1939 New York Yankees
Franchise seasons · 1930s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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New York Yankees franchise archive · Available years: 1903–2025 · 123 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 New York Yankees | 101–53 | 15 | 12 |
| 1940 New York Yankees | 88–66 | 14 | 13 |
| 1939 New York Yankees · Current season | 106–45 | 15 | 12 |
| 1938 New York Yankees | 99–53 | 14 | 14 |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 102–52 | 16 | 12 |
Same era: other teams in 1939
- 1939 Boston Red Sox · 89–62
- 1939 Chicago Cubs · 84–70
- 1939 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1939 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1939 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1939 Detroit Tigers · 81–73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Breuer | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 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. |
| Spud Chandler | Pitchers | 21,27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.84 | 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. |
| Atley Donald | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 153.00 | 3.71 | Average (55) — 27 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.71 over 153.00 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. |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 19.33 | 4.66 | 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. |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitchers | 11 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 198.00 | 3.41 | Average (57) — 17 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.41 over 198.00 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. |
| Bump Hadley | Pitchers | 14 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 154.00 | 2.98 | Average (59) — 10 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.98 over 154.00 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. |
| Oral Hildebrand | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 126.67 | 3.06 | Average (58) — 13 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.06 over 126.67 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. |
| Johnny Murphy | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 | 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. |
| Monte Pearson | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 146.33 | 4.49 | Average (51) — 53 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.49 over 146.33 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. |
| Red Ruffing | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 233.33 | 2.93 | Strong (60) — 7 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.93 over 233.33 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. |
| Marius Russo | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 116.00 | 2.41 | Strong (60) — 7 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.41 over 116.00 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. |
| Steve Sundra | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 121.67 | 2.76 | Average (59) — 10 of 115 pitchers in the available 1939 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.76 over 121.67 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. |
| Bill Dickey | Catchers | 8 | batting | 480 | 145 | 24 | .302 | — | — | Average (59) — 18 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 480 at-bats and 24 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. |
| Arndt Jorgens | Catchers | 18 | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 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. |
| Buddy Rosar | Catchers | 26 | batting | 105 | 29 | 0 | .276 | — | — | Average (49) — 111 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 105 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. |
| Frankie Crosetti | Infielders | 1 | batting | 656 | 154 | 10 | .233 | — | — | Below average (44) — 169 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 656 at-bats and 10 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. |
| Babe Dahlgren | Infielders | 12 | batting | 531 | 125 | 15 | .235 | — | — | Average (45) — 162 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 531 at-bats and 15 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 Gehrig | Infielders | 4 | batting | 28 | 4 | 0 | .143 | — | — | 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. |
| Joe Gordon | Infielders | 6 | batting | 567 | 161 | 28 | .284 | — | — | Average (56) — 32 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 567 at-bats and 28 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. |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Infielders | 10 | batting | 13 | 2 | 0 | .154 | — | — | 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. |
| Red Rolfe | Infielders | 2 | batting | 648 | 213 | 14 | .329 | — | — | Strong (61) — 10 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 648 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. |
| Joe DiMaggio | Outfielders | 5 | batting | 462 | 176 | 30 | .381 | — | — | Strong (73) — 1 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 462 at-bats and 30 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 Gallagher | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 41 | 10 | 2 | .244 | — | — | 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. |
| Tommy Henrich | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 347 | 96 | 9 | .277 | — | — | Average (52) — 76 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 347 at-bats and 9 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. |
| Charlie Keller | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 398 | 133 | 11 | .334 | — | — | Strong (61) — 10 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 398 at-bats and 11 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. |
| Jake Powell | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 86 | 21 | 1 | .244 | — | — | Average (48) — 126 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 86 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. |
| George Selkirk | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 418 | 128 | 21 | .306 | — | — | Average (59) — 18 of 192 batters in the available 1939 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 418 at-bats and 21 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. |
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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 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1939 New York Yankees season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:41:48.702599+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.