1939 MLB season (Jayverse)

The 1939 MLB Season is the 39th Season for Major League Baseball

Top Draft Choices

Red Adams (SP) - Chicago Cubs

George Crowe (1B) - Boston Braves

Mike Goliat (2B) - Philadelphia Phillies

Bobby Hogue (SP) - Detroit Tigers

John Johnson (SP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Lou Kretlow (SP) - Detroit Tigers

Marv Rickert (CF) - Chicago Cubs

Sid Schacht (SP) - Boston Red Sox

Warren Spahn (SP) - Boston Braves

Jerome Wallerstein (SP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Hal Newhouser (SP) - Minnesota Twins

Roy Campanella (C) - New York Yankees

Final Standings

AL: New York Yankees (108-58), Cleveland Indians (97-69), Boston Red Sox (94-72), Los Angeles Angels (84-82), Philadelphia Athletics (84-82), Chicago White Sox (82-84), Kansas City Monarchs (80-86), Washington Senators (70-96), Detroit Tigers (68-98), Baltimore Orioles (63-103)

NL: St. Louis Cardinals (101-65), Boston Braves (92-74), Pittsburgh Pirates (85-81), Philadelphia Phillies (84-82), Minnesota Twins (84-82), Chicago Cubs (81-85), Brooklyn Dodgers (80-86), Cincinnati Reds (80-86), New York Giants (76-90), Milwaukee Brewers (67-99)

World Series: NY Yankees def. St. Louis 4-3

League Leaders

Batting Average - Josh Gibson (PHA) .339

Home Runs - Josh Gibson (PHA) 33

RBI - Josh Gibson (PHA) 151

Stolen Bases - Dixie Walker (CHC) 32

OBP + Slugging % - Josh Gibson (PHA) .973

ERA - Earl Browne (STL) 1.98

Wins - Earl Browne (STL) 28

Strikeouts - Ed Clough (NYY) 236