1939 Newark Eagles

35-25 • .583 Win% • 2nd in NN2

The 1939 Newark Eagles went 35-25 (.583) finishing 2nd in the NN2. The club scored 241 runs, allowed 178, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Mule Suttles (9 HR, 37 RBI) and Leon Day (9-6, 4.26 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

35 Wins
25 Losses
.583 Win %
2nd Rank
241 R 178 RA
Diff +63

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⚡ Quick Stats

241 Runs Scored
178 Runs Allowed
+63 Run Diff
35 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .282 1% above the 1939 league average (.278)
OBP .350 2% above the 1939 league average (.343)
SLG .426 9% above the 1939 league average (.391)
Team ERA 4.06 16% better than the 1939 league average (4.83)
Runs Scored 241 44% above the 1939 league average (168 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 30 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Mule Suttles 0.367 2 Fred Wilson 0.364 3 Ed Stone 0.356 4 Leon Day 0.353 5 Monte Irvin 0.287

Home Runs

1 Mule Suttles 9 2 Ed Stone 7 3 Lennie Pearson 5 4 Johnny Hayes 3 5 Monte Irvin 3

RBI

1 Mule Suttles 37 2 Ed Stone 31 3 Lennie Pearson 29 4 Fred Wilson 28 5 Monte Irvin 22
1939 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lennie Pearson 41 161 21 37 4 3 5 29 4 4 2 0.230
Willie Wells 38 150 31 40 4 0 3 21 19 3 4 0.267
Mule Suttles 39 139 38 51 10 3 9 37 20 0 3 0.367
Dick Seay 37 138 22 30 4 1 2 12 19 1 3 0.217
Ed Stone 36 135 36 48 7 2 7 31 13 2 3 0.356
Fred Wilson 41 132 27 48 5 2 3 28 13 4 1 0.364
Monte Irvin 32 115 22 33 6 3 3 22 14 4 2 0.287
Johnny Hayes 31 92 9 25 1 1 3 9 9 0 0 0.272
Leon Day 22 51 8 18 2 4 0 7 2 1 0 0.353
Charlie Biot 12 39 7 9 2 1 0 4 5 0 1 0.231
Jimmy Hill 12 33 4 11 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.333
Biz Mackey 12 32 3 11 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 0.344
Leon Ruffin 10 29 2 5 1 0 0 7 1 3 0 0.172
James Brown 11 19 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.158
Vernon Riddick 7 18 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.111
Bucky Johnson 4 17 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.235
Joe Brown 4 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.125
Max Manning 8 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.133
Joe Echols 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.200
Bob Evans 6 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.100
Willie Hubert 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Harry Cozart 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.400
Johnny Wright 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Ted Alexander 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Oscar Givens 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Vernon Harrison 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 James Brown 3.20 2 Jimmy Hill 3.30 3 Leon Day 4.26 4 Max Manning 4.29

Wins

1 Leon Day 9 2 Jimmy Hill 6 3 James Brown 4 4 Willie Hubert 2 5 Max Manning 1

Strikeouts

1 Leon Day 61 2 Jimmy Hill 50 3 James Brown 22 4 Max Manning 15 5 Bob Evans 11
1939 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leon Day 9 6 4.26 18 13 0 105.2 101 50 44 61
Jimmy Hill 6 1 3.30 10 8 1 73.2 62 27 36 50
James Brown 4 2 3.20 11 7 0 45.0 35 16 23 22
Max Manning 1 3 4.29 8 6 0 42.0 51 20 22 15
Bob Evans 0 1 5.70 5 2 0 23.2 26 15 12 11
Willie Hubert 2 1 4.02 3 2 0 15.2 12 7 7 10
Harry Cozart 0 2 8.71 4 1 0 10.1 13 10 7 2
Fred Wilson 1 0 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 15 5 3 5
Johnny Wright 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 3 2 3
Ted Alexander 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.2 2 0 0 2
Vernon Harrison 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.2 0 0 3 2

🏆 Postseason Results

NLP1
Lost to BEG 3-1

👥 Roster (26)

Ted Alexander Charlie Biot James Brown Joe Brown Harry Cozart Leon Day Joe Echols Bob Evans Oscar Givens Vernon Harrison Johnny Hayes Jimmy Hill +14 more

26 players

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The 1939 Newark Eagles in brief

The record for the 1939 Newark Eagles reads 35 wins and 25 losses, good for 2nd in the NN2. The run column shows 241 for and 178 against. The team batting average of .282 was 1% above the 1939 league mark of .278. Pitchers allowed 4.06 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.83. The 1939 Newark Eagles outscored the average club by 44% (241 against 168).

The club's home park in 1939 was Ruppert Stadium. For power, Mule Suttles led the way with 9 homers. Leon Day was the top winner, with 9 victories. The NLP1 ended in a loss against BEG 3-1. In all, the roster shows 26 players. The 1938 season and the 1940 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Newark Eagles

What was the 1939 Newark Eagles record?
The 1939 Newark Eagles finished 35-25 (.583 win pct).
Who led the 1939 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Mule Suttles led the 1939 Newark Eagles with 9 home runs.
What was the 1939 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1939 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 4.06.
Did the 1939 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Newark Eagles play?
The 1939 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1939 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Mule Suttles (9 HR, 37 RBI) and Leon Day (9-6, 4.26 ERA).
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