1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season
This article is about the baseball team. For the NFL team, see 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season.
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| General manager(s) | Larry MacPhail |
| Manager(s) | Burleigh Grimes |
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The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 55th season. The team finished with a record of 69–80, finishing in seventh place in the National League. The 1938 season saw Babe Ruth hired as the first base coach,[1] and lights installed by the team at Ebbets Field on June 15.[2]
Offseason
- March 6, 1938: Eddie Morgan and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dolph Camilli.[3]
Regular season
- June 15, 1938: Leo Durocher was the final out of the ninth inning as Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds threw the second of his two consecutive no hitters.[4]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 63 | 0.586 | — | 44–33 | 45–30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 64 | 0.573 | 2 | 44–33 | 42–31 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 67 | 0.553 | 5 | 43–30 | 40–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | 0.547 | 6 | 43–34 | 39–34 |
| Boston Bees | 77 | 75 | 0.507 | 12 | 45–30 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 80 | 0.470 | 17½ | 36–41 | 35–39 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 69 | 80 | 0.463 | 18½ | 31–41 | 38–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 105 | 0.300 | 43 | 26–48 | 19–57 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 11–9 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10–12 | — | 9–11–1 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 9–11 | 9–12–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | 11–9–1 | — | 11–11 | 12–10 | 18–4 | 12–10 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–11 | 13–9 | 11–11 | — | 12–9 | 14–7 | 10–12 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| New York | 14–8 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 9–12 | — | 16–5 | 9–13–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 7–14 | 5–16 | — | 8–12–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–9 | 11–9 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 13–9–1 | 12–8–1 | — | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–13–1 | 12–9–1 | 9–13–1 | 9–13–1 | 9–11–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 15, 1938: Ernie Koy was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees.[5]
- May 2, 1938: Tom Winsett was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.[6]
- July 9, 1938: Buck Marrow was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians.[7]
- July 11, 1938: Whit Wyatt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.[8]
- July 11, 1938: Gibby Brack was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tuck Stainback.[9]
- July 19, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.[10]
- August 8, 1938: Max Butcher was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne LaMaster.[11]
- August 12, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Lee Rogers.[10]
- August 23, 1938: The Dodgers traded cash and a player to be named later to the Washington Senators for Fred Sington. The Dodgers completed the deal by sending Johnnie Chambers to the Red Sox on January 5, 1939.[10]
- September 9, 1938: Jimmy Outlaw was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds. The purchase was voided on September 14.[12]
- September 14, 1938: Don Ross was purchased by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers.[13]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Phelps, BabeBabe Phelps | 66 | 208 | 54 | .308 | 5 | 46 |
| 1B | Camilli, DolphDolph Camilli | 146 | 509 | 128 | .251 | 24 | 100 |
| 2B | Hudson, JohnnyJohnny Hudson | 135 | 498 | 130 | .261 | 2 | 37 |
| 3B | Lavagetto, CookieCookie Lavagetto | 137 | 487 | 133 | .273 | 6 | 79 |
| SS | Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher | 141 | 479 | 105 | .219 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | Koy, ErnieErnie Koy | 142 | 521 | 156 | .299 | 11 | 76 |
| OF | Rosen, GoodyGoody Rosen | ||||||
| OF | Hassett, BuddyBuddy Hassett |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Cuyler, KikiKiki Cuyler | ||||||
| Campbell, GillyGilly Campbell | ||||||
| Shea, MervMerv Shea | ||||||
| Stainback, TuckTuck Stainback | ||||||
| Coscarart, PetePete Coscarart | ||||||
| English, WoodyWoody English | ||||||
| Hockett, OrisOris Hockett | ||||||
| Brack, GibbyGibby Brack | ||||||
| Sington, FredFred Sington | ||||||
| Manush, HeinieHeinie Manush | ||||||
| Williams, WoodyWoody Williams | ||||||
| Spencer, RoyRoy Spencer | ||||||
| Rogers, PackyPacky Rogers | ||||||
| Winsett, TomTom Winsett | ||||||
| Chervinko, PaulPaul Chervinko | ||||||
| George, GreekGreek George | ||||||
| Hayworth, RayRay Hayworth | ||||||
| Thomas, RayRay Thomas | ||||||
| Haas, BertBert Haas |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Hamlin, LukeLuke Hamlin | ||||||
| Fitzsimmons, FreddieFreddie Fitzsimmons | 27 | 202.2 | 11 | 8 | 3.02 | 38 |
| Mungo, VanVan Mungo | ||||||
| Gaddy, JohnJohn Gaddy | ||||||
| Nahem, SamSam Nahem |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Pressnell, TotTot Pressnell | ||||||
| Tamulis, VitoVito Tamulis | ||||||
| Posedel, BillBill Posedel | ||||||
| Frankhouse, FredFred Frankhouse | 30 | 93.2 | 3 | 5 | 4.04 | 32 |
| Butcher, MaxMax Butcher | 24 | 72.2 | 5 | 4 | 6.56 | 21 |
| Rogers, LeeLee Rogers | ||||||
| Hoyt, WaiteWaite Hoyt | ||||||
| Winford, JimJim Winford |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Marrow, BuckBuck Marrow | ||||||
| LaMaster, WayneWayne LaMaster | ||||||
| Potter, DykesDykes Potter |
Awards and honors
- 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Leo Durocher starting shortstop
- Cookie Lavagetto
- Babe Phelps
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Chuck Dressen |
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Clyde Sukeforth |
| B | Winston-Salem Twins | Piedmont League | Walt Van Grofski Joe Prerost |
| B | Pensacola Pilots | Southeastern League | Wally Dashiell |
| B | Clinton Owls | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Oliver Marquardt |
| C | Greenwood Crackers | Cotton States League | Elmer Yoter |
| C | Dayton Ducks | Middle Atlantic League | Red Rollings Howard Holmes Jim Lindsey |
| D | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia–Florida League | Tim Muchison |
| D | Beatrice Blues | Nebraska State League | Leon Riley |
| D | Cooleemee Weavers | North Carolina State League | Joe Bird |
| D | Superior Blues | Northern League | George Treadwell |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira, Pensacola, Superior
Notes
- ↑ http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1938/june_18_1938_96519.html
- ↑ McGee, Bob. The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rutgers UP, 2005. 137. Google Book Search link
- ↑ Eddie Morgan at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p. 55, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
- ↑ Ernie Koy at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Tom Winsett at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Buck Marrow at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Whit Wyatt at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Gibby Brack at Baseball-Reference
- 1 2 3 Johnnie Chambers at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Max Butcher at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jimmy Outlaw at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Don Ross at Baseball-Reference
References
External links
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