1938 Philadelphia Athletics season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1938 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 53 wins and 99 losses.
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| 1938 Philadelphia Athletics | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 53â99 (.349) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Connie Mack |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
| Radio | WIP (By Saam) WFIL (Stan Lomax) |
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 | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1938: Harry Kelley was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the Washington Senators.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | GP | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Frankie Hayes | 99 | 316 | 92 | .291 | 11 | 55 |
| 1B | Lou Finney | 122 | 454 | 125 | .275 | 10 | 48 |
| 2B | Dario Lodigiani | 93 | 325 | 91 | .280 | 6 | 44 |
| SS | Wayne Ambler | 120 | 393 | 92 | .234 | 0 | 38 |
| 3B | Billy Werber | 134 | 499 | 129 | .259 | 11 | 69 |
| OF | Wally Moses | 142 | 589 | 181 | .307 | 8 | 49 |
| OF | Bob Johnson | 152 | 563 | 176 | .313 | 30 | 113 |
| OF | Sam Chapman | 114 | 406 | 105 | .259 | 17 | 63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Sperry | 60 | 253 | 69 | .273 | 0 | 27 |
| Dick Siebert | 48 | 194 | 55 | .284 | 0 | 28 |
| Earle Brucker | 53 | 171 | 64 | .374 | 3 | 35 |
| Ace Parker | 56 | 113 | 26 | .230 | 0 | 12 |
| Hal Wagner | 33 | 88 | 20 | .227 | 0 | 8 |
| Nick Etten | 22 | 81 | 21 | .259 | 0 | 11 |
| Mule Haas | 40 | 78 | 16 | .205 | 0 | 12 |
| Gene Hasson | 19 | 69 | 19 | .275 | 1 | 12 |
| Skeeter Newsome | 17 | 48 | 13 | .271 | 0 | 7 |
| Irv Bartling | 14 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 0 | 5 |
| Babe Barna | 9 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Easterling | 4 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Peters | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Berry | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 42 | 281.1 | 16 | 20 | 4.35 | 112 |
| Bud Thomas | 42 | 212.1 | 9 | 14 | 4.92 | 48 |
| Lynn Nelson | 32 | 191.0 | 10 | 11 | 5.65 | 75 |
| Buck Ross | 29 | 184.1 | 9 | 16 | 5.32 | 54 |
| Jim Reninger | 4 | 22.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.15 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubby Dean | 6 | 23.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 |
| Randy Gumpert | 4 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 10.95 | 1 |
| Harry Kelley | 4 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 16.88 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Smith | 43 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5.92 | 78 |
| Nels Potter | 35 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6.47 | 43 |
| Al Williams | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6.94 | 25 |
| Dave Smith | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.08 | 13 |
| Ralph Buxton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.82 | 9 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Williamsport Grays | Eastern League | Marty McManus |
| D | Federalsburg Athletics | Eastern Shore League | Charlie Moss |
| D | Lexington Indians | North Carolina State League | Phil Lundeen |