1939 Philadelphia Stars

32-31 • .508 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1939 Philadelphia Stars went 32-31 (.508) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 250 runs, allowed 293, and played home games at Parkside Athletic Field. Team leaders included Gene Benson (5 HR, 25 RBI) and Henry McHenry (10-4, 4.43 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

32 Wins
31 Losses
.508 Win %
3rd Rank
250 R 293 RA
Diff -43

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250 Runs Scored
293 Runs Allowed
-43 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .278 equal to the 1939 league average (.278)
OBP .332 3% below the 1939 league average (.343)
SLG .375 4% below the 1939 league average (.391)
Team ERA 5.79 20% worse than the 1939 league average (4.83)
Runs Scored 250 49% above the 1939 league average (168 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumParkside Athletic Field
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Home Games (est.) 32 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Pat Patterson 0.348 2 Chester Williams 0.330 3 Jud Wilson 0.327 4 Jim West 0.312 5 Roy Parnell 0.311

Home Runs

1 Gene Benson 5 2 Jud Wilson 3 3 Roy Parnell 2 4 Pat Patterson 2 5 Bill Cooper 1

RBI

1 Pat Patterson 29 2 Curtis Harris 28 3 Jake Dunn 26 4 Gene Benson 25 5 Jud Wilson 23
1939 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chester Williams 44 179 32 59 10 3 1 21 14 0 1 0.330
Gene Benson 47 169 25 46 6 3 5 25 14 0 1 0.272
Pat Patterson 40 161 36 56 12 3 2 29 9 0 2 0.348
Jake Dunn 45 155 21 43 7 1 1 26 9 0 0 0.277
Curtis Harris 43 155 19 42 2 0 0 28 1 0 0 0.271
Roy Parnell 36 122 28 38 6 2 2 20 13 0 2 0.311
Jud Wilson 37 104 19 34 6 2 3 23 18 0 0 0.327
Clyde Spearman 27 93 13 20 1 2 0 7 15 0 1 0.215
Bill Perkins 21 78 10 17 2 0 1 12 3 1 0 0.218
Jim West 18 64 12 20 5 0 1 12 7 1 0 0.312
Henry McHenry 22 47 1 11 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0.234
Clarence Palm 12 38 5 11 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.289
Leon Ruffin 13 36 4 4 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0.111
Jim Missouri 14 24 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.167
Roy Welmaker 12 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.087
Sam Thompson 14 22 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.364
Rocky Ellis 17 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.143
Webster McDonald 14 21 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.238
Bill Cooper 9 20 8 7 1 0 1 3 3 0 1 0.350
Leroy Morney 3 13 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.308
Henry Miller 9 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.143
Spoon Carter 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
H. Wilson 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Fred Wilson 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Purnell Mincy 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Henry McHenry 4.43 2 Jim Missouri 5.59 3 Sam Thompson 5.61 4 Webster McDonald 5.65 5 Roy Welmaker 6.35

Wins

1 Henry McHenry 10 2 Sam Thompson 3 3 Roy Welmaker 3 4 Henry Miller 2 5 Spoon Carter 1

Strikeouts

1 Henry McHenry 39 2 Roy Welmaker 33 3 Jim Missouri 31 4 Sam Thompson 28 5 Henry Miller 18
1939 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry McHenry 10 4 4.43 18 8 1 101.2 100 50 37 39
Jim Missouri 1 3 5.59 14 9 0 66.0 66 41 28 31
Sam Thompson 3 3 5.61 14 6 1 51.1 60 32 23 28
Roy Welmaker 3 4 6.35 10 7 0 51.0 66 36 25 33
Webster McDonald 1 4 5.65 11 6 0 43.0 51 27 13 17
Rocky Ellis 1 3 8.73 10 3 0 33.0 48 32 10 14
Henry Miller 2 2 4.34 9 4 0 29.0 28 14 10 18
Spoon Carter 1 1 9.22 3 3 0 13.2 22 14 8 9
Purnell Mincy 0 0 10.57 3 1 0 7.2 9 9 5 3

🏆 Postseason Results

NLP2
Lost to HG 3-2

👥 Roster (25)

Gene Benson Spoon Carter Bill Cooper Jake Dunn Rocky Ellis Curtis Harris Webster McDonald Henry McHenry Henry Miller Purnell Mincy Jim Missouri Leroy Morney +13 more

25 players

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The 1939 Philadelphia Stars in brief

A 32-31 record (.508) put the 1939 Philadelphia Stars 3rd in the NN2. With 250 runs scored and 293 given up, the 1939 differential was -43. The staff ERA of 5.79 was 20% worse than the league average of 4.83. Measured against the 168-run league average, the offense was 49% ahead. Parkside Athletic Field served as the home ballpark.

For power, Gene Benson led the way with 5 homers. Pat Patterson led in RBI with 29. The hits leader was Chester Williams with 59. On the mound, Henry McHenry won 10 games to lead the staff. In the NLP2, the Philadelphia Stars lost to HG 3-2. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1939 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1939 Philadelphia Stars finished 32-31 (.508 win pct).
Who led the 1939 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Gene Benson led the 1939 Philadelphia Stars with 5 home runs.
What was the 1939 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1939 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 5.79.
Did the 1939 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1939 Philadelphia Stars played home games at Parkside Athletic Field.
Who led the 1939 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Gene Benson (5 HR, 25 RBI) and Henry McHenry (10-4, 4.43 ERA).
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