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Buster Adams
1939-04-27
boxscore
23.313
OF
6-0
180
R
R
1915-06-24
Trinidad,CO
MLB
1939-1947
1939-1947
premium
premium
premium
Morrie Aderholt
1939-09-13
boxscore
24.006
OF-2B
6-1
188
L
R
1915-09-13
Mount Olive,NC
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Stan Andrews
1939-06-11
boxscore
22.060
C
5-11
178
R
R
1917-04-17
Lynn,MA
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
George Barnicle
1939-09-06
boxscore
22.016
P
6-2
175
R
R
1917-08-26
Fitchburg,MA
MLB
1939-1941
1939-1941
premium
premium
premium
Dick Bass
1939-09-21
boxscore
33.084
P
6-2
175
R
R
1906-07-07
Rogersville,TN
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Hubert Bates
1939-09-16
boxscore
27.190
OF
6-0
165
R
R
1912-03-16
Los Angeles,CA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bill Beckmann
1939-05-02
boxscore
31.153
P
6-0
175
R
R
1907-12-08
Clayton,MO
MLB
1939-1942
1939-1942
premium
premium
premium
Fern Bell
1939-04-17
boxscore
26.092
OF
6-0
180
R
R
1913-01-21
Ada,OK
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Stan Benjamin
1939-09-16
boxscore
25.125
OF
6-2
194
R
R
1914-05-20
Framingham,MA
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Jack Bolling
1939-06-10
boxscore
22.115
1B
5-11
168
L
L
1917-02-20
Mobile,AL
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
Bob Bowman
1939-04-21
boxscore
28.207
P
5-11
160
R
R
1910-10-03
Keystone,WV
MLB
1939-1942
1939-1942
premium
premium
premium
Al Brancato
1939-09-07
boxscore
20.106
SS-3B
5-10
188
R
R
1919-05-29
Philadelphia,PA
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Marv Breuer
1939-05-04
boxscore
25.011
P
6-2
185
R
R
1914-04-29
Rolla,MO
MLB
1939-1943
1939-1943
premium
premium
premium
Roy Bruner
1939-09-14
boxscore
22.221
P
6-0
165
R
R
1917-02-10
Cecilia,KY
MLB
1939-1941
1939-1941
premium
premium
premium
Joe Callahan
1939-09-13
boxscore
22.345
P
6-2
170
R
R
1916-10-08
East Boston,MA
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Alex Carrasquel
1939-04-23
boxscore
26.279
P
6-1
182
R
R
1912-07-24
Caracas,VZ
MLB
1939-1949
1939-1949
premium
premium
premium
Fred Chapman
1939-09-15
boxscore
23.065
SS
6-1
185
R
R
1916-07-17
Liberty,SC
MLB
1939-1941
1939-1941
premium
premium
premium
Chet Clemens
1939-09-13
boxscore
22.131
OF
6-0
175
R
R
1917-05-10
San Fernando,CA
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
Bill Clemensen
1939-05-22
boxscore
19.341
P
6-1
193
R
R
1919-06-20
New Brunswick,NJ
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Dave Coble
1939-05-01
boxscore
26.134
C
6-1
183
R
R
1912-12-24
Monroe,NC
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Eddie Collins
1939-07-04
boxscore
22.228
OF
5-10
175
L
R
1916-11-23
Lansdowne,PA
MLB
1939-1942
1939-1942
premium
premium
premium
Bill Crouch
1939-05-09
boxscore
31.270
P
6-1
180
B
R
1907-08-20
Wilmington,DE
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Frank Croucher
1939-04-18
boxscore
24.275
SS
5-11
165
R
R
1914-07-23
San Antonio,TX
MLB
1939-1942
1939-1942
premium
premium
premium
Lindsay Deal
1939-09-13
boxscore
28.017
OF
6-0
175
L
R
1911-09-03
Lenoir,NC
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Jess Dobernic
1939-07-02
boxscore
21.229
P
5-10
170
R
R
1917-11-20
Mount Olive,IL
MLB
1939-1949
1939-1949
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premium
premium
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debut date
boxscore
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wt
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th
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place
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cur-org
cur-lev
Tom Drake
1939-04-24
boxscore
26.266
P
6-1
185
R
R
1912-08-07
Birmingham,AL
MLB
1939-1941
1939-1941
premium
premium
premium
Jake Early
1939-05-04
boxscore
23.356
C
5-11
168
L
R
1915-05-19
Kings Mountain,NC
MLB
1939-1949
1939-1949
premium
premium
premium
Les Fleming
1939-04-22
boxscore
23.264
1B
5-10
185
L
L
1915-08-07
Singleton,TX
MLB
1939-1949
1939-1949
premium
premium
premium
Herman Franks
1939-04-27
boxscore
25.119
C
5-11
187
L
R
1914-01-04
Price,UT
MLB
1939-1949
1939-1949
premium
premium
premium
Len Gabrielson
1939-04-21
boxscore
23.231
1B
6-3
210
L
L
1915-09-08
Oakland,CA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Joe Gallagher
1939-04-20
boxscore
25.050
