Top 5 Players of the 1939 World Series

Originally published on Apr. 19, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Sunday, October 8th, 1939, the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field in Cincinnati to win the 36th World Series four games to none. It was the eighth World Series championship for the Yankees franchise and the second that was won in Ohio. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #14 Bump Hadley (Yankees)- P

Hadley pitched eight innings in game three, allowing two earned runs on seven hits and three walks as the Yankees won it 7-3.

4. #8 Bill Dickey (Yankees)- C

Dickey got player of the game honors in game four, as he earned two RBIs along with a run and a hit as the Yankees won 7-4 in 10 innings to claim the series championship.

3. #9 Charlie Keller (Yankees)- RF

Keller was game three’s player of the game as he put up four RBIs with three runs, two hits and a walk in the Yankees’ 7-3 victory.

2. #15 Red Ruffing (Yankees)- P

Ruffing, the game one player of the game, went all nine innings while allowing just one earned run on four hits and a walk as the Yankees went on to win 2-1 to start out the series.

1. #16 Monte Pearson (Yankees)- P

Pearson earned player of the game honors in game two, pitching a complete game shutout with just two hits allowed and a walk in the Yankees’ 4-0 victory.

Players of the Game Breakdown:

Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1939_WS.shtml