1939 Cleveland Bears

20-21 • .488 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1939 Cleveland Bears went 20-21 (.488) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 125 runs, allowed 116, and played home games at Cleveland Stadium. Team leaders included Henry Turner (1 HR, 21 RBI) and Smoky Owens (8-1, 1.90 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

20 Wins
21 Losses
.488 Win %
3rd Rank
125 R 116 RA
Diff +9

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⚡ Quick Stats

125 Runs Scored
116 Runs Allowed
+9 Run Diff
1 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NAL Average

Batting Avg .256 equal to the 1939 league average (.256)
OBP .325 1% above the 1939 league average (.322)
SLG .321 8% below the 1939 league average (.349)
Team ERA 3.30 13% better than the 1939 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 125 11% below the 1939 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCleveland Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 20 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Henry Turner 0.370 2 John Lyles 0.295 3 Al Frazier 0.289 4 Mint Jones 0.264 5 Parnell Woods 0.262

Home Runs

1 Henry Turner 1

RBI

1 Henry Turner 21 2 Parnell Woods 14 3 John Lyles 13 4 Al Frazier 11 5 Mint Jones 8
1939 Cleveland Bears — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Parnell Woods 26 103 17 27 6 4 0 14 7 0 7 0.262
Henry Turner 28 100 11 37 5 5 1 21 9 1 1 0.370
John Lyles 23 95 13 28 6 0 0 13 3 2 4 0.295
Johnny Ray 25 95 21 18 3 1 0 6 12 4 3 0.189
Mint Jones 26 91 11 24 4 0 0 8 8 2 1 0.264
Al Frazier 28 90 14 26 3 0 0 11 7 1 1 0.289
Duke Cleveland 22 72 15 16 2 0 0 5 13 1 0 0.222
Preacher Henry 16 37 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.162
Walter Burch 11 35 3 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.114
Clarence Lamar 12 32 5 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.188
Ralph Coles 11 30 1 12 1 0 0 4 4 3 2 0.400
Smoky Owens 11 27 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.222
Alonzo Mitchell 10 22 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.273
Philly Holmes 7 21 4 4 1 0 0 2 5 0 2 0.190
Joe Royal 6 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.125
Lacey Thomas 3 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.444
Jack Bruton 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.125
Red Howard 5 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.375
Eugene Tyler 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
David Whatley 2 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.375
Dusty Decker 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Bernard Fernández 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Ferrell 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Andy Sarvis 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Alonzo Boone 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Jack Moore 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
Andrews 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Satchel Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Smoky Owens 1.90 2 Preacher Henry 3.00

Wins

1 Smoky Owens 8 2 Preacher Henry 6 3 Willie Ferrell 1 4 Red Howard 1

Strikeouts

1 Preacher Henry 54 2 Smoky Owens 20 3 Red Howard 11 4 Alonzo Mitchell 8 5 Bernard Fernández 4
1939 Cleveland Bears — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Preacher Henry 6 2 3.00 15 13 0 108.0 84 36 59 54
Smoky Owens 8 1 1.90 10 8 0 66.1 54 14 17 20
Red Howard 1 4 3.00 5 3 0 24.0 25 8 7 11
Alonzo Mitchell 0 2 4.26 4 1 0 19.0 21 9 7 8
Bernard Fernández 0 1 8.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 8 3 4
Alonzo Boone 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 6.0 6 3 3 3
Willie Ferrell 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 5.0 3 0 2 3
Andy Sarvis 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 1.1 4 1 0 0
Andrews 0 1 67.50 1 1 0 0.2 6 5 1 0
Satchel Davis 0 1 54.00 1 1 0 0.2 6 4 1 0

👥 Roster (28)

Andrews Alonzo Boone Jack Bruton Walter Burch Duke Cleveland Ralph Coles Satchel Davis Dusty Decker Bernard Fernández Willie Ferrell Al Frazier Preacher Henry +16 more

28 players

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The 1939 Cleveland Bears in brief

The 1939 Cleveland Bears finished 20-21, a .488 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the NAL. Runs came in at 125 scored against 116 allowed (+9). The staff ERA of 3.30 was 13% better than the league average of 3.81. League clubs averaged 141 runs that year, so the Cleveland Bears scored 11% fewer.

Home games were played at Cleveland Stadium. Henry Turner led the club in home runs with 1. The pitching staff's wins leader was Smoky Owens (8). Preacher Henry struck out 54, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Cleveland Bears

What was the 1939 Cleveland Bears record?
The 1939 Cleveland Bears finished 20-21 (.488 win pct).
Who led the 1939 Cleveland Bears in home runs?
Henry Turner led the 1939 Cleveland Bears with 1 home runs.
What was the 1939 Cleveland Bears team ERA?
The 1939 Cleveland Bears posted a team ERA of 3.30.
Did the 1939 Cleveland Bears win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Cleveland Bears did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Cleveland Bears play?
The 1939 Cleveland Bears played home games at Cleveland Stadium.
Who led the 1939 Cleveland Bears in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry Turner (1 HR, 21 RBI) and Smoky Owens (8-1, 1.90 ERA).
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