1939 St. Louis Stars

20-23 • .465 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1939 St. Louis Stars went 20-23 (.465) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 129 runs, allowed 132, and played home games at South End Grounds. Team leaders included Leslie Green (3 HR, 14 RBI) and Frank McAllister (4-2, 3.54 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 %
4th Rank
129 R 132 RA
Diff -3

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⚡ Quick Stats

129 Runs Scored
132 Runs Allowed
-3 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NAL Average

Batting Avg .242 5% below the 1939 league average (.256)
OBP .325 1% above the 1939 league average (.322)
SLG .342 2% below the 1939 league average (.349)
Team ERA 3.53 7% better than the 1939 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 129 9% below the 1939 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds
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Home Games (est.) 22 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Leslie Green 0.323 2 Marshall Riddle 0.314 3 Buddy Armour 0.301 4 Dan Wilson 0.290 5 Raymond Taylor 0.234

Home Runs

1 Leslie Green 3 2 Ed Mayweather 2 3 Frank McAllister 2 4 Buddy Armour 1 5 Bill Bradford 1

RBI

1 Ed Mayweather 16 2 Buddy Armour 14 3 Leslie Green 14 4 Marshall Riddle 14 5 Raymond Taylor 12
1939 St. Louis Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dan Wilson 26 107 24 31 5 2 1 9 11 2 9 0.290
Bill Bradford 28 103 13 17 2 1 1 8 14 2 3 0.165
Ed Mayweather 26 96 11 19 4 1 2 16 11 0 0 0.198
Leslie Green 25 93 19 30 5 1 3 14 9 1 7 0.323
Marshall Riddle 26 86 8 27 4 1 0 14 14 0 1 0.314
Bobby Robinson 27 80 8 14 0 1 0 7 17 3 0 0.175
Raymond Taylor 24 77 13 18 3 1 1 12 5 1 1 0.234
Buddy Armour 21 73 7 22 3 1 1 14 3 0 2 0.301
Theolic Smith 16 38 6 10 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0.263
Quincy Trouppe 9 36 9 13 3 1 0 8 4 0 2 0.361
Frank McAllister 11 25 2 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0.160
Lefty Calhoun 11 23 3 6 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.261
Jimmy Ford 6 22 3 5 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0.227
Bob Smith 6 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.077
Robert Dean 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Phillip Brown 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
George Mitchell 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.200
John Lyles 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Jones 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Andy Drake 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Eugene Smith 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jimmie Armstead 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Felix Evans 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Malcolm 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Lefty Calhoun 2.96 2 Theolic Smith 3.39 3 Frank McAllister 3.54

Wins

1 Frank McAllister 4 2 Robert Dean 3 3 Theolic Smith 3 4 Lefty Calhoun 2

Strikeouts

1 Theolic Smith 37 2 Frank McAllister 29 3 Lefty Calhoun 27 4 Robert Dean 18 5 Phillip Brown 9
1939 St. Louis Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Theolic Smith 3 7 3.39 10 9 0 69.0 73 26 22 37
Lefty Calhoun 2 4 2.96 11 6 2 67.0 55 22 24 27
Frank McAllister 4 2 3.54 8 7 0 53.1 55 21 21 29
Robert Dean 3 1 2.92 4 3 0 24.2 17 8 12 18
Phillip Brown 0 2 5.40 4 2 0 15.0 14 9 5 9
Andy Drake 0 0 4.76 1 0 0 5.2 4 3 2 1
Eugene Smith 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 4.1 4 0 4 2
Jimmie Armstead 0 0 45.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 5 2 0

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
Lost to KCM 4-1

👥 Roster (24)

Buddy Armour Jimmie Armstead Bill Bradford Phillip Brown Lefty Calhoun Robert Dean Andy Drake Felix Evans Jimmy Ford Leslie Green Jones John Lyles +12 more

24 players

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The 1939 St. Louis Stars in brief

The 1939 St. Louis Stars won 20 games and lost 23, ending up 4th in the NAL. The St. Louis Stars scored 129 runs and allowed 132, a run differential of -3. At the plate the St. Louis Stars hit .242, 5% worse than the league's .256. The St. Louis Stars staff finished with a 3.53 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.81. Home games were played at South End Grounds.

Leslie Green topped the St. Louis Stars with 3 home runs. Ed Mayweather led in RBI with 16. Frank McAllister led the pitchers with 4 wins. Theolic Smith struck out 37, the most on the club. The ALC ended in a loss against KCM 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 St. Louis Stars

What was the 1939 St. Louis Stars record?
The 1939 St. Louis Stars finished 20-23 (.465 win pct).
Who led the 1939 St. Louis Stars in home runs?
Leslie Green led the 1939 St. Louis Stars with 3 home runs.
What was the 1939 St. Louis Stars team ERA?
The 1939 St. Louis Stars posted a team ERA of 3.53.
Did the 1939 St. Louis Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1939 St. Louis Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 St. Louis Stars play?
The 1939 St. Louis Stars played home games at South End Grounds.
Who led the 1939 St. Louis Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Leslie Green (3 HR, 14 RBI) and Frank McAllister (4-2, 3.54 ERA).
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