1939 New York Yankees

Franchise seasons · 1930s seasons

Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.

Roster and season statistics

Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means the source has no usable value. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.

PlayerPosition groupNo.Stat rowsABHHRAVGIPERARating
Marv BreuerPitchers24pitching—————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 ChandlerPitchers21,27pitching—————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 DonaldPitchers28pitching————153.003.71
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 FerrellPitchers25pitching————19.334.66
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 GomezPitchers11pitching————198.003.41
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 HadleyPitchers14pitching————154.002.98
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 HildebrandPitchers20pitching————126.673.06
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 MurphyPitchers19pitching—————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 PearsonPitchers16pitching————146.334.49
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 RuffingPitchers15pitching————233.332.93
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 RussoPitchers22pitching————116.002.41
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 SundraPitchers32pitching————121.672.76
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 DickeyCatchers8batting48014524.302——
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 JorgensCatchers18batting000———
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 RosarCatchers26batting105290.276——
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 CrosettiInfielders1batting65615410.233——
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 DahlgrenInfielders12batting53112515.235——
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 GehrigInfielders4batting2840.143——
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 GordonInfielders6batting56716128.284——
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 KnickerbockerInfielders10batting1320.154——
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 RolfeInfielders2batting64821314.329——
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 DiMaggioOutfielders5batting46217630.381——
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 GallagherOutfielders27batting41102.244——
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 HenrichOutfielders7batting347969.277——
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 KellerOutfielders9batting39813311.334——
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 PowellOutfielders17batting86211.244——
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 SelkirkOutfielders3batting41812821.306——
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.

Build a lineup

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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Simulated exhibition

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Batting lines

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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.