1939 Washington Senators Roster

The 1939 Washington Senators team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1939 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1939 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1939 Washington Senators salary list, a 1939 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1939 Washington Senators primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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18 Pete Appleton 5-11 180 Right Right 1904-05-20
- Dick Bass 6-02 175 Right Right 1906-07-07
14 Alex Carrasquel 6-01 182 Right Right 1912-07-24
11 Ken Chase 6-02 210 Left Left 1913-10-06
15 Jimmy DeShong 5-11 165 Right Right 1909-11-30
19 Joe Haynes 6-02½ 190 Right Right 1917-09-21
50 Bill Holland 6-01 190 Left Left 1915-06-04
20 Bucky Jacobs 5-11 155 Right Right 1913-03-21
22 Harry Kelley 5-09½ 170 Right Right 1906-02-13
12 Joe Krakauskas 6-01 203 Left Left 1915-03-28
16 Dutch Leonard 6-00 175 Right Right 1909-03-25
33 Walt Masterson 6-02 189 Right Right 1920-06-22
35 Mike Palagyi 6-02 185 Right Right 1917-07-04
31 Bud Thomas 6-00 180 Right Right 1910-09-09
44 Lou Thuman 6-02 185 Right Right 1916-12-13
44 Early Wynn 6-00 200 Right Both 1920-01-06
9 Jake Early 5-11 168 Right Left 1915-05-19
43 Al Evans 5-11 190 Right Right 1916-09-28
8 Rick Ferrell 5-10 160 Right Right 1905-10-12
10 Tony Giuliani 5-11 175 Right Right 1912-11-24
40 Morrie Aderholt 6-01 188 Right Left 1915-09-13
7 Jimmy Bloodworth 5-11 180 Right Right 1917-07-26
27 Ossie Bluege 5-11 162 Right Right 1900-10-24
21 Charlie Gelbert 5-11 170 Right Right 1906-01-26
10 Ed Leip 5-09 160 Right Right 1910-11-29
2 Buddy Lewis 6-01 175 Right Left 1916-08-10
1 Buddy Myer 5-10½ 163 Right Left 1904-03-16
17 Bob Prichard 6-01 195 Left Left 1917-10-21
39 Hal Quick 5-10½ 163 Right Right 1917-10-04
5 Cecil Travis 6-01½ 185 Right Left 1913-08-08
34 Mickey Vernon 6-02 180 Left Left 1918-04-22
7 Jimmy Wasdell 5-11 185 Left Left 1914-05-15
6 George Case 6-00 183 Right Right 1915-11-11
3 Bobby Estalella 5-08 180 Right Right 1911-04-25
34 Elmer Gedeon 6-04 196 Right Right 1917-04-15
17 Bob Loane 6-00 190 Right Right 1914-08-06
36 Alex Pitko 5-10 180 Right Right 1914-11-22
24 Johnny Welaj 6-00 164 Right Right 1914-05-27
23 Sam West 5-11 165 Left Left 1904-10-05
4 Taffy Wright 5-10 180 Right Left 1911-08-10


The 1939 Washington Senators played 152 games during the regular season, won 65 games, lost 87 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Griffith Stadium (Park Factors: 93/94) where 339,257 fans witnessed their 1939 Senators finish the season with a .428 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1939 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1939 Washington Senators salary list, a 1939 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1939 Washington Senators primary starters list:

1939 Washington Senators
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1939 Washington Senators
Most Games by Position

C Rick Ferrell (83)
1B Mickey Vernon (75)
2B Jimmy Bloodworth (73)
3B Buddy Lewis (134)
SS Cecil Travis (118)
LF Bobby Estalella (69)
CF George Case (78)
RF Taffy Wright (80)
  
SP Alex Carrasquel
SP Ken Chase
SP Joe Haynes
SP Joe Krakauskas
SP Dutch Leonard
  
RP Walt Masterson
CL Pete Appleton


1939 Washington Senators
Salaries

Buddy Myer $11,500.00
Cecil Travis $11,500.00
Rick Ferrell $11,000.00
Ken Chase $4,500.00
Johnny Welaj $1,800.00


1939 Washington Senators
Uniform Numbers

#1 Buddy Myer
#2 Buddy Lewis
#3 Bobby Estalella
#4 Taffy Wright
#5 Cecil Travis
#6 George Case
#7 Jimmy Bloodworth
#7 Jimmy Wasdell
#8 Rick Ferrell
#9 Jake Early
#10 Tony Giuliani
#10 Ed Leip
#11 Ken Chase
#12 Joe Krakauskas
#14 Alex Carrasquel
#15 Jimmy DeShong
#16 Dutch Leonard
#17 Bob Loane
#17 Bob Prichard
#18 Pete Appleton
#19 Joe Haynes
#20 Bucky Jacobs
#21 Charlie Gelbert
#22 Harry Kelley
#23 Sam West
#24 Johnny Welaj
#27 Ossie Bluege
#31 Bud Thomas
#33 Walt Masterson
#34 Elmer Gedeon
#34 Mickey Vernon
#35 Mike Palagyi
#36 Alex Pitko
#39 Hal Quick
#40 Morrie Aderholt
#43 Al Evans
#44 Lou Thuman
#44 Early Wynn
#50 Bill Holland

Did you know that a 1939 Washington Senators Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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