OF
6-2
210
R
R
1914-03-07
Buffalo,NY
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Joe Gantenbein
1939-04-20
boxscore
23.244
2B-3B
5-9
168
L
R
1915-08-25
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Elmer Gedeon
1939-09-18
boxscore
22.161
OF
6-4
196
R
R
1917-04-15
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Gee
1939-09-17
boxscore
23.290
P
6-9
225
L
L
1915-12-07
Syracuse,NY
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Floyd Giebell
1939-04-21
boxscore
29.139
P
6-3
172
L
R
1909-12-10
Pennsboro,WV
MLB
1939-1941
1939-1941
premium
premium
premium
Al Glossop
1939-09-23
boxscore
25.079
2B
6-0
170
B
R
1914-07-12
Christopher,IL
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Tom Gorman
1939-09-14
boxscore
23.187
P
6-2
200
R
L
1916-03-16
New York,NY
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Tom Hafey
1939-07-21
boxscore
26.015
3B
6-1
180
R
R
1913-07-12
Berkeley,CA
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
Loy Hanning
1939-09-20
boxscore
21.342
P
6-2
175
R
R
1917-10-18
Bunker,MO
MLB
1939-1942
1939-1942
premium
premium
premium
Chris Hartje
1939-09-09
boxscore
24.174
C
5-11
165
R
R
1915-03-25
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Oliver Hill
1939-04-19
boxscore
29.192
H
5-11
178
L
R
1909-10-16
Powder Springs,GA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Ralph Hodgin
1939-04-19
boxscore
24.074
OF-3B
5-10
170
L
R
1915-02-10
Greensboro,NC
MLB
1939-1948
1939-1948
premium
premium
premium
Bill Hoffman
1939-08-13
boxscore
21.168
P
5-9
170
L
L
1918-03-03
Philadelphia,PA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bill Holland
1939-09-17
boxscore
24.111
P
6-1
190
L
L
1915-06-04
Varina,NC
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Otto Huber
1939-06-10
boxscore
25.096
3B-2B
5-10
165
R
R
1914-03-12
Garfield,NJ
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Art Jacobs
1939-06-18
boxscore
36.303
P
5-10
170
L
L
1902-08-28
Luckey,OH
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bob Joyce
1939-05-04
boxscore
24.116
P
6-1
180
R
R
1915-01-14
Stockton,CA
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Red Juelich
1939-05-30
boxscore
22.257
2B
6-0
170
R
R
1916-09-20
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bill Kerksieck
1939-06-21
boxscore
25.203
P
6-1
183
R
R
1913-12-06
Ulm,AR
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Joe Kracher
1939-09-17
boxscore
25.323
C
5-11
185
R
R
1913-11-04
Philadelphia,PA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Ed Leip
1939-09-16
boxscore
28.298
2B
5-9
160
R
R
1910-11-29
Trenton,NJ
MLB
1939-1941
1939-1941
premium
premium
premium
Charlie Letchas
1939-09-16
boxscore
23.354
2B-3B
5-10
150
R
R
1915-10-03
Thomasville,GA
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Bill Lillard
1939-09-11
boxscore
21.249
SS
5-10
170
R
R
1918-01-10
Goleta,CA
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Wes Livengood
1939-05-30
boxscore
28.323
P
6-2
172
R
R
1910-07-18
Salisbury,NC
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bob Loane
1939-07-29
boxscore
24.364
OF
6-0
190
R
R
1914-08-05
Berkeley,CA
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Red Lynn
1939-04-25
boxscore
25.125
P
6-0
162
R
R
1913-12-27
Kenney,TX
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
Merrill May
1939-04-21
boxscore
28.100
3B
6-0
165
R
R
1911-01-18
Laconia,IN
MLB
1939-1943
1939-1943
premium
premium
premium
Bob McNamara
1939-05-27
boxscore
22.255
3B-SS
5-10
170
R
R
1916-09-19
Denver,CO
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bill Nagel
1939-04-20
boxscore
23.250
2B-1B
6-1
190
R
R
1915-08-19
Memphis,TN
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Mike Naymick
1939-09-24
boxscore
22.023
P
6-8
225
R
R
1917-09-06
Berlin,PA
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
Bob Neighbors
1939-09-16
boxscore
21.316
SS
5-11
165
R
R
1917-11-09
Talihina,OK
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Vern Olsen
1939-09-08
boxscore
21.181
P
6-0
175
R
L
1918-03-16
Hillsboro,OR
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Joe Orengo
1939-04-18
boxscore
24.146
1B-3B
6-0
185
R
R
1914-11-29
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Sam Page
1939-09-11
boxscore
23.218
P
6-0
172
L
R
1916-02-11
Woodruff,SC
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Mike Palagyi
1939-08-18
