January 3, 1912 – July 28, 1986) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants over parts of eight seasons spanning 1937–44. Listed at , , Melton batted left-handed. A native of Brevard, North Carolina, Melton had two different nicknames: "Mickey Mouse" and "Mountain Music". His cousin, Rube, pitched in the major leagues for six seasons. Major League career Melton enjoyed his best year in his rookie season of 1937, when he had a record of 20–9 with a 2.61 earned run average (ERA) and topped the National League (NL) with seven saves, helping the Giants won the NL pennant before losing to the New York Yankees in the 1937 World Series. Melton also was named to the National League All-Star team in 1942. For his career, Melton posted an 86–80 record with a 3.42 ERA in 272 pitching appearances (179 starts), and striking out 660 batters while walking 431 in innings of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Passeau
Claude William Passeau (April 9, 1909 – August 30, 2003) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1935 through 1947, Passeau played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), Philadelphia Phillies (1936–39) and Chicago Cubs (1939–47). He batted and threw right-handed. In a 13-year career, Passeau posted a 162–150 record with 1,104 strikeouts and a 3.32 ERA in 2,179 innings. Personal life Passeau was a native of Waynesboro, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he joined Kappa Sigma. Passeau was considered the finest college quarterback in Mississippi, but he chose to pursue an athletic career in professional baseball rather than football after graduation. Baseball career Passeau started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then played for several years with the Philadelphia Phillies at their notorious "bandbox" ballpark, Baker Bowl, before being traded to the Chicago Cubs, where he had several winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slick Castleman
Clydell Castleman (September 8, 1913 – March 2, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1934 through 1939 for the New York Giants, including the National League Champion team that lost to the New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ... in six games in the 1936 World Series. References External links * 1913 births 1998 deaths Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee Durham Bulls players Major League Baseball pitchers Montreal Royals players Nashville Vols players New York Giants (NL) players People from Donelson, Tennessee {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 New York Giants (MLB) Season
The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 57th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 77–74 record, 18½ games behind the Cincinnati Reds. Offseason * December 7, 1938: Les Powers was purchased from the Giants by the Philadelphia Phillies. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Notable transactions * April 10, 1939: Johnny Dickshot was purchased by the Giants from the Boston Bees. * August 23, 1939: Jimmy Ripple was traded by the Giants to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Ray Hayworth. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Casey (baseball)
Hugh Thomas Casey (October 14, 1913 – July 3, 1951) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1935), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–42 and 1946–48), Pittsburgh Pirates (1949), and New York Yankees (1949). Baseball career Casey was born in Atlanta in 1913. He started his professional baseball career with the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association at the age of 18. Except for a brief stint with the Chicago Cubs in 1935, he pitched mostly in the minor leagues from 1932 to 1938."Hugh Casey Minor Leagues Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021. After going 13–14 for Memphis Chicks (Southern Association), Memphis in 1938, Casey was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom-Boom Beck
Walter William "Boom-Boom" Beck (October 16, 1904 – May 7, 1987) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played 12 seasons in the Major Leagues with the St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Beck was one of three pitchers to lead the National League in games started (35) in 1933. In 265 career games, Beck had a 38–69 won–loss total with 100 games started and 94 games finished in 1,034 innings pitched. His nickname, Boom-Boom, was earned while pitching at Baker Bowl against the Phillies in 1934. He allowed numerous line drives that struck the metal outfield wall, each time making a booming sound. Manager Casey Stengel sought to remove Beck from the game. Frustrated with his performance and for being removed, Beck threw the baseball at the outfield wall, where it hit and made another booming sound. Outfielder Hack Wilson had not been paying attention; hearing the ball hit t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Evans
Russell Edison "Red" Evans (November 12, 1906 – June 14, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. Career Evans started his professional career in the Mississippi Valley League in 1931. In 1935, he had a good season with the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League, going 24–8 with a 2.27 earned run average. This earned him a spot on the American League's White Sox the following season, but he pitched poorly and was sent back down to the minors. In 1938, Evans had another good season, winning 21 games for the New Orleans Pelicans (baseball), New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. The Brooklyn Dodgers acquired him in the rule 5 draft that fall, and he started opening day for them in 1939. However, he got hammered that day and only started five more games that year, going 1–8 in the process. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox on September 1 and never played in the majors again. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Burkart
Elmer Robert Burkart (February 1, 1917 – February 6, 1995) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Burkart played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940. In sixteen career games, he had a 1–1 record with a 4.93 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Biography Burkart earned his only victory near the end of his MLB career on April 22, 1939. While he pitched the final two innings in relief against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Phillies scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5–4 walk-off win. His only loss had come in the previous season when he pitched a complete game in the second game of a double-header at Braves Field as the Boston Bees defeated the Phillies, 4–1. Burkart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Brooklyn Dodgers Season
The 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers started the year with a new manager, Leo Durocher, who became both the team's manager and starting shortstop. They also became the first New York NL team to have a regular radio broadcast, with Red Barber handing the announcers job, and the first team to have a television broadcast (during their August 26 home game doubleheaders against the Reds, both of which WNBT covered for the NBC network). The team finished in third place, showing some improvement over the previous seasons. Offseason * December 13, 1938: Fred Frankhouse was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Bees for Joe Stripp. * December 13, 1938: Lew Krausse and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Outlaw.Jimmy Outlaw at ''Baseball-Reference'' * December 13, 1938: |
