1939 New York Black Yankees

20-23 • .465 Win% • 5th in NN2

The 1939 New York Black Yankees went 20-23 (.465) finishing 5th in the NN2. The club scored 141 runs and allowed 168. Team leaders included George Scales (3 HR, 14 RBI) and Terris McDuffie (4-3, 4.22 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
23 Losses
.465 Win %
5th Rank
141 R 168 RA
Diff -27

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141 Runs Scored
168 Runs Allowed
-27 Run Diff
10 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .256 8% below the 1939 league average (.278)
OBP .342 1% below the 1939 league average (.343)
SLG .336 14% below the 1939 league average (.391)
Team ERA 5.05 5% worse than the 1939 league average (4.83)
Runs Scored 141 16% below the 1939 league average (168 R)

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Goose Curry 0.366 2 Walter Cannady 0.348 3 Johnny Washington 0.324 4 George Scales 0.310 5 Zollie Wright 0.289

Home Runs

1 George Scales 3 2 Goose Curry 2 3 Marvin Barker 1 4 Dave Campbell 1 5 Walter Cannady 1

RBI

1 Walter Cannady 17 2 Johnny Washington 17 3 Goose Curry 15 4 George Scales 14 5 Flash Miller 13
1939 New York Black Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnny Washington 30 111 19 36 6 1 1 17 7 0 1 0.324
Dave Campbell 27 97 14 22 3 0 1 6 8 1 1 0.227
Walter Cannady 24 89 16 31 2 1 1 17 6 0 0 0.348
Flash Miller 27 82 15 19 4 2 1 13 19 1 1 0.232
Bob Clarke 23 78 5 17 1 0 0 10 7 2 0 0.218
Zollie Wright 23 76 10 22 1 1 0 12 11 0 1 0.289
Ameal Brooks 25 71 11 19 2 1 0 11 11 1 1 0.268
Goose Curry 24 71 18 26 3 1 2 15 18 0 1 0.366
Ralph Burgin 22 68 7 12 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.176
George Scales 21 58 8 18 4 1 3 14 12 1 0 0.310
Marvin Barker 15 46 6 11 3 0 1 7 7 1 1 0.239
Neck Stanley 12 30 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.067
Clarence Palm 9 28 3 9 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.321
Charlie Biot 9 20 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.200
Bill Holland 10 20 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.050
Terris McDuffie 13 18 3 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.167
Roy K. Williams 8 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.077
Barney Brown 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
Charlie Parks 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Jerry Benjamin 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Alec Wilson 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Jesse Brown 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Clem Martin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Robert Poinsette 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Terris McDuffie 4.22 2 Neck Stanley 4.56 3 Roy K. Williams 5.01 4 Bill Holland 5.21

Wins

1 Terris McDuffie 4 2 Neck Stanley 4 3 Bill Holland 2 4 Roy K. Williams 2 5 Jesse Brown 1

Strikeouts

1 Neck Stanley 46 2 Terris McDuffie 34 3 Bill Holland 19 4 Roy K. Williams 14 5 Barney Brown 6
1939 New York Black Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Neck Stanley 4 3 4.56 12 10 0 75.0 89 38 24 46
Terris McDuffie 4 3 4.22 11 8 1 64.0 67 30 18 34
Bill Holland 2 5 5.21 10 6 2 57.0 76 33 12 19
Roy K. Williams 2 1 5.01 6 4 0 32.1 32 18 8 14
Barney Brown 0 2 3.93 3 3 0 18.1 21 8 5 6
Jesse Brown 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 7.1 5 0 4 3
Robert Poinsette 0 1 39.00 2 0 0 3.0 12 13 4 0
George Scales 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 1.1 3 2 1 0
Goose Curry 0 0 81.00 1 0 0 0.1 5 3 1 0

👥 Roster (24)

Marvin Barker Jerry Benjamin Charlie Biot Ameal Brooks Barney Brown Jesse Brown Ralph Burgin Dave Campbell Walter Cannady Bob Clarke Goose Curry Bill Holland +12 more

24 players

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The 1939 New York Black Yankees in brief

The 1939 New York Black Yankees won 20 games and lost 23, ending up 5th in the NN2. The run column shows 141 for and 168 against. At the plate the New York Black Yankees hit .256, 8% worse than the league's .278. The staff ERA of 5.05 was 5% worse than the league average of 4.83. The 1939 New York Black Yankees scored 16% fewer runs than the average club (141 against 168).

The home run leader was George Scales, who hit 3. Walter Cannady drove in a team-high 17 runs. The hits leader was Johnny Washington with 36. Terris McDuffie was the top winner, with 4 victories. The strikeout leader was Neck Stanley with 46. The 1939 roster runs to 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 New York Black Yankees

What was the 1939 New York Black Yankees record?
The 1939 New York Black Yankees finished 20-23 (.465 win pct).
Who led the 1939 New York Black Yankees in home runs?
George Scales led the 1939 New York Black Yankees with 3 home runs.
What was the 1939 New York Black Yankees team ERA?
The 1939 New York Black Yankees posted a team ERA of 5.05.
Did the 1939 New York Black Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1939 New York Black Yankees did not win the World Series.
Who led the 1939 New York Black Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Scales (3 HR, 14 RBI) and Terris McDuffie (4-3, 4.22 ERA).
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