1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 55th season. The team finished with a record of 69â80, 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]
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| 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 69â80 (.463) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | James & Dearie Mulvey, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| President | Larry MacPhail |
| Managers | Burleigh Grimes |
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
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 63 | .586 | â | 44âââ33 | 45âââ30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 64 | .573 | 2 | 44âââ33 | 42âââ31 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 67 | .553 | 5 | 43âââ30 | 40âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | .547 | 6 | 43âââ34 | 39âââ34 |
| Boston Bees | 77 | 75 | .507 | 12 | 45âââ30 | 32âââ45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 80 | .470 | 17½ | 36âââ41 | 35âââ39 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 69 | 80 | .463 | 18½ | 31âââ41 | 38âââ39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 105 | .300 | 43 | 26âââ48 | 19âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12 | 12â10 | 11â9 | 8â14 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10â12 | â | 9â11â1 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 9â11 | 9â12â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12â10 | 11â9â1 | â | 11â11 | 12â10 | 18â4 | 12â10 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â11 | 13â9 | 11â11 | â | 12â9 | 14â7 | 10â12 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| New York | 14â8 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 9â12 | â | 16â5 | 9â13â1 | 11â9â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 7â15 | 4â18 | 7â14 | 5â16 | â | 8â12â1 | 6â16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13â9 | 11â9 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 13â9â1 | 12â8â1 | â | 15â7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9â13â1 | 12â9â1 | 9â13â1 | 9â13â1 | 9â11â1 | 16â6 | 7â15 | â | |||||
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
| 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Babe Phelps | 66 | 208 | 54 | .308 | 5 | 46 |
| 1B | Dolph Camilli | 146 | 509 | 128 | .251 | 24 | 100 |
| 2B | Johnny Hudson | 135 | 498 | 130 | .261 | 2 | 37 |
| 3B | Cookie Lavagetto | 137 | 487 | 133 | .273 | 6 | 79 |
| SS | Leo Durocher | 141 | 479 | 105 | .219 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | Ernie Koy | 142 | 521 | 156 | .299 | 11 | 76 |
| OF | Goody Rosen | 138 | 473 | 133 | .281 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | Buddy Hassett | 115 | 335 | 98 | .293 | 0 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Cuyler | 82 | 253 | 69 | .273 | 2 | 23 |
| Gilly Campbell | 54 | 126 | 31 | .246 | 0 | 11 |
| Merv Shea | 48 | 120 | 22 | .183 | 0 | 12 |
| Tuck Stainback | 35 | 104 | 34 | .327 | 0 | 20 |
| Pete Coscarart | 32 | 79 | 12 | .152 | 0 | 6 |
| Woody English | 34 | 72 | 18 | .250 | 0 | 7 |
| Oris Hockett | 21 | 70 | 23 | .329 | 1 | 8 |
| Gibby Brack | 40 | 56 | 12 | .214 | 1 | 6 |
| Fred Sington | 28 | 53 | 19 | .358 | 2 | 5 |
| Heinie Manush | 17 | 51 | 12 | .235 | 0 | 6 |
| Woody Williams | 20 | 51 | 17 | .333 | 0 | 6 |
| Roy Spencer | 16 | 45 | 12 | .267 | 0 | 6 |
| Packy Rogers | 23 | 37 | 7 | .189 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Winsett | 12 | 30 | 9 | .300 | 1 | 7 |
| Paul Chervinko | 12 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 3 |
| Greek George | 7 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Hayworth | 5 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Thomas | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hamlin | 44 | 237.1 | 12 | 15 | 3.68 | 97 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 27 | 202.2 | 11 | 8 | 3.02 | 38 |
| Van Mungo | 24 | 133.1 | 4 | 11 | 3.92 | 72 |
| John Gaddy | 2 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 | 3 |
| Sam Nahem | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot Pressnell | 43 | 192.0 | 11 | 14 | 3.56 | 57 |
| Vito Tamulis | 38 | 159.2 | 12 | 6 | 3.83 | 70 |
| Bill Posedel | 33 | 140.0 | 8 | 9 | 5.66 | 49 |
| Fred Frankhouse | 30 | 93.2 | 3 | 5 | 4.04 | 32 |
| Max Butcher | 24 | 72.2 | 5 | 4 | 6.56 | 21 |
| Lee Rogers | 12 | 23.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.70 | 11 |
| Waite Hoyt | 6 | 16.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.96 | 3 |
| Jim Winford | 2 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 11.12 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Marrow | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.58 | 6 |
| Wayne LaMaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 | 3 |
| Dykes Potter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Leo Durocher starting shortstop
- Cookie Lavagetto
- Babe Phelps
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | IllinoisâIndianaâIowa 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 | GeorgiaâFlorida 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