1938 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1938 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the American League with a record of 86â66, 13 games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1938 Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | League Park Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners | Alva Bradley |
| General managers | Cy Slapnicka |
| Managers | Ossie Vitt |
| Radio | WCLE (Jack Graney, Pinky Hunter) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 99 | 53 | .651 | â | 55âââ22 | 44âââ31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 61 | .591 | 9½ | 52âââ23 | 36âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 66 | .566 | 13 | 46âââ30 | 40âââ36 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 16 | 48âââ31 | 36âââ39 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ | 44âââ33 | 31âââ43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 65 | 83 | .439 | 32 | 33âââ39 | 32âââ44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 55 | 97 | .362 | 44 | 31âââ43 | 24âââ54 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 99 | .349 | 46 | 28âââ47 | 25âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â6 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 11â11â1 | 14â8 | 17â5 | 12â9 | |||||
| Chicago | 6â12 | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 12â10 | 13â8â1 | 10â11 | |||||
| Cleveland | 10â12 | 13â9 | â | 12â10 | 8â13 | 18â4 | 13â9â1 | 12â9 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â10 | 15â7 | 10â12 | â | 8â14 | 14â8 | 12â10â1 | 13â9 | |||||
| New York | 11â11â1 | 14â8 | 13â8 | 14â8 | â | 16â5â2 | 15â7â1 | 16â6â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 10â12 | 4â18 | 8â14 | 5â16â2 | â | 12â9 | 6â16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â17 | 8â13â1 | 9â13â1 | 10â12â1 | 7â15â1 | 9â12 | â | 7â15 | |||||
| Washington | 9â12 | 11â10 | 9â12 | 9â13 | 6â16â1 | 16â6 | 15â7 | â | |||||
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Manager
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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 | Frankie Pytlak | 113 | 364 | 112 | .308 | 1 | 43 |
| 1B | Hal Trosky | 150 | 554 | 185 | .334 | 19 | 110 |
| 2B | Odell Hale | 130 | 496 | 138 | .278 | 8 | 69 |
| SS | Lyn Lary | 141 | 568 | 152 | .268 | 3 | 51 |
| 3B | Ken Keltner | 149 | 576 | 159 | .276 | 26 | 113 |
| OF | Bruce Campbell | 133 | 511 | 148 | .290 | 12 | 72 |
| OF | Earl Averill | 134 | 482 | 159 | .330 | 14 | 93 |
| OF | Jeff Heath | 126 | 502 | 172 | .343 | 21 | 112 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Weatherly | 83 | 210 | 55 | .262 | 2 | 18 |
| Rollie Hemsley | 66 | 203 | 60 | .296 | 2 | 28 |
| Moose Solters | 67 | 199 | 40 | .201 | 2 | 22 |
| John Kroner | 51 | 117 | 29 | .248 | 1 | 17 |
| Skeeter Webb | 20 | 58 | 16 | .276 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Helf | 6 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Grimes | 4 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Irwin | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mack | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Workman | 2 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Boudreau | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Russell | 2 | 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 |
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| Bob Feller | 39 | 277.2 | 17 | 11 | 4.08 | 240 |
| Mel Harder | 38 | 240.0 | 17 | 10 | 3.83 | 102 |
| Johnny Allen | 30 | 200.0 | 14 | 8 | 4.19 | 112 |
| Earl Whitehill | 26 | 160.1 | 9 | 8 | 5.56 | 60 |
| Willis Hudlin | 29 | 127.0 | 8 | 8 | 4.89 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Smith | 4 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 3 |
| Joe Heving | 3 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Charley Suche | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 |
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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| Johnny Humphries | 45 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5.23 | 56 |
| Denny Galehouse | 36 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4.34 | 66 |
| Al Milnar | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 | 29 |
| Bill Zuber | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.02 | 14 |
| Ken Jungels | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.80 | 7 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Milwaukee Brewers | American Association | Allen Sothoron |
| A1 | New Orleans Pelicans | Southern Association | Larry Gilbert |
| B | Spartanburg Spartans | Sally League | Eddie Moore and Chick Galloway |
| C | Oswego Netherlands | CanadianâAmerican League | Riley Parker |
| C | Springfield Indians | Middle Atlantic League | Earl Wolgamot |
| D | Troy Trojans | AlabamaâFlorida League | Charley Hilcher, Tilden Campbell and Gene Babbitt |
| D | Gainesville G-Men | Florida State League | Don McShane |
| D | Hopkinsville Hoppers | KITTY League | Red Smith |
| D | Owensboro Oilers | KITTY League | Hughie Wise |
| D | Logan Indians | Mountain State League | Eddie Hock |
| D | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | Northern League | Jack Knight |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Troy, Gainesville[1]