boxscore
22.050
P
6-2
185
R
R
1917-07-04
Conneaut,OH
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Dixie Parsons
1939-08-16
boxscore
23.101
C
6-2
180
R
R
1916-05-12
Talladega,AL
MLB
1939-1943
1939-1943
premium
premium
premium
Ike Pearson
1939-06-06
boxscore
22.102
P
6-1
180
R
R
1917-03-01
Grenada,MS
MLB
1939-1948
1939-1948
premium
premium
premium
Bob Prichard
1939-06-14
boxscore
21.241
1B
6-1
195
L
L
1917-10-21
Paris,TX
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Ewald Pyle
1939-04-23
boxscore
28.246
P
6-0
175
L
L
1910-08-27
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Hal Quick
1939-09-07
boxscore
21.343
SS
5-11
163
R
R
1917-10-04
Rome,GA
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Pep Rambert
1939-09-23
boxscore
23.058
P
6-0
175
R
R
1916-08-01
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Bob Repass
1939-09-18
boxscore
21.321
2B-3B
6-1
185
R
R
1917-11-06
West Pittston,PA
MLB
1939-1942
1939-1942
premium
premium
premium
Woody Rich
1939-04-22
boxscore
23.049
P
6-2
185
L
R
1916-03-09
Morganton,NC
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
Elmer Riddle
1939-10-01
boxscore
25.068
P
6-0
170
R
R
1914-07-31
Columbus,GA
MLB
1939-1949
1939-1949
premium
premium
premium
Chet Ross
1939-09-15
boxscore
22.172
OF
6-1
195
R
R
1917-04-01
Buffalo,NY
MLB
1939-1944
1939-1944
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Bama Rowell
1939-09-04
boxscore
23.240
2B-OF
5-11
185
L
R
1916-01-13
Citronelle,AL
MLB
1939-1948
1939-1948
premium
premium
premium
Rip Russell
1939-05-05
boxscore
24.105
1B-3B
6-1
180
R
R
1915-01-26
Los Angeles,CA
MLB
1939-1947
1939-1947
premium
premium
premium
Marius Russo
1939-06-06
boxscore
24.328
P
6-1
190
R
L
1914-07-19
Brooklyn,NY
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Manny Salvo
1939-04-22
boxscore
26.302
P
6-4
210
R
R
1912-06-30
Sacramento,CA
MLB
1939-1943
1939-1943
premium
premium
premium
Bill Sayles
1939-07-17
boxscore
21.360
P
6-2
175
R
R
1917-07-27
Portland,OR
MLB
1939-1943
1939-1943
premium
premium
premium
Skeeter Scalzi
1939-07-21
boxscore
26.041
SS
5-6
160
R
R
1913-06-16
Lafferty,OH
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Jim Schelle
1939-07-23
boxscore
22.106
P
6-3
204
R
R
1917-04-13
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Joe Schultz
1939-09-27
boxscore
21.034
C
5-11
180
L
R
1918-08-29
Chicago,IL
MLB
1939-1948
1939-1948
premium
premium
premium
LeGrant Scott
1939-04-19
boxscore
28.275
OF
5-9
170
L
L
1910-07-25
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Jim Shilling
1939-04-21
boxscore
24.348
2B
5-11
175
R
R
1914-05-14
Tulsa,OK
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Hal Spindel
1939-04-23
boxscore
25.337
C
6-0
185
R
R
1913-05-27
Chandler,OK
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Floyd Stromme
1939-07-05
boxscore
22.343
P
5-11
170
R
R
1916-08-01
Cooperstown,ND
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Lefty Sullivan
1939-05-06
boxscore
22.246
P
6-3
204
L
L
1916-09-07
Nashville,TN
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Oad Swigart
1939-09-14
boxscore
24.219
P
6-0
175
L
R
1915-02-13
Archie,MO
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Junior Thompson
1939-04-26
boxscore
21.328
P
6-1
185
R
R
1917-06-07
Latham,IL
MLB
1939-1947
1939-1947
premium
premium
premium
Lou Thuman
1939-09-08
boxscore
22.274
P
6-2
185
R
R
1916-12-13
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1939-1940
1939-1940
premium
premium
premium
Eric Tipton
1939-06-09
boxscore
24.056
OF
5-11
190
R
R
1915-04-20
Petersburg,VA
MLB
1939-1945
1939-1945
premium
premium
premium
Maurice Vanrobays
1939-09-07
boxscore
24.302
OF
6-0
190
R
R
1914-11-15
Detroit,MI
MLB
1939-1946
1939-1946
premium
premium
premium
Al Veigel
1939-09-21
boxscore
22.239
P
6-1
180
R
R
1917-01-30
Dover,OH
MLB
1939-1939
1939-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bennie Warren
1939-09-13
boxscore
27.201
C
6-1
184
R
R
1912-03-02
Elk City,OK
MLB
1939-1947
1939-1947
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Welaj
1939-05-02
boxscore
24.346
OF
6-0
164
R
R
1914-05-27
Moss Creek,PA
MLB
1939-1943
1939-1943
premium
premium
premium
Whitey Wietelmann
1939-09-06
boxscore
20.180
SS-2B
6-0
170
B
R
1919-03-15
Zanesville,OH
MLB
1939-1947
1939-1947
premium
premium
premium
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