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Major League Baseball

Record:  78-76   .506.... 4th in National League
Stadium:  Forbes Field
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  507,934

ManagerFrankie Frisch

Team Leaders

HR:  DiMaggio [19]
RBI:  Van Robays [116]
2B:  Vaughan [40]
SB:  Elliott [13]
W:  Sewell [16]
SV:  Brown [7]
SO:  Brown [73]


Oldest Player:  Paul Waner [37]
Youngest Player:  Frankie Gustine [20]
Longest Tenure:  Paul Waner [15]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Ed Fernandes (Jun 9)  Frank Kalin (Sep 25)  
Pitchers: Dutch Dietz (Apr 26)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
31Russ BauersP26LR6-31955/10/1914Townsend, WIMLB1936-1950
37Fern BellOF27RR6-01801/21/1913Ada, OKMLB1939-1940
12Ray BerresC32RR5-91708/31/1907Kenosha, WIMLB1934-1945
21Joe BowmanP30LR6-21906/17/1910Kansas City, KSMLB1932-1945
25Mace BrownP31RR6-11905/21/1909North English, IAMLB1935-1946
15Bill Brubaker3B29RR6-218511/7/1910Cleveland, OHMLB1932-1943
19Max ButcherP29RR6-22209/21/1910Holden, WVMLB1936-1945
11Spud DavisC35RR6-119712/20/1904Birmingham, ALMLB1928-1945
-Dutch DietzP28RR1802/9/1912Cincinnati, OHMLB1940-1943
8,37Vince DiMaggioOF27RR5-111839/6/1912Martinez, CAMLB1937-1946
8,37Bob Elliott3B-OF23RR6-018511/26/1916San Francisco, CAMLB1939-1953
38Ed FernandesC22BR5-91853/11/1918Oakland, CAMLB1940-1946
3,5Elbie Fletcher1B24LL6-01803/18/1916Milton, MAMLB1934-1949
9,18Debs GarmsOF-3B33LR5-81656/26/1907Bangs, TXMLB1932-1945
16Frankie Gustine2B-3B20RR6-01802/20/1920Hoopeston, ILMLB1939-1950
4,6Lee Handley3B-2B26RR5-71607/31/1913Clarion, IAMLB1936-1947
27Ray HarrellP28RR6-11852/16/1912Petrolia, TXMLB1935-1945
32Ken HeintzelmanP24RL18510/14/1915Peruque, MOMLB1937-1952
-Frank KalinOF22RR6-020010/3/1917Steubenville, OHMLB1940-1943
20Bob KlingerP32RR6-01806/4/1908Allenton, MOMLB1938-1947
17,28Dick LanahanP28LL6-01869/27/1911Washington, DCMLB1935-1941
29Johnny LanningP29RR6-11859/6/1910Asheville, NCMLB1936-1947
10Ed Leip2B29RR5-916011/29/1910Trenton, NJMLB1939-1942
12Al LopezC31RR5-111658/20/1908Tampa, FLMLB1928-1947
22Danny MacFaydenP35RR5-111706/10/1905North Truro, MAMLB1926-1943
14Ray MuellerC28RR5-91753/8/1912Pittsburg, KSMLB1935-1951
-Pep RambertP23RR6-01758/1/1916Cleveland, OHMLB1939-1940
7Johnny RizzoOF27RR6-01907/30/1912Houston, TXMLB1938-1942
38Joe SchultzC21LR5-111848/29/1918Chicago, ILMLB1939-1948
30Rip SewellP33LR6-11805/11/1907Decatur, ALMLB1932-1949
26Oad SwigartP25LR6-01752/13/1915Archie, MOMLB1939-1940
17,28Maurice Van RobaysOF25RR6-019011/15/1914Detroit, MIMLB1939-1946
21Arky VaughanSS28LR1753/9/1912Clifty, ARMLB1932-1948
10Lloyd WanerOF34LR5-91503/16/1906Harrah, OKMLB1927-1945
9,18Paul WanerOF37LL1534/16/1903Harrah, OKMLB1926-1945
4,6Pep Young2B32RR5-91628/29/1907Jamestown, NCMLB1933-1945